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Event:
FCL - 53
Date: Sep 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Sutherland fails with the takedown.
West with a jab.
Sutherland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sutherland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling West to score with a decent uppercut.#TD2#
Sutherland drives through with a takedown into West's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West controls Sutherland momentarily but Sutherland frees himself.
West is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
West looking for a sweep. Not yet West, not yet.
Sutherland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
West is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sutherland is controlling him.
West knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sutherland on the ground.
West is trying to keep Sutherland in close.
West on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if West tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Sutherland postures up in West's guard and throws a big left but West blocks it.
Sutherland tries to free his leg and advance position but West is retaining full guard.
West keeping moving, preventing Sutherland from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sutherland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sutherland shoots in for a double leg but West sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
West lands with a nice body punch.
Sutherland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
West scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for West. That snapped Sutherland's head back.
West sizes up Sutherland with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sutherland dives in for a single leg takedown but West sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
George West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Sutherland.
West lands with an uppercut that bounces Sutherland off the cage and back into range.
West throws out a loose jab but Sutherland uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from West. #T2#
West throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sutherland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
West looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
West looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West connects with a looping right hand.
Sutherland walks into a stiff left hand from West.#TD2#
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
West wants to improve his position but Sutherland is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West is trying to control but can't.
West is trying to stand.
West is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Sutherland there. #T3#
West trying to control but Sutherland postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
West is staying active underneath Sutherland, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
West is looking for a sweep. Sutherland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sutherland thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed West's head. #SUB2#
West is defending against the submission attempts here by Sutherland.
West is positioning himself well to prevent Sutherland advancing to mount.
West wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
West wants to control but Sutherland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sutherland trying to control the action but West is working from the bottom.
West is trying to control but Sutherland manages to pass to mount!
Sutherland looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sutherland landing shots from mount.
Sutherland raining down shots from the mount!
West in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
West is desperately trying to improve his position but Sutherland has a good base and remains in mount.
West taking shots to the head.
Sutherland lands a nice shot to the head.
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 George West will probably get the nod.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A jab lands there for West.
Good shot there by West.
Sutherland on the wrong end of a nice hook.
West scores with a one two! Sutherland had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from West as Sutherland shoots in.
West lands a nice shot that snaps Sutherland's head back.
West connects with a looping right hand.
West throws a lazy right hand but Sutherland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
West moves into range and connects with a jab. #TD2#
West gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in 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!
Sutherland connects with a couple of short punches.
Sutherland lands a couple of digs.
Sutherland connects with a couple of short punches.
West wants to stand up but Sutherland is controlling him.
West has momentary wrist control but Sutherland slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
West wants to get back to his feet but Sutherland is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sutherland postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutherland won't allow West to sweep him here.
Sutherland throwing strikes but missing.
Sutherland connects with a couple of short punches.
Sutherland stopping the sweep attempt from West.
Sutherland lands a couple of digs.
Sutherland throws a strike but West rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Sutherland wants to stand and escape but West is having none of it. #T2#
Sutherland has a closed guard, preventing West from standing up.
Louis Sutherland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sutherland is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst West is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
West gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sutherland to score an easy takedown into full guard.
West wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sutherland is now in half guard. #T3#
Sutherland is keen to just control but West is a slippery customer.
West trying to control here.
West is staying active underneath Sutherland, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
West wants to control but Sutherland is keeping busy.
Sutherland lands strikes from half guard.
West trying to hold on to Sutherland's head to control him but Sutherland postures up.
Sutherland scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
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.
West taking some punishment here, with Sutherland in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Sutherland there.
West wants to get back to full guard.
Sutherland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
West trying to control from the bottom.
Sutherland stops West from getting back to his feet.
Sutherland lands strikes from half guard.
West on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
West is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sutherland blocks the strikes from West.
Sutherland lands strikes from half guard.
Sutherland takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sutherland working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Louis Sutherland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
West connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sutherland misses the jab.
West 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.
West throws a hook but Sutherland avoids it easily.
West takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
West connects with an inside leg kick.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sutherland staying out of range there.
West looks to land a left hand but Sutherland moved out of range nicely.
West is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sutherland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sutherland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but West swivels and escapes.
West fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sutherland avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sutherland dives in and grabs West's left leg, looking for a takedown. West pushes down on Sutherland's head and hops out.#T1#
West walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sutherland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sutherland feints the counter takedown.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from West misses.
George West is winning the standup battle so far.
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts West as he jumps to the side.
George West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Sutherland.
West bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sutherland's head backwards.
West connects with a leg kick.
West connects with a body shot that sends Sutherland's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by West - just one landing.
Sutherland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and West connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sutherland scrambles back to his feet.#TD2#
Sutherland gets the takedown into side control.
West tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutherland is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Sutherland gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Sutherland gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Sutherland apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#T2#
West throws a hook but Sutherland blocks it.
Sutherland feints the counter takedown.
Good shot there by West.
West tries to land a front kick but Sutherland steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
West tests Sutherland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Sutherland checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
West lands with a nice combination. Sutherland backs away looking to recover.
Sutherland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
West lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
West scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
West misses with a low kick as Sutherland jumps back.
Donk. West catches Sutherland right on the button with a cross.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sutherland can do to turn this around?
Sutherland dives in and grabs West's left leg, looking for a takedown. West pushes down on Sutherland's head and hops out.
West lunges at Sutherland with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sutherland's hand. #TD2#
Sutherland dives in and scores a takedown into West's guard.
West is pulling down on Sutherland's head. It's preventing any offense from Sutherland, at least for the moment.#T3#
West is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sutherland dives into side control.
West takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on West's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
West is trying to get back to half guard.
West on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sutherland landing a few strikes. #T4##SUB2#
Sutherland goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, West rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sutherland's guard! Nice work there by West!
West missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutherland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West stops Sutherland from standing up.
West throws an elbow that misses. Sutherland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by Sutherland!#REVB#
Sutherland landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
West is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
West has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sutherland has passed into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
George West showed his dominance in that final round.
I think West has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George West!
George West decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
FCL - 49
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Islay digs a good hook to Sutherland's body.
Sutherland closes the distance and clinches up with Islay, looking for a takedown. Sutherland pushes Islay against the cage but Islay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sutherland shoots in and drives through. Islay sprawls well.
It looked like Islay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sutherland.
Sutherland avoids the body shot from Islay.
Sutherland doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Islay counters with a right hand to the body.
Ardbeg Islay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Sutherland.
Islay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sutherland.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sutherland.
Islay scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland moves out of range as Islay strikes.
Sutherland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Islay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sutherland somewhat.#T1#
Sutherland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Islay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Islay. Sutherland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Islay scores with a body shot.
Islay is looking to wear down Sutherland with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Islay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sutherland changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Islay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sutherland.
Islay stuffs the takedown.
Sutherland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Islay.
Sutherland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sutherland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Islay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Islay jabs Sutherland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sutherland shoots for a double leg takedown but Islay sprawls well. He's pushed Sutherland's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sutherland has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sutherland changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Islay tries to avoid it but Sutherland manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Islay to the ground. Islay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Islay lands with a shot to the body.
Sutherland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Islay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sutherland looks winded!
Sutherland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sutherland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Islay swinging wildly here.
Sutherland feints the counter takedown.
Sutherland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Islay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sutherland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Islay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sutherland scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Islay 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.
Sutherland shoots for a takedown but Islay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Islay connects with a body shot.
Sutherland misses with a takedown
and Islay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sutherland shoots in for a double leg but Islay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sutherland has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Islay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Islay looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sutherland has his takedown stuffed
and Islay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Islay 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!
Islay cracks Sutherland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sutherland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Sutherland fails with the takedown
and Islay counters with a stiff right hand.
Islay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Islay finds it's way through Sutherland's defenses.
Sutherland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Islay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sutherland's hands.
Islay feints a jab promting Sutherland to slip. Islay then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sutherland slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sutherland has his takedown stuffed
and Sutherland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Islay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD#
Islay shoots in and bounces Sutherland off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sutherland can do anything to dispel that myth.
Islay scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ardbeg Islay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Islay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sutherland doesn't seem bothered though.
Sutherland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Islay swivels and escapes.
A left and a right from Islay both land. Nice combination.
Sutherland shoots in looking for a takedown. Islay tries to sprawl out of it but Sutherland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Islay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Islay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sutherland can do to turn this around?
Islay misses with a wild combination.
Sutherland feints the counter takedown.
Islay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Islay trying to control the position here. #T1#
Islay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sutherland.
Islay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Islay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Sutherland is trying to stand.
Islay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Islay scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Islay with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Islay seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sutherland for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
Sutherland tries to kick Islay off but Islay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Islay seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Islay prevents Sutherland from standing back up.
Islay slips a nice elbow through Sutherland's hands, connecting with Sutherland's forehead.
Islay takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sutherland looks like he's trying to stand up.
Islay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Sutherland pushes Islay off looking to stand but Islay dives back in and keeps control.
Islay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ardbeg Islay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Islay is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Islay there.
Sutherland is breathing heavily.
Islay controlling the action here.
Sutherland is trying to stand.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Islay controlling the action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sutherland pushes Islay off but Islay dives into side control.
Islay landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Islay scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sutherland bucks up and tries to throw Islay off but instead Islay has got his back!
Sutherland is trying to remain composed but Islay is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Sutherland takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Islay looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Sutherland is trying to stand back up.
Islay lands with a hammerfist to the side of Sutherland's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ardbeg Islay dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Islay scores with the left hand. Sutherland knows he should have avoided that one. #TD#
Islay decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Islay working Sutherland over with strikes.
Sutherland on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Islay moves nicely into side control.
Islay taking a breather here.
Sutherland is looking to get back to his feet here but Islay is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sutherland's back.
Sutherland is trapped and Islay is scoring with shots to the head and body. #T1#
Sutherland takes a big shot to the side of the head.
What can Sutherland do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Islay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sutherland is trying to stand back up.
Islay biding his time, controlling Sutherland.
Sutherland is covering up but some of the strikes from Islay are getting through and doing damage.
Islay is landing with strikes from the back.
Sutherland is trying to stand back up. #T2#
Islay controls the action.
Islay scores with punches and elbows.
Sutherland wants to get back to his feet.
Sutherland is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Islay.
Islay connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Sutherland to escape the position.
#T3#
Islay is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Islay gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Islay gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Islay apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#TD#
Islay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sutherland!
Islay working the ground and pound.
Islay landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sutherland bucks up and tries to throw Islay off but instead Islay has got his back!
Islay scores with punches and elbows. #ROC#Sutherland is rocked!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ardbeg Islay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Islay lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Louis Sutherland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Islay throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Sutherland!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Islay really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sutherland.
Islay has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ardbeg Islay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Islay 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ardbeg Islay! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Sutherland as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sutherland defends it nicely.#TD2#
Sutherland closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sutherland connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
Sutherland winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sutherland lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sutherland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Sutherland in his half guard.
Sutherland passes to full mount!
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Sutherland smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sutherland has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
#T1#
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Sutherland looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sutherland cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sutherland scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sutherland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sutherland lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sutherland scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Sutherland smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sutherland is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sutherland scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Sutherland cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Sutherland pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Sutherland.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sutherland unloading with bombs!#T2#
Sutherland lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Sutherland connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sutherland working Gracie over with strikes here.
Gracie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sutherland cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutherland scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sutherland lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sutherland tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#ROC2#Gracie is rocked!
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Sutherland smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie can't escape the position.
Sutherland dominating with strikes here.
Sutherland looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sutherland is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T3#
Sutherland with good strikes from the mount here!
Sutherland in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sutherland unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gracie wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sutherland celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Sutherland! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 43
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Lucciola connects with a body shot that sends Sutherland's belly button to the back.
Lucciola throws a jab when Sutherland was well out of range.
Lucciola looks to land a left hand but Sutherland moved out of range nicely.
Lucciola scores with a head kick. Sutherland tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sutherland fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Sutherland bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutherland lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lucciola is looking to reverse the position.
Sutherland scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucciola takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lucciola struggling a bit here.
Sutherland throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sutherland looks up at the clock and then as Lucciola takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sutherland smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T1#
Sutherland creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lucciola taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lucciola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lucciola managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sutherland.
Sutherland tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lucciola on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lucciola tries to get out of the position.
Sutherland throws an elbow but Lucciola slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sutherland working the ground and pound.
Lucciola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sutherland throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Sutherland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lucciola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lucciola looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
Lucciola dodges the ground and pound from Sutherland.
Sutherland scoring with punches from side control.
Lucciola struggling a bit here.
Sutherland connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lucciola some visible discomfort.
Lucciola is looking for a sweep.
Sutherland working the ground and pound from side control.
Sutherland working the body and head with strikes.
Sutherland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
You can see the frustration on Lucciola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big right hand but Lucciola just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T3#
Lucciola takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lucciola looks to move to half guard but instead Sutherland has passed into mount! Damn!
Sutherland tries to control but Lucciola wriggling away.
Sutherland looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#SUB2#
Sutherland jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lucciola manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sutherland working the ground and pound from side control.
Lucciola dodges the ground and pound from Sutherland.#T4#
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big right hand but Lucciola just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sutherland creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sutherland lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutherland working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lucciola can't do much from the bottom here.
Sutherland landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big right hand but Lucciola just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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!
Lucciola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sutherland scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sutherland 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#
Sutherland dives in and grabs Lucciola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lucciola pushes down on Sutherland's head and hops out.#TD2#
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sutherland lands a nice short elbow.
Sutherland scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sutherland slips a nice elbow through Lucciola's hands, connecting with Lucciola's forehead.#SUB2#
Sutherland seems to be looking for submissions.
Sutherland is nestled in close to Lucciola, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland working over Lucciola with some ground and pound. Lucciola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sutherland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Louis Sutherland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sutherland prevents Lucciola from improving his position.#T1#
Sutherland lands with a punch from half guard.
Sutherland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lucciola defending well though.
Sutherland scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sutherland 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.
Lucciola wants to control but Sutherland is keeping busy.
Sutherland takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lucciola is trying to control but Sutherland passes into side control!
Sutherland working the ground and pound.
Lucciola tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
Sutherland working the ground and pound.
Sutherland scoring with punches from side control.
Lucciola struggling a bit here.
Sutherland in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sutherland grinds an elbow into Lucciola's temple.
Sutherland works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sutherland is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutherland working away.
Sutherland lands a nice forearm strike.
Sutherland wants to control but Lucciola is keeping him busy.
Sutherland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big elbow.
Sutherland creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sutherland landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big elbow.
Sutherland working the ground and pound from side control.
Sutherland scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lucciola to see if he's OK.
Lucciola takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sutherland scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sutherland lands a few punches from side control.
Sutherland working the ground and pound.
Lucciola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sutherland on the ground.#T4#
Sutherland in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sutherland in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutherland cracks Lucciola with a big right hand but Lucciola just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#SUB2#
Sutherland is trying to get an arm triangle but Lucciola is defending well.
Sutherland connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lucciola some visible discomfort.
Sutherland works to advance to full mount. Lucciola defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sutherland in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sutherland looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sutherland looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sutherland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#ROC2#Lucciola is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sutherland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice straight punches there by Lucciola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lucciola.
Lucciola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sutherland.
Sutherland feints the counter takedown.
Sutherland fails with the takedown.
Lucciola looks to score with a jab to the body but Sutherland is just out of range.
Sutherland is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nelson Lucciola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Sutherland scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sutherland working the ground and pound but Lucciola is defending the strikes.
Lucciola trying to control but Sutherland flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Sutherland is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lucciola up.
Sutherland landing with strikes.
Sutherland has Lucciola flattened out and is raining down punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutherland throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lucciola!
Will Sutherland go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T1#
Lucciola trying to control the action but Sutherland just sinks the hooks in.
Lucciola tries to escape but Sutherland has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sutherland scores with punches and elbows.
Sutherland lands shots from the back.
Lucciola trying to control the hands but Sutherland won't let him.
Sutherland has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Lucciola. #T2#
Lucciola is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lucciola is trapped and Sutherland is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Sutherland lands with a hammerfist to the side of Lucciola's head.
Sutherland is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Sutherland throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lucciola could be in trouble here!
Sutherland lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sutherland connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lucciola to escape the position.
Oh Lucciola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutherland scores with punches and elbows.
Sutherland throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lucciola could be in trouble here!
#T3#
Sutherland is punishing Lucciola with strikes - can he finish him?!
Sutherland is landing with strikes from the back.
Sutherland lands punches and elbows.
Sutherland connects with a couple of big shots that have Lucciola covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Lucciola! Sutherland fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Sutherland! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 32
Date: May 17, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Sutherland closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wang is looking to escape.
Sutherland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sutherland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sutherland.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutherland winds up and cracks Wang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sutherland throws a strike but Wang avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sutherland landing with the ground and pound.
Wang has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Tokyo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sutherland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland distracts Wang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wang is trying to control the position but Sutherland postures up.
Sutherland throwing strikes but missing.
Sutherland is in close to Wang's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Sutherland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sutherland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang has momentary wrist control but Sutherland slips an elbow through the middle.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Sutherland is proving a slippery customer.
Sutherland landing some decent shots from guard.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Sutherland postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Wang trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sutherland postures up.
Wang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sutherland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wang keeping full guard, as Sutherland tries to pass.
Sutherland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sutherland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Wang is trying to keep Sutherland in close.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Sutherland throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wang was covering up waiting for the punch and Sutherland finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sutherland throwing strikes from guard but Wang blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sutherland stands up over Wang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sutherland is working Wang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sutherland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sutherland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
Sutherland is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
Sutherland postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sutherland is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
Sutherland looking to pass the guard.
Wang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sutherland.
Wang wants to sweep here but Sutherland controlling him for the moment.
Wang has momentary wrist control but Sutherland slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sutherland lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sutherland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sutherland dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD#
Sutherland closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sutherland lands with a punch from half guard.
Sutherland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wang can do to turn this around?#ES2#
Wang has one foot on Sutherland's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Antwan Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sutherland pinned against the cage. Sutherland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wang wants to clinch#TD#
and Sutherland counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sutherland misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sutherland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Sutherland scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wang to see if he's OK.#T1#
Sutherland tries to score with some ground and pound. Wang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sutherland working the ground and pound.
Sutherland cracks Wang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wang taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sutherland is putting a hurting on Wang here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sutherland lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wang down.
Sutherland scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sutherland working the body and head with strikes.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Sutherland is working Wang over with some ground and pound from side control. #T2#
Sutherland is chipping away with strikes.
Sutherland is putting a hurting on Wang here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wang taking punishment in the form of punches.
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!
Sutherland working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sutherland scores with punches from side control.
Sutherland throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sutherland looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wang is avoiding damage well.
Sutherland scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wang to see if he's OK.
Sutherland is chipping away with strikes.
#T3#
Sutherland is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wang takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sutherland connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wang some visible discomfort.
#SUB#
Sutherland is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sutherland cracks Wang with an elbow. That is naaassty.#ES2#
Wang bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T4#
Wang tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Sutherland counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wang won't be happy with that.
Wang is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wang regains half guard, as Sutherland was trying to land strikes.
Sutherland throwing shots but Wang is blocking nicely.
Louis Sutherland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sutherland throwing shots but Wang is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sutherland dominated that second round.
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##TD#
Sutherland closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wang quickly recovers to half guard.
Wang kicks off Sutherland and gets to his feet.
Wang swings for the body but Sutherland moves out of range.
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Sutherland shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wang's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutherland is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sutherland lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sutherland is in close to Wang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sutherland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sutherland working some strikes from top position.#T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sutherland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sutherland is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #ES2#
Wang kicks Sutherland off and gets to his feet.
Wang tries to clinch there but Sutherland circles away.
Wang dives in for a single leg takedown but Sutherland sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Sutherland shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wang's guard.
Sutherland throws an elbow that misses. Wang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sutherland's guard. Nice move by Wang!#REVB#
Sutherland wants to stand up but Wang is controlling him. #T2#
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutherland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sutherland wants to stand but Wang is controlling the position. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wang napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ground and pound from Sutherland seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wang struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Sutherland thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sutherland working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Antwan Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Sutherland is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sutherland in side control, throwing shots but Wang defends.
Wang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sutherland.
Sutherland creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Louis Sutherland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sutherland blocks the strikes from Wang.
#ES2#
Wang sneaks out the side door and pushes Sutherland away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#TD#
Sutherland closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wang did well to prevent Sutherland getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Wang looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Louis Sutherland.
Well Sutherland 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Sutherland! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 26
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Nejc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sutherland.
Nejc misses the shot to the body.
Louis Sutherland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutherland slips under a jab from Nejc.
Sutherland misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sutherland moves out of range as Nejc strikes.
Sutherland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nejc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nejc misses with a wild body shot.
Sutherland feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nejc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nejc wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Sutherland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nejc connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sutherland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T1#
Sutherland ducks under a wild hook from Nejc.
Sutherland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nejc pinned against the cage. Nejc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nejc swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sutherland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sutherland closes the distance and clinches up with Nejc, looking for a takedown. Sutherland pushes Nejc against the cage but Nejc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sutherland has his takedown stuffed
and Nejc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nejc just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Nejc misses.
Nejc tests Sutherland's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Sutherland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nejc defends it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Nejc on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Sutherland closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Sutherland looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nejc struggling a bit here.
Sutherland postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T3#
Nejc is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Sutherland lands a few punches from side control.
Sutherland misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nejc tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sutherland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nejc sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sutherland landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sutherland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sutherland throwing shots but Nejc is blocking nicely.
Nejc keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sutherland lands strikes from half guard.
Nejc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sutherland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4##SUB#
Sutherland seems to be working for a kimura but Nejc defends the submission attempt.
Sutherland drops an elbow to the side of Nejc's head.
Nejc keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nejc is refusing to be controlled, as Sutherland sits in half guard.
Nejc is concentrating on defense, preventing Sutherland from advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nejc trying to control but Sutherland postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Nejc dominated that round.
That's time! Sutherland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nejc scores with a nice head shot.
Nejc connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sutherland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nejc looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sutherland tries for a takedown but Nejc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nejc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sutherland manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Nejc. Those never looked like landing.
Nejc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nejc just misses with a punch to the body.
Sutherland blocks a jab.
Nejc bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Nejc throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
No luck for Sutherland with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Sutherland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nejc.
Nejc misses with a double jab.
Sutherland fails to land the takedown.
Nejc slaps away a takedown attempt from Sutherland, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nejc's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sutherland under the eye.#T2#
Nejc listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Louis Sutherland has been cut.
Nejc throws out a powerful jab.
Sutherland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nejc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sutherland.
Sutherland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nejc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#Sutherland is rocked!
Nejc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin Nejc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nejc misses with a straight right.
Sutherland attempts a counter takedown but Nejc avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nejc avoids the body shot from Sutherland.
Sutherland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sutherland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh Sutherland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sutherland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nejc swivels and escapes.
Nejc now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nejc lands a jab to the head.
Nejc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
Nejc drops Sutherland with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sutherland! Nejc dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Nejc!
After the fight, Martin Nejc was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 17
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Dean tries for a takedown but Sutherland circles away easily#TD2#
and Sutherland counters with a shoot takedown. Dean fights it but they end up in guard.
Sutherland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sutherland working some strikes from top position.
Sutherland lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sutherland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sutherland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dean on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dean tries to get out of the position.
Dean is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sutherland is controlling him.
Sutherland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland scoring with some ground and pound.
Sutherland postures up and lands a big shot to Dean's brow.
Sutherland postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Sutherland landing some decent shots from guard.
Sutherland is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sutherland throws a big right hand that misses.
Sutherland trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sutherland landing with the ground and pound.
Sutherland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sutherland throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Sutherland content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sutherland trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
Dean is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sutherland is controlling him.
Sutherland scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sutherland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sutherland throws a big right hand that misses.
Sutherland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sutherland on the ground.
Sutherland scoring with some ground and pound.
Dean is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sutherland dives into side control.
Dean tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#T3##ES#
Dean manages to stand up with Sutherland still on his back. Eventually Sutherland drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Sutherland misses with a takedown attempt - Dean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD2#
Sutherland fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dean to the ground. Sutherland is now in Dean's guard.
Sutherland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sutherland working some strikes from top position.
Sutherland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sutherland with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Sutherland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sutherland throwing strikes from guard but Dean blocks nicely.
Sutherland working some strikes from top position.
Sutherland working some strikes from top position.
Dean wants to stand but Sutherland is controlling the position.
Dean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dean wants to stand and escape but Sutherland is having none of it. #ES#
Dean has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sutherland has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sutherland 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#
Dean misses with a takedown attempt - Sutherland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sutherland is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dean with a body shot.#CL#
Dean clinches up with Sutherland and pushes him back against the cage.
Dean working aggressively here.
Sutherland wants a takedown but no success here.
Sutherland is trying to drag Dean to the mat but Dean just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Dean prevents the takedown attempt.
Matthew Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Sutherland.
Sutherland tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dean smiles and moves away.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Dean gets a double leg takedown into Sutherland's guard.
Dean chips away with some ground and pound.
Dean lands a couple of elbows.
Sutherland is looking to stand up but Dean isn't so interested in that idea.
Sutherland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Dean trying to control but Sutherland is working from the bottom.
Dean prevents Sutherland from getting back to his feet.
Sutherland is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Dean closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dean prevents Sutherland from escaping the position.#T3#
Sutherland takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sutherland is pushing Dean's head away, looking to escape. Dean manages to hold on to the position though.
Dean postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dean tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dean in side control, throwing shots but Sutherland defends.
Sutherland is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dean has just dragged him back down to the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Louis Sutherland has got the better of the ground game so far.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dean shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sutherland but Sutherland pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sutherland feints the counter takedown.
Dean stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dean wants it to stay on the feet.
Sutherland is breathing heavily.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutherland swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Dean closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sutherland is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dean has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Dean decides to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Dean dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3##TD#
Dean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sutherland's guard.
Dean stops Sutherland from standing up. #SUB2#
Dean stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Sutherland has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Dean manages to get his head free but now Sutherland has transitioned to an armbar! Dean grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Sutherland! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Louis Sutherland! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Sutherland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peterson lands a really nice looking cross but Sutherland seems unphased.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sutherland.
Sutherland scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutherland connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Peterson some visible discomfort.
Sutherland working the head and body with strikes.
Sutherland cracks Peterson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutherland is working Peterson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sutherland working away.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Peterson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Peterson wants to control but Sutherland postures up.
Sutherland cracks Peterson with a big right hand but Peterson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Peterson is looking for a sweep.
Sutherland scoring with punches and elbows. #T1#
Peterson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sutherland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peterson keeps working.
Peterson can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Sutherland thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Peterson tries to buck Sutherland off but Sutherland is having none of it.
Sutherland lands some shots froms side control.
Sutherland lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Peterson tries to improve position but can't.
Peterson tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#T2#
Sutherland lands a couple of good shots and Peterson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#CUT#It looks like Melvin Peterson has been cut.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Sutherland.
Peterson just trying to survive but Sutherland is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Peterson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
#ROC#Peterson is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Melvin Peterson's cut even more.
Sutherland lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Peterson is still in real trouble! Can Sutherland finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson can't escape the position.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is taking a good look at Peterson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Sutherland!
Sutherland has Peterson flattened out and is raining down punches.
Peterson is trapped and Sutherland is scoring with shots to the head and body. #CUT#The cut above Melvin Peterson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Melvin Peterson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Louis Sutherland! |
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