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Event:
Highland 130
Date: Jan 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Lamez misses with a jab to the body
#CL#
and Naarden moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Lamez jumps guard and drags Naarden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Lamez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Naarden has passed into half guard!
#SUB2#
Lamez looking for submissions off his back.
Naarden trying to control from half guard but Lamez is working away. #SUB2#
Lamez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Naarden pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lamez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lamez is positioning himself well to prevent Naarden advancing to mount. #T1#
Naarden trying to control from half guard but Lamez is working away. #SUB2#
Lamez looking for submissions off his back.
Naarden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Naarden content just to control the position here.
Lamez is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamez wants to control but Naarden is having none of it.
Naarden trying to control but Lamez is having none of it. #T2#
Lamez wants to hold on but Naarden pushes him away.
Lamez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lamez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Lamez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Naarden is trying to control. Lamez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Lamez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lamez is in trouble now - Naarden has advanced to mount! #T3#
Lamez is just holding on here. Naarden manages to take his back.
I would not like to be Lamez right now.
Lamez tries to escape the position.
Lamez prevents Naarden from getting a body triangle.
Naarden has the hooks in. Lamez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Naarden controlling the positon.#SUB#
Naarden looking to break Lamez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lamez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Naarden will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T4#
Naarden misses with punches from the back.
Naarden trying to control.
Lamez tries to escape the position.
Lamez turns into Naarden and is now in his guard.
Naarden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Lamez has gone for a leg lock! Naarden slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lamez's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Naarden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Naarden pushing down on Lamez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Naarden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Naarden's head but Naarden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naarden seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lamez swings for the body but Naarden moves out of range.
Naarden is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lamez.#CL#
Naarden clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Lamez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lamez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Naarden is pushing down on Lamez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lamez is fighting to maintain full guard but Naarden has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Naarden is working for a submission of some sort.
Naarden passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lamez!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez tries to reverse the position but Naarden maintains control.
Naarden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lamez can do to turn this around?
Naarden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lamez tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T1#
Lamez holds on, trying desperately to control.
Lamez is squirming around, avoiding Naarden's attempts to control the action.
Lamez is working to get back to half guard.
Naarden is trying to take his opponent's back.
Naarden tries to control but Lamez wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamez tries to hold on but Naarden postures up.
Lamez stops Naarden from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Naarden avoids the attempt from Lamez to control.
Lamez tries to reverse the position but Naarden maintains control.
Naarden avoids the attempt from Lamez to control.#SUB#
Naarden goes for an armbar but Lamez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lamez.
Lamez stopping the sweep attempt from Naarden.#T3#
Naarden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Lamez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naarden defends well.#SUB2#
Lamez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Lamez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Naarden escapes and throws Lamez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lamez is not content to let Naarden control the position. #T4#
Lamez is looking for a sweep.
Ronny Naarden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Lamez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A control attempt from Lamez but he's now mounted!
Naarden wants to control the pace but Lamez is squirming around nicely.
Naarden wants to take Lamez's back here but Lamez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Naarden content just to control the position here.
Lamez wants to hold on but Naarden pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Naarden dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naarden tries to clinch but Lamez is having none of it.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamez lands with a cross.
Naarden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Naarden moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Lamez swings for the body but Naarden moves out of range.
Naarden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Naarden avoids the body shot from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naarden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez missing with a left hand there. Naarden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamez looks to score with a jab to the body but Naarden is just out of range.
Naarden is looking to counter the offense by Lamez and move into the clinch.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naarden is looking to counter the offense by Lamez and move into the clinch.#CL#
Naarden has Lamez up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Lamez successfully pulls guard.
#T1#
Naarden wants to pass the guard but Lamez is keeping the position.
Naarden is working hard here to advance position.
Naarden slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Lamez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Naarden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lamez's head.
Naarden wants to control but Lamez is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Naarden throws a strike but Lamez manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Naarden tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scottie Lamez!
A victorious Scottie Lamez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Highland 127
Date: Jan 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Naarden is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Naarden closes the distance and clinches.
Naarden is trying to pull guard but Kashi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kashi presses Naarden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#TD2#
Naarden has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kashi uses from the top position.
Kashi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Naarden is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kashi has his hands clasped together but Naarden extends and breaks Kashi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Naarden.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronny Naarden! |
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Event:
Highland 122
Date: Dec 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Valentino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Valentino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naarden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Naarden darts in and clinches Valentino up against the cage.#TD#
Naarden drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Naarden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Naarden pushes a forearm under Valentino's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Valentino is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronny Naarden!
Eros Valentino spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm a lover..'. |
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Event:
Highland 116
Date: Dec 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Thibodeaux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Naarden was well out of range.
Thibodeaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naarden is looking to clinch.
Naarden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thibodeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naarden.
Naarden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Naarden instigates a clinch.
Naarden tries to pull guard but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch in the clinch.
Naarden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thibodeaux walks away with a smile on his face. Naarden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Naarden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thibodeaux's coach down at Thib's Sweat Shoppe was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thibodeaux's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Naarden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thibodeaux connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Naarden scrambles back to his feet.#ROC2#Naarden is rocked!#CL#
Naarden clinches.
A shot in the inside from Thibodeaux. #BC2#
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naarden avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naarden slips under a jab.
Naarden is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thibodeaux.
Naarden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab. #T1#
Naarden wants to clinch.
Naarden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naarden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thibodeaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaiden Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Naarden's hands.
Naarden is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux is avoiding it.
Thibodeaux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Naarden doesn't seem bothered though.
Naarden moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux pushes him off.
Naarden tries to clinch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
A slow jab from Thibodeaux misses its intended target.
Naarden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naarden moves away.
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naarden tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Naarden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Naarden wants to clinch up but Thibodeaux keeps it at a distance.
Naarden tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Thibodeaux looks to land a left hand but Naarden moved out of range nicely.
Thibodeaux looks to throw the jab but Naarden is out of range.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Naarden avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Naarden on the side of the head.
Naarden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thibodeaux cracks Naarden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Naarden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL#
Naarden clinches up with Thibodeaux and pushes him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Naarden looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thibodeaux misses with a body punch.
Naarden seems to have got his legs back now.
Thibodeaux digs a right hand into Naarden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Naarden's gas tank. #BC2#
Thibodeaux manages to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naarden wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Naarden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naarden on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Naarden moves into the clinch.
Thibodeaux presses Naarden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Thibodeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Thibodeaux lands a slapping body shot.
Naarden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Naarden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thibodeaux connects with the punch.
Thibodeaux throws the left hand but Naarden avoids the punch easily.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naarden slips under a jab from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.
Naarden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naarden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naarden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T4#
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Naarden moved out of range.
Naarden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Naarden at a distance.
Naarden tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naarden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a nice hook to Naarden's body. Naarden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Naarden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Naarden has closed the distance and engaged Thibodeaux in a clinch.
#TD#
Naarden has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thibodeaux uses from the top position. #SUB#
Thibodeaux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Naarden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thibodeaux has managed to get both his arms back between Naarden's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Naarden pushes a forearm under Thibodeaux's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Thibodeaux is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronny Naarden! |
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Event:
Highland 110
Date: Nov 21, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Naarden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Naarden has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Naarden jumps guard.
Jack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jack trying to control but Naarden is working from the bottom.
Jack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Naarden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Jack is sitting in close to Naarden's body. Naarden has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jack is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jack is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Naarden.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ronny Naarden! |
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Event:
Highland 105
Date: Nov 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Naarden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naarden wants to counter with a clinch but Lilja pushes him away.
Lilja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lilja with a jab.#CL2#
Naarden closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Naarden drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Naarden looking for a guillotine here but Lilja defends easily.
#SUB2#
Naarden is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lilja frees his head nicely. Oh but Naarden has switched to an armbar! Lilja is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ronny Naarden! |
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Event:
Highland Test Fights 1
Date: Oct 20, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Wijngaarde looking to score a takedown here. Naarden is defending well but Wijngaarde drives through and ends up in Naarden's guard.#SUB#
Naarden has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wijngaarde should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Naarden has tightened it up now! Wijngaarde should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ronny Naarden! |
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