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Event:
UFF 11: Martinez vs Soares
Date: May 10, 2025 |
#R1##CL2# Alekseev has Komarov up against the cage in a clinch.
Alekseev looking to throw knees to the head but Komarov is blocking nicely.
Alekseev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Komarov's face.
#CUT2#It looks like Derek Komarov has been cut. Alekseev lands an elbow that stopped Komarov in his tracks for a moment. Alekseev scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Alekseev.
Komarov is looking for a takedown. Alekseev connects with a knee to the head.
Komarov is breathing heavily. A knee to the head by Alekseev.
#KD2# Alekseev lands a big knee to the head and Komarov goes down! Alekseev is looking to finish! #ROC2#Komarov is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alekseev wants to stand but Komarov is controlling his arm. Oh Komarov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Komarov seems to have got his legs back now. Komarov is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1# Komarov striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Komarov tries to strike but it doesn't land. Komarov throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Komarov throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2# Alekseev pushes Komarov up against the cage in a clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alekseev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Komarov wants a takedown.
Alekseev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alekseev looking to throw knees to the head but Komarov is blocking nicely.
Alekseev lands an elbow that stopped Komarov in his tracks for a moment. Komarov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alekseev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Komarov. That's going to take a lot out of him. Komarov tries for a takedown but Alekseev manages to get underhooks.
#T2# Alekseev scores with a knee to the head.
Alekseev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Komarov's face.
#CUT2#Derek Komarov's cut is getting worse. Alekseev is defending well against a takedown attempt. Komarov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alekseev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Komarov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alekseev pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2# Alekseev rushes Komarov and presses him up against the cage. Alekseev controlling the action here for a moment.
Alekseev lands an elbow that stopped Komarov in his tracks for a moment. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Komarov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Alekseev tries a knee to the head but Komarov blocks it.
#T3# Alekseev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alekseev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Komarov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Alekseev. Komarov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alekseev after a bit of a struggle. Alekseev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Komarov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Alekseev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Komarov's defenses. Alekseev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Komarov's defenses. Alekseev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#Derek Komarov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Alekseev leaning against his opponent.
Alekseev misses with a knee to the head. Alekseev lands a nice elbow. Alekseev misses with a knee strike.
Alekseev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alekseev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Komarov is keeping busy. Alekseev scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Komarov tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T4# Alekseev has Komarov pushed against the cage. Komarov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Alekseev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#KD2# Alekseev has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Komarov goes down! Alekseev dives on top of him - Komarov manages to get guard.
#CUT2#Jeez, Derek Komarov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. We've been hearing good reports from Komarov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Komarov 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. Komarov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Komarov tries to strike from the bottom.
Alekseev stopping the sweep attempt from Komarov. Komarov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Alekseev tries to stand but Komarov is controlling from the bottom. Komarov striking off his back but it's not causing Alekseev any problems. Komarov tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Komarov tries to strike from the bottom.
#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Alekseev dominated that round. The cut man is working on Derek Komarov's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2# Alekseev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Komarov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alekseev lands a damaging elbow. Alekseev taking a breather. Komarov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alekseev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Alekseev lands an elbow inside that Komarov shrugs off. Komarov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alekseev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Komarov. That's going to take a lot out of him. Alekseev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derek Komarov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Alekseev! |
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Event:
UFF Fight Night 7
Date: Apr 26, 2025 |
#R1##CL# Cornmier tries to keep at a distance but Alekseev has taken the fight into the clinch. Alekseev blocking some punches.
Cornmier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alekseev obliges.#BC2# Cornmier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Cornmier gets tackled into the cage by Alekseev. Alekseev maintains the clinch. Alekseev lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like David Cornmier has been cut. Alekseev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cornmier looks winded! Cornmier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cornmier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alekseev landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Alekseev lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Cornmier is trying to break free. Alekseev is pushing Cornmier up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Cornmier takes an elbow to the forehead. Alekseev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cornmier's face.
#CUT#That has opened up David Cornmier's cut even more. Alekseev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cornmier up against the cage. Alekseev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1# Cornmier misses with a hook from the clinch. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cornmier has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Alekseev landing knees to the head.
Cornmier tries to break free but Alekseev pushes him back against the cage. Alekseev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Alekseev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Alekseev lands an elbow that stopped Cornmier in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#The cut above David Cornmier's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Alekseev with a knee to the head.
#ROC#Cornmier is rocked! Alekseev has Cornmier pressed against the cage. He pushes Cornmier back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Alekseev throws a beautiful elbow that sends Cornmier crashing to the floor! Alekseev piles on the pressure with more strikes! Cornmier is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Alekseev! |
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Event:
UFF 5: Tsering vs Gunnarsson
Date: Mar 22, 2025 |
#R1##CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Alekseev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ayo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alekseev looks to throw an elbow but misses. Alekseev misses with a knee to the head. Ayo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Alekseev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alekseev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Alekseev.
Alekseev just leaning against Ayo, taking a breather. Ayo lands a hook to the side of the head. Alekseev with a knee to the head.
Ayo throws a head punch that misses. Alekseev leaning his opponent against the cage. Ayo dodges an elbow strike from Alekseev.
Alekseev looking to throw knees to the head but Ayo is blocking nicely.
Alekseev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Alekseev is looking to control Ayo's arms but Ayo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alekseev has his back to the cage. Ayo lands a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Alekseev blocks an uppercut.
Alekseev scores with a knee to the head.
Ayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayo misses with the head strike.
#T1# Alekseev misses with a knee to the head. Ayo has a couple of punches blocked by Alekseev.
Alekseev stalling in the clinch but Ayo improves position. Alekseev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayo misses with some punches.
Ayo working aggressively here.
Alekseev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ayo is defending well for now. Alekseev misses with a knee strike.
Alekseev lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Muaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ayo has been cut. Alekseev looking to throw knees to the head but Ayo is blocking nicely.
Ayo misses with some punches.
Ayo working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Ayo. A head punch blocked on the inside by Alekseev. Ayo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ayo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alekseev connects with a knee to the head.
Ayo misses with a hook from the clinch. Alekseev tries to land a knee to the head but Ayo blocks with his arms.
Alekseev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ayo's defenses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ayo misses with some punches.
Alekseev misses with a knee to the head. #T2# Ayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayo has a couple of punches blocked by Alekseev.
Alekseev tries a knee to the head but Ayo blocks it.
Alekseev misses with a knee to the head. Ayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Alekseev uses good head movement to avoid it. Ayo has a couple of punches blocked by Alekseev.
Ayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Alekseev uses good head movement to avoid it. Ayo misses with some punches.
Ayo misses with a hook from the clinch. Ayo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alekseev lands a knee to the head.
Ayo misses with a short punch on the inside. Alekseev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alekseev looking to throw knees to the head but Ayo is blocking nicely.
Alekseev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ayo misses with a short punch on the inside. Alekseev trying to control the position but instead, Ayo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alekseev into the cage. Alekseev looking to throw knees to the head but Ayo is blocking nicely.
Alekseev looks winded!#T3# Alekseev looking to throw knees to the head but Ayo is blocking nicely.
Ayo lands a left hand.
Ayo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ayo misses with a hook from the clinch. Alekseev pushes off an throws an elbow but Ayo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayo. Ayo avoiding damage as Alekseev throws knees to the body.
Alekseev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ayo blocks it with crossed arms. Alekseev blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayo. Ayo dodges an elbow strike from Alekseev.
Ayo has a couple of punches blocked by Alekseev.
Ayo working aggressively here.
Alekseev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alekseev tries a knee to the head but Ayo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Ayo fails to land. Ayo dodges an elbow strike from Alekseev.
Ayo misses with the head strike.
Alekseev missing with knees to the body.
Ayo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alekseev backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Alekseev. Alekseev tries a knee to the head but Ayo blocks it.
Alekseev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4# Ayo takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Alekseev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ayo's face.
Ayo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ayo misses with the head strike.
Ayo avoiding damage as Alekseev throws knees to the body.
Alekseev blocks an uppercut.
Ayo misses with a short punch on the inside. Alekseev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ayo blocks it with crossed arms. Alekseev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alekseev tries to land a knee to the head but Ayo blocks with his arms.
Ayo misses with the head strike.
Ayo misses with some punches.
Alekseev blocking some punches.
Ayo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ayo throws a head punch that misses. Ayo misses with a punch on the inside.
Alekseev blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alekseev tries to land knees in the clinch but Ayo avoids the damage to the body. Alekseev lands a knee to the body.
Ayo working aggressively here.
Ayo gets through Alekseev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Alekseev trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Alekseev will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Muaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ayo's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Ayo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ayo sets himself, and Alekseev steps forward looking for the clinch! Ayo avoids it this time. Alekseev tries to clinch up.#CL2# Alekseev moves into range and clinches up with Ayo. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayo. Ivan Alekseev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayo. Alekseev lands an elbow that stopped Ayo in his tracks for a moment. Alekseev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ayo is defending well for now. Alekseev tries a knee to the head but Ayo blocks it.
Alekseev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alekseev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alekseev blocks an uppercut.
Ayo throws a head punch that misses. Alekseev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alekseev.
Ayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Alekseev uses good head movement to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alekseev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Alekseev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ayo misses with a hook from the clinch. Alekseev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1# Ayo misses with a hook from the clinch. Alekseev looking to throw knees to the head but Ayo is blocking nicely.
Alekseev is breathing heavily. Ayo working aggressively here.
Alekseev with a knee to the head.
Ayo lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Ivan Alekseev has been cut. Alekseev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alekseev working Ayo over with knees to the body. Alekseev blocking some punches.
Ayo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ayo working aggressively here.
Ayo lands with a light punch inside. Ayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Alekseev. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alekseev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Alekseev lands an elbow inside. A short right from Ayo. Ayo misses with a punch on the inside.
Alekseev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Alekseev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ayo lands with a light punch inside. Ayo working aggressively here.
#T2# Alekseev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ayo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alekseev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alekseev looking to throw knees to the head but Ayo is blocking nicely.
Ayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Alekseev. A short right from Ayo. Ayo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ayo throws a head punch that misses. Ayo throws a head punch that misses. Ayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Alekseev. Alekseev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ayo is defending well for now. Ayo throws a head punch that misses. Alekseev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alekseev blocking some punches.
Ayo lands with a right to the head. Ayo has a couple of punches blocked by Alekseev.
Alekseev blocking some punches.
Ayo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alekseev backwards. Still in the clinch, Ayo scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC#Alekseev is rocked! Alekseev taking a breather. Alekseev trying to land knees to the body.
#T3# Ayo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short uppercut from Ayo. Alekseev is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayo finish him? Alekseev throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayo. Ayo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Alekseev blocking some punches.
Ayo throws a head punch that misses. Alekseev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Alekseev. Alekseev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Alekseev. Alekseev tries a knee to the head but Ayo blocks it.
Ayo misses with a short punch on the inside. Ayo misses with the head strike.
Ayo avoids the elbow strike from Alekseev, against the cage.
Ayo has a couple of punches blocked by Alekseev.
Ayo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayo misses with the head strike.
A short right from Ayo. Ayo has a couple of punches blocked by Alekseev.
Alekseev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alekseev blocks an uppercut.
Ayo misses with a hook from the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ayo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Alekseev trying to land knees to the body.
Ayo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ayo misses with a short punch on the inside. Ayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alekseev throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ayo. Ayo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ayo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayo. Ayo has a couple of punches blocked by Alekseev.
Ayo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Alekseev backwards. Ayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Alekseev uses good head movement to avoid it. Alekseev blocking some punches.
Ayo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ayo has a couple of punches blocked by Alekseev.
Ayo lands a shoulder strike. Alekseev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alekseev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ayo blocks it with crossed arms. Ayo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Alekseev to his knees! Ayo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ayo! Our winner, Muaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ayo, 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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