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Event:
Old Man Li Needs His Juice
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Inoue rushes Sutton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sutton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Inoue blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sutton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Inoue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Inoue lands a shot to the body.
Inoue lands with a left to the head.
Inoue working aggressively here.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sutton blocking some punches.
Sutton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Inoue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sutton's elbow.
Sutton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue scores with a shot to the side of Sutton's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inoue.
A short right from Inoue.
Inoue being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sutton.
Inoue prevents a body shot from Sutton.
Sutton lands an elbow that stopped Inoue in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Sutton manages to break the clinch.
Valentin Sutton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutton works over Inoue's head and body with a nice combination.#T1##CL#
Inoue moves into the clinch successfully.
Inoue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sutton tries to pull guard but Inoue forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Inoue lands a hook to the side of the head.
Inoue blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Inoue lands a right hand.
A short right from Inoue.
Inoue lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sutton backwards.
Sutton pushes off an throws an elbow but Inoue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Inoue swings wildly with an uppercut but Sutton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sutton backwards.
A short right from Inoue.
Inoue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Sutton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Inoue uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutton is trying to control the position but Inoue postures up. #SUB2#
Sutton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Inoue gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Sutton gets tackled into the cage by Inoue. Inoue maintains the clinch.
Inoue blocks the elbow strike.
#T2#
Inoue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Inoue working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Inoue lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sutton is trying to break the clinch but Inoue has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Inoue.
Sutton is trying to push Inoue away but Inoue has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Inoue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Sutton has hold of one of Inoue's legs. Inoue is fighting the takedown attempt but Sutton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Inoue wants to get back to his feet but Sutton passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Nice strikes from Sutton there.
Inoue is pressing down on Sutton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Inoue avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Sutton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Inoue working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sutton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sutton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sutton lands a couple of elbows.#T3#
Sutton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sutton with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Inoue is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sutton is in close to Inoue's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Inoue on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Inoue tries to get out of the position.
Sutton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Inoue working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sutton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sutton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sutton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sutton is working Inoue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sutton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sutton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Sutton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sutton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sutton connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Inoue is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sutton works over Inoue with some ground and pound from guard.
Inoue keeping moving, preventing Sutton from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Inoue throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sutton uses it to pass to side control.
Sutton working the ground and pound.
Sutton scoring with punches from side control.
Inoue is trying to get back to his feet.
Inoue is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asahi Inoue dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Inoue moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sutton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Inoue connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sutton scrambles back to his feet.
Inoue scores with a hook.
Inoue tries to clinch but Sutton is having none of it.
Sutton throws a sloppy head kick and Inoue moves out of range easily.
Inoue throwing a counter right hand but Sutton manages to avoid it.
Sutton lands with an overhand left.
Valentin Sutton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Sutton tenderised Inoue's leg. Inoue is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sutton throws a sloppy head kick and Inoue moves out of range easily.
Sutton takes one on the button.
Inoue avoids a punch combination nicely.
Inoue cracks Sutton with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inoue throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Sutton misses.
Sutton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inoue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Inoue sets himself, and Sutton steps forward looking for the clinch! Inoue avoids it this time.
Inoue scores with a nice strike.
Inoue tries to clinch there but Sutton circles away.
#CL2#
Sutton moves into range and clinches up with Inoue.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Sutton blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sutton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Inoue throws a head punch that misses.
Inoue works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Inoue as the two fighters clinch.
Sutton jumps guard but Inoue stands there with Sutton around his waist. Sutton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Inoue.
Sutton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inoue misses with some punches.
Inoue lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Inoue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sutton can do to turn this around?
Inoue lands with a light punch inside.
Inoue throws a head punch that misses.
Inoue can't find room to land a body shot as Sutton controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Sutton.
Sutton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sutton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sutton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Inoue misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inoue creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sutton tries to pull guard but Inoue won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inoue. #BC2#
Sutton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inoue moves in looking to clinch but Sutton pushes him off.
Sutton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Inoue has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Inoue takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land.
Sutton misses with an elbow over the top.
Inoue working aggressively here.
Inoue misses with the head strike.
Sutton tries to break the clinch but Inoue is controlling the position.
Inoue lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sutton backwards.
Sutton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sutton lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land. #T3#
Inoue lands a body punch.
Inoue is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Inoue lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Inoue has a couple of punches blocked by Sutton.
Inoue scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Sutton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inoue scores with a jab. Sutton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valentin Sutton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sutton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Inoue.
Sutton connects with a jab.
Inoue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sutton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Inoue.
Inoue lands a nice hook to Sutton's body. Sutton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Inoue.
Inoue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sutton.
Inoue scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC#Sutton is rocked!
Inoue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Inoue. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Inoue.
Sutton is still on wobbly legs! Can Inoue finish him?
Inoue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sutton.
Inoue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sutton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sutton seems to have recovered his senses.
Sutton misses with a body punch
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
Sutton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inoue is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sutton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inoue.#T4#
Sutton thumps Inoue with a low kick.
Inoue scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutton.
Sutton misses with a head kick.
Inoue moves away from the strike by Sutton.
Sutton throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Inoue wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sutton tries to bum rush Inoue with a series of wild strikes but Inoue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sutton is breathing heavily.
Inoue wants to clinch.
Sutton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sutton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sutton misses with a head kick.
Inoue cracks a nice hook into Sutton's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sutton tries a head kick but it misses.
Sutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inoue moves in looking to clinch but Sutton pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sutton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sutton misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asahi Inoue dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Inoue lands a nice shot that snaps Sutton's head back.
Inoue moves out of range as Sutton strikes.
Jab from Inoue.
Sutton throws a head kick that misses.
Inoue cracks Sutton with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sutton falls to his knees and Inoue doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asahi Inoue! |
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Event:
Umar's back! Watch out Captain
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Inoue is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Inoue leaves Graves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Graves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Inoue smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD#
Graves shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Inoue manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Graves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Graves cracks Inoue with a solid left hand.
Inoue really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Inoue is looking for a triangle but Graves pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Inoue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Graves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Graves working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Graves is in close to Inoue's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Graves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Inoue's head.#ROC#Inoue is rocked!
Graves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Inoue is still in real trouble! Can Graves finish him?
Graves lands a couple of elbows.
Inoue is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Graves postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Inoue covers up, he's hurt! Graves keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Graves and the ref steps in to end the fight! Graves can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Graves! |
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Event:
JF 64 - FuLi vs the Captain
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Inoue.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Inoue shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Inoue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Inoue lands an uppercut.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Inoue has him pressed against the cage.
Inoue throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Inoue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Inoue scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Inoue scores with a shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Inoue fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Asahi Inoue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Taylor.
Left hook, right uppercut from Inoue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Inoue moves into the clinch successfully.
Inoue is working Taylor over against the cage.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Inoue lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
A short body shot lands from Inoue as the two fighters clinch.
Inoue lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
Inoue lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Inoue lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Inoue lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor looks winded!
Inoue gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Inoue lands with a left to the head. #ROC#Taylor is rocked!
Inoue is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Inoue finish him?
Inoue lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Inoue lands a big right hand that drops Taylor! The killer instinct kicks in and Inoue finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Inoue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asahi Inoue!
John Taylor was interviewed post fight and said 'i will be back'. |
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Event:
JF 58 - Cahill vs Yurchon
Date: Jan 25, 2025 |
#R1#
Inoue has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Inoue there as he acknowledges the shot.
Inoue tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn swings widly with a right hand
letting Inoue counter with a right hand.
Penn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Inoue backs up against the cage.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inoue.
Inoue moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.#CL2#
Inoue has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
Inoue misses with a punch on the inside.
Inoue throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Inoue.
Inoue scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Inoue throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Inoue lands a body punch in the clinch.
Inoue misses with the head strike.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Inoue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inoue lands with a right to the head.
Inoue misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Penn gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Inoue defends it well. #T1##SUB#
Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Inoue is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Inoue pushes Penn off, looking to escape but Penn dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Inoue is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BJ Penn!
A very excited looking BJ Penn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 11, 2025 |
#R1#
Vazquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Asahi Inoue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vazquez darts in looking for a takedown but Inoue gets double underhooks and turns Vazquez into the cage. #CL#
Inoue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Inoue stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Inoue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue digs a right hand underneath Vazquez's ribcage. Vazquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Inoue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Vazquez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vazquez lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vazquez is trying to control the action in half guard but Inoue is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Inoue is trying to stand.
Vazquez drops an elbow to the side of Inoue's head.
Inoue keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Inoue is trying to stand back up but Vazquez is controlling him
Vazquez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vazquez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Vazquez thows a huge punch but Inoue dodges it nicely.
Inoue wants to get back to his feet.
Vazquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vazquez winds up and cracks Inoue with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vazquez lands with a punch from half guard.
Vazquez lands with a punch from half guard.
Vazquez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vazquez winds up and cracks Inoue with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vazquez moves into full mount! Inoue won't be happy about that!
Vazquez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vazquez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Inoue hang on?
Vazquez with a couple of short strikes.#ES#
Inoue bucks up and throws Vazquez to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!#T2#
Inoue scores with the left hand. Vazquez knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vazquez moves in looking to clinch but Inoue pushes him off.
Inoue lands the left hand.
Vazquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CL#
Inoue closes the distance and clinches.
Inoue is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Inoue lands with a short shot to the head.
Inoue lands with a right to the head.
Inoue tries to throw a body punch but Vazquez avoids it by throwing Inoue back against the cage.
Vazquez wants a takedown but no success here.
Asahi Inoue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duncan Vazquez.
Vazquez looks winded!
Inoue scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#Vazquez is rocked!
Vazquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vazquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Inoue finish him?
Vazquez blocks an uppercut.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue misses with the head strike.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inoue misses with a punch on the inside.
Inoue throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Vazquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inoue throws a punch but it's blocked by Vazquez.
Inoue throws a head punch that misses.
Vazquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inoue swings wildly with an uppercut but Vazquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vazquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inoue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Inoue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inoue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vazquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inoue throws a punch but it's blocked by Vazquez.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vazquez blocks an uppercut.
Inoue misses with some punches.
Inoue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inoue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inoue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inoue.
A left hand lands to the body for Inoue.
Inoue misses with some punches.
#BC#
Inoue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vazquez seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Inoue finds it's way through Vazquez's defenses.
Inoue throws an overhand right that drops Vazquez like a sack of potatoes! Inoue dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asahi Inoue! |
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