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Event:
TD 3
Date: Oct 21, 2022 |
#R1# Left hook, right uppercut from Connor. #CL# Connor closes the distance and clinches. Connor scores with an uppercut up the middle. Connor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Connor scores with a hook to the body. Connor is trying to stall.
Harden is working for takedown but Connor is calmly controlling the position for now. Connor is looking to control Harden's arms but Harden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Connor has his back to the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Harden throws an elbow but misses. A right hook to the body lands for Connor.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Harden controls his hands.
#BC2# Harden manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Connor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD2# Harden closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Connor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Harden slows the pace down in half guard. #T1# Harden wants to stand but Connor has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Harden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Connor tries to kick Harden off but Harden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Harden performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2# Harden wants to work for an arm triangle but Connor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harden not doing much here.
Harden prevents Connor from improving his position.#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harden lands a nice short elbow. Harden wants to stand but Connor has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Harden looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Connor is trying to maintain the position but Harden is very close to passing his half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harden in particular looking to stall. Connor tries to kick Harden off but Harden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Connor is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3# Connor is working hard here to advance position. Harden scoring with strikes to the body and head. Connor wants to improve his position but Harden is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Harden seems content to control. Harden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Connor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Connor has hold of Harden's hands but Harden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Connor is trying to get back to full guard. Harden 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. #T4# Harden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Harden trying to control the pace. Connor pushes Harden off looking to stand but Harden dives back in and keeps control.
Connor is trying to control but can't.
Harden slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2# Connor is trying to control Harden's posture. Harden takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Connor! Harden is rotating here... this could be the end... Connor is out! Harden has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Zahir Harden! |
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Event:
TD 2:
Date: Oct 12, 2022 |
#R1# Connor swinging wildly here.
Dunk raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Dunk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Dunk throws a head kick that misses. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dunk. Connor shrugs it off though. Connor connects with a jab. Dunk lands a front kick.#KD2# Dunk lands a big head kick that sends Connor tumbling to the mat! Dunk takes a step backwards and waves Connor back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Connor is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Kook Connor has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL# Connor rushes Dunk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Oh Connor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Dunk has Connor pressed against the cage, preventing Connor from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Connor tries to throw a body punch but Dunk avoids it by throwing Connor back against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dunk obliges. Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Dunk.
Dunk tries to land a knee to the head but Connor blocks with his arms.
Dunk blocks a body shot from Connor. Connor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Dunk lands an elbow inside that Connor shrugs off. Connor is pressed against the cage. Dunk pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Connor! Two more big strikes from Dunk and Connor crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason Dunk! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 01, 2022 |
#R1# Nurmsalu tries to clinch but Connor is having none of it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Connor! But no joy. Nurmsalu tries to clinch but fails miserably and Connor counters with a stiff right hand. Nurmsalu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Kaur Nurmsalu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nurmsalu manages to avoid it. Nurmsalu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2# Connor drives through and clinches with Nurmsalu against the cage.
Connor is working Nurmsalu over against the cage. Connor lands a right hand. A short body shot lands from Connor as the two fighters clinch.
Connor pushes Nurmsalu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A right hook to the body lands for Connor.
Connor digs a right hand underneath Nurmsalu's ribcage. Nurmsalu let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nurmsalu is breathing heavily. Connor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Connor lands a body punch. Connor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nurmsalu. A short uppercut from Connor. Connor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nurmsalu or not. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Connor lands a body punch. #T1# The referee calls for Connor to work.
Nice body punch from Connor. Connor lands a shot to the body. Connor scores with a hook to the body.#BC2# Connor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Connor lands a slapping body shot.
Connor misses with a double jab.
Connor batters Nurmsalu with a massive right followed by a huge left! Nurmsalu is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Connor lands a final crushing right hand to drop Nurmsalu to the mat with a gruesome thud! Connor is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kook Connor! |
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