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Event:
TOF 171
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Samuel throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
so Sparr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samuel is adopting a defensive guard.
Sparr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Samuel's guard.
Samuel moves into full guard.
Samuel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sparr throwing strikes from guard but Samuel blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuel wants to get back to his feet but Sparr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sparr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Samuel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Samuel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparr is one step ahead there. #T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Samuel holds on and takes a little breather.
Sparr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Samuel pulls Sparr in close to prevent any damage.
Samuel'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.
Samuel wants to improve his position but instead Sparr has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparr is controlling the pace.
Sparr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samuel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sparr being controlled here momentarily.
Samuel trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sparr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samuel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Samuel misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samuel.#T3#
Sparr slips a straight right by Samuel.
Samuel closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Sparr out cold! Sparr corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deebo Samuel!
Deebo Samuel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL Shorts!) for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
TOF 158
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Cunningham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Samuel as he jumps to the side.
Jab by Samuel.
Samuel lands an overhand right.
Cunningham throws a jab when Samuel was well out of range.
Cunningham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Samuel's hands.
Cunningham connects with a single shot there.
Samuel lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cunningham falls backwards - clearly groggy! Samuel dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deebo Samuel!
Deebo Samuel very nearly forgot to thank Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL Shorts!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
TOF 150
Date: Sep 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Osmond connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Osmond shoots and misses
and Samuel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Joel Osmond has been cut.
Samuel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Osmond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samuel.
Samuel catches Osmond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#TD2#
Osmond looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Samuel!
Osmond postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samuel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Osmond's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Osmond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Samuel defending well though.
Osmond controlling the action here.
Samuel wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Samuel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Osmond with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Samuel is adopting a defensive guard.
Samuel looking to control.
Samuel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Osmond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Samuel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Samuel keeping moving, preventing Osmond from controlling successfully.
Osmond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samuel works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Osmond engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Samuel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Osmond is one step ahead there.
Samuel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Samuel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osmond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Samuel looking to control.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Osmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samuel throws a right hand that Osmond ducks under and follows up with a left that Osmond also avoids with ease.
Osmond is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#KD#
Samuel lands a left and a right that send Osmond crashing to the mat, dazed. Samuel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#T3#
BAM! Samuel delivers a spinning backfist that drops Osmond like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Deebo Samuel!
Deebo Samuel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL Shorts!), into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
TOF 134
Date: Jul 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Samuel's shoulder, as Samuel tries to avoid the shot.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Samuel in his tracks.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Samuel digs a good hook to Man's body.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Samuel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Samuel misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Samuel's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Man moves into the clinch.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Samuel.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Samuel lands a nice knee to the body.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
#T1#
Samuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Samuel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man pushes Samuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man avoiding damage as Samuel throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Samuel.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Samuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Samuel blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Samuel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man misses with an uppercut. Samuel saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Samuel misses.
A solid body kick from Man.
Samuel lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#It looks like Nasty Man has been cut.
Man walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Samuel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Man swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Samuel's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nasty Man! |
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Event:
TOF 127
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Saint-Clair scores with the left hand. Samuel knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Saint-Clair. Beautiful body shot.
Samuel cracks Saint-Clair with a good jab.#CUT2#It looks like Léo Saint-Clair has been cut.
The fighters circling - Saint-Clair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samuel looks to land a combination but Saint-Clair avoids it well.
Samuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint-Clair moves away.
Samuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint-Clair.
Samuel avoids the body shot from Saint-Clair.
Good exchange - Samuel coming out on top.
Samuel misses with a body shot.
Saint-Clair thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Saint-Clair has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
Samuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint-Clair staying out of range there.
Samuel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Samuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Samuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair lands a lovely overhand right.
Saint-Clair loads up on a big right hand but Samuel slips the punch.
Samuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint-Clair manages to avoid it.#KD#
Saint-Clair drops Samuel with a beautiful combination! Samuel stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saint-Clair is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Deebo Samuel has been cut.
Samuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samuel misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Samuel misses
and Saint-Clair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Samuel is rocked!
Saint-Clair misses with a series of wild punches.
Samuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Saint-Clair finish him?
Saint-Clair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samuel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saint-Clair rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samuel. Saint-Clair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samuel seems to have recovered his senses.
Saint-Clair cracks Samuel's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Samuel slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Saint-Clair can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Léo Saint-Clair!
After winning the bout, Léo Saint-Clair 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:
TOF 117
Date: May 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Cloud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Samuel at a distance.
Samuel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cloud circles away quickly and effectively.
Cloud loads up on a big right hand but Samuel slips the punch.
Cloud lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cloud.#CUT2#It looks like Deebo Samuel has been cut.
Cloud fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Samuel to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Samuel looks to clinch but Cloud throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Samuel taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Robby Cloud!
A very excited looking Robby Cloud rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
TOF 110
Date: May 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Samuel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Savinov.
Samuel swings for the body but Savinov moves out of range.
Samuel slips a jab from Savinov.
Samuel cracks a nice hook into Savinov's ribs.
Samuel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Savinov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Samuel.
Savinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Savinov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Savinov takes one on the button.
Samuel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Samuel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Samuel.
Savinov lands with a right hand.
Savinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Samuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Samuel lands a slapping body shot.
Samuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savinov moves away.#T1##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Samuel has knocked Savinov down with a huge combo! Samuel steps away and waves a wobbly Savinov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#It looks like Alexev Savinov has been cut.
Savinov thows a body kick. Samuel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Samuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Samuel scores with a jab to the head.
Samuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
Samuel lands a big right hand that sends Savinov crashing to the mat! Samuel stays standing though and waves Savinov back to his feet!
Samuel scores with a body shot.
Savinov looks to land a body kick but Samuel moved away.
Samuel misses the jab.
Samuel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savinov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Samuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Savinov is just out of range.
Savinov tries to land a front kick but Samuel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T2#
Samuel scores with a decent looking hook.
Savinov misses with a low kick.
Samuel misses with a two punch combination.
Samuel sizes up Savinov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Samuel throws a series of punches but Savinov avoids them all with ease.
Samuel swings for the body but Savinov moves out of range.
No joy there for Samuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Savinov scores with a kick to the body.
Samuel throws a right hand that Savinov ducks under and follows up with a left that Savinov also avoids with ease.
Samuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deebo Samuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Savinov.
Samuel throws a right hand that Savinov ducks under and follows up with a left that Savinov also avoids with ease.#T3#
Savinov throws a sloppy head kick and Samuel moves out of range easily.
Savinov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samuel's head.
Samuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Savinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Samuel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Savinov. That one must have hurt.
Samuel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savinov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Samuel avoids the head kick by Savinov.
It seemed like Samuel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Samuel. That snapped Savinov's head back.
Samuel scores with a hook to the body. Savinov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Savinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Samuel lands a head shot.
Samuel looks to land a left hand but Savinov moved out of range nicely.
Savinov throws a looping overhand right but Samuel ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savinov looks to land a left hand but Samuel moved out of range nicely.
Savinov throws a front kick that sends Samuel stumbling back into the cage.
Savinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Savinov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Samuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savinov manages to avoid it.
Samuel swings for the body but Savinov moves out of range.
Samuel lands with a hook. Savinov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Savinov with a jab.
Savinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Samuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Samuel cracks Savinov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Samuel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Savinov rather than just go for the knockout.#T5#
Savinov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Savinov is breathing heavily.
Samuel lands a lovely overhand right.
Samuel throws a series of strikes that have Savinov backpedaling.
#CUT2#Alexev Savinov's cut is getting worse.
Samuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Samuel swings for the body but Savinov moves out of range.
Samuel throws out a loose jab but Savinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savinov throws a lazy head kick
and Samuel counters with a stiff right hand.
Samuel works Savinov's body with a nice hook.
Samuel lands a big right hook! Savinov looks hurt but is still standing! Samuel lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Savinov falls down and Samuel dives in with a huge hammer fist! Savinov's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Samuel runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deebo Samuel!
After the big win, Deebo Samuel made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL T-Shirts!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
TOF 101
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1#
No joy there for Samuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vayrynen throws a body shot but no joy.
Vayrynen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samuel.
Samuel throws a shot from downtown. Vayrynen moves away and avoids it.
Vayrynen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Samuel does it's job there.#CL#
Vayrynen clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Samuel. #CUT2#It looks like Paavo Vayrynen has been cut.
A short right from Vayrynen on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Samuel.
Samuel misses with a knee strike.
#TD#
Vayrynen decides to pull guard.
Samuel is looking to stand up but Vayrynen won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Vayrynen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Samuel is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Samuel 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.
Samuel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T1##SUB#
Vayrynen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Samuel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Samuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vayrynen is keeping the position for now.
Samuel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Samuel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vayrynen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Samuel has managed to get both his arms back between Vayrynen's legs - danger averted.
Vayrynen 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.
Samuel wants to get up but he can't break Vayrynen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Vayrynen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Samuel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Samuel wants to get up but he can't break Vayrynen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Samuel wants to stand and escape but instead Vayrynen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Vayrynen trying to control but Samuel is working from the bottom. #T2#
Samuel wants to sweep but no luck.
Vayrynen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Samuel is adopting a defensive guard.
Samuel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T3#
Samuel wants to stand but Vayrynen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Vayrynen is controlling Samuel's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Vayrynen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Samuel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vayrynen.
Vayrynen trying to control from the bottom.
Samuel seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Vayrynen is trying to control but can't.
Vayrynen wants to get back to full guard.
Samuel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vayrynen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SU2#
Samuel stands up and beckons Vayrynen to join him on the feet.
Samuel misses with a two punch combination.
Samuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Samuel works Vayrynen's body with a nice hook.#T4#
Samuel throws a body punch but Vayrynen moves out of range.
Vayrynen slips a jab from Samuel.
Vayrynen lands with an uppercut that bounces Samuel off the cage and back into range.
Vayrynen throws a jab but it's blocked by Samuel.
Samuel unleashes a big counter combination but Vayrynen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A shot to the liver by Samuel. Beautiful body shot.
Deebo Samuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vayrynen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vayrynen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samuel pinned against the cage. Samuel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Vayrynen misses the target.
Samuel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vayrynen was well out of range. Poor timing from Samuel.
Vayrynen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Samuel.
#T5#
Samuel misses with a wild body shot. #KD2#
Samuel lands a left and a right that send Vayrynen crashing to the mat, dazed. Samuel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Samuel throws a right hand that misses
and Vayrynen counters with a right hand to the body.
Vayrynen just misses with a punch to the body.
Samuel throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Vayrynen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Samuel won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Vayrynen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Samuel is looking for a sweep.#T6#
Vayrynen tries to score with some ground and pound. Samuel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vayrynen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Samuel stops Vayrynen from passing to mount.
Samuel wants to control but Vayrynen postures up.
Samuel tries to improve position but can't.
Vayrynen in side control, throwing shots but Samuel defends. #SUB#
Vayrynen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Samuel, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Vayrynen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Samuel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T7#
Samuel is looking to reverse the position.
Vayrynen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samuel keeps working.
Samuel is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Vayrynen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Samuel, who protects the arm well.
Samuel taking a bit of punishment here - Vayrynen scoring with strikes. #SUB#
Vayrynen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T8#
Samuel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vayrynen is controlling him well.
Samuel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vayrynen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Samuel stops Vayrynen from passing to mount.
Samuel holds on to Vayrynen's head and controls the position momentarily. #SUB#
Vayrynen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Samuel tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T9#
Samuel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vayrynen's best efforts.
Samuel wants to control but Vayrynen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vayrynen is pressing down on Samuel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Samuel is holding on for now.
Samuel wants to improve his position but Vayrynen is controlling well.
Samuel is positioning himself well to prevent Vayrynen advancing to mount.
Samuel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vayrynen is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Samuel moves out of range as Vayrynen strikes.
Vayrynen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Samuel.
Samuel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vayrynen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samuel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Deebo Samuel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paavo Vayrynen'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.#R2#
Vayrynen ducks under a wild hook from Samuel.#TD#
Vayrynen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Samuel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Samuel is pressing down on Vayrynen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vayrynen landing with the ground and pound.
Samuel managing to control the position.
Vayrynen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuel pulls Vayrynen in close to his closed guard and prevents Vayrynen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vayrynen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Samuel wants to sweep here but Vayrynen controlling him for the moment.
Vayrynen trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vayrynen is in close to Samuel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Samuel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vayrynen wants to control from the top but Samuel keeps moving.
Samuel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Vayrynen 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. #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.
Vayrynen won't allow Samuel to sweep him here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Samuel is pulling down on Vayrynen's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vayrynen misses with a wild combination.
Samuel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Samuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vayrynen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Deebo Samuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samuel misses the body punch #TD#
and Vayrynen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vayrynen trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Samuel has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Vayrynen has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T3#
Samuel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vayrynen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Samuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vayrynen lands a body punch.
Vayrynen avoiding damage as Samuel throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Samuel breaks the clinch.
Samuel digs a good hook to Vayrynen's body.
Samuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vayrynen.
Vayrynen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vayrynen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Samuel takes one to the side of the head.
Samuel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vayrynen rather than just go for the knockout.
Samuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vayrynen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vayrynen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Samuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T4#
Vayrynen tries to clinch there but Samuel circles away.
Vayrynen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samuel moves away.
Vayrynen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Samuel sprawls well. Samuel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vayrynen gets slowly back to his feet.
Samuel misses with a hook. Vayrynen ducked under it nicely.
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!
Vayrynen slips under a jab.
Vayrynen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Vayrynen.
Vayrynen misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Samuel.
Vayrynen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Samuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vayrynen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Vayrynen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T5#
Vayrynen dodges the punch combination from Samuel.
Vayrynen misses with a body shot.
Vayrynen scores with a nice head shot.
Samuel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vayrynen.#CUT2#Paavo Vayrynen's cut is getting worse.
Samuel throws a series of punches but Vayrynen moves out of range. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vayrynen. #SUB#
Vayrynen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Samuel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vayrynen working away.#T6#
Samuel wants to get back to his feet but Vayrynen drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Samuel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Samuel is trying to improve his position.
Samuel prevents Vayrynen from improving position.
Samuel is being controlled here.
The ground and pound from Vayrynen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Samuel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T7#
Samuel tries to improve position but can't.
Vayrynen working away.
Samuel tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Vayrynen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The referee warns Samuel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Samuel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Vayrynen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Samuel looks a forlorn figure.
Samuel can't escape the position.
#T8#
Vayrynen lands a big elbow.
Vayrynen avoids the attempt from Samuel to control.
Vayrynen tries to control but Samuel wriggling away.
Samuel wants to hold on but Vayrynen pushes him away.
Vayrynen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Samuel holds on for dear life.#T9#
Vayrynen lands a couple of good shots and Samuel has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Samuel trying to control the hands but Vayrynen won't let him. #SUB#
Vayrynen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Vayrynen is hanging on to Samuel's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Samuel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vayrynen's arms.
Paavo Vayrynen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Samuel wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Vayrynen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paavo Vayrynen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Samuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vayrynen moves away.
Samuel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vayrynen counters with a nice uppercut.
Vayrynen shoots in looking for a takedown but Samuel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vayrynen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Samuel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vayrynen with a body shot.#CL#
Samuel gets tackled into the cage by Vayrynen. Vayrynen maintains the clinch.
Samuel has a couple of punches blocked by Vayrynen.
Vayrynen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Samuel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Samuel.
Samuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samuel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samuel scores a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Samuel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vayrynen avoids it.
Vayrynen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samuel working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Samuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samuel working hard to break the clinch.
Samuel wants to break free but Vayrynen has control.
#BC2#
Samuel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vayrynen throws an overhand right that lands on Samuel's shoulder, as Samuel tries to avoid the shot.
Vayrynen avoids the body shot from Samuel.
Samuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vayrynen manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vayrynen.
Deebo Samuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Samuel. Those never looked like landing.
Vayrynen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vayrynen scores with a nice strike.
Samuel throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Vayrynen counters with a single leg into guard. Samuel didn't expect that.
Samuel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!
Vayrynen misses with a straight left. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Samuel misses the target.
A combination from Samuel does no damage.
Samuel scores with a jab to the body.
Vayrynen digs a good hook to Samuel's body.
Samuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vayrynen throws a jab when Samuel was well out of range.#CL#
Vayrynen clinches up with Samuel and pushes him back against the cage.
Vayrynen blocks an uppercut.
Samuel lands a body punch.
Vayrynen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Samuel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Samuel misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Samuel misses with the head strike.
Samuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vayrynen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vayrynen managing to block the knees to the body from Samuel.
Vayrynen is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Vayrynen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vayrynen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samuel's elbow.
Vayrynen struggles to land a body shot inside as Samuel controls his hands.
Vayrynen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vayrynen lands with a short shot to the head.
Samuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samuel tries to circle away but Vayrynen has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vayrynen.
Vayrynen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Samuel walks away with a smile on his face. Vayrynen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vayrynen misses with a two punch combination.
Vayrynen throws a lazy right hand but Samuel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vayrynen misses with a body shot.
#T4#
Vayrynen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vayrynen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samuel throws out the jab.
Vayrynen ducks under a wild hook from Samuel.
Vayrynen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Samuel takes a swing at Vayrynen's ribcage but misses.
Samuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Samuel misses its intended target.
Vayrynen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samuel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vayrynen throws a right hand that Samuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Samuel also avoids with ease.#CL#
Vayrynen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Samuel manages to break the clinch.
Vayrynen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T5#
Vayrynen lands a right hook to the body.
Samuel jabs Vayrynen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Vayrynen.
Samuel misses with a hook. Vayrynen ducked under it nicely.
Vayrynen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Samuel lands a jab to Vayrynen's midsection.
Samuel throws a body shot but no joy.
Vayrynen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Samuel swings for the body but Vayrynen moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Samuel.
Vayrynen misses with a looping left.#T6#
Vayrynen misses with a takedown
and Vayrynen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#Paavo Vayrynen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vayrynen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vayrynen misses with a looping right.
Vayrynen throws an overhand right that lands on Samuel's shoulder, as Samuel tries to avoid the shot.
Samuel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vayrynen tries to clinch but Samuel moves out of range.
Samuel misses with an uppercut.
Samuel throws a lazy right hand but Vayrynen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vayrynen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vayrynen throws a series of punches but Samuel avoids them all with ease.
Samuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T7#
Vayrynen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#KD2#
Samuel lands a left and a right that send Vayrynen crashing to the mat, dazed. Samuel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Vayrynen is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paavo Vayrynen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Deebo Samuel!
Deebo Samuel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL T-Shirts!) for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
TOF 91
Date: Mar 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Samuel misses with a left hand
and Goodson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goodson connects with a right hand. Samuel shakes it off.
A big left from Samuel misses.
Goodson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodson.
Samuel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Samuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodson manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Goodson misses its target.
Goodson misses with a straight left. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Goodson has knocked Samuel down with a huge combo! Goodson steps away and waves a wobbly Samuel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Samuel is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Deebo Samuel has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samuel misses with a looping right.
Samuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Goodson finish him?
Goodson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Goodson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Samuel square on the jaw! Damn, Samuel is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Goodson!
After winning the bout, Aaron Goodson 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:
TOF 83
Date: Mar 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Punch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Samuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Samuel does no damage.
Samuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decent striking displayed by Samuel there.
Good shot there by Samuel.#CUT#It looks like Thunda Punch has been cut.
Samuel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Samuel walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Punch drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Samuel swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Punch's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deebo Samuel!
An out of breath and clearly excited Deebo Samuel thanked Mythical Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
TOF 76
Date: Feb 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Donnay tries to clinch up but Samuel circles away and keeps his distance.#KD2#
Samuel lands a left and a right that send Donnay crashing to the mat, dazed. Samuel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Donnay closes the distance and clinches up with Samuel, looking for a takedown. Donnay pushes Samuel against the cage but Samuel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donnay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Char Donnay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samuel looks to land a combination but Donnay avoids it well.
Donnay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Donnay scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Donnay creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Samuel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Donnay misses with the ground and pound.
Donnay tries to score with some ground and pound. Samuel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Samuel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donnay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Samuel can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Donnay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Donnay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Samuel's head.
Samuel is looking to control Donnay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Samuel avoid being mounted?
Samuel tries to get to full guard but Donnay has control of the leg.
Donnay thows a huge punch but Samuel dodges it nicely.
#T1#
Donnay moves nicely into side control.
Samuel defending against the ground and pound.
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 Donnay's posture but Donnay avoids it.
Samuel tries to buck Donnay off but Donnay is having none of it.
Donnay in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Samuel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donnay throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Donnay throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Donnay looks up at the clock and then as Samuel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Donnay smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Donnay creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Samuel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Donnay looks up at the clock and then as Samuel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Donnay smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Donnay connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Samuel some visible discomfort.
#ROC#Samuel is rocked!
Donnay lands a strong strike to the head of Samuel. That's dazed him! Donnay looking to finish here. Samuel is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Donnay lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Char Donnay!
A very excited looking Char Donnay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TOF 68
Date: Jan 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Samuel throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Gayweather holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
I was talking to Gayweather's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gayweather can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Gayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samuel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gayweather on the side of the head.
Gayweather slips a jab and a cross from Samuel.
Gayweather slips a jab and a cross from Samuel.
Gayweather moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL#
Gayweather clinches up with Samuel and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Gayweather breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Samuel gets caught napping as Gayweather dives in and scores a takedown. Samuel manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Samuel looking to control.
Gayweather cracks Samuel with a solid left hand.#T1##SUB#
Gayweather drops back looking for a leg! Samuel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Samuel manages to kick Gayweather off! Gayweather jumps back into Samuel's guard.
Gayweather sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU#
Gayweather stands and steps away. Samuel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Samuel throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Gayweather counters by moving into the clinch.
Samuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gayweather lands with a right to the head.
Samuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gayweather's efforts to push away.#BC#
Gayweather's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samuel cracks Gayweather with a left hook right on the temple and Gayweather goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Samuel lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Gayweather is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deebo Samuel!
Deebo Samuel made sure to mention his sponsor, Mythical Fighter in his post fight interview. |
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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 587
Date: Sep 08, 2023 |
Deebo Samuel had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 272.7, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Jacque Mécanicien The Machine was cancelled. |
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Event:
CFC 569
Date: Jul 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Samuel.
Samuel throws a lazy right hand but Tyme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyme.
A jab from Tyme misses.
Samuel misses with a straight left.
Tyme was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Tyme's head coaches at Dark Knight Fight House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body punch from Tyme.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyme as he connects with a hook.
Tyme throws a jab when Samuel was well out of range.
Tyme misses with a combination
and Samuel counters with a stiff right hand.
Samuel misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyme throws an overhand right that lands on Samuel's shoulder, as Samuel tries to avoid the shot.
Tyme throws a shot from downtown. Samuel moves away and avoids it.
Samuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samuel jabs Tyme right on the nose. Tyme blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Tyme misses with a lunging right hand
and Samuel counters with a three punch combo that has Tyme backing up. Tyme nods at Samuel to acknowledge the strikes.
Tyme throws a big shot that misses.
Tyme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samuel circles away quickly and effectively.
Samuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Samuel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Samuel dodges the punch combination from Tyme.
Samuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyme is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tyme throws a lazy right hand but Samuel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Tyme backs off Samuel throws a huge counter combo but Tyme manages to avoid it all.
Tyme defending well as Samuel loads up on a big left hand.
Samuel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tyme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Samuel scrambles back to his feet.
Tyme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samuel.
Tyme throws a lazy right hand but Samuel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samuel looks to throw the jab but Tyme is out of range.
Tyme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyme loads up on a big right hand but Samuel slips the punch.
Tyme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samuel.
Samuel loads up on a big right hand but Tyme slips the punch.
A punch combination from Samuel misses.
Tyme is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Samuel slips under a jab from Tyme.
Samuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samuel.
Tyme throwing a counter right hand but Samuel manages to avoid it.#KD#
Tyme drops Samuel with a big left hand and mounts him. Samuel is in big trouble! #ROC#Samuel is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Deebo Samuel has been cut.#SU#
Tyme gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Samuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyme finish him?
Tyme fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Samuel out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Magnus Tyme!
An out of breath Magnus Tyme thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Dolph takes the fight into the clinch.
Samuel can't find room to land a body shot as Dolph controls the action.
Dolph misses with some punches.
Samuel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dolph.
Dolph is breathing heavily.
Samuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Dolph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Samuel.
Samuel lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dolph.
Samuel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dolph or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samuel.
A head punch on the inside from Samuel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samuel.
A head punch on the inside from Samuel fails to land.
Samuel lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Samuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dolph backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dolph.
Samuel works on Dolph's body with a couple of short punches.
Samuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Samuel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Samuel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Samuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Samuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Samuel as the two fighters clinch.
Samuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dolph misses with a punch on the inside.
Samuel misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Samuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Samuel instigates a clinch.
Dolph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samuel lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dolph fails to land.
Dolph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samuel.
Dolph blocking some punches.
Samuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Samuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dolphs head.
Samuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samuel misses with a short punch on the inside. #KD2#
Samuel drops Dolph onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dolph is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Dolph is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Ivan Dolph has been cut.
Samuel dips a shoulder and cracks Dolph with a mighty uppercut! Dolph falls back against the cage and Samuel unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dolph is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Samuel screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deebo Samuel! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Samuel drops Rivera with a big left hand! Rivera is injured, injured bad! Samuel jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deebo Samuel! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 14, 2023 |
#R1##KD#
Samuel cracks Rivera with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rivera looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Samuel finish him?
#CUT#It looks like Mountain Rivera has been cut.
Rivera looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Samuel sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Rivera's defenses. It connects perfectly with Rivera's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deebo Samuel! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Bowen moves to clinch but Samuel breaks away
and Samuel counters with a huge right that knocks Bowen out cold! Samuel is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deebo Samuel! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 14, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Ops shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Samuel is trying to defend but Ops finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ops performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Samuel wants to control but Ops is keeping busy.
Samuel is trying to stand up here but Ops is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuel is looking to control Ops's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Samuel avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ops is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Samuel trying to control here.
#T1#
Samuel is looking for a sweep. Ops is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samuel is working hard here to advance position.
Ops perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Samuel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ops on the ground.
Ground and pound from Ops.
Samuel could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Samuel wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ops in particular looking to stall.#SU2#
Ops stands up out of the half guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Samuel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ops sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samuel throws a body shot but no joy.
Ops unleashes a big counter combination but Samuel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ops throws a right hand that Samuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Samuel also avoids with ease.
Samuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Ops.
A swing and a miss from Samuel.
Samuel throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Ops counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Samuel being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Ops stopping the sweep attempt from Samuel.
Samuel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ops has passed into side control.
Ops controls the position from side control.
Samuel tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU2#
Ops decides to stand back up.
Samuel falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Ops counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T4#
Ops scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ops is taking a breather. Samuel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Samuel tries to roll over but Ops keeps him under control.
Samuel trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ops controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Ops is trying for a kimura here. Samuel looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ops wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). God Ops!
A very excited looking God Ops made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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