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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
OFC 4
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Gardner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hartman avoids it really well and circles away.
Gardner stuffs the takedown.
Gardner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hartman throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Gardner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hartman's guard.
Hartman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gardner manages to pass to side control. #REVB##SUB#
Hartman is trying to control Gardner's posture. Gardner takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Hartman! Gardner is rotating here... this could be the end... Hartman is out! Gardner has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gary Gardner!
Gary Gardner retains his super heavyweight title! |
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Event:
OFC 3
Date: Mar 02, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Gardner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Blevins to the ground. Gardner is now in Blevins's guard.
Gardner trying to control but Blevins is working from the bottom.
Gardner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blevins wants to control but Gardner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardner controlling the action here.
Blevins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gardner prevents Blevins from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner trying to control the pace.
Gardner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blevins! #T1#
Gardner controlling from the full mount.
Blevins is looking to improve his position but Gardner isn't that keen on the idea.
Gardner fails to advance to Blevins's back. #SUB#
Blevins tries to improve his position but Gardner has taken his back! Gardner has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Blevins tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Gardner pushes Blevins away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gary Gardner!
Gary Gardner retains his super heavyweight title! |
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Event:
OFC 2
Date: Feb 09, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Gardner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLoughlin content to stall in guard here.
Gardner pulls McLoughlin in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Gardner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McLoughlin passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner trying to control but McLoughlin postures up.
Gardner wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
McLoughlin is thwarting Gardner's attempts to control the position.
Gardner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McLoughlin landing some decent shots from guard.
Gardner really is a fat lump.
McLoughlin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gardner's guard.
Gardner controls McLoughlin momentarily but McLoughlin frees himself. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McLoughlin pushing down on Gardner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gardner blocking the ground and pound attempt from McLoughlin.
Gardner is not content to let McLoughlin control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by McLoughlin.#CL2#
McLoughlin rushes Gardner and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Gardner managing to block the knees to the body from McLoughlin.
#BC#
Gardner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gardner tried to score with a low kick but McLoughlin checks it.#CL2#
McLoughlin has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Gardner is fighting off a takedown attempt but McLoughlin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gardner to the mat. Gardner regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gardner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gardner trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McLoughlin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McLoughlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
McLoughlin stands up from Gardner's guard - McLoughlin perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Gardner shoots in and bounces McLoughlin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
McLoughlin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gardner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McLoughlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gardner is one step ahead there.
Gardner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardner tries to stand but McLoughlin is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah McLoughlin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A head kick by Gardner misses #TD2#
and McLoughlin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gardner's guard.
Gardner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
McLoughlin is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gardner has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. McLoughlin is looking to defend but Gardner has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for McLoughlin! Gardner pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, McLoughlin taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gary Gardner!
Gary Gardner retains his super heavyweight title! |
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Event:
OFC 1
Date: Jan 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Gardner misses with a head kick.
No luck for Gardner with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Gardner. #CL2#
Tate clinches with his opponent.
Gardner looking for a takedown.
Tate is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Gardner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gardner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tate.
Tate tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tate is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tate can't get the takedown.
Tate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gardner's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Gary Gardner has been cut.#T1##TD2#
Tate is trying to trip Gardner. He has hold of a leg but Gardner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tate persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gardner wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tate manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Tate keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gardner tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Tate looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gardner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tate is just content to waste time from the top position. Gardner takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T2#
Gardner controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Gardner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tate is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Tate wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gardner's closed guard. He's half up but Gardner has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gardner pivots and extends the arm, Tate falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gardner! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gary Gardner!
Gary Gardner is the new super heavyweight champion! |
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