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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Cold Blooded
Date: May 11, 2025 |
#R1#
Linnen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linnen there as he acknowledges the shot.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linnen tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
James drives through and clinches with Linnen against the cage.
Linnen misses with a knee to the head.
Linnen misses with a knee strike.
#BC#
James manages to break the clinch.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Linnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linnen is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Linnen closes the distance and clinches.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Linnen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Linnen tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
James avoids the elbow strike from Linnen, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Linnen.
#CUT2#It looks like John James has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
Linnen lands an elbow inside.
Linnen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Linnen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Linnen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Linnen prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Linnen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Linnen wants to stall.
Linnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Linnen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Linnen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Linnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Linnen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Linnen throws an elbow that misses.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Linnen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Linnen lands a knee to the head.
James avoiding damage as Linnen throws knees to the body.
Linnen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Linnen missing with knees to the body.
Linnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
James avoiding damage as Linnen throws knees to the body.
#T3#
Linnen lands a damaging elbow.
Linnen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC#
James manages to break the clinch.
James misses with a double jab.
Gustav Linnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Linnen is looking to clinch.
James misses with a double jab.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linnen is looking to clinch.
Linnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from James does no damage.
Linnen moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Gustav Linnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Linnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
James throws a big counter combination but Linnen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Linnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Linnen tries to clinch there but James circles away.
#CL2#
Linnen moves into the clinch.
Linnen tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linnen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Linnen lands a knee to the head.
Linnen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Linnen misses with a knee to the head.
Linnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
Linnen connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
James avoids the elbow strike from Linnen, against the cage.
Linnen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Linnen misses with a knee strike.
Linnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
James breaks from the clinch.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
James looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Linnen's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Linnen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Linnen tries to clinch up.
Linnen is looking to clinch.
Linnen is looking to clinch.
Linnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James clobbers Linnen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#It looks like Gustav Linnen has been cut.#KD#
James lands a left and a right that send Linnen crashing to the mat, dazed. James thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Linnen is rocked!
Linnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linnen is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
James misses with a two punch combination.
Linnen seems to have recovered his senses.
John James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linnen circles away quickly and effectively.
Linnen tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD#
James shoots in and bounces Linnen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SU#
James stands up and waves to Linnen to follow him.
Linnen doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
#T1#
James feints a jab promting Linnen to slip. James then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Linnen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Linnen is looking to clinch.
Linnen wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James is looking for a counter combo.
James lunges at Linnen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Linnen's hand.
James swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linnen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and James counters with a huge left! Linnen is in big trouble! He's backing up but James isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Linnen from any more damage. A dominating finish by James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John James!
John James thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Riot
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Linnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linnen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Linnen fights it but they end up in guard.
Griffin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU2#
Griffin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Linnen tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Griffin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linnen tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Linnen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Linnen wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Linnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Griffin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin with the counter takedown but Linnen avoids it easily.
Gustav Linnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griffin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Linnen tries to kick Griffin off but Griffin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SU2#
Griffin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Linnen tries to clinch up.
Linnen tries to clinch up.
Griffin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Linnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linnen moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Griffin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Linnen defends it well.
Linnen tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Linnen moves into the clinch.
Linnen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
#T2##BC2#
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Linnen won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Griffin tries for a kimura but Linnen is defending well.
Griffin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Linnen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Griffin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here as Griffin stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB2#
Griffin has hold of Linnen's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Linnen tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Griffin cranks the arm and Linnen screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Linnen, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stephen Griffin! |
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