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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022- Nagoya (BWGP R1)
Date: Apr 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Fairtex takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fairtex lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fairtex wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Cruz is stalling here.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fairtex has Cruz pressed against the ropes, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Cruz wants to stall.
Fairtex wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruz has him pressed against the ropes.#T1#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fairtex blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Cruz tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the ropes.
Cruz wants to break free but Fairtex has control.
Fairtex is stalling here.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairtex keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz is trying to push Fairtex away but Fairtex has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Fairtex has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cruz into the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Cruz. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz looking to stall.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cruz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Cruz trying to stall but Fairtex improves his position.
Fairtex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fairtex is trying to break the clinch but Cruz has him pressed against the ropes.
Fairtex wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex is trying to push Cruz away but Cruz has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Fairtex lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Capitan Fairtex dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Cruz instigates a clinch.
Fairtex tries to circle away but Cruz has him pinned against the ropes.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fairtex wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairtex won't allow it.
Fairtex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Fairtex - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Fairtex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is trying to push Fairtex away but Fairtex has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fairtex up against the ropes.
Cruz taking a breather. #T1#
Cruz is looking to control Fairtex's arms but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cruz has his back to the ropes.
Cruz is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Cruz keeps control of Fairtex as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairtex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fairtex wants to break free but Cruz has control.
Fairtex is trying to break free.
Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Fairtex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fairtex looks to land a combination. Cruz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Capitan Fairtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fairtex lands a head kick. Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL2#
Cruz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2#
Fairtex wants to get back to striking at distance but Cruz won't allow it.
Fairtex can't break the clinch.
Fairtex can't break the clinch.
Fairtex is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cruz tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the ropes.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the ropes.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cruz as Fairtex tries to tie him up.
Fairtex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz trying to stall but Fairtex improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Capitan Fairtex 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Cruz tries to clinch but Fairtex is having none of it.
Fairtex misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fairtex wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cruz as Fairtex tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fairtex can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Fairtex wants to stall.
#T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fairtex keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairtex working aggressively here.
Cruz tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the ropes.
Fairtex tries to break free but Cruz pushes him back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fairtex wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Capitan Fairtex.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Fairtex sets himself, and Cruz steps forward looking for the clinch! Fairtex avoids it this time.#CL2#
Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#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.
Fairtex wants to break free but Cruz has control.
Carter Cruz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cruz wants to break free but Fairtex has control.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairtex can't break the clinch.
Cruz stalling against the ropes.
Cruz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairtex controls his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fairtex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capitan Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fairtex 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Capitan Fairtex! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1091 Round 1
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Bell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz looking to control.
Bell controlling from the top position.
Bell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cruz for as long as he can get away with.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Cruz keeping full guard, as Bell tries to pass. #SUB#
Bell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bell's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his arm.
Bell controls the position from side control.
Bell gets to mount! Cruz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #T3#
Bell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SUB#
Bell is working for a guillotine from mount but Cruz frees his head quite easily.
Bell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruz reaches up to try and control the position but Bell seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Cruz rolls and tries to escape and now Bell has his back!
Bell scores with punches from the back.
#T4#
Bell is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cruz up.
Cruz is taking damage to the body and head. #SUB#
Bell patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bell is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Bell is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cruz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bell keeps control of the position easily here as Cruz tries to buck him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Bell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Bell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cruz throws Bell to one side and escapes!
Harrison Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Bell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Bell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bell 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.
Harrison Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell wants to get up but he can't break Cruz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Bell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cruz looking to control.
#T1#
Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bell controls the pace.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Bell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
Bell passes to side control.
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
#SUB#
Bell tries for a kimura but Cruz is defending well. #T2#
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bell wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his arm.
Bell slows the pace down.
Bell lands an elbow.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Cruz looks to move to half guard but instead Bell has passed into mount! Damn!
Bell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cruz?
Bell lands a big shot there that rocks Cruz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bell.
Bell controlling from mount.
Bell is looking to stand but Cruz has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
#T4#
Bell controlling from mount.
Bell avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Bell controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Bell dominated that second round.
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##TD#
Bell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bell slows the pace down in half guard.
Bell is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell is taking a breather. Cruz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Bell is very close to passing his half guard.
Bell is taking a breather. Cruz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cruz is looking to get back to is feet but Bell passes into side control.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bell advances to full mount.
Bell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cruz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Bell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bell.
Cruz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bell is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. #T3#
Bell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bell with good strikes from the mount here!
Bell controlling from mount. #SUB#
Cruz tries to buck Bell off so he can stand up but Bell has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Cruz falls backwards, slamming Bell to the mat but Bell holds on tight! Cruz is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harrison Bell! |
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