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Event:
ENIGMA 227
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Blankenship closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sidor circles away.
Sidor throws a head kick but Blankenship moves out of range.
Wawrzyniec Sidor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Sidor misses.
Blankenship ducks under a wild hook from Sidor.
Sidor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sidor throws a body shot but no joy.
Blankenship unleashes a big counter combination but Sidor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blankenship shoots for a double leg takedown but Sidor sprawls well. He's pushed Blankenship's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sidor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Blankenship checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sidor throws the left hand but Blankenship avoids the punch easily.
Blankenship wants to counter the offense by Sidor and move into the clinch position.
Sidor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Sidor. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Sidor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blankenship throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sidor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blankenship swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sidor throws a sloppy head kick and Blankenship moves out of range easily.
Blankenship checks a low kick from Sidor.
Blankenship wants to counter the offense by Sidor and move into the clinch position.
Sidor cracks Blankenship with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sidor looks to score with a jab to the body but Blankenship is just out of range.
Sidor tries a low kick but Blankenship avoids it.
Sidor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wawrzyniec Sidor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sidor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sidor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blankenship doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
A shot to the liver by Sidor. Beautiful body shot.
Sidor scores with a head kick.
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!
Blankenship closes the distance and clinches up with Sidor, looking for a takedown. Blankenship pushes Sidor against the cage but Sidor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wawrzyniec Sidor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.
Blankenship blocks a head kick by Sidor.
Blankenship tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sidor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blankenship somewhat.
Sidor throws a quick counter kick to the body but Blankenship avoids it.
Sidor misses the shot to the body.
Blankenship takes one on the button.
Blankenship checks a leg kick.
Blankenship will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T3#
Sidor throws a head kick that misses.
Blankenship shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sidor defends it nicely.
Blankenship blocks the body kick.
Sidor throws a big shot that misses.
Blankenship moves out of range of the body kick.
Sidor throws a shot to the body.
Sidor misses with a straight right.
Sidor throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Sidor throws a leg kick but Blankenship moved away.
Blankenship fails to land the takedown.
Sidor throws a series of punches but Blankenship avoids them all with ease.
Blankenship lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blankenship checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Sidor misses.
Sidor throws a big shot that misses.
Blankenship tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sidor defends well and Blankenship ends up having to push Sidor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sidor misses with a straight left.
As Sidor backs off Blankenship throws a huge counter combo but Sidor manages to avoid it all.
Sidor throws a sloppy head kick and Blankenship moves out of range easily.
Blankenship goes for a double leg but Sidor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sidor continues to drive forward.
An attempted straight right counter from Sidor misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wawrzyniec Sidor dominated that round.
That's time! Sidor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Sidor loads up on a big right hand but Blankenship slips the punch.
Sidor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blankenship can do to turn this around?
Sidor lands with a straight right. Blankenship didn't see that one coming.
Sidor throws a sloppy head kick and Blankenship moves out of range easily.
Sidor misses with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Blankenship might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sidor has got the better of the exchanges.
Blankenship is looking to clinch but Sidor is avoiding it.
Blankenship shoots for a double leg takedown but Sidor sprawls well. He's pushed Blankenship's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sidor. Blankenship does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sidor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blankenship.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sidor sprawls well. Sidor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blankenship gets slowly back to his feet.
Sidor is looking for a counter combo.#T1#
Blankenship shoots in but Sidor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wawrzyniec Sidor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.
Sidor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Sidor. No joy for Blankenship on that attempt.
As Blankenship looks to move away, Sidor throws a big counter combo but Blankenship just gets out of the way.
Sidor lands a head kick. Blankenship smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blankenship takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#ROC#Blankenship is rocked!
Sidor throws a head kick that misses.
Blankenship is still on wobbly legs! Can Sidor finish him?
Sidor tests Blankenship's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blankenship has a takedown stuffed.#T2#
Sidor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blankenship displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sidor throws out the jab.
Sidor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blankenship seems to have recovered his senses.
Sidor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blankenship is looking for the big counter here.
Sidor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blankenship counters with a left and a right that stings Sidor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blankenship keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sidor.
Sidor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blankenship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sidor defends it well.
Blankenship dives in for a single leg takedown but Sidor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sidor throws a lazy head kick
and Blankenship counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T3#
Sidor throws a head kick but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship blocks a head kick by Sidor.
#TD2#
Blankenship closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blankenship lands in his opponent's guard.
Sidor wants to stand and escape but Blankenship is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Sidor scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T4#
Blankenship dives in and grabs Sidor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sidor pushes down on Blankenship's head and hops out.
Sidor throws a sloppy head kick and Blankenship moves out of range easily.
Sidor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sidor leaves Blankenship with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sidor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sidor misses with a body shot.
Blankenship changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sidor tries to avoid it but Blankenship manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sidor to the ground. Sidor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sidor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blankenship tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sidor defends well and Blankenship ends up having to push Sidor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wawrzyniec Sidor dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blankenship checks a leg kick.
Sidor sets himself, and Blankenship steps forward looking for the clinch! Sidor avoids it this time.
Sidor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sidor scores with a jab to the body.
Blankenship misses with a takedown attempt - Sidor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sidor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Blankenship with that takedown attempt.
Sidor throws a counter high kick but Blankenship was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sidor tries a head kick but it misses.
As Sidor backs off Blankenship throws a huge counter combo but Sidor manages to avoid it all.
Some wild striking there from Sidor.
Blankenship wants to counter the offense by Sidor and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Sidor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sidor throws a body shot but no joy.
Sidor throws a head kick that misses.
Blankenship fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wawrzyniec Sidor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sidor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blankenship has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blankenship and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sidor tries to bum rush Blankenship with a series of wild strikes but Blankenship uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sidor throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown but Sidor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sidor misses with a straight right.
Blankenship shoots in and drives through. Sidor sprawls well.
Sidor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blankenship takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sidor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blankenship fails with the takedown.
Sidor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sidor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blankenship is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sidor scores with a jab to the body.
Sidor lands with a cross. #T3#
Sidor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sidor leaves Blankenship with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sidor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blankenship moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sidor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sidor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blankenship doesn't seem bothered though.
Blankenship with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sidor to score with a decent uppercut.
Sidor misses with a head kick.
Sidor tries a head kick but it misses.
Sidor throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
No joy there for Sidor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jakobe Blankenship is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sidor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blankenship.
Sidor misses with a looping right.
Blankenship takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL2#
Blankenship moves into range and clinches up with Sidor.#BC#
Sidor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blankenship is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sidor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blankenship fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sidor avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wawrzyniec Sidor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sidor, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wawrzyniec Sidor! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 224
Date: Oct 31, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Bunktuous clinches up with Blankenship and pushes him back against the cage.
Bunktuous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunktuous misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunktuous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunktuous working aggressively here.
Blankenship throws an elbow that misses.
Bunktuous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bunktuous digs a right hand into Blankenship's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blankenship's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Bunktuous fails to land.
Blankenship jumps guard but Bunktuous stands there with Blankenship around his waist. Blankenship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bunktuous lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunktuous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Blankenship breaks from the clinch.
Bunktuous misses with a double jab.
Bunktuous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunktuous. Blankenship does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blankenship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Bunktuous backs off Blankenship throws a huge counter combo but Bunktuous manages to avoid it all.
Blankenship fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bunktuous looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blankenship bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blankenship throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bunktuous's waist but Bunktuous gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blankenship off to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Bunktuous on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rammy Bunktuous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.
Bunktuous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blankenship manages to avoid it.
Blankenship shoots in but Bunktuous avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Bunktuous wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blankenship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunktuous swings for the body but Blankenship moves out of range.
As Bunktuous backs off Blankenship throws a huge counter combo but Bunktuous manages to avoid it all.#T2#
Bunktuous lands a jab.
Bunktuous defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blankenship.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blankenship is defended easily by Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands a jab to the head.
Bunktuous fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunktuous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blankenship manages to avoid it.
Blankenship wants to counter the offense by Bunktuous and move into the clinch position.#T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bunktuous, as that shot connected.
Bunktuous paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blankenship tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bunktuous defends well and Blankenship ends up having to push Bunktuous into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Bunktuous as Blankenship shoots in.
Bunktuous connects with a body shot that sends Blankenship's belly button to the back.#CL#
Blankenship gets tackled into the cage by Bunktuous. Bunktuous maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bunktuous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bunktuous is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Bunktuous throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blankenships head.
Bunktuous has a couple of punches blocked by Blankenship.
Bunktuous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands with a short shot to the head.
Bunktuous lands an uppercut.
Blankenship blocking some punches.
Bunktuous lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bunktuous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blankenship backwards. #ROC#Blankenship is rocked!
Bunktuous lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blankenship is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunktuous finish him?
Bunktuous throws a punch but it's blocked by Blankenship.
Bunktuous working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bunktuous lands with a short shot to the head.
Blankenship blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunktuous misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunktuous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rammy Bunktuous dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Blankenship walks into a straight right hand from Bunktuous.
Blankenship seems to have recovered his senses.
Blankenship fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Bunktuous, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunktuous throws a body punch but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunktuous misses with a straight right.
As Bunktuous backs off Blankenship throws a huge counter combo but Bunktuous manages to avoid it all.
Bunktuous swings for the body but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship wants to counter with a clinch but Bunktuous pushes him away.
Bunktuous throws a body punch but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship tries to counter with a clinch but Bunktuous shakes him off and moves away.
Bunktuous lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Bunktuous connects with a body shot.
Blankenship uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunktuous.
Blankenship lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blankenship takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bunktuous fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blankenship on the side of the head.
Bunktuous lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bunktuous is looking to wear down Blankenship with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bunktuous swings for the body but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship slips under a jab.
Bunktuous lands a really nice looking cross but Blankenship seems unphased.
Bunktuous is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bunktuous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunktuous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T2#
Bunktuous throws out a powerful jab.
Rammy Bunktuous is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blankenship uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blankenship manages to avoid it.
Blankenship fails with the takedown.
Rammy Bunktuous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.
Blankenship takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Bunktuous clinches up with Blankenship and pushes him back against the cage.
Bunktuous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bunktuous misses with a body punch.
Bunktuous lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
A short left from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands a body punch.
Bunktuous stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bunktuous misses with a punch to the body.
Bunktuous lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bunktuous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blankenship can do to turn this around?
Blankenship's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bunktuous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunktuous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blankenship.
Bunktuous swings wildly with an uppercut but Blankenship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blankenship jumps guard but Bunktuous stands there with Blankenship around his waist. Blankenship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bunktuous.
#T4#
Bunktuous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bunktuous gets through Blankenship's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blankenship looking for a takedown.
Bunktuous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunktuous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bunktuous stalls.
Bunktuous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunktuous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bunktuous struggles to land a body shot inside as Blankenship controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Bunktuous.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blankenship using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bunktuous has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rammy Bunktuous dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Bunktuous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blankenship was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous misses with a wild body shot.
Blankenship swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Bunktuous instigates a clinch.
Bunktuous lands with a right to the head.
Bunktuous lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bunktuous misses with a body punch.
Bunktuous scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunktuous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunktuous misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blankenship prevents a body shot from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands with a light punch inside.
Bunktuous lands with a right to the head.
Bunktuous misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunktuous tries to work over Blankenship's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunktuous scores with a shoulder strike.
Blankenship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bunktuous to keep the fight standing.
Blankenship prevents a body shot from Bunktuous.
Blankenship is trying to maintain a safe position but Bunktuous gets an underhook and turns Blankenship into the cage.
Bunktuous lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunktuous lands with a short shot to the head.
Bunktuous lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2#
Blankenship fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bunktuous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blankenship blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blankenship blocks a body shot from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous lands an uppercut.
Blankenship working aggressively here.
#TD2#
Blankenship jumps guard and drags Bunktuous to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU#
Bunktuous gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blankenship avoids the body shot from Bunktuous.
Bunktuous swings for the body but Blankenship moves out of range.
Bunktuous just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Bunktuous throws a looping overhand right but Blankenship ducks down to avoid it.
Blankenship wants to counter with a clinch but Bunktuous pushes him away.
Bunktuous is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blankenship.
Blankenship will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A quick step to the side and Bunktuous tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rammy Bunktuous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.
Bunktuous misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blankenship.
Bunktuous loads up on a big right hand but Blankenship slips the punch.
Bunktuous punishes Blankenship's body with a nice straight punch.
Bunktuous misses with a looping left.
Bunktuous misses with a few strikes there.
#T4#
Blankenship gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bunktuous smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bunktuous misses with a hook.#CL#
Bunktuous darts in and clinches Blankenship up against the cage.
Bunktuous lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bunktuous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bunktuous misses with a punch to the body.
Blankenship is trying to pull guard but Bunktuous has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunktuous is leaning against Blankenship and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jakobe Blankenship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rammy Bunktuous is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blankenship swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunktuous uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rammy Bunktuous showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bunktuous, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rammy Bunktuous!
Rammy Bunktuous bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 220
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Steele tries for a takedown but Blankenship sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Blankenship was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD#
Blankenship shoots in and bounces Steele off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blankenship wants to get up but he can't break Steele's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Steele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blankenship defends it easily.
Steele wants to improve his position but instead Blankenship has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blankenship has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB2#
Steele is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blankenship is aware though and is defending well.
Steele looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Blankenship looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Blankenship drops back looking for a leg! Steele is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Steele manages to kick Blankenship off! Blankenship jumps back into Steele's guard.
Blankenship postures up in Steele's guard and throws a big left but Steele blocks it. #SUB2#
Blankenship got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steele has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blankenship has managed to get both his arms back between Steele's legs - danger averted.
Steele controlling the position.
Blankenship stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.#SUB2#
Steele working for a triangle but Blankenship defends it easily.
Blankenship looking to sit in guard and control but Steele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Steele controlling from the top position.
Steele throwing strikes from guard but Blankenship blocks nicely. #T3#
Blankenship is trying to control the position but Steele postures up.
Steele working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blankenship trying to keep a closed guard but Steele is proving a slippery customer.
Steele has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blankenship is proving hard to escape from.
Steele is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steele trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blankenship's guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blankenship staying out of range there.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blankenship dives in for a single leg takedown but Steele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Steele is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Blankenship manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Steele engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Steele has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Steele sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blankenship's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blankenship on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Steele is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blankenship doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steele.
Blankenship wants to improve his position but Steele is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emiliano Steele dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Blankenship defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steele.
Steele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD2#
Steele drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blankenship manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Steele drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blankenship fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jakobe Blankenship has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emiliano Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steele tries to avoid it but Blankenship manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steele to the ground. Steele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Steele throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Blankenship tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Steele is in Blankenship's guard.#T1#
Blankenship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blankenship has momentary wrist control but Steele slips an elbow through the middle.
Steele looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele landing some decent shots from guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Steele with a nice head shot there.
Blankenship trying to control the position.
Blankenship looking for a sweep. Not yet Blankenship, not yet.
Steele stands up over Blankenship, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steele would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Steele sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steele wants to control from the top but Blankenship keeps moving. #T3#
Steele keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blankenship's head.
Blankenship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blankenship 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.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steele tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blankenship defends well and Steele ends up having to push Blankenship into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blankenship is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steele sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD2#
Steele drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Steele is putting a hurting on Blankenship here, landing some big shots from side control. #T4#
Steele taking a break here but Blankenship is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blankenship manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Steele would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Steele is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blankenship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emiliano Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##TD2#
Steele closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blankenship to the mat! Blankenship manages to get full guard.
Blankenship wants to get back to his feet but Steele passes into half guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Steele is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blankenship is just riding it out for now. Steele eventually gives up the hold.
Steele is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB2#
Steele is working for a kimura but Blankenship is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Steele is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blankenship has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele not doing much here.
#T2#
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.
Blankenship tries to roll over but Steele keeps him under control.
Blankenship moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Steele is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Steele postures up in Blankenship's guard and throws a big left but Blankenship blocks it.
Blankenship being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Blankenship looking to control but Steele passes into half guard.
Steele takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Steele seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blankenship does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Steele prevents Blankenship from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blankenship checks it well.
Steele fails with the takedown
and Blankenship counters with a two punch combo. #T4##TD2#
Steele drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blankenship trying to keep a closed guard but Steele is proving a slippery customer.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Blankenship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele 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.
Blankenship looking to control.
Jakobe Blankenship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emiliano Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steele is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emiliano Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emiliano Steele! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 215
Date: Sep 01, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Souza shoots in and bounces Blankenship off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Souza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blankenship works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blankenship avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Souza 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.
Souza is working Blankenship over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Souza scoring with some ground and pound.
Blankenship looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza cracks Blankenship with a solid left hand.
Souza wants to control from the top but Blankenship keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blankenship preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Blankenship utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Souza throws a big right hand that misses.
Souza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Souza postures up and lands a big shot to Blankenship's brow.
Souza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blankenship keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza connects with a couple of short punches.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Blankenship blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Blankenship has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Souza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Souza is stalling in the full guard.
Souza lands a couple of elbows.
Souza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Souza lands a couple of digs.
Souza lands a couple of digs.
Blankenship utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blankenship avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Souza's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Souza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Souza is working Blankenship over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Souza 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.
Souza working over Blankenship with some ground and pound. Blankenship looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Souza is thwarting Blankenship's attempts to control the position.
Blankenship has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bigfoot BJJ. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Blankenship won't allow Souza to pass to mount.
Souza working the head and body with strikes.
Souza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Souza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Souza winds up and cracks Blankenship with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Souza looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blankenship with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Souza is working for a kimura but Blankenship is defending it quite comfortably.
Souza tries to pass to full mount but Blankenship defends it.
Well, if Souza 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.
#SUB#
Souza seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza is looking to advance position but Blankenship won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Souza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Souza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blankenship wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
#SUB#
Souza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Souza wants to work for an arm triangle but Blankenship is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza working over Blankenship with some ground and pound. Blankenship looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Souza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T1#
Blankenship tries to get to full guard but Souza has control of the leg. #SUB#
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Blankenship is defending well.
Souza is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Souza is nestled in close to Blankenship, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Souza scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blankenship is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Souza scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Souza is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Souza there. #T2##SUB#
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Blankenship is defending well.
Blankenship is not content to let Souza control the position.
Blankenship on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Blankenship is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Souza is nestled in close to Blankenship, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Souza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blankenship is looking to improve his position.
#T3##SUB#
Souza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blankenship sees it coming and defends easily.
Souza lands with a punch from half guard.
Souza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Souza is pressing down on Blankenship's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blankenship is holding on for now.
Souza working Blankenship over with strikes.
Souza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Souza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC#Blankenship is rocked!
Blankenship is looking to control Souza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?
Blankenship is still in real trouble! Can Souza finish him?
Blankenship is trying to get back to full guard.
Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blankenship can do to turn this around?#T4#
Blankenship taking some punishment here, with Souza in his half guard.
Blankenship seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Souza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blankenship sees it coming and defends easily.
Souza is nestled in close to Blankenship, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Souza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Souza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Souza scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Souza is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Souza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blankenship has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Souza dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Souza closes the distance and pushes Blankenship back into the cage.
Blankenship blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Souza lands a right hand.
Souza is trying to pull guard but Blankenship has him pressed against the cage.
Souza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blankenship walks away with a smile on his face. Souza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Blankenship is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Souza's half guard.#SUB#
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blankenship seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1##SUB#
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blankenship wants to take a breather but Souza is having none of it.
Blankenship throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Souza is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blankenship doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blankenship manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Blankenship got a little sloppy there for a moment and Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blankenship has managed to get both his arms back between Souza's legs - danger averted.
Blankenship trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Souza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blankenship defends well.#T2#
Souza pulls Blankenship in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blankenship defends it easily.#SUB#
Souza is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Blankenship frees his head nicely. Oh but Souza has switched to an armbar! Blankenship is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Blake Souza!
A relieved looking Blake Souza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 212
Date: Aug 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Gunterson misses with a double jab.
Gunterson lands a jab to the head.
Gunterson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Gunterson does no damage.
Gunterson misses with the combination.
Gunterson misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Blankenship looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gunterson!#SU2#
Blankenship stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gunterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blankenship manages to avoid it.
Blankenship looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blankenship on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunterson shoots in for a takedown but Blankenship shows good takedown defense.
Blankenship is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Gunterson.
Gunterson throws a series of punches but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship is looking for the big counter here.
A left lands for Gunterson.
Gunterson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gunterson wants it to stay on the feet.
Blankenship fails to land the takedown.
Blankenship tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Gunterson. Those never looked like landing.
Gunterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Blankenship was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gunterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunterson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blankenship avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2#
Blankenship shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gunterson pinned against the cage. Gunterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grant Gunterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.
Gunterson swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Gunterson misses.
Gunterson tries to clinch up but Blankenship circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Gunterson pushes Blankenship up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Blankenship has hold of one of Gunterson's legs. Gunterson is fighting the takedown attempt but Blankenship gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gunterson keeping moving, preventing Blankenship from controlling successfully.
Blankenship throws a strike but Gunterson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Gunterson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Blankenship wants to sweep but no luck.
Blankenship looking to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Blankenship 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.
Blankenship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blankenship can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunterson controls the pace.#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.
Blankenship trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Blankenship wants to control the position but Gunterson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blankenship manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gunterson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blankenship is proving hard to escape from.
Blankenship is trying to keep Gunterson in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Gunterson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Blankenship fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gunterson to the ground. Blankenship is now in Gunterson's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blankenship trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blankenship stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gunterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blankenship trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Blankenship is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Blankenship drops back looking for a leg! Gunterson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gunterson manages to kick Blankenship off! Blankenship jumps back into Gunterson's guard. #T1#
Gunterson is looking to stand up but Blankenship isn't so interested in that idea.
Gunterson keeping moving, preventing Blankenship from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Blankenship looking to sit in guard and control but Gunterson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blankenship is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Gunterson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Blankenship trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunterson 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Gunterson is working an open guard so Blankenship takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gunterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blankenship avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunterson is looking to clinch but Blankenship is avoiding it.
Gunterson throws a leg kick that misses. #T3#
Gunterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Blankenship.
Gunterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Blankenship, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gunterson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blankenship as he avoids it easily.
Gunterson sets himself, and Blankenship steps forward looking for the clinch! Gunterson avoids it this time.
Gunterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blankenship can do to turn this around?
Gunterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blankenship fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gunterson feinted with a counter takedown.
Gunterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blankenship swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunterson.
Gunterson misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Blankenship's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD#
Gunterson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Blankenship scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Gunterson manages to mount him!
#T4#
Blankenship can't escape the position.
Blankenship gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunterson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gunterson winds up and cracks Blankenship with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blankenship is looking to control Gunterson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Gunterson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD2#
Blankenship gets the takedown into side control.
Gunterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blankenship on the ground.
Blankenship throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gunterson tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Blankenship is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gunterson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blankenship creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gunterson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunterson is pushing Blankenship's head away, looking to escape. Blankenship manages to hold on to the position though.
Blankenship working the ground and pound but Gunterson is defending the strikes.
Gunterson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T1#
Blankenship looking to ground and pound but Gunterson is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blankenship unloading with bombs!
Gunterson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB2#
Blankenship working for a submission but Gunterson is keeping him at bay.
Blankenship with the ground and pound from mount.
Blankenship punching from mount but Gunterson doing a good job of avoiding damage. #SU2#
Blankenship gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A combination from Gunterson does no damage.
Blankenship is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blankenship blocks a head kick by Gunterson.
#T2#
A punch combination from Gunterson misses.
Gunterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant Gunterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blankenship looks for a takedown but Gunterson sprawls well.
Gunterson misses with a left hand
and Blankenship counters with a three punch combo that has Gunterson backing up. Gunterson nods at Blankenship to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunterson misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Gunterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunterson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blankenship is looking to clinch.
Grant Gunterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Blankenship closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gunterson quickly recovers to half guard.
Gunterson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Blankenship manages to mount him!
Blankenship pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T3#
Blankenship trying to control but Gunterson is having none of it. #SUB2#
Blankenship is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Gunterson is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jakobe Blankenship! |
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Event:
SSG 327 Maximus vs Majere
Date: Jul 07, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Gabriel Cordeira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Jakobe Blankenship!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Blankenship goes for a double leg but Cordeira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cordeira continues to drive forward.
Blankenship looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cordeira is fending him off so far but Blankenship persists. Nope, Cordeira circles away and we're back to standing.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cordeira as he avoids it easily.
Gabriel Cordeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakobe Blankenship.#CL2#
Blankenship drives through and clinches with Cordeira against the cage.
#TD2#
Blankenship manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship wants to sweep here but Cordeira controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Blankenship is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Blankenship is trying to hold Cordeira in close to prevent damage but Cordeira has managed to pass into half guard.
Cordeira prevents Blankenship from improving his position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Cordeira is looking for a kimura but Blankenship is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cordeira to get the leverage.
Blankenship wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blankenship is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
Cordeira is thwarting Blankenship's attempts to control the position.
Cordeira trying to control from half guard but Blankenship is working away.
Blankenship tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cordeira has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Cordeira (3) vs (0) Blankenship
Blankenship bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cordeira (3) vs (2) Blankenship#T3#
Cordeira wants to sweep but no luck.
Cordeira keeping moving, preventing Blankenship from controlling successfully.
Blankenship wants to pass the guard but Cordeira is keeping the position.
Cordeira keeping moving, preventing Blankenship from controlling successfully. #T4#
Blankenship trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blankenship trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cordeira 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.
Blankenship trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cordeira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Blankenship drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cordeira dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cordeira (5) vs (2) Blankenship
Blankenship is trying to control the position but Cordeira postures up. #T5#
Cordeira preventing the sweep.
Cordeira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blankenship is keeping the position for now.
Cordeira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blankenship looking to control.
#T6#
Cordeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blankenship swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Blankenship is looking for a triangle but Cordeira pushes his legs off easily.
Cordeira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blankenship not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T7##SUB#
Cordeira has gone for a leg lock! Blankenship slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cordeira's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cordeira (5) vs (4) Blankenship
Blankenship looking to sit in guard and control but Cordeira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cordeira (7) vs (4) Blankenship
Cordeira postures up.
Blankenship looking for a sweep. Not yet Blankenship, not yet.
Cordeira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cordeira seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blankenship for as long as he can get away with.#T8#
Blankenship trying to keep a closed guard but Cordeira is proving a slippery customer.
Cordeira is pushing down on Blankenship's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blankenship is fighting to maintain full guard but Cordeira has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Cordeira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blankenship moves into full guard.
#T9#
Blankenship not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blankenship working a defensive guard but Cordeira passes into half guard.
Blankenship tries to get to full guard but Cordeira has control of the leg. #SUB#
Cordeira seems to be working for a kimura but Blankenship defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Cordeira is working for a submission of some sort.
#T10#
Cordeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blankenship keeps working. #SUB#
Cordeira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blankenship has managed to free his arm - good work. #T11#
Blankenship trying to hold on to Cordeira's head to control him but Cordeira postures up.
#SUB#
Cordeira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blankenship doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cordeira.
Blankenship is looking to control Cordeira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?#T12#
Well, if Cordeira 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.
Blankenship wants to control but Cordeira is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T13##SUB#
Cordeira 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.
#SUB#
Cordeira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blankenship doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cordeira. #T14#
Blankenship has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cordeira is working away from the top position though.
Blankenship might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cordeira haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Cordeira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blankenship has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cordeira takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Gabriel Cordeira thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SSG 324 Hunt vs Finn
Date: Jun 30, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Jakobe Blankenship! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Oscar Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Stevens misses with a takedown #CL#
and Blankenship counters by clinching up.
Stevens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blankenship fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stevens tries to clinch but Blankenship is having none of it. #TD#
Blankenship gets a double leg takedown into Stevens's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blankenship (2) vs (0) Stevens
Blankenship postures up.
Blankenship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.
Stevens is adopting a defensive guard.
Blankenship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Blankenship drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stevens dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (2) vs (2) Stevens
Blankenship might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blankenship keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass. #T1#
Blankenship controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
Stevens slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Blankenship is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blankenship is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stevens's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stevens's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blankenship (6) vs (2) Stevens
Blankenship trying to control momentarily.
#T2##SUB#
Blankenship looking for the choke but no joy.
Stevens tries to escape but Blankenship has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Blankenship is not going to allow Stevens to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevens is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Blankenship is persistently looking for the submission but Stevens is defending it well.
Stevens is in bad spot here.
Stevens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Stevens trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Stevens right now.
#SUB#
Blankenship looking for the choke from the back.
Stevens rolls, trying to escape but Blankenship keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Stevens preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Blankenship.
I really don't envy Stevens right now.
#SUB#
Blankenship is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stevens knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stevens for a finish.
Stevens breaks Blankenship's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (6) vs (4) Stevens
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blankenship swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Stevens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stevens trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Blankenship manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (8) vs (4) Stevens
Blankenship won't allow Stevens to sweep him here.
Stevens working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blankenship stands and throws Stevens's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blankenship (11) vs (4) Stevens#SUB#
Blankenship tries for a kimura but Stevens is defending well. #SUB#
Blankenship wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stevens, who protects the arm well. #T5#
Stevens is looking to reverse the position.
Blankenship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevens keeps working.
Stevens is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blankenship's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Blankenship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blankenship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevens keeps working.
Stevens is looking to control Blankenship's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?#T6#
Stevens moves into full guard.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Blankenship controlling him for the moment.
Stevens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blankenship's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (11) vs (6) Stevens
Stevens is looking to pass into half guard but Blankenship pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Blankenship is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (13) vs (6) Stevens
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevens is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (13) vs (8) Stevens#SUB2#
Stevens drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blankenship dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (15) vs (8) Stevens
Stevens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blankenship manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (15) vs (10) Stevens
Blankenship keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass. #T7#
Blankenship tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Blankenship has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blankenship (19) vs (10) Stevens#SUB#
Blankenship is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stevens has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Blankenship trying to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blankenship trying to control but Stevens is having none of it. #T8##SUB#
Blankenship goes for an armbar but Stevens turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stevens. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (19) vs (12) Stevens
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
Stevens keeps trying to improve his position.
Stevens forces his way into half guard.
Blankenship is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T9#
Stevens is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Blankenship reverses the position - he's now on top in Stevens's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (21) vs (12) Stevens
Stevens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blankenship manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (21) vs (14) Stevens
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blankenship is keeping the position for now.
Blankenship trying to control the position.
Stevens pushing down on Blankenship's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stevens wants to pass to mount but Blankenship is defending the position. #T10#
Blankenship has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevens is working away from the top position though.
Blankenship tries to roll over but Stevens keeps him under control.
Stevens is thwarting Blankenship's attempts to control the position.
Blankenship could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Stevens is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blankenship is looking to improve his position.
#T11##SUB2#
Stevens is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Stevens is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blankenship defends it well. #SUB2#
Stevens seems to be looking for submissions.
Stevens wants to advance to full mount but Blankenship doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Stevens looking to pass the guard. #T12#
Stevens pushing down on Blankenship's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Blankenship won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blankenship is looking to control Stevens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?
Stevens prevents Blankenship from improving his position.
Stevens is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Blankenship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T13#
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blankenship is keeping the position for now.
Blankenship is trying to keep Stevens in close.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Blankenship keeps moving.
Blankenship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stevens won't allow Blankenship to sweep him here. #T14#
Stevens is looking to pass into half guard but Blankenship pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Blankenship is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (23) vs (14) Stevens#SUB2#
Stevens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blankenship is aware though and is defending well.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
Blankenship wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving. #SUB#
Blankenship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevens wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Blankenship is now in half guard.
Stevens tries to get to full guard but Blankenship has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stevens moves into full guard.
Blankenship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blankenship takes the fight on points by 23 to 14. |
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Event:
SSG 314 Bar vs Makarov
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Jakobe Blankenship! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Elix Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Blankenship circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juarez has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Blankenship counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Blankenship pulls guard successfully.
Juarez postures up.
#SUB2#
Juarez has gone for a leg lock! Blankenship slips out almost immediately though and dives into Juarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (2) vs (0) Juarez
Blankenship works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Juarez is looking for a sweep. Blankenship is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juarez works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Juarez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blankenship passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blankenship (5) vs (0) Juarez
Blankenship is looking to take a break and control but Juarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Juarez tries to bench press Blankenship off him but Blankenship keeps the position.
Juarez prevents Blankenship from improving position. #SUB#
Blankenship is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Juarez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Blankenship is trying to get an arm triangle but Juarez is defending well.
Juarez is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Juarez regains half guard.#SUB#
Blankenship is trying to work for a kimura but Juarez is defending well.
Blankenship wants to control but Juarez is keeping him busy.
Juarez tries to roll over but Blankenship keeps him under control.
Juarez is looking to control Blankenship's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Juarez avoid being mounted?
Blankenship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Juarez keeps working. #SUB#
Blankenship 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.
Juarez tries to get to full guard but Blankenship has control of the leg. #T3##SUB#
Blankenship is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Juarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blankenship could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Juarez actively working from the bottom here.
Juarez manages to get to full guard.
Juarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Juarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blankenship is aware though and is defending well.#T4##SUB2#
Juarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Juarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blankenship is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Juarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blankenship is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Blankenship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Juarez looking to control.
#T5#
Blankenship trying to control but Juarez is working from the bottom.
Juarez wants to sweep here but Blankenship controlling him for the moment.
Juarez trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Juarez is looking for a triangle but Blankenship pushes his legs off easily.
Blankenship trying to control but Juarez is working from the bottom.
Juarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juarez is still trying to improve position.
Blankenship might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blankenship slips nicely into half guard.#T6#
Juarez trying to control from the bottom.
Juarez wants to get back to full guard.
Juarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blankenship's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blankenship's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blankenship (5) vs (4) Juarez
Juarez tries to get the hooks in deep but Blankenship pushed the leg off. #SUB2#
Juarez is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Blankenship won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Juarez off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Elix Juarez! |
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Event:
SSG 310 Silalahi vs Gabenagus
Date: May 26, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jakobe Blankenship! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Alec Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lynch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blankenship defends it nicely.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches up with Blankenship, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes Blankenship against the cage but Blankenship circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lynch has a takedown stuffed.
Jakobe Blankenship has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alec Lynch.
Lynch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blankenship could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Blankenship clinches with his opponent.
Lynch tries for a takedown but Blankenship manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Blankenship pulls Lynch into guard.
#T1#
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blankenship is keeping the position for now.
Blankenship wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lynch is now in half guard.
Blankenship wants to control but Lynch is keeping busy.
Lynch not doing much here.
Blankenship trying to control but Lynch postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Blankenship tries to roll over but Lynch keeps him under control.
Lynch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Lynch is trying to work for a kimura but Blankenship is defending well.
Still in half guard, Lynch seems content to control.#T3##SUB2#
Lynch is working for a submission of some sort.
Blankenship is looking to improve his position.
Lynch is looking to advance position but Blankenship won't allow it. #SUB2#
Lynch seems to be working for a kimura but Blankenship defends the submission attempt.
Lynch is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Blankenship reverses the position - he's now on top in Lynch's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (2) vs (0) Lynch#T4##SUB#
Blankenship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blankenship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Lynch is looking to cinch up a triangle. Blankenship throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lynch's body to avoid the submission. Lynch has instead reached around Blankenship's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lynch arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alec Lynch! |
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Event:
SSG 305 Feet vs Chai
Date: May 19, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jakobe Blankenship!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blankenship changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Price tries to avoid it but Blankenship manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Price to the ground. Price escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Price tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blankenship manages to circle out of the way.#TD#
Price drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Price (2) vs (0) Blankenship
Price is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Price postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Blankenship is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.
Blankenship trying to control the position.
Price 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.
Price seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blankenship for as long as he can get away with.
Blankenship is trying to control the position but Price postures up. #T2#
Price is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blankenship should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blankenship is trying to keep Price in close.
Price pushes down on Blankenship's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Price wants to pass the guard but Blankenship is defending well. #T3#
Price content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura here.
Price prevents Blankenship from improving his position.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blankenship is defending against the submission attempts here by Price.
Price seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4##SUB#
Price is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Price looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T5#
Price continues to stall.
Blankenship wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
Price is taking a breather. Blankenship says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blankenship is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?
Blankenship is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T6#
Price keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Price trying to pass the guard but Blankenship defending well.
Blankenship wants to control but Price is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Price seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Price has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T7#
Blankenship is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Price goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Blankenship does a handstand and catches Price in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Blankenship on top - Price is already out from the submission! Blankenship gives Price's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Jakobe Blankenship! |
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Event:
SSG 304 Solo vs Elvul
Date: May 12, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jakobe Blankenship! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Gabriel Cordeira!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cordeira is defended easily by Blankenship.
Blankenship half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blankenship shoots in looking for a takedown. Cordeira tries to sprawl out of it but Blankenship keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cordeira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cordeira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blankenship as he avoids it easily.
Blankenship is looking to counter the offense by Cordeira and move into the clinch.
Blankenship fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cordeira misses with a takedown #TD#
so Blankenship counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blankenship (2) vs (0) Cordeira
Jakobe Blankenship has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Cordeira.#SUB2#
Cordeira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blankenship doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blankenship manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blankenship wants to control from the top but Cordeira keeps moving. #T1##SUB2#
Cordeira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blankenship gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blankenship wants to control from the top but Cordeira keeps moving.
Blankenship trying to move into half guard but instead Cordeira has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (2) vs (2) Cordeira#SUB2#
Cordeira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2#
Blankenship tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blankenship is trying to keep Cordeira in close.
Blankenship could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Cordeira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blankenship is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blankenship has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (4) vs (2) Cordeira
Blankenship wants to pass the guard but Cordeira is keeping the position.#T3#
Blankenship trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cordeira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (4) vs (4) Cordeira
Cordeira tries to free his leg and advance position but Blankenship is retaining full guard.
Blankenship is looking to sweep but instead, Cordeira has passed into half guard.
Blankenship is looking to control Cordeira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?#T4#
Blankenship is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cordeira is looking to take a break and control but Blankenship is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cordeira is working for a submission of some sort.
Cordeira wants to pass to mount but Blankenship is defending the position. #T5##SUB2#
Cordeira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blankenship doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cordeira. #SUB2#
Cordeira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T6#
Blankenship moves into full guard.
Blankenship wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cordeira is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blankenship trying to hold on to Cordeira's head to control him but Cordeira postures up.
#T7##SUB2#
Cordeira seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Cordeira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blankenship is just riding it out for now. Cordeira eventually gives up the hold.
Blankenship wants to get back to full guard but Cordeira has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Blankenship (4) vs (7) Cordeira#T8#
Blankenship tries to lock up and control but Cordeira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blankenship working to try and regain half guard.
Cordeira is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Blankenship is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Blankenship (4) vs (10) Cordeira#SUB2#
Cordeira is persistently looking for the submission but Blankenship is defending it well.
#T9#
Cordeira keeps control of the position as Blankenship tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Cordeira has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Blankenship has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB2#
Cordeira looking for the RNC. #T10#
Blankenship rolls, trying to escape but Cordeira keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Cordeira patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Blankenship is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Cordeira is looking for the choke from the back position but Blankenship is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Cordeira is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Blankenship has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cordeira is hanging on to Blankenship's back as he tries to escape.
#T11##SUB2#
Cordeira is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Blankenship defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Blankenship is trying to defend against the choke here but Cordeira has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Cordeira Tightens the hold and Blankenship taps out furiously! Cordeira displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Cordeira!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gabriel Cordeira waved his t-shirt featuring Wolfshark Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
SSG 300 Elvul vs Chai
Date: May 05, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jakobe Blankenship! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Ezekiel Benton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD#
Benton gets caught flat footed, as Blankenship shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blankenship (2) vs (0) Benton
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Blankenship from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Benton has his feet on Blankenship's thighs here. He's pushed Blankenship off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Blankenship screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ezekiel Benton! |
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