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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 41
Date: Jun 08, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Makhegov has closed the distance and engaged Francor in a clinch.
Francor fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Francor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makhegov stuffs the takedown attempt from Francor. Francor gets slowly back to his feet.
Francor lands a two punch combo.
Makhegov shoots in looking for a takedown but Francor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Makhegov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Francor fails with a takedown attempt.
Miroslav Makhegov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amit Francor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Makhegov shoots in for a takedown but Francor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Makhegov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#T1#
Francor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Makhegov slows the pace down in half guard.
Francor tries to kick Makhegov off but Makhegov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Francor is looking to control Makhegov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Francor avoid being mounted?
Makhegov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Francor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Makhegov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Francor.
Francor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Makhegov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Makhegov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Makhegov 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.
Makhegov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Makhegov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Makhegov is working hard here to advance position.
Makhegov passes into side control, despite Francor's attempt to control the position.
Makhegov is putting a hurting on Francor here, landing some big shots from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Francor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Makhegov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Makhegov working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Francor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Makhegov has hold of Francor's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Francor tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Makhegov cranks the arm and Francor screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Francor, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Miroslav Makhegov!
After winning the bout, Miroslav Makhegov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1189 Round 2
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Makhegov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boss is letting Makhegov control him for a moment.
Boss taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boss is looking for a sweep.
Boss seems a little lost for a moment, as Makhegov dominates the positioning.
Makhegov tries to stand but Boss is controlling his head. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhegov landing strikes.
Makhegov slows the pace down.
Boss regains half guard.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Makhegov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Makhegov tries to pass to full mount but Boss defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makhegov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Makhegov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boss slaps away a takedown attempt from Makhegov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makhegov tries for a takedown but Boss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Makhegov has Boss up against the cage in a clinch.
#T3#
Makhegov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boss is defending well.
Big Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Makhegov.
Boss is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD2#
Makhegov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Boss can't fight it off and eventually Makhegov manages to take the fight to the floor. Boss looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Makhegov with a nice head shot there.
Makhegov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boss looking to control.
#T4#
Makhegov is stalling in the full guard.
Boss is trying to control the position but Makhegov postures up.
Makhegov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Boss is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Makhegov has his hands clasped together but Boss extends and breaks Makhegov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Boss.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Boss!
Miroslav Makhegov was interviewed post fight and said 'That was a robbery, run it back now'. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1189 Round 1
Date: May 10, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Gamble fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Makhegov to the ground. Gamble is now in Makhegov's guard.
Gamble looking to pass the guard.
Makhegov seems keen to control Gamble's posture.
Gamble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Makhegov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Makhegov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gamble is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Makhegov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gamble throws a strike but Makhegov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamble pulls Makhegov in to control the position. #T1#
Gamble trying to control the position.
Makhegov connects with a couple of short punches.
Makhegov 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.
Makhegov passes Gamble's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Makhegov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gamble defends it well.
Makhegov lands with a punch from half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Makhegov is looking for a kimura here.
Gamble taking some punishment here, with Makhegov in his half guard.
Gamble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Makhegov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gamble regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Makhegov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gamble is looking to stand back up but Makhegov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gamble.
Makhegov prevents Gamble from standing back up.
Makhegov works his way into full mount! #SUB2#
Makhegov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Makhegov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Makhegov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gamble tries to hold on but Makhegov pushes him away.
Makhegov controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gamble taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Makhegov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Makhegov tries to clinch up.
Gamble misses with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Makhegov. #TD2#
Makhegov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gamble tries to kick Makhegov off in order to stand up. Makhegov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Makhegov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Makhegov wants to control but Gamble is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Gamble's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Makhegov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gamble has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1##SUB2#
Makhegov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gamble has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miroslav Makhegov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makhegov is working Gamble over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gamble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makhegov on the ground.
Gamble is trying to control Makhegov's posture but Makhegov avoids it. #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.
Check out the look on Makhegov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Makhegov controls the position from side control.#SU2#
Makhegov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makhegov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makhegov shoots in but Gamble avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T3#
Gamble throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Makhegov counters with a takedown into side control.
Gamble tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Makhegov lands a big elbow.
Makhegov wants to get back to his feet but Gamble is holding on tight.
Makhegov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Makhegov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gamble taking shots to the head. #T4##SUB2#
Makhegov has control of Gamble's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gamble regains control of the situation pretty easily.
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!#SUB2#
Makhegov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gamble has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Makhegov controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makhegov landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Makhegov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Makhegov shoots in and drives through. Gamble sprawls well.
Gamble tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Makhegov manages to circle out of the way.
Gamble throws a nice outside leg kick. #TD2#
Makhegov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Makhegov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gamble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Makhegov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhegov moves into full mount! Gamble won't be happy about that! #T1##SUB2#
Makhegov wants to finish this one by submission but Gamble is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Makhegov.
Makhegov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Makhegov scoring with strikes but Gamble is staying in there.
Makhegov tries to control but Gamble wriggling away. #SUB2#
Gamble defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Makhegov. #T2#
Makhegov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gamble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gamble on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gamble tries to get out of the position.
Gamble tries to lock up and control but Makhegov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Makhegov working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Gamble looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Makhegov! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Miroslav Makhegov!
Miroslav Makhegov thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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