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Event:
ICE 2: Nā ʻanuʻu mua
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Nice body kick from Sanli.
Machado looks to clinch
and Sanli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sanli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machado. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Sanli.
Sanli lands a leg kick that knocks Machado off balance momentarily.
Machado shoots and misses
enabling Sanli to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Machado clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Machado breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Machado bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Machado tries for a kimura but Sanli is defending well.
Sanli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machado on the ground.
Machado is staying tight to Sanli's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T1##SUB2#
Machado is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Machado working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Machado working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Machado swings around for an armbar but Sanli sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Machado's guard.#T2##SUB2#
Machado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanli is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Machado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanli is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Machado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Machado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanli is aware though and is defending well.
Machado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Machado is trying to control. Sanli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanli tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanli keeps working. #SUB2#
Machado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanli is controlling Machado's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB2#
Machado is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Machado prevents Sanli from improving his position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Machado wants to control but Sanli is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Machado has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sanli defend it? Machado steps over the head and cranks it - Sanli is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Machado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Machado! |
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Event:
SSD 13:
Date: Nov 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Sanli feints and then cracks Takahara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takahara down.
Ryu Takahara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahara shoots in and drives through. Sanli sprawls well.
Sanli tries a quick counter leg kick but Takahara is wise to it.#KD2#
Sanli sends Takahara crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sanli is motioning to the referee to let Takahara up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#It looks like Ryu Takahara has been cut.
Sanli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takahara throws a body kick that misses
and Sanli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Takahara tries to clinch but Sanli moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanli.
Sanli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takahara.
Takahara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Takahara is breathing heavily.
Sanli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takahara's sensitive parts.
Takahara walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Sanli! 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 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alpyurek Sanli!
An out of breath Alpyurek Sanli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SSD 12: Houston vs Sanli
Date: Nov 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Nice body punch from Houston.
Sanli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#It looks like Alpyurek Sanli has been cut.
Houston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hank Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Houston closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanli to the mat! Sanli manages to get full guard.
Houston looking to pass the guard.
Sanli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Houston wants to control from the top but Sanli keeps moving.
Sanli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houston with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houston throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Houston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanli's head.
Sanli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Houston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Houston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Houston is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanli has wrist control.
Houston is stalling in the full guard.
Houston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Houston with a nice head shot there.
Sanli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Houston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Sanli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Houston throwing strikes from guard but Sanli blocks nicely.
Houston trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sanli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Houston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Houston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Houston wants to control from the top but Sanli keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Sanli throws a low kick but Houston moves out of range easily.
Houston misses with a left hand
and Sanli counters with a leg kick.
Sanli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Houston is out of range and Sanli settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houston. Sanli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanli throws a leg kick which misses Houston's front leg but catches the back leg as Houston tries to avoid it.
Houston throws a lazy right hand but Sanli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Houston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Houston tries to score with a low kick but Sanli moves his leg out of the way.
Houston misses with a hook
and Sanli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T4#
Houston cracks Sanli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Houston scores with a shot to the body.
Sanli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanli's head.
Houston scores with a jab. Sanli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Houston lands a nice looking body shot.
Houston digs a good hook to Sanli's body.
Houston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanli counters with a body kick that stops Houston in his tracks momentarily.
Houston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T5#
Houston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Houston misses with a straight left.
Sanli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alpyurek Sanli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanli throws a leg kick
and Houston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Houston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanli! But no joy.
Houston misses with an uppercut
and Sanli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Houston's knee momentarily.
Houston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Houston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Houston misses with a right hand
and Sanli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Houston's knee momentarily.
Sanli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanli throws a big counter head kick but Houston avoids it with no problem.#T6#
Sanli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD#
Houston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanli takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Houston connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanli some visible discomfort.
Sanli taking a bit of punishment here - Houston scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Sanli's face as Houston controls the position.
Sanli dodges the ground and pound from Houston.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanli taking punishment in the form of punches.
Houston grinds an elbow into Sanli's temple.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanli can do anything to dispel that myth.#T7#
Houston sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sanli is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Houston working the head and body with strikes.
Houston in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sanli is letting Houston control him for a moment.
Houston scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanli to see if he's OK.
Houston cracks Sanli with a big right hand but Sanli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Houston scores with a couple of short elbows.
Houston lands an elbow.
Houston advances to mount.
Houston working away from the top, dropping strikes.#ROC#Sanli is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Alpyurek Sanli's cut even more.#T8#
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Houston! Sanli is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hank Houston!
Hank Houston retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Hank Houston 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:
SSD 9
Date: Oct 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Jay lands a right hook to the body.
Jay wants to land a leg kick but Sanli is out of range.
Sanli tries a quick counter leg kick but Jay is wise to it.
Jay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marco Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jay misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanli counters with a nice leg kick.
Jay misses with a low kick.
Sanli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanli ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
Jay throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanli counters with a solid body kick.
Jay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanli throws a nice head kick!
#CUT2#It looks like Marco Jay has been cut.
Jay misses with a two punch combination.
Jay backing away here, and Sanli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sanli throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanli's head backwards.#T1#
Jay misses with an uppercut
and Sanli counters with a low kick, right behind Jay 's knee.
Jay throws a lazy head kick
and Sanli counters with a thumping low kick.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Jay throws a head kick that misses.
Sanli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sanli with the inside leg kick.
Jay gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sanli counters with an inside leg kick.
Jay blocks a head kick by Sanli.
Jay throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanli counters with a body kick that stops Jay in his tracks momentarily.
Sanli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanli misses with an uppercut.
Sanli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jay. That did some damage!#T2#
Jay swings for the body but Sanli moves out of range.
Jay throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanli counters with an inside 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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanli.
Sanli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanli.
Sanli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanli.
Jay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanli.
Sanli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Sanli flicks out a counter leg kick but Jay steps away.
Jay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Jay 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.
Sanli feints a counter leg kick.
Sanli connects with a leg kick.
Sanli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jay throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanli.
Jay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanli counters with a leg kick.
Jay misses with a leg kick
and Sanli counters with a nice body kick.
Sanli throws a head kick that half lands.
Jay takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanli. That's going to slow Jay down. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanli connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jay throws a leg kick
and Sanli counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanli. That's going to slow Jay down.
Nice defenses there by Jay.
Jay looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jay throws a head kick that misses
and Sanli counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanli.
Jay tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanli feints a counter leg kick.
Jay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanli. Sanli obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanli throws a nice outside leg kick. #T5#
Sanli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanli checks a low kick from Jay.
Sanli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jay misses with a combination
and Sanli counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanli.
Jay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanli lands a leg kick that knocks Jay off balance momentarily.
Sanli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanli connects with a leg kick.
Sanli throws a leg kick which misses Jay's front leg but catches the back leg as Jay tries to avoid it. #T6#
Sanli scores with a push kick.
Sanli tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanli darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#Marco Jay's cut is getting worse.
Jay misses with a double jab
and Sanli counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Sanli tenderised Jay's leg. Jay is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanli counters with a body kick.
Jay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, jab by Sanli - just one landing. #T7#
Jay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanli is looking to slow Jay down with leg kicks.
Sanli thumps Jay with a low kick.
Sanli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Sanli.
Sanli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jay misses with a low kick.
Sanli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fighters circle, before Sanli throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jay's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Sanli lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Alpyurek Sanli!
Alpyurek Sanli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SSD 6
Date: Oct 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Duchesne misses with a hook.
Sanli thinks about the counter body kick.
Duchesne misses with a hook
and Sanli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL#
Duchesne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanli, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Sanli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanli defending well as Duchesne loads up on a big left hand.
Duchesne throws an off balance right hand
and Sanli counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanli throws a leg kick that misses.
Duchesne misses with a body punch
and Sanli counters with a good, hard body kick but Duchesne shrugs it off.
Duchesne misses with a straight left.
Sanli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Sanli gets caught napping as Duchesne dives in and scores a takedown. Sanli manages to retain guard.
Duchesne trying to control but Sanli is working from the bottom.
Sanli pulls Duchesne in to control the position. #T1#
Duchesne wants to control from the top but Sanli keeps moving.
Duchesne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duchesne throwing strikes but missing.
Sanli can't keep his opponent in guard - Duchesne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Duchesne working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanli tries to roll over but Duchesne keeps him under control.
Duchesne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Duchesne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duchesne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duchesne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Duchesne stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanli can do anything to dispel that myth.
Duchesne is pressing down on Sanli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanli is holding on for now.
Duchesne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanli defending well though.
Duchesne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3#
Duchesne is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Duchesne trying to control the action but Sanli is working from the bottom.
Sanli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duchesne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duchesne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanli is not content to let Duchesne control the position.
Sanli tries to roll over but Duchesne keeps him under control.
Duchesne wants to take a breather but Sanli is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanli is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Duchesne scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duchesne is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Duchesne connects with a nice short shot to Sanli's temple. #CUT#It looks like Alpyurek Sanli has been cut.
Ground and pound from Duchesne. #ROC#Sanli is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Alpyurek Sanli's cut even more.
Duchesne works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sanli is still in real trouble! Can Duchesne finish him?
Duchesne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanli is looking to escape.
Sanli seems to have recovered his senses.#T5#
Duchesne throwing strikes here but Sanli is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sanli is squirming around, avoiding Duchesne's attempts to control the action.
Sanli blocking the ground and pound.
Duchesne misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sanli is trying to escape the mount.
Duchesne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Duchesne lands a big elbow. #CUT#The cut above Alpyurek Sanli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alpyurek Sanli's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Loic Duchesne!
Loic Duchesne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SSD 4
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
A head kick by Romero misses
and Sanli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#TD#
Sanli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanli controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanli looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanli, not yet.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T1##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Romero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanli doesn't seem phased though.#CUT#It looks like Alpyurek Sanli has been cut.#TD#
Romero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanli sprawls well initially but Romero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanli is refusing to be controlled, as Romero sits in half guard.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Sanli is defending well.
Sanli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2##SUB#
Romero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanli is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Romero is trying to control. Sanli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanli trying to hold on to Romero's head to control him but Romero postures up.
Sanli is trying to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Romero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanli.
Romero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanli flicks out a counter leg kick but Romero steps away.
A good leg kick by Sanli.
Sanli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanli wants it to stay on the feet.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Sanli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanli lands a leg kick that knocks Romero off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Sanli.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but Sanli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoel Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Romero throws a lazy head kick
and Sanli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Romero misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanli counters with a thumping low kick.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Sanli works the jab nicely.
Sanli with a nice calf kick.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanli sprawls well. Sanli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T5#
Romero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romero tries to grapple but his opponent circles #KD2#
and Sanli counters with a head kick that drops Romero to the mat! Romero scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Romero is rocked!
Sanli stuffs the takedown.
Sanli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sanli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romero's sensitive parts. #CL#
Romero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanli, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanli slows down the pace here.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T6##TD#
Romero has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sanli clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero misses with an elbow to the head.
Romero avoiding Sanli 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Romero's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sanli can't escape the position.
#T7#
Sanli looking very determined here, making life difficult for Romero.
#SUB#
Romero is persistently looking for the submission but Sanli is defending it well.
Sanli trying to control but not successfully.
Romero trying to control.
Romero lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
#T8#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Romero slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Romero lands shots from the back.
Sanli tries to roll but Romero sticks to his back.
Sanli covering up well under a series of strikes from Romero. #SUB#
Romero working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sanli trying to control the hands but Romero breaks the grip. #T9#
Romero slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Romero tries to keep control of the position but Sanli is staying busy.
Sanli tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanli can do anything to dispel that myth.#SU#
Romero is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Romero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanli is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero dives in and grabs Sanli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanli pushes down on Romero's head and hops out.
Romero backing away here, and Sanli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Romero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alpyurek Sanli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alpyurek Sanli's cut.
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!#R2#
Sanli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Romero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanli is fending him off so far but Romero persists. Nope, Sanli circles away and we're back to standing.
Romero misses with a head kick.
Sanli connects with a leg kick.
Sanli with a nice calf kick.
Sanli thumps Romero with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanli only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T1#
Romero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoel Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero has a takedown stuffed.
Romero misses with a takedown
and Sanli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romero looks for the body kick but Sanli saw that one coming.
Sanli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#TD#
Romero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanli keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanli is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Romero 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.
Romero stopping the sweep attempt from Sanli.#T3#
Sanli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero wants to control from the top but Sanli keeps moving.
Sanli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Romero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanli's waist but Sanli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Romero off to one side.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanli circles away.
#CL#
Romero clinches up with Sanli and pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
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.
Sanli throws a head punch that misses.
Sanli misses with some punches.
Sanli has a couple of punches blocked by Romero.
Sanli swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanli's elbow.
Sanli has a couple of punches blocked by Romero.
Romero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanli throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Sanli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero throws a sloppy head kick and Sanli moves out of range easily.
Romero tries to land a front kick but Sanli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T5#
Romero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanli counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanli with the inside leg kick.
Yoel Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romero has his takedown stuffed
and Sanli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romero's knee momentarily.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romero backing away here, and Sanli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T6#
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alpyurek Sanli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanli connects with a high kick. #TD#
Romero gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanli struggling a bit here.
Sanli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Well,Romero is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T7#
Romero gets to mount! Sanli was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #SUB#
Romero is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanli frees his head quite easily.
Romero manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sanli to take his back!#T8#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanli wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Romero is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Romero is looking to control Sanli but Sanli is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Romero missing with strikes.
Romero trying to control.#SUB#
Romero is looking for the choke from the back position but Sanli is controlling his hands well. #T9#
Romero keeps control of the position as Sanli tries to break free.
Sanli avoids the strikes from Romero.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Romero is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Alpyurek Sanli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romero misses with punches from the back. #SUB#
Romero looking for the choke but no joy.
Yoel Romero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanli turns into Romero and is now in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alpyurek Sanli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Alpyurek Sanli!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Alpyurek Sanli!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Alpyurek Sanli!
Alpyurek Sanli wins by unanimous decision!
Alpyurek Sanli thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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