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Event:
UFF 8: Martinez vs Kuznetsov
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Topia takes a swing at Farmer's ribcage but misses.
Topia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farmer moves away.
Farmer misses with a two punch combination.
Topia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farmer at a distance.
Farmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Topia as he jumps to the side.
Farmer misses with a straight left.
Farmer throws a right hand that misses
and Topia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farmer avoids the body shot from Topia.
Some wild striking there from Farmer.
Farmer moves out of range as Topia strikes.
Farmer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Topia with a jab.
Topia slips a jab from Farmer.
Topia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farmer throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Topia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ianga Topia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Farmer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Topia to score with a decent uppercut.#ROC2#Farmer is rocked!
Farmer connects with the punch.
Oh Farmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farmer moves out of range as Topia strikes.
Farmer seems to have got his legs back now.
Topia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farmer.
Farmer shoots in for a takedown but Topia shows good takedown defense.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Topia! But no joy.
Farmer is looking to clinch but Topia is avoiding it.
Farmer misses with a wild combination.
Topia throws a lazy right hand but Farmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rocco Farmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farmer ducks right into an uppercut from Topia.
Farmer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Topia slips a jab and a cross from Farmer.
Topia throws a hook but Farmer blocks it.
Farmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Topia circles away quickly and effectively.
Farmer is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Topia. Farmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Topia with a nice cross.#T2#
Topia jabs at Farmer's body.
Topia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farmer swings for the body but Topia moves out of range.
Farmer throws a nice looking combination but Topia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Topia.
Topia throws a hook to the side of Farmer's head but Farmer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Topia just misses with a punch to the body.
Farmer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Topia manages to circle out of the way.
Farmer slips under a jab.
Topia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farmer moves away.
Farmer slips a jab from Topia.
Farmer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Topia lands with a hook. Farmer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Topia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Topia instigates a clinch.
Farmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Farmer is trying to break the clinch but Topia is controlling him.#BC2#
Topia manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Farmer darts in and clinches Topia up against the cage.
Farmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Topia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farmer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Topia prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Farmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Topia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farmer backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Topia.
#BC2#
Topia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Topia.
Topia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farmer.
Topia tests Farmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Topia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Farmer doesn't seem phased though.#T4##CL2#
Topia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farmer, pushing him back against the cage.
Topia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farmer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Topia walks away with a smile on his face. Farmer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Topia misses with an uppercut.
Farmer moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Topia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Topia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farmer wants to get back to striking at distance but Topia won't allow it.
#BC2#
Topia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Topia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Topia.
Topia drops Farmer with a naaaaasty hook - Farmer is in real trouble here! Topia dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ianga Topia!
A victorious Ianga Topia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
UFF 5: Tsering vs Gunnarsson
Date: Mar 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Grady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Topia misses with a hook
#CL#
and Grady moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grady.
Grady lands a body shot.
Topia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grady gets through Topia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Topia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Topia tries to work over Grady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Topia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Topia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grady scores with a shot to the side of Topia's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady lands a nice uppercut.
Topia stalling in the clinch but Grady improves position.
Topia is trying to stall.
Topia is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Grady has denied him.
Grady slowing the pace effectively.
Topia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Grady digs a right hand underneath Topia's ribcage. Topia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
Topia stalling in the clinch but Grady improves position.
Grady working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Topia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grady has Topia pressed against the cage, preventing Topia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Topia misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Grady.
Topia takes a shot to the head.
Topia misses with a punch to the body.
Topia tries to work over Grady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grady can't find room to land a body shot as Topia controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grady.
Grady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Topia backwards. #ROC#Topia is rocked!#T2#
Topia blocking some punches.
Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Grady.
A head punch on the inside from Grady fails to land.
Grady misses with the head strike.
A short right from Topia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Topia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Topia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grady keeps control of Topia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Topia tries to stall but Grady uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grady digs a right hand underneath Topia's ribcage. Topia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Topia.
The referee calls for Grady to work.
Grady lands a body punch. #T3#
Grady lands with a left to the head.
Topia is still on wobbly legs! Can Grady finish him?
Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Topia.
Topia seems to have recovered his senses.
Grady lands a shoulder strike.
Topia is looking to control Grady's arms but Grady gets an underhook and turns him. Now Topia has his back to the cage.
Grady lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Topia or not.
Topia scores with a hook to the body.
Grady lands with a right to the head.
Topia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grady can't find room to land a body shot as Topia controls the action.
Grady tries to throw a body punch but Topia avoids it by throwing Grady back against the cage.
Grady goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Grady.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Topia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grady.
Grady scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grady as Topia tries to tie him up. #T4#
Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Topia uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Topia scores with a shoulder strike.
Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
Grady misses with a body punch.
Grady can't find room to land a body shot as Topia controls the action.
Topia is trying to stall.
Grady leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Grady.
Grady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grady misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Grady fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grady misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toxteth Grady dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Topia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grady tries to clinch but Topia moves out of range. #CL#
Grady takes the fight into the clinch.
Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Topia uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grady effectively controlling the action here.
Topia controlling the action here for a moment.
Grady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Topia can do to turn this around?
Grady working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grady throws a head punch that misses.
Toxteth Grady has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Topia throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Topia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Topia tries a body shot but Grady blocks it.
#T1#
Grady lands a hook to the side of the head.
Topia working aggressively here.
Grady slowing the pace effectively.
Grady scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grady creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grady - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grady throws a head punch that misses.
Topia swings wildly with an uppercut but Grady uses good head movement to avoid it.
Topia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Topia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Topia stalling in the clinch but Grady improves position.
Topia is looking to control Grady's arms but Grady gets an underhook and turns him. Now Topia has his back to the cage.
Topia seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Grady is pushing Topia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Topia prevents a body shot from Grady. #T2#
Topia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Topia is trying to stall.
Grady digs a right hand underneath Topia's ribcage. Topia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Topia backwards.
A short left from Grady.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grady.
Grady lands a body shot.
Grady tries to work over Topia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grady dips a shoulder and cracks Topia with a mighty uppercut! Topia falls back against the cage and Grady unloads with a barrage of strikes! Topia is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Grady screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toxteth Grady! |
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