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Event:
LAFC 32
Date: Mar 19, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Limbtwister scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Limbtwister in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Reese tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Limbtwister!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lazerus Limbtwister!
An out of breath Lazerus Limbtwister 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:
LAFC - Fight For Love
Date: Feb 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Reese staying out of range there.
Reese lands a slapping body shot.
Mihailov lands a nice shot to the body.
Reese is looking to chop away at Mihailov's legs.
Mihailov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Mihailov there.
Mihailov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reese's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mihailov!
Reese takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL2#
Reese drives through and clinches with Mihailov against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Reese wants the takedown. Mihailov is fighting it off but Reese persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mihailov's guard against the cage.
Mihailov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Reese manages to pass to side control.
Mihailov wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Reese takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reese seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Mihailov looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mihailov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mihailov wants to stand back up but Reese manages to pass into side control.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reese scores with punches from side control.
Mihailov is being controlled here.
Mihailov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mihailov wants to escape the position.
Reese biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T3##SUB2#
Mihailov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mihailov is trying to stand back up.
Mihailov is trying to break free.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reese is trying to stick to Mihailov's back but Mihailov is turning into Reese. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Reese's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mihailov.
Mihailov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reese is keeping the position for now.
Reese manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mihailov manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Reese has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mihailov is proving hard to escape from.
Reese sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mihailov's guard. #ES#
Mihailov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Reese keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Reese will probably get the nod.
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#
Mihailov misses with a left hand
and Reese counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Reese scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reese wants to stand but Mihailov is controlling his arm.#SU2#
Reese stands up and beckons Mihailov to his feet.
Reese on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reese takes a jab right on the kisser.
Magomed Mihailov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mihailov slaps away a takedown attempt from Reese, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reese tries to clinch up.
Reese darts in looking for a takedown but Mihailov gets double underhooks and turns Reese into the cage.
Mihailov lands a jab.#T1#
Mihailov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mihailov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Reese clinches up with Mihailov and pushes him back against the cage.
Mihailov wants a takedown.
Reese using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mihailov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mihailov is looking for a takedown.
Reese cracks Mihailov with a nice body shot.
Mihailov is working for takedown but Reese is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Mihailov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reese has Mihailov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mihailov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Reese successfully pulls guard.
#T2#
Reese has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reese is looking to stand up but Mihailov isn't so interested in that idea.
Reese has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Reese wants to hit a sweep here but Mihailov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reese there! #SUB#
Mihailov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Reese turns into him and now he's in Mihailov's guard.
#T3#
Reese looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Reese got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mihailov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reese has managed to get both his arms back between Mihailov's legs - danger averted.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reese working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Mihailov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reese showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reese is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Reese decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mihailov, up you get!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Reese will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Reese manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mihailov on his heels. He'll look to pass Mihailov's guard now, I'm sure.
Reese passes into half guard. #SU2#
Reese decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mihailov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John Reese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihailov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Reese eats them both and turns towards Mihailov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mihailov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reese throws a push kick but Mihailov slaps the foot to one side.
Reese tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese misses with a double jab.
Mihailov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reese takes one on the button.
Mihailov looks to land a left hand but Reese moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Reese moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1##TD2#
Reese manages to pull guard.
Mihailov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reese is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Reese looking for a triangle here. Mihailov is fighting it but it looks tight! Reese pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mihailov is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Reese! |
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Event:
LAFC 23
Date: Jan 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Reese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#TD#
Reese looking to score a takedown here. Ragnarson is defending well but Reese drives through and ends up in Ragnarson's guard.
Reese is standing up over Ragnarson. Ragnarson looks to escape but Reese dives into side control.
#REVB#
Ragnarson is not content to let Reese control the position.
Ragnarson pushes Reese away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reese gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ragnarson is trying to escape the position but Reese is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Reese working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ragnarson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T1#
Reese controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Reese is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ragnarson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Reese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ragnarson is trying to stand up.
Reese looking to finish Ragnarson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ragnarson!#T2#
Ragnarson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Reese content just to control the position here.
Ragnarson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ragnarson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reese controlling from mount.
Ragnarson is working to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Ragnarson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ragnarson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ragnarson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Reese trying to control momentarily.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ragnarson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ragnarson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reese. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Reese is persistently looking for the submission but Ragnarson is defending it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Reese dominated that round.
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#
Reese misses with a takedown attempt - Ragnarson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reese wants to clinch up but Ragnarson keeps it at a distance.
Reese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragnarson can do to turn this around?
Ragnarson throws a low kick, looking for Reese's leg but Reese calmly moves out of range.
John Reese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Ragnarson darts in and clinches Reese up against the cage.
Reese blocks an uppercut.
Reese jumps guard but Ragnarson stands there with Reese around his waist. Reese gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ragnarson prevents the takedown attempt.
Ragnarson's coach down at Rad's Flying Circus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ragnarson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Reese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnarson misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnarson misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarson misses with a body punch.
Ragnarson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reese tries to pull guard but Ragnarson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ragnarson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnarson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Ragnarson fails to land.
Reese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ragnarson walks away with a smile on his face. Reese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ragnar Ragnarson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ragnarson with a nice calf kick.
Ragnar Ragnarson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragnarson misses with a wild combination.
Reese fails to land with a series of punches.
Ragnarson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Reese drops his hands momentarily and Ragnarson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, jab by Ragnarson - just one landing.
Ragnarson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reese stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#KD2#
Ragnarson lands a left and a right that send Reese crashing to the mat, dazed. Ragnarson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnarson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD#
Reese shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ragnarson is trying to defend but Reese finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ragnarson looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2#
Ragnarson wants to stand back up but Reese manages to pass into side control.
Ragnarson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Reese is controlling him well.
Reese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ragnarson keeps working.
Ragnarson is looking to get back to his feet here but Reese is keeping cool and he's managed to take Ragnarson's back.#T3##ES2#
Ragnarson manages to stand up with Reese still on his back. Eventually Reese drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Ragnarson lands a nice shot that snaps Reese's head back.
Ragnarson misses with a low kick.
Reese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reese has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ragnarson.
Ragnarson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnarson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #KD2#
Ragnarson lands a left and a right that send Reese crashing to the mat, dazed. Ragnarson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Reese is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarson fakes the body blow, causing Reese to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Reese goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ragnar Ragnarson!
After winning the bout, Ragnar Ragnarson 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:
LAFC 19
Date: Dec 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Straka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Straka connects with a body shot.
Straka throws a big shot that misses.
Reese shoots for a takedown but Straka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Straka misses with a body shot.
Reese dives in and grabs Straka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Straka pushes down on Reese's head and hops out.
A slow jab from Straka misses its intended target.
Reese fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Reese. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Reese instigates a clinch.
Straka being controlled against the cage.#BC#
Reese breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Straka keeps the fight on the outside.
Straka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reese is fending him off so far but Straka persists. Nope, Reese circles away and we're back to standing.
Straka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Reese eats them both and turns towards Straka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Straka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reese as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Straka misses the jab.
Straka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reese.
Reese is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#TD#
Straka gets caught flat footed, as Reese shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Straka is looking for a triangle but Reese pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Straka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reese doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reese manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Straka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reese preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Reese has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Straka to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Reese is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Straka pulls down on the head and he's put Reese to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lubor Straka! |
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Event:
LAFC 15
Date: Nov 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Hammer. That snapped Reese's head back.
#CL#
Reese takes the fight into the clinch.
Hammer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#TD#
Hammer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Reese is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hammer to the mat. Hammer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammer is wriggling around but Reese manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Reese is controlling the pace.
Reese wants to stand up but Hammer is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Reese thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammer's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Reese is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hammer sees it coming and defends easily.
Reese perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reese.
Hammer trying to control but Reese postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Reese is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hammer defends it well.
Reese not doing much here.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Reese is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hammer's half guard.#SUB#
Reese is looking for a kimura here.
#T3##SUB#
Reese is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reese.
Reese is taking a breather. Hammer 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.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Reese seems to be looking for submissions.
Reese with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#SUB#
Reese is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reese slows the pace down in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Reese dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hammer throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
so Reese counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reese landing with the ground and pound.
Hammer trying to keep a closed guard but Reese is proving a slippery customer.
Reese wants to pass the guard but Hammer is keeping the position.
Reese scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Reese wants to pass the guard but Hammer is keeping the position.
Reese scoring with some ground and pound.
Reese trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reese controlling from the top position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reese trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hammer's guard.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Reese clinches.
Hammer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reese fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Reese moves into range and clinches up with Hammer.
Hammer stops a takedown attempt from Reese.
#TD#
Reese is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hammer can't fight it off and eventually Reese manages to take the fight to the floor. Hammer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
John Reese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Reese seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammer is keeping the position for now.
Reese chips away with some ground and pound.
Reese seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
Reese connects with a couple of short punches.
Reese showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
John Reese dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Reese staying out of range there.
Hammer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Hammer has managed to clinch.
Reese has Hammer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hammer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hammer throws an elbow but it misses.
Reese blocks an elbow strike from Hammer.
#BC#
Reese manages to break the clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Hammer misses. #CL#
Hammer tries to keep at a distance but Reese has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Reese manages to pull guard.
Hammer slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Reese trying to control but Hammer postures up.
#SUB2#
Hammer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reese defends it well.
Hammer wants to control but Reese is keeping him busy.
Reese wants to get back to his feet.
Hammer is thwarting Reese's attempts to control the position.
Hammer wants to control but Reese is keeping him busy.
Jack Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reese gets full guard.
Reese wants to get back to his feet but Hammer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammer trying to control but Reese is working from the bottom.
Reese is pulling down on Hammer's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer.
Reese swinging wildly here.
#TD#
Reese looking to score a takedown here. Hammer is defending well but Reese drives through and ends up in Hammer's guard.
Hammer is looking to stand back up but Reese counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hammer. #T3##REVB#
Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reese.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reese is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Reese is looking for a kimura but Hammer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reese to get the leverage.
Hammer trying to control but Reese postures up.
#SUB#
Reese is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
Reese performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reese throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Reese.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reese, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Reese! |
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Event:
LAFC 12 Night of Champions
Date: Oct 31, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
King moves into the clinch successfully.
King missing with knees to the body.
Reese looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reese looks winded!
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reese in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reese lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King scores with a knee to the head.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King pushes Reese back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from King.
#T1#
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King landing knees to the head.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King crunches a lovely knee into Reese's ribcage.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King with a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like John Reese has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King scores with a shot to the side of Reese's head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Reese won't want to take too many of those.#T2#
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King lands a knee to the body.
King with a knee to the head.
King working Reese over with knees to the body.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by King.
Reese takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King lands with a right to the head.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC#Reese is rocked!#T3#
King scores with a knee to the head.
Reese is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King lands a big right hand that drops Reese! The killer instinct kicks in and King finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre King!
Andre King thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
LAFC 9
Date: Oct 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Reese fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Killstrike. No joy for Reese on that attempt.
Killstrike looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Killstrike listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reese misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Killstrike on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Killstrike dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reese. That did some damage!
Killstrike throws a leg kick which misses Reese's front leg but catches the back leg as Reese tries to avoid it.
Killstrike jabs Reese to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Killstrike tests Reese's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Killstrike connects with a nice looking jab.
Killstrike digs a good body shot into Reese's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killstrike throws a shot to the body.
Reese is breathing heavily.
Killstrike lands a leg kick that knocks Reese off balance momentarily.
Killstrike is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Killstrike lands with a hook. Reese tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reese needs to keep his hands up - Killstrike had a free shot at his head there.
Killstrike walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Reese drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Killstrike swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Reese's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conrad Killstrike!
Conrad Killstrike bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
LAFC 6 Jackson vs Aurelius
Date: Sep 22, 2021 |
#R1#
A combination from Reese does no damage.
Reese has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reese there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spangler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Reese takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spangler works the jab nicely.
Reese tries to clinch
letting Spangler counter with a right hand.
Reese's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spangler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reese scrambles back to his feet.
Reese moves forwards but Spangler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Spangler does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reese shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spangler as he avoids it easily.
Spangler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Spangler! Reese is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Spangler!
In his post fight interview, Nick Spangler gave a big smile as he said 'Eat my ass with a spoon bitch!!!'. |
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Event:
LAFC 4 Shewmaker vs St Pierre
Date: Sep 08, 2021 |
#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Reese. #TD2#
Reese closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Azevedo quickly recovers to half guard.
Reese lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Azevedo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Azevedo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.
Reese performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Azevedo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.
Reese really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azevedo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Azevedo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily. #T1##SUB#
Azevedo looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Azevedo looking for submissions off his back.
Azevedo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Azevedo is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Reese is tapping! Great win for Azevedo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Inacio Azevedo!
An out of breath Inacio Azevedo 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:
LAFC 3 Jackson vs Tellurite
Date: Sep 01, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Reese has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jankens stops a takedown attempt from Reese.
Reese is trying to pull guard but Jankens has him pressed against the cage.
Jankens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2#
Reese gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Reese controlling the pace.
Jankens is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Reese seems content to control.
Jankens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jankens tries to get out of the position.
It looks like Reese might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T1#
Reese takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reese keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jankens is looking for a sweep. Reese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reese seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Reese is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB2#
Reese working for a guillotine from mount but Jankens is in no mood to give up. #T2#
Jankens tries to reverse the position but Reese maintains control.
Jankens is bucking up trying to escape but Reese cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jankens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jankens is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB2#
Jankens tries to improve his position but Reese has taken his back! Reese has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jankens tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Reese pushes Jankens away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Reese!
Janky Jankens was interviewed post fight and said 'Fucking janky'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Thompson tries for a takedown but Reese sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Reese clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Reese has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Reese jumps guard and drags Thompson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Reese trying to strike off his back.
#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Reese manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Thompson tries to stall but Reese uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thompson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamaru Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Reese won't allow it.
#BC2#
Reese breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reese defends it nicely.#CL2#
Reese gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
The referee is keeping an eye on Reese - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD2#
Reese tightens his grip and picks Thompson up, before dumping him to the ground. Thompson manages to land in guard.
Reese forces his way into half guard.#SU2#
Reese stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Thompson to get to his feet. #CL2#
Reese drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
#TD#
Thompson pulls guard successfully.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reese controls the pace.
Let's hope that Reese 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.#T2#
Reese's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SU2#
Reese gets to his feet. Thompson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Reese keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thompson goes for a double leg but Reese avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reese continues to drive forward.
Thompson is looking for a takedown.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reese smiles and moves away.
#T3#
Reese stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reese wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reese prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Reese forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reese stalling.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC2#
Reese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Reese closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson is trying to force a seperation but Reese has the dominant position.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Reese tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Reese has hold of one of Thompson's legs. Thompson is fighting the takedown attempt but Reese gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Reese is standing up over Thompson. Thompson looks to escape but Reese dives into side control.
#T4##REVR#
Reese controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU2#
Reese decides to stand up, so the ref orders Thompson to his feet. #CL2#
Reese drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reese has him pressed against the cage.
Reese is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Reese dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reese scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thompson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reese on the ground.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson trying to control the action but Reese just sinks the hooks in.
Reese is riding his opponent, not letting Thompson buck him off. #T1##SUB2#
Reese has got one arm under Thompson's chin. This could be trouble... Thompson trying to control the other hand but Reese gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Thompson has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Reese! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 18, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Reese rushes Dollaway and presses him up against the cage.
Reese will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dollaway up against the cage.#TD2#
Reese gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dollaway is trying to maintain the position but Reese is very close to passing his half guard.
Dollaway is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reese controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Reese is looking for a kimura but Dollaway is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reese to get the leverage. #T1#
Reese performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reese tries to stand and escape but Dollaway is controlling the position.
Dollaway wants to get back to full guard but Reese has mounted him!
Reese has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dollaway's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dollaway takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reese raining down hammerfists from mount.#T2#
Reese content just to control the position here.
Dollaway takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dollaway working to try and regain half guard.
Reese tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reese putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3#
Reese controlling from the full mount.
Reese wants to stand but Dollaway is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Reese scoring with strikes but Dollaway is staying in there. #SUB2#
Reese has hold of Dollaway's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dollaway manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dollaway working to try and regain half guard.
Reese is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. #T4#
Reese looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dollaway is working to get back to half guard.
Dollaway takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reese is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dollaway can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Reese lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dollaway hang on?
Dollaway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reese on the ground.
Reese controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Reese dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Reese drives through and clinches with Dollaway against the cage.
#TD#
Dollaway has clasped his hands together around Reese's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Reese sneaks back into half guard.
Reese is controlling Dollaway's trapped leg to prevent Dollaway from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Reese actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese is pressing down on Dollaway's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reese is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Reese slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Dollaway on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dollaway tries to get out of the position.
Dollaway is trying to control the position but Reese postures up.
Reese has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Reese drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Reese seems to have locked his on tight now - Dollaway screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Reese, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). John Reese! |
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Event:
TSGC TakeOver
Date: Jul 04, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Reese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bjj SparBot!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Reese scores with a takedown into SparBot's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reese (2) vs (0) SparBot
Reese engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
SparBot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reese stays in close to SparBot's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
SparBot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reese trying to move into half guard but instead SparBot has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reese (2) vs (2) SparBot#T1#
Reese is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB#
Reese throws his legs up looking for a submission but SparBot uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Reese (2) vs (5) SparBot
SparBot is looking to take a break and control but Reese is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reese is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Reese is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on SparBot's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for SparBot! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Reese has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bjj SparBot! |
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