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Event:
Grappling Hype -7-
Date: Apr 06, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tristan Lawrence! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dixon Cider! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL# Lawrence moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD# Lawrence successfully pulls guard.
Cider is fighting to break Lawrence's control of his arms but Lawrence is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Cider trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lawrence can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cider controls the pace.#T1# Cider looking to pass the guard. Lawrence 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. Lawrence is working hard here to advance position. Cider wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving. #T2# Lawrence looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Cider looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Lawrence looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3# Cider pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now. Lawrence looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cider is one step ahead there. Lawrence managing to control the position. #T4# Cider preventing the sweep. Lawrence is adopting a defensive guard. Lawrence wants to sweep here but Cider controlling him for the moment. #T5# Cider wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving. Cider sitting in guard here, content to control. Lawrence is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lawrence (2) vs (0) Cider#T6# Lawrence prevents Cider from improving his position. Lawrence not doing much here.
Cider wants to improve his position but Lawrence is controlling well.
Lawrence content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T7# Cider is looking to control Lawrence's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cider avoid being mounted? Cider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T8# Lawrence slows the pace down in half guard. Lawrence has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Cider is trying to get back to full 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. Lawrence looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T9# Lawrence not doing much here.
#T10# This is a sustained period of stalling by Lawrence. Lawrence trying to mount his opponent but Cider defends it. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lawrence in particular looking to stall.#T11# Cider is trying to maintain the position but Lawrence is very close to passing his half guard. Lawrence controlling the action here.#T12# Lawrence's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Lawrence wants to free his trapped foot but Cider is holding on for dear life with his legs. Lawrence with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Lawrence wants to pass to mount but Cider is defending the position. #T13# Cider is trying to get back to full guard. Lawrence controlling the pace. Lawrence wants to pass the guard but Cider is defending well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Still in half guard, Lawrence seems content to control.#T14# Cider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Cider trying to hold on to Lawrence's head to control him but Lawrence postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cider wants to improve his position but Lawrence is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lawrence is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight! Lawrence takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. A very excited looking Tristan Lawrence made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -47-
Date: Apr 02, 2025 |
#R1# Sosa throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range. Sosa has his takedown stuffed and Lawrence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Ernesto Sosa has been cut. Sosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Sosa misses. It seemed like Lawrence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Sosa swings for the body but Lawrence moves out of range.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it. Lawrence throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem. A big left from Sosa misses. Lawrence lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Sosa misses with a takedown attempt - Lawrence sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lawrence 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. Sosa tries to move into range but Lawrence moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Sosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Lawrence takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1# Lawrence lands with a hook. Sosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Lawrence takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sosa scores with a jab to the head.
Ernesto Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lawrence throws a big shot that misses. Sosa tries to counter with a takedown but Lawrence is quick to defend against it. Sosa throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range. It seemed like Lawrence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Lawrence moves forwards but Sosa connects with a nice, crisp jab. Sosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Sosa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sosa swings for the body but Lawrence moves out of range.
It seemed like Lawrence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Sosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Sosa misses with a wild combination.
Lawrence has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T2##CL# Sosa takes the fight into the clinch. Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lawrence tries a body shot but Sosa blocks it.
Sosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards. Lawrence misses with the head strike.
#BC# Sosa manages to break the clinch.
Lawrence moves into range and connects with a jab. Lawrence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa. Lawrence now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Lawrence works the jab nicely. Sosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lawrence at a distance.
Sosa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD2# and Lawrence counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sosa! Lawrence lets Sosa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Sosa is rocked!#T3# Lawrence keeps the fight on the outside. Sosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Oh Sosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Lawrence walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Sosa seems to have got his legs back now. Lawrence scores with a nice strike. Lawrence avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Lawrence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sosa with a body shot. A combination from Sosa does no damage. #TD# Sosa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Lawrence avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sosa. Sosa winds up and cracks Lawrence with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Sosa prevents Lawrence from improving his position. Sosa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lawrence on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Sosa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Sosa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ground and pound from Sosa. Lawrence keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Sosa slips a nice elbow through Lawrence's hands, connecting with Lawrence's forehead. Sosa trying to pass the guard but Lawrence defending well. Sosa is working hard here to advance position. Sosa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Sosa is trying to control. Lawrence wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Sosa dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ernesto Sosa's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD# Lawrence gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Sosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Sosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Sosa's corner is telling him to maintain position. Sosa trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom. Sosa controls from within his opponent's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Sosa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1# Lawrence preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Sosa throwing strikes from guard but Lawrence blocks nicely. Sosa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Lawrence utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Sosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Sosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lawrence is trying to control the position but Sosa postures up. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD# Sosa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lawrence on his heels. He'll look to pass Lawrence's guard now, I'm sure. Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully. #T2# Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawrence is retaining full guard. Sosa controlling from the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sosa looking to sit in guard and control but Lawrence gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Lawrence 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. Lawrence pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sosa is keeping the position for now. #T3# Lawrence is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Sosa keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully. Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawrence can do to turn this around?#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Sosa controls Lawrence momentarily but Lawrence frees himself. Sosa wants to stand and escape but Lawrence is having none of it. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Lawrence sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Lawrence scores with a jab to the body. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawrence circles away quickly and effectively. Lawrence throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem. Sosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawrence as he jumps to the side. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Sosa dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ernesto Sosa's cut. That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3# Lawrence avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lawrence throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem. Tristan Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ernesto Sosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lawrence scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD# Sosa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lawrence tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sosa is in Lawrence's guard. Sosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Lawrence has wrist control. Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawrence is retaining full guard. Sosa throws a strike but Lawrence rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Sosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawrence is one step ahead there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sosa being controlled here, momentarily. #T1# Lawrence trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lawrence must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Lawrence won't allow Sosa to sweep him here. Sosa pulls Lawrence in to control the position. Lawrence stopping the sweep attempt from Sosa.#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Lawrence's corner is telling him to maintain position. Lawrence sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sosa's guard. Sosa is looking to control Lawrence's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sosa avoid being mounted? Lawrence content to control rather than advance. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lawrence! But no joy. Sosa fails with a takedown attempt. #T3# Lawrence throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sosa on the side of the head. Sosa misses the body punch and Lawrence counters with a nice body shot. Sosa misses with a jab to the body
and Lawrence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Ernesto Sosa's cut is getting worse. Lawrence might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it. Sosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Lawrence drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Sosa's head, knocking him out cold! Lawrence is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tristan Lawrence! An out of breath and clearly excited Tristan Lawrence thanked Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
Midget Champions RD2
Date: Feb 23, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tristan Lawrence! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Shawn Silvia! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvia.#CL2# Silvia moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD# Lawrence manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving. #SUB# Silvia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Silvia from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silvia pushing down on Lawrence's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Silvia wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy. #SUB2# Silvia is looking for a kimura here.
Silvia wants to free his trapped foot but Lawrence is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T1# Lawrence keeping hold of Silvia's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB2# Silvia seems to be working for a kimura but Lawrence defends the submission attempt. Lawrence slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB# Lawrence is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Silvia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom. #T2# Silvia wants to pass the guard but Lawrence is keeping the position. Lawrence wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2# Silvia 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. #SUB# Lawrence had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silvia defends it easily. Silvia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB# Lawrence has his foot on Silvia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silvia works his way back into a safe position though. Lawrence keeping full guard, as Silvia tries to pass. Silvia looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Silvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawrence swivels though and keeps the full guard. Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom. Lawrence pulls Silvia in close to prevent any damage. Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB2# Silvia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silvia sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB# Silvia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawrence has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silvia has managed to get both his arms back between Lawrence's legs - danger averted. Silvia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lawrence's guard. Silvia is pressing down on Lawrence's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lawrence is holding on for now. Lawrence trying to control but Silvia postures up.
#T5# Well, if Silvia 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.
Silvia trying to mount his opponent but Lawrence defends it. #SUB2# Silvia is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silvia is keen to just control but Lawrence is a slippery customer. Silvia is controlling the pace.
Lawrence is trying to maintain the position but Silvia is very close to passing his half guard. Silvia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawrence does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T6# Silvia trying to control the pace. Lawrence is trying is best to control the position here. Silvia stalling. Silvia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawrence keeps working. Lawrence controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Silvia not doing much here.
Lawrence is doing well to control the position and prevent Silvia from advancing to side control.#T7# Lawrence trying to control here.
Silvia wants to take a breather but Lawrence is having none of it. Silvia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2# Lawrence is defending against the submission attempts here by Silvia.
Silvia wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy. #T8# Silvia trying to control from Lawrence's half guard. Lawrence has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lawrence holds on and takes a little breather. Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving. Lawrence is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Silvia looking to pass the guard. Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving. #T9# Silvia postures up.
Lawrence keeping full guard, as Silvia tries to pass. #SUB# Lawrence throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silvia 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. Lawrence on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lawrence tries to get out of the position. Silvia is fighting to break Lawrence's control of his arms but Lawrence is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB# Lawrence looking for a guillotine here but Silvia defends easily.
Silvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawrence swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T10# Silvia keeps trying to improve his position. Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Silvia looking to pass the guard. Lawrence has control of Silvia's left arm, preventing Silvia from doing any damage. #T11# Silvia is stalling in the full guard. Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom. Silvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now. Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving. Lawrence is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Silvia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving. #T12# Silvia slips nicely into half guard. Silvia is just content to waste time from the top position. Lawrence takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lawrence can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silvia controls the pace. Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Silvia from controlling successfully. Silvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now. Lawrence trying to control the position.
#T13# Silvia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lawrence controlling Silvia's posture. Silvia advances to half guard. Silvia works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lawrence (0) vs (3) Silvia Silvia looking to control but Lawrence is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Lawrence controls the position.#T14# Silvia trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2# Silvia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silvia fails to move to back control. Silvia avoids the attempt from Lawrence to control. Lawrence prevents Silvia from taking his back. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Silvia trying to control but he's not successful this time. Silvia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight! Silvia wins on points by 3 to 0. Shawn Silvia gave a mention to Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). The defeated Tristan Lawrence had this to say: 'I had COVID'. |
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Event:
Midget Champions RD1
Date: Feb 16, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Shawn Silvia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tristan Lawrence! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2# Lawrence moves into the clinch successfully.
Silvia jumps guard but Lawrence stands there with Silvia around his waist. Silvia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2# Lawrence gets control of Silvia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lawrence will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Silvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lawrence can do anything to dispel that myth. Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB# Silvia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lawrence is controlling Silvia's posture. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Lawrence's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Silvia is pushing down on Lawrence's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lawrence is fighting to maintain full guard but Silvia has managed to sneak the leg through. Lawrence is concentrating on defense, preventing Silvia from advancing position. Lawrence is not content to let Silvia control the position. Silvia is pressing down on Lawrence's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lawrence is holding on for now. Lawrence moves into full guard.
Silvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now. #T2# Lawrence controlling Silvia's posture. Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Silvia wants to pass the guard but Lawrence is keeping the position. Silvia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Lawrence pulls Silvia in close to prevent any damage. Lawrence is trying to control the position but Silvia postures up. Silvia's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB# Silvia 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. Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom. #T3# Lawrence keeping full guard, as Silvia tries to pass. Silvia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2# Lawrence working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silvia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silvia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Silvia content to stall in guard here. Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom. #T4# Silvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now. Lawrence has control of Silvia's left arm, preventing Silvia from doing any damage. Silvia trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom. Silvia is really struggling to control Lawrence but he's trying to hold on to the position. Silvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now. Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving. Lawrence keeping full guard, as Silvia tries to pass. #T5# Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving. #SUB# Silvia drops back looking for a leg! Lawrence is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lawrence manages to kick Silvia off! Silvia jumps back into Lawrence's guard. Silvia is fighting to break Lawrence's control of his arms but Lawrence is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2# Silvia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawrence has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silvia has managed to get both his arms back between Lawrence's legs - danger averted. Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Silvia from controlling successfully. Silvia wants to pass the guard but Lawrence is keeping the position. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lawrence holds on and takes a little breather. #T6# Silvia advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silvia (3) vs (0) Lawrence Silvia tries to move to mount but Lawrence blocks the move with his legs. #SUB# Silvia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silvia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Silvia is looking to take a break and control but Lawrence is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Silvia laying and praying for a moment but Lawrence takes advantage and regains half guard. Lawrence trying to control from the bottom.
#T7# Lawrence moves into full guard.
Silvia being controlled here momentarily. Silvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawrence swivels though and keeps the full guard. Silvia wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving. Silvia sitting in guard here, content to control. Silvia looking to pass the guard. Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8# Silvia tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawrence is retaining full guard. Silvia works a leg free and moves into half guard. Silvia is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lawrence reverses the position - he's now on top in Silvia's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silvia (3) vs (2) Lawrence Silvia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Silvia looking to control but Lawrence passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Lawrence seems content to control. Silvia is looking to improve his position.
#T9# Silvia trying to control here.
Lawrence not doing much here.
Silvia is looking for a sweep. Lawrence is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Lawrence is controlling the pace.
Silvia wants to get back to full guard.#T10# Lawrence is thwarting Silvia's attempts to control the position. Silvia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silvia (3) vs (5) Lawrence Silvia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lawrence sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Silvia is trying to reverse the position but instead Lawrence has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Silvia (3) vs (8) Lawrence Lawrence really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silvia. Silvia wants to control his opponent's hands but Lawrence gets his hands free. #T11# Silvia is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Silvia tries to break free.
Lawrence controlling the position well here. Silvia rolled but Lawrence kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Silvia can't escape the position.
Silvia trying to control but not successfully. Silvia is really stuck here.
Silvia trying to control the action but Lawrence just sinks the hooks in. Silvia is really stuck here.
#T12# Silvia just trying to survive but Lawrence is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Lawrence controlling well, preventing Silvia from escaping the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lawrence has the hooks in. Silvia is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Lawrence just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Silvia wants to control his opponent's hands but Lawrence gets his hands free. Silvia is in bad spot here.
Silvia is working hard here to advance position.#T13# Lawrence not allowing Silvia to control his hands. Silvia is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Silvia trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Lawrence controlling the position well here. Silvia rolled but Lawrence kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Silvia can't escape the position.
Lawrence has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silvia's body.
Silvia is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T14# Silvia is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Silvia tries to roll but Lawrence sticks to his back.
Silvia trying to control the hands but Lawrence breaks the grip. Silvia is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Silvia can't escape the position.
Lawrence biding his time, controlling Silvia. Lawrence keeps control of the position as Silvia tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Lawrence wins on points by 8 to 3. Tristan Lawrence really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bloodbath MMA Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. Shawn Silvia was interviewed post fight and said 'I had COVID.'. |
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MMA Hype -29-
Date: Jan 29, 2025 |
#R1# Chase drops his hands momentarily and Lawrence takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Chase takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Lawrence scores with a body shot.
Lawrence seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Chase takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Lawrence jabs Chase to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lawrence stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Lawrence lands a jab to Chase's midsection. Chase looks winded! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lawrence throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chase stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawrence slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Lawrence lands a jab to Chase's midsection. Lawrence is looking to wear down Chase with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Lawrence scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chase doesn't seem bothered though. Lawrence punishes Chase's body with a nice straight punch. Lawrence scores with a jab to the head.
Lawrence ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Lawrence with a body punch. A glancing blow. Chase takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1# Lawrence scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chase doesn't seem bothered though. Lawrence throws a shot to the body.
Lawrence scores with a jab. Chase acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Tristan Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lawrence stuns Chase with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#KD# Oooooh!!! Lawrence has knocked Chase down with a huge combo! Lawrence steps away and waves a wobbly Chase back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! This has been an exciting period of action! Lawrence lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chase at a distance.
Lawrence listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC#Chase is rocked! Lawrence pounces like a tiger and cracks Chase with a vicious hook! Chase is down but not out! Lawrence follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tristan Lawrence! Tristan Lawrence very nearly forgot to thank Bloodbath MMA Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -21-
Date: Dec 28, 2024 |
#R1# Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjerg is just out of range. Lawrence lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Tristan Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A looping hook to the body misses from Lawrence. Bjerg does a little dance to reset his feet. Bjerg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lawrence to score with a decent uppercut. Bjerg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawrence. Lawrence wants to clinch. Bjerg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawrence scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bjerg doesn't seem bothered though. Lawrence seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lawrence looks to throw the jab but Bjerg is out of range. Lawrence throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Lawrence wants to clinch up but Bjerg keeps it at a distance. Lawrence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjerg. It seemed like Bjerg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Lawrence closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1# Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjerg is just out of range. A little jabbing left from Bjerg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Lawrence lands a jab to the nose. Bjerg throws a big shot that misses. Lawrence slips under a jab. Lawrence scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bjerg in his tracks. Lawrence jabs Bjerg right on the nose. Bjerg blinks but takes it well. Lawrence lands a jab to Bjerg's midsection. Nice shot by Bjerg. Lawrence lands with a cross. Lawrence lands with a hook. Bjerg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Lawrence scores with a jab. Bjerg acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bjerg walks into a straight right hand from Lawrence. Lawrence is looking to clinch. #T2# A head kick misses from Bjerg. Lawrence connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bjerg momentarily.
Bjerg throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lawrence throws a body shot but no joy. Bjerg now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Lawrence throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bjerg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjerg was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence. Lawrence is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Lawrence misses with a hook to the body
and Bjerg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lawrence misses with a wild body shot. Bjerg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawrence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bjerg thinking. Lawrence scores with a hook to the body. Bjerg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Bjerg thows a left - swing and a miss! Lawrence scores with a nice head shot. Bjerg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawrence. #T3# Lawrence throws a hook but Bjerg avoids it easily. Bjerg connects with a right hand. Lawrence shakes it off. Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjerg. Bjerg throws an overhand right that lands on Lawrence's shoulder, as Lawrence tries to avoid the shot. Bjerg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lawrence misses the shot to the body. Lawrence throws a hook but Bjerg avoids it easily. Bjerg throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawrence. Lawrence wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Bjerg throws a head kick but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bjerg looks like he wants to counter punch here. Lawrence tries to clinch but Bjerg moves out of range. Lawrence misses the shot to the body. Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Lawrence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjerg.
#T4# Bjerg cracks Lawrence with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Bjerg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Bjerg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bjerg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawrence. Lawrence scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Bjerg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawrence counters with a straight right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lawrence lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawrence wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Lawrence throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bjerg counters with a body kick. Bjerg throws an overhand right that lands on Lawrence's shoulder, as Lawrence tries to avoid the shot. Lawrence works the jab nicely. Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjerg was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence. Lawrence defending well as Bjerg loads up on a big left hand. Bjerg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Lawrence dominated that round. That's time! Lawrence's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Lawrence slips a jab from Bjerg. Lawrence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjerg manages to avoid it. Lawrence is looking to wear down Bjerg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Lawrence throws a good cross that connects.
Lawrence slips a straight right by Bjerg. Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Bjerg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Lawrence loads up on a big right hand but Bjerg slips the punch. Lawrence staying out of range there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lawrence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bjerg sees it coming and avoids it easily. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bjerg might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lawrence has got the better of the exchanges. Bjerg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lawrence has time to react. Lawrence slips a jab from Bjerg. Bjerg slips under a jab from Lawrence. Bjerg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Lawrence stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1# Lawrence throws a combination. Bjerg tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Bjerg staying out of range there. Lawrence is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lawrence misses with a looping left. Bjerg looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bjerg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawrence sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bjerg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Lawrence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjerg. Lawrence missing with a left hand there. Bjerg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL# Lawrence has Bjerg up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjerg misses with some punches.
Lawrence lands with a light punch inside. Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjerg. Bjerg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bjerg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lawrence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawrence will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bjerg up against the cage. Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lawrence's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjerg uses good head movement to avoid it. Bjerg lands a hook to the side of the head. Bjerg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lawrence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lawrence blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawrence slowing the pace effectively. Bjerg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lawrence working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Bjerg fails to land. #T3# Lawrence lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2# Bjerg manages to break the clinch.
Bjerg avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bjerg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lawrence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bjerg can do to turn this around? A big right from Bjerg misses. Lawrence drops his hands momentarily and Bjerg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Bjerg throws a head kick that misses. Lawrence digs a good body shot into Bjerg's ribs. Bjerg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL# Lawrence has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjerg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bjerg. Lawrence lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bjerg misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawrence gets through Bjerg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bjerg gets through Lawrence's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Bjerg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lawrence tries a body shot but Bjerg blocks it.
Bjerg lands a hook that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards. Lawrence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bjerg.#BC2# Bjerg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawrence avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bjerg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Lawrence throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bjerg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bjerg doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Bjerg looks to land a right hand but Lawrence moved out of range. Lawrence lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bjerg looks to land a right hand but Lawrence moved out of range. Lawrence scores with a hook. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Lawrence dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Lawrence lands a really nice looking cross but Bjerg seems unphased.
Bjerg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
A little jabbing left from Bjerg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Bjerg looks to throw the jab but Lawrence is out of range. Bjerg lands an overhand right. Lawrence throws a shot from downtown. Bjerg moves away and avoids it. Bjerg misses with a looping right. Bjerg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it. Bjerg misses with a looping left. Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Bjerg. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lawrence slips under a jab from Bjerg. Lawrence appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Lawrence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjerg throws a looping overhand right but Lawrence ducks down to avoid it. Bjerg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawrence.#T1# Lawrence takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Lawrence swings for the body but Bjerg moves out of range.
Bjerg throws a hook but Lawrence blocks it. A punch lands to the side of Bjerg 's head but he takes it in his stride. Bjerg thows a left - swing and a miss! Lawrence pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bjerg takes one on the button. Lawrence tries to clinch but Bjerg moves out of range. It seemed like Bjerg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Bjerg throws an off balance right hand
and Lawrence counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bjerg throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lawrence to counter with a crisp jab. Nice defenses there by Lawrence. Lawrence throws a sloppy body shot
and Bjerg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lawrence connects with a crisp jab. Bjerg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2# Lawrence misses with an uppercut
and Bjerg counters with a stiff right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bjerg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawrence. Lawrence misses with a wild body shot. Bjerg misses with a looping left. A looping hook to the body misses from Lawrence. Bjerg does a little dance to reset his feet. Lawrence connects with a crisp jab. A cross from Lawrence lands. Tristan Lawrence is winning the standup battle so far. Bjerg throws a shot from downtown. Lawrence moves away and avoids it. Lawrence misses the shot to the body. Bjerg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Erling Bjerg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A big left from Bjerg misses. Lawrence fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjerg throws out a counter right but Lawrence avoids it with no problem. A telegraphed right hand from Bjerg misses the target. #T3# Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawrence misses with a body punch
and Bjerg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lawrence connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bjerg's hands. Bjerg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Bjerg misses with a hook from the clinch. Lawrence blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawrence. Bjerg tries to throw a body punch but Lawrence avoids it by throwing Bjerg back against the cage. Lawrence lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bjerg blocking some punches.
Bjerg has a couple of punches blocked by Lawrence.
Bjerg swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it. Bjerg misses with a body punch.
#T4# Bjerg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjerg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence's elbow. Bjerg misses with some punches.
Bjerg misses with a short punch on the inside. Bjerg scores with a nice hook to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lawrence trying to control the position but instead, Bjerg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lawrence into the cage. Lawrence lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bjerg backwards. Lawrence lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lawrence blocks an uppercut.
Bjerg blocking some punches.
Lawrence blocking some punches.
Lawrence blocks an uppercut.
Bjerg swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it. Tristan Lawrence has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lawrence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2# Bjerg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Lawrence.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tristan Lawrence. Well Lawrence has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan Lawrence! An out of breath and clearly excited Tristan Lawrence thanked Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
MMA Hype -14-
Date: Dec 01, 2024 |
#R1# Nice straight punches there by Lawrence. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lawrence. Soto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawrence. Soto slips a jab from Lawrence. Soto wants to counter the offense by Lawrence and move into the clinch position. Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Tristan Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab lands there for Lawrence. A swing and a miss from Lawrence. Soto wants to counter with a clinch but Lawrence pushes him away. Lawrence cracks Soto with a good jab. Soto slips under a jab from Lawrence. Lawrence definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Lawrence stuns Soto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. No joy there for Lawrence, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawrence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soto tries to counter with a clinch but Lawrence shakes him off and moves away. The fighters circling - Lawrence throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lawrence scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
A lazy left from Lawrence finds it's target. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Soto avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Soto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lawrence.#T1# Lawrence swings for the body but Soto moves out of range.
Lawrence throws a big shot that misses. Soto tries to counter by closing the distance. Soto ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence. Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Lawrence connects with a body shot. Lawrence scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A swing and a miss from Lawrence.#CL# Lawrence clinches with his opponent.
Lawrence scores with a hook to the body. Lawrence lands with a left to the head. Soto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawrence is keeping busy. Lawrence misses with some punches.
Lawrence misses with a punch to the body.
#T2# Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Soto misses with a punch on the inside.
Soto lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Soto uses good head movement to avoid it. Soto blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawrence. Lawrence lands with a light punch inside. Lawrence cracks Soto with a nice body shot. A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land. Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soto. Soto gets through Lawrence's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lawrence. #T3# Soto lands with a short shot to the head. Lawrence lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Soto. Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land. Lawrence lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside. Soto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Lawrence misses with some punches.
Lawrence working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lawrence.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawrence. Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Soto. Lawrence lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4# A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land. This has been an exciting period of action! Lawrence lands with a light punch inside. Soto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soto is trying to maintain a safe position but Lawrence gets an underhook and turns Soto into the cage. Lawrence misses with a hook from the clinch. Lawrence lands with a short head shot on the inside. Soto blocks an uppercut.
Soto blocking some punches.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Soto uses good head movement to avoid it. Soto prevents a body shot from Lawrence. Soto misses with a body punch.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Soto blocks it.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Soto. Lawrence lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Lawrence dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Lawrence misses with a straight left. Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
Soto wants to counter with a clinch but Lawrence pushes him away.#CL# Lawrence darts in and clinches Soto up against the cage. Lawrence has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. A head punch blocked on the inside by Soto. Soto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawrence working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Soto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawrence. Soto blocking some punches.
Soto blocks a body shot from Lawrence. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land. Lawrence presses Soto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lawrence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soto can do to turn this around? Lawrence struggles to land a body shot inside as Soto controls his hands.
Lawrence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1# Soto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
Soto misses with the head strike.
Soto is trying to stall.
Soto throws a head punch that misses. Lawrence lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lawrence throws a head punch that misses. Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence misses with the head strike.
Lawrence makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land. A nice left hand lands by Lawrence.
#T2# Soto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Soto. Soto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lawrence. Soto blocking some punches.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
Soto is trying to stall.
Lawrence throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sotos head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Lawrence. Lawrence lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soto backwards. #T3# Soto tries to throw a body punch but Lawrence avoids it by throwing Soto back against the cage. Soto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tristan Lawrence has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lawrence scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lawrence lands a nice uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land. Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside. Soto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lawrence lands with a short shot to the head. Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside. Lawrence tries to work over Soto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lawrence scores with a shot to the side of Soto's head. Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Soto uses good head movement to avoid it. Lawrence presses Soto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4# Lawrence scores with a shoulder strike. Lawrence misses with a hook from the clinch. Lawrence lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lawrence throws a head punch that misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Soto. Lawrence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lawrence misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Soto.
Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawrence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lawrence scores with a nice short uppercut. Lawrence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawrence lands with a right to the head. Soto blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Lawrence dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3# Soto ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence. Van Soto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lawrence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lawrence sets himself, and Soto steps forward looking for the clinch! Lawrence avoids it this time. Lawrence lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lawrence takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Lawrence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soto.
Soto wants to counter the offense by Lawrence and move into the clinch position. Lawrence throws a shot from downtown. Soto moves away and avoids it. Soto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Soto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawrence.#CL# Lawrence pushes Soto up against the cage in a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lawrence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Soto blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
Lawrence lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soto or not. A short right from Lawrence on the inside. #T1# Lawrence misses with a punch to the body.
Soto misses with a hook from the clinch. Soto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lawrence.
Soto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lawrence misses with the head strike.
A short right from Lawrence. Lawrence misses with a hook from the clinch. Soto blocking some punches.
Soto tries to throw a body punch but Lawrence avoids it by throwing Soto back against the cage. Lawrence lands with a short shot to the head. Lawrence lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lawrence scores with a shot to the side of Soto's head. #T2# Lawrence blocks a body shot from Soto. A short left from Lawrence. A short right from Lawrence on the inside. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside. Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside. Lawrence lands with a short shot to the head. Lawrence blocks a body shot from Soto. Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawrence lands a shoulder strike. A head punch on the inside from Soto fails to land. Lawrence lands a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lawrence creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Soto. Lawrence misses with a body punch.
#T3# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawrence. Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Soto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
Lawrence's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Soto tries to work over Lawrence's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lawrence misses with some punches.
Lawrence lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Soto blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawrence presses Soto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Soto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawrence is keeping busy. A short right from Lawrence on the inside. #T4# Lawrence misses with a hook from the clinch. Lawrence lands a right hand. Still in the clinch, Lawrence scores with a nice short uppercut. Lawrence makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lawrence lands a body shot. Lawrence working aggressively here.
Lawrence lands with a left to the head. A body shot lands from Lawrence.
Soto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lawrence lands a hook to the side of the head. Lawrence scores with a shoulder strike. Soto takes a shot to the head. Still in the clinch, Lawrence scores with a nice short uppercut. Lawrence throws a head punch that misses. Soto struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawrence controls his hands.
Lawrence working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Tristan Lawrence showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lawrence has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan Lawrence! An out of breath and clearly excited Tristan Lawrence thanked Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Date: Oct 13, 2024 |
#R1# Lawrence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noble counters with a leg kick. Noble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawrence. Lawrence avoids the head kick by Noble.
Noble misses with a body shot.
Noble lands a nice shot that snaps Lawrence's head back.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the jaw. Lawrence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noble. Lawrence has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Noble finds it's way round the side to connect with Lawrence's head. Noble looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawrence is just out of range. An inside leg kick lands from Noble. A swing and a miss from Lawrence. Noble tried to counter with a leg kick but Lawrence avoided it. Noble looks for the body kick but Lawrence saw that one coming. Noble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Noble misses with a low kick. Noble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawrence takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Lawrence cracks Noble with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Noble misses with a kick to the body.
Lawrence lands a nice hook to Noble's body. Noble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Noble misses with a low kick. #T1# Noble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it. Noble throws a head kick that misses. #KD2# Lawrence sends Noble crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lawrence is motioning to the referee to let Noble up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Noble is rocked! Noble walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Lawrence! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tristan Lawrence! Jumping up and down and very excited, Tristan Lawrence waved his t-shirt featuring Bloodbath MMA Clothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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