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Event:
MILF 124 Bjornsson vs Roy
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Sadulaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Niblett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Niblett connects with a jab.
Sadulaev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sadulaev moves in looking to clinch but Niblett pushes him off.
Niblett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Niblett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niblett throws a right hand that Sadulaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Sadulaev also avoids with ease.
Sadulaev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Niblett defends it nicely.#T1#
Niblett lands with a hook. Sadulaev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sadulaev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Niblett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martin Niblett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdulrashid Sadulaev.
Niblett tries to bum rush Sadulaev with a series of wild strikes but Sadulaev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Sadulaev tries to counter it with a takedown but Niblett pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Niblett lands with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Niblett's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sadulaev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Niblett avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
Sadulaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niblett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sadulaev tries for a takedown but Niblett circles away easily
and Niblett counters with a three punch combo that has Sadulaev backing up. Sadulaev nods at Niblett to acknowledge the strikes.
Niblett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sadulaev shoots in for a double leg but Niblett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Niblett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sadulaev sprawls and moves away.
Sadulaev misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Niblett counters by clinching up.
Niblett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sadulaev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Niblett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sadulaev looks winded!#T3#
Sadulaev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Niblett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Niblett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niblett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sadulaev back to the cage. Niblett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sadulaev closes the distance and clinches up with Niblett, looking for a takedown. Sadulaev pushes Niblett against the cage but Niblett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Sadulaev moves into range and clinches up with Niblett.
Niblett is trying to push Sadulaev away but Sadulaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sadulaev has Niblett pressed against the cage, preventing Niblett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Niblett wants to get back to striking at distance but Sadulaev won't allow it.
Niblett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Niblett is trying to break the clinch but Sadulaev is controlling him.
Sadulaev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sadulaev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Niblett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Niblett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadulaev tries to clinch
and Niblett counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T4#
Sadulaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Niblett sprawls well. Niblett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sadulaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Sadulaev gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Niblett counters with a single leg into guard. Sadulaev didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadulaev 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.#SUB2#
Sadulaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Niblett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Niblett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Niblett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Niblett.
Sadulaev fails to land the takedown.
Niblett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice body punch from Niblett.
Niblett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Sadulaev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sadulaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Niblett 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.
Niblett wants to get back to his feet but Sadulaev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Niblett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sadulaev on the ground.#T1#
Sadulaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niblett has his hands on Sadulaev's head, controlling the position.
Sadulaev trying to control but Niblett is working from the bottom.
Niblett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sadulaev.
Niblett 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.
Sadulaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Niblett is retaining full guard.
Sadulaev trying to control but Niblett is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sadulaev with a nice head shot there.
Niblett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Niblett 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.#SUB2#
Sadulaev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Niblett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Niblett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Niblett! #REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sadulaev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sadulaev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Niblett's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadulaev is looking for a sweep. Niblett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Niblett prevents Sadulaev from standing back up.
Niblett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Niblett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sadulaev is pressing down on Niblett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sadulaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sadulaev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sadulaev is trying to keep Niblett in close.
Niblett trying to control but Sadulaev is working from the bottom.
Sadulaev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Sadulaev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Niblett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Niblett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martin Niblett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sadulaev is breathing heavily.
Sadulaev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sadulaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Sadulaev, not yet.
Sadulaev wants to stand but Niblett is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Martin Niblett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niblett lands with a right hand.
Martin Niblett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sadulaev has a takedown stuffed.
Niblett is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sadulaev.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadulaev tries to bum rush Niblett with a series of wild strikes but Niblett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Niblett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Niblett dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Niblett shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sadulaev eats them both and turns towards Niblett to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Niblett lands a jab to Sadulaev's midsection.
Niblett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sadulaev at a distance.
Niblett misses the shot to the body.
Sadulaev with the counter takedown but Niblett avoids it easily.
Niblett cracks Sadulaev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#TD2#
Sadulaev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Niblett is trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niblett is pushing Sadulaev's head away, looking to escape. Sadulaev manages to hold on to the position though.
Niblett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sadulaev can do to turn this around?
Sadulaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Niblett is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Sadulaev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sadulaev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Niblett is looking for a sweep.
Sadulaev in side control, throwing shots but Niblett defends.
Niblett is trying to get back to half guard.
Niblett wants to control but Sadulaev postures up.
Niblett is holding Sadulaev down, trying to stall.#SUB2#
Sadulaev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Niblett, who protects the arm well. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Sadulaev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Niblett has escaped the position, nice work there.
Niblett is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Niblett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Sadulaev is trying to work for a kimura but Niblett is defending well.
#T3#
Niblett moves into full guard.
Sadulaev trying to control but Niblett is working from the bottom.
Sadulaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sadulaev wants to control from the top but Niblett keeps moving.
Sadulaev stops Niblett from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sadulaev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Niblett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T4#
Sadulaev dives in for a single leg takedown but Niblett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jab from Niblett.
A jab lands there for Niblett.
Sadulaev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Niblett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Niblett misses with a two punch combination.
Martin Niblett is winning the standup battle so far.
Niblett misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niblett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sadulaev has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Niblett. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Niblett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Niblett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Niblett!
Martin Niblett spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
MILF 113 Ridley vs Vargas
Date: Aug 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Pogie doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Sadulaev counters with a single leg into guard. Pogie didn't expect that.
Pogie controls Sadulaev momentarily but Sadulaev frees himself.
Sadulaev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pogie on the ground.
Sadulaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Sadulaev preventing the sweep.
Sadulaev trying to control but Pogie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Sadulaev is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Pogie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sadulaev is looking to defend but Pogie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sadulaev! Pogie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sadulaev taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Pogie! |
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Event:
The Island Season 15, 265 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jul 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Hippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sadulaev manages to avoid it.
Sadulaev with the counter takedown but Hippo avoids it easily.
Hippo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hippo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sadulaev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sadulaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hippo is fending him off so far but Sadulaev persists. Nope, Hippo circles away and we're back to standing.
Hippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sadulaev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#KD#
Hippo lands a big uppercut and Sadulaev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sadulaev looks OK. Hippo waves Sadulaev back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hippo lands a nice hook to Sadulaev's body. Sadulaev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sadulaev looks winded!
Hippo cracks Sadulaev with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sadulaev tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hippo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sadulaev is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Hippo!
King Hippo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
The Island Season 15, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1##KD2#
Maluga cracks Sadulaev with an uppercut from hell and Sadulaev crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Maluga's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
#CUT2#It looks like Abdulrashid Sadulaev has been cut.
Sadulaev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sadulaev tries to get out of the position.
Sadulaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Sadulaev, not yet.
Maluga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Sadulaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Sadulaev is looking to cinch up a triangle. Maluga throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sadulaev's body to avoid the submission. Sadulaev has instead reached around Maluga's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sadulaev arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abdulrashid Sadulaev! |
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Event:
MILF 92 Stout VS Galecki
Date: Jun 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Stollar cracks Sadulaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sadulaev shoots for a double leg takedown but Stollar sprawls well. He's pushed Sadulaev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Stollar gets a clinch.
Stollar lands a nice shot to the body.
Stollar takes a shot to the head. #TD2#
Sadulaev has Stollar pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sadulaev pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stollar tumbling to the mat - Sadulaev dives into Stollar's guard.
Stollar scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sadulaev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sadulaev has a takedown stuffed.
Sadulaev shoots and misses
and Stollar counters with a nice uppercut.
Otto Stollar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdulrashid Sadulaev.#KD#
Stollar bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Sadulaev! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
#T1##SU#
Stollar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sadulaev looks winded!
Stollar shoots in for a double leg but Sadulaev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sadulaev feints the counter takedown.
Stollar throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Sadulaev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stollar pushes Sadulaev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stollar moves in looking to clinch but Sadulaev pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Sadulaev. No joy for Stollar on that attempt.
Stollar has his takedown stuffed#TD2#
and Sadulaev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES#
Stollar pushes Sadulaev off and gets back to his feet.
Stollar lands with a hook. Sadulaev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stollar misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T2#
Stollar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Otto Stollar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Stollar darts in and clinches Sadulaev up against the cage.
Stollar wants a takedown but no success here.
Sadulaev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stollar is defending well.
Stollar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stollar working hard to break the clinch.
Stollar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sadulaev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stollar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stollar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sadulaev prevents it.
#TD#
Stollar jumps into guard, dragging Sadulaev to the mat.
Sadulaev prevents Stollar from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Stollar is trying to keep Sadulaev in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadulaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sadulaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stollar is looking to stand up but Sadulaev isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB#
Stollar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sadulaev prevents Stollar from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sadulaev dives in and grabs Stollar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stollar pushes down on Sadulaev's head and hops out.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL2#
Stollar gets tackled into the cage by Sadulaev. Sadulaev maintains the clinch.
Sadulaev working aggressively here.
Stollar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sadulaev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stollar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stollar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stollar looks to land a combination but Sadulaev avoids it well.
Sadulaev feints the counter takedown.
Sadulaev dives in and grabs Stollar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stollar pushes down on Sadulaev's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#KD#
Stollar drops Sadulaev with a right and a left! Stollar comes rushing in but Sadulaev regains his composure and manages to keep Stollar in guard.
#ROC#Sadulaev is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Stollar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL#
Stollar moves into the clinch.#TD#
Stollar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sadulaev uses from the top position.
Sadulaev works over Stollar with some ground and pound from guard.
Stollar has momentary wrist control but Sadulaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Sadulaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stollar's head.#SUB#
Stollar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sadulaev defends well.
Sadulaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stollar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sadulaev can do to turn this around?
Sadulaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stollar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sadulaev is controlling him.
Sadulaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Sadulaev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Stollar wants to get back to his feet but Sadulaev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sadulaev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stollar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sadulaev is controlling him.
Stollar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #ES#
Stollar pushes Sadulaev off and gets back to his feet.
Stollar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#TD2#
Sadulaev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stollar to the mat! Stollar manages to get full guard.
Stollar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T2#
Otto Stollar is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sadulaev.
Sadulaev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stollar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sadulaev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stollar throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Sadulaev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stollar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stollar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T3#
Stollar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stollar doesn't manage to clinch there - Sadulaev circles away.
#TD2#
Sadulaev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stollar!
Sadulaev moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sadulaev is looking to take a break and control but Stollar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stollar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#T4#
Sadulaev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stollar is trying to get back to his feet.
Sadulaev cracks Stollar with a big right hand but Stollar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stollar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sadulaev landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stollar wants to control but Sadulaev postures up.
Stollar tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sadulaev looking to control but Stollar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stollar wants to control but Sadulaev is having none of it.
Sadulaev trying to control but Stollar is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Otto Stollar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Stollar darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Sadulaev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stollar won't be happy with that.
Stollar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sadulaev tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sadulaev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Stollar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sadulaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stollar down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sadulaev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stollar, who protects the arm well.
Sadulaev trying to control the position but Stollar is working away. #T1#
Stollar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sadulaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Sadulaev crashes against the mat.
Sadulaev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stollar is avoiding damage well.
Stollar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sadulaev off and has taken his back!
Sadulaev tries to break free.
Sadulaev is trying to stand back up.
Sadulaev is really stuck here.
Sadulaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good control from Stollar.#T2#
Sadulaev is trying to stand back up.
Sadulaev trying to control the hands but Stollar won't let him.
I really don't envy Sadulaev right now.
Stollar keeps control of the position easily here as Sadulaev tries to buck him off.
Sadulaev prevents Stollar from getting a body triangle.#T3#
Sadulaev tries to escape the position.
Sadulaev staying busy and making it hard for Stollar to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Stollar controlling the positon.
Sadulaev wants to control his opponent's hands but Stollar gets his hands free.
Sadulaev is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stollar is staying active.
Sadulaev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lull in the action here.
Sadulaev tries to break free.
Sadulaev looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sadulaev rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadulaev trying to control but Stollar postures up.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otto Stollar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Sadulaev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Otto Stollar.
Well Stollar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Stollar! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Watson tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Sadulaev counters with a single leg into guard. Watson didn't expect that.
Watson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sadulaev is stalling in the full guard.
Sadulaev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sadulaev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sadulaev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadulaev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sadulaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Sadulaev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sadulaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sadulaev 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.
Sadulaev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Sadulaev drops back looking for a leg! Watson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Watson manages to kick Sadulaev off! Sadulaev jumps back into Watson's guard.
Sadulaev stays in close to Watson's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Watson has momentary wrist control but Sadulaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Sadulaev landing some decent shots from guard.
Sadulaev stays in close to Watson's body and controls the position.
Sadulaev works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Sadulaev working Watson over with strikes.
Sadulaev content to control rather than advance.
Sadulaev working Watson over with strikes.
Sadulaev lands with a punch from half guard. #SU#
Sadulaev decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #TD#
Sadulaev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Watson to the mat! Watson manages to get full guard. #ROC#Watson is rocked!
Sadulaev works over Watson with some ground and pound from guard.
Watson is still in real trouble! Can Sadulaev finish him?
Sadulaev arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Watson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abdulrashid Sadulaev! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Sadulaev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ross won't be happy with that.
Sadulaev tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sadulaev controls the position from side control.
Sadulaev working the ground and pound. #SU2#
Sadulaev decides to stand back up. Sadulaev steps back and let's Ross get back to his feet.
Sadulaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Ross scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#It looks like Abdulrashid Sadulaev has been cut.
Ross misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Sadulaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Ross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Sadulaev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Sadulaev has him pressed against the cage.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Sadulaev won't allow it.
#TD2#
Sadulaev lands a takedown into guard.
Ross is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sadulaev dives into side control.
#REVR#
Sadulaev lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadulaev advances nicely into full mount.
Sadulaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sadulaev controlling his opponent.
Sadulaev working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sadulaev working the ground and pound effectively.
Ross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sadulaev on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sadulaev trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sadulaev cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ross looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sadulaev with good strikes from the mount here!
Sadulaev avoids the attempt from Ross to control.
Sadulaev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sadulaev trying to control but Ross is having none of it.
Sadulaev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sadulaev landing shots from mount.
Sadulaev lands a couple of good shots and Ross has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T3#
Ross is trying to get back to his feet but Sadulaev has full control of the position and if anything, Ross has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sadulaev scores with punches from the back.
Sadulaev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ross's body.
Sadulaev scores with punches and elbows. #SUB2#
Sadulaev looking for the choke but no joy.
Ross is taking damage to the body and head. #T4#
Ross manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sadulaev's guard. Nice work there by Ross.
Sadulaev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ross manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Sadulaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Ross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadulaev passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sadulaev in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdulrashid Sadulaev's cut.
That's time! Ross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Sadulaev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ross tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ross is trying to control the position but Sadulaev postures up.
Sadulaev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sadulaev working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadulaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Ross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadulaev throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Sadulaev cracks Ross with a solid left hand.
Sadulaev stays in close to Ross's body and controls the position.
Ross is looking to stand up but Sadulaev isn't so interested in that idea.
Ross will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sadulaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sadulaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ross wants to stand but Sadulaev is controlling the position.
Ross trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sadulaev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sadulaev slips a jab and a cross from Ross.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sadulaev circles away quickly and effectively.
Sadulaev unleashes a big counter combination but Ross bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Sadulaev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sadulaev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sadulaev is chipping away with strikes.
Sadulaev working the ground and pound.
Ross is being controlled here.
Sadulaev grinds an elbow into Ross's temple.
Sadulaev taking a break here but Ross is having none of it and regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sadulaev tries to pass to full mount but Ross defends it. #T3#
Ross wants to get back to full guard.
Sadulaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sadulaev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ross is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Sadulaev.
Sadulaev winds up and cracks Ross with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sadulaev is nestled in close to Ross, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sadulaev connects with a nice short shot to Ross's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sadulaev connects with a nice short shot to Ross's temple.
Sadulaev wants to control but Ross is keeping him busy.
Sadulaev controlling the action here.
Sadulaev lands with a punch from half guard. #T4##SU2#
Sadulaev decides to stand and escape the position.
Ross shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sadulaev eats them both and turns towards Ross to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good exchange - Ross coming out on top.
Ross stuffs the takedown attempt from Sadulaev. Sadulaev gets slowly back to his feet. #TD2#
Sadulaev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross prevents Sadulaev from improving position.
Sadulaev controls the position.
Ross is trying to control Sadulaev's posture but Sadulaev avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abdulrashid Sadulaev's cut.
That's time! Ross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Ross misses with a wild combination.
Sadulaev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Sadulaev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sadulaev has Ross pressed against the cage, preventing Ross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Ross breaks from the clinch.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross throws a series of punches but Sadulaev moves out of range.
Sadulaev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sadulaev circles away quickly and effectively.
Sadulaev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ross defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross looks to land a combination. Sadulaev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sadulaev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ross swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Sadulaev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sadulaev lands a couple of digs.
Sadulaev connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Sadulaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ross's head.
Sadulaev connects with a couple of short punches.
Sadulaev advances to half guard.
Sadulaev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sadulaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sadulaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sadulaev is nestled in close to Ross, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sadulaev 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.
Sadulaev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sadulaev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
Sadulaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sadulaev connects with a nice short shot to Ross's temple. #SUB2#
Sadulaev is trying to work for a kimura but Ross is defending well.
Sadulaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Sadulaev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ross wants to get back to his feet.
Ross is looking for a sweep. Sadulaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3##SUB2#
Sadulaev is looking for a kimura here.
Sadulaev stops Ross from getting back to his feet.
Sadulaev is nestled in close to Ross, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sadulaev frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sadulaev lands a heavy elbow.
Ross working to try and regain half guard.
Sadulaev controlling from mount. #T4#
Ross regains half guard.
Ross has hold of Sadulaev's hands but Sadulaev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sadulaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, if Sadulaev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sadulaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, Sadulaev seems content to control.
Gaven Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdulrashid Sadulaev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sadulaev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ross!
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdulrashid Sadulaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sadulaev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdulrashid Sadulaev! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Goyal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goyal dives in and grabs Sadulaev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sadulaev pushes down on Goyal's head and hops out.#TD#
Sadulaev dives in and scores a takedown into Goyal's guard.
Sadulaev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sadulaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sadulaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goyal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sadulaev manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Goyal wants to control from the top but Sadulaev keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sadulaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goyal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goyal trying to control but Sadulaev is working from the bottom.
Goyal wants to stand and escape but instead Sadulaev has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T1#
Sadulaev trying to control but Goyal is working from the bottom.
Sadulaev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goyal's guard.
Sadulaev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sadulaev'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.
Sadulaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goyal is looking for a sweep. Sadulaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sadulaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sadulaev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sadulaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Goyal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Goyal wants to get back to full guard.
Sadulaev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sadulaev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sadulaev 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.
Sadulaev is pressing down on Goyal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Goyal is holding on for now.
Sadulaev working over Goyal with some ground and pound. Goyal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Goyal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sadulaev passes to side control.
Goyal is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Goyal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SUB#
Sadulaev is trying to get an arm triangle but Goyal is defending well.
Sadulaev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sadulaev cracks Goyal with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sadulaev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB#
Sadulaev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sadulaev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sadulaev moves into full mount!
Sadulaev breaks from Goyal's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T4#
Sadulaev raining down hammerfists from mount.#CUT#It looks like Govind Goyal has been cut.
Sadulaev lands a big elbow.
Sadulaev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Goyal looks a forlorn figure.
#ROC#Goyal is rocked!
Goyal looks winded!
Sadulaev working Goyal over with strikes here.
Goyal is still in real trouble! Can Sadulaev finish him?#CUT#The cut above Govind Goyal's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadulaev postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Goyal out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Sadulaev goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abdulrashid Sadulaev! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 26, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Sadulaev looking to score a takedown here. Le is defending well but Sadulaev drives through and ends up in Le's guard.
Sadulaev is working Le over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sadulaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Le avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sadulaev 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.
Sadulaev is looking to work some ground and pound but Le has wrist control.
Le being controlled here, momentarily.
Sadulaev throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadulaev wants to pass the guard but Le is keeping the position.
Le knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sadulaev on the ground.#T1#
Sadulaev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sadulaev works over Le with some ground and pound from guard.
Sadulaev trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
Le utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sadulaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sadulaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sadulaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sadulaev controlling from the top position.
Sadulaev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD2#
Sadulaev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB2#
Sadulaev 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.
Le avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sadulaev stays in close to Le's body and controls the position.
Le will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sadulaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Sadulaev lands a couple of digs.
Sadulaev is stalling in the full guard.
Le on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Le tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sadulaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sadulaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Le's head.
Sadulaev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sadulaev preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Le preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sadulaev postures up in Le's guard and throws a big left but Le blocks it.
Sadulaev trying to control but Le is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Sadulaev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sadulaev lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le looking for a sweep. Not yet Le, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Sadulaev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch but Sadulaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le digs a good body shot into Sadulaev's ribs.
Le stuns Sadulaev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD2#
Sadulaev drives through with a takedown into Le's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadulaev postures up in Le's guard and throws a big left but Le blocks it.
Sadulaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sadulaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Le has momentary wrist control but Sadulaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Sadulaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Le is retaining full guard. #T1#
Sadulaev is stalling in the full guard.
Sadulaev wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sadulaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sadulaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sadulaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Le is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadulaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Le clobbers Sadulaev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Le stuns Sadulaev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Le with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sadulaev with a poor takedown
and Sadulaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sadulaev has his takedown stuffed
and Le counters with a nice body shot.
Ronnie Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdulrashid Sadulaev.
Sadulaev is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Sadulaev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Le manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Le working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sadulaev. #T3#
Sadulaev won't allow Le to sweep him here.
Sadulaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sadulaev with a nice head shot there.
Sadulaev postures up in Le's guard and throws a big left but Le blocks it.
Le keeping moving, preventing Sadulaev from controlling successfully.
Sadulaev throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Sadulaev has gone for a leg lock! Le slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sadulaev's guard.#REVR##T4#
Sadulaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Le's guard. #REVB#
Sadulaev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sadulaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sadulaev winds up and cracks Le with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sadulaev stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadulaev thows a huge punch but Le dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ronnie Le will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Sadulaev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Le's guard.
Sadulaev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sadulaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Le is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadulaev cracks Le with a solid left hand.
Sadulaev is working Le over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sadulaev trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Sadulaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sadulaev with a nice head shot there.
Sadulaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SU2#
Sadulaev gets to his feet - Le follows without any prompting.
Sadulaev fails with the takedown
and Le counters with a left to the body.
Sadulaev tries for a takedown but Le circles away easily
enabling Le to counter with a crisp jab.
Sadulaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le thuds his right hand into Sadulaev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Sadulaev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Le to score with a decent uppercut.
Sadulaev with a poor takedown
and Le counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronnie Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdulrashid Sadulaev.#TD2#
Sadulaev looking to score a takedown here. Le is defending well but Sadulaev drives through and ends up in Le's guard.
Le is looking to sweep but instead, Sadulaev has passed into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le has hold of Sadulaev's hands but Sadulaev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Le is not content to let Sadulaev control the position.
Sadulaev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Sadulaev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Le!
Sadulaev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Le is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sadulaev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Le hang on?
Sadulaev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le is looking to escape. #T4#
Sadulaev throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sadulaev throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Le because Sadulaev loaded up on that one.
Sadulaev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sadulaev controlling the position easily from mount.
Sadulaev connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadulaev unloads with some shots from mount but Le bucks and avoids them well.
Sadulaev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdulrashid Sadulaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sadulaev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdulrashid Sadulaev! |
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