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Event:
NYF 26: McCoy vs Dujardin
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Germic darts in and clinches Lykaios up against the cage.
A short right from Germic.
Germic landing knees to the body.
Germic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lykaios wants to get back to striking at distance but Germic won't allow it.
Germic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Germic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lykaios's efforts to push away.
Germic scores with a shoulder strike.
Germic crunches a lovely knee into Lykaios's ribcage.
Lykaios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Germic pushes Lykaios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Germic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Germic.
Germic prevents Lykaios from breaking the clinch.
Germic keeps control of Lykaios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Germic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Germic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lykaios in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lykaios is breathing heavily.
Germic lands with a short shot to the head.
Germic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Germic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Germic lands a left hand.
Germic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Germic lands a good knee to the midsection. Lykaios won't want to take too many of those.
Germic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Germic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Germic lands a nice shot to the body.
Germic landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Germic.
Germic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Germic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Germic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Germic gets through Lykaios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Germic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lykaios takes a knee to the side of the body.
Germic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lykaioss head.
A shot in the inside from Germic.
Germic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Germic landing knees to the body.
#T2#
Germic pushes Lykaios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Germic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Germic.
Germic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Germic lands an uppercut.
Germic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lykaioss head.
A short right from Germic.
Germic lands a hook that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Germic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Lykaios is trying to break the clinch but Germic has him pressed against the cage.
Germic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lykaios lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Germic obliges.
Germic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Germic pushes Lykaios back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Germic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Germic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Germic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
A right hand to the body from Germic.
A short right from Germic.
Germic lands a right hand.
Germic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Germic lands an uppercut.
Germic lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#Lykaios is rocked!
Germic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Oh Lykaios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Germic.
Lykaios seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Germic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Germic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Germic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Germic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Germic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Germic lands a shoulder strike.
Lykaios takes a shot to the head.
Germic lands a left hand.
Germic unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lykaios! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Germic is unloading with more strikes now! Lykaios drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asim Germic! |
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Event:
NYF 22: Tonioli vs Ruiz 2
Date: Jun 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Lykaios looks to throw the jab but Balopoulos is out of range.
Lykaios misses with a left hand #TD#
and Balopoulos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Balopoulos.
Balopoulos distracts Lykaios with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lykaios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balopoulos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Balopoulos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balopoulos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Balopoulos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balopoulos is stalling in the full guard.
Balopoulos works over Lykaios with some ground and pound from guard.
Lykaios can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balopoulos controls the pace.
Lykaios is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lykaios wants to sweep here but Balopoulos controlling him for the moment. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Balopoulos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Balopoulos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Balopoulos connects with a couple of short punches.
Balopoulos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Balopoulos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Balopoulos lands a couple of elbows.
Balopoulos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Balopoulos's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Balopoulos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lykaios is looking to stand up but Balopoulos isn't so interested in that idea.
Balopoulos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lykaios really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balopoulos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Balopoulos is in close to Lykaios's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balopoulos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Balopoulos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Balopoulos showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Lykaios has momentary wrist control but Balopoulos slips an elbow through the middle.
Balopoulos lands a couple of elbows.
Balopoulos stays in close to Lykaios's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lykaios is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Balopoulos is controlling him.
Balopoulos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikos Balopoulos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Lykaios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balopoulos.
Lykaios is looking for the big counter here.
Balopoulos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lykaios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balopoulos throws a hook but Lykaios avoids it easily.
Bastian Lykaios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lykaios connects with a jab.
Lykaios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balopoulos.
Balopoulos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lykaios throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Balopoulos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Balopoulos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Balopoulos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Balopoulos chips away with some ground and pound.
Balopoulos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lykaios's head.
Nikos Balopoulos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Balopoulos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1#
Balopoulos scoring with punches from side control.
Lykaios is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Balopoulos working the head and body with strikes.
Balopoulos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Balopoulos just content to control the position.
Lykaios takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Balopoulos 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.
Balopoulos grinds an elbow into Lykaios's temple.
Balopoulos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lykaios to see if he's OK.
Balopoulos landing strikes. #T2#
Lykaios takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#ROC#Lykaios is rocked!
Balopoulos lands a strong strike to the head of Lykaios. That's dazed him! Balopoulos looking to finish here. Lykaios is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Balopoulos lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, 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 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
NYF 19: Ribeiro vs Gracie
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Lykaios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tijhoff throws a big shot that misses.
Lykaios unleashes a big counter combination but Tijhoff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lykaios lands a really nice looking cross but Tijhoff seems unphased.
Lykaios works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tijhoff seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lykaios pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tijhoff back to the cage. Lykaios follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lykaios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tijhoff.
Tijhoff throws a right hand that misses
and Lykaios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lykaios throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Tijhoff counters with a single leg into guard. Lykaios didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tijhoff showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lykaios can't keep his opponent in guard - Tijhoff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Lykaios pushes Tijhoff off, looking to escape but Tijhoff dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Lykaios is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
Klaas Jan Tijhoff took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Furnace Performance 🔥 for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Helix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Helix.
Helix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Helix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC2#
Helix breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Helix moves into range and clinches up with Lykaios.
Helix scores with a hook to the body.
Lykaios is breathing heavily.
Helix lands a body punch.
Helix presses Lykaios against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Helix manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Helix moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Helix.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Helix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Helix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Helix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Helix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Helix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Helix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Helix.
Helix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Helix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Helix manages to break the clinch.
Bastian Lykaios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helix shoots for a takedown but Lykaios saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Helix thows a body kick. Lykaios tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Helix thows a body kick. Lykaios tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lykaios crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Helix - the referee stops the clock and Lykaios gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Helix. Lykaios manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helix delivers a nice body kick.
Helix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL2#
Helix closes the distance and pushes Lykaios back into the cage.#T2#
Helix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lykaios or not.
Helix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Helix lands a nice shot to the body.
Lykaios takes a shot to the head.
Lykaios takes a shot to the head.
Helix pushes Lykaios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Helix.
Helix lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Helix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Helix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lykaios, pushing him back against the cage.
Helix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Helix pushes Lykaios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helix lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Nice body punch from Helix.
Helix lands with a right to the head.
Helix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
A hook to the body from Helix.
Helix is working Lykaios over against the cage.
Helix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lykaioss head.
Lykaios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Helix.
Helix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Helix works on Lykaios's body with a couple of short punches.
Helix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lykaioss head.
Helix scores with a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Helix lands a body shot. #T4#
Helix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lykaios backwards.
Helix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lykaios or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Helix.
Helix is leaning against Lykaios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Helix digs a right hand into Lykaios's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lykaios's gas tank.
Helix digs a right hand underneath Lykaios's ribcage. Lykaios let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Helix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Helix lands with a light punch inside.
Helix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#Lykaios is rocked!
A short right from Helix.
Oh Lykaios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helix creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lykaios with a big uppercut! Lykaios tries to clinch up but Helix pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lykaios to the mat! Lykaios covers up and Helix unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bodie Helix!
Bodie Helix 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2023 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Buchberger shoots and misses
and Lykaios counters with a nice uppercut.
Buchberger with a poor takedown
and Lykaios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buchberger misses with a takedown attempt #KD2#
and Lykaios counters with a crisp right hand that drops Buchberger! Lykaios lets Buchberger back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Buchberger is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Roman Buchberger has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Buchberger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchberger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lykaios counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bastian Lykaios!
A relieved looking Bastian Lykaios thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lykaios misses with a series of wild punches.
Lykaios throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lykaios.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
Lykaios scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Fabricio Martin has been cut.
Martin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lykaios.
Lykaios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Lykaios slaps away a takedown attempt from Martin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Lykaios.
Martin moves forwards but Lykaios connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Lykaios looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T1#
Martin moves away from the strike by Lykaios.
Lykaios throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Lykaios throws a big shot that misses.
Lykaios lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lykaios darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lykaios rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lykaios displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Bastian Lykaios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Martin.
Lykaios throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Lykaios. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lykaios.
Martin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lykaios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Lykaios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lykaios checks a leg kick.
Lykaios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martin shoots and misses
and Lykaios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lykaios lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice straight punches there by Lykaios. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lykaios.
Lykaios missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lykaios counters with a nice uppercut.
Lykaios stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lykaios wants it to stay on the feet.
Martin drops his hands momentarily and Lykaios takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lykaios lands a glancing blow to the side of Martin's head.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lykaios to counter with a crisp jab.
Lykaios is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martin looks winded!
Lykaios moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3#
Lykaios scores with a decent looking hook.
Lykaios clobbers Martin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC#Martin is rocked!
Martin tries for a takedown but Lykaios circles away easily
and Lykaios counters with a straight right hand.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lykaios finish him?
Lykaios drops Martin with a huge uppercut! Martin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lykaios is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bastian Lykaios!
After winning the bout, Bastian Lykaios 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Aduladej throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lykaios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aduladej throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aduladej swings widly with a right hand
letting Lykaios counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Kaan Aduladej has been cut.
Aduladej swings widly with a right hand
and Aduladej takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Aduladej is rocked!
Aduladej misses with a right hand
and Lykaios counters with a huge left! Aduladej is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lykaios isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Aduladej from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lykaios!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bastian Lykaios!
Bastian Lykaios 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Rondon dodges the punch combination from Lykaios.
A jab from Lykaios misses.
Rondon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lykaios connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD#
Rondon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rondon looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rondon forces his way into half guard.
Rondon wants to pass to mount but Lykaios is defending the position. #SUB#
Rondon is looking for a kimura here.
#T1#
Rondon wants to pass to mount but Lykaios is defending the position.
Rondon works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rondon pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#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.#SUB#
Rondon is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Rondon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Rondon! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Lykaios dips to his left and cracks Torres with an uppercut!
Torres slips under a jab from Lykaios.
Torres only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL2#
Torres pushes Lykaios up against the cage in a clinch.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lykaios just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lykaios tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
Torres jumps guard but Lykaios stands there with Torres around his waist. Torres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lykaios is trying to force a seperation but Torres has the dominant position.
Torres tries to pull guard but Lykaios forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bastian Lykaios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lykaios lands a really nice looking cross but Torres seems unphased.
Lykaios scores with a hook.#T1#
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lykaios throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Lykaios.
Lykaios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torres on the side of the head.#CL2#
Torres clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Lykaios's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Torres misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lykaios swivels and escapes.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Torres shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SU2#
Torres stands up and waves to Lykaios to follow him.
Torres throws a right hand that misses
and Lykaios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bastian Lykaios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lykaios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lykaios to score with a decent uppercut.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Lykaios cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Lykaios.
Lykaios is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lykaios misses the jab.
Torres shoots and misses
and Lykaios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres lands a head kick!
Torres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
A jab from Lykaios finds it's way through Torres's defenses.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres looks winded!
Lykaios lands a lovely overhand right.
Lykaios bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lykaios goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lykaios connects with a nice looking jab.
Torres misses with a jab to the body
and Lykaios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lykaios scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Torres shoots and misses
and Lykaios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres ducks right into an uppercut from Lykaios.
Lykaios lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Torres tries to clinch up
and Lykaios counters with a left and a right that stings Torres. #T4#
Lykaios cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.#TD2#
Torres scores with a takedown into Lykaios's guard.
Torres prevents Lykaios from getting back to his feet.
Lykaios knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Torres on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Torres has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Lykaios dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Lykaios lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lykaios scores with a jab to the head.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lykaios throws out the jab.
Torres tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lykaios sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Torres somewhat.
Bastian Lykaios is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lykaios scores with a jab. Torres acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Lykaios scores with a nice strike.
Lykaios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Lykaios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Lykaios.#CL2#
Torres closes the distance and pushes Lykaios back into the cage.
Torres is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lykaios misses with a looping left.
Lykaios getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alvin Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
A jab from Lykaios misses.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lykaios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bastian Lykaios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Torres.#T2#
Lykaios connects with a right hand. Torres shakes it off.
Torres moves forwards but Lykaios connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Lykaios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lykaios scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Lykaios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Lykaios misses with a combination
#TD2#
so Torres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Torres is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Lykaios wants to get back to his feet but Torres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Torres postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Torres content to stall in guard here.
Torres postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Torres engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lykaios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Torres changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Torres closes the distance and pushes Lykaios back into the cage.
Lykaios wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.
Lykaios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lykaios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Lykaios dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Lykaios thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lykaios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lykaios throws a good cross that connects.
Torres slips under a jab from Lykaios.
Lykaios cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torres scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lykaios, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Torres ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Torres no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lykaios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Torres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres 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.
Lykaios has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1##SU#
Lykaios decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torres, up you get!
A right-left combo lands from Lykaios.
Lykaios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lykaios lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lykaios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lykaios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bastian Lykaios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Torres misses with a combination
and Lykaios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lykaios with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lykaios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Lykaios.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torres with a poor takedown
enabling Lykaios to counter with a crisp jab.
Bastian Lykaios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Torres.
Torres throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lykaios counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Lykaios. #TD2#
Torres feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T3#
Lykaios wants to stand and escape but Torres is having none of it.
Lykaios trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lykaios being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Torres drops back looking for a leg! Lykaios is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lykaios manages to kick Torres off! Torres jumps back into Lykaios's guard. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lykaios can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torres controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lykaios scores with the left hand. Torres knows he should have avoided that one.
Alvin Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastian Lykaios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lykaios, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastian Lykaios!
After winning the bout, Bastian Lykaios 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 03, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Willie forces Lykaios back against the cage and clinches.
Willie misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Willie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lykaios swats away the attempt to clinch by Willie.
Lykaios misses with a wild combination.
Lykaios paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Wrinkley Willie has been cut.
Good exchange - Lykaios coming out on top.
Nice shot lands for Lykaios.
Willie misses with a two punch combination.
Willie looks to clinch
and Lykaios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lykaios works the jab nicely.#ROC2#Willie is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willie misses with a takedown
and Lykaios counters with a crisp right that sends Willie to the canvas! Lykaios follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bastian Lykaios!
An out of breath Bastian Lykaios 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: Jan 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Hanma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Lykaios lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lykaios connects with a right hand. Hanma shakes it off.
Hanma drops his hands momentarily and Lykaios takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lykaios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice cross by Lykaios.
Lykaios is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#TD2#
Hanma closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lykaios to the mat! Lykaios manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lykaios wants to stand but Hanma is controlling the position.
Hanma showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanma looking to pass the guard.
Lykaios is looking to stand up but Hanma isn't so interested in that idea.
Hanma is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanma's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lykaios wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lykaios lands with a straight right. Hanma didn't see that one coming.#CL2#
Hanma takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Hanma gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hanma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hanma moves into full mount! Lykaios won't be happy about that!
Lykaios is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lykaios has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.#SUB2#
Hanma is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Lykaios with him. Lykaios is trying to defend but Hanma has an arm under the chin now! Lykaios grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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