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Event:
New Dawn - King Gibbs vs Boone
Date: Dec 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Waters's corner calls for a 1-2. Waters obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD2#
Waters shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Waters was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Price sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Price is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Waters is tapping! Great win for Price!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chad Price!
Chad Price bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
JF 28 - Revenge for Gibbs
Date: Dec 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Hanma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Waters tries to avoid it but Hanma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Waters to the ground. Waters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Waters sprawls well. Waters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Waters.
Nice takedown defense from Hanma. No joy for Waters on that attempt.
Hanma feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Hanma is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Waters's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Waters defending well though.
Hanma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hanma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hanma lands strikes from half guard.
Waters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Hanma seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Waters is looking to improve his position.
Waters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hanma tries to control but Waters wriggling away.
The referee warns Waters that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hanma with shots to the head and body - Waters looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hanma putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC2#Waters is rocked!
Hanma working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Waters is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters wants to control but Hanma is having none of it.#T2#
Waters seems to have got his legs back now.
Hanma scoring with strikes but Waters is staying in there.
A big strike lands for Hanma! That's really hurt Waters and he's turned his back - Hanma keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hanma jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Hanma! |
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Event:
JF 24 - Hickman vs Mora
Date: Nov 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown. Cleaver tries to sprawl out of it but Waters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cleaver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Waters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cleaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cleaver.
Cleaver misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Waters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cleaver throws a poor cross that misses
and Cleaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown but Cleaver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Waters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cleaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice takedown defense from Cleaver. No joy for Waters on that attempt.
Mervin Cleaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Waters.
Cleaver looks to land a right hand but Waters moved out of range.
Cleaver misses with a straight left.
Cleaver leaves Waters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cleaver throws the left hand but Waters avoids the punch easily.
Cleaver throws a hook to the side of Waters's head but Waters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cleaver as he avoids it easily.
Waters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cleaver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cleaver throws a hook but Waters blocks it.#T1#
Cleaver misses the jab.
Waters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cleaver.#CL2#
Waters moves into the clinch successfully.
Waters tries to break the clinch but Cleaver is controlling the position.
Cleaver is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Waters's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cleaver misses with some punches.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Waters.
Waters controlling the action here for a moment.
Waters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Cleaver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Waters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cleaver.
Waters has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cleaver after a bit of a struggle.
Waters looks winded!
Cleaver working aggressively here.
Cleaver can't get the takedown.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver has Waters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Waters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Waters tries to break the clinch but Cleaver is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cleaver.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver prevents the takedown attempt.
Waters tries to circle away but Cleaver has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cleaver scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleaver misses with a body punch.
Cleaver presses Waters against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cleaver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Waters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T3#
Cleaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Cleaver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cleaver misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Mervin Cleaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleaver misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Cleaver misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Cleaver misses its intended target.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cleaver throws out the jab.
And Waters tries to counter it with a takedown but Cleaver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cleaver swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Cleaver throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.
Cleaver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cleaver lands a jab.
Cleaver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL2#
Waters rushes Cleaver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waters backwards. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters can't get the takedown.
Waters fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
Waters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cleaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Cleaver decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleaver striking off his back but it's not causing Waters any problems.
Cleaver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Waters manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Cleaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cleaver pushes down on Waters's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleaver drops an elbow to the side of Waters's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mervin Cleaver dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Cleaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waters moves away.
Waters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cleaver throws a right hand that misses
enabling Waters to counter with a crisp jab.
Cleaver throws an overhand right that lands on Waters's shoulder, as Waters tries to avoid the shot.
Waters tries to counter with a clinch but Cleaver shakes him off and moves away.
Waters slips a jab from Cleaver.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Waters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cleaver but Cleaver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Waters slips a jab from Cleaver.
Waters is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cleaver scores with a hook.
Cleaver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waters can do to turn this around?
Cleaver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waters.
Cleaver sets himself, and Waters steps forward looking for the clinch! Cleaver avoids it this time.
Cleaver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Waters staying out of range there.
Waters tries a quick counter leg kick but Cleaver is wise to it.
Waters defending well as Cleaver loads up on a big left hand.
Waters slips under a jab.
Cleaver throws an overhand right that lands on Waters's shoulder, as Waters tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Cleaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Cleaver sets himself, and Waters steps forward looking for the clinch! Cleaver avoids it this time.
Cleaver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cleaver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mervin Cleaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Waters.
Waters is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Waters takes the fight into the clinch.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cleaver.
Waters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cleaver just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Cleaver pulls Waters into guard.
Waters wanted to stand there but Cleaver had control of the position.
Cleaver is trying to control the position but Waters postures up.
Cleaver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Waters's guard. #REVR#
Cleaver wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving. #T2#
Waters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cleaver passes Waters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Waters taking some punishment here, with Cleaver in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cleaver lands a nice short elbow.
Cleaver frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cleaver landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cleaver throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
#T3#
Cleaver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cleaver working Waters over with strikes here.
Cleaver controlling his opponent.
Cleaver lands a couple of good shots and Waters has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB#
Cleaver is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Waters defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cleaver lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Waters.
Cleaver misses with punches from the back. #SUB#
Cleaver is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Waters knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Waters for a finish.
Cleaver is looking to control Waters but Waters is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T4#
Cleaver thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Cleaver gets his hands free as Waters looks to control.
Waters avoids the strikes from Cleaver.
Waters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cleaver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cleaver lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cleaver.
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!
Cleaver lands punches and elbows.
Waters covering up well under a series of strikes from Cleaver.
Mervin Cleaver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cleaver is not going to allow Waters to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Waters preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cleaver.
Cleaver softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mervin Cleaver dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Waters tries for a takedown but Cleaver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cleaver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Waters has Cleaver up against the cage in a clinch.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver is trying to pull guard but Waters has him pressed against the cage.
Cleaver digs a right hand into Waters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Waters's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Waters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cleaver tries to pull guard but Waters won't allow it.
#BC#
Cleaver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cleaver is looking to counter punch.
Mervin Cleaver is winning the standup battle so far.
Waters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Waters throws a sloppy head kick and Cleaver moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Waters.#T1#
Cleaver loads up on a big right hand but Waters slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Cleaver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cleaver.
Cleaver throws a sloppy body shot
#CL2#
and Waters counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Waters tries to break free but Cleaver pushes him back against the cage.
Cleaver wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mervin Cleaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters blocks an uppercut.
#TD2#
Waters manages to pull guard.
Cleaver wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
Cleaver distracts Waters with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2##SUB#
Cleaver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cleaver passes Waters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cleaver thows a huge punch but Waters dodges it nicely.
Cleaver lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Cleaver.
Cleaver works his way into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Waters can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cleaver tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cleaver throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Cleaver is trying to get an arm triangle but Waters is defending well.
Cleaver throws an elbow but Waters slips to the side and avoids it well.#T3#
Cleaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working. #SUB#
Cleaver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cleaver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Waters is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Waters is looking to reverse the position.
Cleaver scoring with punches and elbows.
Cleaver passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Waters!
Cleaver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T4#
Cleaver working the ground and pound effectively.
Cleaver throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cleaver is landing with some decent strikes but Waters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#SUB#
Cleaver working for a submission but Waters is keeping him at bay.
Cleaver thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cleaver looking to ground and pound but Waters is blocking nicely.
Waters avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cleaver.
Cleaver tries to control but Waters wriggling away.
Waters tries to lock up and control but Cleaver gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Phoenix Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cleaver working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mervin Cleaver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cleaver 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mervin Cleaver!
An out of breath Mervin Cleaver thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Mikael Li Ascends to the Hall
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Rignold looking to score a takedown here. Waters is defending well but Rignold drives through and ends up in Waters's 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.
Rignold slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Waters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Rignold drops back looking for a leg! Waters is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Waters manages to kick Rignold off! Rignold jumps back into Waters's guard.
Rignold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters wants to control the position but Rignold says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Waters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Waters punching from the bottom.
#T1#
Rignold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rignold works his way into full mount!
Rignold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Waters defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rignold.
Rignold controlling from mount. #T2#
Rignold seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Waters for as long as he can get away with.
Waters is trying to escape the mount.
Waters flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Waters tries to hold on but Rignold postures up.
Waters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rignold looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rignold controlling his opponent.
Rignold lands a big shot there that rocks Waters but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T3#
Waters tries to hold on but Rignold postures up.
Rignold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Waters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rignold controlling from the full mount.
Waters wants to control but Rignold is having none of it.
Rignold unloading with bombs!
Rignold with the ground and pound from mount.
Rignold controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Rignold in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#SUB#
Rignold is working for a guillotine from mount but Waters frees his head quite easily.
Rignold lands a heavy elbow.
Rignold lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Waters hang on?
Rignold controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rignold has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waters tries to lock up and control but Rignold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alfea Rignold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Waters decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rignold regains full guard. Nicely done.
Waters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Waters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rignold throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rignold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Waters defends it easily.#SUB#
Rignold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Waters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1##SUB#
Rignold is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Waters rolls with it to try and escape but Rignold cranks on the arm and Waters is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alfea Rignold! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Spekmanis connects with an inside leg kick.
Spekmanis stuffs the takedown.
Waters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spekmanis fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Spekmanis tries to keep at a distance but Waters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Waters cracks Spekmanis with a nice body shot.
Waters is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Spekmanis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Waters will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spekmanis up against the cage.
Waters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters is pressed up against the cage. Spekmanis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Waters down to the mat. Waters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Phoenix Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideons Spekmanis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spekmanis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Waters has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Spekmanis counters by moving into the clinch. #TD2#
Spekmanis successfully pulls guard.
Waters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Spekmanis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Waters defends it easily.
Waters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Waters trying to control but Spekmanis is working from the bottom. #T2#
Waters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Waters would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Waters controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spekmanis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Waters throws a combination. Spekmanis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Waters takes a kick to the side of the head.
Spekmanis tries to clinch up but Waters circles away and keeps his distance.
Spekmanis moves in looking to clinch but Waters pushes him off.
Waters is looking to counter with a body kick.
Waters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spekmanis.
Waters seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Waters moves into the clinch.
Waters with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#TD#
Waters drags the fight down to the ground.
Waters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Waters tries to get out of the position.#T4#
Spekmanis trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waters has his hands on Spekmanis's head, controlling the position.
Waters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spekmanis on the ground.
Waters looking to control.
Waters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Waters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spekmanis is one step ahead there.
Waters throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Spekmanis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spekmanis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Waters 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#
Waters darts in looking for a takedown but Spekmanis gets double underhooks and turns Waters into the cage.
Waters looking to throw knees to the head but Spekmanis is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Waters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Waters clinches up with Spekmanis and pushes him back against the cage.
Waters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Waters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spekmanis. #BC2#
Spekmanis breaks from the clinch.
Spekmanis is looking to clinch. #T1#
Waters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phoenix Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Waters gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spekmanis stops Waters from passing to mount.
Spekmanis can't do much from the bottom here.
Spekmanis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Spekmanis landing strikes from the bottom.
Spekmanis is pressing down on Waters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Waters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Spekmanis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spekmanis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Waters's guard. #REVB#
Waters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spekmanis is looking to work some ground and pound but Waters has wrist control.
Spekmanis wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
Waters is looking to sweep but instead, Spekmanis has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spekmanis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Waters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3##SUB2#
Spekmanis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Waters throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Spekmanis is trying to control the action in half guard but Waters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spekmanis prevents Waters from improving his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Spekmanis uses his free foot to push down on Waters's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Waters. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Waters is squirming around, avoiding Spekmanis's attempts to control the action.
Waters is in a horrible position here. Spekmanis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Spekmanis avoids the attempt from Waters to control.
Spekmanis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Spekmanis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gideons Spekmanis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Spekmanis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Waters is fending him off so far but Spekmanis persists. Nope, Waters circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Spekmanis tries to sprawl but Waters drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Spekmanis manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD#
Waters feints and as Spekmanis raises his hands in defense, Waters changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Waters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spekmanis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Waters's guard. #REVB#
Waters is trying to control the position but Spekmanis postures up.
Waters is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SU2#
Waters is working an open guard so Spekmanis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T1#
Waters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spekmanis sprawls well. Spekmanis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Waters gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Waters is defended easily by Spekmanis.
Nice takedown defense from Waters. No joy for Spekmanis on that attempt. #CL#
Waters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Waters scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spekmanis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phoenix Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideons Spekmanis.
Spekmanis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Waters gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T2#
Spekmanis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Waters is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Waters jumps into guard, dragging Spekmanis to the mat.
Spekmanis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spekmanis is stalling in the full guard.
Waters wants to hit a sweep here but Spekmanis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Waters there!
Spekmanis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Waters wants to control but Spekmanis is having none of it.
Waters is trying to escape the mount.
Waters is working hard here to advance position.
Spekmanis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Waters is looking to escape. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spekmanis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Waters hang on?
Spekmanis controlling the position easily from mount.
Spekmanis misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waters is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gideons Spekmanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spekmanis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gideons Spekmanis! |
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