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Event:
RSE 9: Bloodlust
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
Mikey Beckham had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 138.9, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Vladimir Kuznetsov was cancelled. |
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Event:
RSE 5: Fights For The Devil
Date: Jul 22, 2023 |
Mikey Beckham had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 138.3, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Venice Stalanburg was cancelled. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1145 Round 2
Date: Jun 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Johns with a nice cross.
Beckham misses with a takedown attempt - Johns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Johns. Those never looked like landing.
Johns throws a combination. Beckham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beckham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Johns shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Beckham is trying to defend but Johns finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johns keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckham avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johns.
Johns has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Beckham avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johns.
#T1#
Beckham is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckham tries to hold on but Johns postures up.
Johns content just to control the position here.
Beckham is working to get back to half guard.
Beckham is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johns lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Johns.#SUB2#
Johns looking to secure an arm triangle but Beckham defends it well.
Johns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3##SUB2#
Johns is working for a guillotine from mount but Beckham frees his head quite easily.
Johns controlling from the full mount.
Johns's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johns unloads with some shots from mount but Beckham bucks and avoids them well.
#SUB2#
Johns with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Johns looking for a guillotine from mount but Beckham is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Johns dominated that 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.#R2#
Beckham fails to land the takedown.
Johns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beckham circles away quickly and effectively.
Beckham shoots in for a double leg but Johns sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johns cracks a nice hook into Beckham's ribs.
Beckham throws a series of punches but Johns avoids them all with ease.
Johns stalks Beckham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beckham's face. Beckham staggers backwards, shaken.
Beckham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johns steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Beckham.
Johns lands a jab to Beckham's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johns.
Johns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#TD2#
Johns shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Beckham's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johns looking to pass the guard. #T1##SUB#
Beckham has his foot on Johns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johns works his way back into a safe position though.
Beckham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johns stops Beckham from standing up.
Johns is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johns passes Beckham's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SU2#
Johns decides to return to a standing position.
Mikey Beckham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Beckham tries to keep at a distance but Johns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johns is trying to break free.
Johns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Beckham taking a breather.
Johns avoiding damage.
Beckham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johns walks away with a smile on his face. Beckham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Beckham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johns!
Beckham tries to clinch but Johns is having none of it.
Johns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beckham circles away quickly and effectively.
Johns scores with the left hand. Beckham knows he should have avoided that one.
Beckham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johns lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckham shoots in and drives through. Johns sprawls well.
Johns fails with a takedown attempt.#T3##CL2#
Johns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Johns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johns is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Beckham trying to control the position.
Johns controlling from the top position. #T4#
Beckham working a defensive guard here.
Johns advances to half guard.
Johns passes to side control.
Johns misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Johns postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Beckham can't do much from the bottom here.
Johns throws a strike aimed at the side of Beckham's head but Beckham avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Johns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Johns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johns scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Beckham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johns fails with a takedown attempt.
Johns has a takedown stuffed.
Beckham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johns tries to counter by closing the distance.
Beckham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham tries for a takedown but Johns circles away easily#CL2#
and Johns counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Beckham. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Johns drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#ES2#
Johns has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Beckham off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T1#
Johns lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johns stalks Beckham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beckham's face. Beckham staggers backwards, shaken.
Johns leaves Beckham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johns keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johns lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johns.
Beckham blocks a head kick by Johns.
A head kick misses from Johns.
Johns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckham checks a leg kick nicely.
Beckham half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Johns closes the distance and clinches. #T2##TD2#
Johns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Beckham from controlling successfully.
Johns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beckham's guard. #REVB#
Johns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johns forces his way into half guard.#T3#
Johns not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Johns wants to work for an arm triangle but Beckham is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Johns wants to work for an arm triangle but Beckham is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SU2#
Johns gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johns!
Johns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beckham.
Johns dives in for a single leg takedown but Beckham sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Beckham misses its target.#T4#
Beckham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johns.
Johns fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johns.
Johns lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beckham on the side of the head.
Tim Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns stuffs the takedown attempt from Beckham. Beckham gets slowly back to his feet.
Johns wants to counter the offense by Beckham and move into the clinch position.
Johns lands a nice hook to Beckham's body. Beckham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Johns takes the fight into the clinch.
Mikey Beckham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Johns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckham is trying to drag Johns to the mat but Johns just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Johns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johns has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Tim Johns!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Tim Johns!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Tim Johns!
Tim Johns wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1145 Round 1
Date: Jun 12, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Knudsen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beckham on his heels. He'll look to pass Beckham's guard now, I'm sure.
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.
Knudsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beckham is trying to control the position but Knudsen postures up. #SUB2#
Beckham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knudsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Beckham is tightening it up a little... Knudsen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Knudsen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Knudsen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Beckham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mikey Beckham! |
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