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Event:
DC 135: Wife v Nagasaki
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Washington tries for a takedown but Hernandez circles away easily
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
Washington shoots and misses
and Hernandez counters with a left to the body.
Arturo Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Washington.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
Hernandez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Washington looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Washington doesn't seem bothered though.
Washington falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hernandez! Washington is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Hernandez!
Arturo Hernandez 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:
DC 128: Colamarino v Harris
Date: Feb 04, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Katajamaki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Washington's half guard.
Washington pushes Katajamaki off but Katajamaki dives into side control.
Katajamaki working the ground and pound from side control.
Washington is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Washington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Washington parries the strikes from Katajamaki easily there. Katajamaki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Washington to escape.
Washington is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Katajamaki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Katajamaki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Katajamaki works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#ROC#Washington is rocked!
Washington takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Washington is still in real trouble! Can Katajamaki finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katajamaki lands a strong strike to the head of Washington. That's dazed him! Katajamaki looking to finish here. Washington is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Katajamaki lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ari Katajamaki!
After winning the bout, Ari Katajamaki 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:
DC 112: Gora v Karjalainen
Date: Dec 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Lamez lands with a hook. Washington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Washington moves away from the strike by Lamez. #TD2#
Washington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Washington wants to free his trapped foot but Lamez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lamez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Washington trying to control the action but Lamez is working from the bottom.
Lamez is positioning himself well to prevent Washington advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez trying to control from the bottom.
Lamez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Washington has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Montreal. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lamez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Lamez controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lamez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Washington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Washington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Lamez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lamez tries to get to full guard but Washington has control of the leg.
Lamez is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Washington looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Washington wants to control but Lamez is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big right from Lamez misses.
Washington tries to counter with a clinch but Lamez shakes him off and moves away.
Lamez lands with an overhand left.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Lamez lands with a straight right. Washington didn't see that one coming.
Scottie Lamez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington slips a straight right by Lamez.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Washington takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamez.
Washington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Washington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Washington misses with a few strikes there.
Lamez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
Washington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Washington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamez.
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamez is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Lamez circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown but Lamez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Washington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scottie Lamez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Washington.
Lamez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamez looks to throw the jab but Washington is out of range.
Washington misses with an uppercut. Lamez saw that one coming.
Lamez scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Lamez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Washington shoots in for a double leg but Lamez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Washington.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Washington moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Washington.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamez misses the target.
Lamez tests Washington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scottie Lamez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Washington.
It looked like Lamez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lamez misses with a looping right.
Washington throws out a counter right but Lamez avoids it with no problem.#T4##TD2#
Washington throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lamez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Washington is in Lamez's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamez is controlling Washington's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Washington gets to his feet - Lamez follows without any prompting.
Washington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Washington misses with a straight right.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Washington's head but Washington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown. Lamez tries to sprawl out of it but Washington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lamez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lamez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washington blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Washington.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lamez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Washington moved out of range.
Lamez misses the jab.
Washington takes one on the button.
Washington slips a jab from Lamez.
Washington moves away from the strike by Lamez.
Lamez misses the jab.
Washington shoots for a double leg takedown but Lamez sprawls well. He's pushed Washington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lamez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Michael Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Lamez misses.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a straight right.
Washington now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Washington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Washington moved out of range.
Washington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Washington saw that one coming.
Washington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Washington slips a jab from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Washington is defended easily by Lamez.
Scottie Lamez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Washington.#T1#
Lamez cracks Washington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Washington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lamez sprawls well. Lamez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Washington.
Washington is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab, jab by Lamez - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Lamez looks to throw the jab but Washington is out of range.
Washington walks into a left hand.
Washington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamez throws a hook but Washington avoids it easily.#TD2#
Washington shoots in and gets a takedown into Lamez's guard.
Lamez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2#
Washington throwing strikes but missing.
Lamez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lamez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3##TD2#
Washington shoots in and bounces Lamez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lamez keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Lamez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lamez keeping full guard, as Washington tries to pass.
Michael Washington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lamez is adopting a defensive guard.
Washington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lamez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lamez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Lamez tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Washington drops back looking for a leg! Lamez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lamez manages to kick Washington off! Washington jumps back into Lamez's guard.
Lamez trying to control the position here.
Lamez'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.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lamez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice uppercut there from Lamez.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamez is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Lamez circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lamez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##TD2#
Washington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lamez is doing well to control the position and prevent Washington from advancing to side control.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Lamez is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez is holding on to half guard well.
Lamez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lamez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1#
Washington won't allow Lamez to sweep him here.
Washington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Washington being controlled here momentarily.
Lamez wants to sweep here but Washington controlling him for the moment.
Lamez is pulling down on Washington's head. It's preventing any offense from Washington, at least for the moment.
Washington looking to pass the guard.
Lamez trying to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big left from Lamez misses.
Lamez with a hook.
Lamez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Washington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Washington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Washington tries to counter it with a takedown but Lamez pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Washington closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lamez quickly recovers to half guard.
Lamez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lamez manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Washington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lamez holds on and takes a little breather.
Washington wants to control from the top but Lamez keeps moving.
Lamez has Washington pulled in close to control his posture.
Washington looking to pass the guard.
Washington content to stall in guard here.
Lamez has Washington pulled in close to control his posture. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Washington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Washington has a takedown stuffed.
Lamez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Washington takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lamez loads up on a big right hand but Washington slips the punch.
Washington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lamez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Washington.
Scottie Lamez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Washington.
Washington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamez lands a glancing blow to the side of Washington's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Washington moved out of range nicely.
Michael Washington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Lamez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scottie Lamez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lamez, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Lamez!
Scottie Lamez 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:
DC 95: Bable v Savisto
Date: Oct 01, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Santana shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Washington is trying to defend but Santana finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Santana is thwarting Washington's attempts to control the position.
Santana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Washington is trying to stand back up but Santana is controlling him
Washington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santana thows a huge punch but Washington dodges it nicely.
Washington is looking to escape.
Washington has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Montreal. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Santana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Washington on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Santana is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Washington has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Washington wants to control but Santana is keeping busy.
#T1##SU#
Santana decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Erica Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana lands with a right hand.
Santana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santana is defended easily by Washington.
Santana displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Washington tries to counter by closing the distance.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santana misses with a two punch combination.
#TD2#
Washington darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Santana is not content to let Washington control the position.#T2#
Washington sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU2#
Washington postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Santana to stand up. #TD2#
Washington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Washington showed some decent athleticism there.
Santana kicks off Washington and gets to his feet.
Santana throws a one two combo.
#TD2#
Washington throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santana was covering up waiting for the punch and Washington finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T3#
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Santana is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Santana working for a triangle but Washington defends it easily.
Washington is looking to pass into half guard but Santana pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Santana is in guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Washington wants to stand up but Santana is controlling him.
Washington doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Washington working a defensive guard here.
Washington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santana scoring with some ground and pound.
Washington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santana.
Santana won't allow Washington to get back to his feet.
Santana is looking to work some ground and pound but Washington has wrist control.#SUB2#
Washington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santana postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erica Santana 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#
Santana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santana fails to land with a series of punches.
And Washington tries to counter it with a takedown but Santana pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santana throws a one two combo.
Santana throws a lazy head kick
and Washington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santana shoots in for a takedown but Washington shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santana shoots in looking for a takedown but Washington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Washington is fending him off so far but Santana persists. Nope, Washington circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erica Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Washington sprawls well. Washington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santana gets slowly back to his feet.
Washington throws an overhand right that lands on Santana's shoulder, as Santana tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
Washington gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Washington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana tries to free his leg and advance position but Washington is retaining full guard.
Santana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Washington trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Santana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#ROC#Washington is rocked!
Santana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Washington is still in real trouble! Can Santana finish him?
Santana lands a couple of digs.
Santana postures up in Washington's guard and throws a big left but Washington blocks it.
Santana postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Washington covers up, he's hurt! Santana keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Santana and the ref steps in to end the fight! Santana can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erica Santana!
Erica Santana took some time post fight to say the following; 'Erica Starts twerking around the ring'. |
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Event:
DC 81 Farfan vs Savisto
Date: Aug 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Washington dives in for a single leg takedown but Diokno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diokno throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
Diokno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt
and Diokno counters with a low kick, right behind Washington 's knee.
Washington swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diokno counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Washington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diokno.
Diokno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Washington tries to keep at a distance but Diokno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diokno scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC#Washington is rocked!
Diokno lands a big knee to the head and Washington goes down! Diokno pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chel Diokno!
After winning the bout, Chel Diokno 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:
DC 72 Sitsongrit vs Leader
Date: Jul 22, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Anand moves into the clinch.
Anand throws a knee to the head but misses.
Washington wants to break free but Anand has control.
Washington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Anand avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Washington successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Anand stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Washington throws up his legs and catches Anand in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Anand tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Washington! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Washington!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Michael Washington made sure he mentioned Furnace Performance 🔥, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 43
Date: Apr 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Washington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dausz tries to clinch up.
Washington appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Dausz misses.
Ki Dausz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dausz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dausz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dausz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Washington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Washington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Washington closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dausz quickly recovers to half guard.
Dausz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Washington trying to mount his opponent but Dausz defends it.
Dausz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Washington seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Dausz tries to kick Washington off but Washington keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SU#
Washington stands up and beckons Dausz to join him on the feet. #TD#
Washington shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Washington was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dausz is looking to get back to his feet here but Washington is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dausz's back.
Washington has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dausz's body.
Washington has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dausz wants to get back to his feet. #T2##SUB#
Washington working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Washington looking for the RNC.
This has been an exciting period of action!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dausz wants to get back to his feet.
Washington biding his time, controlling Dausz.
Washington seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dausz for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Dausz is trying to get back to his feet but Washington has full control of the position and if anything, Dausz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Washington misses with an elbow to the head. #SUB#
Dausz is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Washington manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Washington!
Michael Washington 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:
MMAHKI 30
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Washington closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Washington seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ginters is looking to regain half guard here but Washington keeps moving and retains side control.
Ginters is trying to control Washington's posture but Washington avoids it.
Ginters wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ginters holding on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Washington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Washington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Washington happy to just control the position for now. #T1#
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ginters keeps working. #SUB2#
Washington looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ginters wants to control but Washington postures up.
Ginters parries the strikes from Washington easily there. Washington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ginters to escape.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ginters tries to buck Washington off but Washington is having none of it.#SU2#
Washington decides to stand back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Washington misses the target. #TD2#
Washington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ginters's guard.
Washington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Washington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Washington sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Washington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Washington is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3##SU2#
Ginters is working an open guard so Washington takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ginters shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Ginters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Washington defends it well.
Ginters lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've been informed that Washington has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Washington is trying is best to control the position here.
Washington regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4#
Washington controls Ginters momentarily but Ginters frees himself.
Ginters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Washington pulls Ginters in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Washington looking for a guillotine here but Ginters defends easily.
Ginters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Washington is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Washington working for a triangle but Ginters defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Washington 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#
Washington misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Ginters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ginters.
Ginters is looking to control Washington's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ginters has his back to the cage.
Ginters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Washington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ginters lands a right hand.
Washington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Washington tries to work over Ginters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ginters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ginters tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Ginters back against the cage.
Ginters wants to stall.
Washington is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ginters avoids the body shot from Washington.
Washington darts in looking for a takedown but Ginters gets double underhooks and turns Washington into the cage.
Gatis Ginters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Washington with a poor takedown
letting Ginters counter with a right hand.
Gatis Ginters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Washington.
Ginters shoots in looking for a takedown but Washington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ginters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T1#
Washington defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ginters.
Washington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Washington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Washington throws out a powerful jab.
Ginters misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Washington was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ginters looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ginters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Washington.
Ginters fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Washington avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Washington shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ginters manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#T2#
Washington lands a couple of digs.
Washington won't allow Ginters to sweep him here.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Ginters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SU2#
Washington has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington throws a body punch but Ginters moves out of range. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Washington. #T3##SU2#
Washington stands up. #TD2#
Washington 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.
Ginters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Washington's guard. #REVR#
Washington controlling the position.
Washington is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ginters is controlling him.
Washington pulls Ginters in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Washington thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Washington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Washington looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Washington striking off his back but it's not causing Ginters any problems.
Washington looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Washington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Washington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Washington closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ginters's guard.#SUB#
Ginters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ginters keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginters looking to control.
Washington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washington sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Washington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ginters is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ginters fails with the takedown.#CL#
Ginters moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Washington breaks the clinch.
#T2#
Ginters shoots in for a takedown but Washington shows good takedown defense.
Washington tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Washington fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Washington is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ginters.
Ginters is trying to break the clinch but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
Ginters wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gatis Ginters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Washington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Washington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ginters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T3#
Knees in the clinch landing for Washington.
Washington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Washington creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Washington scores a nice knee to the body.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Washington.
Washington taking a breather.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Ginters avoids a wild elbow strike from Washington.#BC2#
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Washington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington controlling the pace. #T4#
Washington is thwarting Ginters's attempts to control the position.
Washington content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Washington is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Washington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Washington 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Washington!
Michael Washington decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Coker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Washington's hands.
Coker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've been informed that Coker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coker sprawls well. Coker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Coker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Washington.
Coker lands a nice shot that snaps Washington's head back.
Washington takes a jab right on the kisser.
Coker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Washington lands with a kick to the ribs.
Coker lands with a straight right. Washington didn't see that one coming.
Coker blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coker thuds his right hand into Washington's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC2#Washington is rocked!
Coker cracks Washington with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Washington tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Coker pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Washington is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akeen Coker! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 02, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Gable gets the takedown into side control.
Gable lands an elbow.
Washington is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A big shot lands for Gable! That's hurt Washington! Will he recover? Gable fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Gable! |
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Event:
Nfld FN 31
Date: Dec 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Washington should have avoided that one. #KD#
Day sends Washington crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Day is motioning to the referee to let Washington up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Washington is rocked!
Day looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Washington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Day.
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Day finish him?
Day drops Washington with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Washington! Day dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Day!
Sonny Day decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Nfld FN 29
Date: Dec 01, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Washington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Washington landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Tight 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU#
Washington stands up and beckons Tight to his feet. #TD2#
Tight closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Washington quickly recovers to half guard.
Washington kicks Tight off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington lands a really nice looking cross but Tight seems unphased.
Tight shoots in and drives through. Washington sprawls well.
Tight shoots and misses
and Washington counters with a left and a right that stings Tight .
Washington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tight .
Michael Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sleep Tight .#TD#
Washington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SU#
Washington gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #TD#
Washington bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T1#
Washington wants to control but Tight is keeping him busy.
Washington in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Washington is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tight is trying to control Washington's posture but Washington avoids it. #SU#
Washington decides to stand back up. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tight tries to clinch
and Tight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Tight scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Washington trying to control here.
Washington slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Washington swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Washington wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Washington looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Washington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tight tries to stand but Washington is controlling from the bottom.
Tight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Washington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB#
Washington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tight defends well.#SUB#
Washington working for a triangle but Tight defends it easily.
#T4#
Tight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Washington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tight defends well.
Tight throws a big right hand that misses.
Washington is trying to keep Tight in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Washington dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Tight has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tight ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
We've been informed that Tight has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tight checks a low kick from Washington.
Nice takedown defense from Washington. No joy for Tight on that attempt.
Washington wants to land a leg kick but Tight is out of range.
Washington leaves Tight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Washington is fending him off so far but Tight persists. Nope, Washington circles away and we're back to standing.
Michael Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sleep Tight .
Tight shoots in but no luck this time.
Washington slaps away a takedown attempt from Tight , before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tight circles away quickly and effectively.
Washington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick lands for Washington.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tight . #T1#
Tight has a takedown stuffed.
Washington seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Washington misses with an attempted mid kick.
Washington tries to bum rush Tight with a series of wild strikes but Tight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sleep Tight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Washington rushes Tight and presses him up against the cage.
Tight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Washington smiles and moves away.
Michael Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tight shoots for a takedown but Washington saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Washington feinted with a counter takedown.
Washington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tight .
Tight shoots in and drives through. Washington sprawls well.
Washington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Washington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tight circles away quickly and effectively.
Washington throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Washington.
#T2#
Tight shoots and misses #TD#
and Washington counters with a takedown into side control.
Tight bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Washington.
Washington misses with a low kick as Tight jumps back.
Tight was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
No joy there for Washington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Washington enables Tight to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Washington manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Washington manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#TD#
Washington decides to pull guard.
Washington wants to stand but Tight is controlling the position.
Washington managing to control the position. #SUB#
Tight avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Washington controls Tight momentarily but Tight frees himself.
Tight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Washington swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Washington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Tight from controlling successfully.
Washington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tight can do to turn this around?#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tight forces his way into half guard.
Washington works his way to full guard. Good work.
Washington controls Tight momentarily but Tight frees himself.
Tight looking to pass the guard.
Washington is trying to keep Tight in close.
Tight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Washington dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Tight shoots in for a takedown but Washington shows good takedown defense.
Tight misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Washington appears to be looking for a big counter.#TD2#
Tight throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Washington was covering up waiting for the punch and Tight finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB2#
Tight thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tight won't allow Washington to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tight wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Tight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Washington is pulling down on Tight 's head. It's preventing any offense from Tight , at least for the moment.
Washington is trying to control the position but Tight postures up.
Tight wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Washington throws a series of punches but Tight moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Tight 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Washington tries a low kick but Tight avoids it.#CL#
Washington has closed the distance and engaged Tight in a clinch.
#T2##TD#
Washington manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tight wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tight trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tight trying to stand up but can't free himself from Washington's guard.
Washington is pulling down on Tight 's head to control his posture.
Tight stops Washington from standing up. #T3#
Tight trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington has Tight pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Washington misses with the combination.
Tight tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Washington throws a series of punches but Tight moves out of range.
Tight changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tight fails with the takedown.
Michael Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sleep Tight .#CL#
Washington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tight dodges an elbow strike from Washington.
#T4#
Washington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Tight manages to pull guard.
Tight looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Washington puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tight tries to get to full guard but Washington has control of the leg.
Washington is trying to control. Tight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tight is looking for a sweep. Washington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Washington controlling the action here.
Washington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sleep Tight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Tight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Washington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Washington!
Our winner, Michael Washington, 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:
Nfld 26
Date: Nov 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Washington misses with a body punch
#TD#
and Eh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Washington wants to improve his position but Eh is controlling well.
Washington trying to control from the bottom.
Washington tries to roll over but Eh keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eh content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eh's back!#T1#
Eh is really stuck here.
Eh is trying to get back to his feet but Washington has full control of the position and if anything, Eh has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Eh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Washington's guard. Nice work there by Eh.
Eh stops Washington from standing up.
Eh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Washington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Washington is trying to hold Eh in close to prevent damage but Eh has managed to pass into half guard.
#T2#
Washington wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Eh 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.
Eh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Washington wants to stand back up but Eh manages to pass into side control.
#T3#
Eh taking a breather here.
Washington is looking for a sweep.
Eh taking a breather here.
Washington tries to control but Eh manages to take his back.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eh just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Eh'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.
Washington is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Washington wants to escape the position.
Good control from Eh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Eh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sorry Eh 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##TD2#
Washington gets a takedown into half guard.
Eh moves into full guard.
Washington is looking to pass into half guard but Eh pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Eh is in guard.#REVR#
Eh 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Washington working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Eh has passed into half guard!
Washington has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eh is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Washington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Eh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eh lands a nice short elbow.
Eh controlling the action here.
Washington is trying to maintain the position but Eh is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Washington is trying to stand up here but Eh is controlling him well.
Washington on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Washington tries to roll over but Eh keeps him under control.
Eh working the head and body with strikes.
Eh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Washington controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T3#
Still in half guard, Eh seems content to control.#SUB2#
Washington has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Eh escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Eh!
Washington trying to remain calm as Eh controls from the top position.
Washington is trying to control Eh's posture but Eh avoids it. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eh scoring with punches from side control.
Eh takes a little break here. Washington wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Washington misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Eh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eh.
Eh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?
Eh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sorry Eh dominated that second round.
That's time! Eh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Washington misses with a body kick.
Washington leaves Eh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Washington tries to counter by closing the distance.
Washington misses with a body kick.
Eh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Washington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Eh.
Washington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eh pinned against the cage. Eh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sorry Eh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Washington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington misses with the combination.
#T1#
Washington tries for a takedown but Eh circles away easily#TD#
and Eh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Washington tries to kick Eh off but Eh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Eh seems content to control.#T2#
Eh works his way into full mount!
Eh avoids the attempt from Washington to control.
Eh controlling from the full mount.
Washington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Washington is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Washington is in a horrible position here. Eh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Washington is looking to get to half guard.
Eh content just to control the position here.
Eh avoids the attempt from Washington to control.
Eh controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Eh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sorry Eh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Further stalling from Eh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Washington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sorry Eh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sorry Eh! |
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Event:
Nfld live 12
Date: Oct 08, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Washington darts in and clinches Asiago up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Washington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Asiago's brow.
Asiago struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
Washington lands an elbow that stopped Asiago in his tracks for a moment.
Washington controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from Washington.
Washington using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Washington manages to break the clinch.
Washington misses with a jab to the body
and Asiago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Washington rushes Asiago and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Washington manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Washington moves into range and clinches up with Asiago.
Asiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asiago tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Asiago thuds his right hand into Washington's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Washington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL#
Washington clinches.
Asiago tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Asiago tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Come on Washington - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Washington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Washington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Asiago avoids the damage to the body.
Washington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asiago backwards. #BC#
Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##CL#
Washington clinches.
Asiago throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Asiago misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Washington blocks a head kick by Asiago.
#CL#
Washington has closed the distance and engaged Asiago in a clinch.
Asiago tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
#BC#
Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Washington has Asiago up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Washington lands a takedown into guard.
Washington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Asiago is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Washington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3##SU#
Washington stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Asiago moves out of range of the body kick from Washington.
Washington misses with a double jab.
Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asiago.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
Washington slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Asiago fails to land.
Washington throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC#
Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asiago thows a leg kick but Washington checks it #TD#
and Washington counters with a single leg into guard. Asiago didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Washington controlling from the top position.
Washington postures up in Asiago's guard and throws a big left but Asiago blocks it. #SU#
Washington stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Asiago throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
Washington tries to clinch up but Asiago circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asiago. Washington does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Washington looking to score a takedown here. Asiago is defending well but Washington drives through and ends up in Asiago's guard.#SU#
Washington stands and steps away. Asiago gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Washington closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Asiago did well to prevent Washington getting side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Washington dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Washington avoids the head kick by Asiago.
Washington throws a head kick but Asiago moves out of range.
#CL#
Washington has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Washington closes the distance and pushes Asiago back into the cage.
Asiago misses with the head strike.
Washington blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asiago. #BC#
Washington manages to break the clinch.
Washington shoots in but Asiago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Washington's head coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Washington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Washington clinches up with Asiago and pushes him back against the cage.
Washington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC#
Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1##TD#
Washington throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Asiago was covering up waiting for the punch and Washington finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Asiago is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Washington presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Washington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asiago can do to turn this around?
Asiago blocks an elbow strike.
Washington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Asiago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Washington.
#TD#
Washington has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Asiago regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU#
Washington decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T2#
Asiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asiago just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Washington clinches.
Washington lands a nice knee to the body.
Washington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Asiago or not. #BC#
Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prime Asiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Washington wants to clinch up but Asiago keeps it at a distance.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Washington lands with a cross.
Asiago is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Washington rather than just go for the knockout.#CL#
Washington takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Asiago fails to land.
Asiago lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T3#
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Asiago controls his hands.
Washington prevents a body shot from Asiago.
Washington leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Washington manages to break the clinch.
Washington blocks a head kick by Asiago.
#CL#
Washington forces Asiago back against the cage and clinches.
Washington fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asiago is looking to clinch but Washington is avoiding it.
Washington seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Washington tries to clinch up but Asiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Asiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Washington wants to clinch up but Asiago keeps it at a distance.#TD#
Washington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Asiago kicks off Washington and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington punishes Asiago's body with a nice straight punch.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - Asiago circles away.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asiago throws a fast counter high kick but Washington manages to duck under it in time.
Asiago throws a head kick that half lands.
Washington walks into a jab.
Asiago tries to clinch but Washington is having none of it.
Asiago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asiago throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
Washington attempts a counter takedown but Asiago avoids it well and moves away.
Asiago takes a swing at Washington's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Washington was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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 Michael Washington will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Some wild striking there from Washington.
Washington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Washington wants to clinch.
Asiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington throws a right hand that Asiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Asiago also avoids with ease.#CL#
Washington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington lands an uppercut.
Asiago working aggressively here.
Washington tries to pull guard but Asiago holds him up against the cage and eventually Washington drops back down to his feet.
Asiago tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1##BC#
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asiago misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Washington gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asiago misses with a head kick.
#TD#
Washington gets a double leg takedown into Asiago's guard.
Washington trying to control but Asiago is working from the bottom. #SU#
Washington gets to his feet. Asiago looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Asiago misses with a straight right.
Washington throws a right and a left that Asiago avoids nicely.
Asiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T2#
A head kick from Asiago lands but Washington takes it in his stride.
Asiago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asiago misses with a head kick.
Washington tries to bum rush Asiago with a series of wild strikes but Asiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asiago is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Asiago avoids the body shot from Washington.
Asiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Washington throws a big counter combination but Asiago scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Washington misses with a few strikes there.
Asiago throws a nice head kick!
Asiago throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
A jab from Washington misses.
Asiago is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Asiago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3##CL#
Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Washington manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Washington.
Asiago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asiago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asiago struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
#BC#
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asiago throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Asiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asiago throws a leg kick but Washington moved away.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Washington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T4#
Washington is pushing Asiago up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD#
Washington jumps guard.
Prime Asiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Washington working for a triangle but Asiago defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Asiago avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Michael Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asiago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Washington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Washington, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Washington!
Michael Washington spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Prime Asiago stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back'. |
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Event:
Nfld live 10
Date: Sep 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Asiago gets tackled into the cage by Washington. Washington maintains the clinch. #BC#
Washington breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Washington rushes Asiago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Washington fails to pull guard.
Asiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asiago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asiago tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
#BC#
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Asiago sprawls well. Asiago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
Washington misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Asiago.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - Asiago circles away.
We've been told by Washington's head coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Washington avoids the head kick by Asiago.
Washington is looking to clinch but Asiago is avoiding it.
Asiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Asiago avoids the body shot from Washington.
Asiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Washington.
Washington is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Asiago.
Washington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Washington gets a clinch.
Asiago tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Asiago back against the cage.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Asiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asiago tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washington lands with a short shot to the head. #T2##BC#
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Washington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asiago.
Asiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Asiago tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Washington clinches up against the cage.
Asiago misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Washington has managed to clinch.
Asiago has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Washington lands a knee to the body.
Washington blocking some punches.
Asiago letting Washington take a breather here.
Washington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asiago smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Asiago throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
Washington looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Asiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asiago throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
#CL#
Washington clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asiago manages to avoid it.
Asiago leaves Washington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Asiago doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Prime Asiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Asiago.
Washington fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asiago checks it well.
Asiago misses with a head kick.
Asiago misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Washington tries to clinch up.
Asiago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Washington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washington misses with a series of wild punches.
Washington tries to clinch up
and Asiago counters with a thumping low kick. #CL#
Washington clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Washington.
Washington misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asiago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asiago blocks an elbow strike from Washington.
Washington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asiago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 Michael Washington will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Asiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD#
Washington closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Asiago did well to prevent Washington getting side control.
Washington with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Asiago wants to control but Washington passes into side.
Washington tries to move into full mount but can't pass Asiago's legs.
Asiago being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asiago parries the strikes from Washington easily there. Washington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Asiago to escape.
#T1#
Washington takes a little break here. Asiago wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Washington cracks Asiago with a big right hand but Asiago just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asiago keeps working.
Washington throws an elbow but Asiago slips to the side and avoids it well.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Asiago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Washington happy to just control the position for now.
Washington misses with the ground and pound.
Washington tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB#
Washington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Asiago is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Washington tries to move to mount but Asiago blocks the move with his legs. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Prime Asiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Washington tries a head kick but it misses.
Washington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Asiago circles away.
Washington tries to clinch up but Asiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Asiago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asiago lands a head kick!
Asiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Asiago misses with a head kick.
A big left from Asiago misses.
Asiago blocks the body kick.
Asiago misses with a head kick.
#T4#
Asiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
Washington blocks a head kick by Asiago.
Asiago wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.#TD#
Washington shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Asiago is trying to defend but Washington finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Washington is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Asiago sees it coming and defends easily.
Washington with the ground and pound but Asiago uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asiago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washington.
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 Michael Washington 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##TD#
Washington looking to score a takedown here. Asiago is defending well but Washington drives through and ends up in Asiago's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Asiago manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Asiago misses with the head strike.
Washington prevents a body shot from Asiago.
Washington slows down the pace here.
Washington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asiago can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Michael Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD#
Washington turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asiago is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Washington's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T1#
Washington is controlling the pace.
Washington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Washington is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Washington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Asiago defending well though. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Asiago is defending well. #SU#
Washington decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Asiago throws a leg kick which misses Washington's front leg but catches the back leg as Washington tries to avoid it.
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
Washington is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Asiago.
Washington's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Washington duly obliges.
Washington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asiago bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Washington avoids the head kick by Asiago.
Asiago throws a push kick but Washington slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Asiago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asiago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Asiago avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Washington tries a body shot but Asiago blocks it.
#T4#
Asiago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asiago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asiago misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Washington.
#BC#
Washington breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Asiago. No joy for Washington on that attempt.
Prime Asiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Washington. That's going to take a lot out of 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!
Asiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Washington moves in looking to clinch but Asiago pushes him off.
Washington backing away here, and Asiago unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Asiago throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Washington blocks the low kick.#TD#
Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Asiago pushes Washington off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prime Asiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Washington 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw! |
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Event:
Nfld FN 18
Date: Aug 25, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Storm gets tackled into the cage by Washington. Washington maintains the clinch.
Washington just leaning against Storm, taking a breather.
Storm tries to break the clinch but Washington is controlling the position.
Washington has Storm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Storm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Washington working hard to break the clinch.
Washington working hard to break the clinch.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Washington is trying to drag Storm to the mat but Storm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Storm is controlling him.#T1##BC#
Storm breaks from the clinch.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
Washington tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Storm thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've been told by Storm's head coaches at Gorilla Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Washington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Storm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Storm thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Washington if he has to take too many more of those.
Washington throws a body shot but no joy.
Storm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Washington.#T2#
Washington throws out a leg kick but Storm moves out of range and Washington only half commits.
Storm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#KD#
Storm lands a big uppercut and Washington crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Washington looks OK. Storm waves Washington back to his feet!#ROC#Washington is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Storm, right into the meat of the thigh.
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Storm finish him?
Washington leaves his chin hanging out and Storm seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Washington crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Attila Storm!
Michael Washington spoke after the fight, saying 'Time to get back to work. Just got to get better. I will smash anyone who steps in my way. But he was better tonight so much respect to him. '. |
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Event:
Nfld live 6
Date: Aug 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Uzun dances in with a quick combination. Washington is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Uzun snaps Washington's head back. Washington stumbles backwards against the cage. Uzun steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Washington's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Washington just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deniz Uzun!
Michael Washington spoke after the fight, saying 'Time to get back to work. Just got to get better. I will smash anyone who steps in my way. But he was better tonight so much respect to him. '. |
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Event:
Nfld FN 13
Date: Jul 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Washington is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Storm lands a brutal head kick. Washington looks out on his feet and Storm throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Attila Storm!
The defeated Michael Washington had this to say: 'Time to get back to work. Just got to get better. I will smash anyone who steps in my way. But he was better tonight so much respect to him. '. |
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Event:
Nfld 20
Date: Jul 02, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Regan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Regan lands in his opponent's guard.
Washington not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Washington has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Regan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Washington has tightened it up now! Regan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Washington!
Michael Washington bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Nfld FN 7
Date: Jun 09, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Eh shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Washington is trying to defend but Eh finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Washington pushes Eh off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Washington looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Washington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eh 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eh wants to stand up but Washington is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Eh holds on and takes a little breather.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Eh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Eh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Washington prevents Eh from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Eh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Washington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Eh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Washington tries to buck Eh off but Eh is having none of it.
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.
Eh is chipping away with strikes.
#T2#
Eh slows the pace down.
Washington wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Washington is being controlled here.
Washington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eh in side control lands a decent elbow.
Eh tries to move to mount but Washington blocks the move with his legs.
Eh moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Washington wants to control but Eh postures up.#T3#
Eh working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eh scoring with punches and elbows.
Eh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Washington to see if he's OK.#ROC#Washington is rocked!
Eh cracks Washington with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Eh immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Washington is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Eh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sorry Eh!
In defeat, Michael Washington stepped up to the mic, saying 'Time to get back to work. Just got to get better. I will smash anyone who steps in my way. But he was better tonight so much respect to him. '. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Washington looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kramer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Washington presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kramer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Washington is trying to drag Kramer to the mat but Kramer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kramer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Washington just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Washington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kramer is working for takedown but Washington is calmly controlling the position for now.
Michael Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Kramer.#TD#
Washington pulls guard effortlessly.
Kramer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kramer wants to stand but Washington has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T1#
Washington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kramer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kramer throwing strikes but missing.
Kramer stopping the sweep attempt from Washington.
Kramer trying to move into half guard but instead Washington has managed to sweep!#REVR##T2#
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Kramer is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Kramer is looking for a triangle but Washington pushes his legs off easily.
Kramer 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.
Kramer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Washington postures up and lands a big shot to Kramer's brow.
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Kramer is retaining full guard.
Kramer is pulling down on Washington's head. It's preventing any offense from Washington, at least for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3#
Washington pushes down on Kramer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kramer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Washington is working away from the top position though.
Kramer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Washington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Washington keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Kramer looking to score a takedown here. Washington is defending well but Kramer drives through and ends up in Washington's guard.#T4#
Washington striking off his back but it's not causing Kramer any problems.
Washington trying to control the position.
Washington is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kramer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#ES#
Washington pushes Kramer off and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Washington. #TD2#
Kramer dives in and scores a takedown into Washington's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kramer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Washington is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kramer frees his head nicely. Oh but Washington has switched to an armbar! Kramer is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Michael Washington! |
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