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Event:
CFL - The Beginning
Date: Oct 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Akiyama needs to keep his hands up - Luguano had a free shot at his head there.
Akiyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akiyama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akiyama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Kado Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akiyama ducks under a wild hook from Luguano.
Luguano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akiyama. Akiyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Luguano ducks under a wild hook from Akiyama.
Akiyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#It looks like Race Luguano has been cut.
Luguano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luguano's head backwards.#KD#
Akiyama lands a big head kick that sends Luguano tumbling to the mat! Akiyama takes a step backwards and waves Luguano back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Luguano is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Akiyama tenderised Luguano's leg. Luguano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and Luguano counters by moving into the clinch.
Luguano dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luguano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akiyama's brow.
Akiyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luguano blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luguano's brow.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luguano can't get the takedown.
Akiyama looking to stall.
Luguano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Akiyama smiles and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiyama.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luguano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luguano.#T2#
A head kick misses from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Luguano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akiyama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akiyama connects with a body shot that sends Luguano's belly button to the back.
Luguano fails with a takedown attempt.
Kado Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Race Luguano.
Akiyama with a hook.
Akiyama with a nice calf kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akiyama throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Luguano moves forwards but Akiyama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akiyama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akiyama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick.
Luguano avoids the body shot from Akiyama.
Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luguano.
Luguano throws a jab when Akiyama was well out of range.
Akiyama feints and then cracks Luguano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luguano down.
Akiyama scores with a jab. Luguano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akiyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Akiyama.
A lazy left from Akiyama finds it's target.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luguano is still on wobbly legs! Can Akiyama finish him?#CUT#That has opened up Race Luguano's cut even more.
Luguano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akiyama misses with a looping right.
Luguano seems to have recovered his senses.
Luguano looks to land a right hand but Akiyama moved out of range.
Akiyama throws out a loose jab but Luguano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luguano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akiyama. Luguano does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luguano! But no joy.
Akiyama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luguano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akiyama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Akiyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akiyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luguano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Akiyama.#T5##CL2#
Luguano forces Akiyama back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a knee to the head.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but Luguano blocks it.
Akiyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Luguano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luguano's brow. #BC#
Akiyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a straight right.
Akiyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luguano.
Luguano throws a hook but Akiyama blocks it.
Luguano just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAkiyama.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luguano. Akiyama does a little dance to reset his feet.#T6#
Luguano fails with the takedown
and Akiyama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akiyama tests Luguano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Akiyama.#CUT#The cut above Race Luguano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luguano tries to clinch but Akiyama is having none of it.
Akiyama lands a glancing blow to the side of Luguano's head.
Luguano misses with a hook. Akiyama ducked under it nicely.
Luguano shoots in for a takedown but Akiyama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Akiyama throws a good cross that connects.
Akiyama misses with a looping left.#KD#
Akiyama sends Luguano crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Akiyama is motioning to the referee to let Luguano up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#Race Luguano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T7#
Luguano misses the shot to the body.
Luguano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akiyama. Akiyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Akiyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luguano's sensitive parts.
Luguano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akiyama.
Luguano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luguano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akiyama. That one must have hurt.
Luguano looks winded!
Akiyama lands a right hook to the body.
Akiyama throws a big shot that misses.
Luguano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akiyama.
Akiyama lands with a straight right. Luguano didn't see that one coming.#T8#
Akiyama scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luguano under the eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Race Luguano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kado Akiyama!
Our winner, Kado Akiyama, 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Gunner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luguano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Phillip Gunner has been cut.#CL#
Luguano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luguano tries to break the clinch but Gunner is controlling the position.
Luguano is working for takedown but Gunner is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Luguano turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Luguano manages to end up in side control.
Gunner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Luguano off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luguano is really stuck here.
Will Gunner go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I would not like to be Luguano right now.
Luguano tries to roll but Gunner sticks to his back.
Luguano looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gunner.
#T1#
Gunner controlling the position well here. Luguano rolled but Gunner kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Luguano wants to get back to his feet.
Gunner has good solid back control here.
Gunner softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Gunner trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Luguano is trying to get back to his feet but Gunner has full control of the position and if anything, Luguano has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gunner tries to keep control of the position but Luguano is staying busy.#SUB2#
Luguano defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Will Gunner go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gunner is not going to allow Luguano to sit and survive in this position. #T3#
Luguano is trying to stand back up. #ES#
Luguano manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Luguano swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunner.#TD2#
Gunner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Luguano to the ground. Gunner is now in Luguano's guard.#SUB#
Luguano working for a triangle but Gunner defends it easily.
#T4#
Gunner with a nice head shot there.
Gunner trying to control the position from guard on top but Luguano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Luguano has his foot on Gunner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunner works his way back into a safe position though.
Luguano keeping moving, preventing Gunner from controlling successfully.
Gunner looking to sit in guard and control but Luguano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Luguano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phillip Gunner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phillip Gunner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A cross from Luguano lands.
Gunner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luguano is fending him off so far but Gunner persists. Nope, Luguano circles away and we're back to standing.
Gunner tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Gunner gets the takedown into side control.
Gunner wants to control but Luguano is keeping him busy.
Luguano is looking for a sweep.
Gunner is trying to move to mount but Luguano reverses beautifully and ends up in Gunner's guard. #SUB2#
Gunner has an active guard here but Luguano has managed to pass into half guard.
Luguano throwing shots but Gunner is blocking nicely. #T1#
Luguano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gunner keeping control of the position.
Luguano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunner on the ground.
Gunner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gunner.
Luguano is pushing down on Gunner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gunner is fighting to maintain full guard but Luguano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Luguano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gunner's head.
Gunner wants to improve his position but Luguano is controlling well.
Luguano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gunner keeps working. #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.
Luguano content to control rather than advance.
Luguano is thwarting Gunner's attempts to control the position.
Luguano misses with a head shot. Gunner uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gunner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gunner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Luguano controls the pace.
Luguano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Gunner controls Luguano momentarily but Luguano frees himself.
Luguano being controlled here momentarily.
Gunner is breathing heavily.
Gunner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Luguano trying to control the position here.
Gunner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luguano swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Luguano looking for a sweep. Not yet Luguano, not yet.
Luguano keeping moving, preventing Gunner from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luguano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#ROC#Gunner is rocked!
Gunner get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Gunner stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Luguano runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Race Luguano! |
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