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Event:
NG 11
Date: Sep 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Sanders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Sanders releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - MacAulay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Sanders releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
MacAulay wants to clinch
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
MacAulay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAulay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanders misses.
Sanders takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from MacAulay.#T1#
MacAulay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
A punch combination from MacAulay misses.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
MacAulay throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sanders to counter with a crisp jab.
MacAulay blocks a jab.#T2#
MacAulay looks to land a left hand but Sanders moved out of range nicely.
Sanders has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
MacAulay misses with an uppercut
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
MacAulay misses with a jab to the body
and Sanders counters with a lovely shot to the body.
MacAulay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanders finds it's way round the side to connect with MacAulay's head.
MacAulay looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
MacAulay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from MacAulay misses.
MacAulay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacAulay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
MacAulay misses with a body shot
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Caz MacAulay has been cut.
MacAulay moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down MacAulay rather than just go for the knockout.
MacAulay looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
MacAulay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
MacAulay swings widly with a right hand
and Sanders counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacAulay thinking. #T4#
Sanders misses with a wild combination.
MacAulay misses the body punch
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacAulay is looking to clinch but Sanders is avoiding it.
Sanders slips under a jab from MacAulay.
MacAulay throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanders digs a good body shot into MacAulay's ribs.
MacAulay throws a right hand that misses
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Sanders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caz MacAulay's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
MacAulay tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from MacAulay misses
and MacAulay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacAulay misses with a jab to the body
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MacAulay misses with a body shot
#KD2#
and Sanders counters with a left and a right that hurts MacAulay! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Sanders jumps into full mount! #ROC2#MacAulay is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders unloads with some vicious shots from mount and MacAulay wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sanders celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reggie Sanders!
A relieved looking Reggie Sanders thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
NextGen 1
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1#
MacAulay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
MacAulay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice defenses there by Chaithong.
Chaithong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Chaithong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chaithong tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacAulay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like MacAulay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MacAulay blocks the body kick.
Chaithong tries to clinch there but MacAulay circles away.
MacAulay misses with a hook. Chaithong ducked under it nicely.
Chaithong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacAulay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAulay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
MacAulay clinches.
MacAulay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MacAulay misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Chaithong missing with knees to the body.
MacAulay pushes Chaithong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
MacAulay holding his opponent close, against the cage.
MacAulay scores with a shot to the side of Chaithong's head.
MacAulay's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
MacAulay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaithongs head.
MacAulay managing to block the knees to the body from Chaithong.
MacAulay is working Chaithong over against the cage.
Chaithong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacAulay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacAulay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chaithong backwards.
MacAulay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chaithong tries to land knees in the clinch but MacAulay avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
MacAulay gets control of Chaithong's arms and successfully pulls guard. MacAulay will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
MacAulay is looking to cinch up a triangle. Chaithong throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to MacAulay's body to avoid the submission. MacAulay has instead reached around Chaithong's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! MacAulay arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Caz MacAulay! |
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Event:
OPG 6: Cote vs Williams
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Chou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacAulay ducks right into an uppercut from Chou.
Chou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacAulay.
Chou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
MacAulay lands a really nice looking cross but Chou seems unphased.
#CL2#
MacAulay darts in and clinches Chou up against the cage.
Chou tries to break the clinch but MacAulay is controlling the position.
MacAulay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
MacAulay manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
MacAulay has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Chou doesn't defend quickly enough and MacAulay has managed to lock this one up! Can Chou escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to MacAulay on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Caz MacAulay! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1191 Round 1
Date: Jun 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Daerji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacAulay throws a hook but Daerji avoids it easily.
Daerji throws a nice looking combination but MacAulay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Daerji.
MacAulay misses the shot to the body.
And Daerji tries to counter it with a takedown but MacAulay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
MacAulay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from MacAulay misses.
MacAulay throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL2#
and Daerji counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD2#
Daerji jumps into guard, dragging MacAulay to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAulay looking to sit in guard and control but Daerji gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Daerji stays in close to MacAulay's body and controls the position.
Daerji passes MacAulay's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1##SUB#
MacAulay looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
MacAulay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daerji throwing shots but MacAulay is blocking nicely.
MacAulay wants to get back to full guard.#SU2#
Daerji decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL2#
Daerji closes the distance and clinches.
MacAulay wants to break free but Daerji has control.
MacAulay tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daerji smiles and moves away.
A nice combination there by Daerji.
#CUT2#It looks like Caz MacAulay has been cut.#T2#
MacAulay misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Daerji counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daerji. #SUB#
MacAulay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daerji can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Daerji got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacAulay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daerji has managed to get both his arms back between MacAulay's legs - danger averted.#SU2#
Daerji stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Daerji drives through with a takedown into MacAulay's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU2#
Daerji gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
Daerji shoots in and gets a takedown into MacAulay's guard.#T3##SUB#
MacAulay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
MacAulay looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Daerji passes into half guard.
MacAulay is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Daerji in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
MacAulay looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
MacAulay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daerji pulls his head out easily. #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.#SUB#
MacAulay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daerji pulls his head out easily.
Daerji missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
MacAulay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daerji pulls his head out easily.
MacAulay tries to get to full guard but Daerji has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
MacAulay actively working from the bottom here.
Daerji content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xi Daerji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caz MacAulay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Daerji bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
MacAulay tries to bench press Daerji off him but Daerji keeps the position.
Daerji staying calm.
MacAulay looks to move to half guard but instead Daerji has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAulay is working to get back to half guard.
Daerji punching from mount but MacAulay doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T1#
Daerji avoids the attempt from MacAulay to control.
Daerji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
MacAulay gets back to half guard.
Daerji not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daerji prevents MacAulay from improving his position.#SU2#
Daerji decides to return to a standing position.
MacAulay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daerji drops down looking to force a counter takedown but MacAulay defends it well.
MacAulay misses with a looping left.
MacAulay checks the leg kick.#T2##CL2#
Daerji moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Daerji decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Daerji working for submissions but it's allowed MacAulay to get to half guard.
Daerji works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Daerji had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacAulay defends it easily.#SUB#
MacAulay drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daerji manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now MacAulay has Daerji in his guard.#REVB##T3##SUB#
Daerji got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacAulay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daerji has managed to get both his arms back between MacAulay's legs - danger averted.
Daerji in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Daerji advances to half guard.
Daerji seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
MacAulay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daerji is working away from the top position though.
Daerji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Daerji throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Daerji keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
MacAulay actively working from the bottom here.
MacAulay is looking to control Daerji's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacAulay avoid being mounted?
Daerji content to control rather than advance.
MacAulay manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daerji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xi Daerji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Caz MacAulay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
MacAulay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Daerji moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Daerji pulls guard. #SUB2#
Daerji has his foot on MacAulay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MacAulay works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
MacAulay postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Daerji is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of MacAulay, into his guard. #REVB#
Daerji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Daerji drops back looking for a leg! MacAulay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and MacAulay manages to kick Daerji off! Daerji jumps back into MacAulay's guard.
MacAulay being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
MacAulay working a defensive guard here.
Daerji controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
MacAulay working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Daerji has passed into half guard!
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Xi Daerji has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
MacAulay looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Daerji pushes past his half guard into mount!
MacAulay reaches up to try and control the position but Daerji seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! MacAulay rolls and tries to escape and now Daerji has his back!
Daerji keeps control of the position easily here as MacAulay tries to buck him off.
MacAulay is really stuck here.
#T3#
Daerji is riding his opponent, not letting MacAulay buck him off. #SUB2#
Daerji looking for the choke from the back.
Daerji is hanging on to MacAulay's back as he tries to escape.
Daerji punches the canvas rather than the man.
I really don't envy MacAulay right now.
#T4#
Daerji controlling the position well here. MacAulay rolled but Daerji kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on MacAulay's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Daerji is not going to allow MacAulay to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Daerji tightening his grip on MacAulay, looking for the choke.
MacAulay is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xi Daerji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daerji 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Xi Daerji!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Xi Daerji!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Xi Daerji!
Xi Daerji wins by unanimous decision! |
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