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Event:
LAFC FN 9
Date: Sep 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Benn drops his hands momentarily and Bashir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT#It looks like Harris Benn has been cut.
Benn shoots in and drives through. Bashir sprawls well.
Bashir went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD2#
Benn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bashir sprawls well initially but Benn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bashir controlling the position for now.
Bashir looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Benn is looking for a kimura but Bashir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benn to get the leverage. #SUB#
Bashir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benn pulls his head out easily.
Bashir trying to control here.
#SUB#
Bashir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benn pulls his head out easily.
Bashir makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bashir.#SUB2#
Benn drops back looking for a leg! Bashir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bashir manages to kick Benn off! Benn jumps back into Bashir's guard.
Benn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Bashir has his foot on Benn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benn works his way back into a safe position though.
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!#SUB#
Bashir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1##SUB2#
Benn drops back looking for a leg! Bashir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bashir manages to kick Benn off! Benn jumps back into Bashir's guard. #SUB#
Bashir is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Benn frees his head nicely. Oh but Bashir has switched to an armbar! Benn is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bobby Bashir! |
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Event:
LAFC Fight Night 7
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Kunie.
Bashir is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bashir connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Kota Kunie has been cut.
Bashir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bashir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunie was well out of range. Poor timing from Bashir.#TD#
Kunie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bashir quickly recovers to half guard.
Bashir tries to get to full guard but Kunie has control of the leg.
Kunie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bashir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bashir tries to kick Kunie off but Kunie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bashir tries to get to full guard but Kunie has control of the leg.
Kunie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bashir!
Kunie trying to control but Bashir is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kunie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bashir has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kunie wants to control the pace but Bashir is squirming around nicely. #T1#
Bashir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Bashir is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Kunie locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Bashir is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kota Kunie! |
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Event:
LAFC Fight Night 4
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Bashir connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soza momentarily.
#CUT#It looks like Julian Soza has been cut.
Bashir tries to clinch up.
Bashir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bashir throws a good cross that connects.
Soza drops his hands for a split second and Bashir immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Soza face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Bashir follows up with a right hand that knocks Soza into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Bashir! |
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Event:
LAFC Fight Night
Date: May 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Bashir moves in looking to clinch but BoDean pushes him off.#CL2#
BoDean pushes Bashir up against the cage in a clinch.
BoDean'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.#TD2#
BoDean drags the fight down to the ground.
Bashir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. BoDean is keeping the position for now.
BoDean looking to control.
Bashir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashir in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bashir is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down BoDean's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on BoDean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Bashir trying to control the position but BoDean is working away. #SU#
Bashir decides to stand up, so the ref orders BoDean to his feet.
Bashir misses with a body shot.
Bashir throws a body shot but no joy.
BoDean avoids the head kick by Bashir.
Bashir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bashir connects with a body shot that sends BoDean's belly button to the back.
BoDean misses with a wild combination.
Bashir lands a really nice looking cross but BoDean seems unphased.
#T2#
Bashir tries to bum rush BoDean with a series of wild strikes but BoDean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
BoDean wants to counter the offense by Bashir and move into the clinch position.
Bashir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by BoDean.
Bashir throws a right hand that BoDean ducks under and follows up with a left that BoDean also avoids with ease.
Bashir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
BoDean throws a counter combo.
Bashir throws a right and a left that BoDean avoids nicely. #CL2#
BoDean clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BoDean tries for a takedown but Bashir manages to get underhooks.
BoDean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bashir's efforts to push away.
Bashir can't break the clinch.
BoDean stalling against the cage.
Bashir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bashir pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T3#
BoDean tries for a takedown but Bashir manages to get underhooks.
BoDean prevents Bashir from breaking the clinch.
Bashir avoiding damage as BoDean throws knees to the body.
Bashir is trying to break the clinch but BoDean is controlling him.
BoDean is trying to pull guard but Bashir turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bobby Bashir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buford BoDean.
Bashir is trying to push BoDean away but BoDean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bashir throws an elbow but misses.
Bashir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
BoDean is working for takedown but Bashir is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bashir wants to get back to striking at distance but BoDean won't allow it.
Bashir is trying to push BoDean away but BoDean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
BoDean wants a takedown but no success here.
BoDean trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Bashir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bashir fails with an attempt to clinch.
BoDean counters with a body kick.
Bobby Bashir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD#
Bashir lands a left and a right that send BoDean crashing to the mat, dazed. Bashir thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#T4#
BoDean avoids the body shot from Bashir.
Bashir backing away here, and BoDean unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bashir throws a series of punches but BoDean avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BoDean darts in looking for a takedown but Bashir gets double underhooks and turns BoDean into the cage.
Bashir throws a right and a left that BoDean avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bashir. Those never looked like landing.
Bashir lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Bashir has knocked BoDean down with a huge combo! Bashir steps away and waves a wobbly BoDean back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#BoDean is rocked!
BoDean looks winded!
Bashir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BoDean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Bashir knocks BoDean out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Bashir! |
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Event:
LAFC 420 Frenzy
Date: Apr 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Deane throws a leg kick but Bashir sees it coming and moves out of range. #TD#
Deane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Deane working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #CUT#It looks like Bobby Bashir has been cut.
Bashir trying to control but Deane postures up.
Deane content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Bashir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Deane pulls his head out easily.
Bashir on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Deane winds up and cracks Bashir with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #CUT#The cut above Bobby Bashir's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Bashir's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Calvin Deane!
An out of breath Calvin Deane thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
LAFC Foolsday Fights
Date: Apr 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Bashir connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bobandy. Bobandy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#It looks like Randy Bobandy has been cut.#TD#
Bobandy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bashir wants to control but Bobandy postures up.
A lull in the action here as Bobandy stalls from top position.#SUB#
Bobandy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bashir, who protects the arm well.
Bashir is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bashir is trying to escape the position but Bobandy is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Bashir misses with an elbow from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bashir's face as Bobandy controls the position.
Bobandy prevents Bashir from escaping the position.
Bobandy moves into full mount!
Bobandy controlling the position easily from mount. #T2##SUB#
Bobandy working for a guillotine from mount but Bashir is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobandy controlling the position easily from mount.
Bashir trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bobandy content just to control the position here.
Bashir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bashir working to try and regain half guard.
Bashir regains half guard.
Well, if Bobandy 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.
#SUB2#
Bashir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Bobandy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bobandy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Bobandy 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.
#SUB#
Bobandy is looking for a kimura but Bashir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bobandy to get the leverage. #T4#
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.
Bobandy controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bashir is looking for a sweep. Bobandy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bobandy passes to full mount!
Bobandy controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Bobandy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bobandy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bobandy misses with a takedown attempt - Bashir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bobandy with a poor takedown
and Bashir counters with a series of strikes. Bobandy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bashir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#TD#
Bobandy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bashir is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bobandy dives into side control.
#REVB#
You can see the frustration on Bashir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bobandy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bashir is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bobandy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bobandy happy to just control the position for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bobandy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bobandy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T1#
Bashir is looking to reverse the position.
Bobandy tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bobandy taking a breather here.
Bashir is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bobandy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bashir wants to control but Bobandy postures up.
A lull in the action here.
Bashir is looking to regain half guard here but Bobandy keeps moving and retains side control. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bobandy working away.
Bobandy takes a little break here. Bashir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Bobandy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bobandy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bashir looks to move to half guard but instead Bobandy has passed into mount! Damn!
Bobandy controlling his opponent.
Bobandy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bashir for as long as he can get away with.
Bobandy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T3#
Bashir tries to buck Bobandy off but Bobandy takes his back!
Bobandy has good solid back control here.
Bashir is in bad spot here.
Bashir keeps trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bobandy controlling the positon.
Bobandy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Randy Bobandy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bobandy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Bashir is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T4#
Bobandy keeps control of the position easily here as Bashir tries to buck him off.
Bashir trying to control the hands but Bobandy breaks the grip.
Bashir breaks Bobandy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bobandy has Bashir pulled in close to control his posture.
Bashir trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobandy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bobandy pulls Bashir in to control the position.
Bobandy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bobandy tries to get out of the position.
Bashir wants to control from the top but Bobandy keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Bobandy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bobandy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Bobandy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bobandy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bobandy shoots and misses
and Bashir counters with a left and a right that stings Bobandy. #TD#
Bobandy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bashir did well to prevent Bobandy getting side control.
Bashir is looking to improve his position.
Bashir trying to control from the bottom.
Bashir is trying to get back to full guard.
Bobandy controlling the action here.
Bobandy is thwarting Bashir's attempts to control the position.
Bobandy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bobandy'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.#T1##SUB2#
Bashir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bobandy pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bobandy in particular looking to stall.
Bashir wants to get back to his feet.
Bobandy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Further stalling from Bobandy.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A head kick misses from Bashir.
Bobandy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bashir can do to turn this around?
Bashir moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Bashir scores with a four punch combination!
Bobandy has his takedown stuffed#KD2#
and Bashir counters with a crisp one two that drops Bobandy! Bashir thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bobandy to his feet! Bobandy is in big trouble!#CUT2#Randy Bobandy's cut is getting worse.#TD#
Bobandy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bashir wants to get back to his feet but Bobandy passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#REVB#
Bobandy sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Bobandy is working for a submission of some sort.
Bashir looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T3#
Bashir tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bobandy stalling.
Bashir trying to control from the bottom.
Bobandy slows the pace down in half guard.
Bashir is trying to stand.
Bashir gets back to full guard.
Bashir trying to control the position.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bobandy preventing the sweep.
Bobandy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bobandy passes Bashir's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bashir gets full guard.
Bobandy looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Bashir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bashir being controlled here, momentarily.
Bashir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bashir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bobandy 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Bobandy!
A very excited looking Randy Bobandy 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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