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Event:
TOF 197
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Bengtsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
King takes a swing at Bengtsson's ribcage but misses.
Bengtsson tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bengtsson.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bengtsson scoring well with a low kick there.
#TD2#
King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bengtsson's guard.
Bengtsson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bengtsson 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.
King won't allow Bengtsson to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bengtsson is controlling King's posture.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Bengtsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Bengtsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bengtsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
King preventing the sweep.
King being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
King defending well as Bengtsson loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bengtsson as he jumps to the side.
Bengtsson misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Bengtsson.
King walks into a jab.#T2#
Bengtsson 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.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bengtsson misses with a few strikes there.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bengtsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bengtsson manages to avoid it.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King moves out of range as Bengtsson strikes.
Bengtsson looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bengtsson sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Bengtsson does it's job there.#TD2#
King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
King working away.#T3#
Bengtsson dodges the ground and pound from King.
King landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bengtsson tries to bench press King off him but King keeps the position.
Bengtsson is trying to control King's posture but King avoids it.
Bengtsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bengtsson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by King.
Bengtsson tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ground and pound from King seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bengtsson gets back to half guard.
King passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bengtsson tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bengtsson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
King thows a huge punch but Bengtsson dodges it nicely.
#T5#
King takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
King throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bengtsson to regain full guard.
Bengtsson 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.
Bengtsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. King manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
King is pulling down on Bengtsson's head to control his posture.
Bengtsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T6#
King is pulling down on Bengtsson's head to control his posture.
Bengtsson postures up.
Bengtsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bengtsson continues to stall.
King working a defensive guard but Bengtsson manages to pass into side control anyway.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T7#
King is being controlled here.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bengtsson happy to just control the position for now.
Bengtsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
King darts in and clinches Bengtsson up against the cage.#T8#
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.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Bengtsson pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bengtsson effectively controlling the action here.
Bengtsson cracks King with a nice body shot.
Bengtsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Bengtsson has King pushed against the cage.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bengtsson backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T9#
King is looking to control Bengtsson's arms but Bengtsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the cage.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Bengtsson avoids the damage to the body.
King is trying to stall.
Bengtsson stalling.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bengtsson stalling the fight.
King wants a takedown.
King trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bengtsson misses with a punch to the body.
Bengtsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Bengtsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bengan Bengtsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bengtsson scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
King takes a swing at Bengtsson's ribcage but misses.
Bengtsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bengtsson throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Bengtsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Bengtsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from King does it's job there.
Bengtsson missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King looks for the body kick but Bengtsson saw that one coming.
Bengtsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bengtsson throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Bengtsson.
Bengan Bengtsson is winning the standup battle so far.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bengtsson on the side of the head.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bengtsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Bengtsson tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
King avoids the head kick by Bengtsson.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bengan Bengtsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bengtsson was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Bengtsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bengtsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Bengtsson throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
King throws out a counter right but Bengtsson avoids it with no problem.
Bengtsson walks into a jab.
Bengtsson scoring well with a low kick there.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bengtsson lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Bengtsson misses with a looping left.
Bengtsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bengtsson doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
King throws an overhand right that lands on Bengtsson's shoulder, as Bengtsson tries to avoid the shot.
Bengtsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King blocks a jab.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bengtsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Bengtsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from King misses.
King gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT#It looks like Tyson King has been cut.
Bengtsson throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bengtsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bengtsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
King looks for the body kick but Bengtsson saw that one coming. #T3#
King misses the jab.
It looked like Bengtsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King catches Bengtsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bengtsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A swing and a miss from King.
Bengtsson misses with a looping left.
Bengtsson jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice jab there from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson digs a good hook to King's body.
King blocks a jab.
Bengtsson swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#ROC2#Bengtsson is rocked!
Bengtsson walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Bengtsson limp body while King jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyson King! |
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Event:
TOF 183
Date: Dec 22, 2024 |
#R1#
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tolbert as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Tolbert wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tolbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tolbert counters with a nice uppercut.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tolbert but Tolbert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darren Tolbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Tolbert shoots in and bounces King off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tolbert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tolbert's guard. #REVB##T1#
Tolbert controlling King's posture.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King wants to control from the top but Tolbert keeps moving.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
King wants to control from the top but Tolbert keeps moving. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King throws an elbow that misses. Tolbert uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in King's guard. Nice move by Tolbert!#REVR#
Tolbert slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
King keeping moving, preventing Tolbert from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tolbert is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
King is looking for a triangle but Tolbert pushes his legs off easily.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Tolbert stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tolbert lands a couple of digs.
Tolbert pushing down on King's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Tolbert seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
King looking for submissions off his back.
Tolbert trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Tolbert tries to pass the half guard into mount. King knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
King is looking to control Tolbert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tolbert prevents King from improving his position.
King trying to control here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolbert sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tolbert jabs at King's body.#T5#
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD#
Tolbert shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. King is trying to defend but Tolbert finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tolbert is working away from the top position though.
Tolbert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Tolbert there.
Tolbert definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T6#
Tolbert lands strikes from half guard.
Tolbert wants to free his trapped foot but King is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tolbert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King is trying to control but can't.
King tries to roll over but Tolbert keeps him under control.
King keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tolbert tries to pass the half guard into mount. King knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T7#
King is trying to maintain the position but Tolbert is very close to passing his half guard.
Tolbert takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tolbert is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
Tolbert stalling away here and it's allowed King to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tolbert working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.#T8#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tolbert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tolbert chips away with some ground and pound.
King has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tolbert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tolbert throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tolbert 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.
Tolbert is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Tolbert has managed to sneak the leg through.
King is looking to control Tolbert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?#T9#
Tolbert wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
King is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Tolbert.
King wants to improve his position but Tolbert is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tolbert performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tolbert stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Tolbert dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Tolbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King throws out a counter right but Tolbert avoids it with no problem.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tolbert counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Tyson King has been cut.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tolbert.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Tolbert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolbert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and King releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Tolbert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Darren Tolbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson King.#T1#
King looks for a takedown but Tolbert sprawls well.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Tolbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King shoots and misses
and Tolbert counters with a nice uppercut.
Tolbert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tolbert tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.#T2#
King staying out of range there.
King is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tolbert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Tolbert counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
King is breathing heavily.
Tolbert smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
#ROC#King is rocked!
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tolbert counters with a big right hand! Oh King is in trouble here! Tolbert follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Tolbert!
A very excited looking Darren Tolbert 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1#
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kusnandar as he avoids it easily.
Tyson King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Kusnandar, which made it look bad.
Kusnandar is looking to clinch. #TD#
Kusnandar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kusnandar is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. King presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
A bit of stalling here from Kusnandar.
A bit of stalling here from King.
#TD2#
Kusnandar jumps guard and drags King to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Kusnandar is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! King rolls with it to try and escape but Kusnandar cranks on the arm and King is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mustafa Kusnandar! |
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