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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Trash Fights 21(205 structure)
Date: Mar 03, 2019 |
#R1##CL# Cobb takes the fight into the clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Petrovs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #TD2# Cobb is fighting off a takedown attempt but Petrovs is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cobb to the mat. Cobb regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2# Petrovs drops back looking for a leg! Cobb is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cobb manages to kick Petrovs off! Petrovs jumps back into Cobb's guard. Petrovs pushing down on Cobb's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Petrovs passes to side control. #SUB2# Petrovs is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cobb is trying to escape and Petrovs transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cobb is forced to tap! Nice work there by Petrovs! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaspars Petrovs! An out of breath Kaspars Petrovs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
EFC Turturro vs Lambton
Date: Feb 09, 2019 |
#R1# Cobb walks into a straight right hand from Woodcock. Woodcock cracks Cobb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Woodcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away. Woodcock lands a jab. Cobb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Woodcock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cobb needs to keep his hands up - Woodcock had a free shot at his head there. Woodcock throws a body shot but no joy. Cobb darts in trying to clinch and Woodcock counters with a lovely straight right hand! Woodcock misses with a looping left. Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2# Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Woodcock misses with a body punch.
Woodcock blocks an uppercut.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Woodcock.
Woodcock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Cobb misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Cobb as the two fighters clinch.
Woodcock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cobb lands a body shot. Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1# Cobb misses with some punches.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Woodcock lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC# Woodcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobb tries to clinch and Woodcock counters with a straight right hand. Cobb fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch and Woodcock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cobb tries to clinch up but Woodcock circles away and keeps his distance. Woodcock is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Cobb tries to clinch but Woodcock moves out of range. Woodcock throwing a counter right hand but Cobb manages to avoid it. Cobb tries to clinch there but Woodcock circles away.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Woodcock 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. A swing and a miss from Woodcock. Cobb is looking to clinch but Woodcock is avoiding it.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch. Woodcock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Woodcock lands with a nice body punch. Woodcock throws a combination. Cobb tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T2# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Woodcock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Cobb needs to keep his hands up - Woodcock had a free shot at his head there. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodcock swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cobb lands an overhand right.#CUT2# It looks like Peter Woodcock has been cut.#CL2# Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch. Woodcock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC# Woodcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Woodcock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cobb looks to clinch and Woodcock counters with a lovely shot to the body. Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Woodcock. Woodcock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cobb has time to react. Cobb wants to clinch up but Woodcock keeps it at a distance. Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2# Cobb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch. Woodcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
#T3# Woodcock lands a shoulder strike. Woodcock misses with a body punch.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Woodcock pushes Cobb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Still in the clinch, Woodcock scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC# Woodcock breaks the clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch up and Woodcock counters with a lovely straight right hand! Woodcock is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Woodcock throws a nice looking combination but Cobb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2# Cobb closes the distance and clinches. Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Woodcock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Cobb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woodcock backwards. Woodcock scores with a hook to the body. Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodcock. 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! Woodcock scores with an uppercut up the middle. Woodcock lands with a short shot to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Woodcock.#BC# Woodcock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4# Woodcock throws a right and a left that both miss. Cobb throws a shot from downtown. Woodcock moves away and avoids it. Cobb tries to clinch but Woodcock is having none of it. Cobb tries to clinch but Woodcock moves out of range. Suchart Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cobb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Cobb tries to clinch but fails miserably and Woodcock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cobb tries to clinch up and Woodcock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cobb swinging wildly here.
Woodcock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cobb needs to keep his hands up - Woodcock had a free shot at his head there. Woodcock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC# Cobb is rocked! Cobb tries to clinch up but Woodcock circles away and keeps his distance. Woodcock appears to be looking for a big counter. Cobb is still on wobbly legs! Can Woodcock finish him? Cobb tries to clinch there but Woodcock circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Woodcock dominated that round. The cut man is working on Peter Woodcock's cut. That's time! Woodcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2##CL2# Cobb has Woodcock up against the cage in a clinch.
Cobb seems to have recovered his senses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodcock. Good body shot from Woodcock.
Woodcock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC# Woodcock breaks the clinch.
Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Woodcock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. It looked like Woodcock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Woodcock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobb circles away quickly and effectively.#KD# Woodcock cracks Cobb with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cobb looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Woodcock finish him?
#CUT# It looks like Suchart Cobb has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cobb walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Cobb limp body while Woodcock jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Woodcock! During a confident post fight interview, Peter Woodcock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
EFC Cobb vs Turturro
Date: Jan 05, 2019 |
#R1##CL# Cobb drives through and clinches with Turturro against the cage.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2# Turturro has hold of one of Cobb's legs. Cobb is fighting the takedown attempt but Turturro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Turturro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Turturro pushes down on Cobb's leg and manages to get into half guard. Cobb is trying to stand back up but Turturro is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turturro in particular looking to stall. Cobb is in trouble now - Turturro has advanced to mount! #SUB2# Cobb is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Turturro locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Cobb is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lauro Turturro! A victorious Lauro Turturro 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:
Skrap Fights 7
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1# Watanabe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2# and Hizer counters with a single leg into guard. Watanabe didn't expect that. Hizer postures up.
Hizer cracks Watanabe with a solid left hand. Hizer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Hizer connects with a couple of short punches. Hizer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Watanabe wants to stand but Hizer is controlling the position. Hizer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Hizer controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Hizer chips away with some ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hizer postures up.
Hizer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Watanabe wants to control the position but Hizer says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Watanabe is looking to improve his position.
#T1# Watanabe is trying to stand up here but Hizer is controlling him well. Well, if Hizer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hizer looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Hizer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Watanabe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hizer on the ground. Watanabe has hold of Hizer's hands but Hizer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Hizer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Hizer winds up and cracks Watanabe with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Hizer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watanabe keeps working. Watanabe taking some punishment here, with Hizer in his half guard. #T2# Hizer is nestled in close to Watanabe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hizer connects with a nice short shot to Watanabe's temple. Hizer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watanabe keeps working. Hizer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hizer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hizer drops an elbow to the side of Watanabe's head. #ROC2# Watanabe is rocked! Watanabe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Watanabe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hizer is working away from the top position though. Hizer looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Hizer winds up and cracks Watanabe with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Hizer winds up and cracks Watanabe with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Watanabe wants to get back to full guard. Hizer scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3# Hizer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Hizer is trying to control. Watanabe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Watanabe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Hizer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Still in half guard, Hizer seems content to control. Hizer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Oh Watanabe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Watanabe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hizer is trying to control. Watanabe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Watanabe seems to have got his legs back now. Watanabe tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hizer has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Hizer breaks from Watanabe's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T4# Hizer landing punches. Hizer working away from the top, dropping strikes. Hizer loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Watanabe scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hizer land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hizer stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Hizer! In his post fight interview, Hans Hizer gave a big smile as he said 'God damn this Gold looks good around my waist. '. Daisku Watanabe spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back soon and be back better'.
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Event:
UCF 18
Date: Nov 14, 2018 |
#R1# Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ONeal paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL# Cobb clinches. A head punch on the inside from ONeal fails to land. Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as ONeal controls the action.
Cobb lands with a left to the head. ONeal blocks a body shot from Cobb. A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb. ONeal tries to circle away but Cobb has him pinned against the cage. ONeal wants to break free but Cobb has control.
ONeal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. ONeal is trying to force a seperation but Cobb has the dominant position. Good body shot from Cobb.
ONeal is trying to break free. ONeal blocking some punches.
ONeal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short left from ONeal. ONeal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb. Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. ONeal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage. ONeal wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T1##BC2# ONeal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cobb falls off balance throwing a combination
and ONeal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL# Cobb clinches up with ONeal and pushes him back against the cage. Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by ONeal. ONeal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
ONeal is trying to force a seperation but Cobb has the dominant position. Cobb lands a body shot. Cobb lands with a light punch inside. Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Cobb.
A frustrated look appears on ONeal's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cobb lands with a light punch inside. Cobb works on ONeal's body with a couple of short punches. ONeal misses with some punches.
Cobb lands an uppercut. ONeal looks winded! Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cobb lands with a right to the head. ONeal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle. A body shot lands from Cobb.
Cobb lands an uppercut. ONeal wants to break free but Cobb has control.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Cobb lands a left hand.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body. ONeal tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position. Cobb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Cobb scores with a hook to the body. ONeal takes a shot to the head. Cobb lands an uppercut. Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right from Cobb on the inside. A short right from Cobb. A body shot lands from Cobb.
Cobb digs a right hand underneath ONeal's ribcage. ONeal let out a lung full of air as it connected. Cobb lands with a light punch inside. Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
ONeal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3# Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head. Cobb lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cobb lands a shot to the body. A short right from Cobb. Cobb lands an uppercut. ONeal takes a shot to the head. ONeal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cobb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if ONeal can turn it around. ONeal swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it. Cobb gets through ONeal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short uppercut from Cobb. A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb. Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of ONeal backwards. Cobb lands a right hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short right from Cobb on the inside. ONeal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cobb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Cobb is leaning against ONeal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Cobb lands with a left to the head. Cobb scores with a shot to the side of ONeal's head. #ROC# ONeal is rocked! Nice body punch from Cobb - that landed with a thud.
ONeal is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him? Nice body punch from Cobb - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Cobb - that landed with a thud.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Cobb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ONeal or not. #T4# Cobb lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops ONeal to his knees! Cobb keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suchart Cobb! Suchart Cobb seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
UCF America 4
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1# Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lord. Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lord lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cobb moves to clinch but Lord breaks away and Lord counters with a stiff right hand. Lord scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Lord blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Lord. Lord throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lord creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb. Cobb tries to work over Lord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards. Lord tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord. This has been an exciting period of action! Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2# Lord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1# Lord lands with a hook. Cobb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Lord slips the punch. Nice uppercut there from Lord.#CL# Cobb rushes Lord and presses him up against the cage. Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Lord.
Lord working hard to break the clinch. Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Lord.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lord blocks a body shot from Cobb. Lord blocks an uppercut.
Lord missing with knees to the body.
Lord told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Lord working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Cobb managing to block the knees to the body from Lord.
Cobb avoids a wild elbow strike from Lord. A body shot lands from Lord.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Lord controls the action.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Lord. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2# Cobb managing to block the knees to the body from Lord.
#BC2# Lord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lord throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nice defenses there by Cobb. Lord on the wrong end of a nice jab. Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lord throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem. Lord thuds his right hand into Cobb's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Lord throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lord misses with a straight right. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lord swats him away and circles back towards the center. A big left from Lord misses. #CL# Cobb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb managing to block the knees to the body from Lord.
Lord's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cobb tries a body shot but Lord blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb. Lord misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3# Cobb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lord lands with a left to the head. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lord takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. A short right from Lord. Lord is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Lord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2# Lord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lord might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Lord throws out a loose jab but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it. Cobb is looking for a counter combo.#KD# Cobb cracks Lord with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lord looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cobb finish him?
#ROC# Lord is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Logan Lord has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cobb tries to clinch up but Lord circles away and keeps his distance. Lord is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him? Cobb plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Lord to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Lord just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Suchart Cobb! Suchart Cobb decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
UCF America
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1# Cobb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2# and Sexton counters by clinching up. Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sexton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Sexton.
Sexton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cobb. Sexton struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Sexton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch. Sexton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sexton pushes Cobb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sexton works on Cobb's body with a couple of short punches. Sexton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Sexton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now. Sexton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sexton misses with an elbow over the top. Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sexton backwards. Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cobb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Sexton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now. Sexton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobb.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Sexton.
Sexton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T1# Cobb avoids the elbow strike from Sexton, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb. Sexton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sexton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sexton lands with a short head shot on the inside. Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Sexton.
Sexton misses with a knee to the head. Sexton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cobb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sexton lands a nice elbow. #CUT2# It looks like Suchart Cobb has been cut. Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sexton pushes off an throws an elbow but Cobb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Sexton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cobb is keeping busy. Cobb takes a shot to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Sexton. Cobb misses with a body punch.
Sexton throws an elbow that misses.
Sexton tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobb avoids the damage to the body. Sexton lands a hook to the side of the head. Sexton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sexton lands with a right to the head. #T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sexton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Sexton.
Knees to the body from Sexton.
Sexton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now. Sexton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now. Cobb takes a knee to the side of the body. Sexton scores with a hook to the body. Sexton looking to throw knees to the head but Cobb is blocking nicely.
Sexton looking to throw knees to the head but Cobb is blocking nicely.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cobb tries to work over Sexton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sexton tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobb avoids the damage to the body. Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut. A short left from Sexton. Sexton can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
A short left from Sexton. Sexton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow. Sexton can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short uppercut from Cobb. Cobb lands a body punch. #T3# Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Sexton controls the action.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Sexton. Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Sexton controls the action.
Cobb takes a knee to the side of the body. Cobb avoids the elbow strike from Sexton, against the cage.
Sexton blocks an uppercut.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sexton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobb avoids it. Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Sexton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sexton throws an elbow but it misses.
Sexton missing with knees to the body.
Sexton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Sexton scores with an uppercut up the middle. Sexton working Cobb over with knees to the body. Cobb is breathing heavily. Sexton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cobb blocks it with crossed arms. Cobb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cobb blocks an elbow strike from Sexton.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4# A short body shot lands from Sexton as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sexton. 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! Sexton looking to throw knees to the head but Cobb is blocking nicely.
Sexton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sexton tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Sexton back against the cage. Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Sexton.
Sexton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sexton missing with knees to the body.
Sexton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Sexton scores a nice knee to the body.
Cobb managing to block the knees to the body from Sexton.
Sexton lands an uppercut. Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside. Sexton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now. Cobb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sexton is working Cobb over against the cage. Sexton cracks Cobb with a nice body shot. Sexton lands a good knee to the midsection. Cobb won't want to take too many of those. Sexton scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head. Sexton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cobb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Sexton dominated that round. The cut man is working on Suchart Cobb's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Cobb tries to clinch up but Sexton circles away and keeps his distance. Sexton cracks a nice hook into Cobb's ribs. Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sexton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target. Sexton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sexton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Suchart Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cobb wants to clinch and Sexton counters with an outside leg kick.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Sexton circles away.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Sexton slips the punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Sexton does it's job there. Sexton has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Cobb is looking to clinch. Sexton circles away from the clinch attempt and Sexton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1# Sexton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cobb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Sexton pushes him off. Cobb tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Sexton counters with a straight right hand. Sexton lands with a nice body punch. Cobb is looking to clinch but Sexton is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Sexton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Sexton sizes up Cobb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Sexton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobb wants to clinch. Sexton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cobb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2# Cobb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Sexton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drew Sexton seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sexton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sexton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Sexton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A little jabbing left from Sexton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Cobb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sexton finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobb's head. Cobb darts in trying to clinch and Sexton counters with a straight right hand. Cobb wants to clinch but Sexton slips to the side and Sexton counters with a straight right hand. Cobb tries to clinch there but Sexton circles away.
Sexton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobb doesn't seem bothered though. #T3# A nice inside leg kick there by Sexton. That's going to slow Cobb down. Cobb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Cobb closes the distance but Sexton moves to the side and Sexton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cobb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cobb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sexton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Cobb looks to clinch and Sexton counters with a nice body shot. Cobb is looking to clinch. A big left from Cobb misses. Cobb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sexton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Suchart Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sexton throws a good cross that connects.
#T4# Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Sexton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sexton cracks Cobb with a good jab. A slow jab from Sexton misses its intended target. Cobb lands a jab-cross combination. A nice leg kick lands there from Sexton. Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch letting Sexton counter with a right hand. Cobb tries to clinch and Sexton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cobb's knee momentarily. Cobb lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT# It looks like Drew Sexton has been cut. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Sexton. Cobb went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Cobb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Sexton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. #R3# Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sexton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sexton swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sexton counters with a nice uppercut. Sexton connects with a body shot that sends Cobb's belly button to the back. Cobb looks to clinch and Sexton counters with a left to the body. Sexton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sexton follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Sexton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sexton ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Sexton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cobb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Cobb moves to clinch but Sexton breaks away and Sexton counters with a stiff right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sexton works Cobb's body with a nice hook. Cobb tries to bum rush Sexton with a series of wild strikes but Sexton uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Cobb tries to clinch but Sexton is having none of it. #T1# Sexton feints a jab promting Cobb to slip. Sexton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cobb slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Sexton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb tries to clinch up and Sexton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cobb thinking. Sexton lands with a cross. Cobb darts in trying to clinch and Sexton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Cobb wants to clinch up but Sexton keeps it at a distance. Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch and Sexton counters with a flying knee. Nice. #ROC2# Cobb is rocked! Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Sexton pushes him off.#T2# Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sexton. Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Sexton pushes him off. Sexton throws a quick inside leg kick. Cobb looks to land a combination but Sexton avoids it well. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sexton throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sexton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Sexton pushes him off.#CL# Cobb clinches. Cobb digs a right hand underneath Sexton's ribcage. Sexton let out a lung full of air as it connected. Sexton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Cobb managing to block the knees to the body from Sexton.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Sexton. Cobb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Sexton lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards. Sexton tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Sexton misses with a knee strike.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside. Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3# With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sexton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Drew Sexton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Cobb misses with the head strike.
Sexton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now. Cobb misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sexton. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Sexton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sexton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Sexton. Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sexton scores with a hook to the body. Sexton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Sexton uses good head movement to avoid it. Suchart Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4# Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Sexton.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sexton. Sexton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sexton has Cobb pressed against the cage.
Sexton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sexton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Sexton uses good head movement to avoid it. Sexton blocks a body shot from Cobb. Cobb blocks an elbow strike from Sexton.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch. Sexton lands with a left 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! Sexton blocking some punches.
Sexton blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Drew Sexton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Sexton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Sexton!
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Event:
BFF 41: Cain vs. Ambe
Date: Oct 05, 2018 |
#R1# Watanabe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robinson to score with a decent uppercut. Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Watanabe misses with a looping left. Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watanabe wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watanabe. Watanabe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL# and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Robinson lands a right hand. Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut. Robinson is stalling here.
Robinson digs a right hand underneath Watanabe's ribcage. Watanabe let out a lung full of air as it connected. Robinson is struggling to control the position. Watanabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1# Watanabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson gets through Watanabe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Robinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Robinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watanabe or not. Robinson digs a right hand underneath Watanabe's ribcage. Watanabe let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC# Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Robinson scores with a body shot.
Watanabe looks winded!#KD# Robinson lands a big right hand that sends Watanabe crashing to the mat! Robinson stays standing though and waves Watanabe back to his feet!#ROC# Watanabe is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Robinson catches Watanabe with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Watanabe forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Robinson! Tommy Robinson made sure to mention his sponsor, MMA Hype in his post fight interview. Daisku Watanabe was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back soon and be back better'.
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Event:
EFA 86 Pesonen Vs Egyptian
Date: Aug 19, 2018 |
#R1##TD2# Vilenius throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cobb was covering up waiting for the punch and Vilenius finishes the takedown easily into guard. Cobb wants to stand and escape but Vilenius is having none of it. Vilenius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Vilenius with a nice head shot there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vilenius pushes down on Cobb's leg and manages to get into half guard. Vilenius working the head and body with strikes. We've been hearing good reports from Cobb'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. Vilenius drops an elbow to the side of Cobb's head. Vilenius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Cobb taking some punishment here, with Vilenius in his half guard. Cobb taking some punishment here, with Vilenius in his half guard. #ROC2# Cobb is rocked! Vilenius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Oh Cobb is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Nice strikes from Vilenius there. Vilenius content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Vilenius lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Cobb! More strikes land and this one is all over! Vilenius jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asko Vilenius!
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Event:
ABW 153 Arendse - OByrne
Date: Aug 16, 2018 |
#R1# Krakow tries to clinch but Miyazaki moves out of range. Krakow doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyazaki circles away.
Krakow shoots in but Miyazaki avoids the takedown attempt easily. Miyazaki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Krakow with a lazy takedown attempt #CL# and Miyazaki moves into the clinch. Krakow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miyazaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Tony Miyazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Krakow. Krakow tries to pull guard but Miyazaki forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Krakow wants to stall.
#TD# Miyazaki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Krakow can't fight it off and eventually Miyazaki manages to take the fight to the floor. Krakow looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES2# Krakow scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# Krakow closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Miyazaki's guard.#T1##ES# Miyazaki has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Krakow is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Krakow misses with some punches.
#TD# Miyazaki gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #SUB2# Krakow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2# Krakow has his foot on Miyazaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miyazaki works his way back into a safe position though. Krakow wants to control but Miyazaki passes easily into half guard.
Miyazaki is figuring out what he wants to do next. Krakow works his way to full guard. Good work. Krakow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T2# Krakow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Miyazaki working a defensive guard here.
Miyazaki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Krakow slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Miyazaki.#T3##SUB2# Krakow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miyazaki is just riding it out for now. Krakow eventually gives up the hold. Miyazaki wants to sweep but Krakow has passed to side control! Krakow in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Krakow advances nicely into full mount. #T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Miyazaki tries to lock up and control but Krakow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Miyazaki gets back to half guard. Miyazaki trying to control but Krakow postures up.
Krakow works his way into full mount! Krakow looking to control but Miyazaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Krakow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Krakow dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2##TD# Miyazaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SU# Miyazaki gets to his feet - Krakow follows without any prompting. Krakow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyazaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Krakow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miyazaki but Miyazaki pushes him off and we're back to square one. Krakow tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyazaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Miyazaki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD# Miyazaki drives through with a takedown into guard. Krakow has momentary wrist control but Miyazaki slips an elbow through the middle. Miyazaki working some strikes from top position. Miyazaki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Miyazaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Miyazaki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1##SUB# Miyazaki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miyazaki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Miyazaki lands a couple of decent looking shots. Miyazaki is looking to stand up but Krakow won't let him. #ES2# Krakow has his feet on Miyazaki's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Krakow has his takedown stuffed#CL# and Miyazaki moves into the clinch.#TD# Miyazaki has clasped his hands together around Krakow's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Miyazaki moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Krakow is trying to control Miyazaki's posture but Miyazaki avoids it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# Krakow regains half guard there - taking advantage of Miyazaki's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Miyazaki is trying to control. Krakow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Krakow tries to get to full guard but Miyazaki has control of the leg. Krakow is refusing to be controlled, as Miyazaki sits in half guard. Krakow is trying to get back to full guard.#T3# Krakow is concentrating on defense, preventing Miyazaki from advancing position. Miyazaki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Krakow! Miyazaki wants to control but instead Krakow manages to regain half guard. Krakow is looking for a sweep. Miyazaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Krakow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miyazaki is working away from the top position though. Miyazaki is pressing down on Krakow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Krakow is holding on for now. #T4##SUB# Miyazaki is looking for a kimura here.
Miyazaki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB# Miyazaki is working for a kimura but Krakow is defending it quite comfortably.
Krakow works his way to full guard. Good work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Miyazaki dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Krakow shoots in but Miyazaki avoids the takedown attempt easily. Tony Miyazaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Krakow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miyazaki pinned against the cage. Miyazaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Krakow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Miyazaki keeps the fight on the outside. Miyazaki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krakow sprawls and moves away. Krakow shoots in but no luck this time. Tony Miyazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Krakow. No luck for Krakow with that takedown attempt. #TD# Miyazaki shoots in and bounces Krakow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Krakow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Miyazaki is stalling in the full guard. #T1# Miyazaki scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Krakow has a closed guard, preventing Miyazaki from standing up. #SUB2# Krakow throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miyazaki uses it to pass to side control.
#SUB# Miyazaki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Krakow has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Miyazaki but great work by Krakow. Miyazaki wants to control but Krakow postures up. Krakow happy to just control the position for now. #T2# Krakow working the ground and pound but Miyazaki is defending the strikes. Miyazaki is looking for a sweep. Miyazaki dodges the ground and pound from Krakow. Miyazaki is looking for a sweep. Thomas Krakow has got the better of the ground game so far. Krakow wants to take a breather but Miyazaki manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Krakow. Miyazaki looking to control.
#T3# Krakow chips away with some ground and pound. Krakow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Miyazaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Krakow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Miyazaki is controlling Krakow's posture. Miyazaki trying to strike off his back.
Krakow won't allow Miyazaki to sweep him here. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD2# Krakow shoots in and gets a takedown into Miyazaki's guard. Miyazaki is trying to control the position but Krakow postures up. #SUB# Miyazaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Miyazaki wants to control but Krakow passes easily into half guard.
Miyazaki tries to get to full guard but Krakow has control of the leg. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Miyazaki tries to kick Krakow off but Krakow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Krakow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miyazaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 Tony Miyazaki. I think Miyazaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Miyazaki!
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Event:
BFF 27: Cole vs. Matusov
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1# El Toro Jr missing with a left hand there. Watanabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. El Toro Jr misses with an uppercut. Watanabe saw that one coming. A counter left hand to the body from Watanabe misses its target. El Toro Jr connects with a right hand. Watanabe shakes it off. Watanabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. El Toro Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#KD2# El Toro Jr lands a big uppercut and Watanabe crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Watanabe looks OK. El Toro Jr waves Watanabe back to his feet!#ROC2# Watanabe is rocked! El Toro Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Oh Watanabe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Watanabe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Toro Jr manages to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! El Toro Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watanabe. Watanabe throws a left and a right that both miss
and El Toro Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body. Watanabe seems to have got his legs back now. El Toro Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Watanabe looks to throw the jab but El Toro Jr is out of range. El Toro Jr and Watanabe are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. El Toro Jr throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Watanabe into next week! Ooooh that was huge! El Toro Jr knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ceaser El Toro Jr! The defeated Daisku Watanabe had this to say: 'I will be back soon and be back better'.
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Event:
ABW 144 Smith - Meat Boy
Date: Jul 12, 2018 |
#R1# Krakow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Osinen. Krakow misses with a wild body shot. Osinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Krakow tries to clinch up but Osinen circles away and keeps his distance. Osinen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Osinen with a body punch. A glancing blow. Osinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Osinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Krakow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krakow tries to clinch up but Osinen circles away and keeps his distance. Krakow throws a body shot but no joy. Osinen jabs Krakow right on the nose. Krakow blinks but takes it well. Osinen lands with an overhand left.#CUT2# It looks like Thomas Krakow has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Krakow tries for a takedown but Osinen circles away easily and Osinen counters with a nice uppercut. Krakow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Krakow shoots and misses and Osinen counters with a straight right hand. Artur Osinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1# Krakow tries a head kick but it misses.
Krakow is breathing heavily. Osinen lands a head kick. Krakow smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC2# Krakow is rocked! Krakow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Osinen avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Krakow. That's going to take a lot out of him.#KD2# Osinen lands a head kick that stumbles Krakow and the fighters go to the mat. Oh Krakow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Osinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Krakow seems to have got his legs back now. Krakow keeping moving, preventing Osinen from controlling successfully. #T2# Osinen cracks Krakow with a solid left hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Osinen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Krakow tries to land a sweep but no joy. Krakow is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 3Band MMA ($700/week) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Osinen stays in close to Krakow's body and controls the position. Osinen lands a couple of digs. Osinen throws a big right hand that misses. Krakow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Osinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Osinen with a nice head shot there. Krakow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Osinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Osinen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3# Osinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Osinen stopping the sweep attempt from Krakow. Osinen with a nice head shot there. Osinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krakow's head. Osinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Osinen lands a couple of decent looking shots. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Osinen looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Osinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4# Osinen landing some decent shots from guard. Osinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krakow's head. Osinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Osinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Osinen throws a big right hand that misses. Krakow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR# Osinen has his hands on Krakow's head, controlling the position. Krakow tries to free his leg and advance position but Osinen is retaining full guard. Osinen trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Osinen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Thomas Krakow's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Krakow throws a body kick that misses. Artur Osinen seems to be getting the better of the standup. Krakow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Osinen tries to avoid it but Krakow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Osinen to the ground. Osinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Krakow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2# Thomas Krakow's cut is getting worse. Krakow shoots for a takedown but Osinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A countering left hand to the body from Osinen misses. Krakow wants to land a leg kick but Osinen is out of range. A little jabbing left from Osinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Krakow wants to clinch and Osinen counters with a two punch combo. #KD2# Osinen catches Krakow napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Krakow to the canvas!
#ROC2# Krakow is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Krakow is trying to keep Osinen in close.
Oh Krakow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Krakow being controlled here, momentarily. Krakow trying to control the position.
Krakow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Krakow seems to have got his legs back now.#T1# Osinen stays in close to Krakow's body and controls the position. Osinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Krakow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osinen. Osinen scoring with punches to the head and body. Osinen scoring with punches to the head and body. Krakow controls Osinen momentarily but Osinen frees himself. Osinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krakow's head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Osinen landing with the ground and pound. Osinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krakow's head. Osinen loads up on a big left hand. Krakow felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Osinen looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Krakow can't hide his disappointment, as Osinen celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Osinen! An out of breath Artur Osinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
EFA 77 Stebson vs Kerr
Date: Jun 22, 2018 |
#R1# Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aristova 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. Aristova avoids the head kick by Foster.
Foster throws a series of punches but Aristova moves out of range. Foster 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. Aristova throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foster's waist but Foster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aristova off to one side. Foster lands a high kick!
Foster lands with a nice body punch. #KD# Foster lands a big head kick that sends Aristova tumbling to the mat! Foster takes a step backwards and waves Aristova back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC# Aristova is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Foster has cracked Aristova with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Foster lands another huge swinging hook and Aristova tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Aristova, before Foster can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vince Foster! An out of breath Vince Foster thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. Dimitri Aristova spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you for all the support. I will be back better than before.'.
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Event:
EFA 75 Vermeulen vs Hyang
Date: Jun 17, 2018 |
#R1# El Parton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily. El Parton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Parton tries to land a front kick but Cobb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. El Parton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
El Parton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL# Cobb drives through and clinches with El Parton against the cage.
El Parton swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it. El Parton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now. El Parton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
El Parton misses with a punch on the inside.
El Parton tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
El Parton tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT# It looks like Alberto El Parton has been cut. Cobb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down El Parton. Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle. A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
El Parton looks winded! Cobb lands a shoulder strike. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. El Parton has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment. Cobb blocks an elbow strike. Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Parton backwards. #T1# A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Cobb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down El Parton. El Parton misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Parton backwards. El Parton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb. Cobb lands with a right to the head. A short uppercut from Cobb. Cobb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Cobb scores with a hook to the body. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cobb. 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! Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head. El Parton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short right from Cobb. #ROC# El Parton is rocked! Cobb lands with a right to the head. El Parton is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him? Cobb dips a shoulder and cracks El Parton with a mighty uppercut! El Parton falls back against the cage and Cobb unloads with a barrage of strikes! El Parton 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 - Cobb screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suchart Cobb! Suchart Cobb decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. Alberto El Parton spoke after the fight, saying 'I Know I Lost But It Doesn't Matter, Because I Get To Bang Paige You Stupid Perro '.
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Event:
EFA 69 Urani vs Ho Joy
Date: May 30, 2018 |
#R1# Suluhu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Suluhu scores with a shot to the body.
#TD# Suluhu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Suluhu content to control rather than advance. Suluhu winds up and cracks Aristova with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Suluhu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Aristova is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suluhu scores with a couple of nice shots. Suluhu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Aristova is trying to get back to full guard. Suluhu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aristova on the ground.#T1# Aristova keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Aristova is looking to improve his position.
Aristova has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suluhu is working away from the top position though. Aristova is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suluhu scores with a couple of nice shots. Aristova wants to improve his position but Suluhu is controlling well.
Suluhu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Suluhu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Aristova is looking to improve his position.
#T2# Suluhu is looking to advance position but Aristova won't allow it. Suluhu is controlling the pace.
Aristova wants to control but Suluhu is keeping busy.
Suluhu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T3# Suluhu works his way into full mount! Aristova wants to hold on but Suluhu pushes him away. Suluhu raining down hammerfists from mount. Aristova is trying desperately to improve position. Suluhu controlling from the full mount. Aristova sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Suluhu is controlling the pace.
#T4# Suluhu is nestled in close to Aristova, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Suluhu looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Suluhu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Suluhu stops Aristova from getting back to his feet.
Suluhu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Suluhu jabs Aristova to the body, keeping him at a distance. Nice body punch from Suluhu. Aristova closes the distance and clinches up with Suluhu, looking for a takedown. Aristova pushes Suluhu against the cage but Suluhu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Aristova with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Suluhu to score with a decent uppercut. Suluhu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#TD# Suluhu looking to score a takedown here. Aristova is defending well but Suluhu drives through and ends up in Aristova's guard. Suluhu wants to pass the guard but Aristova is keeping the position. Aristova trying to control the position.
Suluhu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Suluhu passes Aristova's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1# Aristova has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suluhu is working away from the top position though. Suluhu lands with a punch from half guard. Suluhu not doing much here.
Suluhu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Suluhu is looking to advance position but Aristova won't allow it. Kassim Suluhu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Aristova wants to improve his position but Suluhu is controlling well.
Suluhu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aristova can do to turn this around?#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Suluhu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Suluhu content to control rather than advance. Suluhu trying to control from Aristova's half guard. Aristova has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Suluhu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Suluhu trying to control but Aristova is working from the bottom. Suluhu scoring with some ground and pound. #T3# Suluhu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Suluhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aristova is keeping the position for now. Suluhu with a nice head shot there.#SUB2# Aristova is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suluhu defends well. Suluhu controls the pace of the fight for a moment. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A kick lands to the mid section there for Suluhu. Aristova tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD# and Suluhu counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Aristova! #ES2# Aristova explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! #R3# Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suluhu, as that shot connected.
Aristova misses with a takedown and Suluhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Suluhu scores with a jab to the body. A slapping body kick lands there for Suluhu. A nice leg kick lands there from Suluhu. #TD# Suluhu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. This has been an exciting period of action! Aristova is not content to let Suluhu control the position. Suluhu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aristova down.
Aristova is letting Suluhu control him for a moment. #T1# Suluhu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aristova keeps working. You can see the frustration on Aristova's face as Suluhu controls the position. Aristova gets back to half guard. Aristova is trying to control but can't.
Suluhu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Suluhu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Ground and pound from Suluhu. Suluhu controlling the pace. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Suluhu working the head and body with strikes. Aristova is looking for a sweep. Suluhu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Suluhu slips a nice elbow through Aristova's hands, connecting with Aristova's forehead. Suluhu not doing much here.
Aristova is looking to escape.#T3# Suluhu trying to mount his opponent but Aristova defends it. Aristova manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Suluhu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Suluhu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Aristova looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Suluhu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Suluhu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Suluhu content to control rather than advance. #SU# Suluhu stands up and beckons Aristova to join him on the feet. Aristova takes a body punch but keeps moving. Aristova on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suluhu. Suluhu obviously looking to wear him down.
Kassim Suluhu is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Suluhu throws a front kick that sends Aristova stumbling back into the cage.#TD# Suluhu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suluhu showed some decent athleticism there. Dimitri Aristova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Suluhu trying to control from half guard but Aristova is working away.
And that's the end of the fight! Kassim Suluhu showed his dominance in that final round. Well Suluhu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassim Suluhu! Kassim Suluhu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. The defeated Dimitri Aristova had this to say: 'Thank you for all the support. I will be back better than before.'.
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Event:
ABW 134 Ali - McArthur
Date: May 29, 2018 |
#R1# Krakow avoids the head kick by Pspic.
Pspic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krakow. Krakow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($700/week) in the buildup to the fight. Krakow shoots in looking for a takedown. Pspic tries to sprawl out of it but Krakow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pspic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Pspic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Krakow appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Pspic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. A nice inside leg kick there by Pspic. That's going to slow Krakow down. Pspic jabs at Krakow's body. A combination from Pspic does no damage. Pspic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pspic wants it to stay on the feet. Left hook, right uppercut from Pspic. #CUT2# It looks like Thomas Krakow has been cut. A combination from Pspic does no damage. Pspic throws a head kick but Krakow moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pspic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krakow tries to clinch but Pspic moves out of range. Pspic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1# Pspic looks to score with a jab to the body but Krakow is just out of range. Pspic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pspic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #TD# Krakow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pspic! Krakow cracks Pspic with an elbow. That is naaassty. Pspic is trying to improve his position. Krakow 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. Krakow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pspic keeps working. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pspic is looking for a sweep.#T2# Krakow scoring with punches from side control. Pspic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB# Krakow is working for a submission of some sort.
Pspic wants to improve his position but Krakow is controlling well.
Krakow is thwarting Pspic's attempts to control the position.#ES2# Pspic pushes Krakow off and gets back to his feet.#T3# A solid leg kick lands there for Pspic.
Pspic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krakow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Krakow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Krakow. That's going to take a lot out of him. Krakow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pspic. Pspic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pspic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krakow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Krakow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pspic sprawls well. Pspic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krakow gets slowly back to his feet. Petro Pspic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Krakow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pspic. That one must have hurt. Pspic throws a right and a left that Krakow avoids nicely. #T4# Krakow is looking to clinch but Pspic is avoiding it.
Pspic scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice sprawl there from Pspic as Krakow shoots in. Pspic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Krakow fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Krakow is breathing heavily. Sloppy strikes from Pspic. Those never looked like landing. No joy there for Pspic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krakow wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Krakow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pspic manages to avoid it. Pspic moves out of range as Krakow throws a body kick.
Krakow tries to clinch but Pspic is having none of it. Krakow doesn't manage to clinch there - Pspic circles away.
Pspic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krakow. Pspic lands a jab to Krakow's midsection. An inside leg kick lands from Pspic. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petro Pspic dominated that round. The cut man is working on Thomas Krakow's cut. That's time! Krakow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2##KD2# Pspic waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Krakow. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Krakow to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Krakow keeping moving, preventing Pspic from controlling successfully. Pspic stands up over Krakow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Pspic controlling from the top position. Pspic landing some decent shots from guard. Pspic cracks Krakow with a solid left hand. Pspic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krakow's head. Pspic working some strikes from top position.#T1# Pspic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krakow works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Petro Pspic has got the better of the ground game so far. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pspic's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Pspic sitting in guard here, content to control. Pspic lands a couple of elbows. Pspic wants to control from the top but Krakow keeps moving. Krakow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pspic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Krakow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pspic showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Pspic wants to control from the top but Krakow keeps moving. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Pspic cracks Krakow with a solid left hand. Pspic won't allow Krakow to sweep him here. Pspic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Pspic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pspic throws a right and a left that Krakow avoids nicely. Pspic tries to bum rush Krakow with a series of wild strikes but Krakow uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A combination from Pspic does no damage. Pspic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pspic blocks a head kick by Krakow.
Krakow throws a wild body kick that Pspic sees coming a mile off. Pspic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2# Thomas Krakow's cut is getting worse.#T3# Pspic misses with a two punch combination.
Krakow shoots in looking for a takedown but Pspic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Krakow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. A combination from Pspic does no damage. Pspic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krakow.
Petro Pspic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pspic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Krakow wants to clinch up but Pspic keeps it at a distance. Pspic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Krakow shoots in but no luck this time. Krakow shoots for a takedown but Pspic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Krakow. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Krakow dives in for a single leg takedown but Pspic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Petro Pspic seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pspic misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Pspic misses. Nice takedown defense from Pspic. No joy for Krakow on that attempt. Pspic fails to land with a series of punches.
#T4# Krakow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pspic paws at him with a jab and circles away. A head kick misses from Pspic. Krakow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Pspic digs a good hook to Krakow's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pspic closes the distance and lands a one-two. Thomas Krakow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pspic lands a jab-cross combination. #TD# Krakow closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Krakow lands in his opponent's guard.#ES2# Pspic has his feet on Krakow's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Pspic throws a head kick but Krakow moves out of range.
Krakow appears to be looking for a big counter. Pspic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petro Pspic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Thomas Krakow's cut. 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# Krakow closes the distance looking to clinch and Pspic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pspic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD# Krakow feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES2# Pspic manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Pspic lands a knee to the body.
Pspic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krakow.
Pspic has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Krakow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pspic smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. A slapping leg kick lands for Pspic.
#T1# Pspic lands a nice shot to the body.
Pspic keeps Krakow at a distance using the push kick. Pspic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Pspic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pspic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Pspic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krakow backs up against the cage.
Pspic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #ROC2# Krakow is rocked! Pspic misses with a head kick.
Oh Krakow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Krakow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Krakow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Krakow seems to have got his legs back now. Pspic digs a good hook to Krakow's body.
Krakow takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2# Thomas Krakow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. A head kick from Pspic lands but Krakow takes it in his stride. #T2# Krakow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pspic moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Left hook, right uppercut from Pspic. Pspic jabs at Krakow's body. Krakow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Pspic fails to land with a series of punches.
Krakow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pspic. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pspic.
Pspic just misses with a punch to the body.
Pspic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Pspic throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pspic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKrakow. Pspic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#TD# Krakow closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pspic to the mat! Pspic manages to get full guard. #ES2# Pspic is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T3# Knees to the body from Pspic.
Krakow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Pspic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krakow backwards. Krakow trying to stall but Pspic improves his position.
Pspic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Krakow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Pspic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Pspic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krakow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pspic 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 Thomas Krakow. That's going to take a lot out of him. A shot in the inside from Pspic. Krakow takes a knee to the side of the body. Pspic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pspic lands with a right to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pspic working Krakow over with knees to the body. Pspic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4# Pspic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Pspic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Pspic. Pspic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krakow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Pspic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krakow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pspic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Pspic.
Pspic lands a good knee to the midsection. Krakow won't want to take too many of those. Pspic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Krakow's face.
Knees to the body from Pspic.
Pspic connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pspic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pspic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pspic lands a right hand. Thomas Krakow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Petro Pspic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Pspic cracks Krakow with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Petro Pspic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Pspic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petro Pspic! During a confident post fight interview, Petro Pspic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
EFA 65 Nixon vs Yaj
Date: May 20, 2018 |
#R1##TD2# Zaidi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zaidi showed some decent athleticism there. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zaidi connects with a nice short shot to Cobb's temple. Cobb is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zaidi scores with a couple of nice shots. Zaidi drops an elbow to the side of Cobb's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Zaidi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Cobb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zaidi on the ground. Cobb is trying to stand up here but Zaidi is controlling him well. Zaidi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cobb with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC2# Cobb is rocked! Cobb is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zaidi scores with a couple of nice shots. Oh Cobb is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Nice strikes from Zaidi there. Zaidi is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Cobb is hurt! He's hurt bad - Zaidi fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Cobb from any more punishment! Congratulations to Zaidi! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohsin Zaidi! After winning the bout, Mohsin Zaidi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
EFA 61 Vasilevskiy vs Kingi
Date: May 11, 2018 |
#R1# Aristova shoots and misses #TD# and Kay counters with a shoot takedown. Aristova fights it but they end up in guard. Kay chips away with some ground and pound. Kay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. We've been hearing that Kay has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Aristova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Kay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kay is in close to Aristova's body, working some short punches and elbows. Kay postures up.
Aristova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kay is one step ahead there. Aristova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Kay throwing strikes from guard but Aristova blocks nicely. Kay throws a strike but Aristova rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Aristova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kay works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1# Aristova is looking to stand up but Kay won't let him. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aristova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SU2# Aristova stands and steps away. Kay gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD# Kay looking to score a takedown here. Aristova is defending well but Kay drives through and ends up in Aristova's guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kay throwing strikes but missing. Kay throws a strike but Aristova rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Kay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Aristova controlling from the top position. Aristova trying to control but Kay is working from the bottom. #T2# Aristova has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kay is proving hard to escape from. Aristova wants to control from the top but Kay keeps moving. #T3# Kay keeping full guard, as Aristova tries to pass. Aristova trying to control but Kay is working from the bottom. Kay pulls Aristova in close to prevent any damage. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD# Kay is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aristova's half guard.#T4# Kay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2# Aristova actively working from the bottom here. Ground and pound from Kay. Kay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Aristova has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Aristova gets full guard. Aristova looking to control.
#SUB2# Aristova is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kay defends well. Kay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Aristova looks winded! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kay connects with a couple of short punches. Kay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kay scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kay is looking to work some ground and pound but Aristova has wrist control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Kay dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2##TD# Kay closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aristova did well to prevent Kay getting side control. Aristova trying to control but Kay postures up.
Aristova looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kay is thwarting Aristova's attempts to control the position. Kay is nestled in close to Aristova, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Kay is thwarting Aristova's attempts to control the position. Aristova works his way to full guard. Good work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Aristova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Aristova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kay throws an elbow that misses. Aristova uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kay's guard. Nice move by Aristova!#REVB# Aristova advances position into side control! Kay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aristova can do to turn this around?#T1##SU2# Aristova decides to stand back up. Aristova steps back and let's Kay get back to his feet.#TD# Kay scores with a takedown into Aristova's guard. Kay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kay scoring with punches to the head and body. Kay scoring with punches to the head and body. Kay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aristova's head. Kay trying to move into half guard but instead Aristova has managed to sweep!#REVB# Kay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Kay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aristova is controlling him. #T2# Kay keeping full guard, as Aristova tries to pass. Aristova trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kay's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Aristova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Aristova looking to sit in guard and control but Kay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3# Kay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kay postures up in Aristova's guard and throws a big left but Aristova blocks it. Kay distracts Aristova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Kay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2# Aristova throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2# Aristova is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aristova is breathing heavily. Kay stopping the sweep attempt from Aristova. Kay cracks Aristova with a solid left hand. Kay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4# Kay scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2# Aristova has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ROC# Aristova is rocked! Kay postures up and lands a big shot to Aristova's brow. Aristova is still in real trouble! Can Kay finish him? Kay is working Aristova over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Kay stands up over Aristova, holding on to his feet. Kay throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Aristova is out cold! Kay lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brandon Kay! A very excited looking Brandon Kay 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. The defeated Dimitri Aristova had this to say: 'Thank you for all the support. I will be back better than before.'.
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Event:
EFA 57 Correira vs Randleman
Date: Apr 29, 2018 |
#R1# Biernat throws a sloppy head kick and Aristova moves out of range easily. #CL2# Biernat closes the distance and clinches. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Biernat keeps control of Aristova as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Biernat stalling against the cage.
#BC2# Biernat manages to break the clinch.
Biernat throws a right and a left that both miss. Aristova closes this distance looking for a takedown but Biernat circles away. Aristova closes the distance but Biernat moves to the side and Biernat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Aristova is looking to clinch but Biernat is avoiding it.
Aristova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biernat blocks a head kick by Aristova.
#KD2# Biernat connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Aristova to the floor! Biernat dives in looking for the finish!#ROC2# Aristova is rocked!#CUT2# It looks like Dimitri Aristova has been cut.#T1##SU2# Biernat stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Aristova to get to his feet. Oh Aristova is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Aristova looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2# Biernat breaks the clinch.
#TD# Aristova fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Biernat sprawls well initially but Aristova persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Biernat is looking to improve his position.
Aristova seems to have got his legs back now. Biernat is looking to control Aristova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Biernat avoid being mounted? Biernat is trying to get back to full guard. Aristova looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Aristova thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2# Aristova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Aristova trying to control the action but Biernat is working from the bottom. Biernat wants to control but Aristova is keeping busy.
Biernat wants to get back to full guard. Biernat controlling the position for now.#SUB# Aristova looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Biernat is looking to improve his position.
#T3# Biernat manages to get to full guard.
Aristova sitting in guard, not really doing much. Aristova has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Aristova is pushing down on Biernat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Biernat is fighting to maintain full guard but Aristova has managed to sneak the leg through. Aristova stalling away here and it's allowed Biernat to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Biernat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Aristova passes into half guard. #SUB# Aristova is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Biernat is just riding it out for now. Aristova eventually gives up the hold. Aristova is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateusz Biernat dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dimitri Aristova's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Biernat misses with a double jab.
Aristova looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Biernat is fending him off so far but Aristova persists. Nope, Biernat circles away and we're back to standing. No luck with that takedown attempt from Aristova. Biernat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Aristova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Biernat counters with a stiff right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Aristova. That's going to take a lot out of him. Biernat throws a head kick but Aristova moves out of range.
#CL2# Biernat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2# Biernat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Biernat connects with a jab. Biernat scores with a nice head shot. Biernat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Biernat stuffs the takedown. Biernat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2# Biernat has closed the distance and engaged Aristova in a clinch.
#T1# Biernat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2# Biernat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mateusz Biernat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Aristova darts in looking for a takedown but Biernat gets double underhooks and turns Aristova into the cage. Whack! Biernat lands a heavy head kick that drops Aristova. The ref tackles Biernat to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Aristova was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mateusz Biernat! A pretty intense looking Mateusz Biernat took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. In defeat, Dimitri Aristova stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you for all the support. I will be back better than before.'.
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Event:
EFA 55 Vermeulen vs Power
Date: Apr 25, 2018 |
#R1# Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danger paws at him with a jab and circles away. Danger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cobb has time to react. Danger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cobb. Cobb looks to clinch and Danger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Danger throws a shot to the body.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Danger circles away.
Suchart Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Danger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danger misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely. Cobb appears to be looking for a big counter. Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danger. Danger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cobb. Danger swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb. Cobb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Danger is avoiding it.
Danger misses with a looping right. Cobb wants to clinch. Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Danger circles away.
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! Danger throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Danger dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T1# Danger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Danger. Cobb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Danger. Danger keeps the fight on the outside. Cobb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Danger cracks Cobb with a good jab. Danger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Danger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Danger misses with a looping right. Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Cobb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice defenses there by Cobb. Danger lands with a right hand. The fighters circling - Danger throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Danger swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
#CL# Cobb has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut. Danger misses with a hook from the clinch. Cobb misses with a punch to the body.
Danger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Danger has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Danger lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2# Cobb keeps control of Danger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Cobb lands a right hand. A head punch on the inside from Danger fails to land. Cobb working aggressively here.
Danger lands a nice shot to the body. Cobb misses with a body punch.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Danger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Danger has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it. Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Danger lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards. Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danger. A head punch on the inside from Danger fails to land. Danger lands a shoulder strike. Danger misses with a hook from the clinch. Danger blocks a body shot from Cobb. #T3# Danger misses with a hook from the clinch. Danger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cobb or not. Danger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Cobb is breathing heavily. Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Cobb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danger lands a nice uppercut.#BC2# Danger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danger. Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch. Danger throws a shot to the body.
Danger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Danger scores with a punch to the head. Cobb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Danger circles away.
Danger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Danger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cobb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Cobb wants to clinch up but Danger keeps it at a distance. Danger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Danger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb. Cobb is looking to clinch but Danger is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Danger! But no joy. Danger misses with a looping left.#T4# Danger misses with an uppercut. Cobb seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Danger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Danger throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range. Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jab from Danger. Danger connects with a looping right hand.
Cobb blocks a jab. Danger swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb. Cobb tries to clinch but Danger is having none of it. Jab, jab by Danger - just one landing. Cobb wants to clinch up but Danger keeps it at a distance. Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danger. Cobb tries to clinch but Danger moves out of range. Danger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cobb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cobb slips under a jab from Danger. Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danger. Cobb closes the distance but Danger moves to the side and Danger counters with a lovely straight right hand! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Danger dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch. Danger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Danger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Danger 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. Danger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Danger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cobb blocks a jab. Danger swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb. Danger scores with a nice strike. Danger throws a hook but Cobb blocks it. Danger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Cobb wants to clinch up but Danger keeps it at a distance. Cobb darts in trying to clinch and Danger counters with a straight right hand. Danger has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cobb wants to clinch up but Danger keeps it at a distance. Cobb tries to clinch up. Cobb slips a jab from Danger. Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Danger. Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Danger circles away.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danger swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1# Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danger. Cobb takes a shot right to the bread basket. Danger lands with a nice body punch. Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Danger connects with a body shot that sends Cobb's belly button to the back. Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch. Cobb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Danger - just one landing. Carlos Danger seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cobb drops his hands momentarily and Danger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL# Danger gets tackled into the cage by Cobb. Cobb maintains the clinch. Danger scores with an uppercut up the middle. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danger. Carlos Danger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Cobb misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action! A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb. Danger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danger blocks an uppercut.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Danger throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb. Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Danger. #T2# Danger working aggressively here.
#BC2# Danger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb is looking to clinch. Cobb is looking to clinch but Danger is avoiding it.
Danger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Cobb tries to clinch but Danger moves out of range. Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Danger pushes him off. Cobb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Danger. Danger lands a nice shot that snaps Cobb's head back.
Danger jabbing away but nothing is landing. Danger throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot. Danger throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Danger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danger swats him away and circles back towards the center. Danger lands a glancing blow to the side of Cobb's head. Suchart Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Danger looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely. Danger tests Cobb's chin there with a solid looking shot. Cobb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Donk. Danger catches Cobb right on the button with a cross. Danger lands a right hook to the body.
#T3# Danger lands with a cross. Danger looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely. Cobb is looking to counter punch. Danger cracks Cobb with a good jab. Danger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Danger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Danger connects with a looping right hand.
Cobb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cobb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Cobb tries to clinch but Danger moves away and Danger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cobb looks to clinch and Danger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danger. 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! Danger looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range. Cobb is looking to clinch but Danger is avoiding it.
Danger throws out a token jab with nothing on it. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Danger. A jab from Danger finds it's way through Cobb's defenses. #CL# Cobb drives through and clinches with Danger against the cage.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4# Danger misses with a hook from the clinch. Cobb misses with the head strike.
Danger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danger. Danger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#KD2# Danger drops Cobb onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cobb is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2# Cobb is rocked!#CUT2# It looks like Suchart Cobb has been cut. Danger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Cobb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Danger has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Danger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Danger lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cobb to his knees! Danger keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Danger!
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Event:
ABW 124 Potter - Bhullar
Date: Apr 24, 2018 |
#R1# Krakow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dzhugashvili misses with a series of wild punches.
Dzhugashvili throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2# Krakow drives through with a takedown into Dzhugashvili's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES# Dzhugashvili pushes Krakow off and gets back to his feet.
#CL# Dzhugashvili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2# Krakow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dzhugashvili tries to bum rush Krakow with a series of wild strikes but Krakow uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dzhugashvili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dzhugashvili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krakow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL# Dzhugashvili has closed the distance and engaged Krakow in a clinch.
Krakow looking for a takedown. The referee calls for Krakow to work.
#T1##TD# Dzhugashvili turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dzhugashvili manages to end up in side control. Krakow tries to get back to half guard but can't. Dzhugashvili cracks Krakow with a big right hand but Krakow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dzhugashvili scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB# Dzhugashvili is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krakow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB# Dzhugashvili tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dzhugashvili has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Dzhugashvili with the ground and pound but Krakow regains half guard under the barage of strikes. #T2# Krakow is looking for a sweep. Dzhugashvili is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Krakow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB# Dzhugashvili is looking for a kimura here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB# Dzhugashvili is looking for a kimura but Krakow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dzhugashvili to get the leverage. Dzhugashvili with the ground and pound but Krakow uses the opportunity to regain guard. Krakow looking for a sweep. Not yet Krakow, not yet. Dzhugashvili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Dzhugashvili is working Krakow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dzhugashvili's corner. There ya go! There ya go! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Dzhugashvili landing some decent shots from guard. #ROC# Krakow is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Thomas Krakow has been cut. Dzhugashvili throws a big elbow that misses. #T3# Dzhugashvili lands a couple of elbows. Dzhugashvili landing some decent shots from guard. Krakow is still in real trouble! Can Dzhugashvili finish him? Dzhugashvili won't allow Krakow to get back to his feet. Krakow seems to have recovered his senses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Krakow looks winded! Dzhugashvili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Dzhugashvili landing with the ground and pound. #CUT# That has opened up Thomas Krakow's cut even more. Dzhugashvili gets to his feet and stands over Krakow, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Krakow felt that one! Dzhugashvili unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Krakow from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili! Post fight, an emotional Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili said 'I CLAIM THIS VICTORY FOR THE MOTHERLAND.'.
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