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Event:
NYF 111: Chaos vs Crusher II
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Morales lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Geghan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morales but Morales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Geghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geghan throws an off balance right hand
and Morales counters with a nice body shot.
Morales dodges the punch combination from Geghan.
It looked like Morales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morales dodges the punch combination from Geghan.
Geghan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Geghan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geghan throws an off balance right hand
and Morales counters with a right hand to the body.
Morales misses with a body shot.
Geghan blocks a jab.#T1#
Geghan defending well as Morales loads up on a big left hand.
Geghan throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Geghan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Geghan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
It looked like Morales was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Geghan.
Geghan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Geghan throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
It looked like Morales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Geghan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales slips under a jab.
Geghan throws a sloppy body shot
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Geghan defending well as Morales loads up on a big left hand.
Morales slips a jab from Geghan.
Geghan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Geghan misses with an uppercut
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morales is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Geghan shoots in for a takedown but Morales shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Omari Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Geghan.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geghan throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Morales misses.
Morales gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Geghan.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Morales enables Geghan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morales manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Geghan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Geghan postures up in Morales's guard and throws a big left but Morales blocks it.
Morales has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Morales trying to keep a closed guard but Geghan is proving a slippery customer.
Geghan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morales working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Geghan.
Geghan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morales is trying to keep Geghan in close.
Geghan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morales swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Geghan passes Morales's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Geghan throwing shots but Morales is blocking nicely. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Geghan looks to land a strike but Morales avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Geghan throwing strikes from guard but Morales blocks nicely.
Geghan looking to sit in guard and control but Morales gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Geghan keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geghan seems keen to control Morales's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Geghan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Geghan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Geghan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Morales's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Geghan gets to mount! Morales was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Geghan lands a big shot there that rocks Morales but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Morales is in a horrible position here. Geghan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales taking shots to the head.
Morales is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Geghan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morales's face.
Morales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Geghan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morales?
Geghan throwing strikes here but Morales is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Morales working to try and regain half guard.
John Geghan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Geghan lands a heavy elbow.
Morales is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales wants to control but Geghan is having none of it.
Geghan wants to control the pace but Morales is squirming around nicely.
Morales can't escape the position.
Morales is bucking up trying to escape but Geghan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T2#
Geghan breaks from Morales's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Geghan cracks Morales with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morales taking shots to the head.
Geghan landing strikes from the mount and Morales is in trouble! #ROC2#Morales is rocked!
Geghan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morales is desperately trying to improve his position but Geghan has a good base and remains in mount.
Geghan landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Geghan.
The referee warns Morales that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Geghan landing strikes from the mount and Morales is in trouble!
Oh Morales is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morales is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morales seems to have got his legs back now.
Geghan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T3#
Geghan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Geghan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morales is looking to escape.
Geghan connects with a bit shot that sees Morales covering up! More strikes from Geghan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Geghan is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Geghan!
Our winner, John Geghan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
NYF Fight Night 61
Date: Mar 12, 2025 |
#R1#
McSorley misses with a right hand
and Geghan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Geghan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McSorley manages to avoid it.
McSorley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Geghan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McSorley misses with a hook. Geghan ducked under it nicely.
McSorley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McSorley drops his hands momentarily and Geghan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McSorley tests Geghan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Geghan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McSorley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McSorley misses the jab.
It seemed like Geghan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Geghan lands with an uppercut that bounces McSorley off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geghan's corner calls for a 1-2. Geghan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McSorley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Geghan counters with a right hand to the body.
McSorley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Geghan. McSorley does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
McSorley throws a nice head kick!
#CUT#It looks like John Geghan has been cut.
McSorley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Geghan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD2#
Geghan gets a double leg takedown into McSorley's guard.
Geghan trying to control but McSorley is working from the bottom.
McSorley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McSorley tries to get out of the position.
Geghan passes into half guard.
McSorley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Geghan.
Geghan throwing shots but McSorley is blocking nicely.
McSorley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McSorley is in trouble now - Geghan has advanced to mount! #T2#
Geghan working McSorley over with strikes here.
Geghan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McSorley is bucking up trying to escape but Geghan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Geghan lands a big shot there that rocks McSorley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Geghan lands a big shot to the head and McSorley winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Geghan!
John Geghan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
NYF 105:Zigaro vs Dandrakulo 2
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
De Lima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Lima tries to bum rush Geghan with a series of wild strikes but Geghan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Lima tries to work over Geghan's front leg with a kick but Geghan checks it.
De Lima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John Geghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Lima misses with a leg kick.
De Lima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Geghan slips under a jab from De Lima.#TD2#
Geghan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming De Lima to the mat! De Lima manages to get full guard.
Geghan stops De Lima from standing up.
Geghan looking to pass the guard.
De Lima is trying to control the position but Geghan postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Geghan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Geghan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
De Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Geghan landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
De Lima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Geghan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Geghan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Lima is trying to control the position but Geghan postures up.
Geghan stands up over De Lima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Geghan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Geghan throws a big right hand that misses.
Geghan landing some decent shots from guard.
Geghan stopping the sweep attempt from De Lima.
Geghan tries to free his leg and advance position but De Lima is retaining full guard.
De Lima 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.
Geghan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
Geghan scoring with some ground and pound.
De Lima keeping moving, preventing Geghan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geghan scoring with some ground and pound.
Geghan chips away with some ground and pound.
Geghan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Geghan chips away with some ground and pound.
Geghan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Geghan stopping the sweep attempt from De Lima.
De Lima wants to stand up but Geghan is controlling him.
Geghan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Geghan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T3#
Geghan wants to free his trapped foot but De Lima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Geghan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Geghan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Geghan winds up and cracks De Lima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Geghan.
Geghan is nestled in close to De Lima, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Geghan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Geghan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Geghan trying to control from half guard but De Lima is working away.
Geghan winds up and cracks De Lima with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
De Lima wants to improve his position but Geghan is controlling well.
Geghan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
De Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Geghan pulls his head out easily.
Geghan is looking to advance position but De Lima won't allow it.
Geghan lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Geghan works his way into full mount!
Geghan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Geghan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2#
Geghan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Lima napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De Lima explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
De Lima stuffs the takedown.
De Lima motions for Geghan to come forward. De Lima throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Lima throws a low kick but Geghan moves out of range easily.
Geghan blocks a head kick by De Lima.
De Lima lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Geghan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Geghan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
De Lima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Geghan stands up over De Lima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
De Lima keeping moving, preventing Geghan from controlling successfully.
Geghan postures up and lands a big shot to De Lima's brow. #T1#
De Lima controls Geghan momentarily but Geghan frees himself.
Geghan landing with the ground and pound.
De Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Geghan is proving a slippery customer.
Geghan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Geghan passes De Lima's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Geghan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Lima wants to control but Geghan is keeping busy.
Geghan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
De Lima taking some punishment here, with Geghan in his half guard.
Geghan working over De Lima with some ground and pound. De Lima looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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. Geghan connects with a nice short shot to De Lima's temple.
Geghan uses his free foot to push down on De Lima's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for De Lima.
Geghan tries to control but De Lima wriggling away.
De Lima is in a horrible position here. Geghan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Geghan is landing with some decent strikes but De Lima is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T3#
Geghan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Geghan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Geghan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Geghan lands a big elbow. #ROC2#De Lima is rocked!
Geghan lands a big elbow - De Lima is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and De Lima is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Geghan!
After winning the bout, John Geghan 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:
NYF 100: Sillalahi vs Edison
Date: Jan 18, 2025 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Strickland. Geghan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strickland dodges the punch combination from Geghan.
Strickland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been told by Strickland's head coaches at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Strickland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strickland throws a big shot that misses.
Geghan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strickland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Strickland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Geghan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Geghan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strickland misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland misses with a kick to the body.
Geghan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strickland.
Geghan with the counter takedown but Strickland avoids it easily.
Strickland thuds his right hand into Geghan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Strickland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Geghan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Strickland counter with a right hand.
Strickland misses with a hook to the body
letting Geghan counter with a right hand.
Geghan misses with a takedown attempt - Strickland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Geghan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strickland doesn't seem bothered though.
Strickland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Geghan.
Geghan lands a nice shot that snaps Strickland's head back.
Strickland looks to throw the jab but Geghan is out of range.
Geghan misses with a body punch
and Strickland counters with a nice uppercut.
Strickland misses with a hook. Geghan ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strickland, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strickland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Geghan. That did some damage!
Strickland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Geghan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strickland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Geghan.#T2#
Strickland with a nice cross.
Strickland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Geghan moves away.
Strickland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Geghan throws out the jab.
Strickland lands a lovely overhand right.#TD2#
Geghan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Strickland tries to get to full guard but Geghan has control of the leg.
Geghan is looking to take a break and control but Strickland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Geghan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Strickland wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Strickland is controlling Geghan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Strickland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Strickland avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Geghan.
Geghan thows a huge punch but Strickland dodges it nicely.
Geghan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Strickland's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. Geghan connects with a nice short shot to Strickland's temple.
Geghan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Geghan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Geghan is looking to take a break and control but Strickland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strickland desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Geghan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Strickland defending well though.
Geghan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Geghan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Geghan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strickland.
Geghan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strickland with a body shot.
Strickland throws a jab but it's blocked by Geghan.
Geghan misses with an uppercut. Strickland saw that one coming.#TD2#
Geghan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Strickland sprawls well initially but Geghan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Geghan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Geghan is trying to control. Strickland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geghan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Geghan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Strickland looks a forlorn figure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Deangelo Strickland will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Strickland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strickland moves out of range of the strikes.
Strickland fails to land with a series of punches.
Strickland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strickland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strickland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Geghan.
A slow jab from Geghan misses its intended target.
Strickland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Geghan.
Strickland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Geghan circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strickland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strickland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Geghan checks a leg kick nicely.
Geghan swinging wildly here.
It looked like Strickland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Strickland staying out of range there.
Strickland tries a head kick but it misses.
Strickland misses with a low kick.
Geghan shoots for a takedown but Strickland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strickland is looking to counter punch.
Strickland throws a sloppy head kick and Geghan moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Geghan or perhaps it was just good defense by Strickland, which made it look bad.
Geghan throws a jab but it's blocked by Strickland.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strickland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Geghan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Geghan defending well as Strickland loads up on a big left hand.
Geghan feints the counter takedown.
Strickland throws a series of punches but Geghan moves out of range.
Geghan moves away from the strike by Strickland. #T2#
A slow jab from Strickland misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Geghan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Geghan ducks down to avoid it.
Geghan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strickland.
Geghan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Geghan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strickland.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geghan moves out of range of the leg kick from Strickland.
Geghan misses with a wild body shot.
Strickland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Deangelo Strickland is winning the standup battle so far.
Geghan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Deangelo Strickland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Geghan.
Strickland cracks a nice hook into Geghan's ribs.
Strickland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Geghan blocks a leg kick.
Geghan lands a nice shot that snaps Strickland's head back.
Strickland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strickland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Geghan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T3#
Strickland scores with a spinning back kick!
Geghan cracks a nice hook into Strickland's ribs.
Strickland misses with a head kick.
Geghan throws a body shot but no joy.
Geghan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strickland manages to avoid it.
Strickland tries to land a leg kick but Geghan saw it coming and moves away.
Strickland swinging wildly here.
Strickland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Geghan throws a jab when Strickland was well out of range.
Geghan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strickland circles away quickly and effectively.
Strickland misses with a body shot.
Geghan throws a shot from downtown. Strickland moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Geghan finds it's way through Strickland's defenses. #T4#
A jab from Strickland misses.
Strickland tries to bum rush Geghan with a series of wild strikes but Geghan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Strickland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Geghan.
Geghan misses with the combination.
Geghan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strickland's waist but Strickland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Geghan off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strickland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geghan was well out of range. Poor timing from Strickland.
Deangelo Strickland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Geghan tries to bum rush Strickland with a series of wild strikes but Strickland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Geghan misses with a shot to the body
and Strickland counters with a nice low kick that buckles Geghan's knee momentarily.
Strickland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Geghan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strickland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Geghan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Geghan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Geghan shoots and misses
and Strickland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deangelo Strickland dominated that second round.
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#
Strickland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geghan was well out of range. Poor timing from Strickland.
Geghan looks to land a left hand but Strickland moved out of range nicely.
Strickland throws out a loose jab but Geghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland scores with a nice strike.#TD2#
Geghan gets the takedown into side control.
Geghan lands a few punches from side control.
Strickland is looking to reverse the position.
Geghan throws a strike aimed at the side of Strickland's head but Strickland avoids it well.
Geghan trying to control the action but Strickland is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geghan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Strickland haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Strickland manages to get back to half guard.#T1#
Geghan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Geghan prevents Strickland from improving his position.
Geghan is looking to stall here but Strickland recovers full guard.
Geghan throwing strikes from guard but Strickland blocks nicely.
Geghan being controlled here momentarily.
Geghan wants to control from the top but Strickland keeps moving. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Geghan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Geghan looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Geghan lands a slapping body shot.
Geghan jabs Strickland right on the nose. Strickland blinks but takes it well.
Geghan moves out of range as Strickland strikes.
Geghan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Geghan slips under a jab from Strickland.
Geghan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Geghan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Geghan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strickland.
Strickland misses the body punch
and Geghan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Strickland throws out a loose jab but Geghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geghan takes a swing at Strickland's ribcage but misses.
Geghan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Geghan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strickland.
Strickland throws a jab when Geghan was well out of range.
Geghan throws a sloppy body shot
and Strickland counters with a straight right hand.
Geghan throws a right hand that Strickland ducks under and follows up with a left that Strickland also avoids with ease.
Geghan slips under a jab from Strickland.
Geghan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strickland manages to avoid it.
Strickland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strickland looks to throw the jab but Geghan is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Geghan! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Strickland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strickland throws the left hand but Geghan avoids the punch easily.
Strickland punishes Geghan's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Strickland needs to keep his hands up - Geghan had a free shot at his head there.
Geghan misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Strickland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Geghan misses with a wild body shot.
Geghan misses with a wild combination.
John Geghan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geghan throws a hook but Strickland avoids it easily.
No luck for Geghan with that takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Geghan.
A swing and a miss from Strickland.
Strickland wants to land a leg kick but Geghan is out of range.
Deangelo Strickland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strickland throws a jab but it's blocked by Geghan.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Geghan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strickland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deangelo Strickland!
Deangelo Strickland was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
NYF 97: Perry vs Bird II
Date: Dec 28, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Bridges pushes Geghan up against the cage in a clinch.
Geghan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Geghan jumps guard and drags Bridges to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bridges wants to get up but he can't break Geghan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bridges trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bridges loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geghan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bridges manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Geghan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bridges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bridges tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1##SUB#
Bridges throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Geghan escapes and throws Bridges's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Geghan moves into full mount!
Geghan is landing with some decent strikes but Bridges is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Geghan avoids the attempt from Bridges to control.
Geghan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Geghan trying to control but Bridges is having none of it.
Geghan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bridges looks a forlorn figure.
Geghan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T2#
Geghan landing strikes from the mount.
Geghan lands with some strikes.
Geghan with good strikes from the mount here!
Geghan prevents Bridges from getting the reversal.
Geghan postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Bridges bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Geghan and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Geghan!
John Geghan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Duran lands a lovely overhand right.
Duran throws a head kick but Geghan moves out of range.
Geghan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Duran throws a sloppy head kick and Geghan moves out of range easily.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geghan.
#TD#
Duran shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Geghan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Geghan has his hands on Duran's head, controlling the position.
Geghan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geghan is pulling down on Duran's head. It's preventing any offense from Duran, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geghan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duran's guard. #REVB##T1#
Geghan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Geghan passes Duran's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Geghan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Geghan slips a nice elbow through Duran's hands, connecting with Duran's forehead.
Geghan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Geghan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Geghan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Geghan works his way into full mount!
Geghan landing shots from mount. #T2#
Geghan controlling his opponent.
Geghan landing strikes from the mount.
Duran is breathing heavily.
Duran in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Geghan working the ground and pound effectively.
Duran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Geghan on the ground.
Geghan dominating with strikes here.#ROC2#Duran is rocked!
BOOM! Geghan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Duran is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duran takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Geghan's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Geghan! |
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