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Event:
MMAH 100
Date: Dec 22, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Trismegistus dives in and scores a takedown into Yannou's guard.
Yannou keeping moving, preventing Trismegistus from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Yannou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trismegistus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yannou seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Yannou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trismegistus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Trismegistus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yannou is trying to stand up here but Trismegistus is controlling him well. #SUB#
Yannou actively working from the bottom here.
Yannou is positioning himself well to prevent Trismegistus advancing to mount. #T1#
Trismegistus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yannou!
Trismegistus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yannou is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Trismegistus controlling the pace for now.
Yannou really wants to buck Trismegistus off and get back to his feet.
Yannou is working to get back to half guard.
Trismegistus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yannou looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Yannou is trying to break free.
Yannou manages to reverse the position and now he's in Trismegistus's guard. Nice work there by Yannou.
Trismegistus striking from his own guard. #T2##SUB2#
Yannou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Trismegistus is looking for a triangle but Yannou pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yannou looking to pass the guard.
Yannou wants to control from the top but Trismegistus keeps moving.
Trismegistus looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trismegistus keeping moving, preventing Yannou from controlling successfully.
Yannou preventing the sweep.
Yannou sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trismegistus is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Yannou has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trismegistus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Yannou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trismegistus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Yannou looking for subs off his back but Trismegistus has passed one foot through into half guard.
Yannou trying to get back to full guard but Trismegistus takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Trismegistus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yannou is looking to escape. #T4#
Yannou bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Trismegistus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yannou looking to pass the guard.
Yannou preventing the sweep.
Yannou wants to control from the top but Trismegistus keeps moving.
Yannou is really struggling to control Trismegistus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yannou looking to pass the guard.
Trismegistus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yojizo Trismegistus dominated that round.
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##TD2#
Trismegistus closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yannou's guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Trismegistus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yannou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trismegistus's guard. #REVR#
Yannou is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yannou wants to control from the top but Trismegistus keeps moving.
Trismegistus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yannou being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Yannou is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trismegistus is aware though and is defending well.#T1##SUB#
Trismegistus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yannou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trismegistus has managed to get both his arms back between Yannou's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Yannou is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yojizo Trismegistus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trismegistus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yannou is keeping the position for now.
Trismegistus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Trismegistus trying to control the position from guard on top but Yannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yannou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trismegistus is one step ahead there. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trismegistus trying to control but Yannou is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Trismegistus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yannou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trismegistus has managed to get both his arms back between Yannou's legs - danger averted.
Yannou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Yannou is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trismegistus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Trismegistus advances to half guard.
Trismegistus is keen to just control but Yannou is a slippery customer.#T3#
Yannou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions off his back.
Trismegistus trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trismegistus wants to pass to mount but Yannou is defending the position. #SUB#
Yannou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trismegistus is thwarting Yannou's attempts to control the position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Yannou looking for a kimura from the bottom but Trismegistus passes into side control!
Trismegistus is chipping away with strikes.
Trismegistus landing strikes.
Trismegistus trying to control the action but Yannou is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Trismegistus tries for a kimura but Yannou is defending well.
Yannou is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Trismegistus is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Trismegistus is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yojizo Trismegistus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Trismegistus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yannou but Yannou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Costa Yannou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trismegistus misses with a takedown #TD#
and Yannou counters with a single leg into guard. Trismegistus didn't expect that.
Yannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Trismegistus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yannou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trismegistus is keeping the position for now.
Trismegistus looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trismegistus being controlled here, momentarily.
Yannou wants to control from the top but Trismegistus keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trismegistus is on top in guard.
#REVB##T1#
Yannou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Yannou is looking for a triangle but Trismegistus pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Yannou working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Trismegistus has passed into half guard!
Yannou is looking to escape.#SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trismegistus wants to control but Yannou is keeping him busy. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yannou tries to roll over but Trismegistus keeps him under control.
Trismegistus is trying to control the action in half guard but Yannou is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trismegistus works his foot free and advances to mount.
Trismegistus looking to control but Yannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yannou is bucking up trying to escape but Trismegistus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yannou slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Trismegistus there.
Trismegistus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Trismegistus. #T3##SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions off his back.
Trismegistus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trismegistus trying to control from half guard but Yannou is working away. #SUB#
Yannou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trismegistus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trismegistus in particular looking to stall.
Trismegistus passes to full mount!
Yannou wants to hold on but Trismegistus pushes him away.
Costa Yannou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yannou is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trismegistus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yannou?
Trismegistus looking to finish Yannou with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yannou!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trismegistus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Trismegistus looking to control but Yannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yojizo Trismegistus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trismegistus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yojizo Trismegistus!
A very excited looking Yojizo Trismegistus 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:
MMAH 93
Date: Nov 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Yannou fails to land the takedown.
Bhullar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bhullar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2#It looks like Costa Yannou has been cut.
Bhullar throws a hook but Yannou blocks it.
Yannou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yannou or perhaps it was just good defense by Bhullar, which made it look bad.
Bhullar throws out a counter right but Yannou avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Costa Yannou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Bhullar has knocked Yannou down with a huge combo! Bhullar steps away and waves a wobbly Yannou back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#T1#
Yannou tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bhullar defends well and Yannou ends up having to push Bhullar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Bhullar pulls Yannou into guard.
#SUB#
Yannou drops back looking for a leg! Bhullar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bhullar manages to kick Yannou off! Yannou jumps back into Bhullar's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bhullar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bhullar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Yannou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bhullar tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Yannou 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.
Yannou won't allow Bhullar to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Yannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Bhullar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Bhullar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Bhullar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yannou defends it easily.#SUB2#
Bhullar looking for a guillotine here but Yannou defends easily.
Yannou stands and throws Bhullar's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Yannou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yannou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Yannou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bhullar is trying to improve his position.#T3##SUB#
Yannou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Yannou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bhullar is looking to regain half guard here but Yannou keeps moving and retains side control.
Bhullar keeps Yannou under control for a moment.#SUB#
Yannou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yannou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Yannou is trying to get an arm triangle but Bhullar is defending well. #T4#
Yannou has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bhullar!#SUB#
Yannou working for a submission but Bhullar is keeping him at bay.
Yannou will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Yannou is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bhullar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yannou prevents Bhullar from getting the reversal.
Bhullar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yannou. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yannou tries to control but Bhullar wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Yannou has control of Bhullar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bhullar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB#
Yannou wants to finish this one by submission but Bhullar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yannou.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Martin Bhullar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Costa Yannou's cut.
That's time! Yannou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Yannou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bhullar scores with a nice strike.#TD#
Yannou 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.#SUB2#
Bhullar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yannou is aware though and is defending well.
Yannou forces his way into half guard.
Bhullar wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Yannou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Bhullar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yannou pulls his head out easily.
Bhullar is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Bhullar tries to roll over but Yannou keeps him under control.#SUB#
Yannou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bhullar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yannou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bhullar keeps working. #SUB#
Yannou seems to be working for a kimura but Bhullar defends the submission attempt.
Bhullar tries to get to full guard but Yannou has control of the leg.
Yannou works his way into side control.
Yannou passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bhullar!
Costa Yannou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Yannou is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bhullar to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bhullar shrugs it off. #T2#
Bhullar is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Yannou looking to secure an arm triangle but Bhullar defends it well.
Yannou trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yannou takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bhullar regains half guard.
Yannou prevents Bhullar from improving his position.#T3#
Bhullar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bhullar wants to sweep but no luck.
Yannou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bhullar is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Bhullar has his foot on Yannou's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yannou works his way back into a safe position though.
Yannou wants to control from the top but Bhullar keeps moving.
Bhullar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Bhullar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yannou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Yannou wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bhullar, who protects the arm well.
Bhullar is looking for a sweep.#T4##SUB#
Yannou tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Yannou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yannou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Yannou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bhullar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Yannou tries for a kimura but Bhullar is defending well.
Bhullar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yannou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Yannou is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bhullar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yannou working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Costa Yannou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Costa Yannou's cut.
That's time! Yannou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Yannou tries for a takedown but Bhullar circles away easily
letting Bhullar counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yannou.
Bhullar throws out a counter right but Yannou avoids it with no problem.
Bhullar lunges at Yannou with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yannou's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bhullar connects with a looping right hand.
Yannou fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Costa Yannou. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Bhullar with a hook.
Bhullar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yannou is aggressively charging in as Bhullar backs up avoiding any damage. Bhullar tosses out a jab and Yannou runs right into it face first! Yannou is out cold! Bhullar dropped down on all fours and is barking in Yannou's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Bhullar! |
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Event:
SSG 216 Ibrahim vs Ieyasu
Date: Oct 22, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 15 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Costa Yannou!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Gerbandi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gerbandi (2) vs (0) Yannou
Yannou trying to control from the bottom.
Yannou regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gerbandi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Yannou working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gerbandi has passed into half guard!
Gerbandi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yannou moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerbandi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yannou is keeping the position for now.
Gerbandi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1##SUB2#
Yannou working for submissions but it's allowed Gerbandi to get to half guard.
Yannou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gerbandi is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Gerbandi seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Yannou actively working from the bottom here.
Gerbandi moves into full mount! Yannou won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (5) vs (0) Yannou
Gerbandi moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (8) vs (0) Yannou
Yannou is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T2#
Yannou tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gerbandi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gerbandi looking to control but Yannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yannou prevents Gerbandi from taking his back.
Yannou tries to hold on but Gerbandi pushes him away.
Gerbandi looking to control but Yannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gerbandi works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (11) vs (0) Yannou#SUB#
Gerbandi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yannou has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gerbandi controlling well, preventing Yannou from escaping the position.
#T3#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#SUB#
Gerbandi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yannou is defending well though. Gerbandi let's go of the attempt for now.
Yannou is really stuck here.
Yannou wants to control his opponent's hands but Gerbandi gets his hands free.
Yannou felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gerbandi controlling well, preventing Yannou from escaping the position.
Yannou looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Yannou is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Gerbandi is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Yannou is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dani Gerbandi!
Dani Gerbandi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SSG 211 Orion vs Tosanesti
Date: Oct 08, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Raja Silalahi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Costa Yannou!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Silalahi scores with a takedown into Yannou's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silalahi (2) vs (0) Yannou
Silalahi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silalahi wants to control from the top but Yannou keeps moving.
Silalahi preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Yannou is looking for a triangle but Silalahi pushes his legs off easily.
Yannou wants to sweep but no luck.
Yannou is trying to control the position but Silalahi postures up.
Silalahi content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Yannou throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silalahi uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (5) vs (0) Yannou#T1#
Silalahi trying to control the action but Yannou is working from the bottom.
Yannou is trying to improve his position.
Yannou keeps trying to improve his position.
Silalahi controlling the position.
Yannou is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Silalahi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yannou, who protects the arm well.
Yannou tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
Yannou is being controlled here.
Yannou is trying to get back to half guard.
Yannou is trying to escape the position but Silalahi is controlling the position.
Silalahi trying to control the action but Yannou is working from the bottom.
Yannou can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Silalahi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silalahi wants to control but Yannou is keeping him busy. #T3#
Yannou is trying to get back to half guard.
Yannou sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silalahi is trying to control the action in half guard but Yannou is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yannou is looking for a sweep. Silalahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Yannou actively working from the bottom here.
Yannou wants to get back to full guard.
Silalahi trying to control from half guard but Yannou is working away.
Yannou wants to improve his position but Silalahi is controlling well.
Yannou is not content to let Silalahi control the position.
Yannou is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Silalahi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've been informed that Yannou has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Silalahi wants to pass to mount but Yannou is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Silalahi is working for a kimura but Yannou is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Yannou is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silalahi pulls his head out easily.
Yannou trying to get back to full guard but Silalahi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (8) vs (0) Yannou
Silalahi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Yannou is looking to improve his position but Silalahi isn't that keen on the idea.#T5#
Silalahi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Yannou tries to hold on but Silalahi pushes him away.
Yannou is desperately trying to improve his position but Silalahi has a good base and remains in mount.
Silalahi wants to control the pace but Yannou is squirming around nicely.
Silalahi controlling his opponent.
Yannou is trying to escape the mount.
Yannou tries to hold on but Silalahi postures up.
Yannou working to try and regain half guard.
Silalahi takes Yannou's back. Score +3 for taking back: Silalahi (11) vs (0) Yannou#T6#
Yannou rolls, trying to escape but Silalahi keeps control of the position.
Yannou is still trying to improve position.
Silalahi biding his time, controlling Yannou. #SUB#
Silalahi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yannou is defending well though. Silalahi let's go of the attempt for now.
Silalahi keeps control of the position as Yannou tries to break free.
Yannou trying to control the action but Silalahi just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Yannou fending off the submission attempt from Silalahi. #SUB#
Silalahi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T7##SUB#
Silalahi tightening his grip on Yannou, looking for the choke.
Yannou can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Silalahi looking for the RNC.
Silalahi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Yannou doesn't escape.
Silalahi keeps control of the position as Yannou tries to break free.
Silalahi tries to keep control of the position but Yannou is staying busy.
You can see the frustration on Yannou's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Silalahi controlling the positon.#T8#
Yannou is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Silalahi is looking to control Yannou but Yannou is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Yannou's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Silalahi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yannou has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Yannou trying to control the position but Silalahi manages to sink in the hooks.
Silalahi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Yannou can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Silalahi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yannou is defending well though. Silalahi let's go of the attempt for now.
Yannou tries to escape but Silalahi has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T9##SUB#
Silalahi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Yannou just trying to survive but Silalahi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Yannou's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Silalahi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Yannou rolls, trying to escape but Silalahi keeps control of the position.
Silalahi wants to control but Yannou is keeping busy.
Silalahi is hanging on to Yannou's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Yannou is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Silalahi gets his way!
#T10#
Silalahi keeps control of the position easily here as Yannou tries to buck him off.
Yannou manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silalahi's guard. Nice work there by Yannou.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (11) vs (2) Yannou
Yannou tries to free his leg and advance position but Silalahi is retaining full guard.
Silalahi trying to control the position.
Silalahi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silalahi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T11#
Yannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Silalahi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yannou looking to sit in guard and control but Silalahi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (13) vs (2) Yannou
Silalahi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yannou keeping full guard, as Silalahi tries to pass. #SUB2#
Yannou has his foot on Silalahi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silalahi works his way back into a safe position though.
Yannou looking for a sweep. Not yet Yannou, not yet.
Silalahi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yannou is keeping the position for now.
Silalahi stands and throws Yannou's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (16) vs (2) Yannou#T12#
Yannou tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silalahi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yannou can't do much from the bottom here.
Yannou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yannou being controlled for a moment.
Silalahi trying to control the position but Yannou is working away. #SUB#
Silalahi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yannou is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silalahi working away.#T13#
Yannou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silalahi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yannou keeps working.
Yannou is trying to get back to half guard.#T14#
Silalahi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yannou keeps working.
Yannou is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Yannou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silalahi trying to control the position but Yannou is working away.
The referee asks Silalahi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silalahi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yannou tries to buck Silalahi off but Silalahi is having none of it.
Yannou is trying to control Silalahi's posture but Silalahi avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silalahi takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Raja Silalahi 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:
SSG 205 Majere vs Tosanesti
Date: Sep 24, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Costa Yannou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mister Nobody!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Yannou looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yannou (2) vs (0) Nobody
Yannou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nobody has control of Yannou's left arm, preventing Yannou from doing any damage.
Yannou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nobody is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yannou works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nobody trying to control here.
#SUB#
Yannou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T1#
Yannou is looking to advance position but Nobody won't allow it.
Nobody felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nobody is refusing to be controlled, as Yannou sits in half guard. #SUB#
Yannou is working for a kimura but Nobody is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Yannou is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nobody defends it well.
Yannou wants to control but Nobody is keeping him busy. #T2##SUB#
Yannou is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nobody is just riding it out for now. Yannou eventually gives up the hold.
Still in half guard, Yannou seems content to control.#SUB#
Yannou is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nobody defends it well.
Yannou tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nobody knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3##SUB#
Yannou is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nobody defends it well. #SUB#
Yannou seems to be looking for submissions.
Yannou not doing much here.
#SUB#
Yannou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nobody has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nobody is refusing to be controlled, as Yannou sits in half guard. #T4##SUB#
Yannou is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Yannou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nobody has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Yannou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nobody has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yannou passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yannou (5) vs (0) Nobody#T5##SUB#
Nobody defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yannou.
Nobody slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yannou is pressing down on Nobody's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nobody is holding on for now.
Yannou is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Yannou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nobody tries to get to full guard but Yannou has control of the leg. #T6#
Nobody is looking to control Yannou's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nobody avoid being mounted?
Yannou passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yannou (8) vs (0) Nobody
Yannou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nobody keeps working.
Yannou has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Yannou (10) vs (0) Nobody#SUB#
Yannou is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nobody has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nobody! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yannou (10) vs (2) Nobody
Nobody must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Yannou looking for a guillotine here but Nobody defends easily.
#T7##SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Yannou is looking for a triangle but Nobody pushes his legs off easily.
Nobody trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yannou looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nobody wants to control from the top but Yannou keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yannou is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yannou (12) vs (2) Nobody#T8#
Nobody is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nobody keeping moving, preventing Yannou from controlling successfully.
Yannou looking to sit in guard and control but Nobody gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yannou (12) vs (4) Nobody#SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nobody passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yannou (12) vs (7) Nobody
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yannou tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nobody wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yannou regains half guard.#T9#
Yannou is controlling Nobody's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yannou tries to get to full guard but Nobody has control of the leg.
Yannou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nobody is working away from the top position though.
Nobody not doing much here.
Yannou wants to improve his position but Nobody is controlling well.
Yannou is working hard here to advance position.#T10##SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions off his back.
Yannou wants to improve his position but Nobody is controlling well.
#SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Yannou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nobody prevents Yannou from improving his position.#T11##SUB#
Yannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yannou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nobody is working away from the top position though.
Yannou is refusing to be controlled, as Nobody sits in half guard.
Yannou wants to control but Nobody passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yannou (12) vs (10) Nobody#T12#
Yannou tries to bench press Nobody off him but Nobody keeps the position.
Yannou wants to control but Nobody postures up.
Yannou is looking for a sweep.
Yannou is trying to work for a sweep but Nobody has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yannou (12) vs (12) Nobody#T13#
Yannou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yannou tries to hold on but Nobody pushes him away.
Yannou is working to get back to half guard.
Yannou wants to control but Nobody is having none of it.
Nobody looking to control but Yannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nobody sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T14#
Yannou working to try and regain half guard.
Nobody trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yannou tries to hold on but Nobody postures up.
Yannou is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Yannou gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Yannou takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Our winner, Costa Yannou, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SSG 193 Ibrahim vs Gaul
Date: Sep 03, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Hiroshi Sato! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Costa Yannou!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sato appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yannou closes the distance and clinches up with Sato, looking for a takedown. Yannou pushes Sato against the cage but Sato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sato doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD2#
and Yannou counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sato won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sato (0) vs (4) Yannou#SUB2#
Yannou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Yannou tries for a kimura but Sato is defending well.
Sato stops Yannou from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Yannou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Sato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yannou tries for a kimura but Sato is defending well. #T1#
Sato is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Yannou looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sato is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Yannou is trying to get an arm triangle but Sato is defending well.
Sato could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Yannou tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sato is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Yannou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yannou trying to control the position but Sato is working away.
Yannou tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sato's legs. #SUB2#
Yannou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yannou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sato is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Sato is working hard here to advance position.
Sato sneaks back into half guard.
Sato manages to get to full guard.
Sato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yannou wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
We've been informed that Yannou has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Sato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yannou is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Sato 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.
Yannou tries to free his leg and advance position but Sato is retaining full guard.
Yannou 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. #SUB2#
Yannou drops back looking for a leg! Sato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sato manages to kick Yannou off! Yannou jumps back into Sato's guard. #SUB#
Sato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yannou passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (0) vs (7) Yannou
Sato tries to bench press Yannou off him but Yannou keeps the position. #T5##SUB2#
Yannou is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sato knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yannou trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.
Sato is trying to control Yannou's posture but Yannou avoids it. #SUB2#
Yannou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yannou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Yannou is trying to get an arm triangle but Sato is defending well.
Yannou working away.#T6#
Sato is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Yannou is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sato knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Yannou is trying to get an arm triangle but Sato is defending well.
Yannou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sato keeps working. #SUB2#
Yannou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Yannou wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sato, who protects the arm well. #T7#
Sato is looking for a sweep.
Yannou controls the position from side control.
Sato sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sato is refusing to be controlled, as Yannou sits in half guard.
Yannou passes into side control, despite Sato's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (0) vs (10) Yannou#SUB2#
Yannou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yannou controlling from side mount. #T8##SUB2#
Yannou tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sato tries to improve position but can't.
Yannou slows the pace down.
Sato is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Yannou is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sato has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sato stops Yannou from passing to mount. #T9#
Sato gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Yannou is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sato doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yannou. #SUB2#
Yannou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yannou is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (0) vs (13) Yannou#SUB2#
Yannou swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sato is now in Yannou's guard. A big mistake from Yannou there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (2) vs (13) Yannou#SUB2#
Yannou is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sato defends well.#T10#
Sato wants to pass the guard but Yannou is keeping the position.
Yannou controls Sato momentarily but Sato frees himself. #SUB2#
Yannou has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sato doesn't defend quickly enough and Yannou has managed to lock this one up! Can Sato escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Yannou on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Costa Yannou!
A relieved looking Costa Yannou 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:
SSG 186 Doe vs Vrjalya
Date: Aug 13, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Costa Yannou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Matsuda Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Yannou feints and as Takeshi raises his hands in defense, Yannou changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yannou (2) vs (0) Takeshi
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yannou tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeshi is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Yannou lying in Takeshi's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Takeshi decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Yannou taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matsuda Takeshi!
Matsuda Takeshi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
HFC: Mid week Fight Night 1
Date: Jul 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Osteen misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Yannou decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Osteen's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Yannou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Yannou drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Yannou seems to have locked his on tight now - Osteen screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Yannou, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Costa Yannou!
An out of breath Costa Yannou 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:
HFC 89: Ilmarinen vs Sidorov
Date: Jul 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Yannou takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#KD2#
Diego cracks Yannou with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Diego has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yannou to stand back up!#ROC2#Yannou is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Costa Yannou has been cut.
Yannou moves away from the strike by Diego.
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!
Yannou moves out of range of the strikes.
Yannou circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Diego. Yannou falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Diego!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dom Diego! |
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Event:
HFC 84: Holly vs Ilmarinen
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Klegane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yannou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klegane.
Klegane looks to score with a jab to the body but Yannou is just out of range.
Yannou shoots in but Klegane avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Klegane gets a clinch.
A short right from Klegane on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klegane lands a hook that snaps the head of Yannou backwards.
Klegane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yannou is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Klegane.
Klegane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klegane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yannou backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Klegane on the inside. #T1##BC2#
Klegane breaks the clinch.
Yannou circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Klegane. Yannou falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Klegane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sandor Klegane! |
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Event:
HFC 80: 2nd round
Date: Apr 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Gully throws a low kick, looking for Yannou's leg but Yannou calmly moves out of range.
Yannou half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gully misses with a body shot.
Gully takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Gully misses.
Yannou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Gully shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Yannou is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Gully is tapping! Great win for Yannou!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Costa Yannou!
Costa Yannou thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
HFC 76: Cruz vs Bashir
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Yannou has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diego finds it's way round the side to connect with Yannou's head. #CUT2#It looks like Costa Yannou has been cut.
Diego scores with a jab. Yannou acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diego looks to land a left hand but Yannou moved out of range nicely.
Yannou needs to keep his hands up - Diego had a free shot at his head there.
Diego swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Yannou counters with a single leg into guard. Diego didn't expect that.
Yannou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Yannou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Yannou got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diego has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yannou has managed to get both his arms back between Diego's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Yannou drops back looking for a leg! Diego is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diego manages to kick Yannou off! Yannou jumps back into Diego's guard.
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!
Diego wants to sweep here but Yannou controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Yannou working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yannou working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diego's head.
Yannou cracks Diego with a solid left hand.
Yannou postures up.
#SUB#
Yannou drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yannou jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yannou trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom.
Yannou advances position into side control!#SUB#
Yannou is working to tighten his grip on Diego's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Diego has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Yannou is really squeezing tight and eventually Diego passes out! Yannou breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Costa Yannou!
An out of breath Costa Yannou 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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