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Event:
RISE 12: Prana v Svyatogor
Date: Dec 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up.
Seppa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've been told by Thibodeaux's head coaches at in shig we trust that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thibodeaux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good exchange - Seppa coming out on top.
Seppa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seppa swats away the attempt to clinch by Thibodeaux.#CL2#
Seppa closes the distance and clinches.
Seppa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Seppa tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Seppa tries to land a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks with his arms.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seppa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thibodeaux avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seppa takes a shot to the head.
Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Seppa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibodeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seppa avoiding damage.
Seppa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Seppa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage.
Seppa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thibodeaux.
Seppa trying to land knees to the body.
Seppa misses with some punches.
Seppa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Seppa is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Seppa tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the cage.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Seppa . #T2#
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Seppa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibodeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seppa trying to land knees to the body.
Seppa misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Seppa to work.
Seppa misses with a knee strike.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux cracks Seppa with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Seppa - that landed with a thud.
Seppa is pushing Thibodeaux up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Seppa .
Seppa pushes Thibodeaux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seppa blocks an uppercut.
Seppa has had enough of the clinch but Thibodeaux keeps him there for the moment.
Seppa is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Seppa lands a shot to the body.
Seppa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seppa tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Seppa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Seppa .
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T4#
Seppa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Seppa is leaning against Thibodeaux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seppa is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
Seppa can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Seppa lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seppa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Seppa .
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seppa trying to land knees to the body.
Seppa pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Seppa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Thibodeaux lands a jab to Seppa 's midsection.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Seppa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thibodeaux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#KD#
Thibodeaux lands a big head kick that sends Seppa tumbling to the mat! Thibodeaux takes a step backwards and waves Seppa back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Seppa is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seppa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Seppa is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Seppa drops his hands momentarily and Thibodeaux needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Seppa just on the top of the head. Seppa drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Seppa - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kody Thibodeaux! |
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Event:
RISE 7: Martynov v Svyatogor
Date: Dec 05, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Seppa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thibodeaux was covering up waiting for the punch and Seppa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Seppa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Seppa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thibodeaux dives on top into guard.#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seppa seems keen to control Thibodeaux's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppa keeping moving, preventing Thibodeaux from controlling successfully.
Seppa managing to control the position. #T1#
Seppa trying to strike off his back.
#SUB#
Seppa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thibodeaux defends it easily.
Seppa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Seppa has Thibodeaux pulled in close to control his posture.
Seppa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Seppa has his hands on Thibodeaux's head, controlling the position.
Seppa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Seppa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Seppa closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Seppa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Seppa working over Thibodeaux with some ground and pound. Thibodeaux looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Seppa controlling the action here.
Seppa moves into full mount! Thibodeaux won't be happy about that! #T4#
Seppa controlling the position easily from mount.
Thibodeaux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Seppa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Seppa looking for a guillotine from mount but Thibodeaux is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seppa lands a couple of good shots and Thibodeaux has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Seppa 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#
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seppa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Seppa moves out of range as Thibodeaux strikes.
Thibodeaux throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Seppa counters by clinching up. #TD#
Seppa pulls guard effortlessly.
Seppa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thibodeaux trying to control but Seppa is working from the bottom.
Jussi Seppa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Thibodeaux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seppa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thibodeaux has managed to get both his arms back between Seppa 's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Seppa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thibodeaux has passed into half guard!
Seppa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Seppa tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Seppa controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Thibodeaux has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at For Pride and Prodigies. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Seppa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thibodeaux's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thibodeaux's back!
Seppa throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Seppa biding his time, controlling Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux just trying to survive but Seppa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T2##SUB#
Seppa is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Seppa controls the action.
Seppa throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Seppa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?
Seppa somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Thibodeaux just trying to survive but Seppa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Seppa controlling the position well here. Thibodeaux rolled but Seppa kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T3#
Seppa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Seppa is working the ground and pound. Can Thibodeaux escape?
Seppa slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Seppa thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Seppa just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T4#
Seppa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thibodeaux for as long as he can get away with.
Seppa 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Seppa avoiding Thibodeaux 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Seppa looking for the choke but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Thibodeaux do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Seppa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##TD#
Seppa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Seppa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Seppa controls the position.
Thibodeaux can't do much from the bottom here.
Thibodeaux avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Seppa .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Seppa decides to stand back up.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Seppa takes one on the button.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab.
Thibodeaux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thibodeaux lands with a shot to the body. #TD#
Thibodeaux tries to sprawl but Seppa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Thibodeaux won't allow Seppa to pass to mount.
Seppa trying to control the pace.
Seppa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Seppa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Seppa is working for a kimura but Thibodeaux is defending it quite comfortably.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Thibodeaux cracks Seppa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#TD#
Seppa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thibodeaux to the ground. Seppa is now in Thibodeaux's guard.#T3#
Seppa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Seppa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Seppa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Seppa controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Seppa .
Seppa slows the pace down in half guard. #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.
Seppa works his way into side control.
Seppa controlling the position.
Darius Thibodeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jussi Seppa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seppa continues to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jussi Seppa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seppa , 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jussi Seppa ! |
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