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Event:
IFA 25: Steel
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Dag. #CUT#It looks like Michael Powerhouse has been cut.#CL2#
Dag gets tackled into the cage by Powerhouse. Powerhouse maintains the clinch.
Dag keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Powerhouse's efforts to push away.#BC#
Dag breaks from the clinch.
Powerhouse tries a head kick but it misses.
Dag throwing a counter right hand but Powerhouse manages to avoid it.
Powerhouse shoots in looking for a takedown. Dag tries to sprawl out of it but Powerhouse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dag manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powerhouse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dag.
We've been told by Dag's head coaches at Cozad Amsterdam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Powerhouse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dag is looking for a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Dag.#T1#
Powerhouse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Dag misses the target.
Dag fails with a takedown attempt.
Powerhouse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dag as he jumps to the side.
Renas Dag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Powerhouse.
Dag connects with a leg kick.
Powerhouse shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dag sprawls well. Dag wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Powerhouse gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Powerhouse swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Dag counter with a right hand.
Powerhouse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dag.
It seemed like Powerhouse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Powerhouse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Dag breaks from the clinch.
Powerhouse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dag tries to avoid it but Powerhouse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dag to the ground. Dag escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powerhouse tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Powerhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dag swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powerhouse tries to clinch #TD#
and Dag counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Powerhouse trying to keep a closed guard but Dag is proving a slippery customer.
#T3#
Dag showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Powerhouse is trying to hold Dag in close to prevent damage but Dag has managed to pass into half guard.
Powerhouse tries to roll over but Dag keeps him under control.
Dag controlling the action here. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SU#
Dag stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Powerhouse to get to his feet.
Powerhouse throws an off balance right hand
letting Dag counter with a right hand.
Dag misses with a wild combination.
Dag misses with a looping right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powerhouse tries to clinch there but Dag circles away.
As Powerhouse looks to move away, Dag throws a big counter combo but Powerhouse just gets out of the way.
Powerhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dag paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renas Dag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Powerhouse's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Powerhouse moves in looking to clinch but Dag pushes him off.
Dag is looking for a counter combo.
Powerhouse closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dag counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Powerhouse takes the fight into the clinch.
Dag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powerhouse can do to turn this around?#BC#
Dag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dag keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters circling - Dag throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1##CL2#
Powerhouse drives through and clinches with Dag against the cage.
Powerhouse can't find room to land a body shot as Dag controls the action.
Powerhouse tries to pull guard but Dag holds him up against the cage and eventually Powerhouse drops back down to his feet.
Powerhouse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dag gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Renas Dag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Powerhouse.#BC#
Dag manages to break the clinch.
Powerhouse goes for a double leg but Dag avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dag continues to drive forward.
Dag tries to counter with a takedown but Powerhouse is quick to defend against it.
Dag missing with a left hand there. Powerhouse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
A clash of legs there as Powerhouse blocks the low kick.
Powerhouse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powerhouse tries to clinch up but Dag circles away and keeps his distance.
Dag walks into a stiff left hand from Powerhouse.
Dag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dag avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Dag misses the target.
Powerhouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael Powerhouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powerhouse moves to clinch but Dag breaks away
and Dag counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powerhouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dag seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T3#
Dag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powerhouse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Powerhouse shoots for a double leg takedown but Dag sprawls well. He's pushed Powerhouse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dag appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Powerhouse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dag moves away from the strike by Powerhouse. #CL2#
Powerhouse instigates a clinch. #T4##BC#
Dag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Dag - just one landing.
Dag lands a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Dag as Powerhouse shoots in.
Powerhouse is breathing heavily.
Dag cracks Powerhouse with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
Dag drives through and clinches with Powerhouse against the cage.
Dag with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powerhouse tries to pull guard but Dag holds him up against the cage and eventually Powerhouse drops back down to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powerhouse fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renas Dag dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Powerhouse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Powerhouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Powerhouse looks to move away, Dag throws a big counter combo but Powerhouse just gets out of the way.
Dag throws a looping overhand right but Powerhouse ducks down to avoid it.
No luck for Powerhouse with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Powerhouse moves into the clinch.
Powerhouse can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Dag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Renas Dag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dag misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dag stuffs the takedown.
Dag looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T1##CL2#
Dag gets tackled into the cage by Powerhouse. Powerhouse maintains the clinch.
Powerhouse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dag gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Renas Dag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Powerhouse.#BC#
Dag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powerhouse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Powerhouse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Powerhouse closes the distance but Dag moves to the side
letting Dag counter with a right hand.
Powerhouse tries to clinch but Dag is having none of it.
Powerhouse throws a sloppy head kick and Dag moves out of range easily.
Dag drops down looking for a counter takedown but Powerhouse sprawls and moves away.#T2#
Powerhouse shoots for a double leg takedown but Dag sprawls well. He's pushed Powerhouse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Powerhouse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powerhouse shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Dag counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Powerhouse struggles to land a body shot inside as Dag controls his hands.
Powerhouse jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dag walks away with a smile on his face. Powerhouse gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD#
Dag shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Powerhouse scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dag manages to mount him!
#T3#
Dag controlling from the full mount.
Powerhouse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dag content just to control the position here. #T4#
Powerhouse tries to lock up and control but Dag gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dag tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Powerhouse is working to get back to half guard.
Michael Powerhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renas Dag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Renas Dag overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dag controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renas Dag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dag, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renas Dag! |
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Event:
IFA 18: Downtown
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Dag looks to land a right hand but Brandt moved out of range.
Brandt is looking to clinch but Dag is avoiding it.
Dag tried to counter with a leg kick but Brandt avoided it.
Brandt closes the distance and clinches up with Dag, looking for a takedown. Brandt pushes Dag against the cage but Dag circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dag connects with a nice looking jab.
A right-left combo lands from Dag.
Dag keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brandt looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dag looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL#
Dag moves into the clinch.
Brandt jumps guard but Dag turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Renas Dag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Brandt.#T1#
Brandt fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Dag breaks from the clinch.
Brandt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD2#
Dag gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dag pushes Brandt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #KD#
Dag cracks Brandt with a big right hand and Brandt goes down!#CUT#It looks like Michael Brandt has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
Dag decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dag scores with a nice right hand.
#T2#
Dag lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Brandt falls backwards - clearly groggy! Dag dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renas Dag!
Michael Brandt spoke after the fight, saying 'We win some, we lose some. On God, I pray I win the next one! God bless & have a great night!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Dag jabs at Reeve's body.
Dag looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Reeve takes the fight into the clinch.
Dag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reeve is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dag to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Reeve gets control of Dag's arms and successfully pulls guard. Reeve will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dag wants to get up but he can't break Reeve's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reeve keeping moving, preventing Dag from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeve is controlling Dag's posture.#SU2#
Dag stands up from Reeve's guard - Dag perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1##TD#
Reeve drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reeve tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dag is not content to let Reeve control the position.
Reeve is staying tight to Dag's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T2#
Dag can't do much from the bottom here.
Reeve in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SUB#
Reeve is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dag has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dag dodges the ground and pound from Reeve.#T3#
Dag struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Reeve tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reeve has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reeve has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dag!
Dag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reeve will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reeve tries to control but Dag wriggling away.
Reeve scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dag?
Reeve tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dag is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reeve tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Reeve dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Reeve wants to clinch.
Dag throws out a counter right but Reeve avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Reeve has Dag up against the cage in a clinch.
Reeve tries a body shot but Dag blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Reeve has Dag pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Reeve pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dag tumbling to the mat - Reeve dives into Dag's guard.
Dag is looking to stand back up but Reeve counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dag. #T1##REVB#
Dag pushes Reeve off looking to stand but Reeve dives back in and keeps control.
Dag is looking to get back to is feet but Reeve passes into side control.
Reeve working the ground and pound but Dag is defending the strikes.
Reeve landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Dag's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reeve is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dag will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Reeve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dag can do to turn this around?#T2#
Reeve lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dag down.
Dag is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Reeve is controlling him well.
Dag takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Reeve working the body and head with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Reeve tries to score with some ground and pound. Dag controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T3#
Reeve working away.
Dag being controlled for a moment.
Reeve working the head with strikes.
Reeve throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Reeve thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reeve content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB#
Reeve is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dag is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dag on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reeve tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Reeve dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Dag gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dag pushes Reeve off and gets back to his feet.
Reeve fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dag flicks out a counter leg kick but Reeve steps away.
Reeve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Reeve scores with a takedown into Dag's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reeve is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Dag looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reeve is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dag is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Reeve is looking to work some ground and pound but Dag has wrist control.
Dag wants to stand but Reeve is controlling the position.
Dag can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reeve controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reeve tries to clinch there but Dag circles away.
Dag lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ronny Reeve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dag throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Reeve instigates a clinch.
Reeve displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dag up against the cage.#BC#
Reeve breaks from the clinch.
Dag connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reeve's hands.
Dag throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reeve on the side of the head. #T3#
Reeve shoots in and drives through. Dag sprawls well.#TD#
Reeve looking to score a takedown here. Dag is defending well but Reeve drives through and ends up in Dag's guard.
Dag wants to get back to his feet but Reeve passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Reeve trying to control from half guard but Dag is working away.
Reeve passes the guard and advances to mount!
Reeve controlling his opponent. #T4#
Reeve breaks from Dag's wrist control and lands an elbow. #SUB#
Reeve is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dag has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reeve controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronny Reeve.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reeve, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronny Reeve! |
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