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Event:
FREAKSHOW 2
Date: Jan 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Quantavious Iii lands with a shot to the body.
Stilera dips to his left and cracks Quantavious Iii with an uppercut!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Quantavious Iii.
Stilera lands a right hand. #TD#
Stilera successfully pulls guard.
Quantavious Iii content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Stilera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quantavious Iii defends it easily.
Stilera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Stilera looking for a guillotine here but Quantavious Iii defends easily.
Quantavious Iii stays in close to Stilera's body and controls the position. #T1##SUB#
Stilera is looking for a triangle but Quantavious Iii pushes his legs off easily.
Quantavious Iii is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Stilera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quantavious Iii can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Stilera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stilera 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#
Quantavious Iii tries to get to full guard but Stilera has control of the leg.
Stilera winds up and cracks Quantavious Iii with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2##SUB#
Stilera seems to be working for a kimura but Quantavious Iii defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Stilera is working for a kimura but Quantavious Iii is defending it quite comfortably.
Stilera works his foot free and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Stilera there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#SUB#
Stilera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Quantavious Iii to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Quantavious Iii shrugs it off.
Stilera fails to advance to Quantavious Iii's back.
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.#T3#
Quantavious Iii avoids a strike by Stilera and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Stilera's guard! Fantastic escape!
Quantavious Iii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stilera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quantavious Iii is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Stilera throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Quantavious Iii escapes and throws Stilera's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Stilera manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Quantavious Iii looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Quantavious Iii throwing shots but Stilera is blocking nicely.
Stilera trying to hold on to Quantavious Iii's head to control him but Quantavious Iii postures up.
Stilera is looking to improve his position.
#T4##SUB#
Stilera looking for submissions off his back.
Stilera is looking to improve his position.
Quantavious Iii tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stilera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stilera wants to get back to full guard.
Stilera wants to get back to full guard but Quantavious Iii has mounted him!
Stilera is squirming around, avoiding Quantavious Iii's attempts to control the action.
Stilera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jaquante Quantavious Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Quantavious Iii looking to control.
Stilera is looking to work some ground and pound but Quantavious Iii has wrist control.
Quantavious Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stilera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stilera passes Quantavious Iii's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stilera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stilera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stilera passes to full mount!
Stilera looking to ground and pound but Quantavious Iii is blocking nicely. #T6##SUB#
Stilera swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Quantavious Iii is now in Stilera's guard. A big mistake from Stilera there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB#
Quantavious Iii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stilera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Quantavious Iii has managed to get both his arms back between Stilera's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Stilera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Stilera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quantavious Iii is aware though and is defending well.
Stilera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Quantavious Iii's guard. #REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stilera forces his way into half guard.
Stilera trying to mount his opponent but Quantavious Iii defends it. #T7##SUB#
Stilera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quantavious Iii defends it well.
Stilera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Stilera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quantavious Iii has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Stilera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quantavious Iii is just riding it out for now. Stilera eventually gives up the hold.
Stilera wants to free his trapped foot but Quantavious Iii is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T8#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stilera is working hard here to advance position.
Stilera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cibuka Stilera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stilera trying to control from half guard but Quantavious Iii is working away.
Quantavious Iii gets full guard.
Stilera trying to control but Quantavious Iii is working from the bottom.
Stilera controlling from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quantavious Iii can do anything to dispel that myth.#T9#
Quantavious Iii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stilera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stilera trying to control but Quantavious Iii is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Quantavious Iii lands with a cross. #CUT2#It looks like Cibuka Stilera has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A cross from Stilera lands.
Stilera shoots in for a takedown but Quantavious Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stilera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quantavious Iii throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cibuka Stilera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stilera 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Cibuka Stilera!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Cibuka Stilera!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Cibuka Stilera!
Cibuka Stilera wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Cibuka Stilera thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 14
Date: Nov 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Stilera scores with a punch to the head.
Lampiaun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stilera feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Stilera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stilera lands in his opponent's guard.
Stilera scoring with some ground and pound.
Lampiaun looking for a sweep. Not yet Lampiaun, not yet.
Stilera 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.
Stilera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stilera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lampiaun's head.
Stilera wants to control from the top but Lampiaun keeps moving.
Stilera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lampiaun's guard.
Lampiaun has hold of Stilera's hands but Stilera slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stilera tries to pass to full mount but Lampiaun defends it. #SUB#
Stilera is working for a submission of some sort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lampiaun wants to get back to full guard but Stilera has mounted him!
Lampiaun is desperately trying to improve his position but Stilera has a good base and remains in mount.
Stilera lands a big shot there that rocks Lampiaun but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T1#
Stilera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lampiaun can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lampiaun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stilera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stilera putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stilera is in the full mount, landing strikes. #ROC#Lampiaun is rocked!
Stilera is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lampiaun is still in real trouble! Can Stilera finish him?
Lampiaun sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lampiaun seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Stilera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lampiaun on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Stilera 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. Lampiaun tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Stilera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cibuka Stilera!
After winning the bout, Cibuka Stilera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 13
Date: Oct 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Stilera fails with a takedown attempt.
Stilera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stilera throws a poor cross that misses
#CL2#
and Lozano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lozano.
Stilera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lozano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cibuka Stilera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lozano throws a shot to the body.
Lozano leaves Stilera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lozano moves in looking to clinch but Stilera pushes him off.
Lozano stuffs the takedown attempt from Stilera. Stilera gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Lozano darts in and clinches Stilera up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lozano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lozano fails to land.
Stilera swings wildly with an uppercut but Lozano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lozano.
Lozano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stilera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lozano smiles and moves away.
Stilera has been working on his balance at Gym To Nica, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Lozano.#T1#
Lozano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stilera.
Lozano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lozano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lozano lands with a cross.
Lozano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stilera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stilera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lozano but Lozano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stilera or perhaps it was just good defense by Lozano, which made it look bad.
A big right from Lozano misses.
Lozano tries to clinch up.
Stilera misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Lozano moves into the clinch.
Lozano scores with a shot to the side of Stilera's head.
Lozano has a couple of punches blocked by Stilera.
Stilera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lozano is defending well.
Lozano lands a shoulder strike.
Lozano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stilera backwards.
Lozano lands a shot to the body.#TD#
Stilera decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Lozano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stilera is breathing heavily.#T2##SUB#
Lozano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stilera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lozano has managed to get both his arms back between Stilera's legs - danger averted.
Lozano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stilera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Stilera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lozano defends well.
Stilera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Lozano wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Stilera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lozano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lozano has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Lozano trying to control but Stilera is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB#
Stilera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Stilera has his foot on Lozano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lozano works his way back into a safe position though.
Lozano won't allow Stilera to sweep him here. #SUB#
Stilera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stilera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Stilera pushes a forearm under Lozano's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lozano is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cibuka Stilera!
Cibuka Stilera seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 12
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Stilera misses with a takedown attempt - Takeda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stilera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takeda counters with a stiff right hand.
Takeda moves out of range as Stilera strikes.#TD2#
Stilera gets the takedown into side control.
Stilera lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Takeda down.
Stilera prevents Takeda from escaping the position.#SUB2#
Stilera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Takeda rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stilera's guard! Nice work there by Takeda! #SUB2#
Takeda is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Stilera has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Takeda is looking to defend but Stilera has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Takeda! Stilera pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Takeda taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cibuka Stilera!
Our winner, Cibuka Stilera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 11
Date: Sep 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Takeda throws a jab when Stilera was well out of range.
Takeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stilera 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.
Stilera misses with a two punch combination.
Stilera thows a leg kick but Takeda checks it
and Takeda counters with a stiff right hand.
Stilera swings widly with a right hand
and Takeda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stilera thinking.
Stilera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Stilera throws a leg kick
and Stilera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Cibuka Stilera has been cut.
Stilera throws a left and a right that both miss
#KD2#
and Takeda counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stilera! Takeda lets Stilera back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stilera is holding his hands too far apart here. Takeda throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Stilera is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Genyo Takeda!
A very excited looking Genyo Takeda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 10
Date: Sep 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Lampiaun throws a nice looking combination but Stilera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stilera tries to close the distance and clinch but Lampiaun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stilera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stilera's coach down at Gym To Nica was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stilera's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stilera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stilera throws out a loose jab but Lampiaun uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Lampiaun looking to score a takedown here. Stilera is defending well but Lampiaun drives through and ends up in Stilera's guard.
Lampiaun postures up and lands a big shot to Stilera's brow.
Lampiaun scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Lampiaun is sitting in close to Stilera's body. Stilera has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lampiaun is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lampiaun is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stilera.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cibuka Stilera!
A victorious Cibuka Stilera 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:
BANZAI BONANZA 9
Date: Aug 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Lampiaun tries to clinch
and Stilera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stilera throws the left hand but Lampiaun avoids the punch easily.
Lampiaun dives in for a single leg takedown but Stilera sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lampiaun wants to clinch up but Stilera keeps it at a distance.
Lampiaun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stilera is fending him off so far but Lampiaun persists. Nope, Stilera circles away and we're back to standing.
Lampiaun closes the distance and clinches up with Stilera, looking for a takedown. Lampiaun pushes Stilera against the cage but Stilera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cibuka Stilera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Virgulino Lampiaun.
Lampiaun tries to move into range but Stilera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lampiaun shoots in but no luck this time.
An attempted straight right counter from Stilera misses the target.#CL2#
Lampiaun has managed to clinch.
Lampiaun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stilera backwards.
Stilera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stilera 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.
Stilera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stilera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lampiaun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lampiaun scores with a shot to the side of Stilera's head.
Lampiaun lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stilera.
The referee calls for Lampiaun to work.
Stilera is pushing Lampiaun up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T1#
Stilera is trying to stall.
Stilera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lampiaun blocking some punches.
Stilera misses with a body punch.
Stilera blocking some punches.
Stilera throws a punch but it's blocked by Lampiaun.
Stilera throws a head punch that misses.
Lampiaun blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stilera.
Stilera tries a knee to the head but Lampiaun blocks it.
Lampiaun stops a takedown attempt from Stilera.
Stilera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lampiaun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lampiaun tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Stilera fails to land.
Lampiaun scores with a shoulder strike.
Stilera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Stilera prevents the takedown attempt.
Stilera lands with a light punch inside.
Lampiaun blocks an elbow strike from Stilera.
Lampiaun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lampiaun scores with a shoulder strike.
Stilera can't get the takedown.
Lampiaun blocks an uppercut.
Lampiaun misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lampiaun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stilera backwards.
Stilera tries to pull guard but Lampiaun holds him up against the cage and eventually Stilera drops back down to his feet.
Stilera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lampiaun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lampiaun prevents the takedown attempt.
Stilera blocks an uppercut.
Lampiaun misses with a punch on the inside.
Lampiaun tries to score a body lock takedown but Stilera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lampiaun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stilera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lampiaun. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stilera.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stilera.
A hook to the body from Lampiaun.
A body shot lands from Lampiaun.
Stilera is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Lampiaun turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lampiaun manages to end up in side control.
Lampiaun working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lampiaun working the ground and pound from side control.
Lampiaun in side control lands a decent elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Cibuka Stilera has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lampiaun in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stilera is trying to improve his position.
Stilera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lampiaun in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lampiaun in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Stilera looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lampiaun turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgulino Lampiaun!
An out of breath Virgulino Lampiaun thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 8
Date: Aug 11, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Stilera forces Drummond back against the cage and clinches.
Stilera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drummond looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD#
Stilera successfully pulls guard.
Stilera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drummond seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Stilera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Stilera throws his legs up looking for a submission but Drummond uses it to pass to side control.
Drummond controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Drummond thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stilera is trying to improve his position.#T1##SUB2#
Drummond looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stilera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drummond wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stilera trying to remain calm as Drummond controls from the top position.
Stilera tries to bench press Drummond off him but Drummond keeps the position.
Drummond is looking to take a break and control but Stilera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stilera tries to buck Drummond off but Drummond is having none of it.
Stilera gets back to half guard.
Stilera regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
Drummond looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Stilera looking for a triangle here. Drummond is fighting it but it looks tight! Stilera pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Drummond is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cibuka Stilera!
Cibuka Stilera seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 7
Date: Jul 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Takeda keeps the fight on the outside.
Takeda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stilera tries to clinch there but Takeda circles away.
Stilera has his takedown stuffed
and Takeda counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Stilera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Takeda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stilera moves out of range of the strikes.
Stilera moves in looking to clinch but Takeda pushes him off.
Takeda is looking to counter punch.
Stilera dives in and grabs Takeda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takeda pushes down on Stilera's head and hops out.
Takeda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Takeda misses the target.
Takeda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stilera with a poor takedown
and Takeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Genyo Takeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cibuka Stilera.
Takeda stuns Stilera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stilera's coach down at Gym To Nica was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stilera's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T1#
Takeda misses with a straight right. #TD2#
Stilera throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Takeda was covering up waiting for the punch and Stilera finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stilera tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeda is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Stilera is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Stilera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Stilera is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stilera tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeda is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB2#
Stilera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Takeda working a defensive guard here.
Stilera works over Takeda with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Stilera drops back looking for a leg! Takeda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takeda manages to kick Stilera off! Stilera jumps back into Takeda's guard.
Stilera works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Stilera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takeda is just riding it out for now. Stilera eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Stilera seems to be looking for submissions.
#T3#
Stilera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Stilera is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Takeda to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Takeda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takeda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Takeda tries to get out of the position.
Stilera throws a big elbow that misses.
Stilera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stilera passes Takeda's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Stilera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stilera winds up and cracks Takeda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Takeda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stilera on the ground.#T4#
Stilera works his way into full mount! #SUB2#
Stilera is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Takeda is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Takeda flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Stilera anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Takeda and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Stilera slips an arm under Takeda chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Stilera has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Stilera is squeezing on Takeda like an anaconda would it's prey. Takeda fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cibuka Stilera!
A victorious Cibuka Stilera 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:
BANZAI BONANZA 6
Date: Jul 14, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Lampiaun looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stilera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lampiaun scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stilera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lampiaun postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lampiaun tries to free his leg and advance position but Stilera is retaining full guard.
Lampiaun landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Stilera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lampiaun is aware though and is defending well.
Lampiaun works over Stilera with some ground and pound from guard.
Lampiaun wants to pass the guard but Stilera is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Stilera looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lampiaun is defending well. Stilera quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lampiaun has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Stilera celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cibuka Stilera!
Cibuka Stilera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 5
Date: Jun 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Drummond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stilera.#CL2#
Stilera rushes Drummond and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stilera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drummond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stilera backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stilera.
Drummond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drummond throws a head punch that misses.
Drummond is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stilera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drummond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stilera backwards.
Drummond lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Cibuka Stilera has been cut.
Drummond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drummond blocks the elbow strike.
Drummond is struggling to control the position.
Stilera's coach down at Gym To Nica was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stilera's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Drummond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drummond.
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!
Stilera is looking to control Drummond's arms but Drummond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stilera has his back to the cage.
Stilera misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Drummond.
Drummond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stilera backwards.
Stilera misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1##TD2#
Stilera has picked Drummond up - he's going for a ride! Stilera dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#SUB#
Drummond actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Stilera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Drummond looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Stilera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drummond has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stilera prevents Drummond from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drummond is looking to control Stilera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drummond avoid being mounted?
Drummond moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Drummond isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stilera stacks Drummond on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stilera!#T2#
Drummond can't do much from the bottom here.
Drummond's coaches at Honu Arts have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2#
Stilera has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Drummond is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Stilera yanks on the arm and Drummond is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Stilera.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cibuka Stilera!
Cibuka Stilera thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 4
Date: Jun 16, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Lamont closes the distance and pushes Stilera back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stilera fails to land.
Stilera's coach down at Gym To Nica was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stilera's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lamont has Stilera pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stilera manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lamont has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stilera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Stilera jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Stilera working for a triangle but Lamont defends it easily.
Lamont wants to get up but he can't break Stilera's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lamont works over Stilera with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Stilera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Stilera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Lamont avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lamont trying to control the position from guard on top but Stilera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stilera 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.#T1#
Stilera keeping moving, preventing Lamont from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Stilera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lamont gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lamont keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stilera's head.#SUB2#
Stilera is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lamont throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Stilera's body to avoid the submission. Stilera has instead reached around Lamont's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Stilera arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cibuka Stilera!
Cibuka Stilera thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 3
Date: Jun 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Ming throws a right and a left that Stilera avoids nicely.
Ming fails to land with a series of punches.
Ming throws a jab but it's blocked by Stilera.
Nice takedown defense from Ming. No joy for Stilera on that attempt.
Ming appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Ming tries to sprawl but Stilera drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Stilera maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ming could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Stilera has cracked it and Ming is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Stilera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cibuka Stilera!
Cibuka Stilera thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 2
Date: May 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Stilera has his takedown stuffed
and Lozano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD#
Stilera shoots in and gets a takedown into Lozano's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lozano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stilera looking to pass the guard.
Lozano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stilera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stilera passes Lozano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lozano is in trouble now - Stilera has advanced to mount!
Stilera landing shots from mount.
Lozano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Stilera is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lozano can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stilera raining down shots from the mount!#T1#
Stilera lands a big elbow. #SUB#
Stilera working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB#
Stilera has hold of Lozano's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lozano manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stilera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#SUB#
Stilera has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lozano is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cibuka Stilera!
An out of breath Cibuka Stilera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 1
Date: May 05, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Stilera clinches.
Stilera tries a body shot but Stallin blocks it.
Stilera keeps control of Stallin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD#
Stallin gets control of Stilera's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stallin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stilera looking to pass the guard.
Stallin looking to control.
Stallin 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.#SUB#
Stallin working for a triangle but Stilera defends it easily.
Stilera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallin keeping moving, preventing Stilera from controlling successfully.
Stilera is looking to work some ground and pound but Stallin has wrist control.#SUB#
Stallin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stilera is aware though and is defending well.
Stallin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Stilera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stallin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stallin has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Stilera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stallin stands and throws Stilera's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stilera tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Stallin has hold of Stilera's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Stilera tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stallin cranks the arm and Stilera screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Stilera, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Josef Stallin! |
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