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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 04, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
John looking to score a takedown here. O Conner is defending well but John drives through and ends up in O Conner's guard.
O Conner wants to sweep here but John controlling him for the moment.
O Conner controls John momentarily but John frees himself.
O Conner is looking to stand up but John isn't so interested in that idea.
John wants to control from the top but O Conner keeps moving.
O Conner wants to stand up but John is controlling him. #SUB#
John 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Conner pulls John in to control the position.
O Conner wants to sweep here but John controlling him for the moment.
John is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T1##TD2#
O Conner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Conner showed some decent athleticism there.
O Conner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
O Conner prevents John from improving his position.
O Conner is trying to control. John wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Conner is nestled in close to John, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
O Conner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
O Conner lands with a punch from half guard.
O Conner is trying to control the action in half guard but John is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
John looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2##SUB2#
O Conner seems to be working for a kimura but John defends the submission attempt.
O Conner is trying to control. John wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Conner 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.
John is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Conner trying to control the action but John is working from the bottom.
John makes his way to full guard. A much better position for John.
O Conner wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
O Conner distracts John with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
O Conner trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Conner looking to sit in guard and control but John gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
John stopping the sweep attempt from O Conner.
John pushing down on O Conner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Conner is looking for a sweep. John is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
John is working for a submission of some sort.
O Conner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with John. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Conner is looking to escape.#SUB#
John is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. O Conner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time John. #T4##SUB#
John is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, O Conner has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
John is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
O Conner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Conner trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jujitsu John will probably get the nod.
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#
John is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Conner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD2#
O Conner looking to score a takedown here. John is defending well but O Conner drives through and ends up in John's guard.
O Conner trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
O Conner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
John keeping moving, preventing O Conner from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
O Conner got a little sloppy there for a moment and John has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Conner has managed to get both his arms back between John's legs - danger averted.
O Conner trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##SUB2#
O Conner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! John is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! John has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SU#
John gets to his feet. O Conner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
John darts in looking for a takedown but O Conner gets double underhooks and turns John into the cage.
John goes for a takedown attempt but O Conner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jujitsu John. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
John gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows O Conner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
O Conner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now. #T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Conner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Conner trying to control but John is working from the bottom. #SUB#
John throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Conner scoring with punches to the head and body.
O Conner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Conner works over John with some ground and pound from guard.
John trying to keep a closed guard but O Conner is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Conner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3##SUB#
John has his foot on O Conner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Conner works his way back into a safe position though.
O Conner is looking to work some ground and pound but John has wrist control.
John keeping moving, preventing O Conner from controlling successfully.
O Conner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of John's head.
O Conner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of John's head.
O Conner wants to control from the top but John keeps moving. #SUB#
John is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
John keeping moving, preventing O Conner from controlling successfully.
Brian O Conner has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
O Conner throws a sloppy strike and John has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! O Conner is forced to tap! Great BJJ from John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jujitsu John! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 30, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Magomedsharipov shoots in and bounces John off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB2#
John escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magomedsharipov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Magomedsharipov is stalling in the full guard.
Magomedsharipov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
John is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
John is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Magomedsharipov has his hands clasped together but John extends and breaks Magomedsharipov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by John.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jujitsu John! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 109
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Retsu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
Retsu lands with a slapping head kick.
Retsu misses with a two punch combination.
John fails with a takedown attempt.
Retsu throws a head kick that misses.
Retsu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
John shoots in for a takedown but Retsu shows good takedown defense.
John takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Retsu misses with a jab to the body
#TD2#
and John counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
John wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Retsu, who protects the arm well.
Retsu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Retsu is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Retsu is pushing John's head away, looking to escape. John manages to hold on to the position though.
Retsu is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
John thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Retsu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Retsu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of John's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take John's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Retsu.
John trying to control the hands but Retsu breaks the grip. #SUB#
John defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Retsu's arms.
Retsu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for John on the ground.#SUB#
John preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Retsu. #T2#
Retsu throws strikes from the back but John rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by John.
Retsu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as John works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
John preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Retsu content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because John has locked up a guillotine! John's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Retsu is holding on here and John must be using up a lot of energy. Retsu has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! John gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jujitsu John! |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 12
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
John drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
John passes Poirier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Poirier is in trouble now - John has advanced to mount!
Poirier is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
John looking to secure an arm triangle but Poirier defends it well.
Poirier is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Poirier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for John on the ground.#SUB2#
John quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for John but it's paid off an Poirier is forced to tap! Nice work by John.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jujitsu John! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 95
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kidd's waist but Kidd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing John off to one side.
Kidd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD2#
John looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kidd!
Kidd is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB2#
John is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kidd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#ES#
Kidd throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T1#
Kidd cracks John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving.
John misses with a takedown attempt - Kidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
Kidd scores with a jab to the head.
Kidd lands a slapping body shot.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Kidd is looking to wear down John with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
Kidd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between John's hands.
Kidd cracks John with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Kidd there.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kidd stuffs the takedown.
John takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kidd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kidd stalks John and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into John's face. John staggers backwards, shaken.
Kidd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kidd works over John's head and body with a nice combination.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kidd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
William Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kidd, as that shot connected.
John shoots in and drives through. Kidd sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Kidd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.#T3#
John fails with the takedown.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but John seems unphased.
Kidd throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
William Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kidd scores with a jab. John acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kidd throws a combination. John tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kidd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kidd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Kidd there.
John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but John persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
Kidd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd throws out a powerful jab.
Kidd takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Kidd misses with a body shot.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Kidd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
John lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kidd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd slaps away a takedown attempt from John, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Kidd 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#
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
William Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Kidd lands an impressive looking overhand right. John doesn't seem phased though.#TD2#
John scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
John is looking for a kimura here.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
John seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kidd looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John wants to take a breather but Kidd is having none of it.
John slows the pace down in half guard. #T1##ES#
Kidd has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but John is on him like a limpet, forcing Kidd back against the cage.
John jumps guard but Kidd turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd with a hook.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Kidd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
John has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kidd misses with a double jab.
John with a poor takedown
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd lands a nice looking body shot.
Kidd lands a two punch combo.
#T2#
Kidd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
John takes one to the chin there.
Kidd lands with a good body shot.#TD2#
Kidd gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows John to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kidd is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. John presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kidd lands a right hook to the body.
John throws a head kick that misses
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kidd jabs John right on the nose. John blinks but takes it well.
Kidd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
John is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Kidd does no damage.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd scores with a shot to the body.
#T4#
John fails with the takedown.
Kidd is working the combinations to good effect here.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kidd thuds his right hand into John's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
William Kidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidd throws a series of strikes that have John backpedaling.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Kidd dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Kidd lands a jab to John's midsection.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
John unleashes a big counter combination but Kidd bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kidd throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and John counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kidd won't be happy with that. #ES#
Kidd throws John to one side and escapes!
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!
Kidd misses with a wild combination.
Kidd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces John back to the cage. Kidd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice jab there from Kidd. #T1#
John takes one on the button.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
John shoots in looking for a takedown. Kidd tries to sprawl out of it but John keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kidd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
John throws a leg kick but Kidd checks it.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
#TD2#
John shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kidd's guard.#ES#
Kidd uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#T2#
John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but John persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Nice cross by Kidd.
Kidd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kidd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kidd connects with a right hand. John shakes it off.
John goes for a double leg but Kidd avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kidd continues to drive forward.
Kidd lands with an uppercut that bounces John off the cage and back into range.
Kidd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kidd lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd with a nice cross.
A jab lands there for Kidd.
John has his takedown stuffed
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kidd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kidd misses with a jab, cross combination.
#TD2#
John shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kidd's guard.
Kidd pushes John off and scrambles back to his feet.
William Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John shoots in for a double leg but Kidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kidd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Kidd.
John misses with a takedown
and Kidd counters with a left to the body.
Kidd misses with a double jab.
#T4#
Kidd lands a nice shot to the body.
Kidd throws a right and a left that John avoids nicely.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Kidd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd cracks John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd swinging wildly here.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John tries for a takedown but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jujitsu John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kidd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Kidd!
A very excited looking William Kidd 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:
BANZAI COMBAT 81
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
John tries for a takedown but Montanti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Montanti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montanti throws a big shot that misses.
John went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Montanti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from John.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Montanti gets caught flat footed, as John shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2#
Montanti manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Montanti.
John is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Montanti to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jujitsu John. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Montanti manages to break the clinch.
Montanti throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Montanti sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That kick from John tenderised Montanti's leg. Montanti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Montanti scores with a crisp jab that stopped John in his tracks.
Montanti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
John lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
John fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Montanti cracks John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Montanti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montanti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Montanti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Montanti looking for a guillotine here but John defends easily.
John postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John trying to control but Montanti is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
John drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and John jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
John sitting in guard here, content to control.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Montanti has John pulled in close to control his posture.
John missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Montanti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Montanti is looking to stand up but John isn't so interested in that idea.
Montanti trying to control the position.
John trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montanti's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Montanti keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Montanti throws a leg kick which misses John's front leg but catches the back leg as John tries to avoid it.
Montanti looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
John has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montanti.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montanti.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Montanti with a hook.
The fighters circling - Montanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Montanti.#TD#
John dives in and scores a takedown into Montanti's guard.
Montanti manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Montanti walks away with a smile on his face. John gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Montanti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before John has time to react.
Montanti misses with a low kick as John jumps back.
John half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Montanti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommaso Montanti 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#
A lazy left from Montanti finds it's target.
Montanti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
John moves forwards but Montanti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
John moves out of range as Montanti strikes.
Montanti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#TD#
John closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Montanti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
John is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Montanti is just riding it out for now. John eventually gives up the hold.
Well, if John is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
John missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
John prevents Montanti from improving his position.#SUB#
John is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#ES2#
Montanti manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tommaso Montanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montanti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from John.
Montanti misses with a looping left.
John tries for a takedown but Montanti circles away easily
letting Montanti counter with a right hand.
Tommaso Montanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John moves forwards but Montanti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Montanti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T2#
No luck for John with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jujitsu John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montanti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
John fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montanti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Montanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Montanti coming out on top.
Montanti cracks a nice hook into John's ribs.
John ducks under a wild hook from Montanti.#T3#
Nice shot lands for Montanti.
Montanti lands a nice looking body shot.
John walks into a jab.
Montanti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by John.
Montanti scoring well with a low kick there.
Montanti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from John there as he acknowledges the shot.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by John.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montanti is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
John is looking for a kimura here.
Montanti wants to control but John is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Montanti is looking for a sweep. John is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
John is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Montanti is just riding it out for now. John eventually gives up the hold.
Montanti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
John is just content to waste time from the top position. Montanti takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommaso Montanti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Montanti lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Montanti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montanti.
John shoots in for a takedown but Montanti shows good takedown defense.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John throws a combination that misses
and Montanti counters with a left and a right that stings John.
Montanti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but John is out of range.
Montanti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti connects with a right hand. John shakes it off.#ROC2#John is rocked!
John throws a leg kick
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montanti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Montanti's waist but Montanti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing John off to one side. #T1#
John tries for a takedown but Montanti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jujitsu John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montanti throws a jab when John was well out of range.
John seems to have got his legs back now.
John is looking to clinch.
John moves away from the strike by Montanti.
Good exchange - Montanti coming out on top.
John ducks under a wild hook from Montanti.
Montanti with a hook.
Montanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montanti leaves John with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tommaso Montanti seems to be getting the better of the standup.#KD2#
Montanti lands a left and a right that send John crashing to the mat, dazed. Montanti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montanti fails to land with a series of punches.
#T2#
John slips under a jab.
Montanti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Montanti throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
Montanti misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
Montanti missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montanti loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
Montanti missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montanti lands with a shot to the body.
John looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
John slips a straight right by Montanti.
Montanti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Montanti.
Jujitsu John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montanti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John attempts a counter takedown but Montanti avoids it well and moves away.
Montanti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montanti blocks a head kick by John.
Tommaso Montanti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
John looks for a takedown but Montanti sprawls well.
Montanti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
Nice jab there from Montanti.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montanti scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
John has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from John there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montanti tries to work over John's front leg with a kick but John checks it.
John is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Montanti.
Montanti connects with a single shot there.
John moves away from the strike by Montanti.
John seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#TD#
Montanti tries to sprawl but John drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tommaso Montanti has got the better of the ground game so far.
John is trying to control the action in half guard but Montanti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4##SUB#
John is working for a submission of some sort.
John throwing shots but Montanti is blocking nicely.
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!
Montanti keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Montanti trying to control but John postures up.
John moves nicely into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommaso Montanti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Montanti 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommaso Montanti! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 66
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Cruz misses with a combination
#TD#
so John counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB#
John drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and John jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
John passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
John decides to return to a standing position.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
John moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.#KD2#
Cruz lands a left and a right that send John crashing to the mat, dazed. Cruz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#John is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Jujitsu John has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz looks to land a combination but John avoids it well.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz's coach down at Grapple was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cruz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Santa Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John tries to counter with a takedown but Cruz is quick to defend against it.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
John slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh John got wobbled bad by a big combination! Cruz presses forward with punches and knees until John stumbles to the ground! The ref watches John closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santa Cruz! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 44
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
John tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten John somewhat.
Liang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice takedown defense from Liang. No joy for John on that attempt.
Liang throwing a counter right hand but John manages to avoid it.
Yu Liang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
John shoots in for a takedown but Liang shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Liang misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
John fails to land the takedown.
Jujitsu John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Liang stuffs the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Liang misses the target.
John doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liang counters with a straight right hand.
John misses with a few strikes there.
John goes for a double leg but Liang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Liang continues to drive forward.
Liang throwing a counter right hand but John manages to avoid it.
John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liang is fending him off so far but John persists. Nope, Liang circles away and we're back to standing.
Liang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by John. #SUB2#
John is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Liang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
John looks winded!
Liang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but John wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2##SUB2#
John tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no John has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
John is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Liang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but John wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Liang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liang tries to get out of the position.
Liang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for John on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
John tries for a kimura but Liang is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Liang misses with an elbow from the bottom.#SUB2#
John working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
John tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Liang has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB2#
John is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Liang is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Liang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Liang lands strikes from half guard.
Liang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Liang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks John with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB2#
John looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Liang lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liang working over John with some ground and pound. John looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John has hold of Liang's hands but Liang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Liang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#ROC#John is rocked!#SUB2#
John looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yu Liang 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#
John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liang's waist but Liang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing John off to one side.
John shoots in looking for a takedown but Liang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing John's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John throws a series of punches but Liang moves out of range.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Liang sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yu Liang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
John has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Liang misses the target.
John is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John tries to clinch but Liang moves away #KD#
and Liang counters with a crisp right hand that drops John! Liang lets John back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Liang finish him?
Liang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown attempt by John or perhaps it was just good defense by Liang, which made it look bad.
A little feinted left hand from Liang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
John has his takedown stuffed
and Liang rattles John with a well-timed uppercut counter. - John tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Liang dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving John stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yu Liang!
After winning the bout, Yu Liang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 30
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1#
John throws a sloppy head kick and Saheed moves out of range easily.
Saheed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saheed thuds a left hand into John's body.
Saheed scores with a hook.
John seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#TD#
John shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Saheed napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
John tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no John has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
John thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
John looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
John tries for a kimura but Saheed is defending well. #T1#
Saheed gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Saheed regains full guard. Nicely done.
John wants to control from the top but Saheed keeps moving.
John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saheed is keeping the position for now.
Saheed looking to control.
John trying to control the position from guard on top but Saheed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
John trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
John with a nice head shot there.
Saheed keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
John content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Saheed has locked up a guillotine! Saheed's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? John is holding on here and Saheed must be using up a lot of energy. John has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Saheed gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Danjuma Saheed!
Danjuma Saheed gave a mention to BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 4
Date: Apr 17, 2024 |
#R1#
John with a poor takedown
and Fanucci counters with a straight right hand.
Fanucci jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fanucci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
John is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
John shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
John is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fanucci has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
John is working for a submission of some sort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fanucci won't allow John to pass to mount. #T1#
Fanucci is trying to stand up here but John is controlling him well. #SUB2#
John is trying for a kimura here. Fanucci looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! John wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jujitsu John! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
John feints and as James raises his hands in defense, John changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
John missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for John on the ground.
James tries to land a sweep but no joy.
James being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but John can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
John is looking to pass into half guard but James pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now James is in guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
John is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well.#ES2#
John has his feet on James's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jujitsu John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws a body kick that misses.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD#
James closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
John sneaks out the side door and pushes James away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
John looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
John showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
James has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SU2#
John decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on James, up you get! #T3#
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John tries to counter with a clinch but James shakes him off and moves away.#TD#
John gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
John pushes James off and scrambles back to his feet.
James lands with a nice body kick. #TD2#
John looking to score a takedown here. James is defending well but John drives through and ends up in James's guard.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
John content to stall in guard here. #T4#
John is looking to work some ground and pound but James has wrist control.
John 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. #SUB#
James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jujitsu John dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
John looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for James!
James explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
John misses with the combination.
#TD#
James decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half 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!#ES2#
John kicks off James and gets to his feet. #TD2#
John shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than John was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB2#
John tries for a kimura but James is defending well. #T1#
James struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
John looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
John controls the position from side control.
James can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
John is staying tight to James's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on James's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
John is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt James will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
James is trying to control John's posture but John avoids it. #T3#
James is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
John tries to move into full mount but can't pass James's legs.
John advances to mount.
John content just to control the position here.
James is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
John looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#SUB2#
John is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jujitsu John! |
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