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Event:
NYF 31,5: Crispian vs Silalahi
Date: Aug 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Casteel as he avoids it easily.
Casteel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alvarez throws a jab when Casteel was well out of range.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Casteel sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Casteel's waist but Casteel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casteel looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Casteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Casteel with a hook.
Casteel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez blocks a low kick nicely.
Casteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez throws a lazy head kick
and Casteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Casteel tries to sprawl out of it but Alvarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Casteel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Casteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casteel lands with a slapping head kick.
Casteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Casteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Casteel with the inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Alvarez. That snapped Casteel's head back.
#TD#
Alvarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Casteel has one foot on Alvarez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Casteel is looking to slow Alvarez down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Casteel.
Casteel misses the jab.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick
and Casteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Casteel as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Casteel as Alvarez shoots in.
Casteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dorian Casteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Casteel defends it nicely.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Casteel.
Casteel thumps Alvarez with a low kick.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target. #TD#
Alvarez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Casteel quickly recovers to half guard.#ES2#
Casteel pushes Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.
Alvarez defending well as Casteel loads up on a big left hand.
Casteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Casteel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Casteel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Casteel scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Casteel misses.
Casteel jabs Alvarez right on the nose. Alvarez blinks but takes it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Casteel. #T3#
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Alvarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Casteel.
Alvarez throws a right hand that misses
and Casteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Casteel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Casteel is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Casteel kicks Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.
Alvarez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casteel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarez doesn't seem bothered though.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.#T4##CL2#
Casteel moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Casteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Casteel avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Casteel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Casteel.
A big left from Casteel misses.
Casteel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Casteel connects with a right hand. Alvarez shakes it off.
Casteel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Casteel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A jab from Casteel misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casteel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick from Casteel lands but Alvarez takes it in his stride.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Casteel.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Casteel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dorian Casteel dominated that round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Casteel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Casteel avoids nicely.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Casteel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Casteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Casteel.
Alvarez lands a jab-cross combination.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Casteel throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Casteel avoids it well.
Casteel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alvarez defending well as Casteel loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Casteel! But no joy.#T1#
Alvarez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Casteel counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Casteel as Alvarez shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
letting Casteel counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Casteel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Casteel throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.#CL2#
Casteel instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Casteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Casteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Casteel is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Casteel circles away and we're back to standing.
Casteel missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Casteel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alvarez. #T2#
Alvarez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Casteel can pounce on him.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Casteel.
Casteel scores with the left hand. Alvarez knows he should have avoided that one.
Casteel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvarez on the side of the head.
Casteel misses with an uppercut.
Casteel walks into a jab.
Casteel looks to land a combination. Alvarez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Casteel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alvarez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #ROC2#Alvarez is rocked!
Alvarez misses with a looping right.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Casteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a sloppy body shot
and Casteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Casteel throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Casteel won't be happy with that. #T3#
Alvarez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez looking to control but instead Casteel has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Casteel is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Casteel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Casteel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Casteel pushing down on Alvarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alvarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarez tries to get out of the position.#T4#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SU2#
Casteel stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Casteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvarez.
Casteel catches Alvarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Casteel sizes up Alvarez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dorian Casteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Casteel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Casteel scores with a punch to the head.
Alvarez misses with a takedown
and Casteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Casteel! Alvarez is out on his feet! Casteel rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Alvarez is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Alvarez is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dorian Casteel!
Our winner, Dorian Casteel, 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:
NYF 28: Ferguson vs Daxton
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Casteel jabs at Adams's body.
Adams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Casteel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Casteel.#CL#
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casteel's elbow.
Adams misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Adams.
Casteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casteel's elbow.
Casteel is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Casteel has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Adams tries a body shot but Casteel blocks it.
Adams throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Casteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams tries a body shot but Casteel blocks it.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Adams. #BC2#
Casteel breaks from the clinch.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casteel throws a looping overhand right but Adams ducks down to avoid it.
Casteel cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Casteel.#CL#
Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Adams.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casteel's elbow.
Adams tries to work over Casteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Adams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Casteel has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Casteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams works on Casteel's body with a couple of short punches.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Casteel.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Casteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Casteel prevents a body shot from Adams.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casteels head.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Casteel is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Casteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casteel working Adams over with knees to the body.
Adams has Casteel pressed against the cage, preventing Casteel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Casteel avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Casteel takes a shot to the head.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Casteel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.
Adams tries a body shot but Casteel blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Casteel's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Adams working aggressively here.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Casteel.
Casteel blocks a body shot from Adams.
Adams prevents Casteel from breaking the clinch.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Adams.
Casteel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams working aggressively here.
Casteel blocking some punches.
Casteel working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Adams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice body punch from Casteel. #CL#
Casteel tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Casteel manages to break the clinch.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casteel can do to turn this around?#CL#
Casteel gets tackled into the cage by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Casteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Casteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Adams rushes Casteel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Casteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Adams pushes Casteel up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Casteel blocks a body shot from Adams.
Casteel blocks an uppercut.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel Adams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Casteel is trying to break free.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Casteel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Casteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams connects with a right hand. Casteel shakes it off.#T2##CL#
Adams instigates a clinch.
Casteel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Casteel blocking some punches.
Casteel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Casteel is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
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!#BC2#
Casteel manages to break the clinch.
Casteel misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Casteel throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Adams rushes Casteel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Casteel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Casteel wants to break free but Adams has control.
#BC2#
Casteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3##CL#
Adams forces Casteel back against the cage and clinches.
Casteel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Casteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Casteel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Casteel has Adams pushed against the cage.
Casteel landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Steel Adams has been cut.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casteel. #T4#
Adams misses with a body punch.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Casteel backwards.
A shot in the inside from Adams. #ROC#Casteel is rocked!
A hook to the body from Adams.
Casteel is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Casteel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adams pushes Casteel against the cage. Adams is working some dirty boxing. Adams pushes off with a quick right hook! Casteel goes down! Casteel tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Adams moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steel Adams!
Our winner, Steel Adams, 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:
NYF 25: Donal vs Daxton
Date: Jul 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Casteel throws a looping overhand right but Case ducks down to avoid it.
Case drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Casteel defends it well.
Casteel stalks Case and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Case's face. Case staggers backwards, shaken.
Case shoots and misses
and Casteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Casteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Case walks into a straight right hand from Casteel.
Casteel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Case momentarily.
Casteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Case sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Casteel connects with a right hand. Case shakes it off.
Case on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Case throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Casteel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Case swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Case changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Casteel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Jab by Casteel.#TD2#
Case shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Casteel wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Case is trying for a kimura here. Casteel looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Case wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Case!
Our winner, Justin Case, 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:
NYF 20: St. Claire vs Ferguson
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Casteel lands with an overhand left.#TD2#
Doumergos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Casteel is defending against the submission attempts here by Doumergos.
Doumergos is pressing down on Casteel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Casteel is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Doumergos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Casteel defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casteel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doumergos trying to control but Casteel is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Doumergos drops back looking for a leg! Casteel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Casteel manages to kick Doumergos off! Doumergos jumps back into Casteel's guard.
Casteel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Doumergos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Casteel is trying to get back to his feet.
Doumergos trying to control the action but Casteel is working from the bottom.
Doumergos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Casteel will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Casteel is trying to get back to half guard.
Casteel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Casteel tries to get out of the position.
Casteel prevents Doumergos from improving position.
Doumergos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Casteel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Casteel's face as Doumergos controls the position.
Casteel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doumergos on the ground.#SUB2#
Doumergos has hold of Casteel's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Casteel seems comfortable defending it but Doumergos has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Casteel is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Casteel is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Doumergos couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gaston Doumergos!
A very excited looking Gaston Doumergos 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:
NYF 17: Donal vs Williamson
Date: Apr 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Casteel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Casteel misses with a looping left.
Traumen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Traumen misses the shot to the body.
Casteel misses with an uppercut
and Traumen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Casteel's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Traumen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casteel.
Traumen moves out of range as Casteel strikes.
Casteel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Traumen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Casteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Traumen.
Casteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Traumen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traumen looks to land a right hand but Casteel moved out of range.
Casteel throws a shot from downtown. Traumen moves away and avoids it.
Traumen slips a jab and a cross from Casteel.
Casteel throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Traumen counter with a right hand.
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!
Traumen connects with a solid leg kick.
Traumen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Casteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traumen. #T1#
Casteel throws a hook but Traumen avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Traumen misses the target.
Traumen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Traumen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Casteel's head.
Casteel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Traumen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Casteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Casteel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casteel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Traumen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Casteel throws a jab when Traumen was well out of range.
Traumen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Traumen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Casteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Casteel lands with a hook. Traumen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Traumen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Casteel doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traumen ducks under a wild hook from Casteel.
Traumen slips under a jab from Casteel.
Casteel throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
Traumen throws a low kick but Casteel avoids it.
Casteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Traumen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Casteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Casteel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Traumen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Traumen throws out a leg kick but Casteel moves out of range and Traumen only half commits.
Casteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Traumen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Traumen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Casteel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Traumen.
Casteel ducks under a wild hook from Traumen.
An attempted straight right counter from Casteel misses the target.
Traumen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Traumen. Casteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casteel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Casteel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Casteel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Traumen throws a hook but Casteel avoids it easily.
Traumen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T3#
Casteel throws a jab when Traumen was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Traumen.
Sloppy strikes from Casteel. Those never looked like landing.
Traumen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Casteel slips under a jab from Traumen.
Casteel defending well as Traumen loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Casteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Traumen tried to score with a low kick but Casteel checks it.
Casteel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Traumen misses with a looping right.
A cross from Casteel lands.
Traumen looks to land a right hand but Casteel moved out of range.
Traumen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Casteel lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traumen misses the shot to the body.
Traumen throws a body shot but no joy.
Casteel looks to land a right hand but Traumen moved out of range.#T4#
A big right from Traumen misses.
Casteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Traumen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traumen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Casteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Traumen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Traumen dodges the punch combination from Casteel.
A punch combination from Casteel misses.
Traumen ducks under a wild hook from Casteel.
Traumen fakes the leg kick and cracks Casteel in the body.
Traumen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Casteel.
Casteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Traumen. #ROC2#Casteel is rocked!
Casteel misses with a left hand
and Traumen counters with a big left hand that crumples Casteel! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Traumen!
Lucas Traumen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
NYF 15: Mendez vs St.Claire 2
Date: Apr 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Casteel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Traeger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Casteel as he jumps to the side.
Casteel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Traeger in his tracks.
Casteel clobbers Traeger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC#Traeger is rocked!
Malus Traeger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casteel connects with a stiff jab that staggers Traeger - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dorian Casteel!
A very excited looking Dorian Casteel 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.
Malus Traeger was interviewed post fight and said 'Straight back to camp I go!'. |
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Event:
NYF 12: St. Claire vs Mendez
Date: Mar 18, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Casteel rushes Vortmont and presses him up against the cage.
Casteel has Vortmont pressed against the cage.
#BC2#
Casteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Casteel rushes Vortmont and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Casteel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Casteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Casteel taking a breather.
Casteel stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Casteel's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casteel throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Casteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Casteel rushes Vortmont and presses him up against the cage.
Vortmont is trying to push Casteel away but Casteel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Casteel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T1#
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Vortmont avoiding damage as Casteel throws knees to the body.
Casteel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Casteel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Casteel works on Vortmont's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Casteel - that landed with a thud.
Casteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Casteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vortmont.
Casteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Casteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Vortmont avoids the damage to the body.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Casteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Casteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vortmont.
Vortmont has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vortmont wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Casteel has him pressed against the cage.
Casteel misses with a punch to the body.
Vortmont can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Casteel as the two fighters clinch.
Vortmont avoiding damage as Casteel throws knees to the body.
Casteel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vortmont is looking to break free of the clinch but Casteel has double underhooks.
Casteel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Vortmont managing to block the knees to the body from Casteel.
A right handed body shot lands from Casteel.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Casteel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Casteel keeps control of Vortmont as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.
Casteel is struggling to control the position.
Casteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Casteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vortmont is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Casteel.#T4##CL2#
Casteel darts in and clinches Vortmont up against the cage.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Casteel trying to land knees to the body.
Casteel tries a body shot but Vortmont blocks it.
Vortmont really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Casteel pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Vortmont manages to break the clinch.
Casteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Casteel gets a clinch.
Casteel lands a good knee to the midsection. Vortmont won't want to take too many of those.
Casteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Casteel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vortmont in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Casteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vortmont.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dorian Casteel dominated that round.
That's time! Vortmont's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Vortmont throws a hook to the side of Casteel's head but Casteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Casteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vortmont.
Vortmont connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Casteel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Casteel looks to land a combination but Vortmont avoids it well.
Casteel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#CL2#
Casteel closes the distance and clinches.
Casteel avoiding damage.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the head but Vortmont blocks with his arms.
Vortmont on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Casteel scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Casteel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casteel lands a nice knee to the body.
Casteel working Vortmont over with knees to the body.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casteel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
Casteel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Casteel misses with a knee to the head.
Casteel controlling the action here for a moment.
Dorian Casteel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Casteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vortmont is defending well for now.
Casteel is pushing Vortmont up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Casteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vortmont throws an overhand right that lands on Casteel's shoulder, as Casteel tries to avoid the shot.
Vortmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Casteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vortmont.
Casteel ducks under a wild hook from Vortmont.
Casteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Casteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vortmont.#CL2#
Casteel pushes Vortmont up against the cage in a clinch.
Casteel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Casteel obliges.
Vortmont on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Casteel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vortmont managing to block the knees to the body from Casteel.
Casteel stalling against the cage.
#BC2#
Casteel manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Vortmont throws a lazy right hand but Casteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vortmont throws a hook but Casteel avoids it easily.
Vortmont lands a nice shot that snaps Casteel's head back.
Casteel connects with a jab.
Casteel slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Casteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vortmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vortmont looks to land a left hand but Casteel moved out of range nicely.
Casteel with the counter takedown but Vortmont avoids it easily.
Vortmont moves forwards but Casteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL2#
Casteel clinches up with Vortmont and pushes him back against the cage.
Casteel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vortmont up against the cage.
Vortmont managing to block the knees to the body from Casteel.
Casteel trying to land knees to the body.
Casteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vortmont is defending well for now.#T4#
Casteel landing knees to the body.
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!
Casteel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vortmont lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Casteel.
Casteel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.#BC2#
Casteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Vortmont gets tackled into the cage by Casteel. Casteel maintains the clinch.
Casteel stalls.
Casteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dorian Casteel 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Casteel blocks a jab.
Vortmont is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vortmont pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Casteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vortmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casteel counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Casteel clinches up against the cage.
Vortmont working hard to break the clinch.
Casteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vortmont.
Casteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vortmont takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vortmont wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Casteel has him pressed against the cage.
Vortmont on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casteel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vortmont lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Casteel lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Casteel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vortmont takes a knee to the side of the body. #T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Casteel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vortmont on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vortmont takes a knee to the side of the body.
Casteel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Casteel scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Casteel.
Knees to the body from Casteel.
Casteel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vortmont in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Casteel trying to land knees to the body.
Casteel digs a right hand underneath Vortmont's ribcage. Vortmont let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Casteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vortmont is defending well for now.
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Casteel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vortmont avoiding damage as Casteel throws knees to the body.
Casteel stalling against the cage.
#BC2#
Casteel breaks the clinch.
Casteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vortmont.
Casteel throws a nice looking combination but Vortmont bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vortmont throwing a counter right hand but Casteel manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Casteel has Vortmont up against the cage in a clinch.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.#T3#
Vortmont working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Casteel.
Casteel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vortmont lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Casteel misses with a knee strike.
Vortmont avoiding damage as Casteel throws knees to the body.
Casteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Casteel.
Casteel scores with a knee to the head.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.
Casteel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vortmont avoiding damage as Casteel throws knees to the body.
Albert Vortmont has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Vortmont tries to break free but Casteel pushes him back against the cage.
Vortmont wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Casteel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vortmont in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Casteel landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Dorian Casteel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#BC#
Vortmont breaks the clinch.
Vortmont swings widly with a right hand
and Casteel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vortmont misses with a right hand
and Casteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vortmont throws a poor cross that misses
and Casteel counters with a straight right hand.
Vortmont throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Casteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Casteel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vortmont managing to block the knees to the body from Casteel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dorian Casteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Casteel 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dorian Casteel!
Dorian Casteel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
NYF 9: St. Claire vs Silva
Date: Feb 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Vera misses with an uppercut
and Cillian counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Cillian tries to keep at a distance but Vera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vera looking to stall.
Vera trying to land knees to the body.
Vera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cillian's elbow.
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cillian.
Cillian prevents a body shot from Vera.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vera landing knees to the body.
Cillian being controlled against the cage.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch but Vera keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vera is struggling to control the position.
Vera can't find room to land a body shot as Cillian controls the action.
#T1#
Cillian tries to break free but Vera pushes him back against the cage.
Cillian managing to block the knees to the body from Vera.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch but Vera keeps him there for the moment.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cillian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Cillian.
Vera is working Cillian over against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vera obliges.
Vera pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Vera breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera tries to clinch but Cillian moves out of range.
Vera tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
Cillian connects with a body shot.
Vera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vera looks to clinch
and Cillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cillian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vera sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2##CL2#
Vera pushes Cillian up against the cage in a clinch.
Vera lands a good knee to the midsection. Cillian won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Vera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cillian blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Cillian tries to break the clinch but Vera is controlling the position.
Cillian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cillian is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Cillian working hard to break the clinch.
Cillian avoiding damage as Vera throws knees to the body.
Vera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cillian avoids it.
Cillian working hard to break the clinch.
Vera lands a knee to the body.
Cillian is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Cillian avoiding damage as Vera throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Cillian breaks from the clinch.
Cillian misses with a leg kick
letting Vera counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Vera forces Cillian back against the cage and clinches.
Vera lands a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Brandon Cillian has been cut.#T3#
Vera can't find room to land a body shot as Cillian controls the action.
Cillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vera tries a body shot but Cillian blocks it.
Cillian is trying to force a seperation but Vera has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Vera.
Cillian is breathing heavily.
Vera working Cillian over with knees to the body.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cillian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vera lands a body punch.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vera avoiding damage.
Vera receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Cillian's ribcage.
Vera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC#
Cillian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cillian is trying to force a seperation but Vera has the dominant position.
Cillian tries to break the clinch but Vera is controlling the position.
Vera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cillian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cillian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cillian taking a breather.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Cillian's ribcage.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Cillian's ribcage.#BC2#
Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vera lands a jab-cross combination.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
Cillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
As Vera looks to move away, Cillian throws a big counter combo but Vera just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Vera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Cillian's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A big right from Vera misses.
Cillian throws a hook to the side of Vera's head but Vera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cillian.
Cillian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandon Cillian is winning the standup battle so far.
Cillian throws a right hand that misses
and Vera counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vera checks a leg kick.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch but Cillian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Vera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cillian, pushing him back against the cage.
Cillian is trying to force a seperation but Vera has the dominant position.#BC#
Cillian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cillian misses with a left hand
enabling Vera to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Cillian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vera tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Cillian counter with a right hand.
Vera moves forwards but Cillian connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1##CL2#
Vera closes the distance and pushes Cillian back into the cage.
Vera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cillian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Cillian's ribcage.
Vera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cillian lands with a short shot to the head.
Vera has Cillian pushed against the cage.#BC2#
Vera breaks from the clinch.
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cillian takes one on the button.
Vera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cillian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Cillian gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch.
Jefferson Vera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vera trying to land knees to the body.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cillian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Vera.
A frustrated look appears on Cillian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Vera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cillian's face.
Vera scores with a hook to the body.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vera lands a knee to the body.
#BC2#
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cillian paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Cillian gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cillian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cillian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vera scores with a knee to the head.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vera landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Vera.
#T3#
Vera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vera works on Cillian's body with a couple of short punches.
Vera lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Vera darts in and clinches Cillian up against the cage.
Cillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cillian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cillian is trying to push Vera away but Vera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
Cillian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cillian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cillian wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vera landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera slows down the pace here.
Vera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cillian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cillian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC2#
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cillian misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Cillian gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Cillian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2#
Cillian gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch.
Cillian struggles to land a body shot inside as Vera controls his hands.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cillian wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
#BC2#
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cillian moves away from the strike by Vera.
Vera tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vera checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.#T1#
Cillian throws a low kick but Vera avoids it.#CL2#
Vera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cillian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cillian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vera.
Cillian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vera has Cillian pressed against the cage.
Cillian wants to break free but Vera has control.
Cillian managing to block the knees to the body from Vera.
Vera working Cillian over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cillian is trying to push Vera away but Vera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vera digs a right hand underneath Cillian's ribcage. Cillian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vera lands a knee to the body.
Vera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T2#
Vera presses Cillian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cillian up against the cage.
Vera with a knee to the head.
Come on Vera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC2#
Vera breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Cillian tries to keep at a distance but Vera has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Cillian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veras head.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vera connects with a knee to the head.
#T3#
Cillian wants to break free but Vera has control.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vera.
Vera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vera scores a nice knee to the body.
Vera stalling.
Vera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vera with a knee to the head.
Cillian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cillian tries to circle away but Vera has him pinned against the cage.
Vera with a knee to the head.
#T4#
Cillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Vera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Cillian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vera circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandon Cillian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera slips under a jab from Cillian.
Vera's corner calls for a 1-2. Vera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cillian misses the target.
Jefferson Vera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice cross by Cillian.#CL2#
Vera rushes Cillian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cillian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cillian wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Vera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Cillian's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vera 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Vera!
Our winner, Jefferson Vera, 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:
NYF 6: Kuznecov vs St Claire
Date: Jan 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Vera misses with a straight left.
Moody moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Moody takes one to the side of the head.
#CL2#
Moody moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vera obliges.
Vera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC#
Vera breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Vera's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts 🏆 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vera with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Dennis Moody has been cut.
Jab, jab by Vera - just one landing.
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!
Moody throws a wild hook but Vera just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Moody gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Vera raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jefferson Vera! |
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Event:
TFL:Fight Night (Las Vegas 1)
Date: Nov 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Levine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Levine looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#KD2#
Vera lands a big uppercut and Levine crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Levine looks OK. Vera waves Levine back to his feet!#ROC2#Levine is rocked!
BAM! Vera delivers a spinning backfist that drops Levine like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jefferson Vera! |
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Event:
TFL:1 New Era
Date: Nov 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera wants to clinch.
Vera slips under a jab from Dayne.
Vera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dayne has time to react.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Vera gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Vera has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dayne has Vera pushed against the cage.
Dayne wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Vera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dayne looks winded!#T1#
Vera looking to stall.
Vera lands a good knee to the midsection. Dayne won't want to take too many of those.
Dayne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vera.
Vera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vera landing knees to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Janusz Dayne has been cut.#BC#
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch but Dayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Dayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vera tries to clinch but Dayne moves out of range.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Dayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vera throws out the jab.
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CL#
Vera clinches up against the cage.
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vera connects with a knee to the head.
Dayne taking a breather.
Vera working Dayne over with knees to the body.#BC#
Vera breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Vera misses the target. #T3#
Dayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Dayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch but Dayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vera wants to clinch up but Dayne keeps it at a distance.
Vera is looking to clinch but Dayne is avoiding it.
Vera wants to clinch up but Dayne keeps it at a distance.
Dayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vera.
Some wild striking there from Dayne.
Vera wants to clinch.#T4#
Dayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dayne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Vera counters by moving into the clinch.
Vera looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vera obliges.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#BC#
Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Dayne slips under a jab.
Dayne throws a counter combo.
Dayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dayne throws out a counter right but Vera avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dayne throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Vera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janusz Dayne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Dayne falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Vera moves into the clinch.
Dayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vera stalling in the clinch but Dayne improves position.
Vera lands a nice knee to the body.
Vera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vera.
Vera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dayne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera with a knee to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dayne in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vera.
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T1#
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dayne is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dayne as Vera tries to tie him up.
Vera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Vera breaks from the clinch.
Vera wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dayne! But no joy.
Vera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Dayne pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Dayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Vera tries to clinch up.
Vera lands with a shot to the body.
Janusz Dayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vera.
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dayne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vera tries to clinch up but Dayne circles away and keeps his distance.
Vera cracks Dayne with an open hand slap.
Dayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Jefferson Vera is winning the standup battle so far.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dayne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dayne.
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera tries to clinch up but Dayne circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Dayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Vera throws a hook but Dayne avoids it easily.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dayne! But no joy.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera doesn't manage to clinch there - Dayne circles away.
Dayne unleashes a big counter combination but Vera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vera tries to clinch there but Dayne circles away.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera misses with a straight right.
Dayne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dayne throws a looping overhand right but Vera ducks down to avoid it.
Vera is looking to counter the offense by Dayne and move into the clinch.
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Dayne throws out a loose jab but Vera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vera misses with an uppercut. Dayne saw that one coming.
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vera throws a looping overhand right but Dayne ducks down to avoid it.
Dayne throws out a counter right but Vera avoids it with no problem.
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dayne misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Vera misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vera is looking to clinch but Dayne is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Dayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Vera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Janusz Dayne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Vera tries to clinch there but Dayne circles away.
Dayne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Vera throws a jab when Dayne was well out of range.
Vera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dayne.
Vera misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Dayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dayne.
Dayne looks to land a left hand but Vera moved out of range nicely.
Vera is looking to clinch but Dayne is avoiding it.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vera ducks under a wild hook from Dayne.
Dayne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dayne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.#T1#
Dayne misses with a series of wild punches.
Dayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
Dayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Vera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dayne can do to turn this around?
Dayne throws the left hand but Vera avoids the punch easily.
Vera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dayne.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.#T2#
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vera misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vera. Dayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dayne is looking for the big counter here.
Vera wants to clinch up but Dayne keeps it at a distance.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Dayne pushes him off.
Vera tries to clinch but Dayne moves out of range.
Dayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Vera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch but Dayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Vera throws a body punch but Dayne moves out of range.
Dayne avoids the body shot from Vera.
Vera staying out of range there.
Vera tries to clinch but Dayne is having none of it.
Vera throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Dayne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Vera looks to throw the jab but Dayne is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Dayne slips a straight right by Vera.
Vera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dayne.
Dayne misses with a hook. Vera ducked under it nicely.
Dayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dayne throws a counter combo.
Jefferson Vera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Vera tries to clinch there but Dayne circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dayne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dayne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vera wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janusz Dayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Vera! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz connects with the punch.
Nathan Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vera doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Vera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Cruz throws a hook but Vera blocks it.
Vera throws a body shot but no joy.
Vera throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Vera avoids nicely.
Cruz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cruz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Vera gets tackled into the cage by Cruz. Cruz maintains the clinch.
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!
Cruz prevents a body shot from Vera. #T1#
Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Vera manages to get underhooks.
Cruz wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vera missing with knees to the body.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Vera holds him up against the cage and eventually Cruz drops back down to his feet.
Vera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz is working for takedown but Vera is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Cruz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#SUB#
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
#T2#
Vera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Vera is defending against the submission attempts here by Cruz.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura but Vera is defending well.
#SUB#
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vera has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Cruz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vera defend it? Cruz steps over the head and cranks it - Vera is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathan Cruz! |
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