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Event:
NYF 37: Kakuzo vs Babcock
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Germic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smashotti is trying to push Germic away but Germic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smashotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Germic working aggressively here.
Smashotti avoiding damage as Germic throws knees to the body.
Germic misses with a knee to the head.
Germic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Germic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Germic misses with a punch on the inside.
Germic looking to throw knees to the head but Smashotti is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smashotti is trying to force a seperation but Germic has the dominant position.
Germic misses with a punch on the inside.
Smashotti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Germic. #BC2#
Smashotti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Smashotti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Germic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Germic keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Germic forces Smashotti back against the cage and clinches.
Germic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Germic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Germic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Germic.
#CUT#It looks like Lorenzo Smashotti has been cut.
Smashotti blocks an uppercut.
Germic throws a head punch that misses.
Germic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Germic lands a nice uppercut.
Germic looking to throw knees to the head but Smashotti is blocking nicely.
Smashotti avoiding damage as Germic throws knees to the body.
Smashotti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smashotti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Germic tries to land knees in the clinch but Smashotti avoids the damage to the body.
Germic throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Smashotti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Smashotti has managed to clinch.
Germic tries a knee to the head but Smashotti blocks it.
Germic scores with a knee to the head.
Germic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smashotti has a couple of punches blocked by Germic.
Smashotti avoiding damage as Germic throws knees to the body.
Germic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smashotti is defending well for now.
Smashotti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Germic with a knee to the head.
#ROC#Smashotti is rocked!
Germic tries a knee to the head but Smashotti blocks it.
Smashotti is still on wobbly legs! Can Germic finish him?
Germic tries a knee to the head but Smashotti blocks it.
Germic swings wildly with an uppercut but Smashotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Germic looking to throw knees to the head but Smashotti is blocking nicely.
#T3#
Smashotti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smashotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Germic dips a shoulder and cracks Smashotti with a mighty uppercut! Smashotti falls back against the cage and Germic unloads with a barrage of strikes! Smashotti is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Germic screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asim Germic! |
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Event:
NYF 34: Donal vs Tonioli
Date: Sep 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Alvarez connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Germic.
Nice shot by Germic.
Germic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Germic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
It looked like Alvarez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Germic looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Germic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Germic tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Germic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Germic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Germic thows a leg kick but Alvarez checks it
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Alvarez moves forwards but Germic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Germic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Germic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Germic throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Germic is looking to clinch.
Alvarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Germic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez counters with an inside leg kick. #T2#
Germic scores with a hook.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
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!#CL2#
Germic rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Germic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Germic smiles and moves away.
Germic tries to land a leg kick but Alvarez saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Germic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Germic takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T3#
A jab lands there for Germic.
Germic tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Germic tries to move into range but Alvarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Germic misses with a jab to the body
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Germic takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Alvarez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alvarez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Alvarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Germic defends well.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Alvarez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Germic doesn't defend quickly enough and Alvarez has managed to lock this one up! Can Germic escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Alvarez on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ricky Alvarez! |
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Event:
NYF 32: Traumen vs Adams
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Germic tries to clinch but Balopoulos moves out of range.
Balopoulos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Germic.
A jab lands there for Germic.
Balopoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Germic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balopoulos thinking.
A punch lands to the side of Balopoulos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Balopoulos throws a body punch but Germic moves out of range.
Balopoulos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Balopoulos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Germic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've been hearing that Balopoulos has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Balopoulos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Balopoulos connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balopoulos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Germic's guard.
Germic is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Balopoulos controlling the pace.
Balopoulos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Balopoulos not doing much here.
Germic wants to improve his position but Balopoulos is controlling well.
Germic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Balopoulos.
Balopoulos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Balopoulos throwing shots but Germic is blocking nicely.
Balopoulos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Balopoulos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Germic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Balopoulos lands with a punch from half guard.
Balopoulos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Balopoulos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Germic has hold of Balopoulos's hands but Balopoulos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Balopoulos 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.
Balopoulos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Balopoulos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Germic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balopoulos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Balopoulos trying to control the pace.
Balopoulos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Balopoulos slips a nice elbow through Germic's hands, connecting with Germic's forehead.
Balopoulos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balopoulos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
Balopoulos working the head and body with strikes.
Balopoulos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Balopoulos lands strikes from half guard.
Balopoulos winds up and cracks Germic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Balopoulos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Balopoulos lands strikes from half guard.
Balopoulos throwing shots but Germic is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Balopoulos wants to pass to mount but Germic is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balopoulos lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikos Balopoulos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Balopoulos misses with an uppercut. Germic saw that one coming.
Germic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Germic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Germic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balopoulos.
Balopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Germic moves away and avoids it.
Balopoulos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Germic moves out of range as Balopoulos strikes.
Germic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
Germic moves out of range of the strikes.
Germic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Balopoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germic was well out of range. Poor timing from Balopoulos.
Germic tries to clinch there but Balopoulos circles away.
#CL#
Balopoulos pushes Germic up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Germic breaks from the clinch.
Asim Germic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Germic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T1#
Germic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balopoulos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Balopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Balopoulos misses.
Balopoulos throws out a loose jab but Germic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Germic.
Balopoulos missing with a left hand there. Germic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balopoulos throws a sloppy body shot
and Germic counters with a series of strikes. Balopoulos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Balopoulos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Germic.
Balopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Germic can do to turn this around?
Balopoulos swinging wildly here.
Germic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Germic wants to clinch up but Balopoulos keeps it at a distance.
Balopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Balopoulos.
Despite the aggression on Germic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T2#
Germic is looking to clinch but Balopoulos is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germic was well out of range. Poor timing from Balopoulos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balopoulos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Balopoulos throws a right hand that misses
and Germic counters with a left and a right that stings Balopoulos.
A right-left combo lands from Germic.
Balopoulos throws an off balance right hand
and Germic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Balopoulos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Germic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Germic cracks a nice hook into Balopoulos's ribs.
Germic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Balopoulos looks to throw the jab but Germic is out of range.
Nikos Balopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balopoulos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Germic.
#T3#
A cross from Germic lands.
Germic looks to land a combination but Balopoulos avoids it well.
Balopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Germic is looking for the big counter here.
Germic misses with the combination.
Asim Germic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Germic lands with a nice combination. Balopoulos backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balopoulos. Germic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balopoulos looks to throw the jab but Germic is out of range. #CL#
Balopoulos has Germic up against the cage in a clinch.
Balopoulos is trying to drag Germic to the mat but Germic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2#
Germic manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Germic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balopoulos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Germic throws a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Germic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Balopoulos tries for a takedown but Germic circles away easily
and Germic counters with a three punch combo that has Balopoulos backing up. Balopoulos nods at Germic to acknowledge the strikes.
Germic sizes up Balopoulos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balopoulos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Balopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Balopoulos clinches up with Germic and pushes him back against the cage.
Germic pushes Balopoulos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Germic prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikos Balopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Germic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asim Germic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Germic slips under a jab.
Balopoulos throws a body punch but Germic moves out of range.
Balopoulos throws a hook to the side of Germic's head but Germic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Germic is looking to clinch.
Balopoulos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Germic throws a series of punches but Balopoulos moves out of range.
Asim Germic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Germic stalks Balopoulos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balopoulos's face. Balopoulos staggers backwards, shaken.
Germic thumps Balopoulos with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Balopoulos misses
and Germic counters with a right hand to the body.
That kick from Germic tenderised Balopoulos's leg. Balopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Germic throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Germic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Balopoulos.
Balopoulos working the head with strikes. #T1#
Balopoulos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Germic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Balopoulos in side control, throwing shots but Germic defends.
Balopoulos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Balopoulos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Germic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ground and pound from Balopoulos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Balopoulos controlling the position.
Balopoulos misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T2#
Germic wants to get back to his feet but Balopoulos is dominant here and he's now got Germic's back!
Balopoulos lands shots from the back.
Balopoulos biding his time, controlling Germic.
Balopoulos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Germic grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #T3#
Balopoulos lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Balopoulos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Balopoulos is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Germic up.
Balopoulos scores with strikes from the back.
Balopoulos misses with punches from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Balopoulos.
#ROC#Germic is rocked!
Germic is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Balopoulos.
Germic is still in real trouble! Can Balopoulos finish him?
Balopoulos struggling to land strikes to the head as Germic covers up.
Germic seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Balopoulos thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Balopoulos is landing with strikes. Germic can't take much more of this.
Balopoulos lands punches and elbows.
Balopoulos lands punches and elbows.
Balopoulos really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Germic.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Balopoulos.
Balopoulos connects with a couple of big shots that have Germic covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Germic! Balopoulos fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikos Balopoulos!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nikos Balopoulos thanked Fantasy Threads for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
NYF Fight Night 7
Date: Aug 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Germic.
Robertson keeps the fight on the outside.
As Germic backs away, Robertson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL2#
Germic rushes Robertson and presses him up against the cage.
I was talking to Robertson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Germic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Robertson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Robertson is pushing Germic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Germic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Germic missing with knees to the body.
Robertson blocking some punches.
Robertson takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson struggles to land a body shot inside as Germic controls his hands.
Robertson prevents a body shot from Germic.
Germic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robertson backwards.
Germic managing to block the knees to the body from Robertson.
Germic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Germic tries to throw a body punch but Robertson avoids it by throwing Germic back against the cage. #T1#
Germic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robertson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Germic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Robertson tries a knee to the head but Germic blocks it.
Germic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Robertson's face.
Germic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robertson is defending well for now.
A short right from Germic on the inside.
A short uppercut from Germic.
Robertson tries to land a knee to the head but Germic blocks with his arms.
Robertson blocking some punches.
Robertson misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robertson.
Robertson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Germic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT2#It looks like Reece Robertson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Germic keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Robertson manages to break the clinch.
Germic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robertson throws a big counter combination but Germic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Germic wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Germic throws a nice looking combination but Robertson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robertson throws a one two combo.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Germic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Robertson.
Germic doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Robertson looks to land a left hand but Germic moved out of range nicely.
Germic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robertson throwing a counter right hand but Germic manages to avoid it.
Germic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Germic moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
Robertson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Germic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3#
Robertson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Germic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Germic misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Germic obliges.
A hook to the body from Robertson.
Germic tries to land knees in the clinch but Robertson avoids the damage to the body.
Robertson lands an uppercut.
Germic working aggressively here.
Germic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Germic.
Germic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robertson.
Robertson blocks an uppercut.
Robertson wants to get back to striking at distance but Germic won't allow it.
#BC#
Robertson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Germic swings for the body but Robertson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
The fighters circling - Germic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Robertson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Germic closes the distance but Robertson moves to the side
and Robertson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Germic tries to close the distance and clinch but Robertson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robertson throws a leg kick but Germic moved away.
It seemed like Germic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robertson throws a series of strikes that have Germic backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Germic has closed the distance and engaged Robertson in a clinch.
Germic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robertson is defending well for now.
Robertson lands a damaging elbow.
Germic lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asim Germic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reece Robertson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Germic tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
Robertson throws a big counter combination but Germic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Germic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Robertson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robertson misses with a low kick.
Germic tries to clinch up.
Asim Germic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Germic wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Germic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Germic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germic misses with a shot to the body
and Robertson counters with a stiff right hand.
Germic ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Germic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Germic is looking to clinch.
Robertson is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Germic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Robertson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Germic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robertson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Germic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Germic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robertson misses with a punch to the body.
Robertson is looking to break free of the clinch but Germic has double underhooks.
Germic misses with a punch to the body.
Robertson is looking to control Germic's arms but Germic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Robertson has his back to the cage.
Asim Germic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Germic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Germic misses with a knee strike.
Robertson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Robertson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Germic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Germic misses with some punches.
Germic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robertson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Germic tries to land a knee to the head but Robertson blocks with his arms.
Robertson tries to break the clinch but Germic is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Germic.
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!
Germic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robertson lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Robertson.
Robertson lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Robertson as the two fighters clinch.
Germic misses with a knee to the head.
Robertson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Germic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robertson slows down the pace here.
Robertson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robertson lands a right hand. #T3#
Robertson struggles to land a body shot inside as Germic controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Germic fails to land.
Germic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robertson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Germic lands a knee to the body.
Germic dodges an elbow strike from Robertson.
Germic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robertson avoids it.
Robertson misses with a knee to the head.
Robertson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Germic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robertson's efforts to push away.
Robertson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robertson looking to slow down the pace here.
Germic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robertson avoids it.
Robertson prevents a body shot from Germic.
Robertson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Germic up against the cage.#T4#
A left hand lands to the body for Robertson.
Germic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robertson's efforts to push away.
Robertson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Germic is keeping busy.
Germic missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Germic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Germic. #BC#
Robertson breaks the clinch.
Germic throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Germic forces Robertson back against the cage and clinches.
Robertson taking a breather.
Germic trying to land knees to the body.
Robertson misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Asim Germic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Reece Robertson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Robertson closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CL2#
Germic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robertson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robertson is looking to control Germic's arms but Germic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Robertson has his back to the cage.
Germic avoiding damage as Robertson throws knees to the body.
Germic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robertson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Germic prevents a body shot from Robertson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Germic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Germic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Germic keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germic lands a shoulder strike.
Germic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robertson prevents a body shot from Germic.
A short right from Robertson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Germic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robertson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Germic. #T1#
Germic tries to work over Robertson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Germic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Robertson scores with a shoulder strike.
Robertson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Germic scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Germic obliges.
Germic has Robertson pressed against the cage, preventing Robertson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Germic fails to land.
Robertson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Germic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Germic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Germic trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Germic.
Germic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Germic misses with the head strike.
Germic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robertson.
#T2#
Robertson blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Germic managing to block the knees to the body from Robertson.
Robertson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Germic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Germic missing with knees to the body.
Robertson tries to work over Germic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robertson managing to block the knees to the body from Germic.
Germic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robertson is trying to break the clinch but Germic is controlling him.
Robertson misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Robertson.
Robertson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Robertson looking to slow down the pace here.
Robertson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Robertson stalling in the clinch but Germic improves position.
Germic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robertson is defending well for now.#T3#
Germic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Germic scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Germic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Germic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robertson backwards.
Germic pushes Robertson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Germic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Germic misses with a knee strike.
Germic working Robertson over with knees to the body.
Robertson wants to break free but Germic has control.
Germic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Germic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Robertson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Germic's brow.
Germic trying to land knees to the body.
Germic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robertson stalling in the clinch but Germic improves position. #T4#
Robertson looking to throw knees to the head but Germic is blocking nicely.
Germic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robertson avoids it.
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!
Germic lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Robertson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Germic fails to land.
Robertson working hard to break the clinch.
Germic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertsons head.
Germic lands a knee to the head.
Germic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Germic tries to land knees in the clinch but Robertson avoids the damage to the body.
Robertson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Germic scores with a knee to the head.
Robertson is trying to break the clinch but Germic is controlling him.
Germic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Robertson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asim Germic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Germic 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asim Germic! |
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Event:
NYF 26: McCoy vs Dujardin
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Germic darts in and clinches Lykaios up against the cage.
A short right from Germic.
Germic landing knees to the body.
Germic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lykaios wants to get back to striking at distance but Germic won't allow it.
Germic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Germic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lykaios's efforts to push away.
Germic scores with a shoulder strike.
Germic crunches a lovely knee into Lykaios's ribcage.
Lykaios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Germic pushes Lykaios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Germic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Germic.
Germic prevents Lykaios from breaking the clinch.
Germic keeps control of Lykaios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Germic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Germic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lykaios in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lykaios is breathing heavily.
Germic lands with a short shot to the head.
Germic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Germic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Germic lands a left hand.
Germic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Germic lands a good knee to the midsection. Lykaios won't want to take too many of those.
Germic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Germic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Germic lands a nice shot to the body.
Germic landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Germic.
Germic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Germic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Germic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Germic gets through Lykaios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Germic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lykaios takes a knee to the side of the body.
Germic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lykaioss head.
A shot in the inside from Germic.
Germic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Germic landing knees to the body.
#T2#
Germic pushes Lykaios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Germic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Germic.
Germic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Germic lands an uppercut.
Germic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lykaioss head.
A short right from Germic.
Germic lands a hook that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Germic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Lykaios is trying to break the clinch but Germic has him pressed against the cage.
Germic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lykaios lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Germic obliges.
Germic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Germic pushes Lykaios back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Germic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Germic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Germic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
A right hand to the body from Germic.
A short right from Germic.
Germic lands a right hand.
Germic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Germic lands an uppercut.
Germic lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#Lykaios is rocked!
Germic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Oh Lykaios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Germic.
Lykaios seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Germic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Germic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Germic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Germic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Germic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Germic lands a shoulder strike.
Lykaios takes a shot to the head.
Germic lands a left hand.
Germic unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lykaios! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Germic is unloading with more strikes now! Lykaios drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asim Germic! |
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Event:
NYF 21: Donal vs Black
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Germic thuds a left hand into Ryan's body.
Ryan misses with a left hand
and Germic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Germic feints a jab promting Ryan to slip. Germic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ryan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL#
Ryan clinches up against the cage.
Germic working hard to break the clinch.
Germic scores a nice knee to the body.
#TD#
Ryan lands a takedown into guard.
Ryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Ryan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Germic blocks nicely.
Germic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryan controls the pace.
Ryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Germic wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Ryan controlling from the top position.
Ryan is standing up over Germic. Germic looks to escape but Ryan dives into side control.
Germic is pushing Ryan's head away, looking to escape. Ryan manages to hold on to the position though.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ryan controlling from side mount.
Germic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ryan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ryan throws an elbow but Germic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ryan controlling the position from side mount. #SUB#
Ryan has an Americana. Germic didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ryan is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ryan hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Terry Ryan! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Germic is looking to score with low kicks.
Germic looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Messi counters with a shoot takedown. Germic fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB2#
Germic looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Messi has picked Germic up and slammed him! Germic can't keep hold of the triangle and Messi manages to pass to side control!
Messi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Messi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Germic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Messi's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Messi! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Germic has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cristiano Messi!
A relieved looking Cristiano Messi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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