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Event:
JF 26 - Li vs The Colonel
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1# Banton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Webb tries to avoid it but Banton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Webb to the ground. Webb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Good exchange - Webb coming out on top.#TD2# Banton dives in and scores a takedown into Webb's guard. Webb is wriggling around but Banton manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR# Banton missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Banton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Webb wants to get back to his feet. Banton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Webb is looking to get back to is feet but Banton passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Banton prevents Webb from escaping the position. Webb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU2# Banton decides to take the fight back to the feet. Webb's corner calls for a 1-2. Webb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Webb throws a series of punches but Banton avoids them all with ease. #T1# Webb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Webb. Webb appears to be looking for a big counter. Banton throws a head kick but Webb moves out of range.
Webb wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Banton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. An inside leg kick lands from Banton. Banton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Left hook, right uppercut from Webb. Koen Webb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Webb clinches. #TD2# Banton has clasped his hands together around Webb's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Webb bucks up and tries to throw Banton off but instead Banton has got his back! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A lull in the action here.
Banton lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Webb.
#T2# Webb is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Banton tightening his grip on Webb, looking for the choke. Webb is trying to stand back up. #T3# Banton is trying to control but Webb is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
#SUB2# Banton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Banton lands a big elbow. #T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. You get the feeling that Webb really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#SUB2# Banton swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Webb is now in Banton's guard. A big mistake from Banton there, giving up the dominant position! Webb is looking to stand up but Banton won't let him. Banton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Webb stays in close to Banton's body and controls the position. Banton keeping moving, preventing Webb from controlling successfully. Webb tries to stand but Banton is controlling from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Koen Webb will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Banton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Webb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2# and Banton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Banton has Webb pressed against the cage, preventing Webb from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Banton blocks an uppercut.
Webb can't break the clinch.
#TD2# Banton jumps into guard, dragging Webb to the mat.
Webb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Banton wants to stand and escape but Webb is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Webb would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T1##REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Webb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banton swats him away and circles back towards the center. Banton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Webb circles away quickly and effectively. Banton tries a head kick but it misses.
Koen Webb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A head kick misses from Banton. Banton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Banton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Webb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Banton is breathing heavily. Webb throws a one two combo.
#ROC#Banton is rocked!#T2# Webb is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Webb shuts the power down on Banton. Lights out, game over! Webb is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Koen Webb! |
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Event:
JF 20 - Matas vs Chengji
Date: Nov 20, 2024 |
#R1# Webb tries to clinch there but Cena circles away.
Webb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD# Webb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Cena is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cena wants to stand up but Webb is controlling him. Webb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1# Cena is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Webb connects with a couple of short punches. Cena throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Webb has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Webb stays in close to Cena's body and controls the position. #SUB2# Webb got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cena has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Webb has managed to get both his arms back between Cena's legs - danger averted. Cena is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cena is pulling down on Webb's head to control his posture. #T2# Cena has a closed guard, preventing Webb from standing up. Cena keeping moving, preventing Webb from controlling successfully. Cena wants to sweep but no luck. Cena wants to stand up but Webb is controlling him. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cena is on top in guard.
#REVB##T3##SUB2# Cena thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Webb seems keen to control Cena's posture. Cena slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Webb. Webb tries to get to full guard but Cena has control of the leg. Cena passes the guard and advances to mount! #T4# Webb is looking to get to half guard. Cena can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Webb is looking to escape. #SUB2# Cena with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Cena looking to control but Webb is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Cena dominated that 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.#R2# Webb throws a head kick that misses. Webb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cena has his takedown stuffed and Webb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Cena throws a low kick but Webb avoids it. Cena dives in and grabs Webb's left leg, looking for a takedown. Webb pushes down on Cena's head and hops out. Webb closes the distance and lands a one-two. Webb is looking to land body kicks. Webb is looking to clinch but Cena is avoiding it.
Webb lands a two punch combo.
John Cena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cena goes for a double leg but Webb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Webb continues to drive forward. Koen Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cena. A looping hook to the body misses from Cena. Webb does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2# Cena takes the fight into the clinch. 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!#TD# Webb has clasped his hands together around Cena's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #T1# Webb landing a few strikes. Webb looks up at the clock and then as Cena takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Webb smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cena is trying to control Webb's posture but Webb avoids it. Cena is not content to let Webb control the position. #SUB# Webb swings around for an armbar but Cena sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Webb's guard. Webb pulls Cena in to control the position. #T2# Webb wants to stand and escape but Cena is having none of it. Cena wants to control from the top but Webb keeps moving. Cena controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Webb wants to hit a sweep here but Cena passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Webb there! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cena trying to control but Webb is having none of it. #T3# Webb tries to get back to half guard but can't. Cena lands a nice shot to the head. Cena can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Webb is looking to escape. #SUB2# Webb defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cena. #T4##SUB2# Webb tries to improve his position but Cena has taken his back! Cena has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Webb tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Cena pushes Webb away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Cena! John Cena opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2024 |
#R1##TD# Webb gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard. Li throws a strike but Webb rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Webb trying to control but Li is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Webb tries to stand but Li is controlling from the bottom. Webb looking to pass the guard. Li is controlling Webb's posture. Webb keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Li's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Li pulls Webb in close to his closed guard and prevents Webb from doing any damage or advancing position. Li really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Webb tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard. Li wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Li keeping full guard, as Webb tries to pass. #T1# Li pulls Webb in close to prevent any damage. Li has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Webb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Webb on the ground. Li 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. Li seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Webb has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Webb trying to control but Li is working from the bottom. Li managing to control the position. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Webb misses with a head kick.
#TD2# Webb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Li trying to control from the bottom.
Li is positioning himself well to prevent Webb advancing to mount. Li trying to control here.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Webb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working. Li keeping control of the position. Webb throwing shots but Li is blocking nicely. #T3# Webb seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Li controlling the position for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. This is a sustained period of stalling by Li. Li trying to control from the bottom.
Webb is trying to control. Li wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Li wants to control but Webb is keeping busy and won't allow it. Li is controlling Webb's position as best he can from this difficult position. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD# Li fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Webb sprawls well initially but Li persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Webb controlling the position well. Li is stalling here. Webb is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Li seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Webb has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Li looking for a sweep but Webb has passed into full mount! Oh no! Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Webb trying to control but Li is having none of it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Li tries to get back to half guard but can't. Li tries to hold on but Webb pushes him away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koen Webb dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Webb shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well. Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Webb shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD# Li shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Li was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Li is chipping away with strikes.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Webb keeps working. Webb is trying to improve his position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Li working the ground and pound from side control. Webb regains half guard, as Li was trying to land strikes. Li trying to control the action but Webb is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2# Webb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily. Webb is trying is best to control the position here. Webb missing with punches from the bottom.
Webb is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Li landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Koen Webb has got the better of the ground game so far. Li winds up and cracks Webb with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Li scoring with strikes to the body and head. Webb is breathing heavily. Webb taking some punishment here, with Li in his half guard. Li working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Li is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2# Li content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Li scoring with strikes to the body and head. Li is stalling here. Webb is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Li seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Webb has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Li tries to bench press Webb off him but Webb keeps the position. Li on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Li tries to get out of the position. Li tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Li tries to hold on but Webb pushes him away. Li is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. This has been an exciting period of action! Webb in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Webb controlling from the full mount. #T3# Webb trying to control but Li is having none of it. Li wants to hold on but Webb pushes him away. Li is wriggling around trying to escape.
Li wants to control but Webb is having none of it. Webb looking to ground and pound but Li is blocking nicely. Li wants to control but Webb is having none of it.#SUB2# Webb looking for a guillotine from mount but Li is having none of it. Li is trying to escape the mount.
Webb avoids the attempt from Li to control.#T4# Li is trying desperately to improve position. Webb working the ground and pound effectively.
Li tries to hold on but Webb pushes him away. Li is working to get back to half guard.
Li holds on, trying desperately to control. Li is trying desperately to improve position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koen Webb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3# Webb listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Webb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Webb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away. Li tries to counter with a takedown but Webb is quick to defend against it. Koen Webb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Webb shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD# Li shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Li throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Webb to regain full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Webb wants to sweep but no luck. Webb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li cracks Webb with a solid left hand.#T1# Li with a flurry of punches that miss. Webb has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Webb's head. Webb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there. Webb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Li is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Li is in close to Webb's body, working some short punches and elbows. Webb being controlled here, momentarily. Webb working a defensive guard here.
#T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Li is stalling in the full guard. Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Webb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Li is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Li trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom. Li postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Li connects with a couple of short punches. Li throwing strikes from guard but Webb blocks nicely. Li lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3# Li with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Webb trying to control the position.
Li stands up over Webb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Li landing with the ground and pound. Li with a nice head shot there. Li lands a couple of digs. Li chips away with some ground and pound. Webb has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle. Webb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Li works over Webb with some ground and pound from guard. Li throwing strikes but missing. #T4# Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Webb's head. Webb has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle. Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Webb's head. Li lands a couple of digs. Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Webb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Li lands a couple of digs. Li won't allow Webb to sweep him here. Li landing some decent shots from guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Li throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Webb works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Aiguo Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Koen Webb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Li scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight! Aiguo Li showed his dominance in that final round. Well Webb 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koen Webb! |
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