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Event:
Bellicose 124
Date: Jul 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Tarantino stuns Colchester with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Colchester 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tarantino or perhaps it was just good defense by Colchester, which made it look bad.
Tarantino avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Tarantino darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Colchester keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tarantino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colchester wants to control but Tarantino is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colchester avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tarantino.
Tarantino seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Colchester does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Colchester keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colchester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Tarantino landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Colchester taking some punishment here, with Tarantino in his half guard.
Tarantino wants to pass to mount but Colchester is defending the position.
Colchester tries to get to full guard but Tarantino has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Tarantino.
Colchester wants to get back to full guard but Tarantino has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colchester really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tarantino wants to control the pace but Colchester is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Colchester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tarantino lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Colchester is working to get back to half guard.
Tarantino scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tarantino sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Colchester really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarantino with shots to the head and body - Colchester looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tarantino fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Colchester keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tarantino lands with some strikes.#ROC#Colchester is rocked!#T3#
Tarantino scoring with strikes but Colchester is staying in there.
Colchester is still in real trouble! Can Tarantino finish him?
Tarantino unloading with bombs!
Tarantino lands with some strikes.
Colchester tries to reverse the position but Tarantino maintains control.
Tarantino raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tarantino postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Colchester bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Tarantino and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scottie Tarantino!
A very excited looking Scottie Tarantino made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Bellicose 115 - Prospects 8
Date: Jun 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Colchester walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kai.
Colchester lands a right hook to the body.
Colchester slips under a jab from Kai.
And Colchester tries to counter it with a takedown but Kai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Colchester shoots in but no luck this time. #TD2#
Colchester shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Colchester is looking to work some ground and pound but Kai has wrist control.
Colchester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Colchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Kai working for a triangle but Colchester defends it easily.
Kai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Colchester looking to sit in guard and control but Kai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Colchester controlling the position.
Colchester's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kai looking to pass the guard.
Kai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Colchester is pulling down on Kai's head to control his posture. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kai trying to control the position from guard on top but Colchester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Colchester is controlling Kai's posture.
Kai looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Colchester ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
Kai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Colchester checks a leg kick.
Colchester takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT#It looks like Syngin Colchester has been cut.
Colchester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colchester scores with a one two! Kai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Colchester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Colchester misses the target.
Kai cracks Colchester with a good jab.
Anakoni Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colchester has a takedown stuffed.
Kai connects with a solid leg kick.
Kai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good leg kick by Kai.
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!
Kai throws the left hand but Colchester avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Colchester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kai with a nice calf kick.#T4##CL#
Kai darts in and clinches Colchester up against the cage.
Kai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kai lands a damaging elbow.
Colchester drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anakoni Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Syngin Colchester.
Kai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kai.
Colchester tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kai defends well and Colchester ends up having to push Kai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Colchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Kai.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Colchester shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kai as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Colchester misses.
Colchester lands a slapping body shot.
Kai staying out of range there.
Kai throwing a counter right hand but Colchester manages to avoid it.
Colchester just misses with a punch to the body.
Colchester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Colchester throws a right hand that misses
and Kai counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anakoni Kai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Syngin Colchester'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.#R2#
Kai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC#Colchester is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Kai connects with a jab.
Colchester is still on wobbly legs! Can Kai finish him?
Kai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anakoni Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Colchester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kai.
Kai is looking to counter punch.
Kai closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Colchester! Kai dives in looking to finish! Colchester is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anakoni Kai!
After winning the bout, Anakoni Kai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Bellicose 106
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Colchester swings for the body but Almeida moves out of range.
Colchester throws a body punch but Almeida moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Colchester.
Colchester looks to land a right hand but Almeida moved out of range.
Almeida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#It looks like Syngin Colchester has been cut.
Colchester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Colchester misses with a wild combination.
Almeida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Colchester misses.
Almeida is looking for the big counter here.
Colchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almeida was well out of range. Poor timing from Colchester.
Colchester misses with a two punch combination.
Almeida moves out of range as Colchester strikes.
Almeida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colchester was well out of range. Poor timing from Almeida.
Syngin Colchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Almeida misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Colchester misses the target.
A big right from Almeida misses.
Colchester changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Colchester misses with a series of wild punches.
Colchester throws a combination that misses
and Almeida counters with a straight right hand.
Colchester on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Colchester slips under a jab.
Almeida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Colchester lands a body shot.
No joy there for Colchester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Almeida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Colchester's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Almeida. #T2#
Colchester misses with a wild body shot.
Almeida is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Colchester with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almeida looks to land a combination but Colchester avoids it well.
Colchester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almeida moves away.
Almeida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Colchester throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Almeida to counter with a crisp jab.
Almeida throws a combination. Colchester tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC2#Colchester is rocked!
Almeida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Colchester's hands.
Oh Colchester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colchester has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Colchester misses the shot to the body.
Colchester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colchester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Almeida fails to land with a series of punches.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses.
Colchester seems to have got his legs back now.
Almeida avoids the body shot from Colchester.
Almeida dodges the punch combination from Colchester.
Colchester missing with a left hand there. Almeida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Colchester swings for the body but Almeida moves out of range.
Colchester doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Almeida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colchester's sensitive parts.
Colchester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Almeida misses the jab.
Almeida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Colchester misses the shot to the body.
Almeida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Colchester throws a hook but Almeida blocks it.
Almeida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Almeida does no damage.
Colchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almeida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Colchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almeida was well out of range. Poor timing from Colchester.
Colchester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
A countering left hand to the body from Almeida misses.#T4#
Colchester drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Colchester missing with a left hand there. Almeida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Colchester misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Colchester shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colchester throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Almeida has his hands clasped together around Colchester's back. He's all about the action.
Colchester wants to take a breather but Almeida is having none of it.
Almeida is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vitor Almeida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Syngin Colchester's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Colchester misses with a shot to the body
and Almeida counters with a nice body shot.
Almeida gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Colchester swinging wildly here.
Colchester slips a jab and a cross from Almeida.
An attempted straight right counter from Colchester misses the target.
Almeida throws a series of punches but Colchester avoids them all with ease.
Colchester throws a nice looking combination but Almeida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Almeida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Colchester misses the shot to the body.
Almeida feints and then cracks Colchester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Colchester down.
Vitor Almeida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Colchester dodges the punch combination from Almeida.
Colchester just misses with a punch to the body.
Colchester misses the shot to the body.
Colchester is looking to wear down Almeida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
Colchester just misses with a punch to the body.
Colchester throws a body punch but Almeida moves out of range.
Colchester goes for a double leg but Almeida avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Almeida continues to drive forward.
Almeida is stalling here.
Almeida scores with a hook to the body.
Almeida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Colchester is keeping busy.
Almeida taking a breather.
Almeida is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Colchester has denied him.
Colchester has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Almeida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Almeida.
Colchester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Almeida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Almeida presses Colchester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Almeida presses Colchester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Colchester is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syngin Colchester. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Almeida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Almeida misses with a wild body shot.
Colchester shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Almeida counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colchester takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Colchester with a poor takedown
letting Almeida counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almeida throws a monster overhand right that drops Colchester! Almeida follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitor Almeida!
An out of breath Vitor Almeida thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Bellicose 93
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Colchester scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Colchester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD2#
Colchester shoots in and gets a takedown into St Clair's guard.
St Clair wants to get back to his feet but Colchester passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Colchester working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Clair is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Colchester scores with a couple of nice shots.
Colchester not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Colchester looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Colchester is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Colchester content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T1#
Colchester seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Clair knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Colchester on the ground.
Colchester is controlling the pace.
Colchester looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Clair with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Colchester scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Colchester is taking a breather. St Clair says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
St Clair is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Colchester scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Colchester content to control rather than advance.
Colchester lands strikes from half guard.
Colchester controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ground and pound from Colchester. #T3#
Colchester looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Colchester working the head and body with strikes.
Colchester scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St Clair wants to control but Colchester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Colchester winds up and cracks St Clair with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St Clair scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Colchester manages to mount him!
Colchester has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Colchester raining down hammerfists from mount.
Colchester lands with some strikes.
Colchester sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Colchester dominating with strikes here.
Colchester controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Colchester lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Syngin Colchester dominated that round.
That's time! St Clair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Colchester lands a nice hook to St Clair's body. St Clair takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Colchester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Clair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Clair looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Colchester throws a series of punches but St Clair avoids them all with ease.
St Clair takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#It looks like John St Clair has been cut.
Syngin Colchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Clair digs a good hook to Colchester's body.
Colchester lands a nice looking body shot.
Colchester lands with a good body shot.
St Clair takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Colchester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colchester is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
St Clair takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Colchester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colchester has his takedown stuffed
and St Clair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Colchester will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from St Clair misses its target.#TD2#
Colchester shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Colchester showed some decent athleticism there.
Colchester looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Clair with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Colchester is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Colchester is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
Colchester working St Clair over with strikes.
Colchester wants to pass the guard but St Clair is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colchester with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colchester lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Colchester works his way into side control.
St Clair is being controlled here.
Colchester creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Colchester cracks St Clair with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Colchester working the ground and pound.
St Clair gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Colchester dominating with strikes here.
Colchester has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of St Clair's face.
Colchester lands a big shot there that rocks St Clair but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T4#
Colchester working away from the top, dropping strikes.#ROC2#St Clair is rocked!
Colchester pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh St Clair is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colchester cracks St Clair with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Syngin Colchester!
The defeated John St Clair had this to say: 'It's a test of belief, of confidence. I need to examine things and try to identify what went wrong.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 24, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Sonnen gets caught napping as Colchester dives in and scores a takedown. Sonnen manages to retain guard.
Sonnen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Colchester postures up and lands a big shot to Sonnen's brow.
Sonnen keeping full guard, as Colchester tries to pass.
Sonnen trying to control the position.
Sonnen wants to control but Colchester passes easily into half guard.
Colchester is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colchester lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T1#
Colchester seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Colchester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sonnen keeps working.
Colchester lands with a punch from half guard.
Colchester tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sonnen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Colchester has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sonnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sonnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Colchester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sonnen defending well though. #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.
Sonnen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Colchester throwing shots but Sonnen is blocking nicely.
Colchester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sonnen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Colchester.
Sonnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sonnen is looking for a sweep. Colchester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Colchester is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Colchester there. #T3#
Colchester is keen to just control but Sonnen is a slippery customer.
Sonnen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sonnen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Colchester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Colchester working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Colchester is keen to just control but Sonnen is a slippery customer.
Colchester throwing shots but Sonnen is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colchester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sonnen tries to roll over but Colchester keeps him under control.
Colchester sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T4##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Colchester connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sonnen's hands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sonnen.
Colchester throws an overhand right that has Sonnen reeling! Colchester follows up with more punches and Sonnen is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Syngin Colchester! |
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Event:
GFC - Fight Night
Date: Mar 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Colchester lands a jab.
Colchester swinging wildly here.
Colchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Galvao .
Galvao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Colchester.
Colchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galvao was well out of range. Poor timing from Colchester.
Galvao swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Micael Galvao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Galvao gets caught napping as Colchester dives in and scores a takedown. Galvao manages to retain guard.
Galvao has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Galvao trying to control the position.
Colchester wants to control from the top but Galvao keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Colchester postures up in Galvao 's guard and throws a big left but Galvao blocks it. #SUB#
Colchester avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galvao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Galvao keeping full guard, as Colchester tries to pass.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Colchester working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Colchester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Galvao . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Galvao seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Galvao trying to control the position.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Colchester from controlling successfully. #T2#
Galvao is adopting a defensive guard.
Colchester must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Colchester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Colchester is posturing up here but Galvao has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Colchester tries to roll out but it's too tight and Colchester has to tap! Slick submission there by Galvao !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Micael Galvao ! |
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Event:
Glory Days
Date: Jan 29, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Colchester feints and as Eibert raises his hands in defense, Colchester changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Colchester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Colchester wants to control from the top but Eibert keeps moving. #SUB2#
Eibert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Eibert has his foot on Colchester's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colchester works his way back into a safe position though.
Colchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Eibert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Eibert escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colchester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Eibert looking for a triangle here. Colchester is fighting it but it looks tight! Eibert pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Colchester is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Donald Eibert! |
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Event:
GFC X-Mas Bash
Date: Dec 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Lightning on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lightning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lightning pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Colchester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lightning lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colchester's sensitive parts.
Lightning throws a head kick that misses.
Colchester throws a right and a left that Lightning avoids nicely.
Lightning throws a head kick that misses.
Lightning throws a head kick that misses.
Lightning misses with a hook.
Colchester lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lightning circles away quickly and effectively.
Colchester misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Colchester misses.
Colchester connects with a looping right hand.
Colchester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lightning bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Colchester's head backwards.#CUT2#It looks like Syngin Colchester has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colchester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Colchester looks to score with a jab to the body but Lightning is just out of range.
Colchester lands a slapping body shot.
Colchester lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lightning keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colchester changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lightning tries to avoid it but Colchester manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lightning to the ground. Lightning escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lightning 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.#T1#
Lightning delivers a nice body kick.
Colchester missing with a left hand there. Lightning was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Lightning.
Colchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lightning was well out of range. Poor timing from Colchester.
Colchester works the jab nicely.
Colchester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lightning can pounce on him.
Lightning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colchester.
Lightning takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Colchester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colchester lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Colchester throws a right and a left that Lightning avoids nicely.
Colchester throws a series of punches but Lightning moves out of range.
Colchester is looking to wear down Lightning with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Colchester misses the jab.
Colchester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colchester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD#
Colchester closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lightning's guard.
Colchester sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lightning keeping full guard, as Colchester tries to pass. #T2#
Lightning being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colchester throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Colchester 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.
Colchester throws a big right hand that misses.
Colchester tries to free his leg and advance position but Lightning is retaining full guard.
Colchester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Colchester is pushing down on Lightning's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lightning is fighting to maintain full guard but Colchester has managed to sneak the leg through.#T3#
Still in half guard, Colchester seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Colchester.
Colchester thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Colchester lands with a punch from half guard.
Colchester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colchester thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lightning's head.
Colchester performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Colchester working the head and body with strikes.
Colchester is looking to take a break and control but Lightning is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colchester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
Colchester is nestled in close to Lightning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Colchester.
Colchester with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lightning is looking to escape.
Colchester with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Syngin Colchester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Syngin Colchester's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lightning uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colchester.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colchester. Lightning does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lightning steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lightning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lightning.
Syngin Colchester is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colchester. Lightning does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colchester throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lightning counters with a nice uppercut.
Lightning throws a chopping leg kick but Colchester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lightning is looking to land body kicks.
Colchester on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lightning scores with a shot to the body.
#TD#
Lightning gets caught napping as Colchester dives in and scores a takedown. Lightning manages to retain guard.
Colchester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lightning can do to turn this around?
Lightning is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Colchester pushes down on Lightning's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lightning really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Colchester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colchester content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Colchester is nestled in close to Lightning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1#
Colchester is trying to control the action in half guard but Lightning is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Colchester looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lightning with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Colchester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lightning is refusing to be controlled, as Colchester sits in half guard.
Colchester winds up and cracks Lightning with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Colchester seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Colchester content to control rather than advance. #T2#
Colchester is nestled in close to Lightning, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Colchester is keen to just control but Lightning is a slippery customer.
Colchester lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Colchester with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Colchester winds up and cracks Lightning with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Colchester controlling the action here.
Colchester scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Lightning blocking the ground and pound attempt from Colchester.
Colchester wants to take a breather but Lightning is having none of it.
Colchester drops an elbow to the side of Lightning's head.
Colchester controlling the pace.
Colchester thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lightning's head. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Colchester throwing shots but Lightning is blocking nicely.
Lightning is refusing to be controlled, as Colchester sits in half guard.
Colchester is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Colchester connects with a nice short shot to Lightning's temple.
Colchester thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lightning is refusing to be controlled, as Colchester sits in half guard.
Colchester controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Syngin Colchester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Syngin Colchester's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Lightning scores with a sloppy right hand. Colchester should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colchester. Lightning does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lightning has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Colchester ducks under a wild hook from Lightning.
It looked like Colchester was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lightning.
Colchester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lightning.
#TD#
Lightning gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Colchester throwing strikes from guard but Lightning blocks nicely.
Lightning wants to get back to his feet but Colchester is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Colchester trying to move into half guard but instead Lightning has managed to sweep!#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning wants to get up but he can't break Colchester's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Colchester manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lightning manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Colchester is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Colchester throws a big elbow that misses.
Colchester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Colchester postures up in Lightning's guard and throws a big left but Lightning blocks it.
Syngin Colchester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Colchester throwing strikes from guard but Lightning blocks nicely.
Colchester is working Lightning over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Colchester looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Colchester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Colchester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Colchester wants to control from the top but Lightning keeps moving.
Colchester is pushing down on Lightning's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lightning is fighting to maintain full guard but Colchester has managed to sneak the leg through.
Colchester controlling the pace.
Colchester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colchester lands with a punch from half guard.
Colchester working Lightning over with strikes.
Colchester is taking a breather. Lightning says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Colchester has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Colchester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lightning does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Colchester stalling.
Cecil Lightning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lightning is staying active underneath Colchester, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Lightning gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Colchester is looking to work some ground and pound but Lightning has wrist control.
Colchester chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Colchester with a flurry of punches that miss.
Colchester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Colchester working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Colchester working some strikes from top position.
Colchester wants to pass the guard but Lightning is keeping the position.
Colchester slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lightning takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Colchester controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Syngin Colchester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Colchester, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Syngin Colchester! |
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Event:
GFC 21 - Armando vs. Christ
Date: Dec 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Colchester tries for a takedown but Cullen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Colchester misses with a two punch combination.
#TD#
Colchester throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cullen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Colchester is in Cullen's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cullen controlling the position.
Let's hope that Cullen 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colchester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Colchester won't allow Cullen to sweep him here.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Colchester from controlling successfully.
Cullen trying to keep a closed guard but Colchester is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cullen wants to stand up but Colchester is controlling him. #T1#
Colchester looking to pass the guard.
Colchester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colchester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colchester postures up in Cullen's guard and throws a big left but Cullen blocks it.
Colchester being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Syngin Colchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cullen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Colchester misses with an uppercut
and Cullen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colchester was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Cullen takes a swing at Colchester's ribcage but misses.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colchester went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Colchester just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Cullen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Colchester avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2#
Colchester lands a nice shot to the body.
Colchester slips a jab from Cullen.
Colchester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Colchester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Colchester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
Colchester stuns Cullen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#KD2#
Cullen lands a left and a right that send Colchester crashing to the mat, dazed. Cullen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Colchester is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Syngin Colchester has been cut.
Tom Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colchester throws a body punch but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oh Colchester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colchester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Colchester ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Cullen avoids the body shot from Colchester.
Colchester seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colchester. Cullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colchester moves away.
Colchester slips under a jab.
Cullen misses with an uppercut.
Cullen tries to bum rush Colchester with a series of wild strikes but Colchester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Colchester fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syngin Colchester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Colchester to counter with a crisp jab.
Colchester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Colchester shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cullen is trying to defend but Colchester finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Colchester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Colchester is looking to take a break and control but Cullen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colchester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cullen wants to control but Colchester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Colchester content to control rather than advance.
Colchester 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Colchester scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Colchester scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Colchester is trying to control. Cullen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cullen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Colchester's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Colchester's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen is working the ground and pound. Can Colchester escape?
Cullen throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Cullen misses with punches from the back.
Cullen misses with a punch to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colchester covering up well under a series of strikes from Cullen.
Cullen missing with strikes.
Colchester tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Colchester tries to hold on but Cullen postures up.
You get the feeling that Colchester really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Cullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Syngin Colchester'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.#R2#
Cullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colchester misses with a body shot.
Colchester with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cullen to score with a decent uppercut.
Cullen misses with a left hand
and Colchester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tom Cullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cullen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Colchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
and Cullen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Colchester! He's just covering up as Cullen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Cullen! |
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Event:
GFC 16 - Kable vs. Lee
Date: Oct 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Colchester throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colchester throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Syngin Colchester has been cut.
Colchester shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC#Colchester is rocked!
Colchester tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Colchester ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL#
Lee closes the distance and pushes Colchester back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Colchester is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Colchester has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Mikie Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Syngin Colchester.
Lee and Colchester are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Lee throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Colchester into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Lee knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mikie Lee!
Mikie Lee made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'If he dies he dies.'. |
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Event:
GFC 13 - Motts vs. Probert
Date: Oct 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Bispen missing with a left hand there. Colchester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bispen swings for the body but Colchester moves out of range.
Donk. Bispen catches Colchester right on the button with a cross.#CUT#It looks like Syngin Colchester has been cut.
Bispen scores with a jab to the body.
Colchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bispen was well out of range. Poor timing from Colchester.
Colchester throws a lazy right hand but Bispen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bispen is looking to counter punch.
Colchester fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bispen throws a nice looking combination but Colchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Colchester swings for the body but Bispen moves out of range.
Colchester throws a body shot but no joy.
Colchester throws a body punch but Bispen moves out of range.
Bispen throws a big counter combination but Colchester scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Colchester defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
Colchester misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Bispen misses.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colchester manages to avoid it.
Bispen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colchester.
Bispen swings for the body but Colchester moves out of range.
Bispen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colchester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bispen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Colchester has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bispen. Colchester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colchester is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bispen rather than just go for the knockout.#T1#
No joy there for Bispen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Colchester shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bispen as he jumps to the side.
Colchester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Colchester.
Bispen dodges the punch combination from Colchester.
Ivan Bispen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bispen stuffs the takedown attempt from Colchester. Colchester gets slowly back to his feet.
Colchester scores with the left hand. Bispen knows he should have avoided that one.
Colchester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bispen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colchester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bispen throws a hook to the side of Colchester's head but Colchester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colchester doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A left lands for Bispen.
Colchester is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bispen.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
Colchester takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bispen dips to his left and cracks Colchester with an uppercut!#T2##TD2#
Colchester is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bispen's half guard.
Colchester with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Colchester lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bispen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Bispen'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.
Colchester working the head and body with strikes.
Bispen wants to improve his position but Colchester is controlling well.
Bispen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Colchester scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colchester lands a nice short elbow.
Bispen wants to improve his position but Colchester is controlling well.
Colchester scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Colchester lands with a punch from half guard. #T3#
Colchester slips a nice elbow through Bispen's hands, connecting with Bispen's forehead.
Colchester is trying to control. Bispen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bispen is looking to improve his position.
Bispen taking some punishment here, with Colchester in his half guard.
Colchester prevents Bispen from improving his position.
Colchester trying to control from half guard but Bispen is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bispen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Colchester there.
Bispen trying to control but Colchester postures up.
Colchester lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bispen pushes Colchester off looking to stand but Colchester dives back in and keeps control.
Colchester takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Colchester lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bispen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Colchester scores with a couple of nice shots.
Colchester seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colchester looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Colchester connects with a nice short shot to Bispen's temple.
Colchester drops an elbow to the side of Bispen's head.
Colchester working over Bispen with some ground and pound. Bispen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bispen wants to get back to his feet.
Colchester trying to control from half guard but Bispen is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Colchester lands a nice short elbow.
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 Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Syngin Colchester's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bispen throws a right and a left that Colchester avoids nicely.
Bispen throws a shot to the body.
Bispen with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bispen. Those never looked like landing.
Colchester throws a body shot but no joy.
Colchester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Colchester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivan Bispen is winning the standup battle so far.
Colchester misses with an uppercut
and Bispen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Colchester saw that one coming.
Colchester scores with a jab to the body.
Colchester misses with a body shot.
Colchester misses with a double jab
and Bispen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Colchester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bispen throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colchester stalks Bispen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bispen's face. Bispen staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Bispen lands.#ROC#Colchester is rocked!
Colchester throws a combination that misses
and Bispen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Colchester is still on wobbly legs! Can Bispen finish him?
Colchester moves out of range of the strikes.
Colchester throws a shot from downtown. Bispen moves away and avoids it.
Bispen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colchester can do to turn this around?#T1#
Bispen fails to land with a series of punches.
Colchester seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Colchester. Those never looked like landing.
Colchester misses with the combination.
Bispen is looking to counter punch.
Nice body punch from Colchester.
Bispen drops his hands momentarily and Colchester takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Colchester is out of range.
No joy there for Colchester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Bispen scores with a four punch combination!
Colchester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Colchester misses with a straight right.
Bispen drops Colchester with a naaaaasty hook - Colchester is in real trouble here! Bispen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Bispen!
A very excited looking Ivan Bispen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
GFC 9 - Titanfall
Date: Sep 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Colchester misses with an uppercut.
Colchester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Colchester just misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant with the counter takedown but Colchester avoids it easily.
Colchester looks to land a right hand but Bryant moved out of range.
Bryant drops his hands momentarily and Colchester takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Colchester throws out a powerful jab.
Colchester misses with the combination.
Colchester swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Colchester swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Colchester.
Bryant 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.
Colchester just misses with a punch to the body.
Colchester tries to bum rush Bryant with a series of wild strikes but Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryant dives in for a single leg takedown but Colchester sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T1#
Colchester lands with a hook. Bryant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Colchester looks to land a combination but Bryant avoids it well.
Colchester misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Colchester. Those never looked like landing.
Bryant drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Colchester defends it well.
Colchester throws a body shot but no joy.
Bryant with the counter takedown but Colchester avoids it easily.
Colchester connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bryant 's hands.
Colchester moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Colchester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryant let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bryant moves out of range as Colchester strikes.
Bryant punishes Colchester's body with a nice straight punch.
Colchester comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colchester lands a slapping body shot.
Colchester throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Colchester loads up on a big right hand but Bryant slips the punch.
Colchester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant .
Colchester throws a right hand that Bryant ducks under and follows up with a left that Bryant also avoids with ease.
Colchester scores with a punch to the head.
Colchester throws a nice looking combination but Bryant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bryant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Colchester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Syngin Colchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bean Bryant .
Colchester lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryant circles away quickly and effectively.
Colchester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryant tries to counter by closing the distance.
Syngin Colchester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bryant connects with a combination that backs up Colchester into the cage. Bryant lands a flurry of punches that gets past Colchester's guard. Colchester is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Bryant bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bean Bryant ! |
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Event:
GFC 5 - We Are Legion
Date: Jul 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Colchester throws a nice looking combination but Neer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Colchester connects with the punch.
Colchester misses with an uppercut.
Colchester misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Neer moves into the clinch successfully.
Neer prevents Colchester from breaking the clinch.
Colchester tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD#
Neer decides to pull guard.
Colchester chips away with some ground and pound.
Colchester keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neer's head.
Colchester must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Colchester makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colchester stopping the sweep attempt from Neer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colchester scoring with some ground and pound.
Neer trying to control the position.
Colchester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Neer's head.
Colchester trying to control but Neer is working from the bottom. #T1#
Colchester landing with the ground and pound.
Colchester connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Colchester avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Colchester postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Colchester prevents Neer from getting back to his feet.
Colchester wants to control from the top but Neer keeps moving.
Colchester is working Neer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Colchester lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Colchester's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Colchester is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
Colchester working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Colchester postures up.
Colchester chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Neer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Colchester is aware though and is defending well.
Colchester postures up and lands a big shot to Neer's brow.
Colchester with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Colchester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Colchester lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colchester is in close to Neer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Colchester content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #ROC2#Neer is rocked!
Colchester arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Neer's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Syngin Colchester! |
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Event:
GFC 3 - Assemble
Date: Jul 10, 2021 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Colchester is defended easily by Menard.
Colchester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Menard pinned against the cage. Menard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Menard is looking to counter the offense by Colchester and move into the clinch.
A lazy left from Colchester finds it's target.#CUT2#It looks like Malcolm Menard has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colchester misses with a few strikes there.
Menard tries to counter by clinching up but Colchester breaks away and moves out of range.
Colchester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menard was well out of range. Poor timing from Colchester.
Menard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menard tries to counter by clinching up but Colchester breaks away and moves out of range.
Colchester throws a body shot but no joy.
Menard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
A shot to the body from Colchester misses
and Menard counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colchester. Menard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menard is looking to counter the offense by Colchester and move into the clinch.
Menard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Menard defending well as Colchester loads up on a big left hand.
Syngin Colchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Colchester both land. Nice combination.
Colchester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menard.
It looked like Menard was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big right from Colchester misses.
Menard looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Colchester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Colchester scores with a jab. Menard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Menard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colchester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Colchester misses.
Menard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Colchester manages to circle out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menard slips a straight right by Colchester.
Menard throws a big counter combination but Colchester scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2##TD2#
Colchester shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Menard is trying to defend but Colchester finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Menard is looking to escape.
Colchester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Colchester is just content to waste time from the top position. Menard takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Menard is looking to stand up but Colchester isn't so interested in that idea.
Colchester landing some decent shots from guard.
Colchester trying to control but Menard is working from the bottom.
Colchester scoring with some ground and pound. #T3#
Menard wants to stand and escape but Colchester is having none of it.
Menard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Colchester postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Colchester lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Colchester lands a couple of digs.
Colchester lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC2#Menard is rocked!#CUT2#Malcolm Menard's cut is getting worse.
Colchester distracts Menard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Menard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Menard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Colchester stands up over Menard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #CUT2#Jeez, Malcolm Menard's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Malcolm Menard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Syngin Colchester! |
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