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Event:
NYF Fight Night 56
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Draconis ducks under a wild hook from Vidalotis.
Leonidas Vidalotis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vidalotis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Draconis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vidalotis defends it nicely.
Vidalotis lands a right hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Vidalotis as he connects with a hook.
Vidalotis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draconis's head backwards.
Draconis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT2#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Vidalotis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vidalotis raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidalotis missing with a left hand there. Draconis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Draconis scores with a hook to the body. Vidalotis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Draconis slips a jab from Vidalotis.
Vidalotis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draconis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vidalotis lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1#
Vidalotis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Draconis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD#
Draconis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Draconis throws a big elbow that misses.
Draconis with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've been hearing good reports from Draconis'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.
Vidalotis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vidalotis controlling Draconis's posture.
Vidalotis keeping moving, preventing Draconis from controlling successfully.
Vidalotis is pulling down on Draconis's head. It's preventing any offense from Draconis, at least for the moment.
Draconis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Draconis stopping the sweep attempt from Vidalotis.#T2#
Draconis trying to control the position from guard on top but Vidalotis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vidalotis is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draconis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draconis dodges the punch combination from Vidalotis.
Vidalotis stuffs the takedown attempt from Draconis. Draconis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vidalotis slaps away a takedown attempt from Draconis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vidalotis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vidalotis wants it to stay on the feet.
Draconis loads up on a big right hand but Vidalotis slips the punch.
Draconis blocks a jab.
Vidalotis scores with a body shot.
Vidalotis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Draconis. #T3#
Vidalotis throws a body shot but no joy.
Draconis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Vidalotis takes the fight into the clinch.
Draconis fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Draconis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Draconis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vidalotis is working Draconis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vidalotis trying to control but Draconis is working from the bottom.
Vidalotis landing some decent shots from guard.
Draconis keeping moving, preventing Vidalotis from controlling successfully.
Draconis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T4#
Vidalotis is looking to improve his position.
Draconis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vidalotis wants to control but Draconis is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Draconis is looking for a kimura but Vidalotis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Draconis to get the leverage.
Draconis throwing shots but Vidalotis is blocking nicely.
Draconis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vidalotis wants to improve his position but Draconis is controlling well.
Draconis 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.
Draconis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Draconis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonidas Vidalotis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Vidalotis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vidalotis lands a nice shot to the body.
Draconis blocks a body shot from Vidalotis.
Vidalotis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vidalotis misses with a knee to the head.
Vidalotis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Draconis blocks it with crossed arms.
Vidalotis prevents the takedown attempt.
Vidalotis working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Draconis gets control of Vidalotis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Draconis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Draconis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draconis looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Vidalotis throws a big elbow that misses.
Vidalotis passes into half guard.
Draconis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draconis trying to control but Vidalotis postures up.
Draconis 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.
Vidalotis slips a nice elbow through Draconis's hands, connecting with Draconis's forehead.
Vidalotis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Draconis taking some punishment here, with Vidalotis in his half guard.
Vidalotis looks to land a strike but Draconis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vidalotis trying to control the position from guard on top but Draconis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vidalotis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vidalotis working some strikes from top position.
Tommy Draconis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Vidalotis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Draconis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Draconis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vidalotis postures up in Draconis's guard and throws a big left but Draconis blocks it.
Vidalotis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Draconis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Draconis wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vidalotis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vidalotis trying to control but Draconis is working from the bottom.
Draconis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vidalotis is one step ahead there. #T3#
Vidalotis trying to control but Draconis is working from the bottom.
Vidalotis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vidalotis lands a nice hook to Draconis's body. Draconis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vidalotis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've been informed that Vidalotis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vidalotis lands the left hand.
Leonidas Vidalotis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Vidalotis finds it's way through Draconis's defenses.
Draconis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vidalotis tries to avoid it but Draconis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vidalotis to the ground. Vidalotis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Draconis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Draconis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Draconis slips a straight right by Vidalotis.
Nice takedown defense from Vidalotis. No joy for Draconis on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Vidalotis lands a jab to the nose.
Vidalotis slips under a jab from Draconis.
Draconis tries for a takedown but Vidalotis circles away easily
and Draconis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draconis tries to move into range but Vidalotis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draconis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vidalotis counters with a straight right hand.
Vidalotis scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vidalotis throws a jab but it's blocked by Draconis. #TD#
Draconis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vidalotis keeping hold of Draconis's head, controlling as best he can.
Vidalotis wants to improve his position but Draconis is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonidas Vidalotis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
That's time! Draconis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Vidalotis just misses with a punch to the body.
Draconis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vidalotis.
Vidalotis throws a leg kick but Draconis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vidalotis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Draconis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vidalotis in his tracks.
Draconis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Vidalotis to counter with a crisp jab.
Vidalotis tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Draconis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vidalotis! #SUB#
Draconis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vidalotis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vidalotis wants to control but Draconis postures up.
Vidalotis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vidalotis tries to get to full guard but Draconis has control of the leg.
Vidalotis gets back to full guard.
#T1#
Vidalotis trying to keep a closed guard but Draconis is proving a slippery customer.
Vidalotis has his hands on Draconis's head, controlling the position.
Vidalotis wants to sweep but no luck.
Vidalotis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vidalotis wants to sweep here but Draconis controlling him for the moment.
Vidalotis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draconis's guard. #REVB##T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vidalotis throwing strikes but missing.
Draconis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vidalotis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vidalotis works over Draconis with some ground and pound from guard.
Vidalotis trying to control the position from guard on top but Draconis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draconis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vidalotis manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Draconis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vidalotis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Draconis has passed into side control.
#T3#
Draconis 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.
Vidalotis can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Draconis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Draconis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vidalotis's legs.
Vidalotis is trying to improve his position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Draconis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
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Draconis in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Draconis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Leonidas Vidalotis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Draconis working the head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draconis is looking to take a break and control but Vidalotis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Draconis working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Draconis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vidalotis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonidas Vidalotis!
Leonidas Vidalotis gave a mention to Laundry FC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Tommy Draconis was interviewed post fight and said 'This fight was really short notice, only a few days. My manager screwed the pooch here. It's no wonder I lost. It has to be someone else's fault! I'm the shit!'. |
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Event:
NYF 94: Zigaro vs Holton
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Draconis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sticks.
Sticks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Draconis tries to avoid it but Sticks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Draconis to the ground. Draconis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Draconis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Sticks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Sticks is looking for a triangle but Draconis pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Sticks has his foot on Draconis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Draconis works his way back into a safe position though.
Sticks keeping full guard, as Draconis tries to pass.
Sticks keeping moving, preventing Draconis from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Sticks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Draconis defends it easily.
Draconis has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Draconis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Our spies down at at Dynamic MMA inform us that Sticks has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Sticks looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Draconis has picked Sticks up and slammed him! Sticks can't keep hold of the triangle and Draconis manages to pass to side control!
Sticks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sticks is not content to let Draconis control the position. #T1#
Draconis takes a little break here. Sticks wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sticks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Sticks is defending against the submission attempts here by Draconis.
#SUB2#
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Draconis wants to pass the guard but Sticks is defending well. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Draconis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Draconis wants to control but Sticks is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Sticks is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Draconis is tapping! Great win for Sticks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fiddle Sticks!
Fiddle Sticks spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Tommy Draconis was interviewed post fight and said 'This fight was really short notice, only a few days. My manager screwed the pooch here. It's no wonder I lost. It has to be someone else's fault! I'm the shit!'. |
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Event:
NYF 91: Zigaro vs Kramer III
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Draconis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiely circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kiely on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiely keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from Kiely on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Draconis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kiely avoids it really well and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kiely on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draconis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kiely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kiely counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Draconis.#T1#
Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draconis's head backwards.
Draconis misses with a takedown
and Kiely makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harrison Kiely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Draconis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kiely as he jumps to the side.
Kiely looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Draconis shoots in for a double leg but Kiely sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kiely appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Draconis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kiely counter with a right hand.
Draconis misses with an uppercut.
Kiely swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kiely has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Draconis is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T2#
Draconis misses with a takedown
and Kiely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draconis has a takedown stuffed.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiely but Kiely pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kiely is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Draconis fails to land the takedown.
Draconis loads up on a big right hand but Kiely slips the punch.
Draconis dives in for a single leg takedown but Kiely sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Draconis scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Kiely lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Kiely.
Kiely misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiely lands a shoulder strike. #CUT2#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Kiely has a couple of punches blocked by Draconis.
Kiely throws a punch but it's blocked by Draconis.
Draconis is trying to pull guard but Kiely turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kiely scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiely lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiely lands a right hand.
Draconis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiely misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiely is leaning against Draconis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Draconis has been working on his balance at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kiely.
Draconis is breathing heavily.
Draconis takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiely lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Draconis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiely's elbow. #T4#
Kiely lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kiely fails to land.
Kiely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draconis blocking some punches.
Draconis tries to throw a body punch but Kiely avoids it by throwing Draconis back against the cage.
Kiely lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draconis blocks an uppercut.
Kiely lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kiely fails to land.
Kiely pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kiely leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kiely throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Kiely dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Draconis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiely counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Draconis has his takedown stuffed
and Kiely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draconis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Draconis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiely but Kiely pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kiely throws out a counter right but Draconis avoids it with no problem.
Kiely has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis has his takedown stuffed
and Kiely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draconis misses with a takedown
enabling Kiely to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Draconis thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Kiely releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Draconis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Draconis tries for a takedown but Kiely circles away easily
and Draconis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Kiely. No joy for Draconis on that attempt.
It seemed like Kiely was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Draconis shoots in but Kiely avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Draconis shoots and misses
and Draconis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draconis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Draconis has his takedown stuffed
and Kiely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draconis with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Kiely counter with a right hand.
Draconis lands a nice hook to Kiely's body. Kiely takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD#
Kiely gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Kiely bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draconis's guard. #REVB#
Kiely is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Kiely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiely keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Draconis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kiely defends well.
Draconis keeping moving, preventing Kiely from controlling successfully.
Draconis keeping full guard, as Kiely tries to pass. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kiely seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kiely's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kiely wants to pass the guard but Draconis is keeping the position.
Draconis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draconis swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Kiely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Draconis gets a takedown into half guard.
Kiely gets full guard.
Draconis advances to half guard.
Kiely moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Draconis preventing the sweep.
Kiely lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Kiely is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kiely trying to control the position from guard on top but Draconis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Draconis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kiely is aware though and is defending well.
Kiely pushes down on Draconis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kiely passes to side control.
Draconis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kiely's best efforts.#T2#
Kiely is looking to take a break and control but Draconis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Draconis is looking to control Kiely's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Draconis avoid being mounted?
Draconis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draconis keeping hold of Kiely's head, controlling as best he can.
Draconis wants to get back to full guard.
Kiely not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Kiely is looking for a kimura here.
#T3#
Draconis tries to roll over but Kiely keeps him under control.
Kiely trying to control the action but Draconis is working from the bottom.
Draconis trying to control but Kiely postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Draconis catches Kiely right on the button with a cross.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice sprawl there from Kiely as Draconis shoots in.
Kiely looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Draconis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kiely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Draconis fails with the takedown
letting Kiely counter with a right hand.
Kiely swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draconis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Draconis looks for a takedown but Kiely sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draconis shoots in looking for a takedown. Kiely tries to sprawl out of it but Draconis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kiely manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Kiely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kiely 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Kiely!
During a confident post fight interview, Harrison Kiely thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tommy Draconis was interviewed post fight and said 'This fight was really short notice, only a few days. My manager screwed the pooch here. It's no wonder I lost. It has to be someone else's fault! I'm the shit!'. |
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Event:
NYF Fight Night 45
Date: Oct 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Draconis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Beukeboom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beukeboom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Draconis under the eye.#CUT#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Draconis fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Draconis tries to keep at a distance but Beukeboom has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Draconis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Draconis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Beukeboom is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis is looking to work some ground and pound but Beukeboom has wrist control.#T1#
Draconis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Draconis wants to control from the top but Beukeboom keeps moving.
Draconis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Draconis has gone for a leg lock! Beukeboom slips out almost immediately though and dives into Draconis's guard.#REVR#
Draconis controlling Beukeboom's posture.
Beukeboom wanted to stand there but Draconis had control of the position. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SU#
Beukeboom gets to his feet - Draconis follows without any prompting.
Beukeboom throws a looping overhand right but Draconis ducks down to avoid it.
Beukeboom is looking to clinch.
Probert Beukeboom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but Draconis is having none of it. #TD2#
Draconis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beukeboom is holding on to half guard well.
Beukeboom is looking for a sweep. Draconis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Beukeboom trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draconis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beukeboom trying to control but Draconis postures up.
Beukeboom is looking for a sweep. Draconis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Draconis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Draconis connects with a nice short shot to Beukeboom's temple.
Beukeboom trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Draconis manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Draconis with a couple of short strikes.#T4#
Draconis controlling from the full mount.
Beukeboom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Draconis misses with a head shot.
Beukeboom can't escape the position.
Draconis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Beukeboom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Draconis on the ground.
Draconis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beukeboom is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Draconis throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Beukeboom has his hands clasped together but Draconis breaks the hold and Beukeboom is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Draconis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Draconis!
Our winner, Tommy Draconis, 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 83: Belmiro vs Deiveredo
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Draconis drives through with a takedown into Maron's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Draconis throws a big right hand that misses. #ES2#
Maron pushes Draconis off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maron enables Draconis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maron manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Maron pushes Draconis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maron missing with a left hand there. Draconis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Draconis attempts a counter takedown but Maron avoids it well and moves away.
Maron misses with a hook.
Draconis slips a jab from Maron.#TD#
Draconis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maron to the mat! Maron manages to get full guard.
Maron is wriggling around but Draconis manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Maron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draconis. #SUB#
Draconis is working for a submission of some sort.
Draconis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Draconis has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Draconis prevents Maron from standing back up.
Maron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draconis wants to pass to mount but Maron is defending the position.
Draconis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Draconis is keen to just control but Maron is a slippery customer.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maron pushes Draconis off looking to stand but Draconis dives back in and keeps control.
Draconis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maron looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maron tries to clinch there but Draconis circles away.
Draconis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maron sizes up Draconis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Draconis swats away the attempt to clinch by Maron.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maron. Draconis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draconis blocks a jab.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maron but Maron pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from Maron.#T3#
Draconis ducks under a wild hook from Maron.
Maron slips a straight right by Draconis.
Maron's jab looks to have found its range, popping Draconis under the eye.#TD#
Draconis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maron to the mat! Maron manages to get full guard.
Draconis trying to control the position from guard on top but Maron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draconis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #ES2#
Maron uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD#
Draconis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maron on his heels. He'll look to pass Maron's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maron is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES2#
Maron scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maron throws out a loose jab but Draconis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draconis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maron looks to land a left hand but Draconis moved out of range nicely.
Maron throws a jab but it's blocked by Draconis.
Draconis moves out of range of the strikes.
Maron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Maron.#TD#
Draconis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Draconis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maron slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Draconis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Maron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Maron throws a leg kick #TD#
and Draconis counters with a shoot takedown. Maron fights it but they end up in guard.
Maron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Draconis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Draconis won't allow Maron to get back to his feet.
Draconis is in close to Maron's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maron has momentary wrist control but Draconis slips an elbow through the middle.
Draconis throws an elbow that misses. Maron uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Draconis's guard. Nice move by Maron!#REVB#
Maron won't allow Draconis to sweep him here.
Maron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis keeping moving, preventing Maron from controlling successfully.
Maron wants to stand but Draconis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Draconis has control of Maron's left arm, preventing Maron from doing any damage.
We've been informed that Maron has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Draconis trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Maron got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draconis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maron has managed to get both his arms back between Draconis's legs - danger averted.
Draconis is controlling Maron's posture.
Draconis is trying to keep Maron in close.
#SU2#
Maron gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maron stuffs the takedown.
Maron throws out a counter right but Draconis avoids it with no problem.
Draconis lands a jab to the nose.#TD#
Draconis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maron to the ground. Draconis is now in Maron's guard.
Maron pulls Draconis in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
Draconis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maron swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES2#
Maron has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Draconis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Maron lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draconis is trying to pull guard but Maron has him pressed against the cage.
Draconis is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draconis tries a body shot but Maron blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maron.
Maron misses with the head strike.
Maron blocks a body shot from Draconis.
Maron lands with a light punch inside. #T3##BC2#
Maron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maron lands an overhand right.
Draconis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maron.#TD#
Draconis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Draconis is looking for a kimura here.
Draconis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Draconis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
Maron is looking to escape.
Draconis content to control rather than advance. #ES2#
Maron has one foot on Draconis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Maron changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Draconis goes for a double leg but Maron avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maron continues to drive forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draconis avoiding damage as Maron throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Maron 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! This is the final round!#R3#
Maron misses with a body shot.
Draconis misses with a looping right.
Draconis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maron defends well and Draconis ends up having to push Maron into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maron misses with a punch to the body.
Draconis is working for takedown but Maron is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draconis misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Maron breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Draconis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Draconis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maron is not content to let Draconis control the position.
Draconis missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Draconis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Draconis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maron has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maron is looking for a sweep. Draconis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maron pushes Draconis off looking to stand but Draconis dives back in and keeps control.
Draconis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Draconis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maron regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Draconis.
Draconis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Draconis throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Draconis advances position into side control!
Maron seems a little lost for a moment, as Draconis dominates the positioning.
Maron is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Draconis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Maron is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Maron taking punishment in the form of punches.
Draconis working the ground and pound.#CUT#It looks like Mike Maron has been cut.
Draconis cracks Maron with an elbow. That is naaassty.#CUT#That has opened up Mike Maron's cut even more.
Draconis scoring with punches from side control.
Draconis working the head and body with strikes. #CUT#The cut above Mike Maron's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Maron's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Draconis!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Draconis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
NYF Fight Night 38
Date: Aug 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Draconis lands a nice hook to Hogg's body. Hogg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Draconis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hogg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hogg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draconis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hogg pinned against the cage. Hogg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hogg is looking to counter the offense by Draconis and move into the clinch.
Hogg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Hogg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draconis moves away.#CL#
Hogg moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Hogg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg tries to work over Draconis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draconis's coach down at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Draconis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Draconis takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Draconis on the inside.
Draconis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnny Hogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Draconis.
Hogg lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Hogg misses with a punch to the body.
Hogg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Draconis controls his hands.
Hogg slows down the pace here.
Hogg blocks an uppercut.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Draconis controls his hands.
Draconis blocking some punches.
Draconis jumps guard but Hogg stands there with Draconis around his waist. Draconis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hogg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draconis can't get the takedown.
Hogg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hogg tries to throw a body punch but Draconis avoids it by throwing Hogg back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hogg.
#T2#
Hogg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogg lands a shoulder strike.
Hogg lands a body punch.
Hogg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Draconis backwards.
Draconis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hogg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Draconis.
Draconis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hogg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draconis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hogg clobbers Draconis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hogg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hogg wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hogg as Draconis shoots in.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hogg lands a hook that snaps the head of Draconis backwards. #T3#
Hogg is leaning against Draconis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Draconis looks winded!
Hogg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hogg avoiding damage.
Hogg works on Draconis's body with a couple of short punches.
Draconis has Hogg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hogg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hogg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draconis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hogg is defending well.
Hogg lands a body punch.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Draconis controls his hands.
Hogg lands a nice uppercut.
Hogg tries to work over Draconis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Hogg.
Draconis takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hogg. #T4#
Hogg scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Hogg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Draconis prevents a body shot from Hogg.
Hogg lands a shot to the body.
Hogg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hogg can't find room to land a body shot as Draconis controls the action.
Draconis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogg's elbow.
Draconis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hogg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hogg lands with a left to the head.
Hogg lands with a right to the head.
Hogg gets underhooks to prevent Draconis's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hogg.
Hogg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draconis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Draconis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hogg walks away with a smile on his face. Draconis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Draconis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Draconis looks to score with a jab to the body but Hogg is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogg. Draconis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draconis with the counter takedown but Hogg avoids it easily.#TD2#
Draconis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Draconis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hogg, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hogg is trying to control Draconis's posture but Draconis avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg sneaks back into half guard.
Hogg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1##SUB#
Hogg looking for submissions off his back.
Hogg trying to control but Draconis postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draconis.
Draconis is thwarting Hogg's attempts to control the position.
Draconis is keen to just control but Hogg is a slippery customer.
Hogg wants to get back to full guard.
Hogg is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Hogg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Hogg looking for submissions off his back.
Hogg wants to control but Draconis is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Draconis fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Draconis scores with a takedown into Hogg's guard.
Hogg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Draconis can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Hogg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Draconis trying to move into half guard but instead Hogg has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Hogg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hogg passes Draconis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Draconis is looking for a sweep. Hogg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hogg winds up and cracks Draconis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Draconis is trying to get back to full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hogg here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#T4##SUB#
Hogg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draconis taking some punishment here, with Hogg in his half guard.
Hogg is controlling the pace.
Draconis is looking for a sweep. Hogg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogg wants to take a breather but Draconis is having none of it.
Tommy Draconis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Draconis is looking for a sweep. Hogg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Draconis trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Draconis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Hogg clinches with his opponent.
Hogg lands a right hand.
A short left from Hogg.
Hogg is pressed up against the cage. Draconis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hogg down to the mat. Hogg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Draconis fails with the takedown
and Hogg counters with a left to the body.
Draconis with a poor takedown
and Hogg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnny Hogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Draconis.
Hogg scores with a jab to the body.
Hogg scores with a hook to the body. Draconis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Draconis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg connects with a right hand. Draconis shakes it off.
Hogg scores with the left hand. Draconis knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#That has opened up Tommy Draconis's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Hogg - just one landing.
Hogg with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1##KD#
Hogg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Draconis sprawling to the canvas! Draconis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hogg finish him?!
#ROC#Draconis is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Tommy Draconis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Draconis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Draconis is still on wobbly legs! Can Hogg finish him?
Hogg is looking to wear down Draconis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hogg doesn't manage to clinch there - Draconis circles away.
Draconis seems to have recovered his senses.
Hogg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hogg tries to close the distance and clinch but Draconis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Draconis feints the counter takedown.
Draconis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hogg fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Hogg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Draconis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hogg lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Hogg.#CL#
Hogg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hogg lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Hogg lands a body shot.
Hogg lands a nice shot to the body.
Hogg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hogg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hogg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Draconis up against the cage.
Hogg lands a shoulder strike. #CUT#Tommy Draconis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hogg is working Draconis over against the cage.
Johnny Hogg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hogg gets through Draconis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hogg.
Hogg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Draconis backwards.
A short right from Hogg. #T3#
Nice body punch from Hogg - that landed with a thud.
Hogg stalling.
Hogg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hogg lands a shoulder strike.
Hogg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Draconis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Hogg!
After winning the bout, Johnny Hogg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Tommy Draconis spoke after the fight, saying 'This fight was really short notice, only a few days. My manager screwed the pooch here. It's no wonder I lost. It has to be someone else's fault! I'm the shit!'. |
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Event:
NYF 75:Sillalahi vs Belmiro
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Draconis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Draconis lands with a nice body punch.
Makoba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Draconis's coach down at New York Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Draconis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Draconis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Draconis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makoba misses with a head kick.
Makoba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makoba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Makoba.
Makoba lands with a cross. #CUT#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.#TD2#
Draconis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Draconis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Makoba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Draconis.
Makoba keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T1#
Draconis not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Draconis in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Makoba tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Draconis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Draconis!
A victorious Tommy Draconis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RSE 77:
Date: May 15, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Draconis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Draconis is trying to control. Cammula wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Draconis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at New York Public Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cammula avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Draconis.
Draconis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cammula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cammula has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Draconis is working away from the top position though.
Cammula is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Cammula wants to control but Draconis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cammula moves into full guard.
Cammula wants to sweep but no luck.
Draconis wants to pass the guard but Cammula is keeping the position.
Cammula is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cammula looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Draconis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Draconis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cammula with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #CUT2#It looks like Enrico Cammula has been cut.
Draconis is thwarting Cammula's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Draconis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Draconis lands a nice short elbow.#CUT2#Enrico Cammula's cut is getting worse.
Draconis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cammula does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cammula blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draconis.
Draconis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cammula is looking to improve his position.
Draconis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #CUT2#Jeez, Enrico Cammula's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Enrico Cammula's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Draconis!
Tommy Draconis thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
RSE 66: Funeral Fog
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Thorsen scores with a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Draconis or perhaps it was just good defense by Thorsen, which made it look bad. #TD#
Draconis shoots in and gets a takedown into Thorsen's guard.
Draconis is looking to pass into half guard but Thorsen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thorsen is in guard.#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorsen sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Draconis looking for a guillotine here but Thorsen defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis trying to control the position.
#T1#
Draconis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thorsen controls the pace.#SUB#
Thorsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thorsen 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.
Draconis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thorsen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draconis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thorsen stays in close to Draconis's body and controls the position.
Draconis has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Thorsen is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thorsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Thorsen misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Thorsen closes the distance and clinches.
Thorsen misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Thorsen lands an uppercut.
Thorsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Draconis backwards.
Draconis blocks an uppercut.
Thorsen misses with the head strike.
Draconis swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsen.
Thorsen lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Draconis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Thorsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Draconis.
Draconis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorsen throws a head punch that misses.
Draconis jumps guard but Thorsen stands there with Draconis around his waist. Draconis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draconis is trying to pull guard but Thorsen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Draconis uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorsen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Thorsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Thorsen tries to clinch up#TD#
and Draconis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thorsen won't be happy with that.
Draconis controls the position from side control.
Thorsen defending against the ground and pound.
Thorsen struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis working the body and head with strikes. #T1#
Thorsen is trying to escape the position but Draconis is controlling the position.
Thorsen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Draconis presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Draconis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Draconis misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draconis prevents Thorsen from getting the reversal.
Thorsen is still trying to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Draconis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#SUB#
Draconis looking to isolate an arm here. Thorsen doesn't see it coming and as Draconis extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Draconis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Draconis!
Tommy Draconis 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:
RSE 54: Journey To The End
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Aprile throws a jab when Draconis was well out of range.
Draconis feinted with a counter takedown.
Draconis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Draconis moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Draconis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aprile sprawls well initially but Draconis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Draconis throwing shots but Aprile is blocking nicely.
Aprile tries to kick Draconis off but Draconis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Draconis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aprile defending well though.
Draconis is nestled in close to Aprile, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Draconis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Draconis 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.
Draconis wants to take a breather but Aprile is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis wants to free his trapped foot but Aprile is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Draconis sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Draconis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T1#
Aprile is looking to escape.#SUB#
Draconis seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Aprile has recovered full guard.
Aprile wants to stand up but Draconis is controlling him.
Aprile looking for a sweep. Not yet Aprile, not yet. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draconis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aprile uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT2#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Aprile with a hook.
Aprile uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Draconis.
It seemed like Aprile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aprile digs a good body shot into Draconis's ribs.
Aprile takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Draconis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aprile throws out the jab.
Draconis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Draconis or perhaps it was just good defense by Aprile, which made it look bad.
Draconis has his takedown stuffed
and Aprile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3##TD#
Draconis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aprile taking a bit of punishment here - Draconis scoring with strikes.
Aprile wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Aprile gets back to half guard.
Draconis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aprile defending well though.
Draconis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aprile felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Aprile is trying to get back to full guard.
Draconis not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Aprile wants to get back to his feet.
Draconis working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Draconis is looking for a kimura but Aprile is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Draconis to get the leverage. #ES2#
Aprile pushes Draconis off and gets back to his feet.
Draconis slips under a jab from Aprile.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draconis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draconis shoots in and drives through. Aprile sprawls well.
Aprile lands the left hand.
Aprile lands with a nice combination. Draconis backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#Tommy Draconis's cut is getting worse.
Richie Aprile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Draconis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Aprile's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draconis prevents Aprile from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Aprile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Draconis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aprile is fending him off so far but Draconis persists. Nope, Aprile circles away and we're back to standing.
Draconis shoots in looking for a takedown but Aprile manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Draconis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Draconis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aprile circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Draconis moves out of range of the strikes.
Draconis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draconis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aprile.
Aprile loads up on a big right hand but Draconis slips the punch.
Draconis moves out of range of the strikes.
Draconis looks to land a left hand but Aprile moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aprile stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aprile wants it to stay on the feet.
Aprile has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aprile throws a big shot that misses.
Aprile lands with an uppercut that bounces Draconis off the cage and back into range.
Aprile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draconis.
Aprile scores with a crisp jab that stopped Draconis in his tracks. #T1#
Aprile missing with a left hand there. Draconis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Draconis swings widly with a right hand
and Aprile counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#Tommy Draconis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Aprile finds it's way through Draconis's defenses.
Richie Aprile seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aprile wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Aprile. That snapped Draconis's head back.
Draconis throws an off balance right hand
#KD2#
and Aprile counters with a beautiful punch that sends Draconis to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aprile trying to stand up but can't free himself from Draconis's guard.
Draconis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Draconis is trying to work for a kimura but Aprile is defending well.
Draconis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2##ES2#
Aprile has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Draconis is on him like a limpet, forcing Aprile back against the cage.#BC2#
Aprile breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Aprile tries to sprawl but Draconis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aprile keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aprile is staying active underneath Draconis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Draconis winds up and cracks Aprile with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Draconis not doing much here.
Draconis is looking to take a break and control but Aprile is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Draconis slips a nice elbow through Aprile's hands, connecting with Aprile's forehead.
Draconis prevents Aprile from standing back up.
Aprile is refusing to be controlled, as Draconis sits in half guard.
Draconis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Draconis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aprile knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aprile gets full guard.
Draconis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Draconis wants to control from the top but Aprile keeps moving. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Draconis being controlled here momentarily.
Aprile is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draconis is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Draconis scores with a jab. Aprile acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Draconis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tommy Draconis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aprile takes one to the side of the head.
Aprile tries to bum rush Draconis with a series of wild strikes but Draconis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Draconis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aprile.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Aprile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Draconis avoids the body shot from Aprile.
Aprile throws a body punch but Draconis moves out of range.
Draconis attempts a counter takedown but Aprile avoids it well and moves away.
Draconis lands with a nice body punch.
Draconis dives in and grabs Aprile's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aprile pushes down on Draconis's head and hops out.
Aprile doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Draconis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aprile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aprile as he jumps to the side.
Aprile fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aprile misses with an uppercut.
Aprile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aprile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draconis.
#T1#
Aprile lands a glancing blow to the side of Draconis's head.#TD#
Draconis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aprile is trying to stand up here but Draconis is controlling him well.
Aprile is trying to maintain the position but Draconis is very close to passing his half guard.
Draconis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Aprile is looking to get to half guard.
Aprile wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Draconis.
#T2#
Aprile wants to hold on but Draconis pushes him away.
Aprile wants to try and get back to his feet.
Aprile in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Aprile is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Aprile taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aprile is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB#
Draconis working for a guillotine from mount but Aprile is in no mood to give up.
Draconis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aprile?
#T3#
The referee warns Aprile that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Draconis tries to control but Aprile wriggling away.
Aprile keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aprile is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tommy Draconis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aprile wants to control but Draconis is having none of it.
Draconis with a couple of short strikes.
Aprile is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
#T4#
Draconis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aprile is looking to escape. #SUB#
Aprile defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Draconis.
Aprile is trying desperately to improve position.
Draconis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Draconis with shots to the head and body - Aprile looks very uncomfortable down there.
Richie Aprile is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Draconis won't let Aprile get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Draconis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aprile has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richie Aprile!
Richie Aprile decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Tommy Draconis was interviewed post fight and said 'This fight was really short notice, only a few days. My manager screwed the pooch here. It's no wonder I lost. It has to be someone else's fault! I'm the shit!'. |
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Event:
RSE 45: Wasted World
Date: Feb 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Babineaux misses the shot to the body.
Babineaux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Babineaux wants it to stay on the feet.
Babineaux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Babineaux swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Draconis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Babineaux won't be happy with that. #SUB#
Draconis tries for a kimura but Babineaux is defending well.
Draconis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Draconis passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Babineaux!
Babineaux is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Babineaux tries to hold on but Draconis pushes him away.
Draconis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Babineaux holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Draconis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Draconis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Babineaux has given up his back here.
#T2#
Draconis lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
#CUT#It looks like Huell Babineaux has been cut.
Babineaux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draconis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Draconis looking for the RNC.
Babineaux trying to control but not successfully.
Babineaux is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Draconis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Draconis cracks Babineaux with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Babineaux from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
#CUT#That has opened up Huell Babineaux's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Huell Babineaux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Draconis!
After winning the bout, Tommy Draconis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
RSE 37: Sources To Agonies
Date: Jan 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Matson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Matson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice sprawl there from Matson as Draconis shoots in.
Draconis tries to clinch
and Matson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matson throws a hook but Draconis avoids it easily.
Matson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Draconis on the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Draconis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Draconis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matson throws out a loose jab but Draconis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Draconis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Matson throws a combination. Draconis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A bone on bone clash there as Draconis blocks the leg kick.
Matson throws a hook but Draconis avoids it easily.
Draconis attempts a counter takedown but Matson avoids it well and moves away.
Draconis closes the distance but Matson moves to the side
and Matson counters with a straight right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Draconis. #T2#
Draconis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matson as he jumps to the side.
Draconis has been working on his balance at New York Public Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Matson.
Matson throws a body shot but no joy.
Draconis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Matson misses with a low kick as Draconis jumps back.
Draconis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matson defends well and Draconis ends up having to push Matson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Matson avoiding damage.
Matson throws a head punch that misses.
Matson lands a nice shot to the body.
Matson misses with a body punch.
Matson gets through Draconis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Draconis struggles to land a body shot inside as Matson controls his hands.
Matson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Matson fails to land.
Draconis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Matson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matson misses the shot to the body.
Matson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matson wants it to stay on the feet.
Matson takes a swing at Draconis's ribcage but misses.
Matson throws an overhand right that lands on Draconis's shoulder, as Draconis tries to avoid the shot. #T4##TD#
Draconis looking to score a takedown here. Matson is defending well but Draconis drives through and ends up in Matson's guard.
Matson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Draconis trying to control the position from guard on top but Matson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matson managing to control the position.
Draconis trying to control the position from guard on top but Matson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Matson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
That's time! Draconis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Draconis is looking to clinch but Matson is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matson. Draconis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matson misses with a hook.
Matson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Draconis.
Matson misses with a wild body shot.
Draconis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Draconis darts in trying to clinch
and Matson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
A nice leg kick from Matson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draconis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Draconis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Matson was covering up waiting for the punch and Draconis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Draconis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draconis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Draconis wants to control from the top but Matson keeps moving.
Matson has control of Draconis's left arm, preventing Draconis from doing any damage.
Draconis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matson pulls Draconis in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Matson stuffs the takedown.
Matson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matson.
The fighters circling - Matson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matson throws the left hand but Draconis avoids the punch easily.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matson as he avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Matson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Draconis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Matson was covering up waiting for the punch and Draconis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Draconis throwing strikes from guard but Matson blocks nicely.
Draconis 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.#T4#
Draconis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Draconis passes Matson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Draconis trying to control from Matson's half guard. Matson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Draconis throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draconis postures up.
Draconis passes Matson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Matson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Draconis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Draconis showed some decent athleticism there.
Draconis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Matson trying to control from the bottom.
Matson is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Draconis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tommy Draconis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1##SUB#
Draconis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Draconis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Draconis.
Tommy Matson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draconis prevents Matson from improving his position.
Draconis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T3#
Matson is trying to stand.
Draconis misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Matson tries to hold on but Draconis postures up.
Draconis controlling the position easily from mount.
Matson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Draconis lands a couple of good shots and Matson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T4##SUB#
Draconis working for the choke.
Draconis gets his hands free as Matson looks to control.
Draconis missing with strikes from the back. #SUB#
Draconis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draconis missing with strikes from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Draconis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Matson!
A very excited looking Tommy Matson 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.
Tommy Draconis spoke after the fight, saying 'This fight was really short notice, only a few days. My manager screwed the pooch here. It's no wonder I lost. It has to be someone else's fault! I'm the shit!'. |
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Event:
CFC 602
Date: Nov 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Samuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draconis manages to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Draconis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#CL#
Draconis closes the distance and pushes Samuel back into the cage.
Draconis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Samuel prevents it.
Good body shot from Samuel.
Samuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Samuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draconis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Samuel breaks the clinch.
Samuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Draconis is just out of range.
A jab from Samuel finds it's way through Draconis's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draconis moves away.
Samuel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Draconis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Samuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Draconis is just out of range.
Draconis moves out of range as Samuel strikes.
Draconis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Draconis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Draconis staying out of range there.
Samuel misses with a combination
#CL#
and Draconis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Draconis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samuel.
Samuel lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Samuel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samuel misses with an uppercut. Draconis saw that one coming.
Draconis ducks under a wild hook from Samuel.
Draconis avoids the body shot from Samuel.
Samuel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Samuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samuel takes a swing at Draconis's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Draconis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Draconis drops his hands momentarily and Samuel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT2#Tommy Draconis's cut is getting worse.
Draconis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samuel.
Samuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draconis moves away.#KD2#
Samuel cracks Draconis with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Samuel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Draconis to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samuel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Draconis at a distance.
Samuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Draconis blocks a jab.
Samuel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CUT2#Tommy Draconis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Samuel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Samuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draconis.
Draconis feinted with a counter takedown.
Samuel misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Draconis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samuel.
Draconis shoots for a takedown but Samuel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samuel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Draconis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samuel.
Samuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draconis.
A jab from Samuel finds it's way through Draconis's defenses.
Draconis avoids the body shot from Samuel.
Samuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samuel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#Jeez, Tommy Draconis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Draconis slips a jab from Samuel.
Draconis defending well as Samuel loads up on a big left hand. #T4##TD#
Draconis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Samuel to the mat! Samuel manages to get full guard. #SUB#
Draconis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Draconis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Samuel wants to sweep here but Draconis controlling him for the moment.
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!
Draconis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Samuel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Samuel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deebo Samuel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
No joy there for Samuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Samuel stuffs the takedown.
Samuel lands with an overhand left.
Samuel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Draconis rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Samuel misses.
Samuel throws a big shot that misses.
Draconis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samuel pinned against the cage. Samuel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Draconis's hands.
Samuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Samuel looks to throw the jab but Draconis is out of range.
Samuel looks to land a right hand but Draconis moved out of range.
Samuel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Draconis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Deebo Samuel!
Deebo Samuel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mythical Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Tommy Draconis stepped up to the mic, saying 'This fight was really short notice, only a few days. My manager screwed the pooch here. It's no wonder I lost. It has to be someone else's fault! I'm the shit!'. |
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Event:
CFC 590
Date: Sep 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Draconis closes the distance but Joe moves to the side
enabling Joe to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Draconis tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Joe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Draconis.#CL2#
Draconis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Draconis has a couple of punches blocked by Joe.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Draconis has a couple of punches blocked by Joe.
Still in the clinch, Draconis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joe blocking some punches.
Draconis throws a punch but it's blocked by Joe. #BC#
Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Draconis tries to clinch up.
Draconis darts in trying to clinch
and Joe counters with a thumping low kick.
Draconis moves to clinch but Joe breaks away
and Joe counters with an inside leg kick. #T1##CL2#
Draconis clinches.
Draconis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draconis swings wildly with an uppercut but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Draconis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Draconis has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Draconis controls the action.
Joe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Joe lands a knee to the body.
Draconis looks winded!
Joe lands a nice uppercut.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joe.
A head punch on the inside from Draconis fails to land. #BC#
Joe breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Draconis closes the distance and clinches.
Draconis misses with the head strike.
Joe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draconis swings wildly with an uppercut but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe crunches a lovely knee into Draconis's ribcage.#T2##BC#
Joe breaks the clinch.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Draconis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Joe counters with a nice uppercut.
Draconis tries to clinch but Joe moves away
and as Draconis loses concentration momentarily, Joe counters with a picture perfect head kick! Draconis goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cottoneye Joe!
A relieved looking Cottoneye Joe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Tommy Draconis stepped up to the mic, saying 'This fight was really short notice, only a few days. My manager screwed the pooch here. It's no wonder I lost. It has to be someone else's fault! I'm the shit!'. |
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Event:
CFC 582
Date: Aug 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Draconis fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Draconis on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
Draconis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Draconis off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draconis with a poor takedown
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Draconis with a lazy takedown attempt #KD2#
and King counters with a crisp right hand that drops Draconis! King lets Draconis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draconis tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Draconis out cold! What a finish! King is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lenny King! Lenny King retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Lenny King 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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Event:
CFC 567
Date: Jul 01, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Draconis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw wants to control from the top but Draconis keeps moving. #SUB#
Draconis working for a triangle but Shaw defends it easily.
#SUB#
Draconis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shaw defends it easily.#SUB#
Shaw has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Draconis to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Shaw is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Draconis pulls down on the head and he's put Shaw to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tommy Draconis!
Tommy Draconis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CFC 558
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draconis manages to avoid it.
Draconis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cruz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Draconis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Draconis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cruz stalks Draconis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Draconis's face. Draconis staggers backwards, shaken.
Cruz throws a hook but Draconis blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Draconis feinted with a counter takedown.
Cruz sizes up Draconis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruz swings for the body but Draconis moves out of range.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Draconis's head but Draconis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Draconis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cruz swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and Draconis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Draconis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Draconis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Draconis cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.#T1##SUB2#
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draconis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Draconis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Draconis landing with the ground and pound.
Draconis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Draconis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Draconis scoring with some ground and pound.
Draconis lands a couple of elbows.
Draconis chips away with some ground and pound.
Draconis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Draconis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Draconis postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Cruz covers up, he's hurt! Draconis keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Draconis and the ref steps in to end the fight! Draconis can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Draconis!
Tommy Draconis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CFC 550
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Lugnunum or perhaps it was just good defense by Draconis, which made it look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Draconis. No joy for Lugnunum on that attempt.
Draconis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lugnunum fails to land the takedown.
Draconis attempts a counter takedown but Lugnunum avoids it well and moves away.
Tommy Draconis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herminos Lugnunum.
Lugnunum shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD#
and Draconis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lugnunum!
Draconis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lugnunum is trying to improve his position.
Lugnunum is working to avoid the ground and pound but Draconis connects with a decent elbow.
Lugnunum stops Draconis from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis working the ground and pound but Lugnunum is defending the strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Draconis.
Draconis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lugnunum on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lugnunum tries to buck Draconis off but Draconis is having none of it.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Lugnunum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lugnunum takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lugnunum takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lugnunum can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lugnunum managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Draconis.
Draconis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lugnunum sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Draconis working the ground and pound from side control.
Draconis cracks Lugnunum with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Draconis immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Lugnunum is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Draconis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Draconis!
Tommy Draconis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CFC 540
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Draconis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Draconis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Namkhai tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Namkhai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Draconis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Draconis wants to pass the guard but Namkhai is keeping the position.
Namkhai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Namkhai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Draconis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis wants to pass the guard but Namkhai is keeping the position.
Namkhai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Draconis throws a big elbow that misses.
Draconis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Draconis with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Draconis wants to pass the guard but Namkhai is keeping the position.
Draconis throws a big right hand that misses.
Draconis throws a big right hand that misses.
Draconis throwing strikes from guard but Namkhai blocks nicely.
Draconis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Draconis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Draconis sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Draconis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Namkhai because Draconis loaded up on that one.
Draconis landing strikes from the mount and Namkhai is in trouble!
Draconis looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Draconis working Namkhai over with strikes here.
Draconis landing strikes from the mount and Namkhai is in trouble!
Draconis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draconis cracks Namkhai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Draconis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Draconis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Draconis looking to ground and pound but Namkhai is blocking nicely.
Draconis unloads with some shots from mount but Namkhai bucks and avoids them well.
Draconis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Namkhai's face.
Namkhai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Namkhai tries to get out of the position.
Namkhai manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Namkhai, under a barage of strikes from Draconis.
Namkhai has hold of Draconis's hands but Draconis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Draconis working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draconis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Draconis thows a huge punch but Namkhai dodges it nicely.
Draconis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Draconis looking to ground and pound but Namkhai is blocking nicely.
Draconis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Draconis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#SUB2#
Draconis working for a guillotine from mount but Namkhai is in no mood to give up.
Namkhai blocking the ground and pound.
Draconis with shots to the head and body - Namkhai looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Draconis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draconis throwing strikes but Namkhai recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Namkhai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Namkhai is breathing heavily.#T4#
Draconis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Draconis is trying to work for a kimura but Namkhai is defending well.
Draconis 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. #SUB2#
Draconis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Namkhai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Draconis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Draconis is working for a submission of some sort.
Draconis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Draconis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Draconis shoots in but Namkhai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Draconis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Namkhai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Draconis closes the distance and clinches up with Namkhai, looking for a takedown. Draconis pushes Namkhai against the cage but Namkhai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Temujin Namkhai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Draconis.
Namkhai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Draconis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Draconis fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Namkhai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
A short uppercut from Namkhai. #TD2#
Draconis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Namkhai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draconis.
Draconis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Namkhai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draconis.
Draconis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Namkhai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Namkhai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draconis.
Draconis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Draconis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Draconis uses his free foot to push down on Namkhai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Namkhai.
Draconis is landing with some decent strikes but Namkhai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draconis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T2#
Draconis looking to finish with strikes here!
Draconis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Namkhai's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draconis landing strikes from the mount.
Draconis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Draconis lands a big elbow.
Draconis looking to finish with strikes here!
BOOM! Draconis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Draconis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Namkhai?
Draconis unloading with bombs!#ROC2#Namkhai is rocked!
Draconis loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Namkhai scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Draconis land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Draconis stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Draconis!
A relieved looking Tommy Draconis 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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Event:
Tree90TestOne
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Magik keeps the fight on the outside.
Magik is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Magik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Draconis as he avoids it easily.
Draconis throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL2#
Magik clinches.
Magik misses with a knee to the head. #TD#
Draconis has picked Magik up - he's going for a ride! Draconis 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.
Draconis seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Draconis is controlling the pace.
Magik moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Draconis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Magik's guard.
Draconis wants to pass the guard but Magik is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Magik trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Magik clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Draconis pulls guard. #T2#
Magik tries to free his leg and advance position but Draconis is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Draconis is looking for a triangle but Magik pushes his legs off easily.
Draconis looking for a sweep. Not yet Draconis, not yet.
Magik stays in close to Draconis's body and controls the position.
Draconis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Magik controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draconis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Draconis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Draconis 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 10:9
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Draconis!
A relieved looking Tommy Draconis 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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