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Event:
VFC 8 Chokeout
Date: Jan 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Paschal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paschal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paschal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stahlhammer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paschal at a distance.
#TD#
Paschal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Paschal tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB#
Paschal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stahlhammer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paschal trying to control the position but Stahlhammer is working away.
Paschal tries to advance to mount but Stahlhammer denies him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paschal is looking to take a break and control but Stahlhammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Paschal tries to move to mount but Stahlhammer blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Paschal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stahlhammer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Paschal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Paschal working away.#T2#
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.
Stahlhammer stops Paschal from passing to mount.
Stahlhammer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Paschal's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Paschal is working for a kimura but Stahlhammer is defending it quite comfortably.
Paschal frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Paschal punching from mount but Stahlhammer doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T3##SUB#
Paschal is working for a guillotine from mount but Stahlhammer frees his head quite easily.
Stahlhammer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Paschal.
Stahlhammer blocking the ground and pound. #SUB#
Paschal moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stahlhammer has worked his arm free - good work by Stahlhammer!
#SUB#
Paschal is trying to get an arm triangle but Stahlhammer is defending well.
Stahlhammer stops Paschal from passing to mount. #T4#
Stahlhammer regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stahlhammer is trying to stand up here but Paschal is controlling him well.
Paschal is trying to control. Stahlhammer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Paschal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stahlhammer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paschal misses with a head shot. Stahlhammer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stahlhammer being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stahlhammer keeping moving, preventing Paschal from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akil Paschal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Paschal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stahlhammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paschal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stahlhammer's guard.
Paschal trying to control from half guard but Stahlhammer is working away.
Paschal throwing shots but Stahlhammer is blocking nicely.
Paschal is looking to take a break and control but Stahlhammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stahlhammer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paschal wants to take a breather but Stahlhammer is having none of it.
Paschal winds up and cracks Stahlhammer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paschal missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Stahlhammer is trying to stand back up but Paschal is controlling him
Stahlhammer wants to improve his position but Paschal is controlling well.
Paschal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Paschal is keen to just control but Stahlhammer is a slippery customer.
Stahlhammer is pressing down on Paschal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stahlhammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paschal.
Paschal passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Paschal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
Paschal tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB#
Paschal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Paschal working away.
Paschal advances nicely into full mount.
Stahlhammer tries to hold on but Paschal pushes him away.
Stahlhammer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#T3#
Paschal looking to finish with strikes here!
Paschal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stahlhammer can do to turn this around?
Paschal looking to finish with strikes here!
Paschal is stalling here but it's allowed Stahlhammer to get half guard.
#SUB#
Paschal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stahlhammer is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Paschal trying to control from half guard but Stahlhammer is working away. #SUB#
Paschal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stahlhammer is trying to stand up here but Paschal is controlling him well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Paschal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akil Paschal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Stahlhammer.#TD#
Paschal manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stahlhammer on his heels. He'll look to pass Stahlhammer's guard now, I'm sure.
Paschal wants to control from the top but Stahlhammer keeps moving.
Paschal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stahlhammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paschal forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paschal is keen to just control but Stahlhammer is a slippery customer.
Stahlhammer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stahlhammer is looking to stand up but Paschal isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Stahlhammer keeping moving, preventing Paschal from controlling successfully.
Paschal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stahlhammer controls Paschal momentarily but Paschal frees himself.
Paschal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stahlhammer keeping moving, preventing Paschal from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Paschal shoots in for a takedown but Stahlhammer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Otto Stahlhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#TD#
Paschal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stahlhammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paschal.
Paschal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stahlhammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paschal forces his way into half guard.
Stahlhammer wants to get back to his feet.
Stahlhammer is staying active underneath Paschal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paschal passes to side control.
Paschal in side control, throwing shots but Stahlhammer defends.
Akil Paschal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paschal tries to move to mount but Stahlhammer blocks the move with his legs. #T3#
Stahlhammer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Paschal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stahlhammer is trying to control Paschal's posture but Paschal avoids it.
Stahlhammer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Paschal.
Paschal advances to mount.
Stahlhammer is looking to get to half guard.
Stahlhammer wants to control but Paschal is having none of it.
Paschal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stahlhammer is looking to escape. #T4#
Stahlhammer is looking to get to half guard.
Paschal misses with a head shot.
Paschal fails to advance to Stahlhammer's back.
Stahlhammer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Otto Stahlhammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akil Paschal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akil Paschal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paschal, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akil Paschal! |
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