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Event:
Honor 5: Back in Town
Date: Apr 21, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Power drives through and clinches with Krutainis against the cage.
#TD2#
Krutainis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Krutainis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power is trying to work for a sweep but Krutainis has mounted him!
Krutainis prevents Power from getting the reversal.
Power manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Krutainis thows a huge punch but Power dodges it nicely.
Power wants to improve his position but Krutainis is controlling well.
Power gets full guard.
Krutainis advances to half guard.
Power tries to roll over but Krutainis keeps him under control.
Power moves into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krutainis wants to pass the guard but Power is keeping the position.
Power keeping moving, preventing Krutainis from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Power is trying to keep Krutainis in close.
Power keeping moving, preventing Krutainis from controlling successfully.
Power is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Power working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krutainis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krutainis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Krutainis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Power has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krutainis has managed to get both his arms back between Power's legs - danger averted.
Power trying to keep a closed guard but Krutainis is proving a slippery customer.
Power wants to sweep here but Krutainis controlling him for the moment.
Power will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Power throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Power is looking to sweep but instead, Krutainis has passed into half guard.
Power gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Krutainis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Power looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Power looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Power! #REVR#
Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Power in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #ES2#
Krutainis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #CL#
Power has managed to clinch.
Power wants a takedown but no success here.
#T3##TD2#
Krutainis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Power uses from the top position.
Krutainis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Power forces his way into half guard.
Power thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krutainis trying to control here.
Krutainis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Power.
Krutainis controlling the position well.
Power thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Power thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krutainis's head. #SUB#
Power is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Krutainis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Power throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Krutainis is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Krutainis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Krutainis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Power's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Power's back!
Power tries to roll but Krutainis sticks to his back.
Power is working hard here to advance position.
Power manages to reverse the position and now he's in Krutainis's guard. Nice work there by Power.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power throwing strikes but missing.
Power postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Power missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Power in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Nuclear Power will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Power rushes Krutainis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Power has picked Krutainis up - he's going for a ride! Power dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Krutainis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Power.
Power thows a huge punch but Krutainis dodges it nicely.
Power not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Power thows a huge punch but Krutainis dodges it nicely.
Power sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Power thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Power has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Power seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krutainis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Power missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Power missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nuclear Power overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Power sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krutainis defending well though.
Krutainis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T1#
Krutainis wants to get back to full guard.
Power throwing shots but Krutainis is blocking nicely.
Krutainis trying to control but Power postures up.
#SUB2#
Krutainis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Krutainis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Power. #SUB#
Power is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Krutainis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Power throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krutainis works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Krutainis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Power is controlling him.
Krutainis controls Power momentarily but Power frees himself.
Krutainis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Our spies down at at Canucks Combat Club inform us that Krutainis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Power throws a big elbow that misses.
Krutainis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Power throws a big right hand that misses.
Power throwing strikes but missing.
Power throws a big right hand that misses.
Krutainis trying to control the position.
#T3#
Power slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Power is looking to take a break and control but Krutainis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Power creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Krutainis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Power sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Krutainis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Power tries to score with some ground and pound. Krutainis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Krutainis wants to control but Power postures up.
Power sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Krutainis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Power throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T4#
Krutainis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Power.
Krutainis parries the strikes from Power easily there. Power is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Krutainis to escape.
Power misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Power looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Krutainis is avoiding damage well.
Power looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Krutainis is avoiding damage well.
Power fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Krutainis manages to get back to half guard.
Power missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krutainis won't allow Power to pass to mount.
Power throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Power tries to pass to full mount but Krutainis defends it.
Krutainis trying to control but Power postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Power is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krutainis sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuclear Power dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Krutainis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Power.
Nice uppercut lands for Krutainis. That snapped Power's head back.
#TD2#
Krutainis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Power is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Power is staying active underneath Krutainis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power tries to get to full guard but Krutainis has control of the leg. #SU2#
Krutainis stands up out of the half guard. #T1##CL#
Power darts in and clinches Krutainis up against the cage.#TD2#
Krutainis turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Krutainis manages to end up in side control.
Power manages to get back to half guard.
Power wants to improve his position but Krutainis is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Krutainis connects with a nice short shot to Power's temple.
Power wants to improve his position but Krutainis is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Krutainis connects with a nice short shot to Power's temple.
Krutainis drops an elbow to the side of Power's head.
Krutainis prevents Power from improving his position.
Power is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Krutainis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Krutainis's back!
Krutainis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Even with his hooks in, Power manages to miss with strikes from the back. #T2#
Even with his hooks in, Power manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power keeps control of the position as Krutainis tries to break free.
#SUB#
Power has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Krutainis has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Power.
Krutainis covering up well and avoiding damage.
Power misses with a punch to the head. #SUB#
Power working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Krutainis wants to control his opponent's hands but Power gets his hands free.
Krutainis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3#
Power misses with an elbow to the head.
Power throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Krutainis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Krutainis breaks Power's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Krutainis trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
Power bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krutainis's guard. #REVR#
Power throwing strikes but missing.
Krutainis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Power cracks Krutainis with a solid left hand.
Power throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Krutainis keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Power throws a big elbow that misses.
Krutainis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Power has his foot on Krutainis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krutainis works his way back into a safe position though.
Krutainis won't allow Power to sweep him here. #SU2#
Krutainis gets to his feet - Power follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL#
Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Krutainis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Power is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Power stopping the sweep attempt from Krutainis.
Gatis Krutainis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nuclear Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Krutainis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Power defends it easily.
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 Nuclear Power.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Power, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
Honor 4
Date: Mar 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Greene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#It looks like Nuclear Power has been cut.
Power tries for a takedown but Greene sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL#
Power has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Power has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Greene clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Greene trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Power controlling well, preventing Greene from escaping the position.
Greene avoids the strikes from Power.
Greene avoids the strikes from Power.
Power misses with punches from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Greene really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Power. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Greene's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Power missing with punches from the back.
Power misses with an elbow to the head.
Greene trying to control the action but Power just sinks the hooks in.
Power has the hooks in. Greene is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T1#
Power missing with strikes.
Power struggling to land strikes to the head as Greene covers up.
Power avoiding Greene 's attempts to control his hands.
Power will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Greene wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power throwing damaging strikes from the back! Greene could be in trouble here!
#SUB#
Greene defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Greene looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Power tightening his grip on Greene, looking for the choke.
Power not allowing Greene to control his hands. #T2#
Greene is trying to break free.
Power throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Power is striking from the back but Greene escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Power lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Greene is trying to get back to full guard.
Greene keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Power not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Greene is pressing down on Power's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Greene looking to control.
Power has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Greene tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Greene is still trying to improve position.
Greene keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Power throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Power throwing strikes but missing.
Greene looking to control.
Power throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Power pushes down on Greene's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Power thows a huge punch but Greene dodges it nicely.
Greene wants to get back to full guard.
Power wants to free his trapped foot but Greene is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Power not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4##SUB#
Power is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Greene defends it well.
Greene is looking for a sweep. Power is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greene can do anything to dispel that myth.
Power thows a huge punch but Greene dodges it nicely.
Greene wants to control but Power is keeping busy.
Power missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Greene wants to get back to full guard.
Power throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Power.
Greene blocking the ground and pound attempt from Power.
Greene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuclear Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nuclear Power's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Power rushes Greene and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Greene tightens his grip and picks Power up, before dumping him to the ground. Power manages to land in guard.
Greene must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Power is looking for a triangle but Greene pushes his legs off easily.
Power looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greene is one step ahead there.
Greene works over Power with some ground and pound from guard.
Greene trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power 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#
Greene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greene keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Greene holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Power thows a huge punch but Greene dodges it nicely.
Power controlling the action here.
Power not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Greene keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Greene keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Greene actively working from the bottom here.
Power throwing shots but Greene is blocking nicely.
Greene wants to control but Power is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Greene keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
Greene tries to roll over but Power keeps him under control.#T2#
Greene blocking the ground and pound attempt from Power.
Greene has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Power is working away from the top position though.
Power throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Power is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nuclear Power overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Power prevents Greene from improving his position.#SUB#
Power is working for a kimura but Greene is defending it quite comfortably.
Greene wants to improve his position but Power is controlling well.
#T3#
Greene regains full guard. Nicely done.
Greene looking to hit a scissor sweep but Power is one step ahead there.
Greene pulls Power in to control the position.
Greene wants to stand and escape but Power is having none of it.
Power tries to free his leg and advance position but Greene is retaining full guard.
Power with a flurry of punches that miss.
Greene preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Power preventing the sweep.
Power throws a strike but Greene rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Greene stopping the sweep attempt from Power.#T4##SUB#
Power has his foot on Greene's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greene works his way back into a safe position though.
Power is trying to keep Greene in close.
Greene is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Power looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Power trying to keep a closed guard but Greene is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Power is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Greene defends well.
Greene is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Greene working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Power working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greene's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nuclear Power will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nuclear Power's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Power wants to clinch but Greene slips to the side#TD2#
and Greene counters with a takedown into side control.
Greene lands some shots froms side control.
Power is looking for a sweep.
Power takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Power tries to buck Greene off but Greene is having none of it.
Greene trying to control the action but Power is working from the bottom.
Power is trying to get back to half guard.
Greene scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene wants to control but Power is keeping him busy.
Power tries to improve position but can't.
Power regains half guard.#T1#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Greene connects with a nice short shot to Power's temple.
Greene looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Power with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Greene landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Greene slips a nice elbow through Power's hands, connecting with Power's forehead.
Greene is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Power is pressing down on Greene's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Greene distracts Power with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Greene postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Greene trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
Greene scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Power is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Greene won't allow Power to sweep him here.
Frank Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Power lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Greene working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Power.
Greene is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Power won't allow Greene to sweep him here.
Power throws a big elbow that misses.
Greene avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greene controls Power momentarily but Power frees himself.
Greene wants to sweep here but Power controlling him for the moment.
Greene is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Power is controlling him. #T3#
Greene avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Power tries to free his leg and advance position but Greene is retaining full guard.
Power trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greene is trying to keep Power in close.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Power moves to clinch but Greene breaks away
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#Nuclear Power's cut is getting worse.
Power shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Greene defends it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Greene, as that shot connected.
#T4#
Greene swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.#TD2#
Greene looking to score a takedown here. Power is defending well but Greene drives through and ends up in Power's guard.#SUB#
Power is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Greene is aware though and is defending well.
Greene trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
Greene with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Power looking for a sweep. Not yet Power, not yet. #SUB#
Greene got a little sloppy there for a moment and Power has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Greene has managed to get both his arms back between Power's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greene working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Greene working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Power's head.
Nuclear Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greene postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Greene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Power has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuclear Power! |
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Event:
Honor 3: Collision
Date: Feb 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Neal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Power clinches up with Neal and pushes him back against the cage.
Neal lands with a right to the head. #TD2#
Power wants the takedown. Neal is fighting it off but Power persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Neal's guard against the cage.
Power won't allow Neal to sweep him here.
Power trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Power accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Neal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Power loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neal is trying to keep Power in close.
Power sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Neal's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Neal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Power not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Power is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Power thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Neal's head.
Power is trying to control the action in half guard but Neal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Power.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neal wants to get back to his feet.
Power trying to control the action but Neal is working from the bottom.
Neal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neal is looking to control Power's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neal avoid being mounted?
Neal tries to get to full guard but Power has control of the leg.
Neal manages to get to full guard.
#T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Power pushing down on Neal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neal is controlling Power's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB2#
Power is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Neal defends it well.
Power thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Neal's head.
Power thows a huge punch but Neal dodges it nicely.
Power thows a huge punch but Neal dodges it nicely.
Power prevents Neal from standing back up.
Neal wants to sweep but Power has passed to side control!
Power trying to control the action but Neal is working from the bottom.
Neal tries to bench press Power off him but Power keeps the position. #T3#
Power throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Power wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Neal, who protects the arm well.
Power is looking to take a break and control but Neal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neal is trying to control Power's posture but Power avoids it.
Neal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Power wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Power tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Power has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Power looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Power lands some shots froms side control.#T4#
Neal can't do much from the bottom here.
Neal tries to buck Power off but Power is having none of it.
Neal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Neal tries to get out of the position.
Power in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Neal is looking to reverse the position.
Neal is working hard here to advance position.
Power tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Neal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Power on the ground.
Power creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Neal sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB2#
Power tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Power misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Power misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Power working the ground and pound but Neal is defending the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuclear Power dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Power tries to clinch up
and Neal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Nuclear Power has been cut.
Neal scores with a nice strike.
Neal's corner calls for a 1-2. Neal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Neal catches Power with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Neal throws a monster overhand right that drops Power! Neal follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vance Neal! |
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Event:
Honor 2: Menace vs Giant
Date: Feb 05, 2022 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adams.
Adams looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A bone on bone clash there as Adams blocks the leg kick.
#CL#
Power forces Adams back against the cage and clinches.
Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Power pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
Power is pulling down on Adams's head to control his posture.
Power lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Power might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Power trying to stand up but can't free himself from Adams's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adams can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power is looking to work some ground and pound but Adams has wrist control.
Power looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Power stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Power showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Power pushing down on Adams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Power wants to free his trapped foot but Adams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Power is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Power throwing shots but Adams is blocking nicely. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Power tries to stand and escape but Adams is controlling the position.
Power is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Power has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Adams is in trouble now - Power has advanced to mount!
Power is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Power controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Power punching from mount but Adams doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Power is landing with some decent strikes but Adams is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Power controlling the pace for now.
Power'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.#SUB#
Power with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Power sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T4#
Power throwing strikes here but Adams is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Adams is trying to escape the mount.
Power looking to control and managing it successfully.
Power has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Power sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Power tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Power postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Adams looks a forlorn figure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuclear Power dominated that round.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Power forces Adams back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Power manages to break the clinch.
Power shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Power, which made it look bad. #TD#
Power looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Power in particular looking to stall.
Power passes the guard and advances to mount!
Adams is breathing heavily.
Poor strikes thrown by Power there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#T1#
Power controlling the pace for now.
Power thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Power tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Power wants to stand but Adams is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Power takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Power thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Power looking to finish with strikes here!
Power prevents Adams from getting the reversal.
Adams holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Power tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Power working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Power controlling from the full mount.
Adams is trying to reverse the position but instead Power has taken his back - oops!#SUB#
Power is working for a rear naked choke. Adams is not defending it well and Power has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Adams refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Adams's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nuclear Power! |
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Event:
Honor Begins
Date: Dec 30, 2021 |
#R1#
El Shaarawy is looking to clinch. #CL#
El Shaarawy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
El Shaarawy is trying to pull guard but Power turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Power tries to pull guard but El Shaarawy won't allow it.
#BC#
El Shaarawy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
El Shaarawy shoots in looking for a takedown. Power tries to sprawl out of it but El Shaarawy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Power manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Power moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
El Shaarawy breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Power shoots in and gets a takedown into El Shaarawy's guard.
El Shaarawy trying to control the position.
Power is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
El Shaarawy keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
Power controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
El Shaarawy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Power is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Power trying to stand up but can't free himself from El Shaarawy's guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by El Shaarawy or perhaps it was just good defense by Power, which made it look bad.
Power throws out a counter right but El Shaarawy avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohamed El Shaarawy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
El Shaarawy clinches up with Power and pushes him back against the cage.
Power taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
El Shaarawy blocks a body shot from Power. #BC#
El Shaarawy breaks the clinch.
Power tries to clinch but fails miserably
and El Shaarawy counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Nuclear Power has been cut.#KD#
El Shaarawy lands a left and a right that send Power crashing to the mat, dazed. El Shaarawy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#T3#
Power looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? El Shaarawy is fending him off so far but Power persists. Nope, El Shaarawy circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Power shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Power was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
El Shaarawy tries to buck Power off but Power is having none of it.
El Shaarawy is trying to control Power's posture but Power avoids it.
The ground and pound from Power seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Power looking to punish the body of his opponent here but El Shaarawy is avoiding damage well.
El Shaarawy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Power on the ground.
Power has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for El Shaarawy!
Power has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
El Shaarawy is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Power thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
El Shaarawy is breathing heavily.
Power controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Power is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but El Shaarawy is surviving well by controlling Power's body position as best he can.
Power tries to control but El Shaarawy wriggling away.
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 Mohamed El Shaarawy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nuclear Power's cut.
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#
El Shaarawy throws a nice head kick!
El Shaarawy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Power's waist but Power gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing El Shaarawy off to one side.
El Shaarawy avoids the head kick by Power.
#TD2#
El Shaarawy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Power sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from El Shaarawy.#T1#
Power sitting and controlling from the half guard.
El Shaarawy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
El Shaarawy wants to control but Power is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Power trying to mount his opponent but El Shaarawy defends it.
Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Shaarawy keeps working. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
El Shaarawy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Power manages to pass to mount!
Power content just to control the position here.
El Shaarawy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Power controlling from the full mount.
El Shaarawy is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Power content just to control the position here.
El Shaarawy regains half guard.#SUB2#
Power wants to work for an arm triangle but El Shaarawy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
El Shaarawy won't allow Power to pass to mount.
El Shaarawy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Power.
El Shaarawy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Power not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Power with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Power's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Power keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
El Shaarawy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Power is fending him off so far but El Shaarawy persists. Nope, Power circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohamed El Shaarawy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Power feints and as El Shaarawy raises his hands in defense, Power changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
El Shaarawy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Power manages to pass to side control.
Nuclear Power has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REVR#
Power tries to stand but can't do so whilst El Shaarawy controls his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuclear Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nuclear Power's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Power shoots in and gets a takedown into El Shaarawy's guard.
Power is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
El Shaarawy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Power defends it easily.
Power content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power is continuing to stall.#T1#
Power stops El Shaarawy from standing up.
Power missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Power accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Power is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
and El Shaarawy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Shaarawy lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Power gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and El Shaarawy moves into the clinch.#T2##BC#
El Shaarawy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
El Shaarawy closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
El Shaarawy manages to break the clinch.
Power shoots for a takedown but El Shaarawy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Power stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Power wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Power shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Power is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#T3#
Power wants to stand but El Shaarawy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Power not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Power postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Power decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T4#
Power not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Power with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Power has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Power controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nuclear Power.
I think Power has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nuclear Power! |
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