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Event:
KOP 390 03
Date: Feb 24, 2023 |
#R1# Rock Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tsymbalyuk lands a head shot. Left hook, right uppercut from Tsymbalyuk. Rock Jr moves away from the strike by Tsymbalyuk. Rock Jr tries to counter by closing the distance. Tsymbalyuk throws a one two combo.
Tsymbalyuk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rock Jr counters with an inside leg kick. Tsymbalyuk swings widly with a right hand
and Rock Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Tsymbalyuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tsymbalyuk throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock Jr counters with a thumping low kick. Rock Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Rock Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Tsymbalyuk. That snapped Rock Jr's head back.
Tsymbalyuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsymbalyuk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2# and Rock Jr counters by moving into the clinch. #T1# Tsymbalyuk is looking to break free of the clinch but Rock Jr has double underhooks. Rock Jr landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rock Jr.
Tsymbalyuk is breathing heavily. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Rock Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rock Jr working Tsymbalyuk over with knees to the body. Rock Jr with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tsymbalyuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rock Jr lands a knee to the body.
Rock Jr landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tsymbalyuk takes a knee to the side of the body. #KD2# Rock Jr drops Tsymbalyuk with a big knee straight up the middle! Tsymbalyuk is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#Tsymbalyuk is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Dmytro Tsymbalyuk has been cut. Rock Jr throws a nice outside leg kick. Oh Tsymbalyuk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rock Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Tsymbalyuk throws a sloppy body shot
#CL2# and Rock Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Tsymbalyuk seems to have got his legs back now.#T2# Rock Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Tsymbalyuk won't want to take too many of those. Tsymbalyuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rock Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Rock Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Rock Jr tries a knee to the head but Tsymbalyuk blocks it.
Rock Jr working Tsymbalyuk over with knees to the body. Tsymbalyuk can't find room to land a body shot as Rock Jr controls the action.
Rock Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tsymbalyuk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Rock Jr landing knees to the head.
Rock Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tsymbalyuk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Knees to the body from Rock Jr.
Rock Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rock Jr lands a nice knee to the body. Rock Jr landing knees to the body.
Rock Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3# Rock Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rock Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rock Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Rock Jr landing knees to the body.
Rock Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Rock Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tsymbalyuk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Rock Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tsymbalyuk's face.
Rock Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Rock Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tsymbalyuk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rock Jr has Tsymbalyuk pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Tsymbalyuk is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rock Jr - that's hurt Tsymbalyuk badly! Oh, another knee lands and Tsymbalyuk is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Tsymbalyuk doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Will Rock Jr! Will Rock Jr 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:
KOP
Date: Jan 07, 2023 |
#R1##TD# Date shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Date showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB# Date seems to be looking for submissions.
Date drops an elbow to the side of Tsymbalyuk's head. Date 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. Tsymbalyuk pushes Date off looking to stand but Date dives back in and keeps control.
Tsymbalyuk tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Date manages to move to mount!
Date controlling his opponent. Date lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T1# Date dominating with strikes here. Date content just to control the position here. Date has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB# Date throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Tsymbalyuk has his hands clasped together but Date breaks the hold and Tsymbalyuk is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Date!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eiji Date! |
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