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Event:
STRIKE! - MMA 3
Date: Mar 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Thevenet scores with a jab to the head.
Thevenet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clarke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Clarke misses.
Clarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thevenet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Thevenet has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Thevenet.
Thevenet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Thevenet is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Clarke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thevenet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clarke has been working on his balance at Final Mile, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Thevenet.
Clarke is looking to land body kicks.
Despite the aggression on Thevenet's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice sprawl there from Clarke as Thevenet shoots in.
Thevenet has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Clarke is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Thevenet connects with a body shot that sends Clarke's belly button to the back.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown but Thevenet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Clarke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thevenet bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clarke's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thevenet counters with a straight right hand.
Mark Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thevenet throws out a counter right but Clarke avoids it with no problem.
Thevenet with a hook.#T1#
Clarke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#TD2#
Thevenet bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Clarke avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thevenet.
Clarke seems a little lost for a moment, as Thevenet dominates the positioning.
Clarke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thevenet is working Clarke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Thevenet's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clarke tries to bench press Thevenet off him but Thevenet keeps the position. #T2#
Thevenet in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Thevenet is looking to take a break and control but Clarke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thevenet scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clarke wants to control but Thevenet postures up.
Thevenet working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thevenet scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Clarke to see if he's OK.
Clarke is looking to regain half guard here but Thevenet keeps moving and retains side control.
Thevenet working the head with strikes.
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!
Thevenet fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T3#
Clarke manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Clarke trying to control from the bottom.
Clarke gets back to full guard.
Clarke seems keen to control Thevenet's posture.
Thevenet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clarke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thevenet wants to control from the top but Clarke keeps moving.
Clarke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Thevenet from controlling successfully. #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.
Thevenet stopping the sweep attempt from Clarke.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Clarke fails with the takedown.
Thevenet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Clarke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thevenet wants to sweep but no luck.
Clarke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thevenet 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.
Clarke throwing strikes from guard but Thevenet blocks nicely.
Clarke landing with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Thevenet looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Thevenet. No joy for Clarke on that attempt.
Clarke with a poor takedown
and Thevenet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clarke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thevenet pinned against the cage. Thevenet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Clarke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thevenet tries to clinch but Clarke is having none of it.
Clarke fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Thevenet.
Clarke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thevenet counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thevenet scores with a jab to the body.#T1##TD2#
Thevenet scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thevenet scoring with punches and elbows.
Clarke takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thevenet cracks Clarke with a big right hand but Clarke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Thevenet's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thevenet lands an elbow.
Clarke tries to improve position but can't.
Thevenet working the ground and pound.
Thevenet is looking to take a break and control but Clarke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thevenet throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T2#
Clarke throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Thevenet is looking to take a break and control but Clarke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amadeo Thevenet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clarke taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thevenet taking a breather here.
Thevenet lands a few punches from side control.#T3#
Clarke takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thevenet takes a little break here. Clarke wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Thevenet trying to control the action but Clarke is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thevenet scoring with punches and elbows.
Thevenet lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Clarke down.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thevenet working the ground and pound.
Thevenet lands a few punches from side control.
Thevenet is looking to take a break and control but Clarke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clarke is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Clarke regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Clarke swinging wildly here.
Thevenet catches Clarke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thevenet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thevenet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thevenet takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Clarke tries to counter with a takedown but Thevenet is quick to defend against it.
Thevenet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thevenet moves out of range of the leg kick from Clarke.
Thevenet throws out a counter right but Clarke avoids it with no problem.
Amadeo Thevenet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clarke misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Thevenet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#TD#
Clarke feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thevenet holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Clarke wants to pass the guard but Thevenet is keeping the position.
Clarke throws an elbow that misses. Thevenet uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clarke's guard. Nice move by Thevenet!#REVB#
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Thevenet from controlling successfully.
Thevenet is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clarke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mark Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thevenet trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Thevenet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Thevenet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke connects with a couple of short punches.
Clarke preventing the sweep. #T3#
Thevenet pulls Clarke in close to prevent any damage.
Thevenet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clarke is one step ahead there.
Clarke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thevenet is keeping the position for now.
Thevenet looking for a sweep. Not yet Thevenet, not yet.
Thevenet wants to hit a sweep here but Clarke passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thevenet there!
Thevenet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4#
The referee warns Thevenet that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Clarke.
Clarke looking to finish Thevenet with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thevenet!#ROC#Thevenet is rocked!
Clarke loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Thevenet scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Clarke land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Clarke stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Clarke!
In his post fight interview, Mark Clarke started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
STRIKE! - MMA
Date: Feb 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Thevenet swings for the body but Duterte moves out of range.
Duterte throws a fast counter high kick but Thevenet manages to duck under it in time.
Thevenet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duterte misses with a combination
and Thevenet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Rodrigo Duterte has been cut.
Duterte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thevenet swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duterte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thevenet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duterte momentarily.
Jab from Duterte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Thevenet misses.
Good shot there by Duterte.
Duterte throws a leg kick but Thevenet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duterte moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T1#
Duterte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thevenet throws a hook but Duterte blocks it.
Duterte throws out a counter right but Thevenet avoids it with no problem.
Duterte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thevenet is able to avoid easily.
Thevenet appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thevenet misses with a left hand
and Duterte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thevenet fails with a takedown attempt.
Duterte unleashes a big counter combination but Thevenet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thevenet throws an off balance right hand
and Duterte counters with a three punch combo that has Thevenet backing up. Thevenet nods at Duterte to acknowledge the strikes.
Duterte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Duterte slips a jab from Thevenet.
Duterte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thevenet momentarily.
Thevenet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thevenet moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuterte.
Duterte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duterte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thevenet.
Thevenet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thevenet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thevenet misses with a jab to the body
enabling Duterte to counter with a crisp jab. #KD2#
Duterte cracks Thevenet with an uppercut from hell and Thevenet crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Duterte's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
#ROC2#Thevenet is rocked!
Duterte engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Thevenet tries to strike from the bottom.
Duterte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thevenet controls Duterte momentarily but Duterte frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thevenet wants to sweep here but Duterte controlling him for the moment.
Duterte looking to sit in guard and control but Thevenet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Thevenet is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thevenet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thevenet looking to pass the guard.
Thevenet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duterte on the ground.
Thevenet postures up in Duterte's guard and throws a big left but Duterte blocks it.
Thevenet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duterte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duterte keeping moving, preventing Thevenet from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duterte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Duterte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Duterte's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Duterte misses with a head kick.
Duterte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thevenet has time to react.
Duterte misses the body punch
and Thevenet counters with a nice body shot.
Thevenet throws a right hand that misses
and Duterte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thevenet misses the shot to the body.
Duterte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duterte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thevenet on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet throws a body shot but no joy.
Thevenet looks to score with a jab to the body but Duterte is just out of range.
Duterte flicks out a counter leg kick but Thevenet steps away.
Nice uppercut there from Thevenet.#T1#
Thevenet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duterte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duterte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Duterte. Beautiful body shot.
Thevenet stuns Duterte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duterte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thevenet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duterte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thevenet.
Rodrigo Duterte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duterte throws a combination. Thevenet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thevenet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duterte is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Thevenet misses the target.#T2#
Thevenet misses with a straight left.
Rodrigo Duterte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duterte scores with a hook to the body. Thevenet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodrigo Duterte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duterte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duterte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duterte throws a hook but Thevenet blocks it.
It looked like Thevenet was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thevenet throws out a powerful jab.
Duterte ducks under a wild hook from Thevenet.
Duterte throws a counter combo.
Thevenet moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Duterte misses with a double jab.
Thevenet appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thevenet misses with an uppercut
and Duterte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Thevenet throws a body punch but Duterte moves out of range.
Duterte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thevenet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duterte.
Thevenet throws a lazy uppercut
and Duterte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thevenet thinking.
Thevenet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thevenet dips to his left and cracks Duterte with an uppercut!
Thevenet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duterte manages to avoid it.#T4#
Thevenet missing with a left hand there. Duterte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duterte throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Thevenet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thevenet.
Duterte wants to get back to his feet but Thevenet passes into half guard.
Duterte has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#REVB#
Thevenet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duterte wants to get back to his feet.
Duterte gets back to full guard.
Duterte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Amadeo Thevenet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Duterte's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Thevenet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Duterte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thevenet doesn't seem phased though.
Thevenet throws a poor cross that misses
and Duterte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Thevenet misses. #KD2#
Nice combo by Duterte! Oh, that's hurt him - Thevenet falls to the canvas and Duterte follows him into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Duterte is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thevenet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Duterte fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T1#
You can see the frustration on Thevenet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thevenet manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Duterte is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Duterte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Duterte is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Duterte is trying to work for a kimura but Thevenet is defending well.
#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.
Duterte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thevenet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Duterte is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Duterte is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thevenet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duterte.
It looks like Duterte is going to stand back up.
#T3##SUB2#
Duterte is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thevenet is just riding it out for now. Duterte eventually gives up the hold.
Thevenet tries to roll over but Duterte keeps him under control.
Thevenet is not content to let Duterte control the position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thevenet is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Duterte is working for a kimura but Thevenet is defending it quite comfortably.
Duterte prevents Thevenet from improving his position.
Rodrigo Duterte has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duterte moves into full mount! Thevenet won't be happy about that! #SU2#
Duterte stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Duterte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duterte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Duterte!
A very excited looking Rodrigo Duterte rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
HFC 112: Godwin vs Cango
Date: Dec 10, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Thevenet gets caught napping as Draught dives in and scores a takedown. Thevenet manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thevenet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draught slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thevenet is trying to improve his position.
Thevenet stops Draught from passing to mount. #SUB#
Draught is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thevenet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thevenet tries to bench press Draught off him but Draught keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draught cracks Thevenet with a big elbow.
Thevenet can't do much from the bottom here.
Draught working the ground and pound.
Thevenet is looking to regain half guard here but Draught keeps moving and retains side control. #T1##SUB#
Draught tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Draught has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thevenet is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Draught.
Thevenet is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Draught is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thevenet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Draught tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thevenet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Draught wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Draught tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thevenet tries to bench press Draught off him but Draught keeps the position.
Draught looking to control but instead Thevenet has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Draught working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Thevenet's thigh. Thevenet counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Draught tries to free his leg and advance position but Thevenet is retaining full guard.
Draught passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T3#
The strikes coming from Draught are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #SUB#
Draught tries for a kimura but Thevenet is defending well.
Thevenet struggling a bit here.
Draught tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Draught trying to control the action but Thevenet is working from the bottom.
Thevenet struggling a bit here.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thevenet is looking to regain half guard here but Draught keeps moving and retains side control.
Thevenet prevents Draught from moving into mount.
Draught tries to move to full mount but Thevenet actually manages to regain half guard.
Draught trying to pass the guard but Thevenet defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Draught is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Draught works his way into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Draught dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Thevenet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Carlton Draught has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Thevenet as Draught shoots in.#TD#
Draught drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Draught trying to control the position from guard on top but Thevenet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thevenet looking to control but Draught passes into half guard.
Draught is trying to control the action in half guard but Thevenet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thevenet wants to improve his position but Draught is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draught throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Draught seems to be working for a kimura but Thevenet defends the submission attempt.
Carlton Draught overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draught thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Thevenet won't allow Draught to pass to mount.
Draught is working hard here to advance position.
Draught not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thevenet wants to get back to full guard.
Thevenet is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Draught is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thevenet sees it coming and defends easily.
Draught wants to control but Thevenet is keeping him busy.
Thevenet tries to roll over but Draught keeps him under control.
Draught wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thevenet keeps working. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thevenet trying to control here.
Draught is trying to control the action in half guard but Thevenet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thevenet is trying to maintain the position but Draught is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thevenet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thevenet wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Thevenet. No joy for Draught on that attempt.
Thevenet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Draught. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draught shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Draught scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thevenet gets back to half guard.
Thevenet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Draught trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draught passes Thevenet's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3#
Thevenet tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Draught has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Draught tries to control but Thevenet wriggling away.
Draught can't control as he wanted to and Thevenet manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Thevenet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thevenet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Draught postures up.
Draught stands and throws Thevenet's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T4#
Thevenet prevents Draught from moving into mount.
Thevenet regains half guard, as Draught was trying to land strikes.
Thevenet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draught tries to pass to full mount but Thevenet defends it.
Thevenet controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thevenet flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Draught tries to pass to full mount but Thevenet defends it.
Draught slows the pace down in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Draught dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Draught's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Draught gets a takedown into half guard.
Draught uses his free foot to push down on Thevenet's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thevenet.
Draught trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thevenet tries to hold on but Draught postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Draught.
Draught lands a couple of good shots and Thevenet has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T1#
Draught is striking well from the back but Thevenet escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Draught trying to advance position but Thevenet counters by regaining guard.
Thevenet looking for a sweep. Not yet Thevenet, not yet.
Thevenet can't keep his opponent in guard - Draught advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Draught is trying to control the action in half guard but Thevenet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Draught scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thevenet is holding on to half guard well.
Thevenet felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Draught looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carlton Draught is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Draught with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Amadeo Thevenet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thevenet is trying to get back to full guard.
Draught content to control rather than advance.
Draught wants to pass to mount but Thevenet is defending the position.
Draught not doing much here.
Draught works his way into full mount! #T3#
Draught controlling from mount.
Thevenet wants to hold on but Draught pushes him away.
Thevenet slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Draught is looking to take a break and control but Thevenet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Draught trying to control the pace.
Thevenet is trying to maintain the position but Draught is very close to passing his half guard.
Draught seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draught has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Draught showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Draught, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Draught!
Carlton Draught seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
HFC 110: Ilmarinen vs Godwin
Date: Nov 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Randriamaholison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thevenet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Randriamaholison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thevenet was well out of range. Poor timing from Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Thevenet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thevenet.
Randriamaholison keeping moving, preventing Thevenet from controlling successfully.
Randriamaholison keeping full guard, as Thevenet tries to pass.
Thevenet 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.
Thevenet throws a strike but Randriamaholison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Thevenet looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Thevenet is pulling down on Randriamaholison's head to control his posture.
Randriamaholison stopping the sweep attempt from Thevenet.
Randriamaholison controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thevenet tries to strike from the bottom.
Thevenet wants to sweep but no luck.
Randriamaholison trying to control but Thevenet is working from the bottom.
Thevenet looking to control.
Thevenet wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Randriamaholison lands a jab to Thevenet's midsection.
Thevenet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Randriamaholison just misses with a punch to the body.
Thevenet attempts a counter takedown but Randriamaholison avoids it well and moves away.
Randriamaholison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thevenet misses with a body shot.
Thevenet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Randriamaholison at a distance.
Randriamaholison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boniface Randriamaholison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randriamaholison misses with a looping left.
Thevenet moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Randriamaholison.
A slow jab from Randriamaholison misses its intended target.
Randriamaholison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thevenet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Randriamaholison.
Thevenet half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Randriamaholison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thevenet lands with an uppercut that bounces Randriamaholison off the cage and back into range.#T3#
Thevenet slips a jab from Randriamaholison.
Thevenet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Randriamaholison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thevenet manages to avoid it.
Randriamaholison throws a body punch but Thevenet moves out of range.
Randriamaholison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thevenet rather than just go for the knockout.
A swing and a miss from Thevenet.
A countering left hand to the body from Randriamaholison misses.
Randriamaholison takes a swing at Thevenet's ribcage but misses.
Thevenet fails with a takedown attempt.
Randriamaholison just misses with a punch to the body.
Randriamaholison swings for the body but Thevenet moves out of range.
Thevenet attempts a counter takedown but Randriamaholison avoids it well and moves away.
Randriamaholison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thevenet.
Randriamaholison takes a swing at Thevenet's ribcage but misses.
Thevenet defending well as Randriamaholison loads up on a big left hand. #TD#
Thevenet looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T4#
Randriamaholison tries to roll over but Thevenet keeps him under control.
Thevenet not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thevenet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thevenet wants to control but Randriamaholison is keeping him busy.
Randriamaholison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Randriamaholison wants to get back to his feet.
Thevenet wants to take a breather but Randriamaholison is having none of it.
Thevenet working over Randriamaholison with some ground and pound. Randriamaholison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Randriamaholison keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boniface Randriamaholison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Randriamaholison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Randriamaholison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thevenet just misses with a punch to the body.
Boniface Randriamaholison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thevenet blocks a jab.
Randriamaholison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Thevenet.
Thevenet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Randriamaholison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randriamaholison misses with a body shot.
Randriamaholison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Randriamaholison lands with a hook. Thevenet tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Randriamaholison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thevenet changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Randriamaholison is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Randriamaholison throws a jab when Thevenet was well out of range.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison takes a swing at Thevenet's ribcage but misses.
Thevenet appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Randriamaholison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thevenet.
Thevenet jabs at Randriamaholison's body.
Thevenet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Randriamaholison tries to avoid it but Thevenet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Randriamaholison to the ground. Randriamaholison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Randriamaholison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Randriamaholison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thevenet manages to avoid it.
Thevenet misses with a body shot.
Randriamaholison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randriamaholison. Thevenet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randriamaholison swings for the body but Thevenet moves out of range.
Thevenet lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Randriamaholison.
Thevenet with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
Thevenet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Randriamaholison.
Thevenet closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Thevenet misses.
Randriamaholison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randriamaholison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randriamaholison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thevenet.
Thevenet attempts a counter takedown but Randriamaholison avoids it well and moves away.
Randriamaholison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randriamaholison lands a nice looking body shot.
Randriamaholison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randriamaholison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thevenet moves away.
Randriamaholison misses with an uppercut. Thevenet saw that one coming.
Thevenet misses with a straight right.
Randriamaholison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Randriamaholison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thevenet connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Randriamaholison scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Randriamaholison misses with a hook
#TD#
and Thevenet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thevenet.
Randriamaholison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Randriamaholison trying to control the position here.
Thevenet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Amadeo Thevenet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thevenet throwing strikes from guard but Randriamaholison blocks nicely.
Thevenet trying to control the position from guard on top but Randriamaholison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randriamaholison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Thevenet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Randriamaholison keeping moving, preventing Thevenet from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thevenet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thevenet being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Randriamaholison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thevenet drops down looking for a counter takedown but Randriamaholison sprawls and moves away.
Randriamaholison throws the left hand but Thevenet avoids the punch easily.
Randriamaholison throws a body punch but Thevenet moves out of range.
Thevenet half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Amadeo Thevenet will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Thevenet avoids the body shot from Randriamaholison.
Thevenet attempts a counter takedown but Randriamaholison avoids it well and moves away.
Thevenet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randriamaholison looks to score with a jab to the body but Thevenet is just out of range.
Randriamaholison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thevenet manages to avoid it.
Randriamaholison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Randriamaholison takes a swing at Thevenet's ribcage but misses.
Randriamaholison misses with a straight left.
Thevenet attempts a counter takedown but Randriamaholison avoids it well and moves away.
Randriamaholison misses with a straight right.
Thevenet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randriamaholison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randriamaholison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thevenet feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Thevenet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thevenet.
Thevenet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Randriamaholison swings for the body but Thevenet moves out of range.
Randriamaholison punishes Thevenet's body with a nice straight punch.
Thevenet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randriamaholison.
Thevenet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison just misses with a punch to the body.
Thevenet lands with an uppercut that bounces Randriamaholison off the cage and back into range.
Thevenet cracks Randriamaholison with an open hand slap.
Thevenet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thevenet avoids the body shot from Randriamaholison.
Thevenet swings for the body but Randriamaholison moves out of range.
Randriamaholison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thevenet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randriamaholison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Randriamaholison throws a body punch but Thevenet moves out of range.
Thevenet scores with a shot to the body.
#T2#
Thevenet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thevenet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thevenet throws a lazy right hand but Randriamaholison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thevenet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Randriamaholison missing with a left hand there. Thevenet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Randriamaholison throws a jab but it's blocked by Thevenet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Thevenet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Randriamaholison is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Thevenet presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Thevenet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Randriamaholison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Randriamaholison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thevenet is defending well for now.
Thevenet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thevenet swings wildly with an uppercut but Randriamaholison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thevenet tries to throw a body punch but Randriamaholison avoids it by throwing Thevenet back against the cage. #T3#
Thevenet lands a right hand.
Thevenet misses with some punches.
#TD#
Thevenet has picked Randriamaholison up - he's going for a ride! Thevenet dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Randriamaholison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thevenet trying to control from half guard but Randriamaholison is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thevenet looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thevenet thows a huge punch but Randriamaholison dodges it nicely.
Thevenet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thevenet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thevenet lands with a punch from half guard. #T4#
Thevenet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thevenet thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Randriamaholison is trying to stand back up but Thevenet is controlling him
Randriamaholison is looking to control Thevenet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Randriamaholison avoid being mounted?
Thevenet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Randriamaholison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thevenet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Thevenet there.
Well, if Thevenet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amadeo Thevenet.
I think Thevenet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadeo Thevenet!
A very excited looking Amadeo Thevenet made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
HFC 105: Ilmarinen vs Holy
Date: Oct 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Thevenet's shoulder, as Thevenet tries to avoid the shot.
Power throws an off balance right hand
and Thevenet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Power tries to clinch #TD2#
and Thevenet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Power's guard.
Power pushes Thevenet off and scrambles back to his feet.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thevenet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Power misses with a body shot
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thevenet takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power throws a body kick that misses
and Thevenet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thevenet manages to avoid it.
Power throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and Thevenet counters with a takedown into side control.
Thevenet trying to control the position but Power is working away.
Power is looking to regain half guard here but Thevenet keeps moving and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Thevenet seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T1#
Thevenet working the ground and pound but Power is defending the strikes.
Power takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ground and pound from Thevenet seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Power avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thevenet.
Thevenet postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Thevenet are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Thevenet lands an elbow.
Power tries to buck Thevenet off but Thevenet is having none of it.
Thevenet throws a strike aimed at the side of Power's head but Power avoids it well.
Thevenet working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thevenet misses with the ground and pound.#T2#
Thevenet working the strikes but Power uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Thevenet works his foot free and advances to mount.
Thevenet postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Power looks a forlorn figure.
Thevenet lands a big shot there that rocks Power but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power is desperately trying to improve his position but Thevenet has a good base and remains in mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thevenet looking to finish with strikes here!
Power holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Thevenet tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Power avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thevenet.
#T3#
Power manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Power, under a barage of strikes from Thevenet.
Power regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Thevenet.
Thevenet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thevenet trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Power manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Power wants to control from the top but Thevenet keeps moving.
Thevenet is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thevenet wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Power's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Power wants to pass the guard but Thevenet is keeping the position.
Thevenet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Power blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thevenet.
Thevenet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Power is concentrating on defense, preventing Thevenet from advancing position.
Power is refusing to be controlled, as Thevenet sits in half guard.
Thevenet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Thevenet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#KD#
Power lands a big head kick that sends Thevenet tumbling to the mat! Power takes a step backwards and waves Thevenet back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Amadeo Thevenet has been cut.
Power throws a right hand that misses
and Thevenet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power cracks Thevenet on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Thevenet falls backwards against the cage. Power follows up with more strikes that drop Thevenet to his knees. Power keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Thevenet! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Polish Power!
A relieved looking Polish Power thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
HFC 96: Chai vs Harris
Date: Aug 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Thevenet moves out of range of the body kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a kick to the body.
#CL#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea rushes Thevenet and presses him up against the cage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea as the two fighters clinch.
Thevenet is looking for a takedown.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a hook that snaps the head of Thevenet backwards.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a punch but it's blocked by Thevenet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thevenet goes for a takedown in the clinch but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea prevents it.
Thevenet tries a body shot but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thevenet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thevenet tries to throw a body punch but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it by throwing Thevenet back against the cage.
Thevenet lands a nice uppercut.
Thevenet tries a body shot but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks it.
Thevenet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Thevenet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thevenet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thevenet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thevenet lands an uppercut.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thevenet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thevenet goes for a takedown in the clinch but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea prevents it.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeo Thevenet.
A left hand lands to the body for Thevenet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea taking a breather.
Thevenet lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea backwards.
Come on O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thevenet goes for a takedown attempt but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thevenet misses the shot to the body.
Thevenet throws a sloppy body shot
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a body kick. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thevenet takes a swing at O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's ribcage but misses.
Thevenet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks to score with a jab to the body but Thevenet is just out of range.
Thevenet drops down looking to force a counter takedown but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea defends it well.
Amadeo Thevenet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wants to clinch up but Thevenet keeps it at a distance.
Thevenet tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thevenet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thevenet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thevenet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea cracks Thevenet with a good jab.
Thevenet just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thevenet misses the jab.
As Thevenet looks to move away, O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a big counter combo but Thevenet just gets out of the way.#T3#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea - that will leave a mark!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thevenet.
Nice defenses there by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Thevenet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea thuds his shin into the meat of Thevenet's side.
Thevenet looks winded!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wants it to stay on the feet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thevenet takes one to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. Thevenet shrugs it off though.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Thevenet missing with a left hand there. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids the body shot from Thevenet.
Thevenet misses with a straight left.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thevenet.
It appears O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was looking to counter with a kick there.
Thevenet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thevenet sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thevenet has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Thevenet throws a shot from downtown. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Thevenet misses the target.
Thevenet throws an overhand right that lands on O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's shoulder, as O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thevenet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea appears to be looking for a big counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. That's going to slow Thevenet down.
Thevenet slips a jab and a cross from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Thevenet feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakeas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from Thevenet misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thevenet avoids it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to clinch.
Thevenet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#TD2#
Thevenet decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wants to improve his position but Thevenet is controlling well.
Thevenet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Thevenet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wants to improve his position but Thevenet is controlling well.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to control Thevenet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoid being mounted?
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea manages to get to full guard.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is trying to keep Thevenet in close.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea controlling the position.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to control.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a nice looking body kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wants to clinch up but Thevenet keeps it at a distance.
Thevenet gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a sloppy head kick and Thevenet moves out of range easily.
Thevenet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Thevenet does it's job there.
Thevenet throws an off balance right hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a three punch combo that has Thevenet backing up. Thevenet nods at O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea to acknowledge the strikes.
Thevenet misses with a body shot.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thevenet misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thevenet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea - the referee stops the clock and Thevenet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. Thevenet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thevenet misses with a looping left.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is winning the standup battle so far.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thevenet's head backwards.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea slips under a jab from Thevenet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea jabs at Thevenet's body.#T4#
Thevenet throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a good cross that connects.
Thevenet misses the jab.
It appears O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was looking to counter with a kick there.
Thevenet lands with a nice body punch.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thevenet tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a leg kick.
Thevenet scores with a shot to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Thevenet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thevenet with a nice cross.
Good leg kick by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Thevenet throws the left hand but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids the punch easily.
Thevenet misses with a body shot.
Thevenet throws a lazy uppercut
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a three punch combo that has Thevenet backing up. Thevenet nods at O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea to acknowledge the strikes.
Thevenet scores with a nice head shot.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws out a leg kick but Thevenet moves out of range and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea only half commits.
Thevenet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Thevenet misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thevenet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. #T1#
Thevenet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thevenet throws a body shot but no joy.
Thevenet misses with a body shot.
Thevenet throws a hook to the side of O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's head but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thevenet misses with an uppercut. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea saw that one coming.
Thevenet shoots in for a double leg but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thevenet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea can pounce on him.
Thevenet slips a jab and a cross from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Thevenet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thevenet is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
A telegraphed right hand from Thevenet misses the target. #T2#
A swing and a miss from Thevenet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amadeo Thevenet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Thevenet throws a right hand that O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea ducks under and follows up with a left that O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea also avoids with ease.
Thevenet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to counter with a body kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thevenet.
Thevenet looks to score with a jab to the body but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is just out of range.
Thevenet misses with a hook
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Thevenet.
Thevenet throws a hook to the side of O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's head but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Thevenet backs away, O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a head kick. Thevenet tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T3#
Thevenet lands a jab.#CL#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea rushes Thevenet and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
A left hand lands to the body for Thevenet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea trying to control the position but instead, Thevenet has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Thevenet.
Thevenet tries a body shot but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws an elbow but misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wants to stall.
Thevenet working aggressively here.
#T4#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea prevents a takedown attempt there.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea gets underhooks to prevent Thevenet's takedown attempt.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeo Thevenet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thevenet tries to score a body lock takedown but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thevenet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thevenet lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea backwards.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea stalls.
Thevenet lands with a left to the head.
Thevenet misses with a punch on the inside.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2#
Thevenet has O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Thevenet pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tumbling to the mat - Thevenet dives into O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thevenet is fighting to break O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's control of his arms but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amadeo Thevenet.
I think O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
HFC 90: Cruz vs Nomura
Date: Jul 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Thevenet misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Thorgard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thorgard.
Thorgard tries to free his leg and advance position but Thevenet is retaining full guard.
Thorgard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Thorgard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Thorgard is looking to work some ground and pound but Thevenet has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorgard is one step ahead there.
Thevenet is controlling Thorgard's posture.#T1#
Thorgard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thevenet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thorgard postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thorgard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thevenet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#TD2#
Thevenet gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thorgard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thorgard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thevenet's head.
Thorgard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Thevenet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thevenet looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thorgard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thorgard slips nicely into half guard.
Thorgard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thorgard in particular looking to stall.
Thorgard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thevenet on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thevenet tries to get out of the position.
Thorgard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thevenet's head.
Thevenet is looking to control Thorgard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thevenet avoid being mounted?#T3#
Thorgard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thorgard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thevenet defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorgard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thorgard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thevenet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thorgard.
Thevenet taking some punishment here, with Thorgard in his half guard.
Thorgard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thorgard is trying to control. Thevenet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thevenet is looking for a sweep. Thorgard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thevenet.
Thorgard stuffs the takedown.
Thevenet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorgard.
#T4#
Thorgard connects with the punch.
Thevenet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorgard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thevenet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thorgard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeo Thevenet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorgard throws a body punch but Thevenet moves out of range.
A big left from Thevenet misses.
Thevenet throws a body punch but Thorgard moves out of range. #TD2#
Thorgard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thevenet quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorgard wants to take a breather but Thevenet is having none of it.
Thorgard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thevenet haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thevenet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thorgard is trying to control the action in half guard but Thevenet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Thorgard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Thevenet misses with a wild body shot.
Thorgard with the counter takedown but Thevenet avoids it easily.
Thorgard scores with a jab to the head.
Thevenet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thevenet wants it to stay on the feet.
Thorgard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice defenses there by Thevenet.
A little feinted left hand from Thevenet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Thorgard misses.
No luck for Thorgard with that takedown attempt.
Amadeo Thevenet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Thorgard.
Thorgard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thevenet.
Thorgard takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thorgard avoids it really well and circles away.
Thorgard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Thevenet feints a jab promting Thorgard to slip. Thevenet then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thorgard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Alexei Thorgard has been cut.
Thevenet lands a jab to the head.
Thevenet moves out of range as Thorgard strikes.#TD2#
Thorgard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thevenet wants to control but Thorgard is keeping busy.
Thorgard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thevenet's head.
Thorgard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thorgard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Thorgard wants to control but Thevenet is keeping him busy.
Thevenet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thevenet.
Thevenet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorgard is one step ahead there.
Thevenet keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Thevenet wants to sweep but no luck.
Thorgard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thorgard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thevenet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thorgard manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T3#
Thorgard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thevenet tries to get to full guard but Thorgard has control of the leg.
Thevenet has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thorgard is working away from the top position though.
Thorgard blocks the strikes from Thevenet.
Thevenet controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T4#
Thorgard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thevenet defending well though.
Thorgard is thwarting Thevenet's attempts to control the position.
Thorgard wants to pass to mount but Thevenet is defending the position.
Thorgard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thevenet trying to control here.
Thevenet works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thorgard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thevenet's head.
Thorgard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alexei Thorgard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thevenet wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexei Thorgard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexei Thorgard's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Thorgard misses the shot to the body.
Thorgard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thevenet was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorgard.
Thevenet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thevenet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Thevenet has Thorgard up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Thevenet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thevenet.
Thevenet throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorgard.
Thorgard looking for a takedown.
A short right from Thevenet.
Thevenet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorgard scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorgard is looking for a takedown.
Thorgard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thorgard misses with some punches.
Thevenet blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Thorgard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thevenet jabs Thorgard right on the nose. Thorgard blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Thevenet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorgard.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thorgard.
Thorgard misses with a left hand
and Thevenet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thevenet cracks Thorgard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thorgard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thevenet.
#TD2#
Thorgard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thevenet's half guard.
Thorgard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thorgard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thevenet is trying to control but can't.
Thorgard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thorgard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alexei Thorgard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Thorgard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amadeo Thevenet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thevenet is concentrating on defense, preventing Thorgard from advancing position.
Thorgard is controlling the pace.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Thorgard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thevenet.#TD2#
Thorgard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thevenet manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thorgard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thorgard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thorgard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
More stalling from Thorgard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Thorgard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorgard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Thorgard!
In his post fight interview, Alexei Thorgard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
HFC 85: Fermi vs Marley
Date: Jun 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Thevenet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duterte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thevenet throws a right and a left that Duterte avoids nicely. #CL#
Duterte clinches with his opponent.
Duterte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thevenet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Thevenet uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Thevenet.
A right hook to the body lands for Thevenet.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Thevenet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duterte pushes Thevenet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duterte is defending well.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Thevenet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duterte.
Thevenet taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Duterte stalling in the clinch but Thevenet improves position.
Duterte tries a knee to the head but Thevenet blocks it.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Thevenet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thevenet goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duterte prevents it.
Thevenet lands a body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duterte tries to land a knee to the head but Thevenet blocks with his arms.
Thevenet misses with a body punch.
Thevenet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duterte tries to work over Thevenet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Thevenet.
Duterte blocks a body shot from Thevenet. #T2#
Thevenet throws a head punch that misses.
Duterte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duterte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duterte looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duterte - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thevenet tries a body shot but Duterte blocks it.
Thevenet misses with a body punch.
Duterte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thevenet's face.
The referee calls for Thevenet to work.
Thevenet is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Duterte fails to land. #T3#
Thevenet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duterte's elbow.
Thevenet pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thevenet is trying to break the clinch but Duterte has him pressed against the cage.
Thevenet misses with a body punch.
Thevenet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duterte is trying to stall.
Duterte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Thevenet - that landed with a thud.
Thevenet manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duterte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thevenet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duterte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duterte lands a right hand.
Thevenet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD2#
Thevenet is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Duterte can't fight it off and eventually Thevenet manages to take the fight to the floor. Duterte looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Duterte 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.#SUB#
Duterte has an active guard here but Thevenet has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duterte actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rodrigo Duterte will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Duterte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CUT2#It looks like Rodrigo Duterte has been cut.
Duterte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Thevenet closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Duterte's guard.
Thevenet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thevenet looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Duterte keeping moving, preventing Thevenet from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Duterte is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Duterte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thevenet defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duterte being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Duterte wants to sweep but no luck.
Thevenet trying to control but Duterte is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Duterte is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thevenet defends well.
Thevenet controlling from the top position.
Duterte tries to strike from the bottom.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Duterte throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thevenet escapes and throws Duterte's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Duterte sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Thevenet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duterte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thevenet with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thevenet not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duterte wants to control but Thevenet is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Duterte looking for submissions off his back.
Thevenet is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Thevenet tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duterte knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Duterte is refusing to be controlled, as Thevenet sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thevenet sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thevenet misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Duterte moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duterte misses with a knee strike.
Thevenet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thevenet can't find room to land a body shot as Duterte controls the action.
Duterte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thevenet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
Duterte misses with a knee strike.
Thevenet misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thevenet blocks a body shot from Duterte.
Thevenet is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duterte pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thevenet taking a breather.
Thevenet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duterte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thevenet takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Amadeo Thevenet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Duterte's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL#
Duterte moves into the clinch successfully.
Thevenet has Duterte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duterte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thevenet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thevenet is looking to break free of the clinch but Duterte has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thevenet.
Thevenet displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duterte up against the cage.
Duterte tries a knee to the head but Thevenet blocks it.
Duterte misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet is leaning against Duterte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duterte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duterte landing knees to the head.
Duterte misses with the head strike.
Duterte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thevenet blocks it with crossed arms. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Thevenet.
Duterte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thevenet slows down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Duterte.
Thevenet is trying to break the clinch but Duterte has him pressed against the cage.
Thevenet tries a body shot but Duterte blocks it.
Thevenet takes a knee right on the jaw!
Duterte prevents a body shot from Thevenet.
Thevenet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duterte's elbow.
Rodrigo Duterte has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD2#
Thevenet turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Duterte takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Duterte misses with a strike from the bottom.#T2#
Thevenet trying to control the position but Duterte is working away.
Duterte is trying to get back to half guard.
Thevenet in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Duterte sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Thevenet wants to free his trapped foot but Duterte is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thevenet perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Duterte moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Duterte looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thevenet passes into side control.
Duterte is trying to control Thevenet's posture but Thevenet avoids it.
Duterte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duterte is not content to let Thevenet control the position.
Thevenet creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T4#
Thevenet is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Duterte tries to improve position but can't.
Thevenet content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Duterte is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duterte sneaks back into half guard.
Duterte wants to improve his position but Thevenet is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amadeo Thevenet.
I think Thevenet 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Amadeo Thevenet!
During a confident post fight interview, Amadeo Thevenet thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Rodrigo Duterte stepped up to the mic, saying 'Don't worry I will be back!!'. |
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Event:
HFC 82: Fermi vs Brady
Date: May 13, 2023 |
#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Thevenet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT#It looks like Raven Harris has been cut.
Thevenet with a hook.
Thevenet clobbers Harris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thevenet misses the body punch
and Thevenet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thevenet.
Harris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thevenet misses with a wild body shot.
Thevenet dives in and grabs Harris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes down on Thevenet's head and hops out.
Thevenet backing away here, and Harris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thevenet misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Harris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thevenet misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Thevenet throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harris misses with a straight left.
Harris with a nice calf kick.
Thevenet misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Thevenet has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
Thevenet misses with the combination.
Harris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Thevenet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thevenet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thevenet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thevenet thinking.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Harris instigates a clinch. #T3#
Thevenet misses with some punches.
Thevenet lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thevenet smiles and moves away.
#KD2#
Harris lands a big uppercut and Thevenet crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thevenet looks OK. Harris waves Thevenet back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Amadeo Thevenet has been cut.
Thevenet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thevenet throws a combination that misses
and Harris counters with a good low kick that Thevenet was not able to check. #CL2#
Harris clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thevenet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thevenet lands an uppercut.
Thevenet blocks an uppercut.
Thevenet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T4#
Harris lands an uppercut.
Harris prevents a body shot from Thevenet.
Thevenet misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Harris scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thevenet.
Thevenet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harris.
Thevenet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thevenet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#CUT#That has opened up Raven Harris's cut even more.
Thevenet tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeo Thevenet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
Harris blocking some punches.
Thevenet gets through Harris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thevenet pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raven Harris will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Thevenet misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Thevenet scores with a nice strike.
Thevenet swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Thevenet scores with a decent looking hook.#TD#
Thevenet bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harris is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thevenet seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thevenet looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Harris regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Thevenet.
Thevenet postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Thevenet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thevenet trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Thevenet throws an elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thevenet's guard. Nice move by Harris!#REVB#
Thevenet throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thevenet looking to control but Harris passes into half guard.
#T2#
Thevenet is trying to control but Harris passes into side control!
Thevenet wants to control but Harris postures up.
Thevenet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thevenet is working hard here to advance position.
Thevenet looks to move to half guard but instead Harris has passed into mount! Damn!#T3#
Harris controlling the position easily from mount.
Thevenet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thevenet wants to control but Harris is having none of it.
Thevenet can't escape the position.
Raven Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thevenet has given up his back here.
Thevenet can't escape the position.
Harris controlling the position well here. Thevenet rolled but Harris kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Thevenet manages to reverse the position and now he's in Harris's guard. Nice work there by Thevenet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thevenet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Amadeo Thevenet will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
An inside leg kick from Harris misses.
Thevenet throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thevenet punishes Harris's body with a nice straight punch.
Thevenet throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris feints a counter leg kick.
Thevenet scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thevenet.
Amadeo Thevenet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thevenet swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
#T1#
Thevenet looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Thevenet swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thevenet throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thevenet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thevenet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Thevenet drives through with a takedown into Harris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harris 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.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Thevenet from controlling successfully. #T2#
Harris is pulling down on Thevenet's head to control his posture.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thevenet trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris is controlling Thevenet's posture.
Thevenet trying to move into half guard but instead Harris has managed to sweep!#REVB##T3#
Thevenet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thevenet trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Harris postures up.
Thevenet wants to control the position but Harris says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Thevenet.
Harris taking a breather here.
Thevenet tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Harris presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T4#
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thevenet is trying to reverse the position but instead Harris has taken his back - oops!
Thevenet trying to control the position but Harris manages to sink in the hooks.
Thevenet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thevenet tries to escape but Harris has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raven Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raven Harris!
Raven Harris really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that © Trap House logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
HFC 72 - Queiroz vs Nourempi
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Thevenet misses with a wild body shot.
Thevenet misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Marley's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thevenet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thevenet was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Marley avoids the body shot from Thevenet.
Thevenet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marley tries to avoid it but Thevenet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marley to the ground. Marley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from Thevenet misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thevenet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marley connects with a looping right hand.
#T1#
Thevenet lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheers as Marley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thevenet doesn't seem phased though.
Thevenet misses with a body shot
and Marley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thevenet thinking.
Marley wants to land a leg kick but Thevenet is out of range.
Thevenet drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Marley defends it well.
Thevenet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley lands a nice looking body shot.
Marley thumps Thevenet with a low kick.
Marley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thevenet misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Marley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ezekiel Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thevenet looks winded!
Marley scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thevenet takes a step back to recover.
Thevenet avoids the body shot from Marley.
Thevenet throws a big shot that misses.
Marley scores with a decent looking hook.
Thevenet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marley.
Marley is looking to slow Thevenet down with leg kicks.
Thevenet lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Thevenet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley catches Thevenet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thevenet drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Marley defends it well.
Marley misses with a body shot.
Thevenet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley throws an overhand right that drops Thevenet like a sack of potatoes! Marley dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Marley!
After winning the bout, Ezekiel Marley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
HFC 66: Saneuji vs Farman
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Thevenet closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Olcinius did well to prevent Thevenet getting side control.
Thevenet controlling the action here.
Olcinius throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Olcinius 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.
Thevenet content to control rather than advance.
Olcinius gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet controlling from the top position.
Olcinius lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Thevenet has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thevenet is continuing to stall.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Olcinius wants to get up but he can't break Thevenet's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thevenet can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thevenet pulls Olcinius in close to his closed guard and prevents Olcinius from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thevenet keeping moving, preventing Olcinius from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Olcinius tries to close the distance and clinch but Thevenet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thevenet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olcinius is fending him off so far but Thevenet persists. Nope, Olcinius circles away and we're back to standing.
Olcinius tries to counter by clinching up but Thevenet breaks away and moves out of range.#T3#
Thevenet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olcinius circles away.#TD2#
Thevenet feints and as Olcinius raises his hands in defense, Thevenet changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thevenet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olcinius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olcinius throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Olcinius throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Olcinius lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Thevenet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thevenet pulls Olcinius in close to prevent any damage.
Thevenet is trying to control the position but Olcinius postures up. #T4#
Thevenet can't keep his opponent in guard - Olcinius advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thevenet wants to get back to full guard.
Olcinius wants to take a breather but Thevenet is having none of it.
Thevenet felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thevenet trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Amadeo Thevenet will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Thevenet shoots in looking for a takedown. Olcinius tries to sprawl out of it but Thevenet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olcinius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thevenet fails to land the takedown.
Olcinius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thevenet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thevenet tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Olcinius defends well and Thevenet ends up having to push Olcinius into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lucretinaus Olcinius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeo Thevenet.
Olcinius lands with an overhand left.
Thevenet closes the distance and clinches up with Olcinius, looking for a takedown. Thevenet pushes Olcinius against the cage but Olcinius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet shoots in but no luck this time.
Thevenet shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Olcinius pinned against the cage. Olcinius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olcinius tries to counter by clinching up but Thevenet breaks away and moves out of range.#T1#
Thevenet doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Olcinius counters with a low kick, right behind Thevenet 's knee.
Lucretinaus Olcinius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thevenet is breathing heavily.
Thevenet tries for a takedown but Olcinius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thevenet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Olcinius scores with a one two! Thevenet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Olcinius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Thevenet closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thevenet lands in his opponent's guard.
Olcinius striking off his back but it's not causing Thevenet any problems.
Olcinius 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.
Olcinius lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T2#
Olcinius trying to control the position from guard on top but Thevenet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Olcinius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thevenet is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thevenet keeping full guard, as Olcinius tries to pass.
Olcinius works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3##SUB#
Olcinius is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thevenet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thevenet keeping control of the position.
Olcinius tries to pass to full mount but Thevenet defends it. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thevenet controlling the position well.
Olcinius is trying to control. Thevenet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Olcinius trying to pass the guard but Thevenet defending well. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Thevenet closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thevenet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucretinaus Olcinius dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Olcinius with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thevenet. Olcinius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olcinius leaves Thevenet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Olcinius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thevenet.#TD2#
Thevenet decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Olcinius wants to improve his position but Thevenet is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet trying to control the action but Olcinius is working from the bottom. #T1#
Olcinius regains full guard. Nicely done.
Olcinius controls Thevenet momentarily but Thevenet frees himself.
Olcinius looking for a sweep. Not yet Olcinius, not yet.
Thevenet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Olcinius trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thevenet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Olcinius's waist but Olcinius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thevenet off to one side.
Olcinius quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lucretinaus Olcinius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeo Thevenet.
Thevenet shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Olcinius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thevenet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thevenet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Olcinius.
Thevenet shoots in for a takedown but Olcinius shows good takedown defense.
Olcinius seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Olcinius feints and then cracks Thevenet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thevenet down.
Thevenet swats away the attempt to clinch by Olcinius.#TD2#
Thevenet throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Olcinius was covering up waiting for the punch and Thevenet finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Olcinius throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T3#
Olcinius is trying to keep Thevenet in close.
Thevenet won't allow Olcinius to sweep him here.
Thevenet 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.
Olcinius manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thevenet manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Thevenet keeping moving, preventing Olcinius from controlling successfully.
Amadeo Thevenet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucretinaus Olcinius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thevenet controlling the position.
Olcinius trying to control but Thevenet is working from the bottom.
Thevenet can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Olcinius controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olcinius trying to control the position from guard on top but Thevenet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucretinaus Olcinius.
I think Olcinius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Lucretinaus Olcinius!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Lucretinaus Olcinius!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Lucretinaus Olcinius!
Lucretinaus Olcinius wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lucretinaus Olcinius made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
HFC 64: Fermi vs Thevenet
Date: Jan 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Fermi misses the shot to the body.
Thevenet shoots in and drives through. Fermi sprawls well.
Thevenet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fermi.
Thevenet fails with a takedown attempt.
Thevenet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet tries to clinch up but Fermi circles away and keeps his distance.
Fermi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thevenet at a distance.
Thevenet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fermi as he jumps to the side.
Enrico Fermi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeo Thevenet.#T1#
Thevenet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fermi.
We've been told by Fermi's head coaches at Monkey Magic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thevenet just misses with a punch to the body.
Fermi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thevenet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fermi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thevenet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fermi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thevenet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thevenet tries to clinch up but Fermi circles away and keeps his distance.
Thevenet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fermi takes a swing at Thevenet's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Thevenet has Fermi up against the cage in a clinch.
Fermi throws a punch but it's blocked by Thevenet. #T2#
Thevenet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thevenet stalling the fight.
Thevenet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fermi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thevenet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fermi scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thevenet.
Fermi prevents a body shot from Thevenet.
Fermi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fermi pushes Thevenet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thevenet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thevenet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fermi lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Fermi.
A head punch on the inside from Fermi fails to land.
Thevenet is trying to stall.
Fermi lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T3#
Thevenet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fermi.
Thevenet struggles to land a body shot inside as Fermi controls his hands.
Fermi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thevenet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fermi misses with a punch to the body.
Thevenet misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Thevenet fails to land.
Thevenet tries to work over Fermi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thevenet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fermi's elbow.
Thevenet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thevenet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Fermi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fermi scores with a jab to the body.
Fermi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4##KD#
Fermi lands a left and a right that send Thevenet crashing to the mat, dazed. Fermi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Thevenet is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Amadeo Thevenet has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fermi cracks Thevenet with a left hook right on the temple and Thevenet goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Fermi lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Thevenet is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enrico Fermi!
Enrico Fermi retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Enrico Fermi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
HFC 55: EVQ vs Abarai
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Thevenet. Laake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laake thinks about the counter body kick.
Laake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thevenet moves out of range of the body kick.
Laake connects with a solid leg kick.
Laake lands with a nice body punch.
Thevenet tries for a takedown but Laake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thevenet ducks under a wild hook from Laake.
Laake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thevenet sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Thevenet moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Laake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laake is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laake throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Laake enables Thevenet to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laake manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Thevenet throwing strikes from guard but Laake blocks nicely.
Thevenet stands up over Laake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laake controls Thevenet momentarily but Thevenet frees himself.
Thevenet trying to control but Laake is working from the bottom.
Laake controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thevenet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thevenet wants to control from the top but Laake keeps moving.
Thevenet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Laake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laake has control of Thevenet's left arm, preventing Thevenet from doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thevenet throws a big right hand that misses.
Thevenet postures up.
Laake has control of Thevenet's left arm, preventing Thevenet from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Laake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Laake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Laake keeping moving, preventing Thevenet from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yngve Laake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Thevenet manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Laake on his heels. He'll look to pass Laake's guard now, I'm sure.
Thevenet 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thevenet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laake is trying to keep Thevenet in close.
Laake pulls Thevenet in to control the position. #T3#
Thevenet works over Laake with some ground and pound from guard.
Laake has control of Thevenet's left arm, preventing Thevenet from doing any damage.
Laake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thevenet is pushing down on Laake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laake is fighting to maintain full guard but Thevenet has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laake trying to control from the bottom.
Laake is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thevenet scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laake is trying to maintain the position but Thevenet is very close to passing his half guard.
Thevenet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Laake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laake trying to get back to full guard but Thevenet takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Laake tries to hold on but Thevenet pushes him away.
Thevenet lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Thevenet looking to finish Laake with some ground and pound. This is bad for Laake!
Laake tries to hold on but Thevenet pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thevenet breaks from Laake's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T4#
Thevenet landing strikes from the mount and Laake is in trouble!
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!
Thevenet with a couple of short strikes.
Thevenet working Laake over with strikes here.
Laake taking shots to the head.
Thevenet lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Laake hang on?
Laake tries to hold on but Thevenet pushes him away.
Thevenet lands with some strikes.
Thevenet avoids the attempt from Laake to control.
Thevenet lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Laake hang on?
Thevenet controlling from mount.
Laake is trying to escape the mount.
Thevenet with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thevenet cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Laake is looking to improve his position but Thevenet isn't that keen on the idea.
Laake tries to hold on but Thevenet pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Laake is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Laake.
Laake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thevenet attempts a counter takedown but Laake avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Thevenet changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Laake being controlled for a moment.
Thevenet creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Laake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thevenet lands a nice short elbow.
Thevenet works his foot free and advances to mount.
Thevenet in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Laake wants to control but Thevenet is having none of it.
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!#T1#
Laake sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Laake wants to control but Thevenet is keeping busy.
Laake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Thevenet is staying active.
Laake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thevenet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thevenet wants to take a breather but Laake is having none of it.
Thevenet is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thevenet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thevenet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thevenet's back!
Thevenet is trying to break free.
Good control from Laake.#T2#
Laake has the hooks in. Thevenet is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Thevenet trying to control the position but Laake manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Thevenet right now.
Laake doesn't have the hooks in and Thevenet manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thevenet is working Laake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thevenet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Laake working a defensive guard here.
Thevenet cracks Laake with a solid left hand.
Laake working a defensive guard but Thevenet passes into half guard.
Thevenet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Laake is trying is best to control the position here.
Amadeo Thevenet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Thevenet working Laake over with strikes.
Laake taking some punishment here, with Thevenet in his half guard.
Laake tries to get to full guard but Thevenet has control of the leg.
Thevenet trying to control from half guard but Laake is working away.
Thevenet winds up and cracks Laake with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laake is looking to improve his position.
Laake is controlling Thevenet's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Laake trying to control but Thevenet postures up.
#T4#
Thevenet wants to free his trapped foot but Laake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thevenet trying to control the action but Laake is working from the bottom.
Thevenet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thevenet trying to control the action but Laake is working from the bottom.
Laake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laake working a defensive guard here.
Thevenet landing some decent shots from guard.
Laake is trying to keep Thevenet in close.
Thevenet connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Laake misses with a wild body shot.
Thevenet walks into a left hand.
Laake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thevenet manages to avoid it.
Thevenet tries to clinch there but Laake circles away.
Laake throws a lazy right hand but Thevenet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thevenet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laake.
Laake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laake misses with an uppercut. Thevenet saw that one coming.
Thevenet drops down looking for a counter takedown but Laake sprawls and moves away.
Laake throws a looping overhand right but Thevenet ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laake!
#CUT2#It looks like Amadeo Thevenet has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laake misses with an uppercut.
Laake has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thevenet is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Laake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Laake.
Thevenet attempts a counter takedown but Laake avoids it well and moves away.#CL#
Thevenet closes the distance and clinches.
Yngve Laake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Thevenet.
Thevenet struggles to land a body shot inside as Laake controls his hands.
Thevenet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thevenet wants a takedown but no success here.
Laake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laake misses with a body punch.
Laake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laake presses Thevenet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Thevenet.
Laake lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Laake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laake throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T2#
Thevenet defending well as Laake loads up on a big left hand.
Laake throws a leg kick but Thevenet moved away.
Thevenet moves out of range of the body kick.
Thevenet moves away from the strike by Laake.
Laake avoids the body shot from Thevenet.
Thevenet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thevenet's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thevenet scrambles back to his feet.
Laake tries to move into range but Thevenet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laake slips under a jab from Thevenet.
Thevenet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Thevenet shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thevenet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3##SUB2#
Laake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thevenet trying to control the position from guard on top but Laake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laake working a defensive guard here.
Thevenet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laake can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Laake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laake is trying to keep Thevenet in close.
Thevenet being controlled here momentarily.
Laake has momentary wrist control but Thevenet slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thevenet trying to control the position from guard on top but Laake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thevenet slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Laake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thevenet defends it easily.
Laake is trying to control the position but Thevenet postures up. #SUB2#
Laake looking for subs off his back but Thevenet has passed one foot through into half guard.
Amadeo Thevenet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Laake looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Thevenet pushes past his half guard into mount!
Laake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thevenet looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laake throwing hammer fists to the chest of Thevenet. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Yngve Laake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thevenet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Amadeo Thevenet!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Amadeo Thevenet!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Amadeo Thevenet!
Amadeo Thevenet wins by unanimous decision!
Amadeo Thevenet decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HFC 49: Saneuji vs Smith
Date: Nov 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Fermi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thevenet moves away.
Fermi misses with a hook. Thevenet ducked under it nicely.
Fermi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fermi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thevenet blocks a jab.
Thevenet throws a hook but Fermi blocks it.
Fermi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fermi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fermi connects with the punch.
Fermi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Thevenet cracks Fermi with a good jab.
A punch combination from Thevenet misses.
Enrico Fermi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fermi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fermi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thevenet throws a right hand that misses
and Fermi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thevenet swings for the body but Fermi moves out of range.
Thevenet getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fermi throws a hook to the side of Thevenet's head but Thevenet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thevenet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fermi with a body shot.
Thevenet fails with a takedown attempt.
Fermi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Thevenet stuns Fermi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fermi misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fermi connects with the punch.
Thevenet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Thevenet looks to land a right hand but Fermi moved out of range.
Fermi misses the shot to the body.
Thevenet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fermi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thevenet. Fermi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thevenet lands with a shot to the body.
Thevenet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thevenet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fermi moves away.
Donk. Fermi catches Thevenet right on the button with a cross.
Thevenet misses the shot to the body.
Fermi just misses with a punch to the body.
Thevenet tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T4#
Thevenet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fermi doesn't seem bothered though.
Fermi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thevenet throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fermi counters with a nice uppercut.
Fermi lands a big right hook! Thevenet looks hurt but is still standing! Fermi lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Thevenet falls down and Fermi dives in with a huge hammer fist! Thevenet's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Fermi runs up the ropes to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Enrico Fermi!
During a confident post fight interview, Enrico Fermi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
HFC 40: Jiminez vs Saneuji
Date: Oct 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Thevenet throws a sloppy body shot
and Broxtino counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Thevenet.
Thevenet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Broxtino scores with a shot to the body.
Broxtino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Broxtino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Broxtino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thevenet has time to react.
Thevenet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thevenet throws an off balance right hand
#KD2#
and Broxtino counters with a nice right hand that sends Thevenet toppling to the canvas! Thevenet scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Broxtino finish him?!
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!
Thevenet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Broxtino throws out the jab.
Thevenet ducks under a wild hook from Broxtino.
Thevenet changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thevenet cracks Broxtino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thevenet cracks Broxtino with an open hand slap.
Thevenet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Broxtino manages to avoid it.#T1#
Thevenet throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Thevenet shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Broxtino tries to roll over but Thevenet keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Thevenet.
Broxtino tries to roll over but Thevenet keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Broxtino can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thevenet slows the pace down in half guard.
Broxtino taking some punishment here, with Thevenet in his half guard.
Thevenet 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.
Ground and pound from Thevenet.
Broxtino wants to improve his position but Thevenet is controlling well.
Broxtino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Broxtino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thevenet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Broxtino wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Thevenet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Broxtino is looking to improve his position.
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. Thevenet connects with a nice short shot to Broxtino's temple.
Thevenet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broxtino wants to improve his position but Thevenet is controlling well.
Thevenet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Broxtino keeps working.
Broxtino wants to get back to his feet.
Broxtino tries to get to full guard but Thevenet has control of the leg.
Thevenet working over Broxtino with some ground and pound. Broxtino looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thevenet content to control rather than advance.
Thevenet lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Broxtino tries to get to full guard but Thevenet has control of the leg.
Thevenet lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Broxtino quite badly. Broxtino pulls Thevenet in close trying to recover. Thevenet postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Broxtino on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Broxtino doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amadeo Thevenet!
Amadeo Thevenet opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
HFC 29: Ilmarinen vs Jackson
Date: Aug 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Thevenet connects with a body shot.
Blood throws a hook to the side of Thevenet's head but Thevenet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thevenet.
A telegraphed right hand from Thevenet misses the target.
Blood misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Thevenet.
Thevenet tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blood scores with a punch to the head.
Blood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2#
and Thevenet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thevenet.
Blood keeping full guard, as Thevenet tries to pass.
Thevenet stands up over Blood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thevenet engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thevenet throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thevenet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Thevenet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thevenet tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
Thevenet stops Blood from standing up.
Thevenet is in close to Blood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thevenet distracts Blood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thevenet on the ground.
Thevenet controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thevenet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thevenet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thevenet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thevenet postures up in Blood's guard and throws a big left but Blood blocks it. #T2#
Thevenet landing with the ground and pound.
Thevenet landing some decent shots from guard.
Thevenet is looking to work some ground and pound but Blood has wrist control.
Thevenet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blood wants to stand but Thevenet is controlling the position.
Thevenet works over Blood with some ground and pound from guard.
Thevenet postures up and lands a big shot to Blood's brow.
Thevenet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thevenet landing with the ground and pound.
Thevenet postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Blood wants to stand but Thevenet is controlling the position.
Thevenet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thevenet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blood's head.
Blood wants to stand and escape but Thevenet is having none of it.
Blood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thevenet 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.
Thevenet scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thevenet working some strikes from top position.
Thevenet lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thevenet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thevenet sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Thevenet distracts Blood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thevenet slips nicely into half guard.
Thevenet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thevenet slips a nice elbow through Blood's hands, connecting with Blood's forehead.
Thevenet looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Blood looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thevenet looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thevenet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thevenet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thevenet lands strikes from half guard.#ROC2#Blood is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Thevenet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thevenet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blood lands an uppercut.
Blood scores with a shoulder strike.
Thevenet blocking some punches.
Thevenet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
Thevenet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blood digs a right hand into Thevenet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thevenet's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blood prevents a body shot from Thevenet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thevenet stalls.
Blood works on Thevenet's body with a couple of short punches.
Blood working Thevenet over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thevenet.
Thevenet is breathing heavily.#T1#
Thevenet misses with a body punch.
Blood gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blood can't find room to land a body shot as Thevenet controls the action.
Blood tries to land a knee to the head but Thevenet blocks with his arms.
Blood tries to throw a body punch but Thevenet avoids it by throwing Blood back against the cage.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thevenet leaning his opponent against the cage.#TD2#
Thevenet lands a takedown into guard.
Thevenet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thevenet throwing strikes from guard but Blood blocks nicely.
Thevenet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thevenet landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Thevenet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thevenet wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Blood wants to get back to his feet but Thevenet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blood misses with an uppercut.
Blood lands a jab to the nose.
Blood misses with a right hand #TD2#
so Thevenet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thevenet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thevenet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thevenet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thevenet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thevenet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thevenet postures up and lands a big shot to Blood's brow.
Blood has momentary wrist control but Thevenet slips an elbow through the middle.
Thevenet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thevenet 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.
Thevenet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Thevenet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thevenet landing with the ground and pound.
Thevenet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thevenet connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thevenet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thevenet controlling from the top position.
Thevenet connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Amadeo Thevenet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Thevenet jabs Blood to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Thevenet moves into the clinch.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Thevenet has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Blood clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thevenet scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Blood is trapped and Thevenet is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Thevenet lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Thevenet lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Thevenet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thevenet lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Thevenet throwing damaging strikes from the back! Blood could be in trouble here!
Blood is trying to get back to his feet but Thevenet has full control of the position and if anything, Blood has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The referee is taking a good look at Blood as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Thevenet!
#T1#
Thevenet punches Blood on the ear.
Oh Blood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thevenet lands a good shot there. Blood covers up! Thevenet smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Blood to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Thevenet jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amadeo Thevenet!
A determined Amadeo Thevenet didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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Event:
HFC 20: Skoromniy vs Nuorempi
Date: Jul 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Thevenet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL#
Thevenet moves into the clinch.
Thevenet is pushing Nomak up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Nomak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thevenet lands a shot to the body.#TD#
Thevenet turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Thevenet manages to end up in side control.
An elbow from Thevenet crashes against the mat.
Thevenet misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Thevenet fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Thevenet scoring with punches and elbows.
Thevenet landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nomak takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thevenet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nomak taking a bit of punishment here - Thevenet scoring with strikes. #T1#
Nomak dodges the ground and pound from Thevenet.
Nomak is not content to let Thevenet control the position.
Thevenet is working Nomak over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thevenet lands a few punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Thevenet stalls from top position.
Thevenet scores with a couple of short elbows.#CUT#It looks like Frank Nomak has been cut.
Nomak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thevenet fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Thevenet grinds an elbow into Nomak's temple.
Thevenet landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T2#
Thevenet throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nomak being controlled for a moment.
Thevenet 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.
Nomak is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thevenet connects with a decent elbow. #ROC#Nomak is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Frank Nomak's cut even more.
Nomak takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thevenet is putting a hurting on Nomak here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nomak is still in real trouble! Can Thevenet finish him?#CUT#The cut above Frank Nomak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thevenet lands a few punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thevenet working the head with strikes.
Thevenet throws an elbow but Nomak slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thevenet in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Nomak looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Thevenet turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amadeo Thevenet!
Amadeo Thevenet decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
HFC 13: Mason vs Blanche
Date: Jul 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Lusignan tries to clinch there but Thevenet circles away.
#CL#
Thevenet closes the distance and clinches.
Thevenet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lusignan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thevenet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lusignan prevents a body shot from Thevenet.
Thevenet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thevenet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thevenet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thevenet stalling the fight.
Thevenet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lusignan 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lusignan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thevenet smiles and moves away.
#TD#
Thevenet looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thevenet takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Lusignan is trying to maintain the position but Thevenet is very close to passing his half guard.
Thevenet drops an elbow to the side of Lusignan's head.
Well, if Thevenet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lusignan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thevenet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thevenet'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 showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thevenet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lusignan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thevenet performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thevenet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, if Thevenet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3#
Thevenet seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lusignan for as long as he can get away with.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thevenet lands a nice short elbow.
Thevenet working the head and body with strikes.
Thevenet looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thevenet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thevenet is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thevenet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lusignan looks winded!
Thevenet controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Thevenet there. #T4#
Thevenet perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thevenet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thevenet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thevenet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thevenet slips a nice elbow through Lusignan's hands, connecting with Lusignan's forehead.
Thevenet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Lusignan avoids the body shot from Thevenet.
Lusignan moves in looking to clinch but Thevenet pushes him off.
Thevenet is looking to score with low kicks.
Thevenet misses with an uppercut. Lusignan saw that one coming.
Lusignan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thevenet sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lusignan somewhat.
Lusignan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thevenet.
Thevenet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Thevenet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lusignan's half guard.
Thevenet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lusignan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thevenet scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thevenet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Amadeo Thevenet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lusignan is breathing heavily.#T1#
Thevenet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thevenet 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.
Thevenet looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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. Thevenet connects with a nice short shot to Lusignan's temple. #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.
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. Thevenet connects with a nice short shot to Lusignan's temple.
Lusignan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thevenet working the head and body with strikes.
Thevenet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thevenet drops an elbow to the side of Lusignan's head.
Thevenet is nestled in close to Lusignan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thevenet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thevenet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thevenet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lusignan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thevenet scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Thevenet.
Thevenet looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3#
Thevenet trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Thevenet.
Thevenet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lusignan taking some punishment here, with Thevenet in his half guard.
Thevenet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thevenet lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC#Lusignan is rocked!#T4#
Thevenet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lusignan is still in real trouble! Can Thevenet finish him?
Nice strikes from Thevenet there.
Thevenet seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thevenet lands a big elbow - Lusignan is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Thevenet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amadeo Thevenet!
A less than humble Amadeo Thevenet misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
HFC 5: Blanche vs Sanguiao
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Thevenet scores with a takedown into HK's guard.
Thevenet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thevenet trying to control the position from guard on top but HK is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thevenet throws an elbow that misses. HK uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thevenet's guard. Nice move by HK!#REVB#
Thevenet is pulling down on HK's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
HK trying to control the position from guard on top but Thevenet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
HK looking to sit in guard and control but Thevenet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1#
Thevenet postures up in HK's guard and throws a big left but HK blocks it.
HK wants to sweep but no luck.
Thevenet with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
HK working a defensive guard here.
Thevenet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as HK works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
HK trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thevenet won't allow HK to sweep him here.
Thevenet throws an elbow that misses. HK uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thevenet's guard. Nice move by HK!#REVB##T2#
Thevenet pulls HK in to control the position.
HK trying to control but Thevenet is working from the bottom.
Thevenet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thevenet wants to sweep here but HK controlling him for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thevenet is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
HK throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thevenet's waist but Thevenet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing HK off to one side.
Thevenet drops down looking for a counter takedown but HK sprawls and moves away.
Thevenet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Thevenet feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thevenet advances to half guard.
Thevenet slips a nice elbow through HK's hands, connecting with HK's forehead.
HK looks winded!
Thevenet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thevenet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thevenet slips a nice elbow through HK's hands, connecting with HK's forehead.
Thevenet is nestled in close to HK, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
HK is looking for a sweep. Thevenet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Thevenet is nestled in close to HK, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thevenet is figuring out what he wants to do next.
HK blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thevenet.
Thevenet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Thevenet.
Thevenet content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
HK is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thevenet scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Thevenet shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in HK's guard.
Thevenet lands a couple of elbows.
Thevenet could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thevenet working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thevenet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thevenet preventing the sweep.
Thevenet controlling from the top position.
Thevenet wants to control from the top but HK keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet throws a strike but HK rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
HK being controlled here momentarily.
Thevenet has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Thevenet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thevenet trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
HK stopping the sweep attempt from Thevenet.
Thevenet controlling the position.
HK is breathing heavily.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Thevenet looks to score with a jab to the body but HK is just out of range.
Thevenet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thevenet. HK does a little dance to reset his feet.
HK slips under a jab.
Thevenet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that HK can do to turn this around?
Thevenet shoots in looking for a takedown. HK tries to sprawl out of it but Thevenet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. HK manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
Thevenet shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thevenet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Thevenet is looking to take a break and control but HK is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amadeo Thevenet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thevenet is thwarting HK's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thevenet lands a nice short elbow.
Thevenet is nestled in close to HK, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thevenet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Thevenet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
HK on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Thevenet lands strikes from half guard.
Thevenet content to control rather than advance.
Thevenet winds up and cracks HK with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thevenet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thevenet looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Thevenet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thevenet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thevenet is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#HK is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Thevenet throws a hook but HK blocks it.
HK moves out of range as Thevenet strikes.#TD#
Thevenet closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into HK's guard.
Thevenet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thevenet wants to control from the top but HK keeps moving.
Thevenet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet 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.#T1#
HK trying to keep a closed guard but Thevenet is proving a slippery customer.
Thevenet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Thevenet looking to score a takedown here. HK is defending well but Thevenet drives through and ends up in HK's guard.
Thevenet postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
HK takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thevenet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Thevenet is working HK over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thevenet scoring with punches to the head and body.
HK is still in real trouble! Can Thevenet finish him?
Thevenet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thevenet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thevenet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thevenet arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! HK's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Amadeo Thevenet!
Amadeo Thevenet bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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