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Event:
JF39- Ruffy the Dog vs Tomsett
Date: Dec 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Ruffy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tomsett.
Tomsett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruffy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Ruffy instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruffy.
A shot in the inside from Ruffy.
Ruffy gets through Tomsett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruffy struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomsett controls his hands.
Ruffy lands with a left to the head.
Tomsett wants to take the fight to the mat but Ruffy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tomsett working hard to break the clinch.
Ruffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Ruffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruffy works on Tomsett's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruffy works on Tomsett's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruffy lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Ruffy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ruffy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruffy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruffy lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Ruffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tomsett tries a body shot but Ruffy blocks it.
Ruffy misses with a body punch.
Ruffy is leaning against Tomsett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tomsett looks winded!
Ruffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Ruffy lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruffy.
A right hand to the body from Ruffy.
Ruffy lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruffy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruffy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tomsetts head. #T2#
Ruffy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Ruffy lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Ruffy.
Ruffy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tomsett.
Ruffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Ruffy works on Tomsett's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruffy.
Ruffy lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruffy lands a left hand.
Ruffy scores with a shot to the side of Tomsett's head.
Ruffy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruffy lands an uppercut.
Tomsett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruffy lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards. #T3#
A short right from Ruffy on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruffy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ruffy.
Tomsett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruffy blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ruffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruffy scores with a shot to the side of Tomsett's head.
Ruffy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Ruffy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruffy.
Ruffy lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruffy scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruffy lands with a right to the head.
Ruffy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tomsetts head. #T4#
Tomsett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruffy lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#Tomsett is rocked!
Ruffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tomsett is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruffy finish him?
Ruffy digs a right hand underneath Tomsett's ribcage. Tomsett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tomsett seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Ruffy.
Ruffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruffy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Ruffy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Ruffy lands a right hand.
Ruffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruffy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matteo Ruffy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ruffy thuds a left hand into Tomsett's body.#KD#
Ruffy drops Tomsett with a beautiful combination! Tomsett stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ruffy is looking for the KO!#CL#
Ruffy has closed the distance and engaged Tomsett in a clinch.
Tomsett blocks a body shot from Ruffy.
Ruffy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruffy misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Ruffy.
Ruffy tries a body shot but Tomsett blocks it.
Matteo Ruffy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ruffy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomsett's elbow.
Ruffy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruffy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomsett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruffy lands a nice uppercut.
Ruffy lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ruffy. #T1#
Tomsett blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tomsett fails to land.
Tomsett tries to work over Ruffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruffy lands with a left to the head.
Ruffy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomsett's efforts to push away.
Ruffy misses with a body punch.
Tomsett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomsett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruffy works on Tomsett's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruffy gets through Tomsett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruffy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruffy pushes Tomsett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tomsett is breathing heavily.
A short left from Ruffy. #T2#
Ruffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruffy lands with a right to the head.
Ruffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruffy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Ruffy cracks Tomsett with a nice body shot.
Ruffy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomsett can do to turn this around?
Tomsett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ruffy is keeping busy.
Ruffy lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tomsett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruffy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruffy pushes Tomsett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Ruffy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
A body shot lands from Ruffy.
Tomsett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruffy lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Tomsett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ruffy - that landed with a thud.
Ruffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Ruffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Ruffy lands a body shot.
Ruffy scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruffy lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruffy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruffy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ruffy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
Ruffy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomsett backwards.
A shot in the inside from Ruffy.
Ruffy lands a big right hand that drops Tomsett! The killer instinct kicks in and Ruffy finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ruffy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Ruffy!
Matteo Ruffy retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Matteo Ruffy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
New Dawn - King Gibbs vs Boone
Date: Dec 13, 2024 |
#R1##KD2#
Tomsett throws a left that rocks Branch and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Tomsett dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Branch regain composure!
#ROC2#Branch is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Tom Branch has been cut.
You can see the frustration on Branch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Branch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Branch is not content to let Tomsett control the position.
Tomsett in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tomsett in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Branch looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Tomsett turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dechlan Tomsett! |
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Event:
JF 27 - BJ vs Cobb
Date: Dec 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Tomsett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tomsett throws a good cross that connects.
Choi tries to clinch up.
Tomsett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Choi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tomsett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choi.
Tomsett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Choi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Choi takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD2#
Tomsett looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Choi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tomsett working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Choi looking for submissions off his back.
Tomsett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Tomsett 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.
Tomsett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tomsett is trying to control. Choi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Choi wants to get back to his feet.
Tomsett lands strikes from half guard.
Tomsett performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tomsett lands a nice short elbow.
Tomsett is looking to take a break and control but Choi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tomsett working Choi over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Tomsett seems content to control.#T2#
Tomsett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Choi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tomsett is looking to advance position but Choi won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tomsett in particular looking to stall.
Tomsett lands strikes from half guard.
Tomsett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Choi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomsett content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tomsett prevents Choi from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tomsett passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Choi's face as Tomsett controls the position. #T3#
Tomsett trying to control the action but Choi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomsett controlling the position from side mount.
Tomsett scores with punches from side control.
Tomsett lands a nice forearm strike.
Tomsett taking a breather here.
Choi tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Choi's face as Tomsett controls the position.
Tomsett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Choi keeps working.
Tomsett lands some shots froms side control.#T4#
Choi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tomsett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tomsett tries to advance position but instead Choi slips a leg back in to half guard.
Tomsett lands with a punch from half guard.
Tomsett sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tomsett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Choi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tomsett lands a nice short elbow.
Choi tries to roll over but Tomsett keeps him under control.
Tomsett wants to take a breather but Choi is having none of it.
Tomsett is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dechlan Tomsett dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Choi misses with a wild combination.
Tomsett looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well. #CL#
Choi clinches with his opponent.
Choi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomsett is defending well for now.#TD#
Choi pulls guard successfully.
Choi is trying to keep Tomsett in close.
Tomsett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomsett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Tomsett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Choi's head.
Tomsett distracts Choi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tomsett is stalling in the full guard.
Tomsett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tomsett trying to control but Choi is working from the bottom.
Tomsett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Tomsett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Choi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tomsett, into his guard. #REVR#
Tomsett wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2##SUB2#
Tomsett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Choi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tomsett trying to control the position here.
Tomsett is trying to control the position but Choi postures up.
Dechlan Tomsett has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Choi stands and throws Tomsett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tomsett stops Choi from passing to mount.
Tomsett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tomsett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tomsett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Choi won't allow Tomsett to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tomsett holds on and takes a little breather.
Choi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Choi stopping the sweep attempt from Tomsett.
Choi looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tomsett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Choi circles away quickly and effectively.
Choi attempts a counter takedown but Tomsett avoids it well and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A punch combination from Tomsett misses.
Tomsett thows a leg kick but Choi checks it
and Choi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Choi misses with a takedown
and Tomsett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dechlan Tomsett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Choi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dechlan Tomsett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tomsett misses with a wild combination.
Tomsett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Choi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tomsett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Choi darts in trying to clinch
and Tomsett counters with a two punch combo.
A left lands for Tomsett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomsett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tomsett misses with a double jab.
Choi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomsett throws a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Tomsett both land. Nice combination. #T1#
Tomsett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tomsett throws a series of punches but Choi avoids them all with ease.
Tomsett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Tomsett.
Choi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tomsett is looking for the big counter here.
Choi tries to clinch up but Tomsett circles away and keeps his distance.
Dat Boi Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Tomsett closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Choi's guard.
Choi is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Tomsett presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Tomsett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi has had enough of the clinch but Tomsett keeps him there for the moment.
Tomsett can't find room to land a body shot as Choi controls the action.
Tomsett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Choi's efforts to push away.
Choi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tomsett pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T2#
Choi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Choi throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomsett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Choi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tomsett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tomsett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Choi wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dat Boi Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Choi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tomsett to keep the fight standing.
Choi stops a takedown attempt from Tomsett.
Choi jumps guard but Tomsett stands there with Choi around his waist. Choi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Choi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tomsett pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD2#
Tomsett darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Choi has one foot on Tomsett's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T4#
Choi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tomsett swivels and escapes.
Tomsett tries to bum rush Choi with a series of wild strikes but Choi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Choi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tomsett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomsett throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Tomsett misses.
Dechlan Tomsett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Choi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tomsett misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Tomsett. #TD2#
Choi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Choi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dat Boi Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomsett passes Choi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dechlan Tomsett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomsett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dechlan Tomsett! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Briggs throws a hook but Tomsett avoids it easily.
It looked like Tomsett was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tomsett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Briggs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Tomsett dives in and scores a takedown into Briggs's guard.
Tomsett trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Tomsett gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Briggs throws an overhand right that lands on Tomsett's shoulder, as Tomsett tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomsett cracks Briggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tomsett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tomsett shoots for a takedown but Briggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Briggs throws a hook to the side of Tomsett's head but Tomsett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tomsett tries to move into range but Briggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Briggs swings for the body but Tomsett moves out of range.
#T1#
Tomsett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briggs throws a shot from downtown. Tomsett moves away and avoids it.
Tomsett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Briggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomsett.
Savion Briggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomsett.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tomsett moves away.
Briggs throws a shot from downtown. Tomsett moves away and avoids it.
Briggs throws a jab when Tomsett was well out of range.
Tomsett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tomsett.
Tomsett shoots in and drives through. Briggs sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Briggs.
Tomsett shoots for a double leg takedown but Briggs sprawls well. He's pushed Tomsett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dechlan Tomsett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Briggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Briggs takes a swing at Tomsett's ribcage but misses.
Tomsett slips under a jab from Briggs.
Briggs jabs Tomsett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tomsett slips a straight right by Briggs.
Briggs throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Tomsett tries to clinch there but Briggs circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Tomsett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briggs misses with an uppercut. Tomsett saw that one coming.
Tomsett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Briggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Briggs throws a lazy right hand but Tomsett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Briggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tomsetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tomsett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tomsett tries to clinch but Briggs is having none of it.
Briggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Briggs leaves Tomsett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Tomsett is just out of range.
Tomsett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Briggs.
Tomsett walks into a left hand. #T3#
Briggs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Briggs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#TD#
Tomsett throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Briggs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tomsett is in Briggs's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Briggs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Briggs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tomsett controls the pace.
Briggs wants to stand but Tomsett is controlling the position.
Tomsett 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. #SU#
Tomsett gets to his feet - Briggs follows without any prompting. #T4#
Tomsett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Briggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tomsett in his tracks.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Briggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomsett manages to avoid it.
Briggs lands a nice shot that snaps Tomsett's head back.
A big left from Briggs misses.
Tomsett slips a jab from Briggs.#TD#
Tomsett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomsett creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Briggs sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Briggs gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tomsett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savion Briggs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Nice sprawl there from Briggs as Tomsett shoots in.
Tomsett walks into a straight right hand from Briggs.
Tomsett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Briggs is out of range and Tomsett settles back down. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Briggs enables Tomsett to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Briggs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tomsett trying to control but Briggs is working from the bottom.
Briggs is looking to stand back up but Tomsett counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Briggs.
Briggs is doing well to control the position and prevent Tomsett from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs wants to get back to his feet.
Briggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tomsett slips a nice elbow through Briggs's hands, connecting with Briggs's forehead.#T1#
Tomsett wants to free his trapped foot but Briggs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomsett sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tomsett lands a nice short elbow.
Tomsett thows a huge punch but Briggs dodges it nicely.
Tomsett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Briggs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tomsett is trying to control. Briggs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tomsett is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Briggs!
Dechlan Tomsett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Briggs wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tomsett wants to control the pace but Briggs is squirming around nicely.
Tomsett dominating with strikes here.
Briggs is squirming around, avoiding Tomsett's attempts to control the action.
Briggs taking shots to the head. #T3#
Tomsett tries to control but Briggs wriggling away. #SUB#
Tomsett working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB#
Tomsett wants to finish this one by submission but Briggs is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tomsett. #SUB#
Tomsett is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Briggs is surviving well by controlling Tomsett's body position as best he can. #SUB#
Tomsett with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB#
Tomsett is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Briggs has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T4##SUB#
Tomsett looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Briggs is squirming around, avoiding Tomsett's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomsett landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dechlan Tomsett dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Briggs scores with a punch to the head.
Tomsett moves in looking to clinch but Briggs pushes him off.
Briggs catches Tomsett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tomsett looks for a takedown but Briggs sprawls well.
Tomsett shoots in for a takedown but Briggs shows good takedown defense.
Dechlan Tomsett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomsett shoots in and drives through. Briggs sprawls well.
Briggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dechlan Tomsett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomsett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Tomsett.
Briggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch lands to the side of Tomsett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Briggs misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Tomsett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Briggs lands a slapping body shot.
Briggs lands a nice shot to the body.
#T1#
Tomsett fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tomsett.
Briggs throws a hook but Tomsett blocks it.
Briggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomsett manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Briggs.
Briggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tomsett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Briggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Briggs looks to land a right hand but Tomsett moved out of range.
Tomsett tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Briggs manages to circle out of the way.
Briggs jabs at Tomsett's body.
Savion Briggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Briggs jabs Tomsett right on the nose. Tomsett blinks but takes it well.
Briggs cracks Tomsett with a good jab.
Tomsett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Briggs's waist but Briggs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tomsett off to one side.
Briggs dips to his left and cracks Tomsett with an uppercut!
Tomsett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tomsett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tomsett on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briggs lands with a cross.
Nice cross by Briggs.
Tomsett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Briggs pinned against the cage. Briggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Briggs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Briggs wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab lands there for Briggs.
Tomsett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Briggs lands with an overhand left.
Savion Briggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomsett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tomsett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Briggs tries to avoid it but Tomsett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Briggs to the ground. Briggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Briggs throws out a counter right but Tomsett avoids it with no problem.
Briggs throws out a loose jab but Tomsett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Briggs moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Briggs. Tomsett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Briggs connects with a jab.#T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tomsett.
Tomsett ducks under a wild hook from Briggs.
Tomsett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Briggs.
Briggs misses with a straight right.
Tomsett staying out of range there.
Briggs throws a big shot that misses.
Tomsett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Tomsett.
A swing and a miss from Briggs.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Tomsett walks into a left hand.
Tomsett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Briggs's head backwards.
Tomsett slips a jab from Briggs.
Briggs lands a slapping body shot.
Tomsett tries to clinch up but Briggs circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Briggs! But no joy.#T4#
Briggs lands a jab to the nose.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Briggs enables Tomsett to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Briggs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomsett's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tomsett trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomsett advances position into side control!
Briggs wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Savion Briggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Briggs 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Savion Briggs! |
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