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Event:
HFA 14
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Sherman tries a head kick but it misses.
Singh is looking to counter the offense by Sherman and move into the clinch.
Sherman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherman. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Singh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sherman, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sherman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherman.#TD2#
Sherman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sherman wants to control for a moment but Singh uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sherman is keen to just control but Singh is a slippery customer.
Singh has his hands clasped together around Sherman's back. He's all about the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Sherman is looking for a kimura but Singh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sherman to get the leverage. #T1#
Sherman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Singh defending well though.
Sherman trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Singh is looking to control Sherman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Singh avoid being mounted?
Sherman is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sherman thows a huge punch but Singh dodges it nicely.
Sherman throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Singh to regain full guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sherman scoring with some ground and pound.
Singh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Singh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sherman throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Singh wants to stand and escape but instead Sherman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Sherman wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving. #T3#
Singh trying to control the position here.
Sherman wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
Singh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singh tries to get out of the position.
Sherman landing with the ground and pound.
Singh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sherman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sherman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sherman is looking to work some ground and pound but Singh has wrist control.#SUB2#
Sherman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sherman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Singh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sherman stands up over Singh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sherman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Singh is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Singh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sherman defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sherman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A jab lands there for Sherman.
Leonel Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherman throws a solid leg kick but Singh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sherman.
Nice sprawl there from Singh as Sherman shoots in.
Singh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sherman sprawls and moves away.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sherman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Singh avoids the body shot from Sherman.
Sherman misses with a two punch combination.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Singh. No joy for Sherman on that attempt.
Singh throws a big counter combination but Sherman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Singh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sherman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sherman with the counter takedown but Singh avoids it easily.
Singh wants to clinch up but Sherman keeps it at a distance.
Sherman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Singh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh wants to clinch.#TD2#
Sherman gets a double leg takedown into Singh's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Sherman lands a couple of digs.
Singh wants to sweep here but Sherman controlling him for the moment.
Singh pulls Sherman in to control the position.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving. #SUB2#
Sherman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Singh is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sherman, into his guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh tries to stand but Sherman is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sherman is on top in guard.
#REVB##T2#
Sherman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Singh is proving hard to escape from.
Singh pulls Sherman in close to his closed guard and prevents Sherman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sherman throws a big right hand that misses.
Sherman throws an elbow that misses. Singh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sherman's guard. Nice move by Singh!#REVR#
Sherman wants to sweep here but Singh controlling him for the moment.
Sherman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Singh controls the pace.#T3#
Singh looking to sit in guard and control but Sherman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Singh keeping moving, preventing Sherman from controlling successfully.
Singh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sherman is one step ahead there.
Sherman wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
Sherman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sherman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#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.
Sherman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Singh pulls Sherman in close to his closed guard and prevents Sherman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Singh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sherman trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singh seems keen to control Sherman's posture.
Sherman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Singh is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman 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#
Sherman shoots in and drives through. Singh sprawls well.
Sherman throws a combination. Singh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC2#Singh is rocked!
Singh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sherman counters with a right hand from hell and Singh is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonel Sherman!
Leonel Sherman made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'It feels amazing to be Champion, I never imagined I'd get here, but I always kept working and here I am! Jumba keep those contenders coming, and Thank You Hilo!!'.
In defeat, Nirmal Singh stepped up to the mic, saying 'We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I (do I)
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and deser'. |
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Event:
HFA 11
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Sherman misses.
A nice side step and Shelton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sherman misses with a takedown attempt
and Shelton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shelton scores with a decent looking hook.
Sherman shoots and misses
and Shelton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#Sherman is rocked!
Shelton circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sherman tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Shelton wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cody Shelton!
Cody Shelton is the new lightweight champion!
Cody Shelton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Leonel Sherman spoke after the fight, saying 'I wasn't myself today, I could feel the win escaping my grasp. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow and maybe not the next month, but I will be champion one day, I promise.'. |
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Event:
HFA Fight Night 1
Date: Jun 26, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Sherman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Highlander's half guard.#SUB2#
Sherman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Highlander defends it well.
Sherman wants to pass to mount but Highlander is defending the position. #SUB#
Highlander is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sherman pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Sherman is looking for a kimura but Highlander is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sherman to get the leverage.
Highlander trying to control but Sherman postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman controlling the action here.#SUB#
Highlander looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Highlander is trying to control but Sherman passes into side control!
Sherman working away.
Highlander looks to move to half guard but instead Sherman has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherman controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Highlander is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sherman looking to control but Highlander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Highlander is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sherman avoids the attempt from Highlander to control.
Sherman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Highlander keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sherman controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Sherman working for a submission but Highlander is keeping him at bay.
Sherman with good strikes from the mount here!#SUB2#
Sherman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Highlander to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Highlander shrugs it off.
Sherman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3#
Sherman controlling from the full mount.
Highlander is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Highlander manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sherman trying to control the action but Highlander is working from the bottom.
Highlander makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Highlander.#SUB#
Highlander is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
Sherman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Highlander is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Highlander throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sherman escapes and throws Highlander's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sherman taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Sherman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sherman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Highlander was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherman.#KD#
Highlander lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sherman sprawling to the canvas. Highlander follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sherman hang on? #ROC#Sherman is rocked!#SUB#
Sherman is defending against the submission attempts here by Highlander.
Sherman is still in real trouble! Can Highlander finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Highlander is looking for a kimura here.
Sherman seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Highlander trying to work for an americana but Sherman has managed to regain full guard.
#T1#
Sherman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Highlander manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Highlander is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sherman trying to control but Highlander is working from the bottom.
Highlander definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sherman looking to sit in guard and control but Highlander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Sherman wants to hit a sweep here but Highlander passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sherman there! #T2##SUB#
Highlander working for a submission but Sherman is keeping him at bay. #SUB#
Highlander working for a submission but Sherman is keeping him at bay.
Sherman wants to control but Highlander is having none of it.#SUB#
Highlander working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #T3#
Sherman is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Highlander is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sherman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sherman wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Leonel Sherman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sherman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sherman is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sherman tries to lock up and control but Highlander gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sherman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sherman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sherman is still trying to improve position.
Highlander moves to the back.
Sherman tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Highlander is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sherman is defending well though. Highlander let's go of the attempt for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Highlander dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Highlander misses with a body shot.
#TD2#
Sherman shoots in and gets a takedown into Highlander's guard.
Sherman trying to control but Highlander is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Sherman stands up and waves to Highlander to follow him.
Sherman moves out of range of the strikes.
Sherman throws a head kick but Highlander moves out of range.
Highlander with a hook.#TD2#
Highlander gets caught napping as Sherman dives in and scores a takedown. Highlander manages to retain guard.
Sherman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Highlander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sherman trying to control the position from guard on top but Highlander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Highlander is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sherman defends well.
Sherman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Sherman's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Highlander is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sherman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sherman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sherman trying to control the position from guard on top but Highlander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sherman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sherman showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Highlander is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sherman defends well.
Sherman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Highlander can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sherman controls the pace.#SUB2#
Sherman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Highlander is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Highlander has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Sherman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Sherman is trying to keep Highlander in close.
Highlander wants to control from the top but Sherman keeps moving. #SUB2#
Sherman is looking for a triangle but Highlander pushes his legs off easily.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sherman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Highlander's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Highlander looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sherman stays in close to Highlander's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Highlander looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Highlander is looking for a triangle but Sherman pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherman content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonel Sherman.
I think Sherman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonel Sherman! |
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Event:
HFA 2
Date: Jun 01, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Sherman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Campos to the mat! Campos manages to get full guard.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Campos keeps moving.
Sherman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campos works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Campos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sherman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Campos.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sherman working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sherman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Campos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB2#
Sherman tries for a kimura but Campos is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sherman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Sherman trying to control the position but Campos is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campos manages to get back to half guard.
Sherman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Campos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sherman is still trying to improve position.
Sherman trying to control from half guard but Campos is working away. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sherman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Campos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Campos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campos tries to get out of the position.
Campos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Campos keeping moving, preventing Sherman from controlling successfully.
Sherman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sherman trying to control the position from guard on top but Campos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sherman preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Campos keeping moving, preventing Sherman from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leonel Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Sherman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campos was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherman.#TD2#
Campos gets caught napping as Sherman dives in and scores a takedown. Campos manages to retain guard.#SUB#
Campos is looking for a triangle but Sherman pushes his legs off easily.
#SU2#
Sherman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Campos, up you get! #TD2#
Sherman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sherman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sherman is looking to advance position but Campos won't allow it. #T4#
Sherman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Campos defending well though.
Sherman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sherman trying to control but Campos is having none of it.
Sherman with good strikes from the mount here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Sherman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Campos is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Campos and Sherman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Campos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sherman.
#TD2#
Campos gets caught napping as Sherman dives in and scores a takedown. Campos manages to retain guard.
Sherman tries to free his leg and advance position but Campos is retaining full guard.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Campos keeps moving.
Sherman looking to sit in guard and control but Campos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Sherman wants to control but Campos passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campos controlling the pace.
Campos tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #T1#
Well, if Campos 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.
Sherman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#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.
Sherman is looking for a sweep. Campos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campos stops Sherman from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Sherman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sherman is looking to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL#
Campos pushes Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Sherman has hold of one of Campos's legs. Campos is fighting the takedown attempt but Sherman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Campos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sherman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campos is keeping the position for now.
Sherman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SU2#
Sherman gets to his feet - Campos follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Sherman gets the takedown into side control.
Campos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sherman.
#T4#
Campos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sherman's best efforts.
Sherman looks to land a strike but Campos avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sherman advances position into side control!
Sherman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campos keeps working. #SUB2#
Sherman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Campos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sherman working the ground and pound from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Sherman circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD2#
Sherman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Campos to the mat! Campos manages to get full guard.
Campos controls Sherman momentarily but Sherman frees himself.
Sherman landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sherman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sherman looking to sit in guard and control but Campos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sherman is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Sherman throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Sherman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sherman trying to control but Campos is working from the bottom.
Sherman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sherman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sherman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Campos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing that Campos has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T2##SUB2#
Sherman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Campos passes into side control.
Sherman tries to improve position but can't.
Reece Campos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T3#
Sherman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sherman seems a little lost for a moment, as Campos dominates the positioning.
Sherman is looking to regain half guard here but Campos keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Campos there.#TD2#
Sherman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Campos's half guard.
Campos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sherman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Campos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sherman passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Sherman seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonel Sherman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sherman 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonel Sherman! |
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Event:
HFA 1
Date: May 25, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quintana looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#BC#
Sherman manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Sherman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sherman showed some decent athleticism there.
Sherman trying to mount his opponent but Quintana defends it.
Sherman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quintana keeps working. #T1#
Sherman trying to mount his opponent but Quintana defends it. #SUB#
Sherman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sherman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sherman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Sherman seems to be working for a kimura but Quintana defends the submission attempt.
Quintana is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sherman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sherman controlling the pace.
Sherman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Sherman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quintana!
Sherman controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Quintana that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#SUB#
Sherman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Sherman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Quintana is surviving well by controlling Sherman's body position as best he can.
Sherman working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T4#
Sherman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Quintana is looking to escape.
Sherman content just to control the position here.
Sherman with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC#Quintana is rocked!
Sherman scoring with strikes but Quintana is staying in there.
Quintana is still in real trouble! Can Sherman finish him?
Sherman drops a big elbow. That's hurt Quintana! More shots from Sherman and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonel Sherman!
The defeated Danel Quintana had this to say: 'Gloves were loaded, he grabbed the fence, & the ref is drunk. How could I have won, if they don't want me to win?'. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1189 Round 4
Date: May 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Sherman throws a low kick but Digger moves out of range easily.
Sherman misses with a body punch
#KD#
and Digger counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sherman! Digger lets Sherman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Sherman is rocked!
Sherman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Digger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sherman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sherman throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Digger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sherman throws a poor cross that misses
and Digger counters with a huge left! Sherman is in big trouble! He's backing up but Digger isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sherman from any more damage. A dominating finish by Digger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chigger Digger!
A victorious Chigger Digger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1189 Round 3
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Sherman connects with a body shot.
Sherman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sherman throws a series of punches but Boss avoids them all with ease.
Boss throws a counter high kick but Sherman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sherman misses with a leg kick
and Boss counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sherman wants to land a leg kick but Boss is out of range.
Leonel Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sherman.
Boss slips under a jab from Sherman.
Boss wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Sherman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Sherman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boss's guard.#SUB#
Boss is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sherman is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sherman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Sherman landing with the ground and pound.
Sherman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sherman preventing the sweep.
Sherman 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.
Sherman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sherman lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sherman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sherman working some strikes from top position.
Sherman lands a couple of digs.
Sherman looking to pass the guard.
Sherman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boss is proving hard to escape from.
Sherman controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Sherman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sherman showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sherman looks to land a combination but Boss avoids it well.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Sherman moves out of range easily.
Boss is breathing heavily.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sherman misses with a jab, cross combination.
#TD2#
Sherman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boss prevents Sherman from improving position. #SU2#
Sherman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sherman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sherman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sherman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Big Boss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sherman scores with a hook.#ROC2#Boss is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sherman checks a low kick from Boss.
A lazy body kick from Boss #TD2#
and Sherman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boss won't be happy with that. #SUB2#
Sherman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boss, who protects the arm well.
Boss is letting Sherman control him for a moment.
Sherman landing strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman scores with punches from side control. #SUB2#
Sherman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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. #T1#
Leonel Sherman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sherman working the ground and pound. #SU2#
Sherman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boss to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boss takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leonel Sherman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Boss.#TD2#
Sherman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sherman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Sherman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sherman lands with a punch from half guard.
Sherman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sherman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sherman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boss with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3#
Sherman scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Sherman 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.
Sherman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sherman slows the pace down in half guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sherman wants to pass to mount but Boss is defending the position. #SUB2#
Boss is defending against the submission attempts here by Sherman.
#SUB2#
Sherman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boss defends it well.
Sherman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Sherman seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman 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! This is the final round!#R3#
Sherman misses with a body kick.
Sherman's corner calls for a 1-2. Sherman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sherman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boss - that will leave a mark!
Sherman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sherman checks it well.
Nice straight punches there by Sherman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sherman.
Big Boss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman tries to bum rush Boss with a series of wild strikes but Boss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Sherman tries to get set, Boss tries to push him back and clinch up but Sherman manages to avoid the attempt.#TD2#
Sherman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sherman showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Sherman is looking for a kimura here.
#T1#
Sherman lands strikes from half guard.
Sherman trying to control the pace.
Sherman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boss has hold of Sherman's hands but Sherman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Sherman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boss doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sherman.
Sherman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sherman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sherman slips a nice elbow through Boss's hands, connecting with Boss's forehead.
Sherman controlling the pace. #T3#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sherman connects with a nice short shot to Boss's temple.
Sherman drops an elbow to the side of Boss's head.
Sherman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sherman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sherman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boss has hold of Sherman's hands but Sherman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Boss is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sherman working Boss over with strikes.
Sherman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T4#
Sherman is pressing down on Boss's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boss is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sherman slips a nice elbow through Boss's hands, connecting with Boss's forehead.
Sherman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sherman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sherman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sherman cracks Boss with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#SUB2#
Sherman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Boss to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Boss shrugs it off.
Leonel Sherman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boss seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sherman content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonel Sherman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sherman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Leonel Sherman!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Leonel Sherman!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Leonel Sherman!
Leonel Sherman wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1189 Round 2
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Sherman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL#
Cobb takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sherman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Sherman backwards.
Sherman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD#
Cobb pulls guard successfully.
Cobb wants to sweep but no luck.
Cobb throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sherman looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cobb's head.
Sherman controlling from the top position.
Sherman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Sherman looking to pass the guard.
Sherman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sherman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cobb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sherman on the ground.
Sherman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sherman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sherman trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobb 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.
Sherman 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. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cobb 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.
Sherman wants to pass the guard but Cobb is keeping the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sherman shoots for a double leg takedown but Cobb sprawls well. He's pushed Sherman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD2#
Sherman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cobb quickly recovers to half guard.
Sherman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Cobb looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sherman pushes past his half guard into mount! #T3#
Sherman scoring with strikes but Cobb is staying in there.
Sherman controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sherman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sherman with good strikes from the mount here!
Sherman lands a heavy elbow.
Sherman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sherman lands a big shot there that rocks Cobb but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sherman controlling the pace for now.
Cobb on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cobb tries to get out of the position.#T4#
Sherman lands a nice shot to the head.
Sherman controlling his opponent.
Cobb tries to lock up and control but Sherman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sherman breaks from Cobb's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sherman with shots to the head and body - Cobb looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sherman looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Sherman throws a chopping leg kick but Cobb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cobb is looking for a counter combo.
Nice sprawl there from Cobb as Sherman shoots in.
Cobb avoids a kick to the body.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sherman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sherman misses with a body shot.
Sherman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb with the inside leg kick. #TD2#
Sherman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cobb manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cobb wriggles free and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb dives in and grabs Sherman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sherman pushes down on Cobb's head and hops out.#TD2#
Sherman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sherman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cobb explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sherman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Sherman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Sherman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cobb being controlled here, momentarily.
Sherman is continuing to stall.
Cobb trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sherman controlling from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Sherman from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Sherman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Sherman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Sherman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Sherman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cobb being controlled for a moment.
Sherman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cobb keeps working. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sherman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sherman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cobb wants to hold on but Sherman pushes him away.
Sherman breaks from Cobb's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sherman working Cobb over with strikes here.
Sherman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sherman 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 Cobb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sherman keeps the fight on the outside.
Cobb lands a really nice looking cross but Sherman seems unphased.
Cobb shoots in for a double leg but Sherman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cobb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cobb wants it to stay on the feet.
Sherman thows a leg kick but Cobb checks it #CL#
and Cobb counters by moving into the clinch.
Cobb taking a breather.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Cobb jumps into guard, dragging Sherman to the mat.
Sherman is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb has momentary wrist control but Sherman slips an elbow through the middle.
Sherman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Sherman from controlling successfully.
Sherman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sherman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cobb swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Cobb throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sherman escapes and throws Cobb's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Cobb's face as Sherman controls the position.
Sherman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cobb keeps working.
Sherman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T3#
Sherman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sherman controls the position.
Sherman is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB2#
Sherman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cobb, who protects the arm well.
Sherman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherman advances to mount. #T4##SUB2#
Sherman is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Cobb is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Cobb flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Sherman anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Cobb and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Sherman slips an arm under Cobb chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Sherman has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Sherman is squeezing on Cobb like an anaconda would it's prey. Cobb fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonel Sherman! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1189 Round 1
Date: May 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Sherman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burton.
Burton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burton duly obliges.
Burton moves out of range as Sherman strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burton!
#ROC#Sherman is rocked!
Burton throws a series of punches but Sherman avoids them all with ease.
Sherman is still on wobbly legs! Can Burton finish him?
Sherman throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and checks it nicely. #TD2#
Sherman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Burton did well to prevent Sherman getting side control.
Sherman seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sherman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sherman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Sherman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sherman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonel Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Sherman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burton quickly recovers to half guard.
Burton scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sherman manages to mount him!
Sherman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SU2#
Sherman stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Sherman tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2#
Sherman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burton to the ground. Sherman is now in Burton's guard.
Burton is looking to stand back up but Sherman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Burton. #T3##REVR#
Sherman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Burton!
Sherman controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Burton is in a horrible position here. Sherman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sherman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Burton?
Sherman controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonel Sherman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
Burton moves into range and clinches up with Sherman.
Burton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Sherman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregory Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burton looks to land a combination but Sherman avoids it well.
Sherman swinging wildly here.
Sherman motions for Burton to come forward. Sherman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Burton has Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.
Burton struggles to land a body shot inside as Sherman controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sherman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burton walks away with a smile on his face. Sherman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherman misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Burton clinches with his opponent.
Sherman jumps guard but Burton stands there with Sherman around his waist. Sherman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T1#
Sherman prevents Burton from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Burton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burton lands with a right to the head.
Burton working hard to break the clinch.
Burton is trying to break the clinch but Sherman is controlling him.
Burton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burton digs a right hand underneath Sherman's ribcage. Sherman let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Sherman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sherman throws a poor cross that misses
and Burton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T2#
Sherman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#TD2#
Sherman gets a takedown into half guard.
Sherman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sherman lands a couple of good shots and Burton has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Burton's body.
Let's hope that Sherman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3##T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Sherman has managed to slip his arm under Burton's chin. This could be all over... yep, Burton is tapping out! Submission win for Sherman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonel Sherman! |
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