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Event:
AVKT 3: Voorhees - High
Date: Dec 17, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Iyer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lord was covering up waiting for the punch and Iyer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lord looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Iyer distracts Lord with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Lord is looking for a triangle but Iyer pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Lord looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Iyer has picked Lord up and slammed him! Lord can't keep hold of the triangle and Iyer manages to pass to side control!
Iyer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lord's legs. #SUB#
Iyer is trying to get an arm triangle but Lord is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord is looking for a sweep.
Iyer trying to control the position but Lord is working away.
Lord is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Iyer controls the position.
Lord tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Iyer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lord looking for a sweep but Iyer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lord is wriggling around trying to escape.
Iyer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lord?
Iyer wants to control the pace but Lord is squirming around nicely.
Lord is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB#
Iyer wants to finish this one by submission but Lord is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Iyer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iyer raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lord working to try and regain half guard.
Iyer wants to control the pace but Lord is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Lord tries to reverse the position but Iyer maintains control.
Lord keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Lord that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Iyer.
Iyer is landing with some decent strikes but Lord is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Iyer raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iyer lands a heavy elbow. #ROC#Lord is rocked!
Lord working to try and regain half guard.
Lord is still in real trouble! Can Iyer finish him?
Lord in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T3#
Iyer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lord is looking to escape. #SUB#
Iyer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lord has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Iyer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Iyer prevents Lord from getting the reversal.
Iyer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lord is looking to escape.
Lord gets back to half guard.
Lord seems to have recovered his senses.
Iyer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
Iyer wants to get back to his feet.
Iyer wants to free his trapped foot but Lord is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Iyer is working for a kimura but Lord is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Lord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iyer pulls his head out easily.
Iyer wants to take a breather but Lord is having none of it.
Iyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lord on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ranganathan Iyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lord shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iyer but Iyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Iyer rushes Lord and presses him up against the cage.
Lord goes for a takedown in the clinch but Iyer prevents it.
Iyer taking a breather.
Lord tries for a takedown but Iyer manages to get underhooks.
Ranganathan Iyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader Lord.#TD#
Iyer pulls guard successfully.
Iyer trying to keep a closed guard but Lord is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lord is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Iyer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Iyer has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Iyer chips away with some ground and pound.
Lord keeping moving, preventing Iyer from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Lord throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SU#
Iyer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown. Iyer tries to sprawl out of it but Lord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
Iyer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T2#
Nice strikes from Iyer there. #SUB2#
Lord actively working from the bottom here.
Lord has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cobra Kai Dojo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Iyer lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Iyer trying to control from half guard but Lord is working away. #SUB2#
Lord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iyer pulls his head out easily.
Iyer is nestled in close to Lord, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Iyer is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Lord with the active half guard here but Iyer passes nicely into side control.#T3#
Iyer landing a few strikes.
Lord tries to bench press Iyer off him but Iyer keeps the position.
Iyer trying to control the position but Lord is working away. #SU#
Iyer stands up and beckons Lord to his feet.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown but Iyer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lord's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lord is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Iyer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Iyer.
Lord closes the distance and clinches up with Iyer, looking for a takedown. Lord pushes Iyer against the cage but Iyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T4##TD#
Iyer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Iyer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Iyer trying to control the action but Lord is working from the bottom.
Iyer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lord is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lord is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Iyer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Iyer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ranganathan Iyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iyer wants to take a breather but Lord is having none of it. #SUB2#
Lord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iyer pulls his head out easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ranganathan Iyer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Lord shoots in for a takedown but Iyer shows good takedown defense.
Lord with a lazy takedown attempt
and Iyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iyer throws a combination. Lord tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD#
Iyer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lord is trying to defend but Iyer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Iyer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iyer trying to mount his opponent but Lord defends it. #SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1##SUB2#
Lord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iyer pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Lord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iyer pulls his head out easily.
Iyer wants to take a breather but Lord is having none of it. #SUB2#
Lord actively working from the bottom here.
Iyer wants to pass to mount but Lord is defending the position. #SUB2#
Lord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iyer pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Lord is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iyer pulls his head out easily.
Iyer drops an elbow to the side of Lord's head.
Lord has hold of Iyer's hands but Iyer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Lord actively working from the bottom here.#T3##SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions off his back.
Iyer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lord is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Iyer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Iyer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lord is looking to escape. #SUB#
Iyer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lord to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lord shrugs it off. #T4#
Lord can't escape the position.
Lord is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iyer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lord is looking to escape.
Darth Vader Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ranganathan Iyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Iyer breaks from Lord's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ranganathan Iyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Iyer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ranganathan Iyer!
A determined Ranganathan Iyer didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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Event:
All-Valley Karate Tournament
Date: Nov 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Lord has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Praust finds it's way round the side to connect with Lord's head.
Lord tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Praust swivels and escapes.
Lord is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot to the liver by Praust. Beautiful body shot.
Praust dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lord fails with the takedown.
A nice leg kick from Praust, right into the meat of the thigh.
Praust digs a good hook to Lord's body.
Lord goes for a double leg but Praust avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Praust continues to drive forward.
Marshall Praust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader Lord.
Praust stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Praust wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Praust moves into range and clinches up with Lord.
Lord is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Praust.
Praust prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lord looks winded!#TD#
Praust has picked Lord up - he's going for a ride! Praust dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Praust perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Praust trying to control from half guard but Lord is working away.
Praust moves nicely into side control. #T1#
Lord is trying to get back to half guard.
Praust wants to control but Lord is keeping him busy.
Lord tries to improve position but can't.
Praust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lord keeps working.
Lord tries to bench press Praust off him but Praust keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praust takes a little break here. Lord wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lord tries to bench press Praust off him but Praust keeps the position. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lord taking a bit of punishment here - Praust scoring with strikes.
Lord is trying to improve his position.
Praust tries to move to mount but Lord blocks the move with his legs.
Praust wants to control but Lord is keeping him busy.
Lord taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Praust taking a breather here.
Praust trying to control the action but Lord is working from the bottom.
Lord sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Lord actively working from the bottom here.#T3##SUB2#
Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lord makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lord.#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Praust passes into half guard.
Praust with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lord is refusing to be controlled, as Praust sits in half guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Praust perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Praust trying to control from half guard but Lord is working away.
Lord is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Praust's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Praust's back!#SUB2#
Lord is looking for the choke from the back position but Praust is controlling his hands well.
Lord keeps control of the position as Praust tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Lord has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Praust is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lord gets his hands free as Praust looks to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Praust dominated that round.
That's time! Praust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Praust drives through and clinches with Lord against the cage.
Praust is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Praust breaks from the clinch.
Praust displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lord.
Praust scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lord has a takedown stuffed.
Marshall Praust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader Lord.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lord enables Praust to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lord manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Lord looking for subs off his back but Praust has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Praust is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lord doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Praust. #T1#
Praust lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Lord has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Praust escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Praust!
Lord manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Praust is trying to get back to full guard.
Praust regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Lord thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lord is breathing heavily.
Praust seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Praust is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2##SUB#
Praust has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lord can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Lord drops back, looking for a kneebar! Praust looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Praust looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Praust! #REVR#
Praust trying to control the action but Lord is working from the bottom.
Praust is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lord can do to turn this around?
Lord is trying to get back to half guard.
Praust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lord keeps working. #T3#
Lord is trying to improve his position.
Lord is trying to work for a sweep but Praust has mounted him!
Praust wants to control the pace but Lord is squirming around nicely.
Lord is desperately trying to improve his position but Praust has a good base and remains in mount.
Lord is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lord is squirming around, avoiding Praust's attempts to control the action.
Lord is desperately trying to improve his position but Praust has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Praust looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Praust content just to control the position here.
Praust tries to control but Lord wriggling away.
Lord really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Praust cracks Lord with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Praust dominated that second round.
That's time! Praust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lord.
Praust darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lord misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marshall Praust is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Praust shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Lord has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Praust escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Praust!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust wants to control but Lord is keeping him busy.
Lord is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Praust happy to just control the position for now.
Praust has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Praust works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Praust taking a breather here.
Lord is trying to get back to half guard.
Praust working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T2#
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lord looks to move to half guard but instead Praust has passed into mount! Damn!
Lord is wriggling around trying to escape.
Praust tries to control but Lord wriggling away.
Praust with shots to the head and body - Lord looks very uncomfortable down there.
Praust looking to control and managing it successfully.
Praust landing strikes from the mount and Lord is in trouble!
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Praust fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lord keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Praust with good strikes from the mount here!
Praust controlling the pace for now.
Marshall Praust overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lord takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Praust working for a guillotine from mount but Lord is in no mood to give up.
Praust looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lord tries to reverse the position but Praust maintains control.
Lord regains half guard.#T4##SUB2#
Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Praust seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2#
Lord looking for subs from the bottom but Praust mounts him!
Praust cracks Lord with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lord is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord taking shots to the head.
Lord is bucking up trying to escape but Praust cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lord is looking to improve his position but Praust isn't that keen on the idea.
Darth Vader Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Praust showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Praust has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Praust!
During a confident post fight interview, Marshall Praust thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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