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Event:
DC 62: Licht vs Kowalski
Date: Jun 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Dead lands a nice shot that snaps Moen's head back.
Moen lands a nice hook to Dead's body. Dead takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moen moves out of range as Dead strikes.
Moen loads up on a big right hand but Dead slips the punch.#TD2#
Moen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dead to the ground. Moen is now in Dead's guard.
Moen wants to control from the top but Dead keeps moving.
Moen won't allow Dead to sweep him here.
Moen wants to control from the top but Dead keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dead is retaining full guard.
Dead is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SU#
Dead stands up and beckons Moen to join him on the feet. #T1#
Dead misses with a looping left.
Moen blocks a jab.
Moen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Moen 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.
Moen blocks a jab.#TD2#
Moen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dead pushes Moen off and gets back to his feet.
Dead misses the jab.
Moen shoots in and drives through. Dead sprawls well.
Moen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CUT#It looks like Arild Moen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dead swivels and escapes.
Nice defenses there by Moen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dead. Moen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T2#
Dead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moen. Dead does a little dance to reset his feet.
Better Dead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moen swings for the body but Dead moves out of range.
Moen dips to his left and cracks Dead with an uppercut!
Moen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dead.
Dead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moen.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dead misses with a hook. Moen ducked under it nicely.
Moen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dead scores with a jab. Moen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dead throws an off balance right hand
and Moen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dead loads up on a big right hand but Moen slips the punch.
Dead throws a jab but it's blocked by Moen.
Moen misses the jab.
Dead takes a swing at Moen's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Moen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dead.
Moen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dead was well out of range. Poor timing from Moen.
Dead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Moen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dead.
Moen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dead fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dead throws a hook but Moen blocks it.
Dead jabs Moen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moen.
Moen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dead moves away.
A jab lands there for Moen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Dead misses.
Moen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Moen forces Dead back against the cage and clinches.
Moen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dead's efforts to push away.#T4#
Moen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Better Dead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arild Moen.
Moen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dead to keep the fight standing.
Moen avoiding damage.
Moen keeps control of Dead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Better Dead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arild Moen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Dead connects with a single shot there.
Moen lands a jab to Dead's midsection.
Moen takes one on the button.
Nice shot lands for Dead.#KD#
Dead sends Moen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dead is motioning to the referee to let Moen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Moen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead catches Moen with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Moen forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Better Dead!
After the big win, Better Dead made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fantasy Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
DC 49: Bollomard vs Moen
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Moen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bollomard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moen closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bollomard to counter with a crisp jab.
Moen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard misses with a wild body shot.
Moen misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Bollomard misses the target.
Moen throws a jab when Bollomard was well out of range.
Moen misses with a takedown
enabling Bollomard to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bollomard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moen.
#T1#
Moen cracks Bollomard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Moen. That snapped Bollomard's head back.
Bollomard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moen.
Moen takes a swing at Bollomard's ribcage but misses.
Bollomard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bollomard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moen counters with a nice body shot.
Moen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bollomard as he jumps to the side.
Jacques Bollomard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arild Moen.
Bollomard lands an overhand right.
Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moen.#T2#
Moen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bollomard.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Bollomard misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bollomard. Moen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Moen.
Moen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Moen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Moen.
Bollomard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#TD2#
Bollomard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bollomard swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Bollomard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moen is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard is working hard here to advance position.
My spies in Cobra Kai Workout Center inform me that Moen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Moen stands and throws Bollomard's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Moen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moen working the ground and pound but Bollomard is defending the strikes. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bollomard gets back to half guard.
Bollomard works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Bollomard has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Moen doesn't defend quickly enough and Bollomard has managed to lock this one up! Can Moen escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bollomard on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacques Bollomard!
After winning the bout, Jacques Bollomard 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:
DC 40: April Fools!
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Peta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Peta drops an elbow to the side of Moen's head.
Peta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moen's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Peta is looking to work some ground and pound but Moen has wrist control.
Peta lands a couple of elbows.
Peta throwing strikes but missing.
Peta is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Moen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peta defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moen is on top in guard.
#REVR##T1#
Moen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peta is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Moen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peta manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Moen has Peta in his guard.#REVB#
Peta is in close to Moen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've been hearing good reports from Moen'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.
Moen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Moen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peta working some strikes from top position.#T2#
Peta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moen trying to control the position.
Peta throws a big right hand that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Peta working his ground and pound in the gym.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peta connects with a couple of short punches.
Peta postures up and lands a big shot to Moen's brow.
Peta 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. #SUB#
Peta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peta has managed to get both his arms back between Moen's legs - danger averted.
Peta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Peta stands up over Moen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
Moen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Moen is looking for a triangle but Peta pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peta lands a couple of digs.
Peta is working Moen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moen trying to control the position.
Peta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Peta is working Moen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Moen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peta with a nice head shot there.
Peta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peta landing with the ground and pound.
Peta with a nice head shot there.
Moen looking to control.
Peta landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peta lands a couple of elbows.
Peta stands up over Moen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Peta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Van Peta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Peta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Peta.
You can see the frustration on Moen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Peta cracks Moen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Peta connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Moen some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peta is looking to take a break and control but Moen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peta scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moen isn't going anywhere.#T1#
Peta wants to control but Moen is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Moen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moen is looking for a sweep.
Peta working the ground and pound from side control.
Peta working the head and body with strikes.
Peta slows the pace down.
Peta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peta trying to control the action but Moen is working from the bottom.
Peta working the ground and pound from side control.#T2#
Peta lands an elbow. #ROC2#Moen is rocked!
Moen being controlled for a moment.
Oh Moen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peta working the body and head with strikes.
Moen trying to remain calm as Peta controls from the top position.
Moen manages to get back to half guard.
Moen seems to have got his legs back now.
Peta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Peta working the head and body with strikes.
Peta is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Moen is hurt! He's hurt bad - Peta fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Moen from any more punishment! Congratulations to Peta! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Peta!
Van Peta decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
DC Sunday Sesh 6
Date: Jan 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Piercer looks to land a right hand but Moen moved out of range.
Piercer scores with a shot to the body.
Piercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Piercer.
Moen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piercer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piercer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moen ducks under a wild hook from Piercer.
Moen moves away from the strike by Piercer.
Moen walks into a jab.
Moen connects with a body shot that sends Piercer's belly button to the back.
Piercer blocks a jab.
Moen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piercer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piercer throws a head kick that misses.
Moen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moen. Piercer does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Piercer.
Moen lands a nice looking body shot.
Moen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Moen moves into range and clinches up with Piercer.
Moen blocks an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Moen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Piercer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piercer tries to work over Moen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Piercer is leaning against Moen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Piercer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Piercer lands with a right to the head.
Piercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moens head. #T2#
Moen wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Piercer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piercer lands an uppercut.
Piercer lands a hook that snaps the head of Moen backwards.
Moen is looking to control Piercer's arms but Piercer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moen has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Piercer.
Piercer pushes Moen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Piercer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piercer.
Piercer cracks Moen with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Piercer - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Piercer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piercer. #T3#
Piercer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Piercer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moen is breathing heavily.
Piercer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piercer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moen's efforts to push away.
Piercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Piercer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piercer.
Piercer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piercer.#ROC2#Moen is rocked!
Piercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moens head.
Oh Moen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piercer stalls.
Moen seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piercer.
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!
Piercer lands with a right to the head.
Piercer lands a nice uppercut.
Piercer lands with a right to the head.
Moen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Piercer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arild Moen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piercer misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Piercer.
Piercer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piercer lands with a light punch inside.
Moen fails to pull guard.
Piercer lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Piercer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Moen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Piercer as he avoids it easily.
Piercer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Piercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moen.
Piercer blocks a jab.
Moen walks straight into a right hand from Piercer - that's dropped him! Piercer jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Moen from any more punishment! Moen complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Piercer!
John Piercer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
GC 431: Kuznetsov VS Asmundsen
Date: May 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Kos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kos in his tracks.
Kos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kos tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Moen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kos lands with a cross.
Kos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moen lands a jab.
Moen sizes up Kos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kos looks to score with a jab to the body but Moen is just out of range.
Kos lands a lovely overhand right.
Kos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kos.
Moen moves out of range as Kos throws a body kick.
Kos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kos throws a head kick but Moen moves out of range.
Moen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Moen 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.
Moen scores with a hook to the body. Kos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moen lands a slapping body shot.
Kos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Kos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moen.
Kos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT#It looks like Arild Moen has been cut.
Moen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kos to score with a decent uppercut.#ROC#Moen is rocked!
Moen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moen is still on wobbly legs! Can Kos finish him?
Some wild striking there from Kos.
Moen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moen scrambles back to his feet.
Roman Kos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kos circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Moen to the canvas! Moen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kos keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Kos! |
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Event:
GC 425: Garrett VS Sailcirc
Date: Apr 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Low is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moen.
A slow jab from Low misses its intended target.
Low throws out a loose jab but Moen uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Moen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Low's guard.
Low is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moen is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Low on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Low tries to get out of the position.
Moen passes Low's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moen uses his free foot to push down on Low's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Low.
Moen controlling from the full mount. #T1#
Low's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. #SUB2#
Moen working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Low turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Moen off and cradles Low's limp body as Moen celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Arild Moen!
Arild Moen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $120 3 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
GDL 141: San VS Moen
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1#
San throws the left hand but Moen avoids the punch easily.
San misses with a straight left.
San lands a glancing blow to the side of Moen's head.
San misses with a looping right.
Moen throws a body shot but no joy.
San is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Moen darts in and clinches San up against the cage.#TD#
San gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Moen regains guard.
San postures up.
Moen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moen is trying to control the position but San postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as San accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
San throws a big elbow that misses.
San trying to control the position from guard on top but Moen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
San postures up.
#SUB2#
Moen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Moen has his feet on San's thighs here. He's pushed San off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! San screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arild Moen!
Arild Moen is the new lightweight champion!
Arild Moen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $120 3 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
GDL 134: Vyr VS Boomer
Date: Jan 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Kos moves out of range as Moen strikes.
Kos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moen.
Moen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Kos does it's job there.
Kos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kos.
Kos staying out of range there.
Moen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Moen counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kos is trying to buck Moen off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kos is not content to let Moen control the position.
Moen prevents Kos from escaping the position.#SUB#
Kos is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Moen take his back! Uh oh - Moen has got a rear naked choke here! Kos is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arild Moen!
After the big win, Arild Moen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $120 3 160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
GDL 131: Raczynski VS Camble
Date: Dec 11, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Moen darts in and clinches Wyte up against the cage.
Moen prevents Wyte from breaking the clinch.
Moen prevents Wyte from breaking the clinch.
Wyte wants to break free but Moen has control.
Wyte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wyte is trying to push Moen away but Moen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wyte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wyte has had enough of the clinch but Moen keeps him there for the moment.
Wyte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moen just leaning against Wyte, taking a breather. #BC#
Moen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wyte misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moen moves out of range as Wyte strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Moen misses its target.
Moen lands with an uppercut that bounces Wyte off the cage and back into range.
Wyte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Moen counters with a shoot takedown. Wyte fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB#
Moen 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. Moen seems to have locked his on tight now - Wyte screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Moen, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Arild Moen!
Arild Moen made sure to mention his sponsor, Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $120 160q Rec&St in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
GDL 125: Biden VS Anderson
Date: Oct 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Melton misses with a head kick.
Melton throws a sloppy head kick and Moen moves out of range easily.
Melton misses with a head kick.
Melton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moen.
#CL#
Melton has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Melton breaks from the clinch.
Melton misses with a hook. Moen ducked under it nicely.
Moen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melton manages to avoid it.
A big left from Moen misses. #CL#
Melton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Melton.
Moen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Melton is keeping busy.#BC#
Melton breaks from the clinch.
Melton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melton was well out of range. Poor timing from Moen.#T1#
Melton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moen avoids the head kick by Melton.
Moen just misses with a punch to the body.
Melton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moen stuns Melton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moen swings for the body but Melton moves out of range.
Zion Melton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Melton darts in and clinches Moen up against the cage.#BC#
Melton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Melton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moen slows down the pace here.
Melton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
Melton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Melton clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Melton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2##CL#
Melton darts in and clinches Moen up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moen stalling in the clinch but Melton improves position. #BC#
Melton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melton misses with a low kick.
Moen loads up on a big right hand but Melton slips the punch.#CL#
Melton forces Moen back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Melton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Melton.
#CL#
Melton closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Melton breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Melton pushes Moen up against the cage in a clinch.
Moen leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Melton manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
A slow jab from Melton misses its intended target.
Melton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zion Melton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Melton closes the distance and clinches.
Melton tries to work over Moen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Melton manages to break the clinch.
Melton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melton scores with a nice body kick.
#TD2#
Moen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Melton is trying to maintain the position but Moen is very close to passing his half guard.
Melton looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moen wants to free his trapped foot but Melton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Melton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moen on the ground.
Melton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moen is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T4#
Moen tries to pass to full mount but Melton defends it.
Moen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moen trying to mount his opponent but Melton defends it.
Moen trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moen blocks the strikes from Melton.
Melton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moen is working away from the top position though.
Moen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zion Melton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Moen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moen 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.#CL#
Melton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Moen decides to pull guard. #SU#
Moen is working an open guard so Melton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL#
Melton closes the distance and clinches.
Melton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Melton lands a knee to the body.
#BC#
Melton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Melton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Melton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melton misses with a straight right.
Moen tries to clinch up but Melton circles away and keeps his distance.
Moen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMelton.#CL#
Melton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1##BC#
Melton breaks the clinch.
Melton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moen can do to turn this around?
Moen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moen throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Melton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moen looking to stall.
#BC#
Melton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Melton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moen pushes down on Melton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Melton wants to get back to his feet.
Moen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Melton! #T2#
Moen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Melton is squirming around, avoiding Moen's attempts to control the action.
Melton can't escape the position.
Melton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moen controlling from the full mount.
Melton is squirming around, avoiding Moen's attempts to control the action.
Melton throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moen. What's that going to do exactly? #T3#
Melton tries to hold on but Moen postures up.
Moen unloading with bombs!
Moen tries to control but Melton wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moen is landing with some decent strikes but Melton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Melton swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Moen controlling his opponent.
Moen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Arild Moen has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Moen controlling his opponent.
Melton is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Moen won't let Melton get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Moen controlling the position easily from mount.
Melton really wants to buck Moen off and get back to his feet.
Moen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Moen avoids the attempt from Melton to control.
Moen with a couple of short strikes.#SUB2#
Moen has isolated one of Melton's arms. Melton looking to fight him off but Moen twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arild Moen! |
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