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Event:
TOF 33
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Rowley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rowley throws an overhand right that lands on Daddy's shoulder, as Daddy tries to avoid the shot. #TD2#
Daddy gets a takedown into half guard.
Daddy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daddy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rowley defending well though.
Rowley is not content to let Daddy control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daddy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rowley to regain full guard.
Rowley seems keen to control Daddy's posture.#T1#
Daddy trying to control but Rowley is working from the bottom.
Daddy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rowley keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.
Rowley tries to strike from the bottom.
Daddy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daddy wants to control from the top but Rowley keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rowley with a jab.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daddy slips a jab from Rowley.
Daddy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rowley misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Daddy.
Rowley scores with a jab to the head.
#TD2#
Daddy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Daddy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daddy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daddy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rowley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daddy throws a big elbow that misses.
Daddy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daddy wants to control from the top but Rowley keeps moving.
Daddy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rowley haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Rowley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3#
Rowley is pulling down on Daddy's head to control his posture.
Daddy postures up in Rowley's guard and throws a big left but Rowley blocks it.
Daddy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rowley pulls Daddy in close to prevent any damage.
Daddy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Daddy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daddy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daddy looking to pass the guard.
Daddy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rowley keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.
Daddy with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rowley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daddy.
#TD2#
Daddy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daddy throwing shots but Rowley is blocking nicely. #T5#
Rowley trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Daddy manages to pass to mount!
Rowley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daddy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rowley is looking to escape.
Rowley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Daddy.
Rowley prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Daddy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rowley can't escape the position.
#T6#
Rowley tries to hold on but Daddy pushes him away.
Daddy landing strikes from the mount and Rowley is in trouble!
Daddy dominating with strikes here.
Rowley is squirming around, avoiding Daddy's attempts to control the action.
Daddy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rowley tries to lock up and control but Daddy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daddy punching from mount but Rowley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rowley is trying desperately to improve position.
Daddy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#ROC2#Rowley is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Daddy! Rowley is hurt baaadly! Daddy is firing away with more strikes - Rowley is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Daddy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Big Daddy made sure he mentioned Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL Shorts!), along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 66
Date: Jul 21, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Dew drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rowley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rowley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dew got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rowley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dew has managed to get both his arms back between Rowley's legs - danger averted.
Dew has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rowley pulls Dew in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Dew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dew chips away with some ground and pound.
Rowley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dew.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dew chips away with some ground and pound.
Rowley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dew makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rowley looking to control.
Dew is in close to Rowley's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T2#
Rowley working a defensive guard here.
Rowley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dew scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rowley holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dew scoring with some ground and pound. #ROC2#Rowley is rocked!#T3#
Dew arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Rowley's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kent Dew! |
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Event:
MMAHKI 57
Date: Jun 11, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Rowley moves into the clinch successfully.
Rowley lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rowley.
Christ prevents a body shot from Rowley.
A short right from Christ.
A nice left hand lands by Rowley.
Christ works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rowley lands a shot to the body.
Christ scores with a hook to the body.
Rowley can't find room to land a body shot as Christ controls the action.
Christ misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rowley as the two fighters clinch.
Rowley lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Rowley.
A body shot lands from Rowley.
Rowley is working Christ over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Rowley.
Rowley jumps guard but Christ stands there with Rowley around his waist. Rowley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rowley lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Christ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christ gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T1#
Rowley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rowley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christ. That did some damage!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rowley.
Christ looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rowley connects with a jab.
Christ has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rowley finds it's way round the side to connect with Christ's head.
Rowley misses with a hook
and Christ counters with a right hand to the body.
Christ misses with a double jab.
Christ throws a poor cross that misses
and Rowley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stephen Rowley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowley misses with the combination.
Christ staying out of range there.
Christ misses with an uppercut. Rowley saw that one coming.#T2#
Rowley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christ.
Christ lands a jab to the head.
Christ misses with a straight left.
Rowley misses the body punch
and Christ counters with a left to the body.
Rowley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christ.
Rowley lands a head shot.
Rowley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christ looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Christ looks to land a right hand but Rowley moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rowley! But no joy.
Christ lands with an overhand left.
Rowley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Christ moves out of range of the body kick from Rowley.
Rowley misses with a body kick.
It looked like Christ wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Rowley misses with a hook. Christ ducked under it nicely.
Rowley looks for the body kick but Christ saw that one coming.
Christ was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christ takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rowley looks to throw a body kick
letting Christ counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Rowley coming out on top.
Rowley throws a lazy body kick
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Rowley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rowley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christ on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Christ checks a leg kick.
Christ is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Rowley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Christ misses its target.#CL2#
Christ gets tackled into the cage by Rowley. Rowley maintains the clinch. #T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Rowley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Rowley pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Christ wanted to stand there but Rowley had control of the position.
Christ is fighting to break Rowley's control of his arms but Rowley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Christ trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rowley's guard.
Christ trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Rowley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Rowley gets a clinch.
Christ looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rowley lands a body punch.
Rowley misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Christ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rowley with a jab.
Rowley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rowley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christ checks a low kick from Rowley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowley takes one to the chin there.
Christ steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rowley. That one must have hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rowley. That's going to slow Christ down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rowley. Christ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christ is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Christ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christ takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rowley misses with a right hand
and Rowley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Rowley is rocked!
Crack! Christ connects with the perfect overhand right and Rowley falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Christ!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaxen Christ!
Our winner, Jaxen Christ, 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:
MMAHKI 49
Date: May 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Alot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alot shoots in for a takedown but Rowley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Rowley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alot has his takedown stuffed
and Rowley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alot shoots for a double leg takedown but Rowley sprawls well. He's pushed Alot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwin Alot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rowley lands a leg kick that knocks Alot off balance momentarily.
Rowley lands with a good body shot.
Alot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rowley. Rowley obviously looking to wear him down.
Rowley scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rowley.
Alot ducks right into an uppercut from Rowley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rowley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alot with a poor takedown
and Rowley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alot.
Rowley slaps away a takedown attempt from Alot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rowley replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alot blocks it well.
The fighters circling - Rowley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rowley as he avoids it easily. #T1#
Rowley thuds his shin into the meat of Alot's side.
Alot is breathing heavily.
Rowley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rowley scores with a sloppy right hand. Alot should have avoided that one.
Alot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rowley. That one must have hurt.
Rowley misses with a two punch combination.
Rowley lunges at Alot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alot's hand. #ROC2#Alot is rocked!
Rowley moves in close and cracks Alot with a massive right hand! Alot, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Rowley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stephen Rowley! |
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Event:
HFC 71 - Farman vs Cruz
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Chai looks to land a left hand but Rowley moved out of range nicely.
Rowley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rowley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rowley checks a low kick from Chai.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rowley's head backwards.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rowley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Rowley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rowley misses the jab.
Rowley tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range.
Rowley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai throws a body punch but Rowley moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Rowley moves out of range easily.
Rowley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Chai scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Rowley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Rowley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chai just manages to avoid it.#T1##CL#
Rowley pushes Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai tries to circle away but Rowley has him pinned against the cage.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai prevents a body shot from Rowley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Rowley misses with a body punch.
Rowley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Rowley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chai to keep the fight standing.
Chai works on Rowley's body with a couple of short punches.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Rowley avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Chai prevents a body shot from Rowley.
Rowley cracks Chai with a nice body shot.
Rowley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chai.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rowley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Rowley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rowley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Rowley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chai just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rowley.
Rowley misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rowley fails to land.
Chai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rowley or not.
Rowley can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai lands a body punch.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rowley backwards.
Rowley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Rowley's head.
Rowley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3##BC2#
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rowley looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chai duly obliges.
Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Rowley misses.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rowley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rowley checks a leg kick nicely.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rowley.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rowley moves away.
Rowley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rowley checks a leg kick.
Rowley wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rowley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rowley misses with a kick to the body
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Rowley was not able to check.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Chai tries to bum rush Rowley with a series of wild strikes but Rowley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Rowley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Rowley.
Rowley misses with a hook
and Rowley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rowley wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rowley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Rowley drives through and clinches with Chai against the cage.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Rowley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai tries to work over Rowley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rowley gets through Chai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rowley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Chai.
Chai misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rowley throws a body kick that misses.
Chai connects with a looping right hand.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Rowley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Chai.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Rowley moves away and avoids it.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rowley.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Chai throws a series of punches but Rowley avoids them all with ease.
Rowley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rowley.
Rowley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Rowley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rowley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T1#
A big right from Rowley misses.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rowley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chai.
Rowley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chai.
Chai keeps the fight on the outside.
Jeong Hoon Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rowley.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Rowley moves out of range of the leg kick from Chai.
Rowley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rowley looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Rowley avoids a kick to the body.
Rowley scores with a nice head shot.
Jeong Hoon Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rowley avoids the head kick by Chai.
Rowley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chai.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Rowley counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T2#
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
Chai keeps the fight on the outside.
Chai lands with an uppercut that bounces Rowley off the cage and back into range.
Rowley throws a push kick but Chai slaps the foot to one side.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rowley avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rowley manages to avoid it.
Chai tries to land a front kick but Rowley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rowley walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
Rowley lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Rowley blocks a jab.
Rowley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3#
Chai looks to throw the jab but Rowley is out of range.
Chai throws out a powerful jab.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai throws the left hand but Rowley avoids the punch easily.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rowley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Rowley counters with a nice body kick.
Rowley blocks a jab.
Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rowley is looking to clinch but Chai is avoiding it.
Chai throws a right and a left that Rowley avoids nicely.
Rowley moves out of range of the strikes.
Rowley defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Rowley lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Rowley takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai scores with a shot to the body.
#T4#
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rowley.
Rowley is looking to counter punch.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rowley throws a sloppy head kick and Chai moves out of range easily.
Rowley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chai cracks Rowley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chai throws a series of punches but Rowley avoids them all with ease.
Rowley stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rowley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Rowley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rowley loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Rowley throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Chai scores with a sloppy right hand. Rowley should have avoided that one.
Rowley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rowley scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Rowley moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rowley.
Rowley tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rowley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Rowley lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Rowley.
Rowley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rowley misses with a body punch.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Rowley has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Rowley.
Rowley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rowley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD#
Rowley pulls guard.
Chai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1##SUB#
Rowley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chai defends well.#SUB#
Rowley working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
#SUB#
Rowley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rowley wants to control but Chai passes easily into half guard.
Rowley trying to control here.
Stephen Rowley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Rowley looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Rowley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rowley trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
#SUB#
Rowley actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Rowley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rowley trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Rowley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into half guard.
Rowley manages to get to full guard.
Rowley is controlling Chai's posture.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Rowley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeong Hoon Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rowley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chai connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeong Hoon Chai.
I've got Chai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeong Hoon Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeong Hoon Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
HFC 63: Ivanovic vs Chai 2
Date: Jan 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Hasek is looking to clinch but Rowley is avoiding it.
It looked like Rowley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hasek.
Rowley punishes Hasek's body with a nice straight punch.
Rowley cracks Hasek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hasek misses with a takedown
and Rowley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rowley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Rowley.
Nice body punch from Rowley.
Hasek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rowley.
Rowley lands a slapping body shot.
Hasek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Rowley lands but Hasek takes it in his stride.
Rowley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Hasek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rowley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hasek scrambles back to his feet.#CL2#
Hasek clinches.
A shot in the inside from Rowley. #BC#
Rowley manages to break the clinch.
Hasek moves in looking to clinch but Rowley pushes him off.
Rowley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rowley scores with a body shot.
Rowley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rowley with a jab.
Hasek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rowley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD2#
Rowley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hasek to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasek looks winded!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Rowley working for a triangle but Hasek defends it easily.
Rowley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rowley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hasek is controlling him. #SUB#
Rowley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3#
Rowley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hasek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hasek wants to get up but he can't break Rowley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rowley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Rowley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rowley is pulling down on Hasek's head. It's preventing any offense from Hasek, at least for the moment.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Rowley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hasek defends well.
Rowley seems keen to control Hasek's posture.
Hasek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rowley is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB#
Rowley has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hasek should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rowley has tightened it up now! Hasek 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 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stephen Rowley! |
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Event:
HFC 56: Hunt vs Fermi
Date: Dec 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Good work by Berkut as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Rowley misses.
Rowley throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Berkut counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Berkut.
Berkut throwing strikes from guard but Rowley blocks nicely.
Berkut lands a couple of digs.
Berkut lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berkut forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowley is looking for a sweep. Berkut is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowley controlling the position for now.
Berkut slips a nice elbow through Rowley's hands, connecting with Rowley's forehead.
Rowley wants to get back to full guard but Berkut has passed into side control.#T1#
Berkut throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Berkut misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rowley is looking to reverse the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rowley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Berkut with the ground and pound but Rowley regains half guard under the barage of strikes. #SUB#
Berkut seems to be looking for submissions.
Rowley is not content to let Berkut control the position.
Rowley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Berkut not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Berkut misses with a head shot. Rowley uses the momentum to regain guard. #T2##SUB2#
Rowley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rowley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Rowley working for a triangle but Berkut defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rowley has momentary wrist control but Berkut slips an elbow through the middle.#T3#
Berkut in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rowley pulls Berkut in close to his closed guard and prevents Berkut from doing any damage or advancing position.
Berkut trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berkut throws a big right hand that misses.
Berkut in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berkut lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Berkut throwing strikes from guard but Rowley blocks nicely.
Rowley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Rowley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Berkut passes into half guard.
#T4#
Berkut landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC#Rowley is rocked!
Berkut lands a big elbow - Rowley is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Berkut!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirill Berkut!
A victorious Kirill Berkut thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
HFC 51: Hunt vs Benandonner
Date: Nov 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Hands throws out a loose jab but Rowley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands scores with a leg kick.
Hands misses with a leg kick
and Hands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rowley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hands takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rowley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hands connects with a right hand. Rowley shakes it off.
Rowley slips a jab from Hands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hands.
Nice straight punches there by Hands. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hands.
Rowley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rowley, as that shot connected.
Rowley lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowley lands a right hook to the body.
Rowley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hands doesn't seem bothered though.
Rowley lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Hands throws a head kick that misses.
Happy Hands is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Rowley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Rowley jumps into guard, dragging Hands to the mat.
#SUB2#
Rowley working for a triangle but Hands defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Rowley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hands passes into side control.
Rowley struggling a bit here.
Hands tries to stand but Rowley is controlling his head.
Rowley is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Hands trying to control the position but Rowley is working away.
Hands knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rowley on the ground.
Rowley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rowley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rowley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Hands is defending against the submission attempts here by Rowley.
Rowley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hands keeps working. #T3##SUB2#
Rowley seems to be looking for submissions.
Hands wants to get back to full guard.
Rowley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Rowley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hands is looking for a sweep. Rowley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rowley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hands defends it well. #SUB2#
Rowley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T4#
Hands is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hands tries to roll over but Rowley keeps him under control.
Rowley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rowley wants to control but Hands is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Rowley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hands misses the body punch
and Rowley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rowley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hands. Hands obviously looking to wear him down.
Hands throws a lazy head kick
and Rowley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hands changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rowley.
Rowley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rowley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rowley lands a jab to the head.
Hands looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rowley takes a swing at Hands's ribcage but misses.
Stephen Rowley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Rowley closes the distance and clinches.
Rowley tries to pull guard but Hands forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hands misses with a body punch.
Hands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hands misses with a punch to the body.
Hands tries to throw a body punch but Rowley avoids it by throwing Hands back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rowley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rowley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hands is trying to stall.
A short left from Rowley.
Rowley lands with a light punch inside.
Hands misses with a punch to the body.
Rowley presses Hands against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hands misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rowley as Hands tries to tie him up.
Rowley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hands can't find room to land a body shot as Rowley controls the action.
Hands has a couple of punches blocked by Rowley.
Rowley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hands tries a body shot but Rowley blocks it.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rowley blocking some punches.
#T2#
Rowley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hands smiles and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hands.
Hands stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rowley.
Hands throws a sloppy head kick and Rowley moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hands blocks the body kick.
Rowley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hands's head.
Hands gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL2#
and Rowley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rowley.
Hands tries to throw a body punch but Rowley avoids it by throwing Hands back against the cage. #TD2#
Rowley jumps guard and drags Hands to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Rowley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Rowley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hands defends well.#T3#
Rowley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Rowley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hands is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hands trying to control but Rowley is working from the bottom.
Rowley controls Hands momentarily but Hands frees himself. #SUB2#
Rowley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Rowley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hands defends well.
Rowley pulls Hands in close to his closed guard and prevents Hands from doing any damage or advancing position.#T4##SUB2#
Rowley looking for a guillotine here but Hands defends easily.
#SUB2#
Rowley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowley is pulling down on Hands's head. It's preventing any offense from Hands, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Rowley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Rowley throws a jab when Hands was well out of range.
Rowley moves out of range of the leg kick from Hands.
Rowley throws a head kick that misses.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rowley lands a leg kick that knocks Hands off balance momentarily.
Rowley throws a leg kick which misses Hands's front leg but catches the back leg as Hands tries to avoid it.
Rowley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Rowley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hands doesn't seem phased though.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Rowley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Rowley jumps guard but Hands stands there with Rowley around his waist. Rowley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hands is trying to stall.
Rowley digs a right hand underneath Hands's ribcage. Hands let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1#
A frustrated look appears on Hands's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hands can't find room to land a body shot as Rowley controls the action.
Hands wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rowley has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Rowley pulls guard. #SUB2#
Rowley working for a triangle but Hands defends it easily.
Rowley pulls Hands in to control the position.
Rowley looking to control.
Rowley keeping moving, preventing Hands from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Hands got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rowley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hands has managed to get both his arms back between Rowley's legs - danger averted.
Hands has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Rowley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hands can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2##SUB2#
Rowley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Rowley is looking for a triangle but Hands pushes his legs off easily.
Hands wants to get up but he can't break Rowley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hands controlling from the top position.
Rowley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Rowley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hands defends it easily.#SUB2#
Rowley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3#
Hands trying to control but Rowley is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Rowley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hands postures up.
#SUB2#
Rowley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Rowley is looking for a triangle but Hands pushes his legs off easily.
Stephen Rowley has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Hands trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowley looking to control.
#SUB2#
Rowley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hands can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hands trying to control but Rowley is working from the bottom.
Stephen Rowley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rowley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Rowley working for a triangle but Hands defends it easily.
Hands looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Rowley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rowley 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Stephen Rowley!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Stephen Rowley!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Stephen Rowley!
Stephen Rowley wins by unanimous decision!
Happy Hands spoke after the fight, saying 'Ya'll wrestlers are boring, learn how to standup and bang like a real man! Stand toe to toe with me and see who wins!'. |
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Event:
HFC 42: Smith vs Armando
Date: Oct 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Rowley moved out of range nicely.
Rowley throws a leg kick
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Rowley defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Rowley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phoenix backs up against the cage.
Rowley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Phoenix's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rowley.
Rowley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phoenix misses with the combination.
It looked like Rowley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Phoenix.
Rowley throws a nice head kick!
Phoenix throws a lazy uppercut
and Rowley counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Rowley forces Phoenix back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Rowley as the two fighters clinch.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Rowley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Phoenix lands with a light punch inside.
Rowley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Rowley pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Phoenix is sitting in close to Rowley's body. Rowley has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Phoenix is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Phoenix is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rowley.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stephen Rowley! |
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Event:
HFC 35:Smith vs Justice 3
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Rowley walks into a left hand.
Rowley looks to score with a jab to the body but No Joy is just out of range.
No Joy scores with a push kick.
No Joy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL2#
Rowley closes the distance and pushes No Joy back into the cage.
Rowley can't find room to land a body shot as No Joy controls the action.
Rowley blocks an uppercut.
No Joy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rowley.
Rowley tries to throw a body punch but No Joy avoids it by throwing Rowley back against the cage.
Rowley tries to work over No Joy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
No Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rowley controls his hands.
No Joy tries to circle away but Rowley has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowley has a couple of punches blocked by No Joy.
Rowley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
No Joy tries to work over Rowley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rowley tries a body shot but No Joy blocks it.
Rowley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
No Joy tries to work over Rowley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
No Joy tries to work over Rowley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Rowley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rowley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. No Joy smiles and moves away.
Rowley motions for No Joy to come forward. Rowley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rowley checks a leg kick.
Rowley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from No Joy.
Rowley misses the body punch
and No Joy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rowley's knee momentarily.
No Joy lands with an uppercut that bounces Rowley off the cage and back into range.
Rowley throws a lazy uppercut
and No Joy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No Joy throws a hook but Rowley blocks it.
As No Joy backs off Rowley throws a huge counter combo but No Joy manages to avoid it all.
Rowley takes a swing at No Joy's ribcage but misses.
Rowley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Rowley rushes No Joy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
No Joy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rowley is keeping busy.#T2##TD#
No Joy jumps guard and drags Rowley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
No Joy keeping full guard, as Rowley tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowley trying to control the position from guard on top but No Joy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rowley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. No Joy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
No Joy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3#
Rowley advances to half guard.
Rowley prevents No Joy from improving his position.
No Joy trying to hold on to Rowley's head to control him but Rowley postures up.
#SUB2#
Rowley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, No Joy has managed to free his arm - good work.
No Joy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if No Joy tries to get out of the position.
Rowley tries to pass the half guard into mount. No Joy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Rowley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, No Joy has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are battling for position here. No Joy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
No Joy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rowley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
No Joy keeping full guard, as Rowley tries to pass.
Rowley is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No Joy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rowley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stephen Rowley will probably get the nod.
That's time! No Joy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Rowley throws the left hand but No Joy avoids the punch easily.
Rowley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but No Joy manages to avoid it.
No Joy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rowley just manages to avoid it.
Rowley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but No Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rowley.
Rowley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No Joy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No Joy misses with a two punch combination.
No Joy throws a front kick aimed at Rowley's knee but Rowley avoids it well.
No Joy circles away from the clinch attempt
and No Joy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowley misses with a body shot.
No Joy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rowley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and No Joy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stephen Rowley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rowley misses with an uppercut
and No Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rowley misses the body punch
and No Joy counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for No Joy.
No Joy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rowley misses with a straight right.
Rowley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from No Joy.#CL2#
Rowley has taken the fight to the clinch.
No Joy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rowley lands a left hand that snaps the head of No Joy backwards.
Rowley misses with some punches.
#TD2#
Rowley manages to pull guard.
Rowley looking to control but No Joy passes into half guard.
Rowley trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
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!
Rowley is desperately trying to improve his position but No Joy has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
No Joy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rowley tries to lock up and control but No Joy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
No Joy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
No Joy lands a big shot there that rocks Rowley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rowley is desperately trying to improve his position but No Joy has a good base and remains in mount.
No Joy working the ground and pound effectively.
Rowley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowley regains half guard.
Rowley works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3#
No Joy distracts Rowley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
No Joy works over Rowley with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Rowley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. No Joy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. No Joy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
No Joy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Do No Joy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
No Joy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rowley is adopting a defensive guard.
Rowley 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.#T4##SUB2#
Rowley working for a triangle but No Joy defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Rowley has his foot on No Joy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. No Joy works his way back into a safe position though.
No Joy being controlled here momentarily.
No Joy trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
No Joy 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.
Do No Joy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
No Joy scores with a punch to the head.
No Joy lands a jab to the nose.
Rowley throws the left hand but No Joy avoids the punch easily.
Rowley with a nice cross.
Rowley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No Joy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rowley.
Rowley ducks right into an uppercut from No Joy. #ROC#Rowley is rocked!
Rowley walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from No Joy! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Do No Joy!
A very excited looking Do No Joy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Venom FC 1: Beginnings
Date: Jul 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Rowley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rowley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rowley looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Rowley throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown throws a big counter combination but Rowley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Rowley counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rowley. #TD#
Brown wants the takedown. Rowley is fighting it off but Brown persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rowley's guard against the cage.#SUB2#
Rowley is looking to cinch up a triangle. Brown throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rowley's body to avoid the submission. Rowley has instead reached around Brown's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rowley arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stephen Rowley! |
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