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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Bermalingo misses with a body shot.
Bermalingo misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Bermalingo.
Mallu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mallu takes one to the chin there.
Mallu delivers a nice body kick.
Bermalingo lands with a cross.
Mallu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mallu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#It looks like Ogelin Mallu has been cut.
Bermalingo misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Mallu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bermalingo sneaks out the side door and pushes Mallu away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#T1#
A big right from Bermalingo misses.
Bermalingo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mallu throws a series of punches but Bermalingo avoids them all with ease.
Rocco Bermalingo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bermalingo slaps away a takedown attempt from Mallu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mallu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bermalingo lands with a nice body punch.
Mallu moves out of range of the strikes.
Mallu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mallu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bermalingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mallu manages to avoid it.
Mallu wants to clinch.#T2#
Mallu dodges the punch combination from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo misses with a straight left.
Mallu throws a head kick that Bermalingo semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mallu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mallu throws a right hand that Bermalingo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bermalingo also avoids with ease.
Mallu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bermalingo but Bermalingo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mallu is defended easily by Bermalingo.
Rocco Bermalingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogelin Mallu.
Bermalingo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mallu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
Mallu tries to clinch up but Bermalingo circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Mallu has managed to clinch.
Bermalingo tries to pull guard but Mallu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mallu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bermalingo tries to break the clinch but Mallu is controlling the position. #BC2#
Mallu breaks from the clinch.
Mallu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bermalingo.
Mallu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bermalingo throws a series of punches but Mallu moves out of range.
Mallu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bermalingo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mallu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mallu dives in for a single leg takedown but Bermalingo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Mallu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermalingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mallu.
Bermalingo looks to land a right hand but Mallu moved out of range.
Mallu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bermalingo.
Mallu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bermalingo but Bermalingo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bermalingo throws a nice looking combination but Mallu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bermalingo misses with the combination.
Mallu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bermalingo.
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!
No joy there for Bermalingo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Bermalingo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ogelin Mallu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Mallu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bermalingo, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Mallu breaks the clinch.
Mallu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bermalingo defends it nicely.
Mallu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bermalingo tries to avoid it but Mallu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bermalingo to the ground. Bermalingo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bermalingo!
Bermalingo leaves Mallu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rocco Bermalingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogelin Mallu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bermalingo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bermalingo lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mallu can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Bermalingo and Mallu drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Bermalingo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Bermalingo! |
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Event:
SYN 825 Reilly vs. Mfer
Date: Aug 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Niska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marceau is looking for the big counter here.
Marceau scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#It looks like Juha Niska has been cut.
Juha Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niska connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marceau's hands.#CUT#It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
A slow jab from Marceau misses its intended target.
Niska feints and then cracks Marceau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marceau down.
Niska misses with a looping right.
Marceau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Niska throws a lazy right hand but Marceau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Marceau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niska.
Marceau scores with the left hand. Niska knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niska throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marceau.
Marceau lands a body shot.
Marceau checks a leg kick.
Marceau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niska.
Marceau looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Niska misses with an uppercut
and Marceau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Niska is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Marceau cracks Niska with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Marceau has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Niska to stand back up!#KD2#
Marceau cracks Niska with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Niska looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Marceau finish him?
#ROC2#Niska is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marceau lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Niska head around and knocks him out cold! Marceau hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean-Claude Marceau!
Jean-Claude Marceau thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CWC 253
Date: Aug 15, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Atte Savitaipale! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Cayden Cadman !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Cadman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Savitaipale (0) vs (4) Cadman
Savitaipale tries to buck Cadman off but Cadman is having none of it.
Savitaipale is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cadman 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Savitaipale is controlling Cadman 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Savitaipale trying to control from the bottom.
Savitaipale wants to get back to full guard.
Savitaipale is looking to get back to full guard here but Cadman has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Savitaipale (0) vs (7) Cadman
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale tries to improve position but can't.
Cadman working away.
Savitaipale tries to bench press Cadman off him but Cadman keeps the position. #T1#
Savitaipale is working hard here to advance position.
Savitaipale is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Malmi Aitta , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savitaipale is trying to escape the position but Cadman is controlling the position.
Savitaipale tries to improve position but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cadman 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Savitaipale struggling a bit here.#T2#
Savitaipale is trying to improve his position.
Savitaipale manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cadman 's best efforts.
Savitaipale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Cadman seems content to control.
Savitaipale tries to roll over but Cadman keeps him under control.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Savitaipale regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cadman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Savitaipale lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savitaipale (2) vs (7) Cadman #T4#
Cadman is trying to control the position but Savitaipale postures up.
Cadman keeping moving, preventing Savitaipale from controlling successfully.
Savitaipale slips nicely into half guard.
Cadman is concentrating on defense, preventing Savitaipale from advancing position.
Savitaipale wants to control but Cadman is keeping him busy.
Cadman is trying to maintain the position but Savitaipale is very close to passing his half guard.
Savitaipale stalling.
Savitaipale wants to pass to mount but Cadman is defending the position. #T5#
Savitaipale is trying to control. Cadman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Savitaipale is looking for submissions but instead, Cadman has regained full guard.
Cadman has his hands on Savitaipale's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savitaipale trying to control but Cadman is working from the bottom.
Savitaipale tries to free his leg and advance position but Cadman is retaining full guard.
Savitaipale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T6#
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Cadman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savitaipale content to stall in guard here.
Savitaipale won't allow Cadman to sweep him here.
Savitaipale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cadman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but Cadman keeps moving. #T7#
Cadman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Savitaipale manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savitaipale (2) vs (9) Cadman
Cadman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Savitaipale wants to hit a sweep here but Cadman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Savitaipale there! Score +3 for passing guard: Savitaipale (2) vs (12) Cadman
Savitaipale tries to improve his position but instead Cadman has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Savitaipale (2) vs (15) Cadman
Savitaipale can't escape the position.
#T8#
Savitaipale turns into Cadman and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savitaipale (4) vs (15) Cadman
Cadman keeping moving, preventing Savitaipale from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Cadman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Savitaipale is stalling in the full guard.
Cadman controlling the position.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but Cadman keeps moving.
Savitaipale being controlled here momentarily.
Cadman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T9#
Savitaipale looking to pass the guard.
Cadman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savitaipale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cadman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cadman trying to control the position.
Savitaipale engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Cadman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Cadman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savitaipale is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Savitaipale is fighting to break Cadman 's control of his arms but Cadman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T11#
Savitaipale stopping the sweep attempt from Cadman .
Savitaipale slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cadman keeping full guard, as Savitaipale tries to pass.
Cadman wants to sweep but no luck.
Cadman keeping moving, preventing Savitaipale from controlling successfully.
Savitaipale stopping the sweep attempt from Cadman .#T12#
Savitaipale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cadman is keeping the position for now.
Savitaipale stays in close to Cadman 's body and controls the position.
Savitaipale wants to pass the guard but Cadman is keeping the position.
Cadman being controlled here, momentarily.
Cadman has his hands on Savitaipale's head, controlling the position. #T13#
Savitaipale trying to control but Cadman is working from the bottom.
Savitaipale slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but Cadman keeps moving.
Savitaipale sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cadman 's guard.
Savitaipale is stalling here. Cadman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Savitaipale seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cadman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Savitaipale (4) vs (19) Cadman
Savitaipale wants to control but Cadman postures up.
Savitaipale is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cadman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T14#
Savitaipale is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Savitaipale's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savitaipale is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cadman off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Savitaipale (8) vs (19) Cadman
Cadman is in bad spot here.
Savitaipale is not going to allow Cadman to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Cadman defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Savitaipale's arms.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Savitaipale controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cadman wins on points by 19 to 8.
The defeated Atte Savitaipale had this to say: 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'. |
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Event:
CACC 232
Date: Jul 25, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Brown pushes Savitaipale up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
Savitaipale tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown seems keen to control Savitaipale's posture.
Brown is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savitaipale slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Savitaipale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale 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. #SUB#
Savitaipale sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Brown doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Savitaipale paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Brown - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joshua Brown!
Joshua Brown was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Atte Savitaipale was interviewed post fight and said 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'. |
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Event:
SYN 816 Whymer vs. Garuda III
Date: Jul 18, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Number closes the distance and clinches.
Niska tries to work over Number's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niska.
Niska misses with a body punch.
Niska pushes Number back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Number definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Niska manages to pull guard.
Niska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Number.
Number is fighting to break Niska's control of his arms but Niska is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Niska lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Niska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Number is keeping the position for now.
Number can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Niska controls the pace.
Number keeping full guard, as Niska tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Niska got a little sloppy there for a moment and Number has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Niska has managed to get both his arms back between Number's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Niska drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Niska jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Niska slips nicely into half guard.
Number is in trouble now - Niska has advanced to mount! #T1#
Number is working to get back to half guard.
Niska forces the positional change into back control.
Niska tries to keep control of the position but Number is staying busy.
Well, with Niska on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Number is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Niska has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Number! Can he survive? No! He's out! Niska gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juha Niska!
A very excited looking Juha Niska 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. |
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Event:
CWC 222
Date: Jul 04, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Paddy Fagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Savitaipale shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fagan is trying to defend but Savitaipale finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fagan (0) vs (2) Savitaipale#SUB#
Fagan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savitaipale pulls his head out easily.
Fagan trying to control from the bottom.
Fagan is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fagan wants to control but Savitaipale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fagan tries to roll over but Savitaipale keeps him under control.
Savitaipale is trying to control. Fagan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Savitaipale 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.
#SUB#
Fagan looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Savitaipale moves into full mount! Fagan won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (0) vs (5) Savitaipale
Fagan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fagan regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Fagan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savitaipale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savitaipale controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Fagan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Savitaipale defends well.
Savitaipale passes Fagan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Savitaipale trying to mount his opponent but Fagan defends it. #T2#
Fagan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savitaipale is keen to just control but Fagan is a slippery customer.
Savitaipale content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Savitaipale prevents Fagan from improving his position.
Fagan is in trouble now - Savitaipale has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (0) vs (8) Savitaipale
Savitaipale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fagan wants to hold on but Savitaipale pushes him away.
Savitaipale controlling his opponent.
Savitaipale moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Fagan (0) vs (11) Savitaipale
Fagan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Savitaipale.
Fagan trying to control the hands but Savitaipale won't let him. #T3#
Savitaipale has the hooks in. Fagan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Savitaipale is looking to control Fagan but Fagan is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB2#
Fagan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Savitaipale gets his way!
Fagan can't escape the position.
Savitaipale not allowing Fagan to control his hands.
Fagan rolls, trying to escape but Savitaipale keeps control of the position.
Our spies down at at Malmi Aitta inform us that Savitaipale has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fagan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Savitaipale.
#SUB2#
Savitaipale is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T4#
Fagan is really stuck here.
Fagan trying to control but not successfully.
Fagan tries to escape the position.
Savitaipale wants to control but Fagan is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Savitaipale controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Fagan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Savitaipale slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Savitaipale keeps control of the position as Fagan tries to break free.
Fagan is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T5#
Savitaipale trying to control.
Fagan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Savitaipale is not going to allow Fagan to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Savitaipale looking for the RNC.
Fagan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Savitaipale.
Fagan rolls, trying to escape but Savitaipale keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Savitaipale avoiding Fagan 's attempts to control his hands.
Savitaipale tries to keep control of the position but Fagan is staying busy.#SUB2#
Savitaipale is persistently looking for the submission but Fagan is defending it well.
I really don't envy Fagan right now.
#T6#
Fagan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Savitaipale's guard. Nice work there by Fagan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fagan (2) vs (11) Savitaipale
Savitaipale keeping moving, preventing Fagan from controlling successfully.
Savitaipale looking for a sweep. Not yet Savitaipale, not yet.
Fagan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Savitaipale is controlling Fagan's posture.#SUB2#
Fagan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savitaipale has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fagan has managed to get both his arms back between Savitaipale's legs - danger averted.
Fagan is fighting to break Savitaipale's control of his arms but Savitaipale is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fagan won't allow Savitaipale to sweep him here. #T7#
Fagan trying to control but Savitaipale is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Fagan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fagan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savitaipale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fagan (2) vs (13) Savitaipale
Savitaipale stalling.
Savitaipale is looking to advance position but Fagan won't allow it. #SUB#
Fagan looking for submissions off his back.
Savitaipale sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T8#
Fagan tries to roll over but Savitaipale keeps him under control.
Savitaipale looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fagan trying to control but Savitaipale postures up.
#SUB#
Fagan looking for submissions off his back.
Savitaipale is taking a breather. Fagan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fagan tries to get to full guard but Savitaipale has control of the leg.
Fagan trying to control from the bottom.
Savitaipale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Savitaipale looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T9#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fagan is staying active underneath Savitaipale, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fagan won't allow Savitaipale to pass to mount. #SUB#
Fagan looking for submissions off his back.
Savitaipale is trying to control the action in half guard but Fagan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fagan trying to control from the bottom.
Savitaipale seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fagan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Savitaipale is pressing down on Fagan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fagan is holding on for now.
Fagan is looking to improve his position.
Fagan is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Fagan looking for submissions off his back.#T10#
Savitaipale is keen to just control but Fagan is a slippery customer.
Savitaipale prevents Fagan from improving his position.#SUB#
Fagan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savitaipale pulls his head out easily.
Savitaipale tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fagan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Fagan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savitaipale works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fagan (2) vs (16) Savitaipale
Fagan tries to reverse the position but Savitaipale maintains control.
Savitaipale content just to control the position here.
Savitaipale tries to control but Fagan wriggling away. #T11#
Fagan working to try and regain half guard.
Savitaipale sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fagan is working to get back to half guard.
Savitaipale tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fagan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fagan (4) vs (16) Savitaipale
Savitaipale keeping moving, preventing Fagan from controlling successfully.
Savitaipale wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Savitaipale is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fagan has his hands clasped together but Savitaipale extends and breaks Fagan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Savitaipale.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Atte Savitaipale!
A very excited looking Atte Savitaipale 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. |
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Event:
CACC 211
Date: Jun 20, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Timmy Flowers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Savitaipale clinches with his opponent.
Savitaipale has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Flowers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Savitaipale turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Savitaipale manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Flowers (0) vs (4) Savitaipale
Flowers tries to improve position but can't.
Flowers regains half guard there - taking advantage of Savitaipale's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Flowers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Savitaipale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flowers is keeping the position for now.
Savitaipale trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers wants to sweep but no luck.
Flowers pulls Savitaipale in to control the position.
Flowers wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Flowers keeping full guard, as Savitaipale tries to pass.
Savitaipale slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Savitaipale has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Savitaipale tries to free his leg and advance position but Flowers is retaining full guard.
Savitaipale stays in close to Flowers's body and controls the position. #T2#
Flowers trying to keep a closed guard but Savitaipale is proving a slippery customer.
Savitaipale controls from within his opponent's guard.
Savitaipale's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Savitaipale is pushing down on Flowers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flowers is fighting to maintain full guard but Savitaipale has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flowers is looking for a sweep. Savitaipale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Savitaipale in particular looking to stall.
It looks like Savitaipale might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T3#
Savitaipale prevents Flowers from improving his position.
Savitaipale trying to control from Flowers's half guard. Flowers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Savitaipale not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savitaipale postures up.
Savitaipale is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Flowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Savitaipale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Savitaipale trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Savitaipale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
Flowers is looking to sweep but instead, Savitaipale has passed into half guard.
Savitaipale wants to pass the guard but Flowers is defending well.
Savitaipale content to control rather than advance.
Flowers is refusing to be controlled, as Savitaipale sits in half guard.
Savitaipale is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Flowers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T5#
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Flowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savitaipale slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (0) vs (7) Savitaipale
Savitaipale trying to control the position but Flowers is working away.
Flowers is being controlled here.
Flowers is not content to let Savitaipale control the position. #T6#
Flowers prevents Savitaipale from moving into mount.
Savitaipale in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Flowers is looking to reverse the position.
Savitaipale tries to move into full mount but can't pass Flowers's legs.
Savitaipale tries to advance to mount but Flowers instead regains half guard.
Savitaipale is keen to just control but Flowers is a slippery customer.#T7#
Savitaipale wants to pass to mount but Flowers is defending the position.
Savitaipale uses his free foot to push down on Flowers's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Flowers. Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (0) vs (10) Savitaipale
Savitaipale looking to control but Flowers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Flowers working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Savitaipale is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Flowers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Flowers! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (2) vs (10) Savitaipale
Savitaipale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flowers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savitaipale swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T8#
Flowers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Flowers trying to control the position from guard on top but Savitaipale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savitaipale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flowers is one step ahead there.
Savitaipale pulls Flowers in close to his closed guard and prevents Flowers from doing any damage or advancing position.#T9#
Savitaipale looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Flowers puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Flowers wants to free his trapped foot but Savitaipale is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Flowers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savitaipale keeps working. #SUB2#
Savitaipale actively working from the bottom here.
Flowers wants to free his trapped foot but Savitaipale is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Savitaipale gets full guard.
Savitaipale wants to sweep here but Flowers controlling him for the moment.
Flowers wants to control from the top but Savitaipale keeps moving.
Savitaipale wants to sweep but no luck. #T10#
Savitaipale pulls Flowers in close to his closed guard and prevents Flowers from doing any damage or advancing position.
Savitaipale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flowers manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (2) vs (12) Savitaipale
Savitaipale looking to pass the guard.
Savitaipale's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Flowers keeping moving, preventing Savitaipale from controlling successfully.
Flowers is controlling Savitaipale's posture.#T11#
Savitaipale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flowers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Flowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flowers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but Flowers keeps moving.
Savitaipale stays in close to Flowers's body and controls the position.
Savitaipale tries to free his leg and advance position but Flowers is retaining full guard. #T12#
Savitaipale trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Savitaipale is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Flowers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Savitaipale preventing the sweep.
Savitaipale looking to pass the guard.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Flowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Savitaipale showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Savitaipale trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Savitaipale is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Savitaipale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flowers is keeping the position for now.
Flowers has control of Savitaipale's left arm, preventing Savitaipale from doing any damage. #T14#
Flowers keeping moving, preventing Savitaipale from controlling successfully.
Savitaipale is stalling in the full guard.
Savitaipale looking to pass the guard.
Savitaipale looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Savitaipale wins on points by 12 to 2.
Our winner, Atte Savitaipale, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SYN 806 Trump vs. Nti
Date: Jun 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Niska misses with a head kick.
Dionisy moves out of range of the leg kick from Niska.
Niska throws a front kick aimed at Dionisy's knee but Dionisy avoids it well.
Dionisy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dionisy blocks a head kick by Niska.
Niska looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dionisy checks a leg kick.
Niska misses with an uppercut
and Dionisy counters with a left to the body.
Niska moves in looking to clinch but Dionisy pushes him off.
Niska swings widly with a right hand
and Dionisy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dionisy lands with a straight right. Niska didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Niska does it's job there.
Niska throws out a loose jab but Dionisy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dionisy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niska misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dionisy counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niska scores with a nice strike.
Niska scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dionisy ducks under a wild hook from Niska.
Dionisy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Niska misses with a leg kick
and Dionisy counters with a good low kick that Niska was not able to check.
Niska lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Niska misses with a left hand
and Dionisy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dionisy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Niska throws a lazy uppercut
and Dionisy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Niska really felt that one!
Niska is looking to chop away at Dionisy's legs.
Niska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Niska or perhaps it was just good defense by Dionisy, which made it look bad.
Niska throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dionisy counters with a right hand to the body.
Dionisy 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.
Niska is breathing heavily.
Niska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niska lands an overhand right.
Niska throws a hook to the side of Dionisy's head but Dionisy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dionisy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Niska stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dionisy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niska.#T2#
Dionisy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Niska misses its intended target.
Dionisy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Niska throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dionisy, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick from Niska misses.
It seemed like Dionisy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Niska misses with an uppercut
and Dionisy counters with a straight right hand.
Niska misses with a hook. Dionisy ducked under it nicely.
Dionisy lands a body shot.
Dionisy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dionisy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Niska with a body shot.
Dionisy lands an overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Dionisy there.
Niska misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Dionisy counter with a right hand.
Niska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dionisy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dionisy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dionisy misses with a body kick. #T3#
Dionisy scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Niska misses its intended target.
It seemed like Dionisy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dionisy throws a front kick that sends Niska stumbling back into the cage.
Niska sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Niska wants to slow Dionisy down by chopping away at his legs.
Niska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Dionisy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dionisy lands a front kick.
Good leg kick by Dionisy.
Niska misses with a lunging right hand
and Dionisy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dionisy scores with the left hand. Niska knows he should have avoided that one.
Niska throws a lazy uppercut
and Dionisy counters with an inside leg kick. #KD2#
Dionisy lands a big uppercut and Niska crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Niska looks OK. Dionisy waves Niska back to his feet!#ROC2#Niska is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dionisy circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Niska tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Dionisy wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cerberus Dionisy!
A victorious Cerberus Dionisy 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:
CACC Rio
Date: Jun 06, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cayden Cadman ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Savitaipale closes the distance and clinches.
Savitaipale is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Savitaipale drags the fight down to the ground.
Savitaipale looking for a sweep. Not yet Savitaipale, not yet.
Savitaipale trying to keep a closed guard but Cadman is proving a slippery customer.
Savitaipale wants to hit a sweep here but Cadman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Savitaipale there! Score +3 for passing guard: Cadman (3) vs (0) Savitaipale
Cadman controlling the pace for now.
Savitaipale is looking to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T1#
Cadman fails to take his opponent's back.
Savitaipale manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Savitaipale wants to improve his position but Cadman is controlling well.
Savitaipale won't allow Cadman to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savitaipale is trying to get back to full guard.#T2##SUB2#
Savitaipale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cadman pulls his head out easily.
Savitaipale is positioning himself well to prevent Cadman advancing to mount.
Cadman moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cadman (6) vs (0) Savitaipale
Cadman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Savitaipale wants to control but Cadman postures up.
Savitaipale tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Savitaipale regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cadman 's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Cadman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Savitaipale is looking to improve his position.
Savitaipale trying to control but Cadman postures up.
Cadman prevents Savitaipale from improving his position.
Savitaipale gets back to full guard.
Savitaipale looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cadman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Savitaipale 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.#T4#
Cadman content to control rather than advance.
Cadman wants to pass the guard but Savitaipale is defending well.
Cadman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Savitaipale tries to roll over but Cadman keeps him under control.
Savitaipale makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savitaipale.
Savitaipale looking for a sweep. Not yet Savitaipale, not yet. #SUB2#
Savitaipale isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cadman stacks Savitaipale on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cadman ! Score +3 for passing guard: Cadman (9) vs (0) Savitaipale
Savitaipale tries to bench press Cadman off him but Cadman keeps the position. #T5#
Cadman controls the position.
Savitaipale is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Savitaipale can't do much from the bottom here.
Savitaipale tries to buck Cadman off but Cadman is having none of it.
Savitaipale is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cadman off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cadman (9) vs (4) Savitaipale
Savitaipale tries to keep control of the position but Cadman is staying busy.
Savitaipale gets his hands free as Cadman looks to control.
Savitaipale has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cadman 's body.
#T6#
Cadman rolls, trying to escape but Savitaipale keeps control of the position.
Savitaipale is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB2#
Savitaipale tightening his grip on Cadman , looking for the choke.
I would not like to be Cadman right now.
#T7#
Will Savitaipale go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Savitaipale might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cadman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Savitaipale is riding his opponent, not letting Cadman buck him off.
Cadman trying to control the hands but Savitaipale breaks the grip. #T8#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Savitaipale's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Savitaipale is not going to allow Cadman to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Savitaipale has managed to slip his arm under Cadman 's chin. This could be all over... yep, Cadman is tapping out! Submission win for Savitaipale.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Atte Savitaipale!
After winning the bout, Atte Savitaipale 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:
CACC 201: Brown vs Anatta II
Date: May 23, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brian Ortega! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Savitaipale rushes Ortega and presses him up against the ropes.#TD2#
Savitaipale manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Ortega drops back looking for a leg! Savitaipale is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Savitaipale manages to kick Ortega off! Ortega jumps back into Savitaipale's guard. #SUB2#
Savitaipale looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ortega has picked Savitaipale up and slammed him! Savitaipale can't keep hold of the triangle and Ortega manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (3) vs (0) Savitaipale
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Savitaipale is looking for a sweep.
Savitaipale is not content to let Ortega control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ortega is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Savitaipale has escaped the position, nice work there.
Savitaipale gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T1#
Savitaipale tries to get to full guard but Ortega has control of the leg.
Savitaipale moves into full guard.
Ortega pushing down on Savitaipale's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Savitaipale has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortega is working away from the top position though.
Ortega trying to control from half guard but Savitaipale is working away.
Savitaipale is trying is best to control the position here.
Ortega is pressing down on Savitaipale's thigh, looking to free his foot. Savitaipale is holding on for now. #SUB#
Ortega seems to be working for a kimura but Savitaipale defends the submission attempt.
Savitaipale gets back to full guard.
#T2##SUB2#
Savitaipale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ortega defends it easily.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Savitaipale keeps moving. #SUB#
Ortega drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ortega jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ortega slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (6) vs (0) Savitaipale
Savitaipale is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Savitaipale manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ortega's best efforts.
Savitaipale is not content to let Ortega control the position.
Savitaipale wants to improve his position but Ortega is controlling well.
#T3##SUB2#
Savitaipale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ortega is pressing down on Savitaipale's thigh, looking to free his foot. Savitaipale is holding on for now.
Savitaipale wants to sweep but Ortega has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (9) vs (0) Savitaipale
Savitaipale is trying to work for a sweep but Ortega has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ortega (11) vs (0) Savitaipale#SUB#
Ortega looking to secure an arm triangle but Savitaipale defends it well.
Ortega prevents Savitaipale from getting the reversal.
Savitaipale tries to hold on but Ortega postures up.
Ortega wants to take his opponent's back but Savitaipale doesn't allow it. #T4#
Ortega tries to control but Savitaipale wriggling away. #SUB#
Ortega looking to secure an arm triangle but Savitaipale defends it well.
Savitaipale working to try and regain half guard.
Savitaipale tries to hold on but Ortega pushes him away.
Ortega tries to control but Savitaipale wriggling away.
Savitaipale really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Ortega working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ortega looking to control but Savitaipale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Savitaipale has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Ortega (14) vs (0) Savitaipale#T5#
Ortega struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Ortega is persistently looking for the submission but Savitaipale is defending it well.
#SUB#
Savitaipale defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ortega not allowing Savitaipale to control his hands. #SUB#
Savitaipale showing good submission defense here.
Savitaipale is holding onto Ortega's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.#SUB#
Ortega working for a choke but Savitaipale is defending well. #SUB#
Savitaipale preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ortega. #T6#
Savitaipale manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ortega's guard. Nice work there by Savitaipale.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ortega (14) vs (2) Savitaipale
Savitaipale trying to control but Ortega is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ortega has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ortega is trying to control the position but Savitaipale postures up.
Savitaipale trying to control but Ortega is working from the bottom.
Savitaipale stands and throws Ortega's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (14) vs (5) Savitaipale
Ortega sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T7#
Savitaipale is looking to take a break and control but Ortega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savitaipale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Savitaipale has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (14) vs (8) Savitaipale
Ortega slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ortega gets full guard.#SUB#
Ortega has his foot on Savitaipale's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Savitaipale works his way back into a safe position though.
Savitaipale content to stall in guard here.
Savitaipale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortega is keeping the position for now. #T8##SUB#
Ortega throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ortega keeping full guard, as Savitaipale tries to pass.
Ortega working a defensive guard here.
Ortega keeping moving, preventing Savitaipale from controlling successfully.
Savitaipale is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Savitaipale slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Savitaipale looking to pass the guard. #T9#
Ortega keeping moving, preventing Savitaipale from controlling successfully.
Ortega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savitaipale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortega is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ortega is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ortega (16) vs (8) Savitaipale#SUB2#
Savitaipale is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortega is aware though and is defending well.
Ortega stopping the sweep attempt from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega tries to free his leg and advance position but Savitaipale is retaining full guard.
Ortega won't allow Savitaipale to sweep him here.
Ortega slips nicely into half guard.#T10#
Savitaipale is looking to improve his position.
Savitaipale wants to control but Ortega is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Savitaipale felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Savitaipale tries to roll over but Ortega keeps him under control.
Ortega stalling.
Ortega trying to control the action but Savitaipale is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ortega is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Savitaipale is looking for a sweep. Ortega is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Savitaipale makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savitaipale.#T11#
Ortega postures up.
Savitaipale keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega won't allow Savitaipale to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Savitaipale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ortega trying to control but Savitaipale is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Savitaipale escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ortega gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Savitaipale can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ortega controls the pace.
Savitaipale keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Savitaipale wants to sweep but no luck.
Savitaipale is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12##SUB2#
Savitaipale is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ortega defends well.
Ortega is pushing down on Savitaipale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Savitaipale is fighting to maintain full guard but Ortega has managed to sneak the leg through.
Savitaipale trying to control here.
Savitaipale is refusing to be controlled, as Ortega sits in half guard.
Savitaipale tries to get to full guard but Ortega has control of the leg. #SUB#
Ortega is working for a kimura but Savitaipale is defending it quite comfortably.
Savitaipale tries to get to full guard but Ortega has control of the leg.
Savitaipale is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T13##SUB2#
Savitaipale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Ortega seems to be looking for submissions.
Ortega is keen to just control but Savitaipale is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Ortega is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Ortega is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Savitaipale has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Ortega is working for a submission of some sort.
Ortega prevents Savitaipale from improving his position.#T14#
Savitaipale wants to get back to full guard but Ortega has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ortega (19) vs (8) Savitaipale
Ortega trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Ortega is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Savitaipale to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Savitaipale shrugs it off.
Ortega fails to move to back control.
Ortega prevents Savitaipale from getting the reversal.
Ortega looking to control but Savitaipale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Savitaipale slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savitaipale wants to get back to full guard.
Ortega is thwarting Savitaipale's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ortega takes the fight on points by 19 to 8.
Our winner, Brian Ortega, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Atte Savitaipale was interviewed post fight and said 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'. |
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Event:
ALPHA-1: Thunder Down Under II
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Niska looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Niska throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Niska looks to score with a jab to the body but Watson is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Watson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Niska has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Niska and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Watson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niska's sensitive parts.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Niska with a body shot.
Watson blocks a jab.
Niska takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Niska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Niska tries to score with a low kick but Watson moves his leg out of the way.
Watson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niska doesn't seem bothered though.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niska throws out the jab.
A big right from Niska misses.
Sloppy strikes from Niska. Those never looked like landing.
Niska throws a big shot that misses.
Watson with the counter takedown but Niska avoids it easily.
Niska throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niska thuds a left hand into Watson's body.#T1#
Niska looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Niska.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson 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.
Watson is looking to slow Niska down with leg kicks.
Watson cracks Niska with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watson. That's going to slow Niska down.
A cross from Niska lands.
Watson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Niska.
Niska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Juha Niska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niska connects with a high kick.
Watson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niska's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niska misses with a looping right.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Niska throws a hook but Watson blocks it.
A punch combination from Niska misses.
Watson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Niska throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Watson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T2#
Watson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niska doesn't seem bothered though.
Niska is looking to chop away at Watson's legs.
Watson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niska takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Niska throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
Niska looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Niska throws a big shot that misses.
Niska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niska throws a leg kick
and Watson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Niska swinging wildly here.
Watson takes one on the button.
Niska moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Niska lands a nice shot to the body.
Niska throws a predictable looking body shot
#TD2#
and Watson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Niska's guard.
Niska 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#
Watson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niska tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Niska back against the cage.
Niska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Niska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson connects with a leg kick.
Niska lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick from Niska misses.
Watson feints the counter takedown.
Niska misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Watson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Niska was covering up waiting for the punch and Watson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson prevents Niska from getting back to his feet. #T4#
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Niska is retaining full guard. #ES#
Niska has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Watson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Niska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watson scores with a shoulder strike.
Watson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niska's elbow.
Niska throws a head punch that misses.
Watson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#TD2#
Watson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Niska regains guard.
#ES#
Niska pushes Watson off and gets back to his feet.
Niska takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska avoids the body shot from Watson.
Nice body punch from Niska.
Watson lands a leg kick that knocks Niska off balance momentarily.
Watson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A cross from Niska lands.
A jab from Niska misses.
Juha Niska is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watson is looking to score with low kicks.
Watson thumps Niska with a low kick.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niska.
Watson digs a good hook to Niska's body.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niska manages to avoid it.
Niska looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Niska swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Watson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Watson. #ES#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Niska pushes Watson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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!
A jab from Niska misses.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Niska.
Niska misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
Watson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Niska.
Watson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Niska misses with a hook.
Watson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Juha Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson feints the counter takedown.
Watson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Niska rather than just go for the knockout.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niska throws out the jab.
Niska cracks Watson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Niska throws a lazy uppercut
and Watson counters with a good low kick that Niska was not able to check.
Niska throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Watson.
Niska throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
and Watson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Watson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Watson prevents Niska from standing back up.
Niska won't allow Watson to pass to mount.
Watson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Niska's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#T2#
Watson moves to back control. #SUB2#
Watson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Watson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Watson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Niska has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Niska is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Niska trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#SUB2#
Watson looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Watson tightening his grip on Niska, looking for the choke.
Niska trying to get back to his feet but Watson is in full control for now. #T3##SUB2#
Niska preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Watson. #ES#
Niska manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Niska scores with a jab to the body.
Niska misses the body punch #TD2#
and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Niska makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niska misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niska. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Niska misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
Watson jabs Niska to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Niska.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Niska checks a low kick from Watson.
Niska throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.#T4#
Niska defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.
Niska fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Watson defending well as Niska loads up on a big left hand.
Watson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Niska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Niska is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Niska circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson darts in looking for a takedown but Niska gets double underhooks and turns Watson into the cage.
Juha Niska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Joseph Watson.
A clash of legs there as Watson blocks the low kick.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Niska will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Watson takes one to the chin there.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Watson as he checks the leg kick.
Niska misses with a hook.
Niska lands with a hook. Watson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juha Niska will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
That kick from Watson tenderised Niska's leg. Niska is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Niska misses.
Watson throws a leg kick but Niska sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niska.
Niska takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Niska throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Niska kicks Watson off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niska throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson walks into a jab.
Niska throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niska loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Watson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watson blocks a low kick nicely.#T1#
Watson with the inside leg kick.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Niska defends it nicely.
Watson moves out of range as Niska strikes.
Niska missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niska has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watson finds it's way round the side to connect with Niska's head.
Niska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Watson slips a straight right by Niska.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niska.
Watson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Juha Niska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Joseph Watson.
Niska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
A big left from Niska misses.
Watson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Niska with a body shot.#T2#
Niska misses with a hook.
Watson ducks right into an uppercut from Niska.
Niska throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watson scores with a hook.
Niska throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niska swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watson.
Niska lands a jab.
Niska connects with a solid leg kick.
Watson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Niska looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niska.
Niska misses with a looping right.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Niska swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Niska misses with a low kick as Watson jumps back.#T3#
Watson tries for a takedown but Niska sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Niska misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niska. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niska fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watson throws a leg kick which misses Niska's front leg but catches the back leg as Niska tries to avoid it.
Niska throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Niska misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niska looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Niska tries a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Niska pivots, looking for a leg kick but Watson is out of range and Niska settles back down.
Watson thuds a left hand into Niska's body.
Watson scoring well with a low kick there.
Niska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Juha Niska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Niska throws a leg kick
and Watson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niska throws a right hand that misses
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Niska sprawls well.
Niska swings away with a leg kick that misses.#TD2#
Watson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Niska wants to get back to his feet but Watson drags him back down.
Niska prevents Watson from improving position.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Niska is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Niska tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Niska wants to control but Watson is having none of it.
Paul Joseph Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niska really wants to buck Watson off and get back to his feet.
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 Juha Niska.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Niska, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Niska!
Juha Niska decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
ALPHA-1: Clash Of Champions
Date: May 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Niska looks to land a right hand but Dionisy moved out of range.
Niska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dionisy manages to avoid it.
Niska misses with a body punch
and Dionisy counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Juha Niska has been cut.
Niska tries a low kick but Dionisy avoids it.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dionisy.
Nice jab there from Dionisy.
Dionisy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Niska tries to land a leg kick but Dionisy saw it coming and moves away.
Dionisy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niska manages to avoid it.
Niska throws a right and a left that Dionisy avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Dionisy misses the target.
Dionisy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niska.
Good exchange - Dionisy coming out on top.
Niska bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Juha Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niska misses with a two punch combination.
Niska avoids the body shot from Dionisy.
Dionisy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dionisy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Niska avoids it.
Niska throws a low kick but Dionisy avoids it.
Niska missing with a left hand there. Dionisy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niska 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.
Niska swings widly with a right hand
and Dionisy counters with a body kick that stops Niska in his tracks momentarily.
Dionisy lands a slapping body shot.
Dionisy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Niska swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Dionisy counter with a right hand.
Niska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dionisy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Niska pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dionisy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Niska misses with an uppercut
and Dionisy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Niska misses with an uppercut
and Dionisy counters with a left to the body.
Niska takes a swing at Dionisy's ribcage but misses.
Dionisy is looking to counter punch.
Niska lands with a hook. Dionisy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Niska misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dionisy can pounce on him.
#T2#
Dionisy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dionisy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dionisy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dionisy slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Dionisy misses the target.
Niska works Dionisy's body with a nice hook.
Dionisy cracks Niska with a good jab.
Niska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dionisy.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dionisy.
Niska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dionisy.
Niska throws a jab when Dionisy was well out of range.
Dionisy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Niska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dionisy manages to avoid it.
Niska turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Niska throws a solid leg kick but Dionisy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niska.#T3#
Niska throws a jab but it's blocked by Dionisy.
Niska misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Dionisy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dionisy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niska was well out of range. Poor timing from Dionisy.
Niska swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dionisy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dionisy pushes Niska away with a front kick.
A low kick lands for Dionisy.
Niska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dionisy manages to avoid it.
Dionisy avoids the body shot from Niska.
Dionisy throwing a counter right hand but Niska manages to avoid it.
Niska fails to land with a series of punches.
Niska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niska ducks under a wild hook from Dionisy.
That kick from Niska tenderised Dionisy's leg. Dionisy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Niska throws a nice inside leg kick.
Niska takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
Niska throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niska looks to score with a jab to the body but Dionisy is just out of range.
Niska takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Niska lands with a straight right. Dionisy didn't see that one coming.
Dionisy throws a body kick that misses.
Niska is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dionisy rather than just go for the knockout.
Niska throws a leg kick
and Dionisy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niska misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dionisy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dionisy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dionisy cracks Niska with a good jab.
Dionisy misses with an uppercut
and Niska counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dionisy throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niska throws a body shot but no joy.
Niska throws a right hand that misses
letting Dionisy counter with a right hand.
Niska misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cerberus Dionisy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juha Niska's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Niska throws a head kick but Dionisy moves out of range.
Niska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dionisy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niska throws a big shot that misses.
Niska misses with a combination
and Dionisy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Niska thinking.
Niska tries a head kick but it misses.
Dionisy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Niska is predictable there
and Dionisy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dionisy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niska moves away.
Niska misses with a jab to the body
and Dionisy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niska missing with a left hand there. Dionisy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dionisy.
Dionisy loads up on a big right hand but Niska slips the punch.
Niska swings widly with a right hand
and Dionisy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niska slips a jab from Dionisy.#T1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Dionisy!
Dionisy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Niska is breathing heavily.
Dionisy cracks a nice hook into Niska's ribs.
Niska misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dionisy.
Niska takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dionisy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niska.
Niska misses the shot to the body.
Niska walks into a stiff left hand from Dionisy.
That kick from Dionisy tenderised Niska's leg. Niska is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Dionisy misses its intended target.
Niska steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dionisy. That one must have hurt.
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!
A slow jab from Niska misses its intended target.
Dionisy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Niska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dionisy. Dionisy obviously looking to wear him down.
#T2#
Dionisy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Niska gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dionisy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dionisy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niska backwards.
Dionisy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niska can do to turn this around?
Niska struggles to land a body shot inside as Dionisy controls his hands.
Dionisy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dionisy lands a shoulder strike.
Niska throws a head punch that misses.
Dionisy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niska backwards.
Dionisy lands a hook that snaps the head of Niska backwards. #ROC#Niska is rocked!
Niska throws an elbow that misses.
Niska is still on wobbly legs! Can Dionisy finish him?#BC#
Dionisy breaks the clinch.
Niska seems to have recovered his senses.
Niska throws a body punch but Dionisy moves out of range.
Niska wants to clinch
and Dionisy scores with a counter punch that sends Niska to the canvas! Dionisy smells blood - he's punishing Niska with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Niska has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cerberus Dionisy!
Cerberus Dionisy retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Cerberus Dionisy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SMASH: Niska vs Bee
Date: Apr 03, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Niska takes the fight into the clinch.
Bee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Niska misses with a punch to the body.
Niska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bee tries to land a knee to the head but Niska blocks with his arms.
Niska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Niska manages to break the clinch.
Niska lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bee at a distance.
Niska works Bee's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Bee misses its intended target.
Niska tried to counter with a leg kick but Bee avoided it.
Good work by Niska as he checks the leg kick.
Niska connects with a nice looking jab.
Niska misses with an uppercut. Bee saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niska. Bee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Niska.
Niska misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niska misses with a body shot.
Niska takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
Bee slips under a jab from Niska.
Niska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Bee. Those never looked like landing.
Bee throws a front kick that sends Niska stumbling back into the cage.
Bee cracks a nice hook into Niska's ribs.
Niska is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Bee lands but Niska takes it in his stride.
Niska misses with a body kick.
Bee throws a head kick that half lands.
Niska has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Niska blocks the body kick.
Niska fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bee just manages to avoid it.
Niska is looking to wear down Bee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Niska throws a lazy right hand but Bee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niska throws a head kick but Bee moves out of range.
Bee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bee throws the kick towards the body but Niska avoids it.
Niska throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Bee counters by clinching up.
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!
Niska throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Niska.
Niska wants to stall.
Bee working Niska over with knees to the body.#T2#
Niska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bee.
Niska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bee.
Bee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niska lands a right hand.
A short right from Bee.
Niska lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bee.
Niska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
Niska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niska struggles to land a body shot inside as Bee controls his hands.
Niska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bee's elbow.
Niska wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bee has him pressed against the cage.
Niska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
Bee managing to block the knees to the body from Niska.
#T3#
Niska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niska is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bee's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Niska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Niska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niska managing to block the knees to the body from Bee.
Niska lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Niska blocks the elbow strike.
Niska can't find room to land a body shot as Bee controls the action.
Bee tries to work over Niska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niska tries to throw a body punch but Bee avoids it by throwing Niska back against the cage.
Bee prevents a body shot from Niska.
Bee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bee tries to work over Niska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Niska blocks it with crossed arms.
Bee throws an elbow but it misses.
Niska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bee backwards. #BC#
Niska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
The fighters circling - Niska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niska tries a low kick but Bee avoids it.
Bee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niska.
Niska throws a front kick that sends Bee stumbling back into the cage.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick and Niska moves out of range easily.
Bee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Niska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Niska connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bee scrambles back to his feet.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bee lands with an uppercut that bounces Niska off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska connects with an inside leg kick.
Juha Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#KD#
Niska lands a left and a right that send Bee crashing to the mat, dazed. Niska thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Bee is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Inspektor Bee has been cut.
Niska throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Inspektor Bee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Niska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niska throws a leg kick which misses Bee's front leg but catches the back leg as Bee tries to avoid it.
Bee slips a straight right by Niska.
Bee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niska.
Niska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for Bee.
Niska throws a body shot but no joy.
Bee tries to counter with a clinch but Niska shakes him off and moves away.
Bee throws a combination. Niska tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Niska scores with a jab to the jaw.
Niska connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska misses with a wild body shot.
Niska just misses with a punch to the body.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Bee thuds his right hand into Niska's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bee throws a body shot but no joy.
Niska swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Bee dodges the punch combination from Niska.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bee with a jab.
Juha Niska is winning the standup battle so far.
Bee misses with a straight left.
Niska swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Niska looks to score with a jab to the body but Bee is just out of range.
Niska misses with a low kick as Bee jumps back.
Niska sets himself, and Bee steps forward looking for the clinch! Niska avoids it this time.
Niska scores with a jab to the body.
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Niska moves into the clinch.
Niska lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Niska.
Good body shot from Bee.
Niska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bee blocking some punches.
Niska is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bee is defending well for now.#T2#
Niska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bee.
Niska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niska lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Bee.
Niska misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Niska manages to break the clinch.
Bee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niska pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bee is out of range and Niska settles back down.
Bee moves away from the strike by Niska.
Bee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niska moves away.
Bee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Niska slips under a jab.
Niska misses with a double jab.
#CL#
Niska rushes Bee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niska.
Bee trying to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Bee prevents a body shot from Niska. #BC#
Niska breaks the clinch.
Niska moves away from the strike by Bee.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niska misses with a head kick.
Niska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niska looks to land a left hand but Bee moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Niska lands.
Niska throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Niska cracks Bee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niska.
Niska misses with a wild body shot.
Niska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bee scores with a leg kick.
Niska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bee can do to turn this around?
Bee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Niska lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niska scores with a punch to the head.
Niska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bee was well out of range. Poor timing from Niska.
Bee throws a body kick that misses.
Bee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bee lands a nice looking body kick.
Niska throws the kick towards the body but Bee avoids it.
Bee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Niska.
Bee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Niskas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bee misses with a low kick.
Bee thows a leg kick but Niska checks it
and Niska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Niska. Those never looked like landing.
Bee wants to counter with a clinch but Niska pushes him away.
Bee misses with a wild body shot.
Niska throws a leg kick but Bee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Niska looks to score with a jab to the body but Bee is just out of range.
Niska ducks right into an uppercut from Bee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Niska has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Inspektor Bee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Niska slips under a jab from Bee.
Niska was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bee throws a hook but Niska avoids it easily.
Jab by Niska.
Bee walks into a jab.
Niska throws a leg kick but Bee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bee.
A jab from Bee finds it's way through Niska's defenses.
Bee throws a head kick but Niska moves out of range.
Bee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Niska's head backwards.
Bee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bee tries to counter with a clinch but Niska shakes him off and moves away.
Bee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niska doesn't seem bothered though.
Bee lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bee misses the shot to the body.
Bee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T1#
A jab from Bee finds it's way through Niska's defenses.
Niska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bee lands a jab.
Bee looks to land a combination but Niska avoids it well.
It looked like Niska wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Niska scores with a spinning back kick!
A good leg kick by Niska.
Niska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Niska drops his hands momentarily and Bee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Niska throws a lazy right hand but Bee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Niska.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niska pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bee throws an overhand right that lands on Niska's shoulder, as Niska tries to avoid the shot.
Bee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
Bee lands with a nice body kick.
Niska misses with a low kick.
Niska tries to work over Bee's front leg with a kick but Bee checks it.
Niska swings for the body but Bee moves out of range.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska just misses with a punch to the body.
Niska misses the shot to the body.
Bee looks to score with a jab to the body but Niska is just out of range.
Bee misses with a few strikes there.
Bee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Niska tries to bum rush Bee with a series of wild strikes but Bee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Niska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bee.
Bee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bee misses with a hook. Niska ducked under it nicely.
Bee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T3#
Bee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niska.
Niska throws a big shot that misses.
Bee cracks Niska with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Niska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bee.
Niska thows a leg kick but Bee checks it #CL2#
and Bee counters by clinching up.
Bee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niska lands a nice elbow.
Bee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niska lands a nice uppercut.
Niska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
Niska using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bee misses with an elbow over the top.
Bee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niska's elbow.
Bee working Niska over with knees to the body.
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!
Bee managing to block the knees to the body from Niska.
#T4#
Bee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niska throws a punch but it's blocked by Bee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niska. #BC#
Niska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Niska lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Niska.
Bee wants to counter with a clinch but Niska pushes him away.
Niska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bee.
Niska connects with a leg kick.
Bee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Niska lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bee will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Niska pushes Bee up against the cage in a clinch.
Niska avoiding damage as Bee throws knees to the body.
Bee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Inspektor Bee just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Inspektor Bee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Niska misses with a wild combination.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bee.
Bee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niska was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice combination there by Niska.
Niska misses the shot to the body.
Bee wants to counter with a clinch but Niska pushes him away.
Bee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Bee does it's job there.
Bee avoids the body shot from Niska.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee throws a body shot but no joy.
Niska tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bee manages to circle out of the way.
Niska with a nice calf kick.
Niska blocks a leg kick.
Niska jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Niska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niska misses with a hook. Bee ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Niska swings for the body but Bee moves out of range.
Bee misses with a series of wild punches.
Niska was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Niska.#CL#
Niska moves into the clinch.
Niska has a couple of punches blocked by Bee.
Bee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Niska lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Juha Niska has scored more points in the clinch so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bee stalling in the clinch but Niska improves position.
Bee lands a nice uppercut.
Niska misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niska.
Niska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Niska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Niska has taken the fight to the clinch.
Niska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Bee.
Niska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niska misses with a knee strike.
Bee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Niska blocks it with crossed arms.
Niska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bee managing to block the knees to the body from Niska.
Niska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bee.
Bee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Niska avoids a wild elbow strike from Bee.#T3#
Niska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bee throws an elbow but misses.
Bee throws a punch but it's blocked by Niska.
Niska misses with a punch on the inside.
Niska working aggressively here.
Niska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bee lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Bee as the two fighters clinch.
Bee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Bee.
Bee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bee misses with a body punch.
Bee trying to land knees to the body.
Bee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niska misses with an elbow strike.
Bee blocks an elbow strike from Niska.
#T4#
Niska lands a nice shot to the body.
Bee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bee blocks a body shot from Niska.
Bee blocks an elbow strike from Niska.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Juha Niska has been cut.
Niska lands a damaging elbow.
Bee connects with a knee to the head.
Niska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Niska.
Bee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niska takes a knee to the side of the body.
Niska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Niska.
Niska lands an elbow just above Bee 's eye.
Niska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niska or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Inspektor Bee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Bee just misses with a punch to the body.
Niska walks into a jab.#CL#
Niska fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bee, pushing him back against the cage.
Niska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
Niska breaks from the clinch.
Bee lands a nice looking body kick.
Bee ducks under a wild hook from Niska.
Niska throws a body punch but Bee moves out of range.
Niska lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niska lands with a shot to the body.
Niska misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Bee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bee misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bees head. #T1#
Bee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niska tries to land knees in the clinch but Bee avoids the damage to the body.
Niska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bee is working Niska over against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Niska throws an elbow but misses.
Niska working aggressively here.
Bee tries to throw a body punch but Niska avoids it by throwing Bee back against the cage.
Bee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Niska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niska takes a swing at Bee's ribcage but misses.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska looks to land a left hand but Bee moved out of range nicely.
Bee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Niska blocks a head kick by Bee.
Niska finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Niska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bee.
Bee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Niska will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T2#
Niska scores with a jab to the body.
Niska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska blocks the body kick.
Niska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bee manages to avoid it.
Bee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niska misses with an uppercut. Bee saw that one coming.
A combination from Niska does no damage.
Bee wants to counter with a clinch but Niska pushes him away.
Bee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niska goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niska.
Bee blocks a head kick by Niska.
Niska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Bee blocks the leg kick.
#T3#
Niska throws a shot from downtown. Bee moves away and avoids it.
Bee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska swinging wildly here.
Bee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Niska is able to avoid easily.
Bee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Niska misses with a wild body shot.
Bee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Niska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska misses with a double jab.
Jab by Bee.
Niska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niska will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bee clobbers Niska with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bee lands a nice shot that snaps Niska's head back.
#T4#
Niska throws a lazy head kick
and Bee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bee moves out of range of the body kick from Niska.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bee - that will leave a mark!
Bee swings for the body but Niska moves out of range.
Niska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bee was well out of range. Poor timing from Niska.
Niska sets himself, and Bee steps forward looking for the clinch! Niska avoids it this time.
Niska misses with a looping left.
Niska sets himself, and Bee steps forward looking for the clinch! Niska avoids it this time.
Niska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.
Niska fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick and Niska moves out of range easily.
Niska misses with a double jab.
Bee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Niska throws a series of punches but Bee avoids them all with ease.
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 Juha Niska.
Well Niska 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Niska!
Juha Niska retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Juha Niska rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Madness Insanity Vol 10
Date: Mar 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Savitaipale takes a jab right on the kisser.
Savitaipale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spencer doesn't seem bothered though. #TD#
Savitaipale decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spencer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spencer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale is taking a breather. Spencer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Savitaipale throwing shots but Spencer is blocking nicely.
Well, if Savitaipale 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.
Savitaipale is pressing down on Spencer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spencer is holding on for now.
Savitaipale seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Spencer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spencer is trying to stand back up but Savitaipale is controlling him
Savitaipale slips a nice elbow through Spencer's hands, connecting with Spencer's forehead.
Spencer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savitaipale.
Spencer told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T1#
Savitaipale 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.
Savitaipale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spencer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Savitaipale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savitaipale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer defending well though.
Savitaipale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer defending well though.
Nice strikes from Savitaipale there. #SUB#
Savitaipale is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Savitaipale seems to be looking for submissions.
Savitaipale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer defending well though.
Savitaipale is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Spencer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Savitaipale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spencer keeps working.
Savitaipale is pressing down on Spencer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spencer is holding on for now.
Spencer taking some punishment here, with Savitaipale in his half guard.
Savitaipale throwing shots but Spencer is blocking nicely.
Spencer is trying to stand back up but Savitaipale is controlling him
Spencer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Savitaipale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Savitaipale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer defending well though.
Savitaipale scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savitaipale throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savitaipale lands with a punch from half guard.
Savitaipale is nestled in close to Spencer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Savitaipale wants to take a breather but Spencer is having none of it.
Spencer looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Savitaipale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer defending well though.
Savitaipale looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spencer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC#Spencer is rocked!
Savitaipale lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Spencer is still in real trouble! Can Savitaipale finish him?
Savitaipale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savitaipale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer defending well though.
Spencer seems to have recovered his senses.
Savitaipale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Savitaipale winds up and cracks Spencer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Savitaipale is trying to control. Spencer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Savitaipale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savitaipale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
Savitaipale thows a huge punch but Spencer dodges it nicely.
Spencer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Savitaipale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savitaipale wants to take a breather but Spencer is having none of it.
Savitaipale frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Spencer is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Savitaipale scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Spencer?
Savitaipale lands a big shot there that rocks Spencer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savitaipale lands a big shot there that rocks Spencer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#SUB#
Savitaipale is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Spencer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Savitaipale loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Spencer scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Savitaipale land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Savitaipale stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atte Savitaipale!
During a confident post fight interview, Atte Savitaipale thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
MMMA Kings of Madness 9(HW)
Date: Feb 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Savitaipale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Picker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Savitaipale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Picker, as that shot connected.
Savitaipale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Picker to score with a decent uppercut.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savitaipale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Picker.
Savitaipale listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Larson Picker has been cut.
Savitaipale lands a head shot.
Picker slips a jab and a cross from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savitaipale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Picker misses with a looping right.
Savitaipale misses with a hook.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Picker.
A big left from Picker misses.
Picker catches Savitaipale with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Savitaipale takes a swing at Picker's ribcage but misses.
Picker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savitaipale.
Picker needs to keep his hands up - Savitaipale had a free shot at his head there.
Savitaipale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Picker lands a two punch combo.
Savitaipale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picker.
#T1#
Savitaipale throws a hook to the side of Picker's head but Picker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Savitaipale misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Picker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Picker misses the jab.
Picker misses with an uppercut
and Savitaipale counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Picker finds it's way through Savitaipale's defenses.
Savitaipale misses with a wild body shot.
Savitaipale misses with a straight left.
Savitaipale is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Picker looks to land a right hand but Savitaipale moved out of range.
Picker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savitaipale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savitaipale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picker.
Savitaipale swings for the body but Picker moves out of range.
Picker throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savitaipale throws a hook to the side of Picker's head but Picker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Picker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savitaipale throws out the jab.
Atte Savitaipale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Picker.
Picker moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Savitaipale looks to land a right hand but Picker moved out of range.
Larson Picker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Picker misses with a looping right.
Picker throws a hook but Savitaipale blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savitaipale! But no joy.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Picker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savitaipale throws an overhand right that lands on Picker's shoulder, as Picker tries to avoid the shot.
Picker lands with a nice body punch.
Picker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Savitaipale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savitaipale throws the left hand but Picker avoids the punch easily.
Savitaipale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Picker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savitaipale manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savitaipale! But no joy.
Picker scores with a nice head shot.
A left lands for Savitaipale.
Savitaipale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savitaipale throws a body shot but no joy.
Picker throws a body shot but no joy.
Picker connects with a jab.
Picker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T3#
Picker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savitaipale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picker manages to avoid it.
Savitaipale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Picker throws a body shot but no joy.
Savitaipale lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Savitaipale lands a right hook to the body.
Savitaipale lands with a shot to the body.
Savitaipale thows a left - swing and a miss! #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Savitaipale has knocked Picker down with a huge combo! Savitaipale steps away and waves a wobbly Picker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Picker is rocked!#CUT2#Larson Picker's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
Oh Picker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD2#
Savitaipale is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Picker is in big trouble! Savitaipale is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Picker. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Atte Savitaipale!
Atte Savitaipale 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:
SMASH: Orochi vs Niska 2
Date: Feb 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Niska scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niska manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Niska moves into the clinch.
Orochi lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Niska as the two fighters clinch.
Niska throws an elbow but it misses.
Niska tries to land knees in the clinch but Orochi avoids the damage to the body.
Niska lands a nice elbow.
Orochi can't find room to land a body shot as Niska controls the action.
#BC#
Orochi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orochi moves out of range of the strikes.
Niska lands with a good body shot.
Niska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orochi misses with the body kick
and Niska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niska misses with a body shot
and Orochi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Niska's knee momentarily.
Niska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Niska blocks the body kick.
Niska bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orochi's head backwards.
Niska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orochi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niska manages to avoid it.#T1#
Niska connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orochi avoids the body shot from Niska.
Niska throws a head kick that misses.
Niska throws a sloppy head kick and Orochi moves out of range easily.
Niska checks a low kick from Orochi.
A punch lands to the side of Niska 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niska. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niska bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orochi with the inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Niska.
Niska lands a nice shot that snaps Orochi's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niska tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niska lands a jab to the nose.#ROC2#Orochi is rocked!
Niska tries to clinch up.
Orochi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Orochi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Orochi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orochi's sensitive parts.
Orochi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Niska has cracked Orochi with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Niska lands another huge swinging hook and Orochi tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Orochi, before Niska can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juha Niska!
Juha Niska is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Juha Niska gave a big smile as he said 'Redemption bitch'. |
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Event:
MMMA Kings of Madness 3 (HW)
Date: Feb 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Savitaipale swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nickal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Savitaipale has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Savitaipale misses with a hook.
Savitaipale with a poor takedown
and Nickal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savitaipale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nickal at a distance.
Savitaipale misses with a left hand
and Nickal counters with a straight right hand.
Nickal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nickal scores with a nice head shot.
Savitaipale just misses with a punch to the body.
Savitaipale lands with a right hand. #TD2#
Nickal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Savitaipale to the mat! Savitaipale manages to get full guard.
My spies in Helsinki Private Gym inform me that Nickal has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickal looking to pass the guard.
Nickal preventing the sweep.
Savitaipale wants to hit a sweep here but Nickal passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Savitaipale there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickal lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T1#
Nickal raining down hammerfists from mount.
Savitaipale tries to lock up and control but Nickal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Nickal connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nickal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nickal connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nickal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nickal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nickal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Savitaipale manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savitaipale is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nickal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nickal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nickal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Savitaipale with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Savitaipale has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nickal is working away from the top position though.
Nickal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Savitaipale is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Nice strikes from Nickal there.
Nickal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Nickal there.
Nickal passes to full mount!
Savitaipale tries to reverse the position but Nickal maintains control.
Savitaipale is working hard here to advance position.
Nickal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nickal raining down hammerfists from mount.
Savitaipale tries to lock up and control but Nickal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Savitaipale gets back to half guard.
Savitaipale is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickal's back!
Savitaipale misses with a punch to the head. #T3#
Savitaipale is hanging on to Nickal's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Savitaipale looking for the choke but no joy.
Savitaipale somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Nickal manages to reverse the position and now he's in Savitaipale's guard. Nice work there by Nickal.
Savitaipale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nickal manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Savitaipale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Savitaipale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savitaipale slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nickal dodges the ground and pound from Savitaipale.
The ground and pound from Savitaipale seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Savitaipale misses with the ground and pound.#T4##SUB#
Savitaipale looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Savitaipale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nickal, who protects the arm well.
Sloppy strikes there by Savitaipale.
An elbow from Savitaipale crashes against the mat.
Nickal manages to get back to half guard.
Savitaipale throwing shots but Nickal is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nickal wants to control but Savitaipale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savitaipale is trying to control the action in half guard but Nickal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Nickal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Savitaipale, as that shot connected.
Savitaipale works Nickal's body with a nice hook.
Nickal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savitaipale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickal.
Nickal throws out a counter right but Savitaipale avoids it with no problem.
Savitaipale misses with a wild body shot.
Savitaipale misses with an uppercut
and Nickal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nickal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savitaipale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Savitaipale just misses with a punch to the body.
Nickal with the counter takedown but Savitaipale avoids it easily.
Savitaipale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nickal throws out the jab.
Savitaipale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atte Savitaipale is winning the standup battle so far.
Nickal looks to score with a jab to the body but Savitaipale is just out of range.
Jab from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale tries to move into range but Nickal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savitaipale catches Nickal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Savitaipale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickal.
#T1#
Savitaipale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nickal moves away.
A swing and a miss from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nickal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savitaipale manages to avoid it.
Savitaipale throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nickal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savitaipale scores with a jab.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Savitaipale enables Nickal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Savitaipale manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Savitaipale wants to hit a sweep here but Nickal passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Savitaipale there!
Nickal working Savitaipale over with strikes here.
Nickal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savitaipale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nickal lands with some strikes.
Nickal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nickal dominating with strikes here.
Savitaipale is looking to improve his position but Nickal isn't that keen on the idea.#T2#
Nickal lands a heavy elbow.
Nickal lands a heavy elbow.
Savitaipale is squirming around, avoiding Nickal's attempts to control the action.
Nickal unloading with bombs!
Nickal is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Savitaipale can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#SUB2#
Nickal is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Savitaipale can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nickal unloading with bombs!#ROC2#Savitaipale is rocked!
Nickal looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Savitaipale covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Nickal!
Our winner, Bo Nickal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Atte Savitaipale spoke after the fight, saying 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Dionisy vs Gustafsson
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Niska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
A slow jab from Niska misses its intended target. #CL2#
Niska has Camara up against the cage in a clinch.
Camara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Niska controls the action.
Niska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niska trying to control the position but instead, Camara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Niska into the cage.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Camara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Camara avoiding damage as Niska throws knees to the body.
Camara misses with a body punch.
A short left from Niska.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Niska lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Niska lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Mamadu Camara has been cut.
Camara managing to block the knees to the body from Niska.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niska misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camara.
Camara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Niska.
Niska throws a punch but it's blocked by Camara. #T1#
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Niska misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Niska as the two fighters clinch.
Niska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niska lands a shoulder strike.
Niska lands a shoulder strike.
Camara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niska backwards.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niska's elbow.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Camara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Niska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niska is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camara is defending well for now.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Niska.
#T2#
Niska lands a shoulder strike.
Niska lands an elbow just above Camara 's eye.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niska's elbow.
Camara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niska throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Niska.
Niska pushes off an throws an elbow but Camara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Niska.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niska missing with knees to the body.
Niska lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Camara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niska backwards.
Niska blocks an uppercut.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Niska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niska moves out of range as Camara strikes.
A jab from Camara misses.
Niska throws out a counter right but Camara avoids it with no problem.
Camara lands with a shot to the body. #T3##CL2#
Niska drives through and clinches with Camara against the cage.
Camara tries a body shot but Niska blocks it.
Niska blocking some punches.
Camara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Camara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niska manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Niska working Camara over with knees to the body.
Niska lands a nice uppercut.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camara takes an elbow to the temple.
Niska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Niska avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Niska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camara is leaning against Niska and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Niska misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Niska. #CUT2#Mamadu Camara's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Niska avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage. #T4#
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Niska comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Niska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camaras head.
Niska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Niska has a couple of punches blocked by Camara.
Niska lands with a short shot to the head.
Niska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Camara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Camara is breathing heavily.
Camara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niska lands an uppercut.#CUT2#Mamadu Camara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Niska throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Niska manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Niska.
Camara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Niska has closed the distance and engaged Camara in a clinch.
Niska gets through Camara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niska lands a nice knee to the body.
Camara misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamadu Camara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A punch combination from Niska misses.
Niska scores with a one two! Camara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL2#
Niska moves into range and clinches up with Camara.
Camara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Niska blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Niska - that landed with a thud.
Camara takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#Jeez, Mamadu Camara's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Niska blocks a body shot from Camara.
Camara swings wildly with an uppercut but Niska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niska lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niska landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Niska.
Niska lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Niska.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Niska prevents a body shot from Camara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Camara.
Nice body punch from Niska - that landed with a thud.
#T1#
Still in the clinch, Niska scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niska lands a nice uppercut.
Niska lands with a short shot to the head.
Niska cracks Camara with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Niska.
Niska lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mamadu Camara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juha Niska!
A very excited looking Juha Niska 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. |
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Event:
SMASH: Reem vs Niska
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Niska. Reem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niska misses with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Niska!
Reem slips a jab and a cross from Niska.
Niska tries to clinch there but Reem circles away.
Niska digs a good body shot into Reem's ribs.
A combination from Niska does no damage.
Reem was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reem scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Niska blocks the leg kick.
Niska is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reem tries to clinch but Niska moves out of range.
Niska tries to clinch there but Reem circles away.
Niska swings for the body but Reem moves out of range.
Reem scores with a body shot.
Reem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reem takes a swing at Niska's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Niska has closed the distance and engaged Reem in a clinch.
#BC2#
Niska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reem throws a leg kick that misses. #T1#
Niska lands a nice shot to the body.
Niska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reem's sensitive parts.
Niska attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reem connects with a jab.
Niska misses with a combination
and Reem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niska.
Niska lands a jab to the nose.
Reem checks a low kick from Niska.
Reem clobbers Niska with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reem keeps the fight on the outside.
Reem doesn't manage to clinch there - Niska circles away.
#CL#
Reem drives through and clinches with Niska against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reem misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Reem. #T2#
Niska is trying to break the clinch but Reem is controlling him.
Reem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Niska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reem misses with a punch to the body.
Niska misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niska lands a body shot.
Reem is stalling here.
Niska scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Niska fails to land.
Niska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Niska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reem working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Niska.
Niska is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Niska lands a damaging elbow.
Niska utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reem is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niska. #BC2#
Niska manages to break the clinch.
Reem ducks under a wild hook from Niska.#T3#
Niska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niska throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reem thuds his shin into the meat of Niska's side.
Reem throws a shot from downtown. Niska moves away and avoids it.
Niska looks to land a body kick but Reem moved away.
Niska connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Reem - just one landing.
A combination from Niska does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niska. Reem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niska bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reem's head.#CL2#
Niska takes the fight into the clinch.
Niska is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Reem. #T4#
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!
Niska keeps control of Reem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Niska struggles to land a body shot inside as Reem controls his hands.
Niska throws an elbow that misses.
Reem will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Niska up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Niska fails to land.
Reem tries to stall but Niska uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reem lands an uppercut.
Niska misses with some punches.
#BC#
Reem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reem blocks a jab.
Niska walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska blocks a jab.
It looks like Reem has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Niska throws an off balance right hand
#CL#
and Reem counters by moving into the clinch.
Reem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Niska is keeping busy.
Niska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Niska throws a hook but Reem avoids it easily.
Reem is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Niska.
Niska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niska is looking for the big counter here.
Reem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Niska. #CL2#
Niska has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reem stalling.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Niska tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reem avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem prevents a body shot from Niska.
Niska misses with a body punch.
Niska can't find room to land a body shot as Reem controls the action.
Niska is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reem is keeping busy.
Reem lands a right hand.
Niska is trying to break the clinch but Reem is controlling him.
Niska has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Niska misses with a knee to the head.
Niska throws a head punch that misses.
Reem stalls.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Niska throws an elbow that misses.
Niska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reem misses with some punches.
Niska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reem blocks an elbow strike from Niska.
Niska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Niska lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Reem breaks the clinch.
Niska moves out of range of the body kick from Reem.
Reem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niska moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Niska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niska ducks under a wild hook from Reem.
Some wild striking there from Niska.
#T2#
Reem dips to his left and cracks Niska with an uppercut!
Juha Niska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem looks to land a right hand but Niska moved out of range.
Niska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reem connects with a right hand. Niska shakes it off.
Reem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niska misses with a hook.
A jab from Reem finds it's way through Niska's defenses.
Niska throws a solid leg kick but Reem takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niska.
As Niska tries to get set, Reem tries to push him back and clinch up but Niska manages to avoid the attempt.
Reem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Niska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Niska misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Reem tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niska connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Niska. That's going to slow Reem down.
Niska throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reem.
Reem wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T3#
Niska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niska takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reem throws a body punch but Niska moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Niska misses.
Reem listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Niska jabs at Reem's body.
Reem takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Niska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reem.
Despite the aggression on Niska's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A lazy left from Niska finds it's target.
Niska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niska.
A clash of legs there as Niska blocks the low kick.
Reem throws a body shot but no joy.
Niska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Reem was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Niska.
Decent striking displayed by Reem there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reem works the jab nicely.
Niska takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
Niska slips a jab from Reem.
Decent striking displayed by Niska there.
Reem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niska throws a series of punches but Reem avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Reem misses.
Niska scores with a nice strike.
Niska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Reem closes the distance and clinches.
Niska lands a shoulder strike.
Niska is working Reem over against the cage.
Niska lands with a left to the head.
Niska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Reem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niska lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reem backs up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Reem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Niska throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Reem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2#
Niska moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Niska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niska throws an overhand right that lands on Reem's shoulder, as Reem tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Reem as he checks the leg kick.
Reem is looking for a counter combo.
Niska lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Niska throws a series of punches but Reem avoids them all with ease.
Niska lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reem backs up against the cage.
Niska misses the shot to the body.
Reem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niska scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Reem misses.
Reem slips under a jab from Niska.
Niska fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Reem slips under a jab.
Reem slips under a jab.
Reem doesn't manage to clinch there - Niska circles away.
Reem missing with a left hand there. Niska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reem throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Niska.
Niska circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Niska to counter with a crisp jab.
Reem checks the leg kick.
Reem digs a good hook to Niska's body.
Niska looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niska keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Niska throws a sloppy body shot
#CL#
and Reem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Niska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Niska throws a hook to the side of Reem's head but Reem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Reem takes the fight into the clinch.
Reem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niska avoids the elbow strike from Reem, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Niska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niska misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Reem manages to break the clinch.
Reem blocks the body kick.
Niska moves away from the strike by Reem.
Reem lands with a shot to the body.
Reem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Reem has Niska up against the cage in a clinch.
Niska landing knees to the head.
Niska throws a punch but it's blocked by Reem. #T3#
Reem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niska can't break the clinch.
Reem misses with the head strike.
Niska tries to land a knee to the head but Reem blocks with his arms.
Niska tries to land a knee to the head but Reem blocks with his arms.
Reem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reem blocks an elbow strike.
Niska taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Niska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Niska darts in and clinches Reem up against the cage.
Reem misses with some punches.
Reem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reem wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reem is looking to control Niska's arms but Niska gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reem has his back to the cage.
Niska lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juha Niska is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4##BC#
Reem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reem missing with a left hand there. Niska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Reem tries to keep at a distance but Niska has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reem tries to stall but Niska uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Niska lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Reem breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Niska coming out on top.
Umberto Reem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niska jabs Reem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Niska lands with a hook. Reem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Niska throws a push kick but Reem slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Reem misses the target.
Niska goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Niska takes one to the chin there.
Reem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL2#
Niska has closed the distance and engaged Reem in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Niska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Niska 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Niska!
Juha Niska decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Syn Birthday Bash Tokyo
Date: Nov 30, 2020 |
#R1#
Savitaipale throws a jab when Tektas was well out of range.
Tektas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savitaipale throws out the jab.
Tektas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Savitaipale is out of range.
Savitaipale throws a lazy right hand but Tektas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tektas attempts a counter takedown but Savitaipale avoids it well and moves away.
Savitaipale has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tektas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Savitaipale misses with a looping right.
Atte Savitaipale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savitaipale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tektas.
Savitaipale on the wrong end of a nice hook.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tektas manages to get back to half guard.
Tektas's coaches at THE PIT have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2#
Savitaipale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tektas is just riding it out for now. Savitaipale eventually gives up the hold.
Savitaipale trying to control from half guard but Tektas is working away. #T1#
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. Savitaipale connects with a nice short shot to Tektas's temple.
Tektas is looking to improve his position.
Savitaipale trying to control the action but Tektas is working from the bottom.
Savitaipale lands with a punch from half guard.
Savitaipale not doing much here.
Savitaipale 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.
Tektas is trying to get back to full guard.
Tektas is staying active underneath Savitaipale, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Tektas has hold of Savitaipale's hands but Savitaipale slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Savitaipale is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Savitaipale looks to land a strike but Tektas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tektas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Tektas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tektas 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.
Savitaipale distracts Tektas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Savitaipale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savitaipale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savitaipale looking to sit in guard and control but Tektas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Savitaipale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Savitaipale looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tektas has picked Savitaipale up and slammed him! Savitaipale can't keep hold of the triangle and Tektas manages to pass to side control!#T3#
Tektas working the head with strikes.
Tektas working the head with strikes.
Savitaipale taking a bit of punishment here - Tektas scoring with strikes.
Savitaipale looks to move to half guard but instead Tektas has passed into mount! Damn!
Tektas looking to control but Savitaipale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tektas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tektas is landing with some decent strikes but Savitaipale is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Savitaipale is in a horrible position here. Tektas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Savitaipale is trying to escape the mount.
Tektas lands with some strikes.
Savitaipale is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4##SUB#
Tektas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savitaipale tries to hold on but Tektas postures up.
Tektas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Savitaipale can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tektas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tektas lands a big elbow.
Tektas wants to control the pace but Savitaipale is squirming around nicely.
Savitaipale is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Savitaipale sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Savitaipale tries to get to full guard but Tektas has control of the leg.
Savitaipale is pressing down on Tektas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Savitaipale swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Tektas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tektas drops an elbow to the side of Savitaipale's head.
Tektas lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Savitaipale manages to get to full guard.
Savitaipale tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Savitaipale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tektas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savitaipale is trying to control the position but Tektas postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tektas controls the pace.#SUB2#
Savitaipale is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tektas defends well.
Savitaipale wants to sweep but no luck. #T1##SUB2#
Savitaipale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tektas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Savitaipale throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tektas escapes and throws Savitaipale's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Savitaipale is not content to let Tektas control the position.
Savitaipale is looking for a sweep.
Tektas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savitaipale can do to turn this around?
Tektas working the body and head with strikes.
Savitaipale is trying to get back to half guard.
Savitaipale regains half guard.#T2#
Savitaipale tries to get to full guard but Tektas has control of the leg.
Tektas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Demetrius Tektas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Savitaipale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savitaipale tries to get to full guard but Tektas has control of the leg.
Tektas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Savitaipale is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Tektas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Savitaipale is just riding it out for now. Tektas eventually gives up the hold.
Tektas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tektas 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.#T3#
Tektas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tektas is keen to just control but Savitaipale is a slippery customer.
Savitaipale wants to improve his position but Tektas is controlling well.
Savitaipale trying to control here.
Savitaipale wants to improve his position but Tektas is controlling well.
Savitaipale is not content to let Tektas control the position.
Savitaipale is trying to control but can't.
Savitaipale moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Savitaipale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tektas defends it easily.#T4#
Savitaipale is looking to sweep but instead, Tektas has passed into half guard.
Tektas working over Savitaipale with some ground and pound. Savitaipale looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tektas prevents Savitaipale from improving his position.
Tektas trying to control from half guard but Savitaipale is working away. #SUB2#
Savitaipale actively working from the bottom here.
Savitaipale is trying to maintain the position but Tektas is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savitaipale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Tektas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Tektas.
Savitaipale checks a leg kick.
Savitaipale takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Savitaipale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Savitaipale misses with an uppercut.
Tektas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale misses with a straight right.
Tektas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tektas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Tektas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Savitaipale to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tektas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Savitaipale throwing strikes but missing.
Tektas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Savitaipale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savitaipale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tektas has control of Savitaipale's left arm, preventing Savitaipale from doing any damage.
Savitaipale throwing strikes but missing.
Savitaipale lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Savitaipale postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Savitaipale is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tektas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tektas has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Savitaipale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tektas defends it easily.
Tektas distracts Savitaipale with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Tektas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tektas wants to control from the top but Savitaipale keeps moving.
Savitaipale has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tektas has passed into side control.
#T3#
Tektas trying to control the position but Savitaipale is working away.
Savitaipale gets back to half guard.
Savitaipale regains full guard. Nicely done.
Savitaipale wants to control but Tektas passes easily into half guard.
Tektas wants to control but Savitaipale is keeping him busy.
Savitaipale wants to control but Tektas is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Tektas is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Savitaipale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
Savitaipale is staying active underneath Tektas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Atte Savitaipale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Savitaipale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tektas pulls his head out easily.
Savitaipale is looking for a sweep. Tektas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Tektas is trying to work for a kimura but Savitaipale is defending well.
Tektas lands strikes from half guard.
Tektas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Savitaipale wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tektas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savitaipale keeps working. #SUB2#
Savitaipale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tektas pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Atte Savitaipale.
Well Tektas 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrius Tektas!
Demetrius Tektas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Atte Savitaipale was interviewed post fight and said 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'. |
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Event:
Syn Navarro vs Chaos
Date: Nov 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savitaipale scores with a hook.
Savitaipale scores with a punch to the head.
Savitaipale slips a straight right by C K.
Savitaipale throws a shot from downtown. C K moves away and avoids it.
A jab from C K misses.
Savitaipale looks to land a right hand but C K moved out of range.
C K swings for the body but Savitaipale moves out of range.
C K wants to land a leg kick but Savitaipale is out of range.
C K throws a looping overhand right but Savitaipale ducks down to avoid it.
C K misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Savitaipale instigates a clinch.
Savitaipale tries to throw a body punch but C K avoids it by throwing Savitaipale back against the ropes.
C K gets through Savitaipale's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
C K swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Savitaipale breaks from the clinch.
Savitaipale lands a nice hook to C K's body. C K takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savitaipale scores with a punch to the head.
Savitaipale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. C K tries to avoid it but Savitaipale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag C K to the ground. C K escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
C K punishes Savitaipale's body with a nice straight punch.
C K getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Louis C K seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
C K steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savitaipale.
C K connects with a right hand. Savitaipale shakes it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
C K takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
C K moves into the clinch.
Savitaipale struggles to land a body shot inside as C K controls his hands.
#T1#
Savitaipale struggles to land a body shot inside as C K controls his hands.
C K doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from C K.
Savitaipale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savitaipale tries to throw a body punch but C K avoids it by throwing Savitaipale back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Savitaipale.
C K prevents a body shot from Savitaipale.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, C K creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from C K.
Savitaipale drops to a knee looking for a takedown but C K gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Savitaipale misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Savitaipale.
C K tries to throw a body punch but Savitaipale avoids it by throwing C K back against the ropes.
Savitaipale blocks an uppercut.
Savitaipale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savitaipale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
C K misses with a punch on the inside.
C K tries to work over Savitaipale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from C K.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savitaipale. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
C K lands with a right to the head.
Savitaipale struggles to land a body shot inside as C K controls his hands.
Savitaipale presses C K against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
C K struggles to land a body shot inside as Savitaipale controls his hands.
#TD2#
Savitaipale pulls guard.
C K wants to control from the top but Savitaipale keeps moving.
C K pushing down on Savitaipale's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
C K winds up and cracks Savitaipale with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Savitaipale is refusing to be controlled, as C K sits in half guard.
Savitaipale is pressing down on C K's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Savitaipale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. C K defends it easily.
Savitaipale has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Malmi Aitta . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Savitaipale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in C K's guard. #REVB#
C K is trying to control the position but Savitaipale postures up.
Savitaipale throwing strikes from guard but C K blocks nicely.
Savitaipale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but C K is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Savitaipale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as C K works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
C K utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Savitaipale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
C K looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Savitaipale with a flurry of punches that miss.
C K looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savitaipale is one step ahead there.
Savitaipale working some strikes from top position.
Savitaipale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but C K keeps moving.
C K is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savitaipale preventing the sweep.
Savitaipale stands up over C K, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but C K keeps moving.
Savitaipale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as C K works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savitaipale lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
C K utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
C K has control of Savitaipale's left arm, preventing Savitaipale from doing any damage.
Savitaipale controlling from the top position.
C K avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
C K lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
C K looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Savitaipale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Savitaipale is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. C K is aware though and is defending well.
Savitaipale keeping moving, preventing C K from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Savitaipale working for a triangle but C K defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Atte Savitaipale will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
C K fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Savitaipale.
The fighters circle momentarily. C K darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
C K misses with an uppercut.
C K lands an overhand right.
Savitaipale throws a hook but C K avoids it easily.
Savitaipale walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from C K.
Savitaipale staying out of range there.
C K misses with a hook. Savitaipale ducked under it nicely.
Savitaipale on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Savitaipale misses with a straight right.
Savitaipale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savitaipale thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Savitaipale misses.
Savitaipale defending well as C K loads up on a big left hand.
C K keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale looks to score with a jab to the body but C K is just out of range.
C K smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC#Savitaipale is rocked!
C K drops Savitaipale with a naaaaasty hook - Savitaipale is in real trouble here! C K dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis C K!
A less than humble Louis C K misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Atte Savitaipale was interviewed post fight and said 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'. |
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