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Event:
RISE 63:
Date: May 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Pena throws out a powerful jab.
Pena lands a slapping body shot.
Rollo shoots in and drives through. Pena sprawls well.
Rollo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pena counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rollo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pena counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rollo thinking. #CL#
Pena moves into range and clinches up with Rollo.
Pena lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rollo backwards.
Pena lands a nice uppercut.
Pena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rollos head.
Good body shot from Pena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rollo looks winded!
Rollo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pena smiles and moves away.
Jose Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice Rollo.
Rollo takes one to the side of the head.
Pena with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pena tests Rollo's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD2#
Rollo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pena manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pena keeping full guard, as Rollo tries to pass. #T1#
Rollo is still trying to improve position.
Pena trying to control the position.
Rollo looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Rollo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pena pulls Rollo in to control the position.
Pena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rollo is controlling him.
Rollo sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Rollo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rollo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rollo stands and throws Pena's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pena wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Pena's coaches at The Castle have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2#
Rollo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rollo prevents Pena from escaping the position.
Pena can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rollo advances to full mount. #SUB2#
Rollo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pena has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T3#
Rollo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pena is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Rollo working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Pena turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rollo off and cradles Pena's limp body as Rollo celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Maurice Rollo!
In his post fight interview, Maurice Rollo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
RISE 49: Halo v Maestre
Date: Apr 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Pena keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pena lands a nice hook to Schaubi's body. Schaubi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pena stalks Schaubi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schaubi's face. Schaubi staggers backwards, shaken.
Schaubi moves away from the strike by Pena.
Pena lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Pena gets a clinch. #TD#
Schaubi pulls guard effortlessly.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pena really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schaubi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Pena has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Schaubi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Pena is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Schaubi pulls down on the head and he's put Pena to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abu Schaubi!
Post fight, Abu Schaubi took to the microphone: 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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Event:
RISE 38: Hunter v Irrawaddy
Date: Mar 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Pena misses with a looping left.
Pena lands a slapping body shot.
Lewis Moe misses with a takedown attempt
and Pena cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pena swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis Moe.
Pena works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD2#
Lewis Moe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pena sprawls well initially but Lewis Moe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lewis Moe stalling.
Pena keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pena wants to control but Lewis Moe is keeping busy.
#T1#
Lewis Moe prevents Pena from improving his position.
Pena is trying to stand back up but Lewis Moe is controlling him
Pena trying to hold on to Lewis Moe's head to control him but Lewis Moe postures up.
Pena might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pena is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pena tries to kick Lewis Moe off but Lewis Moe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pena throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and Lewis Moe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lewis Moe is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
Lewis Moe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Lewis Moe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pena wants to improve his position but Lewis Moe is controlling well.
#SU2#
Lewis Moe decides to stand up.
Pena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pena moves out of range of the leg kick from Lewis Moe.#TD2#
Lewis Moe scores with a takedown into Pena's guard.#T3#
Pena doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pena trying to control the position.
Pena wants to stand and escape but Lewis Moe is having none of it. #SUB#
Pena is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lewis Moe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Lewis Moe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#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.
Pena keeping full guard, as Lewis Moe tries to pass. #SU2#
Lewis Moe gets to his feet - Pena follows without any prompting.
Pena fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pena misses with a lunging right hand
#CL2#
and Lewis Moe moves into the clinch.
Pena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis Moe trying to control the position but instead, Pena has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lewis Moe into the cage.#BC#
Pena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Litas Lewis Moe will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Pena looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Lewis Moe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pena lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pena throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis Moe.
Lewis Moe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pena smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Pena tries to keep at a distance but Lewis Moe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewis Moes head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis Moe can't break the clinch.
Pena could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pena tries a body shot but Lewis Moe blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Pena.
Lewis Moe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Pena misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lewis Moe is working for takedown but Pena is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC#
Pena breaks the clinch.
Pena lands a head shot.
Pena thuds his right hand into Lewis Moe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pena stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis Moe. Lewis Moe gets slowly back to his feet.
Jose Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Litas Lewis Moe.
Pena shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lewis Moe eats them both and turns towards Pena to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#It looks like Litas Lewis Moe has been cut.
Lewis Moe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pena.
As Pena backs off Lewis Moe throws a huge counter combo but Pena manages to avoid it all.
Pena pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lewis Moe back to the cage. Pena follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pena tries to clinch
and Lewis Moe counters with a nice body shot.
Pena cracks a nice hook into Lewis Moe's ribs.
Lewis Moe is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis Moe avoids the body shot from Pena.
#TD2#
Lewis Moe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Litas Lewis Moe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis Moe is trying to control. Pena wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Lewis Moe seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pena pushes Lewis Moe off looking to stand but Lewis Moe dives back in and keeps control.
Pena trying to control but Lewis Moe postures up.
Pena wants to get back to his feet.
Pena misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pena is staying active underneath Lewis Moe, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Pena tries to sprawl but Lewis Moe drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T3#
Lewis Moe is keen to just control but Pena is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis Moe is thwarting Pena's attempts to control the position.
Lewis Moe prevents Pena from improving his position.
Lewis Moe is keen to just control but Pena is a slippery customer.
Pena is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis Moe performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Pena with the active half guard here but Lewis Moe passes nicely into side control.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lewis Moe 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.
Lewis Moe trying to control the action but Pena is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Pena's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pena tries to bench press Lewis Moe off him but Lewis Moe keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pena dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Litas Lewis Moe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Pena waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis Moe.
And Lewis Moe tries to counter it with a takedown but Pena pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pena misses with a straight right. #TD2#
Pena gets caught napping as Lewis Moe dives in and scores a takedown. Pena manages to retain guard.
Pena wants to stand up but Lewis Moe is controlling him.
Pena trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis Moe is proving a slippery customer.
Pena keeping full guard, as Lewis Moe tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena working a defensive guard but Lewis Moe manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lewis Moe trying to control the position but Pena is working away. #T1#
Pena tries to improve position but can't.
Lewis Moe scoring with punches and elbows. #CUT2#It looks like Jose Pena has been cut.
Lewis Moe trying to control the action but Pena is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Lewis Moe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pena has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Pena's face as Lewis Moe controls the position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pena is trying to buck Lewis Moe off.
Lewis Moe working the head and body with strikes.
Pena struggling a bit here.
Pena tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewis Moe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Lewis Moe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pena is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Lewis Moe slows the pace down.
Pena taking a bit of punishment here - Lewis Moe scoring with strikes.
Pena manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pena trying to hold on to Lewis Moe's head to control him but Lewis Moe postures up.
Pena is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis Moe controlling the action here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jose Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lewis Moe backs up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pena with a jab.
A jab from Pena misses.
Litas Lewis Moe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pena throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Litas Lewis Moe.
I think Lewis Moe 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Litas Lewis Moe! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Jab, jab by Pena - just one landing. #CL#
Pena closes the distance and pushes Bogovski back into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bogovski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pena misses with a punch on the inside.
Pena lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pena tries to work over Bogovski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pena misses with a punch on the inside.
Pena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bogovski's elbow.
Pena throws a punch but it's blocked by Bogovski.
Stalling in the clinch from Bogovski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bogovski.
Pena prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Bogovski on the inside.
Pena swings wildly with an uppercut but Bogovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pena misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Bogovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#TD2#
Bogovski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pena uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Bogovski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bogovski keeping full guard, as Pena tries to pass. #SUB2#
Bogovski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pena can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Pena got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bogovski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pena has managed to get both his arms back between Bogovski's legs - danger averted.
Bogovski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Pena looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bogovski is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Pena will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bogovski throws a big elbow that misses.
Bogovski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogovski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bogovski stands and throws Pena's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pena could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Bogovski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Bogovski is staying tight to Pena's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB2#
Bogovski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pena, who protects the arm well.
Pena looking for a sweep but Bogovski has passed into full mount! Oh no!#SUB2#
Bogovski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Bogovski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB2#
Bogovski looking for a guillotine from mount but Pena is having none of it.
Bogovski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Bogovski is working for a guillotine from mount but Pena frees his head quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Bogovski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Bogovski instigates a clinch.
Pena throws a head punch that misses.
Bogovski taking a breather.
Pena misses with a body punch.
Bogovski tries to break free but Pena pushes him back against the cage.
Bogovski is trying to drag Pena to the mat but Pena just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bogovski's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena has a couple of punches blocked by Bogovski.
Pena throws a head punch that misses.
Pena misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bogovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bogovski prevents a body shot from Pena.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bogovski. #T1#
Pena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pena throws a punch but it's blocked by Bogovski.
Pena throws a punch but it's blocked by Bogovski.
Pena keeps control of Bogovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pena lands with a light punch inside. #TD2#
Bogovski works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pena is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bogovski throwing strikes but missing.
Pena can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bogovski controls the pace.
Pena has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bogovski has passed into side control.
#T2#
Pena wants to control but Bogovski postures up.
Pena tries to bench press Bogovski off him but Bogovski keeps the position.
Bogovski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pena is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bogovski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bogovski gets to mount! Pena was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pena knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bogovski on the ground.
Bogovski breaks from Pena's wrist control and lands an elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Jose Pena has been cut.#T3##SUB2#
Bogovski looking to secure an arm triangle but Pena defends it well.
Bogovski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pena has given up his back here.
Bogovski throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Pena!
#CUT2#Jose Pena's cut is getting worse.
Bogovski is working the ground and pound. Can Pena escape?#CUT2#Jose Pena's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bogovski throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bogovski scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
#CUT2#Jeez, Jose Pena's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Pena's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Bogovski!
Boris Bogovski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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