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Event:
MMAHKI 53
Date: May 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Dausz cracks Griffin with an open hand slap.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Dausz sprawls well.
Dausz looks to clinch #TD#
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Dausz fights it but they end up in guard.
Dausz pushes Griffin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sloppy strikes from Dausz. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin feinted with a counter takedown.
Dausz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dausz lands a head kick!
A punch lands to the side of Dausz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dausz misses with the body kick#TD#
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Dausz fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dausz wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griffin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dausz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dausz has momentary wrist control but Griffin slips an elbow through the middle.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Dausz keeps moving.
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griffin trying to control but Dausz is working from the bottom.
Griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dausz can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Griffin connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dausz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Dausz blocks nicely.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dausz is keeping the position for now.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffin postures up and lands a big shot to Dausz's brow.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Dausz blocks nicely. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griffin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Griffin throwing strikes from guard but Dausz blocks nicely.
Griffin landing some decent shots from guard.
Griffin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dausz being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Dausz keeps moving.
Griffin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Griffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dausz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dausz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Dausz down.
Dausz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dausz!
Griffin grinds an elbow into Dausz's temple. #ROC#Dausz is rocked!
Dausz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dausz is still in real trouble! Can Griffin finish him?
Dausz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Griffin.
Griffin trying to control the position but Dausz is working away.
Dausz seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Griffin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dausz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dausz is looking to regain half guard here but Griffin keeps moving and retains side control.
Chris Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Griffin is staying tight to Dausz's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB#
Griffin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dausz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Griffin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#SUB#
Griffin tries for a kimura but Dausz is defending well.
Dausz tries to escape but Griffin is in control. #T2#
Griffin working the strikes but Dausz uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dausz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griffin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Griffin is trying to work for a kimura but Dausz is defending well.
Griffin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dausz wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Griffin.
Dausz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Griffin working the head and body with strikes.
Griffin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Dausz won't allow it.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Griffin is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dausz keeps working. #T4#
Griffin thows a huge punch but Dausz dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Griffin seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been informed that Dausz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Griffin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Griffin not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dausz has hold of Griffin's hands but Griffin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Dausz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Dausz.
Dausz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
so Griffin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB#
Griffin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Griffin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dausz wants to stand but Griffin is controlling the position.
Griffin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Griffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Dausz is defending well.
Griffin with the ground and pound but Dausz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Griffin connects with a couple of short punches.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dausz can do to turn this around?
Griffin is standing up over Dausz. Dausz looks to escape but Griffin dives into side control.
Dausz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dausz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin working the ground and pound.
Dausz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Griffin is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dausz is trying to escape and Griffin transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dausz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Griffin! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Griffin!
Chris Griffin 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:
MMAHKI 43
Date: Apr 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Washington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dausz tries to clinch up.
Washington appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Dausz misses.
Ki Dausz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dausz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dausz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dausz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Washington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Washington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Washington closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dausz quickly recovers to half guard.
Dausz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Washington trying to mount his opponent but Dausz defends it.
Dausz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Washington seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Dausz tries to kick Washington off but Washington keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SU#
Washington stands up and beckons Dausz to join him on the feet. #TD#
Washington shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Washington was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dausz is looking to get back to his feet here but Washington is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dausz's back.
Washington has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dausz's body.
Washington has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dausz wants to get back to his feet. #T2##SUB#
Washington working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Washington looking for the RNC.
This has been an exciting period of action!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dausz wants to get back to his feet.
Washington biding his time, controlling Dausz.
Washington seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dausz for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Dausz is trying to get back to his feet but Washington has full control of the position and if anything, Dausz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Washington misses with an elbow to the head. #SUB#
Dausz is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Washington manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Washington!
Michael Washington decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
SFC 2 - Fallas vs. Quark
Date: Feb 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Dausz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balopoulos.
Balopoulos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dausz counters with a low kick, right behind Balopoulos 's knee.
Balopoulos misses with a combination
and Dausz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dausz wants to clinch up but Balopoulos keeps it at a distance.
Dausz wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dausz tries to clinch #TD2#
and Balopoulos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Balopoulos is working Dausz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balopoulos prevents Dausz from getting back to his feet.
Dausz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dausz tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Balopoulos distracts Dausz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Balopoulos content to stall in guard here.
Balopoulos scoring with punches to the head and body. #ROC2#Dausz is rocked!
Balopoulos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oh Dausz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balopoulos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Balopoulos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Balopoulos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Balopoulos postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Dausz covers up, he's hurt! Balopoulos keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Balopoulos and the ref steps in to end the fight! Balopoulos can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikos Balopoulos!
Nikos Balopoulos really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Kirby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nate Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Dausz closes the distance and pushes Kirby back into the cage.
Dausz avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dausz.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
Kirby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dausz blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Dausz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dausz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dausz fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Kirby misses with an uppercut
and Dausz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kirby really felt that one!#CL2#
Kirby tries to keep at a distance but Dausz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Dausz is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Dausz.
Kirby tries to break free but Dausz pushes him back against the cage.
Kirby working aggressively here.
Dausz taking a breather.
Kirby is looking to break free of the clinch but Dausz has double underhooks.
Dausz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dausz trying to land knees to the body.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Dausz blocking some punches.
Kirby working aggressively here.
Dausz stalling the fight.
Kirby working hard to break the clinch.
Kirby throws a punch but it's blocked by Dausz.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirby working aggressively here.
Kirby tries to work over Dausz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirby misses with some punches.
Dausz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirby working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kirby fails to land.
Kirby blocks an elbow strike.
Dausz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kirby is defending well for now.#T3#
Dausz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dausz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
Dausz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirby is trying to break the clinch but Dausz is controlling him.
Kirby misses with a punch on the inside.
Dausz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirby working aggressively here.
#T4#
Dausz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dausz throws an elbow but misses.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
Dausz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
Dausz working Kirby over with knees to the body.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dausz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirby is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dausz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kirby is trying to break the clinch but Dausz is controlling him.
Kirby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nate Kirby will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dausz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirby.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dausz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirby throwing a counter right hand but Dausz manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kirby misses its intended target.
Dausz is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Dausz darts in and clinches Kirby up against the cage.#BC#
Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Dausz moves into the clinch successfully.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dausz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Kirby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dausz has him pressed against the cage.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by Dausz.
Kirby misses with a body punch.
Kirby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dausz crunches a lovely knee into Kirby's ribcage.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dausz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirby tries to stall but Dausz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dausz throws an elbow that misses.
Kirby misses with a punch to the body.
Dausz lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Nate Kirby has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dausz throws an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dausz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kirby misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Knees to the body from Dausz.
Dausz lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dausz.
Kirby misses with some punches.
Dausz landing knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dausz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Dausz is controlling the position.
Kirby effectively controlling the action here.
Kirby takes an elbow to the temple.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dausz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dausz lands an elbow just above Kirby 's eye. #T3#
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dausz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby avoids a wild elbow strike from Dausz.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dausz blocking some punches.
Kirby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Dausz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirby throws a poor cross that misses
and Dausz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kirby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Dausz moves into the clinch.
Dausz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dausz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirby's defenses. #T4#
Kirby can't find room to land a body shot as Dausz controls the action.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dausz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dausz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dausz pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirby.
A head punch on the inside from Kirby fails to land.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirby.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dausz.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
Dausz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kirby's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ki Dausz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Kirby's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Dausz instigates a clinch.
Kirby tries to break free but Dausz pushes him back against the cage.
Dausz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dausz blocking some punches.
Come on Dausz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dausz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby misses with a body punch.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
Kirby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Dausz is struggling to control the position.
Dausz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kirby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dausz prevents Kirby from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirby.
Dausz slowing the pace effectively.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dausz.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dausz scores a nice knee to the body.
Kirby working aggressively here.
#T2#
Dausz lands an elbow inside.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dausz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dausz missing with knees to the body.
Kirby is looking to control Dausz's arms but Dausz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kirby has his back to the cage.
Kirby is trying to stall.
Kirby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ki Dausz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dausz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dausz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T3#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dausz.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dausz.
Dausz blocking some punches.
Dausz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dausz blocking some punches.
Kirby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirby throws a punch but it's blocked by Dausz.
Kirby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dausz's elbow.
Kirby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dausz has him pressed against the cage.
Dausz taking a breather.
Kirby blocks an elbow strike.#T4#
Kirby blocks an elbow strike from Dausz.
Dausz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kirby up against the cage.
Kirby misses with the head strike.
Kirby working hard to break the clinch.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by Dausz.
Dausz blocks an uppercut.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by Dausz.
Kirby avoids a wild elbow strike from Dausz.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dausz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dausz lands an elbow just above Kirby 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ki Dausz.
I think Dausz 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ki Dausz!
Post fight, Ki Dausz stared into the camera and said 'King Kong ain't got shit on me!'. |
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