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Event:
Alvarez vs Daan - Money - #10
Date: Jun 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Wonder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maroni.
#TD2#
Maroni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wonder taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wonder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maroni lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wonder gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wonder has hold of Maroni's hands but Maroni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maroni working the head and body with strikes.
Wonder is looking to control Maroni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wonder avoid being mounted?
Maroni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maroni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wonder tries to roll over but Maroni keeps him under control.
Maroni 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.
Maroni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maroni takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maroni sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wonder defending well though. #SUB#
Wonder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maroni working over Wonder with some ground and pound. Wonder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
Maroni drops an elbow to the side of Wonder's head.
Wonder gets back to full guard.
Maroni stopping the sweep attempt from Wonder.
Maroni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Wonder is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Maroni frees his head nicely. Oh but Wonder has switched to an armbar! Maroni is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gene Wonder! |
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Event:
Cosme vs Morpheus - Money #6
Date: May 15, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Castle shoots in and gets a takedown into Maroni's guard.
Castle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Castle'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.
Castle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Maroni for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maroni is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maroni enables Castle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maroni manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Castle controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Maroni looking for a guillotine here but Castle defends easily.
Maroni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Castle's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T2#
Castle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castle controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maroni wants to sweep but no luck.
Castle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Castle gets the takedown into side control.
Maroni tries to improve position but can't.
Castle 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. #T4#
Maroni is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Castle off and has taken his back!
Maroni throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Castle tries to escape the position.
Castle is working hard here to advance position.#ES#
Maroni has his opponent's back but Castle is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Maroni.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Castle takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Castle has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Maroni clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Maroni is trying to break free.
Maroni is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Castle dives in and scores a takedown into Maroni's guard.
Castle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Frank Castle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maroni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maroni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Maroni is trying to keep Castle in close.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Castle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Castle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maroni takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Castle slows the pace down.
Castle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Castle tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2#
Maroni on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Castle controlling the position.
Castle scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Maroni is looking to regain half guard here but Castle keeps moving and retains side control.
Castle is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Maroni prevents Castle from moving into mount. #T3#
Maroni seems a little lost for a moment, as Castle dominates the positioning.
Castle is chipping away with strikes.
Castle is staying tight to Maroni's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Check out the look on Castle's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A lull in the action here as Castle stalls from top position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Further stalling from Castle.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Castle.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maroni throws a leg kick but Castle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Frank Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Castle closes the distance and pushes Maroni back into the cage.#TD#
Castle wants the takedown. Maroni is fighting it off but Castle persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Maroni's guard against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Maroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD#
Castle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maroni!
Maroni is being controlled here.
Maroni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maroni tries to bench press Castle off him but Castle keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T1#
Maroni stops Castle from passing to mount.
Castle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maroni being controlled for a moment.
Maroni takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maroni is trying to escape the position but Castle is controlling the position.
Castle continues to hold on tight.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Castle is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Frank Castle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Castle is chipping away with strikes.
#T3#
A lull in the action here as Castle stalls from top position.
Castle continues to stall.
Maroni is trying to improve his position.
Castle slows the pace down.
Maroni sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Castle not doing much here.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Castle rushes Maroni and presses him up against the cage.
Don Maroni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maroni tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castle smiles and moves away.
Maroni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maroni tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Maroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD#
Castle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Maroni quickly recovers to half guard.
Castle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maroni can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castle slows the pace down in half guard.
Maroni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maroni is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Castle scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Castle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Castle! |
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Event:
Money - Additional - #4
Date: Apr 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Maroni misses with a double jab.
Maroni shoots in for a double leg but Vinegard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maroni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vinegard throws a nice head kick!
#CUT2#It looks like Don Maroni has been cut.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinegard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vinegard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maroni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Maroni closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Vinegard turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vinegard manages to end up in side control.
Maroni is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Vinegard tries to stand but Maroni is controlling his head.
Vinegard wants to control but Maroni is keeping him busy.
Maroni avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vinegard.
Vinegard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maroni keeps working.
Vinegard working away.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vinegard trying to control the action but Maroni is working from the bottom.
Maroni stops Vinegard from passing to mount.
Maroni is not content to let Vinegard control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Vinegard clinches up against the cage.#T3#
Maroni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinegard is trying to stall.
Maroni prevents Vinegard from breaking the clinch.
Maroni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maroni has Vinegard pressed against the cage, preventing Vinegard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Vinegard manages to pull guard.
Maroni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maroni postures up and lands a big shot to Vinegard's brow.
Maroni postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maroni stands up over Vinegard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maroni chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Maroni throws a big right hand that misses.
Maroni landing with the ground and pound.
Maroni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vinegard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maroni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maroni scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maroni lands a couple of digs.#ROC#Vinegard is rocked!
Maroni is working Vinegard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vinegard is still in real trouble! Can Maroni finish him?
Maroni postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Vinegard covers up, he's hurt! Maroni keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Maroni and the ref steps in to end the fight! Maroni can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Maroni! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1089 Round 2
Date: Mar 15, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Abramovich decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maroni pushes Abramovich off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Abramovich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maroni has Abramovich pulled in close to control his posture.
Abramovich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maroni has his hands on Abramovich's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Maroni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maroni can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abramovich controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Let's hope that Abramovich 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.
It looks like Abramovich might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Abramovich passes into half guard.
Abramovich is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Abramovich's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Abramovich wants to stand but Maroni has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Maroni is trying to get back to full guard.
Maroni is trying is best to control the position here.
Abramovich is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Abramovich works his foot free and advances to mount.
Maroni wants to hold on but Abramovich pushes him away.#T3#
Abramovich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Abramovich avoids the attempt from Maroni to control.
Maroni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Abramovich swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Maroni is now in Abramovich's guard. A big mistake from Abramovich there, giving up the dominant position!
Abramovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maroni throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abramovich can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maroni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abramovich managing to control the position. #T4#
Abramovich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maroni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maroni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abramovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maroni 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.
Abramovich seems keen to control Maroni's posture.
Maroni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maroni won't allow Abramovich to sweep him here.
Abramovich is controlling Maroni's posture.
Abramovich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maroni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abramovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maroni is in close to Abramovich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abramovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maroni is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Maroni dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Abramovich gets the takedown into side control.
Maroni is trying to improve his position.
Abramovich working away.
Maroni tries to improve position but can't.
Abramovich content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Abramovich sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maroni is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroni wants to control but Abramovich postures up.#T1#
Abramovich misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Abramovich controlling the position from side mount.
Abramovich is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Abramovich the control monster continue. Boring.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD2#
Abramovich looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abramovich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maroni's head.
Abramovich wants to stand and escape but instead Maroni has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Maroni stopping the sweep attempt from Abramovich.
Maroni lands a couple of elbows.
Abramovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maroni is one step ahead there.
Maroni postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T3##SUB2#
Abramovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Abramovich managing to control the position.
Maroni with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abramovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maroni.
Abramovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maroni.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maroni accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abramovich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maroni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maroni postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maroni throwing strikes from guard but Abramovich blocks nicely.
Maroni keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abramovich's head.
Maroni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abramovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maroni lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maroni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4##ES2#
Abramovich has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Maroni is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#TD2#
Abramovich has Maroni pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Abramovich pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Maroni tumbling to the mat - Abramovich dives into Maroni's guard.
Maroni controlling Abramovich's posture.
Maroni looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abramovich's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maroni looking for a sweep. Not yet Maroni, not yet.
Maroni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Abramovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Abramovich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maroni looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maroni is looking to regain half guard here but Abramovich keeps moving and retains side control.
Maroni is trying to control Abramovich's posture but Abramovich avoids it.
Abramovich is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroni manages to get back to half guard.#T1#
Abramovich working the head and body with strikes.
Abramovich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Abramovich working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Maroni's thigh. Maroni counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Abramovich slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maroni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abramovich is one step ahead there.
Abramovich controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Abramovich.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maroni manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abramovich manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Abramovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maroni stops Abramovich from standing up.
Maroni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abramovich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abramovich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abramovich has control of Maroni's left arm, preventing Maroni from doing any damage. #T3#
Maroni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abramovich wants to get back to his feet but Maroni is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maroni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abramovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maroni throwing strikes but missing.
Maroni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maroni passes Abramovich's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maroni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #ES2#
Abramovich pushes Maroni off and gets back to his feet.
Abramovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maroni. Maroni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#TD2#
Abramovich decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T4#
Maroni is controlling Abramovich's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Well, if Abramovich 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.
Abramovich lands with a punch from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abramovich slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roman Abramovich.
Well Abramovich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Roman Abramovich!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Roman Abramovich!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Roman Abramovich!
Roman Abramovich wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1089 Round 1
Date: Mar 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Guard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guard connects with a right hand. Maroni shakes it off.
Guard misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Guard - just one landing.
Guard misses with an uppercut.
Maroni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guard throws a hook but Maroni avoids it easily.
Guard scores with a nice right hand.
Guard cracks Maroni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Guard really is a fat lump.
Maroni looks to land a combination but Guard avoids it well.
Maroni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maroni ducks under a wild hook from Guard.
Maroni throws a counter combo.
A jab from Guard misses.
Guard throws a looping overhand right but Maroni ducks down to avoid it.
Guard thuds his right hand into Maroni's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maroni's head backwards.#T1#
Guard throws a hook to the side of Maroni's head but Maroni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Despite the aggression on Maroni's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Guard finds it's way through Maroni's defenses.
Maroni misses with a two punch combination.
Guard looks to land a right hand but Maroni moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maroni! But no joy.
Maroni gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guard.
Guard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maroni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guard.
The fighters circling - Maroni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maroni blocks a jab.
Maroni is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maroni ducks under a wild hook from Guard.
Guard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maroni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guard throws a hook but Maroni blocks it.#T2#
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!
Guard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Guard misses the target.
Maroni tries to clinch up but Guard circles away and keeps his distance.
Guard misses with an uppercut.
Guard throws a hook but Maroni blocks it.
Maroni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maroni slips under a jab.
Maroni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guard.
Guard tests Maroni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maroni ducks under a wild hook from Guard.
Maroni appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Guard throws a hook but Maroni avoids it easily.
Maroni ducks under a wild hook from Guard.
A countering left hand to the body from Maroni misses.
Guard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guard is breathing heavily.
Guard throws the left hand but Maroni avoids the punch easily.
Guard misses the jab.
Maroni feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Maroni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maroni is looking for the big counter here.
Maroni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maroni staying out of range there.
Maroni is looking for the big counter here.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch but Guard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Guard misses.
Guard throws a jab when Maroni was well out of range.
As Guard backs off Maroni throws a huge counter combo but Guard manages to avoid it all.
Maroni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guard.
Maroni unleashes a big counter combination but Guard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Maroni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guard misses with a looping right.
Guard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maroni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maroni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guard.
Guard misses with a straight right.
Guard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Honor Guard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guard misses with an uppercut. Maroni saw that one coming.#T4#
Guard misses with a straight left.
Maroni throws a counter combo.
Guard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guard throws a looping overhand right but Maroni ducks down to avoid it.
Maroni lands an overhand right.
Guard looks to land a right hand but Maroni moved out of range.
Maroni is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maroni throws a low kick but Guard moves out of range easily.
Guard misses with an uppercut. Maroni saw that one coming.
As Guard backs off Maroni throws a huge counter combo but Guard manages to avoid it all.
Maroni fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Maroni misses with a series of wild punches.
Maroni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guard.
As Guard backs off Maroni throws a huge counter combo but Guard manages to avoid it all.
Honor Guard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maroni tries to clinch but Guard is having none of it.
Guard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guard throws a shot from downtown. Maroni moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Honor Guard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Guard missing with a left hand there. Maroni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maroni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Maroni. Those never looked like landing.
Guard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maroni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maroni slips under a jab.
Maroni throws a counter combo.
A big right from Guard misses.
Guard looks to throw the jab but Maroni is out of range.
Guard lands a glancing blow to the side of Maroni's head.
Maroni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guard.
Guard misses with a hook.
Maroni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guard missing with a left hand there. Maroni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Despite the aggression on Maroni's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guard throws a hook but Maroni avoids it easily.
Maroni throws a counter combo.
Guard throws a hook to the side of Maroni's head but Maroni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guard misses with a hook. Maroni ducked under it nicely.
Honor Guard is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Maroni ducks under a wild hook from Guard.
Maroni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maroni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guard looks to throw the jab but Maroni is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Maroni.
Maroni throws a counter combo.
Guard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maroni.
Guard looks to land a left hand but Maroni moved out of range nicely.
Maroni looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Guard misses with a looping left.
Maroni moves out of range of the strikes.
As Guard backs off Maroni throws a huge counter combo but Guard manages to avoid it all.
Guard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maroni can do to turn this around?
Guard throws a jab but it's blocked by Maroni.
Guard misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Maroni.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Maroni might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Guard has got the better of the exchanges.
Maroni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Guard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maroni is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T2#
Guard throws a hook to the side of Maroni's head but Maroni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maroni slips under a jab.
Maroni now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guard avoids the body shot from Maroni.
Guard throws a jab when Maroni was well out of range.
Maroni feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Guard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Guard backs off Maroni throws a huge counter combo but Guard manages to avoid it all.
Maroni misses with the combination.
Maroni defending well as Guard loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Maroni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guard throws a shot from downtown. Maroni moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Maroni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maroni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Guard misses the target.
Maroni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Guard. #T3#
Guard blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Guard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maroni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guard.
Maroni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guard throws out the jab.
Maroni is looking for the big counter here.
Guard misses with an uppercut. Maroni saw that one coming.
Maroni unleashes a big counter combination but Guard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guard throws an overhand right that lands on Maroni's shoulder, as Maroni tries to avoid the shot.
Maroni is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maroni moves out of range as Guard strikes.
Nice defenses there by Maroni.
Despite the aggression on Maroni's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guard is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maroni's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Guard keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Guard misses.
As Guard backs off Maroni throws a huge counter combo but Guard manages to avoid it all.
Guard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Maroni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maroni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guard.
Maroni tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T4#
Guard misses with a straight right.
Maroni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maroni throws a series of punches but Guard avoids them all with ease.
Don Maroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maroni slips a straight right by Guard.
Maroni changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maroni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Guard misses.
Maroni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guard checks a leg kick nicely.
Maroni staying out of range there.
Maroni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maroni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guard.
Despite the aggression on Maroni's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guard is looking to counter punch.
Guard throws a jab but it's blocked by Maroni.
Maroni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maroni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Honor Guard dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Guard throws a jab when Maroni was well out of range.
Maroni changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Guard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maroni.
Guard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guard misses with a hook. Maroni ducked under it nicely.
Guard misses with a straight left.
As Guard backs off Maroni throws a huge counter combo but Guard manages to avoid it all.
Guard misses with a hook
and Maroni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maroni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guard circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Guard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Guard backs off Maroni throws a huge counter combo but Guard manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroni moves out of range as Guard strikes.#CL2#
Maroni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maroni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guard has him pressed against the cage.
Guard working aggressively here.
Maroni is trying to break the clinch but Guard has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
Maroni tries to pull guard but Guard won't allow it.
Guard throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guard.
Maroni is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guard scores with a shoulder strike.
Guard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maroni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Honor Guard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Maroni.
Guard prevents the takedown attempt.
Guard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Guard fails to land.
Maroni looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Guard. #T2#
Guard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maroni blocks an uppercut.
Guard throws a head punch that misses.
Guard blocks an uppercut.
Guard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maroni tries for a takedown but Guard manages to get underhooks.
Guard gets through Maroni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maroni stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guard throws a head punch that misses.
Guard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Guard misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maroni. #T3#
Guard working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Guard.
Guard throws a head punch that misses.
Guard misses with some punches.
Guard throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guard throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guard.
Guard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maroni backwards.
Maroni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maroni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guard throws a punch but it's blocked by Maroni.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guard. #T4#
Maroni is looking to control Guard's arms but Guard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maroni has his back to the cage.
Guard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Guard fails to land.
Guard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maroni backwards. #TD2#
Maroni turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maroni sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Guard is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Maroni lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Guard down.
Don Maroni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maroni landing a few strikes.
Guard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maroni on the ground.
Guard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Maroni working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#SUB2#
Maroni has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Guard is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Maroni yanks on the arm and Guard is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Maroni.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Maroni! |
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