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Event:
TD19
Date: Mar 10, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Azmodeus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Groves working hard to break the clinch.
Azmodeus working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT2#It looks like Herb Groves has been cut.
Azmodeus lands an elbow inside that Groves shrugs off.
Azmodeus's coach down at HELLsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Azmodeus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Azmodeus lands an uppercut.
Azmodeus lands a shoulder strike.
Azmodeus lands a nice uppercut.
Azmodeus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Groves backwards. #ROC2#Groves is rocked!#CUT2#Herb Groves's cut is getting worse.
Azmodeus lands a knee to the body.
Oh Groves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Groves is breathing heavily.
Azmodeus throws a big uppercut that drops Groves! More strikes from Azmodeus and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Groves lies dazed against the cage as Azmodeus celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neech Azmodeus!
Neech Azmodeus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Neon Zombie logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Groves moves into the clinch successfully.
Groves throws an elbow but it misses.
Groves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Groves tries for a takedown. No joy.
Groves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Groves tries to pull guard but Berry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Groves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groves stops a takedown attempt from Berry.
Groves looking for a takedown.
Berry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Groves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berry working hard to break the clinch.
Berry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Groves to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groves can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Groves pulls guard effortlessly.
Groves keeping moving, preventing Berry from controlling successfully.
Groves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1#
Berry trying to control but Groves is working from the bottom.
Berry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Berry wants to stand but Groves is controlling his posture from full guard.
Groves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Groves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Berry controlling from the top position.
Berry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Groves wants to sweep here but Berry controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Groves holds on and takes a little breather.
Berry advances position into side control!
An elbow from Berry crashes against the mat.
Groves could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T3#
Berry throws a strike aimed at the side of Groves's head but Groves avoids it well.
Groves struggling a bit here.
Groves regains half guard, as Berry was trying to land strikes.
Berry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Groves keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Groves wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
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.
Nice sprawl there from Berry as Groves shoots in.
Groves misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Berry moves into the clinch.#BC#
Groves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Groves or perhaps it was just good defense by Berry, which made it look bad.
Berry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Groves is fending him off so far but Berry persists. Nope, Groves circles away and we're back to standing.
Berry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Groves as he jumps to the side.
Groves lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Groves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berry goes for a double leg but Groves avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Groves continues to drive forward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Groves dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Berry has a takedown stuffed.
Groves throws a right hand that Berry ducks under and follows up with a left that Berry also avoids with ease.
Groves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berry can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Berry clinches. #TD#
Groves pulls guard successfully.
Groves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berry is one step ahead there.
Groves is looking to sweep but instead, Berry has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groves trying to hold on to Berry's head to control him but Berry postures up.
Groves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Groves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Groves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Groves keeping full guard, as Berry tries to pass.
Groves throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Berry looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Groves is looking for a triangle here but Berry uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SU2#
Berry decides to stand up, so the ref orders Groves to his feet.
Groves shoots in for a double leg but Berry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Groves has a takedown stuffed.
Berry tries to clinch there but Groves circles away.
Groves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Herb Groves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Groves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Groves wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Berry tries a head kick but it misses.
Groves appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Berry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Groves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Groves. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##BC#
Groves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Groves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Groves wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Groves moves into range and clinches up with Berry.
Groves jumps guard but Berry stands there with Groves around his waist. Groves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Berry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Groves prevents it.
#BC#
Groves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Berry shoots in but no luck this time.
Groves appears to be looking for a big counter.
Groves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Berry defends it nicely.
Berry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Groves misses with a low kick.
Groves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Groves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Berry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Berry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Groves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berry blocks a head kick by Groves.
Berry tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Groves moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berry tries to pull guard but Groves won't allow it.
Berry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Groves avoids it.#BC#
Groves manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Groves dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A low kick from Groves is predictable there
and Berry counters with a one-two to the body.
Groves shoots in looking for a takedown. Berry tries to sprawl out of it but Groves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Berry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Berry tries to counter by closing the distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berry.
Berry just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGroves.
Groves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Berry has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groves tries to work over Berry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berry wants a takedown.
Berry wants a takedown but no success here.
Herb Groves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keenan Berry.#T1#
Berry blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Groves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berry shoots for a takedown but Groves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Berry misses with a low kick as Groves jumps back.
No luck for Groves with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Groves darts in and clinches Berry up against the cage.
Berry wants to take the fight to the mat but Groves manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Groves stalling the fight.
#BC#
Groves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Groves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T2##CL#
Groves clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Groves breaks the clinch.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Groves, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Groves against the cage but Groves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Berry gets tackled into the cage by Groves. Groves maintains the clinch.
Groves has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Berry after a bit of a struggle.
Groves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berry's efforts to push away.
Berry tries to pull guard but Groves holds him up against the cage and eventually Berry drops back down to his feet.
Berry fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Groves.#BC#
Groves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Groves swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
Groves shoots in but Berry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Berry shoots in and drives through. Groves sprawls well.
Groves shoots for a takedown but Berry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Groves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.
Groves closes the distance and clinches up with Berry, looking for a takedown. Groves pushes Berry against the cage but Berry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Groves throws a head kick that misses.
Berry dives in and grabs Groves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Groves pushes down on Berry's head and hops out.
Berry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Groves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Groves. #T4##BC#
Groves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herb Groves is winning the standup battle so far.
Groves darts in looking for a takedown but Berry gets double underhooks and turns Groves into the cage.
Groves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berry blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Groves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Groves tries for a takedown but Berry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL#
Groves has Berry up against the cage in a clinch.
Groves misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Groves prevents Berry from breaking the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Groves here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Berry has had enough of the clinch but Groves keeps him there for the moment.
Keenan Berry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herb Groves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berry is working for takedown but Groves is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Groves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Groves, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Groves!
Keenan Berry was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd like to contribute my loss to my crack dealer, the casino hall by my house I go toinstead of training and that crackhead homeless girl that does dirty things to me for crack rocks. I Love you, Bridget!'. |
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