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Event:
Big Wave XVII
Date: Sep 17, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Madison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tessino, pushing him back against the cage.
Madison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT2#It looks like Randyisio Tessino has been cut.
Madison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tessino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Madison pushes Tessino up against the cage in a clinch.
Madison has Tessino pressed against the cage, preventing Tessino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Madison lands with a short shot to the head.
Madison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tessino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Madison.
Madison lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Tessino.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madison. #TD2#
Madison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Madison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tessino wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Madison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tessino's guard. #REVB#
Tessino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Madison controls the pace.#T1#
Tessino is pulling down on Madison's head to control his posture.
Madison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tessino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tessino is keeping the position for now. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Tessino 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.
Madison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tessino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Tessino misses. #CL2#
Madison darts in and clinches Tessino up against the cage.#T3#
Tessino misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Madison has managed to clinch.
Tessino swings wildly with an uppercut but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Madison misses with some punches.
A short right from Madison. #BC2#
Madison breaks from the clinch.
Wilt Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tessino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Madison clinches up with Tessino and pushes him back against the cage.
Tessino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Madison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tessino backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tessino.
Tessino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madison scores with a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A frustrated look appears on Tessino's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4##BC2#
Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Madison instigates a clinch.
Madison scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Madison closes the distance and pushes Tessino back into the cage.
Madison lands with a right to the head.
Madison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tessino backwards.
Tessino misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madison.
Madison takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Madison breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Madison closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Tessino scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Madison. #CUT2#Randyisio Tessino's cut is getting worse.
Madison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tessino backwards.
Tessino misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilt Madison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randyisio Tessino's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Tessino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Madison has closed the distance and engaged Tessino in a clinch.
Tessino takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madison. #BC2#
Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Madison clinches with his opponent.
Wilt Madison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Madison scores with a shot to the side of Tessino's head.
Tessino tries to circle away but Madison has him pinned against the cage.
Tessino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tessino swings wildly with an uppercut but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Tessino.
Still in the clinch, Madison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tessino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madison lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tessino is looking to control Madison's arms but Madison gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tessino has his back to the cage.
Madison keeps control of Tessino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Madison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Madison keeps control of Tessino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tessino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tessino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madison lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD2#
Madison jumps into guard, dragging Tessino to the mat.
Madison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tessino showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Madison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tessino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Tessino drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tessino jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tessino works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
Madison is looking for a sweep. Tessino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Madison is staying active underneath Tessino, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Madison is looking to control Tessino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Madison avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Tessino is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Madison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tessino.
Tessino tries to pass the half guard into mount. Madison knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Madison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tessino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Madison tries to get to full guard but Tessino has control of the leg. #T3##SUB#
Tessino is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Tessino wants to work for an arm triangle but Madison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tessino is trying to control the action in half guard but Madison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Madison is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Tessino has latched onto it... Big trouble! Tessino pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Madison is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Tessino!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randyisio Tessino! |
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Event:
Big Wave 9
Date: Jul 23, 2022 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Pappadopulous. Tessino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pappadopulous throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tessino throws a counter combo.
Pappadopulous is looking to score with low kicks.
Pappadopulous looks to land a body kick but Tessino moved away.
Tessino has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pappadopulous is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tessino swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Pappadopulous holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tessino tries to break free but Pappadopulous pushes him back against the cage.
Pappadopulous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tessino backwards.
Pappadopulous can't find room to land a body shot as Tessino controls the action.
Tessino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tessino blocks a body shot from Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous can't find room to land a body shot as Tessino controls the action.
Tessino letting Pappadopulous take a breather here.
Pappadopulous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tessino tries to throw a body punch but Pappadopulous avoids it by throwing Tessino back against the cage. #T1#
Pappadopulous working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pappadopulous will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tessino up against the cage.#TD#
Pappadopulous turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pappadopulous is looking to take a break and control but Tessino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Tessino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tessino takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pappadopulous lands a few punches from side control.
Pappadopulous lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tessino down.
#T2#
Tessino tries to improve position but can't.
Pappadopulous connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tessino some visible discomfort.
Pappadopulous in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappadopulous is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tessino will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pappadopulous 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.
Tessino avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous cracks Tessino with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pappadopulous working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pappadopulous controlling the position from side mount.
Tessino is trying to control Pappadopulous's posture but Pappadopulous avoids it.
This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!#T3#
Tessino parries the strikes from Pappadopulous easily there. Pappadopulous is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tessino to escape.
Tessino struggling a bit here.
Tessino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pappadopulous off and has taken his back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pappadopulous breaks Tessino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tessino trying to control the position.
Pappadopulous working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tessino's head.
Pappadopulous in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pappadopulous postures up.
Pappadopulous lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pappadopulous throws a big right hand that misses.
Tessino keeping moving, preventing Pappadopulous from controlling successfully.
Pappadopulous scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Pappadopulous keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tessino's head.
Tessino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pappadopulous postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pappadopulous throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Tessino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pappadopulous defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pappadopulous stands up over Tessino, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tessino has momentary wrist control but Pappadopulous slips an elbow through the middle.
Tessino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pappadopulous cracks Tessino with a solid left hand.
Pappadopulous postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #CUT#It looks like Randyisio Tessino has been cut.
Tessino has his hands on Pappadopulous's head, controlling the position.
Pappadopulous is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Pappadopulous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randyisio Tessino's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Pappadopulous darts in and clinches Tessino up against the cage.
Pappadopulous tries to throw a body punch but Tessino avoids it by throwing Pappadopulous back against the cage.
Pappadopulous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tessino throws a punch but it's blocked by Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tessino is looking to break free of the clinch but Pappadopulous has double underhooks.
Tessino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pappadopulous lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Pappadopulous gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pappadopulous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pappadopulous prevents Tessino from standing back up.
Pappadopulous landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pappadopulous lands with a punch from half guard.
Pappadopulous is nestled in close to Tessino, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappadopulous winds up and cracks Tessino with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tessino is trying to maintain the position but Pappadopulous is very close to passing his half guard.
Pappadopulous slips a nice elbow through Tessino's hands, connecting with Tessino's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pappadopulous connects with a nice short shot to Tessino's temple.
Pappadopulous throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pappadopulous wants to pass to mount but Tessino is defending the position.
Pappadopulous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pappadopulous is thwarting Tessino's attempts to control the position.
Pappadopulous working Tessino over with strikes. #CUT#That has opened up Randyisio Tessino's cut even more.
Tessino is not content to let Pappadopulous control the position.
Tessino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pappadopulous is working away from the top position though.
Pappadopulous seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tessino is looking to improve his position.
Pappadopulous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tessino can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Tessino actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Tessino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pappadopulous is working away from the top position though.
Tessino is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pappadopulous scores with a couple of nice shots.#CUT#The cut above Randyisio Tessino's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pappadopulous wants to take a breather but Tessino is having none of it.
Pappadopulous scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pappadopulous lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pappadopulous lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #CUT#Randyisio Tessino's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randyisio Tessino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nik Pappadopulous! |
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Event:
Big Wave Big Man Tournament Fi
Date: Jun 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Fermi looks to land a left hand but Tessino moved out of range nicely.
Tessino swings for the body but Fermi moves out of range.
Fermi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fermi misses with a looping right.
Fermi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Randyisio Tessino has been cut.
Tessino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fermi.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Good shot there by Fermi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fermi throws a looping overhand right but Tessino ducks down to avoid it.
Fermi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tessino has time to react.
Fermi lands a right hook to the body.
#T1#
Tessino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fermi.
Tessino throws a shot to the body.
Fermi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tessino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fermi.
Tessino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fermi.
Tessino moves away from the strike by Fermi.
Despite the aggression on Tessino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fermi throws an overhand right that lands on Tessino's shoulder, as Tessino tries to avoid the shot.
Tessino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tessino's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fermi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tessino scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#That has opened up Randyisio Tessino's cut even more.
Fermi scores with a hook to the body. Tessino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Fermi lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fermi is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Fermi shuts the power down on Tessino. Lights out, game over! Fermi is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Enrico Fermi!
Enrico Fermi is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Enrico Fermi 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:
Big Wave Big Man Tournament R2
Date: May 21, 2022 |
Wilt Madison had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 268.9, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Randyisio Tessino was cancelled. |
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Event:
Big Wave Big Man Tournament R1
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Bogan misses with a hook. Tessino ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Bogan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tessino keeps working.
Tessino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bogan working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Bogan.
Tessino on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #CUT#It looks like Randyisio Tessino has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tessino is trying to control Bogan's posture but Bogan avoids it.
Bogan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tessino's shoulder. That is not cool. #T1#
Tessino struggling a bit here.
Tessino is not content to let Bogan control the position.
Tessino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bogan off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Tessino has got one arm under Bogan's chin. This could be trouble... Bogan trying to control the other hand but Tessino gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Bogan has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randyisio Tessino!
The defeated Bulk Bogan had this to say: 'Clear the cage. Bogan must pose'. |
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