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Event:
RISE 101: Parker v Garotinho
Date: Sep 23, 2022 |
#R1# Hohol dives in for a single leg takedown but Roast sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Roast is looking for the big counter here. Roast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Roast misses with a short punch on the inside. A battle for position here, against the cage. Roast lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hohol backwards. Roast misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD# Hohol has Roast pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hohol pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Roast tumbling to the mat - Hohol dives into Roast's guard. Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hohol throwing strikes from guard but Roast blocks nicely. Hohol throws a big elbow that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roast is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Hohol landing some decent shots from guard. Roast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hohol. #T1# Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss. Roast preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hohol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roast works some decent striking defense from the bottom. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roast can do anything to dispel that myth. Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Hohol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roast works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hohol connects with a couple of short punches. Hohol throwing strikes but missing. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hohol accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Hohol throwing strikes from guard but Roast blocks nicely. Hohol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2# Hohol throwing strikes but missing. Hohol throws a big right hand that misses. Hohol scoring with some ground and pound. Roast utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hohol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roast's head. Hohol throwing strikes but missing. Roast wants to stand up but Hohol is controlling him. Hohol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hohol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Hohol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roast works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hohol throwing strikes from guard but Roast blocks nicely. #T3# Hohol throws an elbow that misses. Roast uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hohol's guard. Nice move by Roast!#REVB# Hohol wants to sweep but no luck. Hohol is working hard here to advance position. Hohol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roast wants to stand but Hohol has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Hohol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roast is one step ahead there. Hohol 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##T4# Roast keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hohol tries to pass to full mount but Roast defends it. Hohol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roast's head. Hohol looks to land a strike but Roast avoids it nicely and regains full guard. We've been hearing that Hohol has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hohol's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Hohol throws a strike but Roast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hohol is on top in guard.
#REVR# Hohol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roast works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Roast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hohol. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hohol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roast works some decent striking defense from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Honza Hohol dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Hohol darts in looking for a takedown but Roast gets double underhooks and turns Hohol into the cage. Roast misses with a short punch on the inside. Roast misses with the head strike.
Roast misses with the head strike.
Roast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Roast fails to land. Hohol misses with a short punch on the inside. Roast misses with a hook from the clinch. Hohol tries for a takedown but Roast manages to get underhooks.
Roast misses with a punch on the inside.
Roast misses with a short punch on the inside. Roast softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hohol throws a punch but it's blocked by Roast. Hohol has Roast pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roast manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Honza Hohol. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hohol blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hohol.#TD# Hohol wants the takedown. Roast is fighting it off but Hohol persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Roast's guard against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hohol content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Hohol throws a strike but Roast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Roast has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hohol is proving hard to escape from. #T1# Hohol trying to strike off his back.
Roast slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hohol. Hohol misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hohol wants to get back to full guard but Roast has mounted him! Hohol is trying to reverse the position but instead Roast has taken his back - oops! Hohol is in bad spot here.
Roast doesn't have the hooks in and Hohol manages to turn into his guard.
Roast utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hohol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2# Hohol postures up in Roast's guard and throws a big left but Roast blocks it. Hohol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #ES2# Roast has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hohol is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Hohol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roast misses with a short punch on the inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Roast misses with a short punch on the inside. Hohol tries for a takedown but Roast manages to get underhooks.
Hohol blocking some punches.
A short right from Hohol on the inside. #TD# Hohol jumps guard.
Roast stopping the sweep attempt from Hohol. Roast wanted to stand there but Hohol had control of the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hohol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roast's guard. #REVR##T3# Roast preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hohol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roast can do to turn this around? Roast preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hohol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Hohol sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roast's guard. Nice strikes from Hohol there. Hohol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Roast blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hohol. Hohol misses with a head shot. Roast uses the momentum to regain guard. Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Hohol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4# Hohol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hohol is looking to work some ground and pound but Roast has wrist control. Roast utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hohol is looking to work some ground and pound but Roast has wrist control. Hohol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roast's head. Hohol landing with the ground and pound. Hohol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hohol throwing strikes but missing. Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss. Hohol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hohol throws a big elbow that misses. 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 Honza Hohol will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Hohol misses with a lunging right hand
and Roast counters with a one-two to the body. Hohol closes the distance and lands a one-two. Hohol scores with a nice right hand.
#TD# Hohol fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Roast to the ground. Hohol is now in Roast's guard. Hohol working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roast's head. Hohol throws a strike but Roast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hohol looking for a sweep. Not yet Hohol, not yet. Roast wants to stand but Hohol has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Hohol looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1# Hohol doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hohol 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. Hohol has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Roast has passed into side control.
Hohol is trying to control Roast's posture but Roast avoids it. Hohol is looking to regain half guard here but Roast keeps moving and retains side control. Hohol is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hohol regains full guard. Nicely done. Hohol has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Roast has passed into side control.
Hohol tries to strike but it doesn't land. Hohol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roast wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Hohol is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Roast is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Hohol wants to hold on but Roast pushes him away. Hohol is desperately trying to improve his position but Roast has a good base and remains in mount. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3# Hohol manages to regain half guard. Good work. Hohol is looking for a sweep. Roast is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Honza Hohol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Roast tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hohol. Hohol tries to roll over but Roast keeps him under control. Honza Hohol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Hohol trying to control but Roast postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Hohol makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hohol. Hohol is trying to keep Roast in close.
Roast won't allow Hohol to sweep him here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hohol is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Chuck Roast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD# Hohol shoots in and gets a takedown into Roast's guard. Roast manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Chuck Roast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Hohol 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Honza Hohol! |
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Event:
RISE X29
Date: Jun 19, 2022 |
#R1# A jab from Roast misses. Kaspersky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roast. Roast has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Kaspersky darts in looking for a takedown but Roast gets double underhooks and turns Kaspersky into the cage. Kaspersky drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roast pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chuck Roast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kaspersky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kaspersky. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roast misses with a right hand #TD# and Kaspersky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Roast has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaspersky is working away from the top position though. Roast blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaspersky. #T1# Kaspersky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roast defending well though. Kaspersky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Roast regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kaspersky. Roast is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaspersky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kaspersky 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. Kaspersky with a flurry of punches that miss. Kaspersky throwing strikes from guard but Roast blocks nicely. Kaspersky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kaspersky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roast works some decent striking defense from the bottom. We've been hearing that Kaspersky has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Kaspersky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2# Kaspersky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Roast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaspersky. Kaspersky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kaspersky throws a big right hand that misses. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kaspersky postures up in Roast's guard and throws a big left but Roast blocks it. Roast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaspersky. Kaspersky postures up in Roast's guard and throws a big left but Roast blocks it. Kaspersky scoring with punches to the head and body. Kaspersky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kaspersky works over Roast with some ground and pound from guard.#T3# Roast utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roast can do anything to dispel that myth. Kaspersky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roast's head. Kaspersky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Kaspersky with a nice head shot there. Kaspersky throwing strikes but missing. Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kaspersky is looking to work some ground and pound but Roast has wrist control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kaspersky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Kaspersky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kaspersky landing some decent shots from guard. Kaspersky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4# Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Roast trying to control the position.
Kaspersky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kaspersky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kaspersky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Kaspersky trying to control but Roast is working from the bottom. Kaspersky throws a strike but Roast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kaspersky tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kaspersky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kaspersky dominated that round. That's time! Kaspersky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Kaspersky ducks under a wild hook from Roast. Roast cracks Kaspersky with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Horrible takedown attempt by Kaspersky or perhaps it was just good defense by Roast, which made it look bad. Roast throws a looping overhand right but Kaspersky ducks down to avoid it. Kaspersky drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roast sprawls and moves away. Roast fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Kaspersky dives in and scores a takedown into Roast's guard. Kaspersky trying to control but Roast is working from the bottom. #T1# Kaspersky tries to free his leg and advance position but Roast is retaining full guard. Kaspersky throws a big right hand that misses. Kaspersky throws a big elbow that misses. Kaspersky with a flurry of punches that miss. Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kaspersky throwing strikes but missing. Roast wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Kaspersky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Kaspersky throws a strike but Roast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB# Kaspersky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roast can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Nikolai Kaspersky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB# Kaspersky looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roast passes into side control.
Kaspersky is looking for a sweep. Kaspersky is trying to control Roast's posture but Roast avoids it. Kaspersky throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
#T3# Kaspersky is looking for a sweep.#SU2# Roast decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kaspersky to his feet. A head kick misses from Kaspersky. Kaspersky walks into a straight right hand from Roast. Kaspersky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roast throws out the jab. Roast connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaspersky momentarily.
Kaspersky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roast. Kaspersky feinted with a counter takedown.#T4# Roast misses with a hook. Kaspersky changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Roast fails to land with a series of punches.
Roast throws a right and a left that Kaspersky avoids nicely. Kaspersky tries to counter with a takedown but Roast is quick to defend against it. Roast throws a looping overhand right but Kaspersky ducks down to avoid it. Roast throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD# and Kaspersky counters with a nice double leg into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kaspersky is trying to control the action in half guard but Roast is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kaspersky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Kaspersky missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Kaspersky not landing any meaningful shots this time. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Roast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Roast misses with a right hand #TD# and Kaspersky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kaspersky. Roast seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Kaspersky throws a big elbow that misses. Kaspersky throwing strikes from guard but Roast blocks nicely. Kaspersky chips away with some ground and pound. Kaspersky landing with the ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaspersky scoring with some ground and pound. Roast keeping moving, preventing Kaspersky from controlling successfully. Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1# Kaspersky wants to control from the top but Roast keeps moving. Kaspersky throws a big elbow that misses. Roast looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaspersky is one step ahead there. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kaspersky throws a big right hand that misses. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Kaspersky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kaspersky trying to control but Roast is working from the bottom. Kaspersky throws a strike but Roast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB# Kaspersky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB# Kaspersky looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Roast has picked Kaspersky up and slammed him! Kaspersky can't keep hold of the triangle and Roast manages to pass to side control! Kaspersky is looking for a sweep. Kaspersky wants to control but Roast postures up. Kaspersky tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Kaspersky swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. #T3# Kaspersky tries to improve his position but instead Roast has taken his back! Kaspersky tries to break free.
Roast avoiding Kaspersky 's attempts to control his hands. Roast controlling well, preventing Kaspersky from escaping the position.
Kaspersky trying to control the position but Roast manages to sink in the hooks. I really don't envy Kaspersky right now.
Kaspersky manages to reverse the position and now he's in Roast's guard. Nice work there by Kaspersky.
#T4# Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kaspersky's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Roast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kaspersky chips away with some ground and pound. Roast is pulling down on Kaspersky's head. It's preventing any offense from Kaspersky, at least for the moment. Kaspersky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kaspersky landing with the ground and pound. Kaspersky wants to control from the top but Roast keeps moving. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight! Nikolai Kaspersky showed his dominance in that final round. I think Kaspersky 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kaspersky! A victorious Nikolai Kaspersky thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RISE 52: Shabazz v Mogg
Date: Apr 17, 2022 |
#R1# Roast looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range. Roast jabbing away but nothing is landing. White slips a straight right by Roast. White tries to clinch but Roast is having none of it. Roast looks like he wants to counter punch here. Roast looks to throw the jab but White is out of range. White misses with a body shot.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roast manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Roast scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#It looks like Timo White has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roast manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Roast pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Roast throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.#T1# Roast throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Roast is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position. Roast throws a punch but it's blocked by White. Roast misses with some punches.
Roast swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White has Roast pressed against the cage, preventing Roast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC# White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roast looks to throw the jab but White is out of range. A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot. Roast misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely. Roast throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it. White misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T2# White lands with a good body shot. White doesn't manage to clinch there - Roast circles away.
Roast looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely. Roast circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roast looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. White thuds his right hand into Roast's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. White tries to clinch up but Roast circles away and keeps his distance. The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though. White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roast.#T3# White wants to clinch. Roast might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL# White darts in and clinches Roast up against the cage.#BC2# Roast manages to break the clinch.
Roast rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White counters with a nice uppercut. Roast circles away from the clinch attempt and Roast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4##CL# White closes the distance and clinches. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roast creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Roast misses with some punches.
White tries to throw a body punch but Roast avoids it by throwing White back against the cage. Roast throws an elbow that misses.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2# Roast pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Roast connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. White dodges the punch combination from Roast.
A left lands for White. 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 Timo White will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Timo White's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Roast throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Chuck Roast has been cut. Roast scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Roast rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roast takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Roast misses with a hook. White doesn't manage to clinch there - Roast circles away.
A little jabbing left from Roast on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roast swats him away and circles back towards the center. White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Roast throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roast swats away the attempt to clinch by White. Roast swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Roast throws a jab when White was well out of range. Roast throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot. #T1# Roast throws a jab when White was well out of range. White looks to clinch enabling Roast to counter with a crisp jab. Roast swings widly with a right hand
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL# White has Roast up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Roast fails to land. #BC2# Roast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roast connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. White closes the distance looking to clinch and Roast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2# White moves forwards but Roast connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT2#Timo White's cut is getting worse. White throws a series of punches but Roast moves out of range. White closes the distance looking to clinch and Roast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. White moves out of range of the strikes. White is looking for a counter combo. White wants to clinch letting Roast counter with a right hand. White avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Roast misses with an uppercut. #T3# Good standup being displayed there by Roast as he connects with a hook.#CUT2#Timo White's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. White tries to clinch up but Roast circles away and keeps his distance. White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roast moves away. Roast throws a jab when White was well out of range. Roast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a nice uppercut. A big right from Roast misses. Roast throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Roast listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. White avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Roast throws a right hand that misses
letting White counter with a right hand. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Roast in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T4# White moves in looking to clinch but Roast pushes him off. Roast thows a left - swing and a miss! It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Roast throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily. White swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. White is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Roast misses the jab. A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roast.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roast. White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Roast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Roast thows a left - swing and a miss! White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Chuck Roast seems to be getting the better of the standup. White moves to clinch but Roast breaks away and Roast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. White blocks a jab. White tries to clinch up.#CL# White takes the fight into the clinch. Roast lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage. White has Roast pressed against the cage, preventing Roast from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Roast wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2# Roast breaks from the clinch.
White lands with an overhand left.#T1# Nice defenses there by White. It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. White moves out of range of the strikes. A slow jab from Roast misses its intended target. White is looking to counter punch. White tries to close the distance and clinch but Roast swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Roast has been the more effective fighter overall so far. White tries to clinch but Roast is having none of it. Roast thows a left - swing and a miss! Nice cross by White. Roast paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. White tries to clinch but fails miserably and Roast counters with a nice uppercut. White fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2# White moves away from the strike by Roast. White swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. White tries to clinch up. Roast looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roast. Roast throws a hook but White avoids it easily. Roast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White. Roast throws a jab but it's blocked by White. It looked like White was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roast. Roast throws a jab when White was well out of range. Roast clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#Jeez, Timo White's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Timo White's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chuck Roast! |
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Event:
AWC 2022 - Round 4 A
Date: Mar 26, 2022 |
#R1# Thibodeaux moves in looking to clinch but Roast pushes him off. Roast swats away the attempt to clinch by Thibodeaux.#TD# Thibodeaux gets the takedown into side control. Thibodeaux looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roast is avoiding damage well.
Thibodeaux 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. Thibodeaux is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Thibodeaux tries to advance to mount but Roast denies him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roast tries to improve position but can't. Roast parries the strikes from Thibodeaux easily there. Thibodeaux is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Roast to escape.
#T1# Thibodeaux in side control lands a decent elbow. Roast really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thibodeaux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Thibodeaux controlling from side mount. Thibodeaux sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Roast is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Roast felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Roast is trying to control Thibodeaux's posture but Thibodeaux avoids it. Thibodeaux moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Thibodeaux walks into a straight right hand from Roast. Thibodeaux takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Roast connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T3# Thibodeaux tries to clinch there but Roast circles away.
Thibodeaux moves in looking to clinch but Roast pushes him off. Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Roast misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL# Thibodeaux gets a clinch. #BC2# Roast breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Thibodeaux closes the distance and clinches. Thibodeaux fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD# Roast is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thibodeaux is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Roast to the mat. Roast regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Thibodeaux is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Thibodeaux won't allow Roast to sweep him here. Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Thibodeaux looking to pass the guard. #T4# Thibodeaux throwing strikes from guard but Roast blocks nicely. Roast can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thibodeaux controls the pace. Thibodeaux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Thibodeaux slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Thibodeaux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. 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 Sauvage Thibodeaux will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roast swats him away and circles back towards the center. Roast lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Thibodeaux ducks right into an uppercut from Roast. Roast lands with an uppercut that bounces Thibodeaux off the cage and back into range.#TD# Thibodeaux darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Thibodeaux performing his best blanket impression for a moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roast is trying to maintain the position but Thibodeaux is very close to passing his half guard.#T1# Well, if Thibodeaux 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.
Roast is in trouble now - Thibodeaux has advanced to mount! Thibodeaux controlling from mount. Thibodeaux looking to control but Roast is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Thibodeaux working Roast over with strikes here. #T2# Thibodeaux throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Thibodeaux landing strikes, looking to finish! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Thibodeaux thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#SUB# Thibodeaux is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Roast has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Roast blocking the ground and pound. Thibodeaux content just to control the position here. #T3# Roast wants to control but Thibodeaux is having none of it. Thibodeaux can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roast is looking to escape. Thibodeaux sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Thibodeaux with shots to the head and body - Roast looks very uncomfortable down there. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roast can do anything to dispel that myth. Thibodeaux controlling the pace for now. #T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Thibodeaux tries to control but Roast wriggling away. Roast is bucking up trying to escape but Thibodeaux cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Thibodeaux lands a couple of good shots and Roast has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Thibodeaux missing with strikes from the back. Thibodeaux has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Roast's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Thibodeaux missing with strikes. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sauvage Thibodeaux dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3# Nice uppercut lands for Roast. That snapped Thibodeaux's head back.
Thibodeaux closes the distance looking to clinch and Roast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL# Thibodeaux drives through and clinches with Roast against the cage.
Roast lands a shoulder strike. #TD# Thibodeaux pulls Roast into guard.
Thibodeaux wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Roast is now in half guard. Thibodeaux has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roast is working away from the top position though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thibodeaux controlling the position well. Thibodeaux is staying active underneath Roast, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1##SUB# Thibodeaux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB# Thibodeaux looking for submissions off his back. Thibodeaux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Thibodeaux is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Thib's Sweat Shoppe, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Thibodeaux trying to control from the bottom.
#T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB# Thibodeaux actively working from the bottom here. Thibodeaux trying to control but Roast postures up.
#SUB# Thibodeaux looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Thibodeaux trying to control but Roast postures up.
#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##TD# Thibodeaux drives through with a takedown into guard. Roast being controlled here, momentarily. Thibodeaux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roast can do to turn this around? Chuck Roast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4# Thibodeaux seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Roast for as long as he can get away with. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Thibodeaux has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Roast lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Sauvage Thibodeaux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Thibodeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roast looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Chuck Roast. I think Thibodeaux 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sauvage Thibodeaux! A very excited looking Sauvage Thibodeaux made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 22, 2022 |
#R1##CL2# Roast moves into the clinch. Roast lands a right hand. Roast gets through Baas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Baas takes a shot to the head. Roast looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. A short right from Roast. A short right from Roast. Roast lands an elbow inside. #ROC2#Baas is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Hugo Baas has been cut. Roast dips a shoulder and cracks Baas with a mighty uppercut! Baas falls back against the cage and Roast unloads with a barrage of strikes! Baas is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Roast screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Roast! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 18, 2022 |
#R1# Roast tries to clinch but Du Plessis is having none of it. Du Plessis appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2# Roast forces Du Plessis back against the cage and clinches. Roast looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Roast lands a shot to the body. Roast gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Dricus Du Plessis has been cut. Du Plessis blocking some punches.
Roast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Roast lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Du Plessis tries to break the clinch but Roast is controlling the position. A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Plessis. Roast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roast has Du Plessis pressed against the cage, preventing Du Plessis from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Du Plessis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Du Plessis blocking some punches.
Roast working aggressively here.
Roast misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1# With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roast creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Roast misses with the head strike.
Du Plessis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roast.
Du Plessis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Plessis. A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Plessis. Roast is stalling here.
Roast swings wildly with an uppercut but Du Plessis uses good head movement to avoid it. Roast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roast lands with a right to the head. A head punch on the inside from Roast fails to land. Du Plessis has had enough of the clinch but Roast keeps him there for the moment.#T2# Knees to the body from Roast.
Du Plessis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roast. Du Plessis blocking some punches.
Du Plessis is trying to push Roast away but Roast has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Roast lands a left hand that snaps the head of Du Plessis backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Roast putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Du Plessis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Roast leaning against his opponent.
Roast misses with some punches.
Roast swings wildly with an uppercut but Du Plessis uses good head movement to avoid it. Roast lands a left hand that snaps the head of Du Plessis backwards. Roast lands a nice knee to the body. Du Plessis is breathing heavily. Roast has a couple of punches blocked by Du Plessis.
#T3# A short right hand to the side of the head by Roast.#ROC2#Du Plessis is rocked! Roast dips a shoulder and cracks Du Plessis with a mighty uppercut! Du Plessis falls back against the cage and Roast unloads with a barrage of strikes! Du Plessis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Roast screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Roast! Dricus Du Plessis was interviewed post fight and said 'In this game you never lose. You either win or you learn. Tonight he taught me a lesson and for that I thank him. I will improve.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 15, 2022 |
#R1# Roast keeps the fight on the outside. Negi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roast swivels and escapes. Roast looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2# Roast instigates a clinch. Roast is leaning against Negi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Roast lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Roast pushes Negi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Roast landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roast lands an uppercut. Negi tries to break free but Roast pushes him back against the cage. A shot in the inside from Roast. Negi is trying to break the clinch but Roast is controlling him. Negi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Negi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roast smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anirudh Negi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Roast scores with a shot to the side of Negi's head. #CUT2#It looks like Anirudh Negi has been cut.#T1# Roast lands a right hand. Roast is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roast is working Negi over against the cage. Negi is breathing heavily. Knees in the clinch landing for Roast.
Roast scores with a nice hook to the head. A short right from Roast on the inside. #ROC2#Negi is rocked! Roast lands a shoulder strike. Oh Negi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Roast lands a knee to the body.
Roast creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Negi's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Negi drops to his knees and Roast pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Roast! In defeat, Anirudh Negi stepped up to the mic, saying 'My fight was really good. But I want some time to do my best training. And be the best player ever.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 13, 2022 |
#R1##CL2# Roast instigates a clinch. Saurus is breathing heavily. Roast lands a hook to the side of the head. Good body shot from Roast.
A short uppercut from Roast. Roast makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Roast. A short right hand to the side of the head by Roast. Saurus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Roast lands a nice knee to the body. Roast lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. 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!#KD2# Roast drops Saurus with a big knee straight up the middle! Saurus is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#Saurus is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Hippo Saurus has been cut.#CL2# Roast clinches up against the cage. Oh Saurus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Roast looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Roast pushes Saurus against the cage. Roast is working some dirty boxing. Roast pushes off with a quick right hook! Saurus goes down! Saurus tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Roast moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Roast! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2022 |
#R1##CL# Roast has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roast scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mugiwara jumps guard but Roast stands there with Mugiwara around his waist. Mugiwara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roast lands on the inside with an uppercut. Roast comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Nami Mugiwara has been cut. Mugiwara has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roast avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Roast lands with a light punch inside. Mugiwara is looking to take this one to the mat. Chuck Roast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nami Mugiwara. Mugiwara takes an elbow to the forehead. #ROC#Mugiwara is rocked! Knees to the body from Roast.
Mugiwara is still on wobbly legs! Can Roast finish him? Mugiwara looks winded! Roast pressing his opponent against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Roast.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Roast comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Roast's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Roast creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Mugiwara! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Roast.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Roast! |
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