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Event:
Conquest III
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Sanderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Farage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanderson slips under a jab.
Farage missing with a left hand there. Sanderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Farage but Farage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benny Sanderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Farage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farage checks it well. #T1#
Sanderson misses with a hook.
Nigel Farage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Farage gets caught flat footed, as Sanderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Farage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farage looking to control.
Sanderson won't allow Farage to sweep him here.
Farage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanderson won't allow Farage to sweep him here.
Sanderson pushing down on Farage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Sanderson is trying to work for a kimura but Farage is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanderson trying to control from half guard but Farage is working away. #T2#
Farage is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Farage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanderson.
Sanderson wants to control but Farage is keeping him busy.
Sanderson wants to pass to mount but Farage is defending the position.
Farage wants to control but Sanderson is keeping busy.
Sanderson trying to mount his opponent but Farage defends it.
Sanderson working Farage over with strikes. #T3#
Sanderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanderson working the head and body with strikes.
Sanderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Farage controlling the position well.
Sanderson thows a huge punch but Farage dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Sanderson.
Sanderson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Farage to regain full guard. #T4#
Sanderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanderson throwing strikes but missing.
Sanderson looking to sit in guard and control but Farage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Sanderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanderson working a defensive guard here.
Farage 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farage is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Sanderson 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#
Sanderson tries to clinch there but Farage circles away.
A cross from Farage lands.
Sanderson fails with the takedown
and Farage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Farage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Farage counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Sanderson blocks a jab.
Farage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Farage wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Sanderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farage throws a looping overhand right but Sanderson ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Farage - just one landing.
Sanderson wants to clinch
and Farage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farage misses with a straight right. #T2#
Sanderson misses with a takedown
and Farage counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Sanderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanderson is controlling the pace.
Sanderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Sanderson trying to control from half guard but Farage is working away.
Farage wants to improve his position but Sanderson is controlling well.
Sanderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanderson throwing shots but Farage is blocking nicely.
Sanderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Farage is trying to control but can't.
Farage felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sanderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanderson working the head and body with strikes.
Farage tries to roll over but Sanderson keeps him under control.
Farage won't allow Sanderson to pass to mount. #T4##SUB#
Farage is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanderson.
Sanderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Sanderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Farage sees it coming and defends easily.
Nice strikes from Sanderson there.
Farage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanderson.
Farage tries to get to full guard but Sanderson has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Sanderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Farage sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Farage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Farage throws a shot from downtown. Sanderson moves away and avoids it.
Sanderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farage.
Farage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanderson wants to clinch up but Farage keeps it at a distance.
Sanderson misses with a straight left.
Sanderson takes one to the chin there.#T1#
A jab from Farage finds it's way through Sanderson's defenses.
Sanderson looks to land a right hand but Farage moved out of range.
Sanderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanderson goes for a double leg but Farage avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Farage continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Farage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farage scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanderson should have avoided that one.
Sanderson darts in looking for a takedown but Farage gets double underhooks and turns Sanderson into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Farage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Sanderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Sanderson moves out of range as Farage strikes.
Sanderson attempts a counter takedown but Farage avoids it well and moves away.
Sanderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Farage.
Farage lands a nice shot that snaps Sanderson's head back.
Farage scores with a hook to the body. Sanderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Sanderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanderson misses with a takedown
letting Farage counter with a right hand.
Farage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanderson in his tracks.
Farage clobbers Sanderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC2#Sanderson is rocked!
Farage lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Sanderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farage cracks Sanderson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Sanderson falls backwards against the cage. Farage follows up with more strikes that drop Sanderson to his knees. Farage keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Sanderson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nigel Farage!
Nigel Farage decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Conquest I
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
De Rabat lands a jab to Sanderson's midsection.
De Rabat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanderson manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Sanderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Rabat wants to control but Sanderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rabat has hold of Sanderson's hands but Sanderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
De Rabat is trying to maintain the position but Sanderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Rabat's head.
De Rabat trying to hold on to Sanderson's head to control him but Sanderson postures up.
#T1#
Sanderson wants to pass the guard but De Rabat is defending well.
De Rabat on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
De Rabat tries to roll over but Sanderson keeps him under control.
Sanderson stalling.
De Rabat taking some punishment here, with Sanderson in his half guard.
Sanderson is looking to advance position but De Rabat won't allow it.
Sanderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #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.
Sanderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Rabat with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Rabat tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sanderson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sanderson breaks from De Rabat's wrist control and lands an elbow.
De Rabat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanderson lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanderson cracks De Rabat with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanderson landing punches.
De Rabat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
BOOM! Sanderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks De Rabat but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T3#
De Rabat takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
De Rabat in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns De Rabat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanderson cracks De Rabat with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanderson with a couple of short strikes.
Sanderson controlling the pace for now.
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks De Rabat but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of De Rabat's face.
De Rabat taking shots to the head. #SUB2#
Sanderson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanderson working De Rabat over with strikes here. #T4#
Sanderson unloading with bombs!
Sanderson trying to control but De Rabat is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Sanderson.
Sanderson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sanderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can De Rabat hang on?
Sanderson with shots to the head and body - De Rabat looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanderson working De Rabat over with strikes here.
Sanderson with the ground and pound from mount.
De Rabat taking shots to the head.
Sanderson looking to finish De Rabat with some ground and pound. This is bad for De Rabat!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Sanderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
De Rabat throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Sanderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Rabat's head.
Sanderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sanderson wants to control from the top but De Rabat keeps moving.
Sanderson postures up and lands a big shot to De Rabat's brow.
Sanderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanderson wants to control from the top but De Rabat keeps moving.
De Rabat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanderson on the ground.
Sanderson passes De Rabat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanderson passes to full mount!
Sanderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Sanderson with a couple of short strikes.#T1##SUB2#
Sanderson looking for a guillotine from mount but De Rabat is having none of it.
The referee warns De Rabat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanderson working De Rabat over with strikes here.
Sanderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sanderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.#ROC2#De Rabat is rocked!
Sanderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh De Rabat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanderson lands a heavy elbow.
Sanderson raining down shots from the mount!
Sanderson working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanderson trying to control but De Rabat is having none of it.
Benny Sanderson has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Sanderson with shots to the head and body - De Rabat looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanderson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sanderson raining down shots from the mount!
Sanderson lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns De Rabat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks De Rabat but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanderson with good strikes from the mount here!#SUB2#
Sanderson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Sanderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Benny Sanderson! |
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Event:
PWMMA - Polska Wojna w Tokio
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Sanderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Piskor, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
Sanderson moves into the clinch.
Sanderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Piskor prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Sanderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Piskor after a bit of a struggle.
Piskor blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piskor.
Piskor tries to pull guard but Sanderson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Piskor drops back down to his feet.
Sanderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Zygfryd Piskor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Sanderson.
Piskor has Sanderson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Sanderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Piskor managing to block the knees to the body from Sanderson.
#T1##TD#
Piskor has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sanderson is trying to keep an underhook but Piskor manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Piskor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sanderson works his way to full guard. Good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Piskor looking to pass the guard.
Piskor wants to control from the top but Sanderson keeps moving.
Sanderson is trying to keep Piskor in close.
Sanderson wants to stand up but Piskor is controlling him. #T2#
Sanderson wants to get back to his feet but Piskor passes into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Piskor is thwarting Sanderson's attempts to control the position.
Sanderson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sanderson has hold of Piskor's hands but Piskor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanderson tries to kick Piskor off but Piskor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanderson trying to hold on to Piskor's head to control him but Piskor postures up.
Piskor working over Sanderson with some ground and pound. Sanderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Sanderson is looking for a sweep. Piskor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Piskor 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.
Piskor 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.
Sanderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Piskor is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanderson tries to kick Piskor off but Piskor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Piskor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanderson controlling the position well.
Piskor is keen to just control but Sanderson is a slippery customer.#T4#
Piskor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Piskor working the head and body with strikes.
Sanderson is looking to improve his position.
Piskor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Sanderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Piskor pulls his head out easily.
Piskor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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.
Zygfryd Piskor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R2#
Sanderson stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Sanderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Piskor shoots in for a takedown but Sanderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanderson misses with a wild combination.
#TD#
Piskor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Piskor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sanderson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Sanderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piskor taking a bit of punishment here - Sanderson scoring with strikes. #T1#
Piskor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Piskor is looking for a sweep.
Sanderson is putting a hurting on Piskor here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sanderson misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Sanderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Piskor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Piskor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB#
Piskor is working for a submission of some sort.
Piskor stops Sanderson from getting back to his feet.
#T2#
Piskor trying to control from half guard but Sanderson is working away.
Sanderson trying to hold on to Piskor's head to control him but Piskor postures up.
Piskor is trying to control. Sanderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanderson wants to get back to his feet.
Sanderson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T3#
Sanderson is looking to improve his position.
Piskor wants to take a breather but Sanderson is having none of it. #SUB#
Piskor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Piskor working the head and body with strikes.
Piskor is looking to take a break and control but Sanderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanderson wants to control the action here but instead Piskor manages to pass to full mount!
Piskor looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Sanderson gets back to half guard.
Piskor wants to control but Sanderson is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Piskor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanderson is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Piskor wants to pass to mount but Sanderson is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Sanderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Zygfryd Piskor!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Zygfryd Piskor!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Zygfryd Piskor!
Zygfryd Piskor wins by unanimous decision! |
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