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Event:
Stepping Stone 12
Date: Jul 31, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Glen Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Max D Alessandro!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
D Alessandro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
As D Alessandro tries to get set, Barnes tries to push him back and clinch up but D Alessandro manages to avoid the attempt.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - D Alessandro circles away.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but D Alessandro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
D Alessandro looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes leaves D Alessandro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Glen Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max D Alessandro.
D Alessandro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Barnes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnes (4) vs (0) D Alessandro
Barnes working away.
D Alessandro holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but D Alessandro keeps working.
D Alessandro wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes is staying tight to D Alessandro's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T1#
D Alessandro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Barnes seems content to control.
D Alessandro is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
D Alessandro is looking to improve his position.
D Alessandro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
D Alessandro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
D Alessandro is looking to improve his position.
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Barnes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T2#
D Alessandro wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
D Alessandro wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes is taking a breather. D Alessandro 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.
Barnes is looking to advance position but D Alessandro won't allow it.
D Alessandro is pressing down on Barnes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but D Alessandro is retaining full guard. #T3#
D Alessandro wants to sweep but no luck.
D Alessandro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnes controls the pace.
D Alessandro wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
D Alessandro seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
D Alessandro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (2) D Alessandro
D Alessandro trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes has control of D Alessandro's left arm, preventing D Alessandro from doing any damage. #SUB#
Barnes is looking for a triangle but D Alessandro pushes his legs off easily.
Barnes working a defensive guard but D Alessandro manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (5) D Alessandro
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
D Alessandro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnes has escaped the position, nice work there. #T5#
D Alessandro wants to control for a moment but Barnes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes trying to control but D Alessandro postures up.
D Alessandro wants to pass the guard but Barnes is defending well.
D Alessandro wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Barnes is pressing down on D Alessandro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T6#
Barnes keeping full guard, as D Alessandro tries to pass. #SUB#
Barnes looking for a guillotine here but D Alessandro defends easily.
Barnes is trying to control the position but D Alessandro postures up.
D Alessandro looking to pass the guard.
D Alessandro stands and throws Barnes's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (8) D Alessandro
D Alessandro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barnes's legs.
Barnes gets back to half guard.#T7#
Barnes is looking to control D Alessandro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
D Alessandro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barnes's guard.
Barnes is trying to maintain the position but D Alessandro is very close to passing his half guard.
D Alessandro is looking to stall here but Barnes recovers full guard.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
D Alessandro trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8##SUB#
D Alessandro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
D Alessandro trying to move into half guard but instead Barnes has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (8) D Alessandro
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
D Alessandro keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down D Alessandro for as long as he can get away with.#T9#
Barnes wants to pass the guard but D Alessandro is keeping the position.
D Alessandro trying to control the position.
Barnes sitting in guard here, content to control.
D Alessandro is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from D Alessandro.#T10#
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. D Alessandro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as D Alessandro holds on and takes a little breather.
D Alessandro controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
D Alessandro has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.
Barnes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
D Alessandro wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment. #T11#
D Alessandro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (10) D Alessandro
D Alessandro tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead D Alessandro passes into half guard.
D Alessandro wants to take a breather but Barnes is having none of it.
D Alessandro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T12#
Barnes has his hands clasped together around D Alessandro's back. He's all about the action.
D Alessandro wants to take a breather but Barnes is having none of it.
D Alessandro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barnes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Barnes actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
D Alessandro is looking for a kimura but Barnes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for D Alessandro to get the leverage. #T13#
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as D Alessandro controls the pace.#SUB#
Barnes looking for a guillotine here but D Alessandro defends easily.
D Alessandro trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
D Alessandro is stalling in the full guard. #T14#
D Alessandro trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
D Alessandro stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes looking to control.
Barnes 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.
D Alessandro tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as D Alessandro controls the pace.
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
D Alessandro wins on points by 10 to 6. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 9
Date: Jul 24, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Max D Alessandro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Darren Harged!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
D Alessandro shoots in for a takedown but Harged shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Harged looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for D Alessandro! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: D Alessandro (0) vs (4) Harged
Harged wants to lay and pray for a moment but D Alessandro keeps working.
D Alessandro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
D Alessandro struggling a bit here.
D Alessandro is not content to let Harged control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro is trying to improve his position.#T1#
D Alessandro regains half guard.
D Alessandro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Harged wants to pass the guard but D Alessandro is defending well. #SUB2#
Harged seems to be looking for submissions.
#T2#
Harged prevents D Alessandro from improving his position.
D Alessandro keeping control of the position.
D Alessandro is trying to get back to full guard.
D Alessandro keeping control of the position.
Harged is trying to control the action in half guard but D Alessandro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
D Alessandro gets full guard.
Harged trying to control the position from guard on top but D Alessandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
D Alessandro pulls Harged in to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
D Alessandro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
D Alessandro keeping moving, preventing Harged from controlling successfully.
Harged stopping the sweep attempt from D Alessandro.#SUB#
Harged got a little sloppy there for a moment and D Alessandro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harged has managed to get both his arms back between D Alessandro's legs - danger averted.
D Alessandro has Harged pulled in close to control his posture. #T4#
Harged trying to control the position from guard on top but D Alessandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
D Alessandro pulls Harged in close to his closed guard and prevents Harged from doing any damage or advancing position.
D Alessandro 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.
Harged being controlled here momentarily.
Harged trying to control the position from guard on top but D Alessandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
D Alessandro looking for a sweep. Not yet D Alessandro, not yet.
D Alessandro controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now D Alessandro is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: D Alessandro (2) vs (4) Harged
D Alessandro content to stall in guard here.
D Alessandro stands and throws Harged's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: D Alessandro (5) vs (4) Harged
Harged manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
D Alessandro controlling the pace. #T6#
D Alessandro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harged wants to improve his position but D Alessandro is controlling well.
D Alessandro controlling the action here.
Harged is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
D Alessandro trying to control the pace. #SUB#
D Alessandro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harged sees it coming and defends easily.#T7#
Harged is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
D Alessandro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harged tries to roll over but D Alessandro keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with D Alessandro in particular looking to stall.
D Alessandro works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: D Alessandro (8) vs (4) Harged#T8#
D Alessandro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harged is looking to get to half guard.
D Alessandro controlling his opponent.
D Alessandro avoids the attempt from Harged to control.
D Alessandro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T9#
D Alessandro'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.
Harged working to try and regain half guard.
D Alessandro controlling the pace for now. #T10#
D Alessandro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harged for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
D Alessandro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harged has managed to escape the submission attempt.
D Alessandro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T11#
Further stalling from D Alessandro.
Harged tries to reverse the position but D Alessandro maintains control.
D Alessandro controlling his opponent. #T12#
D Alessandro continues to stall.#SUB#
D Alessandro looking to secure an arm triangle but Harged defends it well.
Harged can't escape the position.
D Alessandro controlling from the full mount. #T13#
Harged is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
D Alessandro looking to control and managing it successfully. #T14#
Harged is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
D Alessandro controlling the pace for now.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because D Alessandro is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
D Alessandro working for a guillotine from mount but Harged is in no mood to give up.
D Alessandro looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
D Alessandro takes the fight on points by 8 to 4. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 8
Date: Jul 17, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Max D Alessandro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Li Sheng Choo Oi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Choo Oi gets tackled into the cage by D Alessandro. D Alessandro maintains the clinch.
Choo Oi goes for a takedown attempt but D Alessandro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
D Alessandro closes the distance and pushes Choo Oi back into the cage.
Choo Oi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
D Alessandro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Choo Oi advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Choo Oi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, D Alessandro has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Choo Oi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro controlling the position well.
D Alessandro is looking to control Choo Oi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can D Alessandro avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Choo Oi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1##SUB2#
Choo Oi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. D Alessandro is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Li Sheng Choo Oi! |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 5
Date: Jul 10, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Max D Alessandro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Darius Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
D Alessandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
D Alessandro fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
D Alessandro gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
D Alessandro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
D Alessandro prevents a takedown attempt there.
D Alessandro tries to pull guard but Gracie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but D Alessandro has him pressed against the cage.
D Alessandro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
D Alessandro jumps guard and drags Gracie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
D Alessandro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: D Alessandro (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
D Alessandro not doing much here.
D Alessandro tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it. #SUB#
D Alessandro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
D Alessandro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
D Alessandro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of D Alessandro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take D Alessandro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: D Alessandro (2) vs (4) Gracie
Our spies down at at Tappelukerho inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
D Alessandro manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by D Alessandro.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: D Alessandro (4) vs (4) Gracie#SUB2#
Gracie working for a triangle but D Alessandro defends it easily.
D Alessandro stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: D Alessandro (7) vs (4) Gracie
D Alessandro wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy. #T3#
D Alessandro tries to move to mount but Gracie blocks the move with his legs.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
D Alessandro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
D Alessandro trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie prevents D Alessandro from improving position. #T4##SUB#
D Alessandro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
D Alessandro tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
D Alessandro wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T5##SUB#
D Alessandro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
D Alessandro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
D Alessandro takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
D Alessandro is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well. #T6#
Gracie holds on to D Alessandro's head and controls the position momentarily.
D Alessandro gets to mount! Gracie was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: D Alessandro (9) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
D Alessandro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of D Alessandro's lack of action.
#SUB#
D Alessandro is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for D Alessandro to get the leverage. #SUB#
D Alessandro is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is holding on to half guard well.#T7#
D Alessandro is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
D Alessandro stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gracie pulls D Alessandro in close to his closed guard and prevents D Alessandro from doing any damage or advancing position.
D Alessandro wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to sweep here but D Alessandro controlling him for the moment. #T8##SUB#
D Alessandro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: D Alessandro (9) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie wants to pass the guard but D Alessandro is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but D Alessandro keeps moving.
D Alessandro 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.#T9#
D Alessandro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: D Alessandro (11) vs (6) Gracie
D Alessandro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: D Alessandro (14) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie regains half guard.
D Alessandro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
D Alessandro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D Alessandro is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T10#
D Alessandro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
D Alessandro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
D Alessandro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie tries to roll over but D Alessandro keeps him under control.#T11##SUB#
D Alessandro is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for D Alessandro to get the leverage. #SUB#
D Alessandro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time D Alessandro.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
D Alessandro wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie trying to control here.
D Alessandro trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away. #T12#
D Alessandro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
D Alessandro wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
D Alessandro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
D Alessandro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T13#
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
D Alessandro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: D Alessandro (17) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie wants to hold on but D Alessandro pushes him away.
Gracie looks winded!
D Alessandro looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but D Alessandro maintains control.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding D Alessandro's attempts to control the action. #T14#
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
D Alessandro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but D Alessandro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
D Alessandro looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
D Alessandro takes the fight on points by 17 to 6. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 4
Date: Jul 04, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Bruce Banner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Max D Alessandro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Banner gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Banner (4) vs (0) D Alessandro
Banner tries to move to mount but D Alessandro blocks the move with his legs.
D Alessandro is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Banner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
D Alessandro stops Banner from passing to mount.
D Alessandro is looking to reverse the position.
Banner tries to advance to mount but D Alessandro denies him.
Banner works to advance to full mount. D Alessandro defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Banner (6) vs (0) D Alessandro#SUB#
Banner goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now D Alessandro is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (6) vs (2) D Alessandro
We've been hearing good reports from Banner'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner controls D Alessandro momentarily but D Alessandro frees himself.
D Alessandro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Banner is working hard here to advance position.
D Alessandro trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Banner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. D Alessandro manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (8) vs (2) D Alessandro
D Alessandro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banner is one step ahead there.
Banner wants to pass the guard but D Alessandro is keeping the position.
D Alessandro keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
D Alessandro keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
D Alessandro looking for a sweep. Not yet D Alessandro, not yet.
Banner wants to pass the guard but D Alessandro is keeping the position.
Banner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
D Alessandro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
D Alessandro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Banner passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (11) vs (2) D Alessandro
Banner advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Banner (13) vs (2) D Alessandro
Banner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as D Alessandro is looking to escape. #T3#
Banner takes D Alessandro's back. Score +3 for taking back: Banner (16) vs (2) D Alessandro
D Alessandro wants to escape the position.
D Alessandro looking very determined here, making life difficult for Banner.
#SUB#
Banner looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Banner looking for the choke but no joy.
Banner has good solid back control here.
D Alessandro trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Banner working for a choke but D Alessandro is defending well. #T4#
D Alessandro trying to control the hands but Banner breaks the grip. #SUB#
D Alessandro is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Banner gets his way!
#SUB#
Banner working for the choke.
D Alessandro is trying to break free.
D Alessandro trying to control the position but Banner manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Banner working for a choke but D Alessandro is defending well. #SUB#
Banner looking for the choke but no joy.
Will Banner go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
We've been informed that D Alessandro has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T5##SUB#
Banner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Banner has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, D Alessandro has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Banner is looking for the choke from the back position but D Alessandro is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Banner is looking for the choke from the back position but D Alessandro is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Banner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. D Alessandro knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften D Alessandro for a finish.
D Alessandro is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Banner tightening his grip on D Alessandro, looking for the choke.
Banner just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T6#
Banner tries to get the hooks in deep but D Alessandro pushed the leg off.
D Alessandro tries to escape but Banner has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Banner working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
D Alessandro wants to escape the position.
Banner is trying to control but D Alessandro is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Banner controlling from the full mount.
D Alessandro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
D Alessandro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Banner is looking to pass into half guard but D Alessandro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now D Alessandro is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (16) vs (4) D Alessandro
Banner wants to control but D Alessandro passes easily into half guard.
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
D Alessandro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Banner gets full guard.#T7#
Banner wants to sweep here but D Alessandro controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Banner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. D Alessandro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (18) vs (4) D Alessandro
Banner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Banner is trying to control the action in half guard but D Alessandro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banner is looking to pass D Alessandro's guard but actually D Alessandro recovers to full guard. #SUB#
Banner drops back, looking for a kneebar! D Alessandro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. D Alessandro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from D Alessandro! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Banner (18) vs (8) D Alessandro#T8#
Banner is looking to reverse the position.
D Alessandro advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Banner (18) vs (10) D Alessandro
Banner is squirming around, avoiding D Alessandro's attempts to control the action.
Banner gets back to half guard.
D Alessandro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banner keeps working.
Banner wants to improve his position but D Alessandro is controlling well.
#SUB2#
D Alessandro wants to work for an arm triangle but Banner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Banner is looking for a sweep. D Alessandro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
D Alessandro wants to take a breather but Banner is having none of it. #T9#
Banner moves into full guard.
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
D Alessandro passes Banner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Banner wants to improve his position but D Alessandro is controlling well.
D Alessandro is trying to control the action in half guard but Banner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banner is looking to get back to full guard here but D Alessandro has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (18) vs (13) D Alessandro
Banner is not content to let D Alessandro control the position.
Banner is looking to regain half guard here but D Alessandro keeps moving and retains side control. #T10#
Banner can't do much from the bottom here.
Banner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banner prevents D Alessandro from improving position.
Banner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
D Alessandro is trying to control. Banner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Banner is pressing down on D Alessandro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Banner has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but D Alessandro has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (18) vs (16) D Alessandro
Banner is trying to improve his position.#T11##SUB2#
D Alessandro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Banner manages to work his way to half guard, despite D Alessandro's best efforts.
Banner wants to get back to full guard.
Banner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of D Alessandro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take D Alessandro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Banner (22) vs (16) D Alessandro#SUB#
D Alessandro fending off the submission attempt from Banner.
D Alessandro manages to reverse the position and now he's in Banner's guard. Nice work there by D Alessandro.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (22) vs (18) D Alessandro
Banner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
D Alessandro trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12#
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
D Alessandro trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Banner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Banner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Banner wants to sweep here but D Alessandro controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
D Alessandro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, D Alessandro has managed to get both his arms back between Banner's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
D Alessandro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T13#
Banner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
D Alessandro sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Banner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but D Alessandro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Banner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (24) vs (18) D Alessandro
D Alessandro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banner wants to control from the top but D Alessandro keeps moving.
Banner slips nicely into half guard.
D Alessandro regains full guard. Nicely done. #T14#
Banner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
D Alessandro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banner trying to control but D Alessandro is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
D Alessandro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Banner is aware though and is defending well.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but D Alessandro is retaining full guard.
Banner passes D Alessandro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Banner is looking to advance position but D Alessandro won't allow it.
Banner wants to control but D Alessandro is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Banner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Banner is looking for a kimura but D Alessandro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Banner to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner takes the fight on points by 24 to 18. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1#
D Alessandro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kovac as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from D Alessandro enables Kovac to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. D Alessandro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
D Alessandro managing to control the position.
Kovac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with D Alessandro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
D Alessandro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kovac defends well.
Kovac has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of D Alessandro is proving hard to escape from.
Kovac must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
D Alessandro is pulling down on Kovac's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro trying to control the position.
#SUB#
D Alessandro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kovac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1##SUB#
D Alessandro working for a triangle but Kovac defends it easily.
D Alessandro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kovac is one step ahead there.
D Alessandro is trying to keep Kovac in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
D Alessandro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
D Alessandro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kovac preventing the sweep. #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.
D Alessandro 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#
D Alessandro drops an elbow to the side of Kovac's head.
Kovac wants to stand back up but D Alessandro manages to pass into side control.
The strikes coming from D Alessandro are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kovac on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kovac is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kovac trying to remain calm as D Alessandro controls from the top position.
Kovac looking for a sweep but D Alessandro has passed into full mount! Oh no!#T3#
Kovac suckers D Alessandro into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Kovac is now in D Alessandro's guard!
D Alessandro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kovac's guard. #REVR#
D Alessandro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
D Alessandro postures up in Kovac's guard and throws a big left but Kovac blocks it.
D Alessandro stays in close to Kovac's body and controls the position.
Kovac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from D Alessandro. #T4#
D Alessandro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
D Alessandro controls from within his opponent's guard.
D Alessandro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
D Alessandro throws a big right hand that misses.
D Alessandro 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.
D Alessandro stopping the sweep attempt from Kovac.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
D Alessandro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kovac 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
D Alessandro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
D Alessandro throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max D Alessandro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
D Alessandro shoots in for a takedown but Kovac shows good takedown defense.
Stejpan Kovac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
D Alessandro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#It looks like Max D Alessandro has been cut.
Kovac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. D Alessandro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
D Alessandro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kovac manages to circle out of the way.
D Alessandro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Kovac tries to counter it with a takedown but D Alessandro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
D Alessandro has his takedown stuffed
and Kovac counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max D Alessandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovac shoots for a takedown but D Alessandro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stejpan Kovac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kovac shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says D Alessandro as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovac fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
D Alessandro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kovac to the ground. D Alessandro is now in Kovac's guard.#T1##SUB#
D Alessandro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
D Alessandro content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D Alessandro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kovac can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as D Alessandro controls the pace.
D Alessandro'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.#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.
Further stalling from D Alessandro.
D Alessandro is in close to Kovac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
D Alessandro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
D Alessandro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kovac's guard.
D Alessandro controlling the action here.
D Alessandro prevents Kovac from improving his position.#T3#
D Alessandro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
D Alessandro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Max D Alessandro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
D Alessandro moves nicely into side control.
Kovac avoids any damage from the ground and pound of D Alessandro.
Kovac parries the strikes from D Alessandro easily there. D Alessandro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kovac to escape.
Check out the look on D Alessandro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
D Alessandro controls the position from side control.
D Alessandro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovac can do to turn this around?
D Alessandro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T4#
Kovac seems a little lost for a moment, as D Alessandro dominates the positioning.
Kovac is trying to improve his position.
D Alessandro scores with a couple of short elbows.
D Alessandro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kovac sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
D Alessandro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kovac is trying to escape the position but D Alessandro is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kovac avoids any damage from the ground and pound of D Alessandro.
Kovac defending against the ground and pound.
Kovac is not content to let D Alessandro control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max D Alessandro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max D Alessandro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice takedown defense from D Alessandro. No joy for Kovac on that attempt.
D Alessandro misses the jab.
D Alessandro slips a jab and a cross from Kovac.
#CL2#
Kovac has D Alessandro up against the cage in a clinch.
D Alessandro blocks an elbow strike.
D Alessandro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kovac's efforts to push away.
Kovac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. D Alessandro just stands there and leans against the cage.
D Alessandro tries a body shot but Kovac blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for D Alessandro.
D Alessandro stops a takedown attempt from Kovac.
Max D Alessandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stejpan Kovac.#TD#
D Alessandro pulls guard effortlessly.
D Alessandro has control of Kovac's left arm, preventing Kovac from doing any damage. #T1#
Kovac trying to control the position from guard on top but D Alessandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
D Alessandro has control of Kovac's left arm, preventing Kovac from doing any damage.
Kovac looking to sit in guard and control but D Alessandro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
D Alessandro postures up and lands a big shot to Kovac's brow.
D Alessandro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
D Alessandro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kovac's head.
Max D Alessandro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
D Alessandro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
D Alessandro is standing up over Kovac. Kovac looks to escape but D Alessandro dives into side control.
D Alessandro slows the pace down. #T3#
Kovac is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but D Alessandro is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
D Alessandro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kovac tries to hold on but D Alessandro pushes him away.
D Alessandro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
D Alessandro avoids the attempt from Kovac to control.
D Alessandro controlling from mount.
Stejpan Kovac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Max D Alessandro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for D Alessandro, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max D Alessandro! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Hart lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Hart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
D Alessandro has Hart pushed against the cage.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Hart manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
D Alessandro has managed to clinch.
D Alessandro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hart is leaning against D Alessandro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
D Alessandro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
D Alessandro misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro taking a breather.
D Alessandro throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hart's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1##CL#
D Alessandro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
D Alessandro stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as D Alessandro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hart trying to control the position but instead, D Alessandro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hart into the cage.
D Alessandro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
D Alessandro struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
D Alessandro tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing D Alessandro back against the cage. #TD#
D Alessandro drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
D Alessandro is controlling Hart's posture.
Hart is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Hart is working D Alessandro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
D Alessandro 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
D Alessandro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hart manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Hart working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as D Alessandro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hart pulls D Alessandro in close to prevent any damage.
D Alessandro throwing strikes but missing.
Hart should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T3##SUB2#
Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hart keeping moving, preventing D Alessandro from controlling successfully.
Hart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
D Alessandro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
D Alessandro stands and throws Hart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from D Alessandro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hart is trying to control D Alessandro's posture but D Alessandro avoids it.
Hart managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by D Alessandro.
D Alessandro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hart sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
D Alessandro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hart keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D Alessandro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
D Alessandro taking a breather here.
Hart is not content to let D Alessandro control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
D Alessandro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hart sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max D Alessandro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Hart shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. D Alessandro is trying to defend but Hart finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Hart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
D Alessandro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
D Alessandro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart tries to stand but D Alessandro is controlling from the bottom.
D Alessandro managing to control the position.
D Alessandro trying to control the position.
Hart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Hart sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Max D Alessandro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amber Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
Hart closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. D Alessandro quickly recovers to half guard.
D Alessandro works his way to full guard. Good work.
D Alessandro controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself. #T2#
Hart 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.
D Alessandro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
D Alessandro looking for a sweep. Not yet D Alessandro, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now D Alessandro is on top in guard.
#REVR#
D Alessandro 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.
D Alessandro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Hart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
D Alessandro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
D Alessandro trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
D Alessandro throwing strikes from guard but Hart blocks nicely.
D Alessandro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
D Alessandro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
D Alessandro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
D Alessandro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as D Alessandro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
D Alessandro throws a big right hand that misses.
Hart 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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
D Alessandro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
D Alessandro trying to stall but Hart improves his position.
D Alessandro misses with the head strike.
Hart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but D Alessandro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2#
Hart pulls guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amber Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Hart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hart showed some decent athleticism there.
D Alessandro is looking to improve his position.
D Alessandro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for D Alessandro.
D Alessandro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hart's guard. #REVR##SUB#
D Alessandro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
D Alessandro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hart works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Hart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hart controls D Alessandro momentarily but D Alessandro frees himself.
Hart controlling D Alessandro's posture.
Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
D Alessandro trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
D Alessandro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from D Alessandro.
Hart tries to clinch there but D Alessandro circles away.
As Hart tries to get set, D Alessandro tries to push him back and clinch up but Hart manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Hart moves into the clinch.
D Alessandro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hart up against the cage.
Hart can't get the takedown.
D Alessandro misses with a body punch.
D Alessandro prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
D Alessandro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#TD2#
Hart is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. D Alessandro can't fight it off and eventually Hart manages to take the fight to the floor. D Alessandro looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3#
D Alessandro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
D Alessandro trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
D Alessandro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
D Alessandro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
D Alessandro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving. #SUB2#
Hart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. D Alessandro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
Hart keeping moving, preventing D Alessandro from controlling successfully.
D Alessandro throws a big elbow that misses.
D Alessandro wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
D Alessandro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hart is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amber Hart.
I think Hart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Amber Hart! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1#
MacDuff scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacDuff feints a jab promting D Alessandro to slip. MacDuff then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. D Alessandro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Max D Alessandro has been cut.
MacDuff throws a shot to the body.
D Alessandro looks winded!#KD#
MacDuff lands a left and a right that send D Alessandro crashing to the mat, dazed. MacDuff thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacDuff lands a nice looking body shot.
MacDuff steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! D Alessandro is out on his feet! MacDuff sets himself and nearly takes D Alessandro's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buff MacDuff!
An out of breath Buff MacDuff 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1#
D Alessandro misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Palermo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Palermo.
Palermo is trying to pull guard but D Alessandro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Palermo goes for a takedown attempt but D Alessandro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Max D Alessandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
D Alessandro moves into range and clinches up with Palermo.#BC#
D Alessandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
D Alessandro misses with a body shot.
Palermo is looking for the big counter here.
Palermo fails with a takedown attempt.
Max D Alessandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Palermo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro throws a body punch but Palermo moves out of range. #TD2#
D Alessandro gets caught flat footed, as Palermo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Palermo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
D Alessandro looking for a sweep. Not yet D Alessandro, not yet. #T1#
D Alessandro pulls Palermo in close to prevent any damage.
Palermo wants to control from the top but D Alessandro keeps moving.
D Alessandro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now D Alessandro is on top in guard.
#REVR#
D Alessandro is pushing down on Palermo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Palermo is fighting to maintain full guard but D Alessandro has managed to sneak the leg through.
D Alessandro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
D Alessandro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T2#
Palermo can't escape the position.
D Alessandro controlling from mount.
D Alessandro looking to ground and pound but Palermo is blocking nicely.
D Alessandro tries to control but Palermo wriggling away.
Palermo blocking the ground and pound.
D Alessandro punching from mount but Palermo doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T3#
D Alessandro misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
D Alessandro controlling the pace for now.
D Alessandro unloading with bombs!
Palermo working to try and regain half guard.
D Alessandro throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
D Alessandro trying to control but Palermo is having none of it. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palermo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
D Alessandro punching from mount but Palermo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
D Alessandro 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.
D Alessandro cracks Palermo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
D Alessandro controlling the pace for now.
Palermo can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
D Alessandro thowing shots but they're missing.
D Alessandro controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max D Alessandro dominated that round.
That's time! D Alessandro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Palermo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says D Alessandro as he avoids it easily.
D Alessandro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palermo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
D Alessandro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palermo moves away.
Palermo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Palermo avoids the body shot from D Alessandro.
Palermo wants to counter the offense by D Alessandro and move into the clinch position.
D Alessandro looks to land a right hand but Palermo moved out of range.
D Alessandro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palermo counters with a three punch combo that has D Alessandro backing up. D Alessandro nods at Palermo to acknowledge the strikes.#TD2#
Palermo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. D Alessandro sprawls well initially but Palermo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
D Alessandro gets full guard.
D Alessandro pulls Palermo in close to his closed guard and prevents Palermo from doing any damage or advancing position.
D Alessandro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palermo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palermo trying to control but D Alessandro is working from the bottom.
D Alessandro looking to control.
D Alessandro 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.
D Alessandro has Palermo pulled in close to control his posture.
Palermo preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as D Alessandro holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Palermo trying to control but D Alessandro is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
D Alessandro swings for the body but Palermo moves out of range.
#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.
D Alessandro misses with a hook to the body
and Palermo counters with a three punch combo that has D Alessandro backing up. D Alessandro nods at Palermo to acknowledge the strikes.
D Alessandro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palermo.
Palermo fails with the takedown.
D Alessandro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Palermo manages to circle out of the way.
Palermo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Max D Alessandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Palermo.
Palermo is breathing heavily.
D Alessandro swings for the body but Palermo moves out of range.
Palermo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
D Alessandro throws a jab but it's blocked by Palermo.
D Alessandro could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
D Alessandro throws out a leg kick but Palermo moves out of range and D Alessandro only half commits.
D Alessandro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Palermo counters with a three punch combo that has D Alessandro backing up. D Alessandro nods at Palermo to acknowledge the strikes.
Palermo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from D Alessandro.#T3#
D Alessandro throws a big shot that misses.
Palermo throws a counter combo.
D Alessandro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palermo.
D Alessandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palermo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palermo tries to counter by closing the distance.
D Alessandro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palermo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palermo is looking for the big counter here.
D Alessandro throws a body shot but no joy.
D Alessandro throws a body punch but Palermo moves out of range.
D Alessandro is looking to wear down Palermo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
D Alessandro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palermo lands a front kick.
D Alessandro misses with a hook. Palermo ducked under it nicely.
Palermo is looking for the big counter here.
D Alessandro throws a hook but Palermo blocks it.
Palermo with the counter takedown but D Alessandro avoids it easily.#T4#
A shot to the body from D Alessandro misses
and Palermo counters with a big head kick but D Alessandro shrugs it off. #TD2#
Palermo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. D Alessandro was covering up waiting for the punch and Palermo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
D Alessandro has control of Palermo's left arm, preventing Palermo from doing any damage.
D Alessandro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palermo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
D Alessandro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
D Alessandro slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Palermo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
D Alessandro misses with an uppercut.
Palermo wants to counter with a clinch but D Alessandro pushes him away.
Palermo moves away from the strike by D Alessandro.
Palermo unleashes a big counter combination but D Alessandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
D Alessandro misses with a hook. Palermo ducked under it nicely.
D Alessandro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palermo was well out of range. Poor timing from D Alessandro.
D Alessandro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palermo unleashes a big counter combination but D Alessandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Palermo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. D Alessandro defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palermo fails with the takedown.
D Alessandro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palermo counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
D Alessandro misses with the combination.
Martin Palermo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
D Alessandro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
D Alessandro sets himself, and Palermo steps forward looking for the clinch! D Alessandro avoids it this time.
D Alessandro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Palermo moves out of range of the strikes.
D Alessandro looks to land a left hand but Palermo moved out of range nicely.
D Alessandro is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Palermo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
D Alessandro throws a lazy uppercut
and Palermo counters with a flying knee that drops D Alessandro! Palermo dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Palermo! |
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