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Event:
AFC #8
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Steez staying out of range there.
Steez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steez cracks Romero with a good jab.#KD2#
A jab-cross combination lands for Steez and sends Romero crashing to the mat! Steez follows him down to the mat - Romero regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC2#Romero is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Johan Romero has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steez passes into side control, despite Romero's attempt to control the position.
Oh Romero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
Steez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #CL2#
Steez gets a clinch. #BC2#
Steez breaks the clinch.
Romero seems to have got his legs back now.
Steez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
Romero lands a right hook to the body.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Steez's head but Steez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#KD2#
Steez cracks Romero with a big right hand and Romero goes down!
Romero controls Steez momentarily but Steez frees himself.
Romero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Romero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steez is one step ahead there. #T1##SU2#
Steez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Romero, up you get! #CL2#
Steez has closed the distance and engaged Romero in a clinch.
Romero lands with a right to the head.
Steez has a couple of punches blocked by Romero.
Steez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steez's coach down at Indigo Nation was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Romero struggles to land a body shot inside as Steez controls his hands.
Steez blocks an uppercut.
Romero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Romero manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steez blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Steez.
Steez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steez blocks an uppercut.
Romero tries to work over Steez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Steez.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Steez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Romero breaks the clinch.
Steez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romero.#T3#
Steez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot by Steez.
Steez misses the jab.#CL2#
Steez clinches.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero lands a right hand.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Steez.
A bit of stalling here from Romero.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steez is keeping busy.
Romero stalls.
Romero's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T4#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johan Romero.
Romero slips under a jab.
Steez blocks a jab.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Romero lands a nice shot that snaps Steez's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero takes a swing at Steez's ribcage but misses.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Steez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero misses with a hook. Steez ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Steez.
Steez misses with a double jab.
Romero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Steez moved out of range nicely.
Steez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Steez has Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
Romero working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Steez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steelo Steez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Romero's cut.
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#
A combination from Steez does no damage.
It looked like Romero was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steez.
Steelo Steez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steez misses with a looping right.
Steez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steez drops Romero with a naaaaasty hook - Romero is in real trouble here! Steez dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steelo Steez!
Steelo Steez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Romero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Minoko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but Minoko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Minoko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Minoko moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Minoko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but Minoko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romero blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero! But no joy.
Minoko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romero defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takashi Minoko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minoko.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Minoko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoko has a takedown stuffed.
Minoko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Romero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Minoko shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1#
Minoko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romero as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Romero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Minoko darts in looking for a takedown but Romero gets double underhooks and turns Minoko into the cage.
Romero is trying to break the clinch but Minoko is controlling him.
Minoko looking for a takedown.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Minoko prevents Romero from breaking the clinch.
Romero tries a body shot but Minoko blocks it.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minoko prevents Romero from breaking the clinch.
Romero is trying to maintain a safe position but Minoko gets an underhook and turns Romero into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Romero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Romero.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minoko's elbow. #T2#
Minoko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romero after a bit of a struggle.
Minoko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romero after a bit of a struggle.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
Romero is trying to force a seperation but Minoko has the dominant position.
Romero slows down the pace here.
Romero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Minoko backwards.
Minoko has Romero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Romero - that landed with a thud.
Romero struggles to land a body shot inside as Minoko controls his hands.
Romero leaning his opponent against the cage.
Romero tries a body shot but Minoko blocks it.
#T3#
Romero tries a body shot but Minoko blocks it.
Romero has had enough of the clinch but Minoko keeps him there for the moment.
Romero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Minoko has him pressed against the cage.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero is trying to force a seperation but Minoko has the dominant position.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romero lands a shoulder strike.
Minoko wants to get back to striking at distance but Romero won't allow it.
Romero tries a body shot but Minoko blocks it.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Romero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Minoko prevents a body shot from Romero. #T4#
Minoko blocks an uppercut.
Romero prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Romero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero tries to work over Minoko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Romero.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minoko prevents a body shot from Romero.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minoko's elbow.
Romero misses with a body punch.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Minoko is keeping busy.
Minoko blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Romero dominated that 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.#R2#
Minoko with a poor takedown
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Minoko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minoko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab. #TD#
Minoko scores with a takedown into Romero's guard.
Romero is wriggling around but Minoko manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Minoko lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Minoko.
Romero is looking for a sweep. Minoko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Minoko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Romero trying to control but Minoko postures up.
Minoko working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Minoko works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minoko remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Romero is looking to regain half guard here but Minoko keeps moving and retains side control.
Minoko lands an elbow.
Romero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Romero struggling a bit here.
Minoko lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Romero down.
Romero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Minoko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Romero tries to buck Minoko off but Minoko is having none of it.
Romero trying to control but Minoko flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Good control from Minoko.
Romero is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Romero is trying to remain composed but Minoko is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.#SUB#
Minoko sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Romero taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Takashi Minoko! |
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