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Event:
HFA 27
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Kay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Juan Pablo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kay somewhat.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch but Kay is avoiding it.
Kay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kay circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Juan Pablo darts in and clinches Kay up against the cage.#TD#
Juan Pablo drags the fight down to the ground.
Juan Pablo keeping moving, preventing Kay from controlling successfully.
Kay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Juan Pablo holds on and takes a little breather.
Kay throws a strike but Juan Pablo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T1#
Kay pulls Juan Pablo in close to his closed guard and prevents Juan Pablo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kay wants to sweep here but Juan Pablo controlling him for the moment. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kay controlling Juan Pablo's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Kay has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Juan Pablo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kay is retaining full guard.
Juan Pablo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kay holds on and takes a little breather. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kay. #CL#
Juan Pablo has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Kay has hold of one of Juan Pablo's legs. Juan Pablo is fighting the takedown attempt but Kay gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#SUB#
Juan Pablo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kay's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kay is working Juan Pablo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Juan Pablo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
My spies in Squirrel Sports 🐿️ inform me that Kay has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T4##SUB#
Juan Pablo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Kay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juan Pablo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kay has managed to get both his arms back between Juan Pablo's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kay works over Juan Pablo with some ground and pound from guard.
Kay with a nice head shot there.
Kay with a nice head shot there.
Kay's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Juan Pablo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kay is looking to advance position but Juan Pablo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juan Pablo controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Juan Pablo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kay dives in for a single leg takedown but Juan Pablo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Juan Pablo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Juan Pablo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juan Pablo tries to pull guard but Kay holds him up against the cage and eventually Juan Pablo drops back down to his feet.
Kay is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Juan Pablo pulls guard.
Juan Pablo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Juan Pablo looking to control.
#SUB#
Juan Pablo has his foot on Kay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kay works his way back into a safe position though.
Kay advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kay lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan Pablo tries to get to full guard but Kay has control of the leg.
Kay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Juan Pablo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Juan Pablo is pressing down on Kay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T1#
Kay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Juan Pablo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Juan Pablo is trying to keep Kay in close.
#SUB#
Juan Pablo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kay defends it easily.
Kay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kay makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Juan Pablo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kay lands a couple of digs.
Kay is in close to Juan Pablo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Kay stopping the sweep attempt from Juan Pablo.
Kay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kay with a nice head shot there.
Kay chips away with some ground and pound.
Kay scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kay trying to control the position from guard on top but Juan Pablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kay chips away with some ground and pound.
Kay looking to sit in guard and control but Juan Pablo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Kay wants to sweep here but Juan Pablo controlling him for the moment.
Kay controlling Juan Pablo's posture. #T3#
Juan Pablo looking to pass the guard.
Juan Pablo preventing the sweep.
Kay is pulling down on Juan Pablo's head. It's preventing any offense from Juan Pablo, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kay is on top in guard.
#REVB##T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kay passes Juan Pablo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kay wants to pass the guard but Juan Pablo is defending well.
Kay lands with a punch from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kay thows a huge punch but Juan Pablo dodges it nicely.
Kay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Juan Pablo's head.
Juan Pablo wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Kay 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#
Kay shoots in and drives through. Juan Pablo sprawls well.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch up but Kay keeps it at a distance.
Kay with the counter takedown but Juan Pablo avoids it easily.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juan Pablo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juan Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kay circles away.
Kay has a takedown stuffed.
Juan Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kay circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan Pablo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kay.
Dario Juan Pablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Kay.
Kay circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Juan Pablo gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Kay tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD#
Juan Pablo pulls guard.
Juan Pablo trying to keep a closed guard but Kay is proving a slippery customer.
Kay trying to control the position from guard on top but Juan Pablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kay makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Juan Pablo keeping moving, preventing Kay from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Juan Pablo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Kay postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Juan Pablo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kay, into his guard. #REVR#
Juan Pablo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Kay seems keen to control Juan Pablo's posture.
Juan Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Juan Pablo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juan Pablo trying to control but Kay is working from the bottom.
Juan Pablo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Juan Pablo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kay controlling Juan Pablo's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juan Pablo looking to sit in guard and control but Kay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
And that's the end of the fight!
Dario Juan Pablo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Juan Pablo 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dario Juan Pablo! |
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Event:
NG 13
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Kay is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Camacho's half guard.#SUB#
Kay is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Camacho defends it well.
Still in half guard, Kay seems content to control.#SUB2#
Camacho actively working from the bottom here.
Kay is nestled in close to Camacho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kay trying to control the pace.
Kay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay trying to control the pace.
Kay working over Camacho with some ground and pound. Camacho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
Kay takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kay passes the guard and advances to mount!
Camacho is trying to escape the mount.
Kay lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kay lands a big shot there that rocks Camacho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Camacho is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Kay is working for a guillotine from mount but Camacho frees his head quite easily.
Kay with good strikes from the mount here!#T2#
Kay avoids the attempt from Camacho to control.
Camacho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kay connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC#Camacho is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kay connects with a bit shot that sees Camacho covering up! More strikes from Kay and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kay is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kay!
Ross Kay decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
NextGen 5
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Kay walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kay has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Kay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Williams.
Kay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Ross Kay has been cut.
Alden Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Kay.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Kay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams punishes Kay's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Kay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams lunges at Kay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kay's hand.
Williams connects with a jab.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kay doesn't seem phased though.
Williams cracks Kay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kay tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Williams lands a nice hook to Kay's body. Kay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kay shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams connects with a right hand. Kay shakes it off.#T2#
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alden Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Kay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kay shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Kay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kay off to one side.
Kay takes one to the chin there.
Williams cracks Kay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kay fails with the takedown.#T3#
Kay takes one on the button.
Williams clobbers Kay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kay misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kay misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kay tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#Kay is rocked!
Kay looks winded!
Kay has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a big right hand! Oh Kay is in trouble here! Williams follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alden Williams!
Alden Williams retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Alden Williams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SSDFN 12
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Kay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stephens manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kay scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kay with a nice head shot there.
Stephens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kay landing some decent shots from guard.
Stephens trying to keep a closed guard but Kay is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Kay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kay scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stephens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stephens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stephens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kay wants to control from the top but Stephens keeps moving. #T1#
Kay with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kay works over Stephens with some ground and pound from guard.
Kay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stephens working a defensive guard here.
Stephens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Stephens throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kay uses it to pass to side control.
My spies in Grapple inform me that Kay has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kay looks up at the clock and then as Stephens takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kay smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Stephens tries to buck Kay off but Kay is having none of it.
Kay in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kay trying to control the action but Stephens is working from the bottom.
Kay advances to mount.
Stephens is desperately trying to improve his position but Kay has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
Kay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kay unloading with bombs!
Kay lands a big shot there that rocks Stephens but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stephens is bucking up trying to escape but Kay cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC2#Stephens is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kay postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Stephens is out cold - huge knockout for Kay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ross Kay!
Post fight, Ross Kay stared into the camera and said 'I just wanted to make this person suffer.'. |
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Event:
SSDFN 11
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Kay looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kay stands up over Webster, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Webster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Webster has momentary wrist control but Kay slips an elbow through the middle.
Kay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Webster controls Kay momentarily but Kay frees himself.
Kay has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kay slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay lands a few punches from side control.
Kay is putting a hurting on Webster here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kay moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kay working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#ROC#Webster is rocked!#T1#
Webster takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Webster is still in real trouble! Can Kay finish him?
Kay 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.
Kay cracks Webster with a big elbow.
Webster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big shot lands for Kay! That's hurt Webster! Will he recover? Kay fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kay!
An intense looking Ross Kay took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I just wanted to make this person suffer.'. |
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Event:
SSDFN 10: First Kings
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Jaworski connects with a body shot that sends Kay's belly button to the back.
Jaworski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jaworski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jaworski throws out a powerful jab.
Kay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jaworski counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Ross Kay has been cut.
Kay with a poor takedown
and Jaworski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Kay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaworski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Kay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kay walks into a left hand.
Jaworski throws a monster overhand right that drops Kay! Jaworski follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anastazy Jaworski!
Anastazy Jaworski is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Anastazy Jaworski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Ross Kay stepped up to the mic, saying 'I trained hard, but I just couldn’t get it done. I am going to destroy every fighter to get my second shot.'. |
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Event:
SSDFN 7
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Covigten tries to clinch up but Kay circles away and keeps his distance.
Covigten tries to bum rush Kay with a series of wild strikes but Kay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Covigten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Covigten tries to clinch but Kay is having none of it.
Kay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Covigten.
Covigten works over Kay's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#It looks like Ross Kay has been cut.
Covigten throws a head kick but Kay moves out of range.
Covigten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD#
Kay gets a double leg takedown into Covigten's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Covigten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Covigten wants to stand up but Kay is controlling him.
Kay is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kay landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Kay landing some decent shots from guard.
Kay controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kay's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Covigten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kay keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Covigten's head.
Kay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Kay drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kay as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Covigten screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kay! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ross Kay! |
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Event:
SSDFN 4
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Kay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nishida to score with a decent uppercut.#TD#
Kay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nishida!
Kay working the ground and pound from side control.
Nishida tries to buck Kay off but Kay is having none of it.
Kay working the ground and pound from side control.
Kay scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Nishida takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kay is looking to take a break and control but Nishida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nishida taking a bit of punishment here - Kay scoring with strikes.
Kay lands a nice forearm strike.
We've been hearing good reports from Kay's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Kay thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nishida takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#T1#
Nishida is looking to reverse the position.
Kay scores with punches from side control.
Kay tries to advance to mount but Nishida denies him.
Kay is working Nishida over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kay is chipping away with strikes.
Nishida is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Kay is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nishida knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kay working the head and body with strikes.
Nishida tries to improve position but can't.
Kay lands a nice forearm strike.
Nishida tries to improve position but can't.
Kay working the head with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nishida is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Kay lands a strong strike to the head of Nishida. That's dazed him! Kay looking to finish here. Nishida is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kay lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kay! |
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Event:
SSDFN 2
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Kay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morimoto avoids it really well and circles away.
Morimoto is looking for the big counter here.
Morimoto feints a jab promting Kay to slip. Morimoto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kay slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Ross Kay has been cut.
Kay takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morimoto.
No luck for Kay with that takedown attempt.
Kay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morimoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Kay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morimoto stuffs the takedown.
Kay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morimoto is looking to slow Kay down with leg kicks.
Jun Morimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Morimoto scores with a jab to the head.
Morimoto tests Kay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kay.
Kay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morimoto's waist but Morimoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kay off to one side.
Morimoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Morimoto throws a series of strikes that have Kay backpedaling.
Kay walks into a stiff left hand from Morimoto.
Kay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morimoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morimoto's waist but Morimoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kay off to one side.
Morimoto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kay with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kay fails to land the takedown.
Morimoto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kay on the side of the head. #T2#
Morimoto leaves Kay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morimoto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morimoto fakes the leg kick and cracks Kay in the body.
Morimoto throws a leg kick which misses Kay's front leg but catches the back leg as Kay tries to avoid it. #TD#
Kay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Morimoto!
Morimoto is trying to improve his position.
Kay is looking to take a break and control but Morimoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kay landing a few strikes.
Morimoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morimoto is not content to let Kay control the position.
Kay working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Kay scoring with punches from side control.
Morimoto tries to improve position but can't.
Kay cracks Morimoto with a big elbow.
Kay cracks Morimoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morimoto is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Kay tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kay has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morimoto can't do much from the bottom here.
Morimoto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kay lands strikes from half guard.#T4#
Kay is looking to take a break and control but Morimoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morimoto is looking to control Kay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morimoto avoid being mounted?
Kay prevents Morimoto from improving his position.
Morimoto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morimoto has hold of Kay's hands but Kay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morimoto wants to get back to full guard.
Kay lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Morimoto is looking for a sweep. Kay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kay slips a nice elbow through Morimoto's hands, connecting with Morimoto's forehead.#T5#
Kay 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kay passes to full mount!
Morimoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kay is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morimoto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kay with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC#Morimoto is rocked!#SUB#
Kay wants to finish this one by submission but Morimoto is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kay.
Morimoto is still in real trouble! Can Kay finish him?
Morimoto can't escape the position.
Kay cracks Morimoto with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kay! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Kay shoots in but no luck this time.
Kay looks for a takedown but Rivera sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kay.
Max Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Kay.
No luck for Rivera with that takedown attempt.
Rivera lands a high kick!
#CUT#It looks like Ross Kay has been cut.#TD2#
Kay scores with a takedown into Rivera's guard.
Kay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rivera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kay works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kay lands strikes from half guard.#T1#
Kay winds up and cracks Rivera with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kay controlling the action here.
Kay slips a nice elbow through Rivera's hands, connecting with Rivera's forehead.
Kay is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kay working the head and body with strikes.
Kay seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kay lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Kay in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rivera tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ross Kay! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Kay looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kay is working Shariff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kay 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.
Kay is working Shariff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shariff is trying to control the position but Kay postures up.
Shariff keeping full guard, as Kay tries to pass. #SUB2#
Shariff throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kay escapes and throws Shariff's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kay lands a nice forearm strike.
Shariff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shariff to see if he's OK.
Kay grinds an elbow into Shariff's temple.
Kay cracks Shariff with a big right hand but Shariff just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kay working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T1#
Kay is chipping away with strikes.
Kay in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kay working the ground and pound.#ROC#Shariff is rocked!
Shariff taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shariff is still in real trouble! Can Kay finish him?
Kay creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kay cracks Shariff with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kay immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Shariff is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kay! |
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