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Event:
Conquest VIII
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Asakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamilton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Hamilton slips a jab and a cross from Asakura.
A slow jab from Hamilton misses its intended target.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asakura tries to clinch
and Hamilton counters with a right hand to the body.
Hamilton digs a good body shot into Asakura's ribs.
Asakura drops his hands momentarily and Hamilton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hamilton lands with an uppercut that bounces Asakura off the cage and back into range.
Hamilton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamilton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asakura is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hamilton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hamilton digs a good body shot into Asakura's ribs.
Hamilton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamilton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asakura doesn't seem bothered though.
Hamilton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hamilton connects with a body shot that sends Asakura's belly button to the back.
Hamilton is looking to wear down Asakura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
Hamilton misses with a body shot.
Hamilton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asakura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamilton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asakura.
Hamilton misses with a straight right.
Don Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamilton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamilton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hamilton scores with a jab to the head.
Asakura moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off.
Hamilton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hamilton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hamilton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asakura looks winded!
Hamilton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asakura's hands.#ROC#Asakura is rocked!
Asakura moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamilton punishes Asakura's body with a nice straight punch.
Hamilton cracks Asakura on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Asakura falls backwards against the cage. Hamilton follows up with more strikes that drop Asakura to his knees. Hamilton keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Asakura! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hamilton! |
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Event:
TWGC 42 (145lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Don Asakura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Benson Beckley!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Beckley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Asakura (0) vs (2) Beckley#SUB2#
Beckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Beckley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Asakura is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Asakura has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Asakura (2) vs (2) Beckley
Asakura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beckley on the ground.
Beckley keeping full guard, as Asakura tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Asakura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Asakura (2) vs (4) Beckley
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckley looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1##SUB2#
Beckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Beckley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beckley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Beckley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Beckley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Beckley drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Beckley seems to have locked his on tight now - Asakura screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Beckley, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Benson Beckley! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Asakura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL#
Asakura moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearce.
Asakura lands a body punch.
Pearce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asakura.
Asakura lands a shoulder strike.
Asakura lands a good knee to the midsection. Pearce won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asakura.
Pearce is trying to break the clinch but Asakura is controlling him.
Asakura controlling the action here for a moment.
Pearce stalling against the cage.
Asakura stalls.
A short left from Asakura. #T1#
Pearce tries for a takedown but Asakura manages to get underhooks.
Asakura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pearce in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#TD2#
Pearce gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pearce slows the pace down in half guard.
Asakura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
Asakura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pearce content to stall in guard here.
Pearce throws a big elbow that misses.
Pearce's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Asakura tries to keep at a distance but Pearce has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3##TD2#
Pearce pulls guard. #SUB2#
Pearce working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asakura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Asakura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Pearce working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asakura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pearce is tightening it up a little... Asakura has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Asakura reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Asakura taps out! Nice BJJ there by Pearce!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aiden Pearce! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Asakura closes the distance but Smoke moves to the side #TD2#
and Smoke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Asakura's guard.
Smoke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Asakura working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Smoke has passed into half guard!
Smoke passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura can't escape the position.
Smoke controlling his opponent. #T1##SUB2#
Smoke quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Smoke but it's paid off an Asakura is forced to tap! Nice work by Smoke.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trey Smoke! |
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