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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
TOF 204
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1#
A jab lands there for Clinton.#CUT#It looks like Peter Dinklage has been cut.
Dinklage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clinton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dinklage misses with a body shot
and Clinton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dinklage. Clinton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clinton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dinklage walks into a straight right hand from Clinton.
A jab from Dinklage does it's job there.
Dinklage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Clinton. That one must have hurt.
Clinton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dinklage misses the shot to the body.
Clinton scores with a shot to the body.
Clinton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dinklage.
Dinklage blocks a head kick by Clinton.
#T1#
Clinton works the jab nicely.
Dinklage defending well as Clinton loads up on a big left hand.
Dinklage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Clinton.
Dinklage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clinton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinklage.
Clinton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dinklage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clinton.
Clinton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dinklage swings for the body but Clinton moves out of range.
#T2#
Clinton scoring well with a low kick there.
Dinklage lands a jab.
Dinklage misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Dinklage.
Dinklage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinklage takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL#
Clinton has Dinklage up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Clinton as the two fighters clinch.
Clinton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dinklage tries to break the clinch but Clinton is controlling the position. #T3#
Clinton lands an elbow inside that Dinklage shrugs off. #TD#
Clinton pulls Dinklage into guard.
#SUB#
Clinton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dinklage is aware though and is defending well.
Clinton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clinton trying to keep a closed guard but Dinklage is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Clinton has his foot on Dinklage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dinklage works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Clinton working for a triangle but Dinklage defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinklage engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4##SUB#
Clinton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dinklage is aware though and is defending well.
Clinton keeping full guard, as Dinklage tries to pass. #SUB#
Clinton is looking for a triangle but Dinklage pushes his legs off easily.
Dinklage sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Clinton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T5#
Dinklage stopping the sweep attempt from Clinton.#SUB#
Clinton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dinklage has picked Clinton up and slammed him! Clinton can't keep hold of the triangle and Dinklage manages to pass to side control!
Dinklage is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Clinton's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dinklage tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dinklage remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Clinton can't do much from the bottom here. #T6#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
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. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dinklage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clinton rather than just go for the knockout.
Clinton lands with a kick to the temple. Dinklage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Clinton throws an overhand right that lands on Dinklage's shoulder, as Dinklage tries to avoid the shot.
Dinklage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clinton on the side of the head.
Dinklage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clinton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dinklage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T7#
Clinton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL#
Clinton rushes Dinklage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Clinton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dinklage scores with a hook.
Dinklage slips under a jab.
Dinklage cracks a nice hook into Clinton's ribs.
Clinton wants to clinch
and Dinklage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clinton lands a front kick.
Clinton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T8#
Clinton throws a low kick, looking for Dinklage's leg but Dinklage calmly moves out of range.
Dinklage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dinklage ducks right into an uppercut from Clinton.
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!
Dinklage misses with a right hand
and Clinton counters with a straight right hand.
Dinklage moves forwards but Clinton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dinklage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clinton doesn't seem bothered though.
Clinton throws an overhand right that lands on Dinklage's shoulder, as Dinklage tries to avoid the shot.
Clinton looks for the body kick but Dinklage saw that one coming.
Dinklage swings widly with a right hand
and Clinton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T9#
Dinklage misses with a body shot
and Clinton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clinton misses with a shot to the body
and Dinklage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clinton thinking.
Dinklage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Clinton counters with a quick kick to the body but Dinklage blocks it.
Dinklage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clinton throws a leg kick but Dinklage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clinton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
Clinton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Clinton misses.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Dinklage misses with a hook.
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 Lucas Clinton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Dinklage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Clinton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dinklage takes a step back to recover.
Dinklage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dinklage throws a lazy uppercut
and Clinton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dinklage blocks a head kick by Clinton.
Dinklage scores with a jab to the body.
Clinton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dinklage counters with a straight right hand.
Lucas Clinton is winning the standup battle so far.
Dinklage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clinton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinklage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage sizes up Clinton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clinton ducks right into an uppercut from Dinklage.
Dinklage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#T1#
Dinklage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clinton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Dinklage. Beautiful body shot.
Dinklage cracks Clinton with a good jab.
Dinklage swings for the body but Clinton moves out of range.
A slow jab from Dinklage misses its intended target.
Dinklage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clinton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clinton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Clinton. #T2#
Dinklage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clinton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dinklage throws a body punch but Clinton moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dinklage in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dinklage misses with a lunging right hand
and Clinton counters with a good low kick that Dinklage was not able to check.
Dinklage misses the shot to the body.
Peter Dinklage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinklage misses with a straight right.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Dinklage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Clinton misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinton works Dinklage's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Clinton wants to land a leg kick but Dinklage is out of range.
Dinklage misses with a wild body shot.
Dinklage just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromClinton.
Clinton scores with a punch to the head.
Dinklage looks to land a left hand but Clinton moved out of range nicely.
Clinton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dinklage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clinton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#That has opened up Peter Dinklage's cut even more.
Clinton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dinklage misses the jab.
Clinton is looking to counter with head kicks.#T4#
Clinton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dinklage's corner calls for a 1-2. Dinklage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dinklage throws a right and a left that Clinton avoids nicely.
Dinklage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dinklage misses with an uppercut
letting Clinton counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clinton throws a low kick, looking for Dinklage's leg but Dinklage calmly moves out of range.
Dinklage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dinklage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clinton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dinklage looks to land a left hand but Clinton moved out of range nicely.#T5#
Dinklage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clinton thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dinklage lands with a shot to the body.
Dinklage lunges at Clinton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clinton's hand.
Clinton misses with a body punch
and Dinklage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinklage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Clinton cracks Dinklage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clinton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clinton pushes Dinklage away with a front kick.#T6#
Clinton staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Dinklage misses its intended target.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
Dinklage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Clinton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dinklage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinklage moves out of range of the strikes.
Clinton connects with an inside leg kick.
Dinklage misses with an uppercut.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Clinton.
A countering left hand to the body from Dinklage misses.
Clinton walks into a jab.#T7#
Dinklage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clinton moves away.
Clinton slips a straight right by Dinklage.
Dinklage cracks Clinton with a good jab.
Dinklage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dinklage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinklage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slow jab from Clinton misses its intended target.
Dinklage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T8#
Dinklage stuns Clinton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clinton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Clinton.
Dinklage lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Clinton.
Clinton works Dinklage's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinklage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clinton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dinklage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clinton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dinklage counters with a nice body shot. #T9#
Dinklage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clinton misses with a hook
and Dinklage counters with a left to the body.
Dinklage throws a hook but Clinton blocks it.
Dinklage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dinklage swings widly with a right hand
and Clinton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clinton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clinton avoids the body shot from Dinklage.
Clinton half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dinklage looks to land a combination. Clinton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Dinklage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Dinklage's cut.
That's time! Clinton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Clinton misses with a straight right.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dinklage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clinton with a body shot.
Clinton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clinton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dinklage.
Clinton throws a low kick, looking for Dinklage's leg but Dinklage calmly moves out of range.
Dinklage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
A big right from Dinklage misses.
Dinklage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clinton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Clinton slips under a jab from Dinklage.
Clinton is looking for a counter combo.
Clinton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dinklage throws a looping overhand right but Clinton ducks down to avoid it.
Clinton wants to clinch.
Clinton drops his hands momentarily and Dinklage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dinklage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Clinton.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clinton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
Dinklage let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Clinton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clinton wants to slow Dinklage down by chopping away at his legs.
Clinton slips a jab from Dinklage.
Clinton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dinklage throws a sloppy body shot
and Clinton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinklage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clinton.#T3#
Dinklage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Clinton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dinklage, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dinklage.
Dinklage lands an uppercut.
Dinklage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dinklage cracks Clinton with a good jab.
Dinklage misses with an uppercut.
Dinklage throws a right hand that misses
letting Clinton counter with a right hand.
Dinklage misses with a hook. Clinton ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Clinton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clinton misses with the body kick
and Dinklage counters with a nice body shot.
Clinton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinton throws a lazy body kick
letting Dinklage counter with a right hand.
Clinton slips under a jab from Dinklage.
Dinklage misses with an uppercut
and Clinton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinklage misses with a body shot.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dinklage appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T5#
Dinklage throws a body shot but no joy.
Clinton avoids the body shot from Dinklage.
A little feinted left hand from Clinton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dinklage jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinklage throws a jab when Clinton was well out of range.
Dinklage lands with an uppercut that bounces Clinton off the cage and back into range.
Dinklage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dinklage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dinklage misses with a body shot
and Clinton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clinton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clinton lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T6#
Dinklage throws the left hand but Clinton avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Dinklage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clinton slips a jab and a cross from Dinklage.
Clinton throws a head kick that misses
letting Dinklage counter with a right hand.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Nice body punch from Dinklage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clinton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dinklage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily. #T7#
Dinklage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clinton with the inside leg kick.
Dinklage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dinklage misses with a left hand
and Clinton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dinklage is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dinklage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clinton staying out of range there.
Dinklage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinklage just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromClinton.
Clinton throws an overhand right that lands on Dinklage's shoulder, as Dinklage tries to avoid the shot.
Dinklage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clinton tests Dinklage's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T8#
Dinklage misses with an uppercut
and Clinton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinklage thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Clinton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clinton throws a lazy uppercut
and Dinklage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clinton slips under a jab from Dinklage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinklage misses with an uppercut. Clinton saw that one coming.
Dinklage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clinton wants to clinch but Dinklage slips to the side
and Dinklage counters with a nice uppercut.
Clinton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T9#
Dinklage misses with the combination.
Clinton connects with a right hand. Dinklage shakes it off.
Dinklage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Dinklage backs away, Clinton returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Clinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dinklage moves out of range easily.
Dinklage misses the jab.
Dinklage just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromClinton.
Clinton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinklage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Dinklage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dinklage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Dinklage!
Our winner, Peter Dinklage, 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.
Lucas Clinton spoke after the fight, saying 'Aww shucks... :('. |
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Event:
TOF 204
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Tremors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tremors throws a lazy body kick
and Haram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tremors keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tremors quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Haram lands a jab.
Haram loads up on a big right hand but Tremors slips the punch.
Haram punishes Tremors's body with a nice straight punch.
Haram throws a shot to the body.
Haram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tremors stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haram misses with a hook to the body
and Tremors counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tremors misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haram.
#T1#
Tremors throws a lazy head kick
and Haram counters with a left to the body.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses.
Haram doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tremors on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haram lands a body shot.
Haram loads up on a big right hand but Tremors slips the punch.
Tremors throws a quick counter head kick but Haram was just out of range.
Tremors misses the jab.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses
and Haram counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tremors avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tremors throws a counter high kick but Haram was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tremors is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haram.
Tremors takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haram scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Tremors misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haram, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tremors pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tremors scores with a jab. Haram acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haram avoids a kick to the body.
Haram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tremors sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haram scores with a body shot.
Haram scores with a sloppy right hand. Tremors should have avoided that one.
Tremors thuds his shin into the meat of Haram's side.
Tremors throws a body kick that misses
and Haram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Haram stuns Tremors with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haram bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tremors throws a lazy head kick
and Haram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haram uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tremors has time to react.
Haram misses with a jab to the body
and Tremors counters with a good, hard body kick but Haram shrugs it off.
Haram looks to throw the jab but Tremors is out of range.
Haram lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Tremors.
Tremors connects with a body shot.
Tremors ducks right into an uppercut from Haram.
Haram just misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tremors swings widly with a right hand
and Haram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boko Haram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Tremors.
Haram misses with a body shot.
Haram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tremors throws a head kick but Haram moves out of range.
Tremors misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haram avoids the head kick by Tremors.
Haram is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tremors had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Haram swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tremors counters with a nice body shot.
Tremors throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Haram throws a hook but Tremors blocks it.#T5#
Tremors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haram.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Haram.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Haram.
Haram clobbers Tremors with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haram lands a two punch combo.
Haram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tremors counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Haram.
Tremors throws a hook but Haram blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Haram misses.
Haram misses with a hook
letting Tremors counter with a right hand.
Haram throws a hook but Tremors blocks it.#T6#
Haram slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tremors misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Haram.
Tremors tries a head kick but it misses.
Haram scores with a hook.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haram lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tremors connects with a high kick.
Haram's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tremors under the eye.
Haram uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tremors throws a head kick but Haram moves out of range.
#T7#
A punch lands to the side of Tremors 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tremors shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haram eats them both and turns towards Tremors to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Haram avoids the head kick by Tremors.
Haram bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tremors takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tremors looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses
and Haram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tremors throws a head kick that misses
and Haram counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haram takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tremors swings widly with a right hand
and Haram counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T8#
Haram scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haram misses with a body shot.
Tremors lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Haram lands an overhand right.
Haram changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Haram catches Tremors right on the button with a cross.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses.
Tremors misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Haram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haram throws a hook but Tremors blocks it.
Haram throws an overhand right that lands on Tremors's shoulder, as Tremors tries to avoid the shot. #T9#
Tremors slips a jab from Haram.
A right-left combo lands from Haram.
Haram keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Tremors ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haram moves away.
Haram misses with a straight left.
Tremors misses the shot to the body.
Tremors scores with a head kick. Haram tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tremors avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tremors throws a head kick but Haram moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boko Haram dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Haram misses with a straight left.
Haram scores with a jab to the body.
Haram changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tremors slips under a jab from Haram.
Tremors throws a jab when Haram was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Haram. That snapped Tremors's head back.
Tremors tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremors looks to score with a jab to the body but Haram is just out of range.
Haram doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tremors gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Haram counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tremors thinking.
Tremors lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tremors.
Jab, jab by Haram - just one landing. #T1#
Haram looks to score with a jab to the body but Tremors is just out of range.
Tremors throwing a counter right hand but Haram manages to avoid it.
Haram swings widly with a right hand
and Tremors counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haram thinking.
A head kick misses from Tremors.
Haram misses the shot to the body.
Haram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tremors fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haram looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haram misses with a hook
and Tremors counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haram swings for the body but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors misses with a left hand
and Haram counters with a straight right hand.
Haram getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
Haram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremors.
Tremors lands a jab to the head.
Tremors misses with a double jab
and Haram counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tremors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haram now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Haram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haram throws a hook to the side of Tremors's head but Tremors sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tremors throws a head kick but Haram moves out of range.
A nice side step and Haram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Haram just misses with a punch to the body.
Tremors is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tremors takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T3#
Tremors goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Haram swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haram throws a hook to the side of Tremors's head but Tremors sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haram lands the left hand.
Haram misses with a body shot.
Tremors went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Haram missing with a left hand there. Tremors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haram takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Haram just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTremors.
A shot to the liver by Haram. Beautiful body shot.
Tremors gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tremors misses with a looping right.#T4#
Haram looks to score with a jab to the body but Tremors is just out of range.
Haram lands a nice looking body shot.
Tremors throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tremors takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta 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!
Tremors lands a head kick!
Tremors throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses
and Haram counters with a left to the body.
Haram slips a jab from Tremors.
The crowd cheers as Haram lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tremors doesn't seem phased though.#T5#
Haram takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tremors throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tremors drops his hands momentarily and Haram takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haram misses with a body shot.
Tremors doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haram lunges at Tremors with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tremors's hand.
Haram misses with a lunging right hand
and Tremors counters with a one-two to the body.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Haram.
Haram thuds his right hand into Tremors's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tremors misses with a hook. Haram ducked under it nicely. #T6#
Haram misses with a body shot.
Tremors on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremors.
Haram connects with a single shot there.
Tremors looks to land a left hand but Haram moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Haram misses.
Haram moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haram! But no joy.
Tremors looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haram throws a lazy right hand but Tremors sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tremors on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tremors bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T7#
Tremors misses with the combination.
Tremors throws a lazy head kick
and Haram counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tremors thinking.
Haram cracks Tremors with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tremors dips to his left and cracks Haram with an uppercut!
Tremors ducks under a wild hook from Haram.
Tremors is looking for a counter combo.
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick and Haram moves out of range easily.
Tremors pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tremors throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Haram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haram throws an overhand right that lands on Tremors's shoulder, as Tremors tries to avoid the shot.
Tremors thinks about countering with a body kick.#T8#
Tremors takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Haram in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A telegraphed right hand from Haram misses the target.
Haram misses with an uppercut.
Tremors looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tremors throws a poor cross that misses
and Haram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Haram.
Tremors misses with a kick to the body
and Haram counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haram fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tremors on the side of the head.
Haram misses with a hook to the body
and Tremors counters with a two punch combo. #T9#
Haram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Tremors misses
and Haram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haram lands a slapping body shot.
Haram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tremors moves forwards but Haram connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Haram swings widly with a right hand
and Tremors counters with an inside leg kick.
Tremors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haram.
Haram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boko Haram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Tremors ducks under a wild hook from Haram.
Haram looks to land a left hand but Tremors moved out of range nicely.
Haram takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haram lands a lovely overhand right.
Tremors tries a head kick but it misses.
Haram with a jab.
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick and Haram moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram misses with a body shot.
Tremors scores with a head kick. Haram tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Haram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Haram.#T1#
Haram cracks Tremors with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tremors scores with a kick to the body.
Haram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremors.
Haram looks to score with a jab to the body but Tremors is just out of range.
Haram just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTremors.
Tremors on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tremors misses with a wild body shot.
Haram dips to his left and cracks Tremors with an uppercut!
Haram stuns Tremors with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haram wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Haram looks to land a left hand but Tremors moved out of range nicely.
Tremors connects with a crisp jab.
Haram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tremors throws a wild body kick that Haram sees coming a mile off.
Haram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremors.
Haram lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tremors slips under a jab.
Tremors is looking to counter with head kicks.
Haram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Haram.
Tremors appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haram looks to land a right hand but Tremors moved out of range.
Tremors is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Haram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haram lands a nice hook to Tremors's body. Tremors takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haram throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Tremors to counter with a crisp jab.
Haram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haram throws a looping overhand right but Tremors ducks down to avoid it.
Haram just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTremors.
Nice body punch from Haram.
Haram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tremors.
Haram misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Tremors throws a head kick that misses
and Haram counters with a straight right hand.
Boko Haram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tremors looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haram looks to land a combination. Tremors sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good standup being displayed there by Haram as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tremors slips under a jab.
Haram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Tremors lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tremors slips a jab from Haram.
Tremors misses the shot to the body.
Tremors takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rex Tremors has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Haram throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tremors to counter with a crisp jab.
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick and Haram moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haram! But no joy.
Haram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
Tremors tries to land a front kick but Haram steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haram throws a body punch but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors throws the kick towards the body but Haram avoids it.
Haram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tremors takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Tremors. #T6#
Haram takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tremors shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haram thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haram. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tremors fails to land with a series of punches.
Tremors shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haram connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haram checks a low kick from Tremors.
Haram looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T7#
Tremors takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice jab there from Tremors.
Haram misses with a wild body shot.
Haram lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick
and Haram counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Haram catches Tremors right on the button with a cross.
Tremors connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haram. Haram circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Tremors.
Haram misses with a straight left.
Boko Haram is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T8#
Haram scores with a nice head shot.
Haram listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haram looks to land a right hand but Tremors moved out of range.
Tremors feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haram throws a body shot but no joy.
Tremors throws a quick counter head kick but Haram was just out of range.
Tremors doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haram just misses with a punch to the body.
Tremors looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Tremors misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haram. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haram sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T9#
Haram misses with a straight right.
Haram misses with a shot to the body
and Tremors counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Haram misses its intended target.
Tremors throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tremors.
Haram moves out of range of the strikes.
Tremors misses with the body kick
enabling Haram to counter with a crisp jab.
Haram lands a right hook to the body.
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boko Haram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haram 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boko Haram!
A victorious Boko Haram 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:
RMMA - Super Heavy Series
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1#
A jab from Aki misses.
Ragnarsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ragnarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Aki takes one to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson throws a nice looking combination but Aki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ragnarsson swings for the body but Aki moves out of range.
Aki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ragnarsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ragnarsson lands a head shot.
Ragnarsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Ragnarsson - just one landing. #CL#
Ragnarsson takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Ragnarsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Aki trying to stall but Ragnarsson improves his position.
#T1#
Ragnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akis head.
Aki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnarsson scores with a shot to the side of Aki's head.
Aki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarsson's elbow.
Ragnarsson lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ragnarsson.
Aki looks winded!
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnarsson is working Aki over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ragnarsson.
Nice body punch from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnarsson lands a right hand.
Ragnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akis head.
Ragnarsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aki backwards. #KD#
Ragnarsson drops Aki onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aki is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#Aki is rocked!
Ragnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aki is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnarsson.
Aki seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Ragnarsson drops Aki onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aki is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#T2#
Ragnarsson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Aki! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ragnarsson is unloading with more strikes now! Aki drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hastein Ragnarsson!
Hastein Ragnarsson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
CFC Tokyo
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Barkeep Quark! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 9 losses; David Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Quark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Quark has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gomes is trying to keep an underhook but Quark manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Quark (2) vs (0) Gomes
Quark sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Gomes keeping control of the position.
Gomes 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes moves into full guard.
#T1#
Gomes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Quark controls the pace.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Quark's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Quark is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gomes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
Quark looking to pass the guard.
Quark content to stall in guard here.
Gomes has control of Quark's left arm, preventing Quark from doing any damage. #T3#
Gomes being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomes is pulling down on Quark's head. It's preventing any offense from Quark, at least for the moment.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Quark trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Quark showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T5#
Quark's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Quark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T6#
Quark 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.
Gomes trying to control the position.
Quark controlling from the top position.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet. #T7#
Quark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomes is trying to keep Quark in close.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Quark from controlling successfully.
Quark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomes is trying to keep Quark in close.
#T8#
Gomes pulls Quark in close to prevent any damage.
Quark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gomes pulls Quark in to control the position.
Quark content to stall in guard here. #T9#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Gomes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quark is aware though and is defending well.#T10#
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quark 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gomes for as long as he can get away with.
Quark wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving. #T11#
Gomes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Quark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T12#
Further stalling from Quark.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T13#
Quark stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
Quark wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Quark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gomes holds on and takes a little breather. #T14#
Quark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quark trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Quark is really struggling to control Gomes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quark takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Barkeep Quark thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
DMMA 396: Bjorkman v Karter
Date: Feb 23, 2025 |
#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Burrows there.
Burrows throws a lazy right hand but Bean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrows moves away.
Burrows misses with a hook. Bean ducked under it nicely.
Burrows just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrows moves away from the strike by Bean.
A telegraphed right hand from Bean misses the target.
Burrows swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burrows misses with an uppercut.
Bean looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrows is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burrows takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burrows misses with a wild body shot.
Burrows slips under a jab from Bean.
Burrows throws a looping overhand right but Bean ducks down to avoid it.
Bean connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Bean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burrows.
Burrows loads up on a big right hand but Bean slips the punch.
Bean moves away from the strike by Burrows.
Burrows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bean.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burrows.
A big right from Burrows misses.
Bean moves away from the strike by Burrows.
Bean went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bean misses the shot to the body.
Bean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burrows.
Burrows misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Stuart Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean slips a straight right by Burrows.
Bean connects with a body shot.
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burrows.
Bean swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bean.#T2#
Burrows ducks under a wild hook from Bean.
Burrows swings widly with a right hand
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Burrows misses the target.
Bean appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burrows scores with a nice head shot.
Burrows misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bean.
Burrows takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Bean slips a straight right by Burrows.
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrows moves away.
Burrows looks to land a left hand but Bean moved out of range nicely.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Burrows.
Burrows looks to land a right hand but Bean moved out of range.
Bean moves out of range of the strikes.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Bean is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Burrows. #T3#
Bean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burrows manages to avoid it.
Burrows keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Burrows misses.
Bean misses the shot to the body.
Burrows loads up on a big right hand but Bean slips the punch.
Bean with a hook.
Bean slips a jab from Burrows.
Bean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bean lands a jab to the nose.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bean throws a right and a left that Burrows avoids nicely.
Burrows takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Burrows misses its intended target.
Bean staying out of range there.#T4#
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Bean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burrows lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Bean misses.
Bean throws a hook but Burrows avoids it easily.
Burrows misses with a jab to the body
and Bean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burrows thinking.
Bean paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bean fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bean lunges at Burrows with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burrows's hand.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Bean ducks right into an uppercut from Burrows.
Burrows avoids the body shot from Bean.
Bean scores with a body shot.
Bean is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burrows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burrows misses with an uppercut. Bean saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Bean dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Bean misses with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Burrows might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bean has got the better of the exchanges.
Burrows misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Burrows.
Burrows lands a nice hook to Bean's body. Bean takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burrows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burrows throws a body shot but no joy.
Bean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bean looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrows is just out of range.
Burrows misses with an uppercut
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burrows looks to land a left hand but Bean moved out of range nicely.
Burrows throws an off balance right hand
and Bean makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Mr Bean is winning the standup battle so far.
Burrows misses with a lunging right hand
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Bean scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrows moves away.
Bean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burrows swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Burrows throws a looping overhand right but Bean ducks down to avoid it.
Bean works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burrows throws the left hand but Bean avoids the punch easily.
Bean connects with a body shot that sends Burrows's belly button to the back.
A jab lands there for Burrows.
Burrows misses with a body punch
and Bean counters with a right hand to the body.
Good exchange - Bean coming out on top.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burrows throws a hook but Bean blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Bean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Bean there.
Burrows slips under a jab.
Bean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burrows.
Bean on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Burrows lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrows misses with a looping right.
Burrows is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burrows connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bean's hands.
Burrows misses with a straight right.
Bean works over Burrows's head and body with a nice combination.
Bean throws a shot from downtown. Burrows moves away and avoids it.
Burrows misses with a right hand
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burrows sizes up Bean with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burrows's corner calls for a 1-2. Burrows obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bean avoids the body shot from Burrows.
Burrows misses the shot to the body.
Burrows throws out a loose jab but Bean uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Bean bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burrows's head backwards.
Bean slips a straight right by Burrows.#T3#
Burrows takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burrows throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Bean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bean takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burrows.
Burrows ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Burrows misses with a hook. Bean ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bean tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bean moves out of range as Burrows strikes.
Bean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burrows.
Burrows gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bean was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Bean looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch lands to the side of Burrows 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bean throws a lazy right hand but Burrows sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Burrows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burrows looks to throw the jab but Bean is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bean takes a swing at Burrows's ribcage but misses.
Bean looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrows is just out of range.
Bean defending well as Burrows loads up on a big left hand.
Bean defending well as Burrows loads up on a big left hand.
Bean appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burrows.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bean.
Bean moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bean moves out of range of the strikes.
Bean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bean connects with a body shot.
Bean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burrows in his tracks.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Mr Bean will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Burrows avoids the body shot from Bean.
Burrows misses with a hook
and Bean counters with a one-two to the body.
Burrows feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrows moves away.
Burrows takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrows moves away.
Bean avoids the body shot from Burrows.
Bean fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burrows lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Burrows misses with a hook.
Burrows lands with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Bean scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Bean - just one landing. #T1#
Bean walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burrows has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burrows misses with a looping right.
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bean throws a sloppy body shot
and Burrows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burrows lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burrows scores with a punch to the head.
Bean looks to land a left hand but Burrows moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Burrows.
Bean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burrows.
Bean fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burrows on the side of the head.
Donk. Burrows catches Bean right on the button with a cross.
Bean takes a swing at Burrows's ribcage but misses.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Burrows takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burrows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burrows lands the left hand.
Bean takes a swing at Burrows's ribcage but misses.
Burrows takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burrows slips a jab from Bean.
Burrows blocks a jab.
Burrows throws a jab when Bean was well out of range.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burrows.
Burrows misses with a shot to the body
and Bean counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burrows throws a big shot that misses.
Burrows uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bean.
Mr Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Bean misses the shot to the body.
Burrows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Burrows.
Burrows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bean counters with a straight right hand.
Bean takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrows connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burrows misses with a looping right.
Burrows on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Burrows finds it's way through Bean's defenses.
Bean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Bean.
Burrows throws a big shot that misses.
Bean lands a nice looking body shot.
Burrows misses with a wild body shot.
Burrows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burrows thinking. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrows moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burrows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burrows looks to throw the jab but Bean is out of range.
Burrows throws a jab but it's blocked by Bean.
Bean walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burrows swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burrows slips a straight right by Bean.
Burrows digs a good body shot into Bean's ribs.
Burrows scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burrows looks to land a right hand but Bean moved out of range.
Bean doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burrows.
Bean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Bean.
Stuart Burrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Burrows.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stuart Burrows.
Well Bean 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Bean! |
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Event:
Midget Champions RD2
Date: Feb 23, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Verne Troyer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Gadzhimagomed Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Magomedov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Troyer to the ground. Magomedov is now in Troyer's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Troyer (0) vs (2) Magomedov
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Troyer managing to control the position. #SUB#
Troyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magomedov is aware though and is defending well.
Troyer trying to keep a closed guard but Magomedov is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Troyer has his foot on Magomedov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magomedov works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troyer is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Troyer is trying to control the position but Magomedov postures up. #T1#
Troyer pulls Magomedov in to control the position.
Magomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Troyer controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
Troyer has his hands on Magomedov's head, controlling the position.
Troyer controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
Magomedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Troyer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Troyer wants to sweep here but Magomedov controlling him for the moment.
Troyer looking to control.
Troyer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Troyer pulls Magomedov in to control the position.
Magomedov 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.
Magomedov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Troyer trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Troyer looking for a guillotine here but Magomedov defends easily.
#SUB#
Troyer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.#SUB#
Troyer has his foot on Magomedov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magomedov works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Troyer keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass. #SUB#
Troyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magomedov is aware though and is defending well.
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Troyer is retaining full guard.
Troyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Troyer is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Magomedov frees his head nicely. Oh but Troyer has switched to an armbar! Magomedov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Verne Troyer!
Verne Troyer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Gadzhimagomed Magomedov spoke after the fight, saying 'Bratha... i need to trainy,sleepy and then i smesh'. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1139 Super v Alexey
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boma.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boma circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boma tries to clinch
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Miller lands with a hook. Boma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Miller misses with a hook. Boma ducked under it nicely.
Boma slips a jab from Miller.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Boma.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Boma manages to avoid it.#T1#
Boma throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Boma.
Boma tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boma connects with a leg kick.
Boma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boma misses with a looping right.
Boma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Boma counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jab from Boma.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boma sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Boma scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller works Boma's body with a nice hook.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller blocks a head kick by Boma.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boma.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boma.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boma doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Boma there.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Maurice Boma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma lands a head shot.
Boma scores with a nice head shot.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Boma lands with a slapping head kick.
Boma slips under a jab from Miller.
Boma has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Boma.
Miller scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Boma.
Miller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boma misses with a head kick.
Boma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miller is able to avoid easily.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4#
Boma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Boma misses with a double jab
and Boma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boma scores with a nice head shot.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Boma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller misses with a body punch
and Boma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Boma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Boma moves away from the strike by Miller.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miller might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Boma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Boma counters with a stiff right hand.
Boma tries to clinch up.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Boma throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Boma explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boma!
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Boma.
Miller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boma lands an overhand right.#T1#
Miller throws a hook but Boma blocks it.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boma to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boma scores with the left hand. Miller knows he should have avoided that one.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boma.
Boma lands with a good body shot.
Miller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Boma manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Boma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller works Boma's body with a nice hook.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller throws the left hand but Boma avoids the punch easily.
Boma connects with a right hand. Miller shakes it off.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Boma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maurice Boma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Boma.
Boma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.#ROC2#Miller is rocked!#CL2#
Boma forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Boma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boma. Boma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#KD2#
Boma lands a big head kick that sends Miller tumbling to the mat! Boma takes a step backwards and waves Miller back to his feet - he wants the finish!#T3#
A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target.
Boma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boma under the eye.
Miller throws a body punch but Boma moves out of range. #CL2#
Boma clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Boma lands a left hand.
#BC#
Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boma staying out of range there.
Boma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Boma tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range. #T4#
Boma explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Boma misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma lands a nice looking body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boma - the referee stops the clock and Miller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boma. Miller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boma scores with a nice right hand.
#CL2#
Boma has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Boma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Boma throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Boma lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Boma scores with a nice head shot.
Boma pounces like a tiger and cracks Miller with a vicious hook! Miller is down but not out! Boma follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Maurice Boma!
A very excited looking Maurice Boma 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:
CFC CG 732
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 8 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkins tries to sprawl out of it but Gomes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perkins tries to avoid it but Gomes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perkins to the ground. Perkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perkins feints the counter takedown.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perkins is fending him off so far but Gomes persists. Nope, Perkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perkins's waist but Perkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomes off to one side. #TD2#
Perkins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gomes sprawls well initially but Perkins persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (0) vs (2) Perkins
Perkins trying to control the action but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Perkins trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy. #T1#
Perkins trying to mount his opponent but Gomes defends it.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.
Perkins controlling the pace.
Perkins passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (5) Perkins
Perkins working away.#T2##SUB2#
Gomes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perkins's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Perkins! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Gomes has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Slim Perkins!
Slim Perkins is the new middleweight champion!
Slim Perkins thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
DMMA 395: Karj v Zimmerman
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Skolz moves into the clinch.
Helpmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Helpmann is leaning against Skolz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Helpmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helpmann tries a body shot but Skolz blocks it.
Helpmann is trying to pull guard but Skolz has him pressed against the cage.
Helpmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Helpmann has a couple of punches blocked by Skolz.
Helpmann misses with a body punch.
Helpmann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skolz walks away with a smile on his face. Helpmann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Helpmann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Skolz's hands.
Skolz punishes Helpmann's body with a nice straight punch.
Helpmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skolz tries a head kick but it misses.
Skolz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helpmann.
Skolz is looking to slow Helpmann down with leg kicks.
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Helpmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helpmann misses the shot to the body.
Skolz tries to clinch
and Helpmann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skolz tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
A head kick by Skolz misses
and Skolz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helpmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Helpmann throws a push kick but Skolz slaps the foot to one side.
A quick step to the side and Skolz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Helpmann.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helpmann. That's going to slow Skolz down.
Helpmann needs to keep his hands up - Skolz had a free shot at his head there.
Helpmann blocks the body kick.
Helpmann ducks under a wild hook from Skolz.
Skolz tries to clinch but Helpmann moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skolz checks a leg kick.
Skolz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Skolz tries to land a leg kick but Helpmann saw it coming and moves away.
Skolz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helpmann looks to land a body kick but Skolz moved away.
Skolz swings for the body but Helpmann moves out of range.
#T2#
Helpmann lands with an overhand left.
Helpmann with a nice cross.
Helpmann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skolz misses with a body shot.
Helpmann delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Skolz has managed to clinch.
Helpmann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#BC2#
Helpmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helpmann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skolz.
Helpmann blocks a head kick by Skolz.
A countering left hand to the body from Helpmann misses.
A cross from Helpmann lands.
Helpmann throws an off balance right hand
and Skolz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helpmann fails to pull guard.
Gerrad Skolz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Helpmann.
Helpmann lands with a right to the head.
Helpmann digs a right hand underneath Skolz's ribcage. Skolz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skolz presses Helpmann against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3##BC2#
Helpmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Helpmann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skolz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helpmann.
Helpmann blocks a low kick nicely.
Skolz throws a head kick that half lands.
Skolz swinging wildly here.
Helpmann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Skolz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Helpmann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skolz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Helpmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skolz darts in trying to clinch
and Helpmann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Helpmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skolz was well out of range. Poor timing from Helpmann.#T4#
Helpmann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Helpmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skolz can pounce on him.
Skolz throws a body punch but Helpmann moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helpmann scores with a jab.
Helpmann takes a swing at Skolz's ribcage but misses.
Skolz with a jab.
Skolz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Helpmann checks it well.
Skolz throws out a powerful jab.
Helpmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skolz moves away.
Skolz is looking to wear down Helpmann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Helpmann tenderised Skolz's leg. Skolz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Helpmann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skolz connects with a solid leg kick.
Skolz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Skolz tried to score with a low kick but Helpmann checks it.
Helpmann looks to throw the jab but Skolz is out of range.
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 Gerrad Skolz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Helpmann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Helpmann throws a jab when Skolz was well out of range.
Skolz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Helpmann takes a step back to recover.
Gerrad Skolz is winning the standup battle so far.
Helpmann looks to land a left hand but Skolz moved out of range nicely.
Skolz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Helpmann throws a lazy uppercut
and Skolz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helpmann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skolz.
It looked like Skolz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Donk. Helpmann catches Skolz right on the button with a cross.
Helpmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skolz.
Skolz connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helpmann misses with an uppercut. Skolz saw that one coming.
Skolz throws a right hand that Helpmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Helpmann also avoids with ease.
Helpmann misses with a body shot.
Skolz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Helpmann looks for the body kick but Skolz saw that one coming.
Skolz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Helpmann throws a lazy right hand but Skolz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helpmann scores with a nice right hand.
Skolz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helpmann moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skolz.
Skolz tries a head kick but it misses.
Skolz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Helpmann throws out a loose jab but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helpmann loads up on a big right hand but Skolz slips the punch.
Helpmann throws a sloppy body shot
and Skolz counters with a nice body kick.
Helpmann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Helpmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skolz moves out of range of the body kick from Helpmann.
Helpmann throws a sloppy body shot
and Skolz counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Skolz throws a lazy uppercut
and Helpmann counters with a thumping low kick.
Helpmann swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skolz feints and then cracks Helpmann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Helpmann down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skolz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Helpmann finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Helpmann blocks the body kick.
Helpmann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helpmann lands a nice hook to Skolz's body. Skolz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Skolz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skolz, as that shot connected.
Helpmann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skolz.
Skolz tried to counter with a leg kick but Helpmann avoided it.
Helpmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skolz moves away.
Skolz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Helpmann counters with a good low kick that Skolz was not able to check. #T3#
Skolz misses with a straight left.
Helpmann counters with a body kick.
Skolz throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Helpmann to counter with a crisp jab.
Helpmann takes a swing at Skolz's ribcage but misses.
Skolz throwing a counter right hand but Helpmann manages to avoid it.
Helpmann slips under a jab from Skolz.
Helpmann swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
Helpmann tries to work over Skolz's front leg with a kick but Skolz checks it. #CL#
Skolz gets a clinch.
Skolz lands with a left to the head.
Helpmann is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skolz to keep the fight standing.
Skolz works on Helpmann's body with a couple of short punches.
Skolz jumps guard but Helpmann stands there with Skolz around his waist. Skolz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Helpmann jumps guard but Skolz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Helpmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helpmann fails to pull guard.
Gerrad Skolz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Helpmann.#BC2#
Helpmann breaks from the clinch.
Helpmann throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Skolz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helpmann.
A left and a right from Skolz both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helpmann. #CL#
Skolz moves into the clinch successfully.
Skolz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Helpmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz blocks an uppercut.
Skolz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helpmann backwards.
Helpmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Helpmann tries to break free but Skolz pushes him back against the cage.
Helpmann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skolz struggles to land a body shot inside as Helpmann controls his hands.
Helpmann trying to stall but Skolz improves his position.
Skolz lands a right hand.
Helpmann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skolz keeps control of Helpmann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Helpmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helpmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerrad Skolz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Skolz misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Skolz is predictable there
and Helpmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helpmann is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skolz.
Skolz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helpmann moves away.#CL#
Skolz closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helpmann.
A short uppercut from Skolz.
Helpmann has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Skolz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Helpmann can turn it around.
A short right from Skolz.
Skolz lands a body shot.
Helpmann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skolz walks away with a smile on his face. Helpmann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skolz is looking to clinch.
Crunch! Skolz slams his shin into Helpmann's torso.
Helpmann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skolz misses with a low kick.
Helpmann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Helpmann.#T1#
Helpmann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skolz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skolz doesn't manage to clinch there - Helpmann circles away.
Skolz misses with a head kick.
Skolz misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Skolz.
Skolz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Helpmann. That did some damage!
Skolz dips to his left and cracks Helpmann with an uppercut!
Skolz motions for Helpmann to come forward. Skolz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Skolz closes the distance and clinches.
Skolz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Helpmann lands an uppercut.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helpmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
Skolz digs a right hand into Helpmann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Helpmann's gas tank.
Skolz lands with a left to the head.
Gerrad Skolz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skolz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Helpmann just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2#
Skolz digs a right hand into Helpmann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Helpmann's gas tank.
Skolz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helpmanns head.
Helpmann takes a shot to the head.
Skolz lands a hook that snaps the head of Helpmann backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Skolz.
Skolz pushes Helpmann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Skolz as the two fighters clinch.
Skolz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skolz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skolz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skolz cracks Helpmann with a nice body shot.
Skolz lands with a left to the head. #ROC#Helpmann is rocked!
Skolz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Helpmann is still on wobbly legs! Can Skolz finish him?#TD#
Skolz successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Skolz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Helpmann throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Skolz's body to avoid the submission. Skolz has instead reached around Helpmann's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Skolz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gerrad Skolz!
A relieved looking Gerrad Skolz 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:
Sunrise 15
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Roth.
A countering left hand to the body from Fries misses.
Fries throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Philip Roth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roth lands a really nice looking cross but Fries seems unphased.
Roth throws a hook but Fries avoids it easily.
Roth throws a right hand that misses
and Fries counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roth.
Roth loads up on a big right hand but Fries slips the punch.
Fries doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roth dips to his left and cracks Fries with an uppercut!
Roth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fries counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roth scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roth throws a right hand that misses
enabling Fries to counter with a crisp jab.
Roth scores with a body shot.
Roth stalks Fries and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fries's face. Fries staggers backwards, shaken.#T1#
A big left from Roth misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Roth. That snapped Fries's head back.
Roth cracks Fries with a good jab.
Roth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fries looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fries drops his hands momentarily and Roth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fries dodges the punch combination from Roth.
Fries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Roth backs off Fries throws a huge counter combo but Roth manages to avoid it all.
Roth slips a jab from Fries.#KD#
Roth drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Fries onto his butt! Fries pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.#CUT#It looks like Victor Fries has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fries looks to score with a jab to the body but Roth is just out of range.#T2#
Roth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roth misses with a hook.
Fries takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fries jabs Roth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fries works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fries jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fries slips under a jab.
Fries misses with a lunging right hand
and Roth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Fries.
Roth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roth moves out of range of the strikes.
Fries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Roth should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Victor Fries's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Roth throws an overhand right that lands on Fries's shoulder, as Fries tries to avoid the shot.
Fries now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roth moves away from the strike by Fries.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Fries.
Roth looks to land a left hand but Fries moved out of range nicely.
Fries swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fries closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roth looks to score with a jab to the body but Fries is just out of range.
A big right from Fries misses.
Roth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fries backs up against the ropes.
Roth throws a nice looking combination but Fries bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fries can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fries uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roth.
Roth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Fries.
Fries uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roth.
Fries misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Fries keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roth.
Fries clobbers Roth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Victor Fries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roth throws a combination that misses
and Fries cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roth swings for the body but Fries moves out of range.
Fries looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roth scores with a jab. Fries acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fries moves forwards but Roth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Roth there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fries bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roth missing with a left hand there. Fries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Fries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Roth connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roth. Fries does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fries uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roth.
Sloppy strikes from Fries. Those never looked like landing.
Roth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Fries on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Fries misses.
Roth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roth throws an overhand right that lands on Fries's shoulder, as Fries tries to avoid the shot.
Fries misses with a looping left.
As Fries looks to move away, Roth throws a big counter combo but Fries just gets out of the way.
Roth throws an overhand right that lands on Fries's shoulder, as Fries tries to avoid the shot.
Roth throws the left hand but Fries avoids the punch easily.
Philip Roth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Roth misses.
A little jabbing left from Fries on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Roth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Fries's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Roth throws a hook but Fries avoids it easily.
Roth throws a series of punches but Fries moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fries! But no joy.
Roth lands a right hook to the body.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fries moves forwards but Roth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roth looks to throw the jab but Fries is out of range.
Roth with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fries.
Roth throws an off balance right hand
enabling Fries to counter with a crisp jab.
Fries has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fries moves away from the strike by Roth.
Roth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fries misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Roth connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Fries to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Roth!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Philip Roth! |
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Event:
SSG 396 Hunt vs STSChai
Date: Feb 16, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 21 losses; Tanner Kyng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Barry Craig!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Kyng has closed the distance and engaged Craig in a clinch.
Craig wants to take the fight to the mat but Kyng manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Kyng gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kyng (2) vs (0) Craig
Kyng is taking a breather. Craig 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.
Kyng prevents Craig from improving his position.
Kyng tries to pass to full mount but Craig defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyng looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but Craig defending well.
Craig 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.#T1#
Kyng controlling the pace.
Kyng wants to pass the guard but Craig is defending well.
Kyng perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kyng is looking to advance position but Craig won't allow it.
Well, if Kyng 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.
Craig manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craig has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2##SUB2#
Craig is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Craig keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
Craig working a defensive guard here.
Craig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craig controls Kyng momentarily but Kyng frees himself. #T3#
Kyng sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kyng trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
Craig trying to control the position here.
Kyng engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craig is keeping the position for now.
Kyng's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kyng continues to stall.
Craig is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Craig keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
Craig seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kyng sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T5#
Kyng preventing the sweep.
Kyng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craig swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kyng trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
Craig looking for a sweep. Not yet Craig, not yet.
Craig pulls Kyng in close to prevent any damage.
Kyng looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Craig 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.#T6#
Kyng sitting in guard here, content to control.
Craig looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kyng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craig swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Craig keeping moving, preventing Kyng from controlling successfully.
Craig keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass. #T7#
Craig wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Craig keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
Craig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kyng 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.
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craig is keeping the position for now. #T8#
Craig working a defensive guard but Kyng passes into half guard.
Kyng keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kyng prevents Craig from improving his position.
Kyng wants to pass to mount but Craig is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Craig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyng works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (5) vs (0) Craig
Kyng sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T9#
Kyng has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Craig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kyng is looking to work his way around to Craig's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Craig wants to hold on but Kyng pushes him away.
Kyng controlling from the full mount.
Kyng wants to take Craig's back here but Craig is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T10#
Kyng wants to control the pace but Craig is squirming around nicely.
Craig is working to get back to half guard.
Kyng wants to take Craig's back but he can't do it this time.
Kyng controlling his opponent.
Craig is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T11#
Craig stops Kyng from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Craig 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Craig is trying to get back to full guard.
Kyng wants to free his trapped foot but Craig is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Craig moves into full guard.
Craig keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
Kyng controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T12#
Craig is controlling Kyng's posture.
Kyng 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.
Craig pulls Kyng in to control the position. #T13#
Kyng 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.
Kyng wants to pass the guard but Craig is keeping the position.
Craig keeping moving, preventing Kyng from controlling successfully.
Craig is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kyng looking to sit in guard and control but Craig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyng (5) vs (2) Craig
Kyng not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T14#
Craig is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Craig 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.
Kyng tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craig trying to control but Kyng is working from the bottom.
Kyng is pulling down on Craig's head. It's preventing any offense from Craig, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Tanner Kyng thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SSG 397 Gomes vs Hall
Date: Feb 16, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 17 losses; Ronaldo Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 31 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Gomes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gomes (4) vs (0) Hall
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Gomes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hall will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gomes tries to advance to mount but Hall denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gomes trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom. #T1#
Gomes is really struggling to control Hall but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hall is being controlled here.
Hall prevents Gomes from improving position.
Hall is trying to improve his position.
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. #T2#
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
What's Hall going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Gomes controlling from side mount.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Hall is trying to maintain the position but Gomes is very close to passing his half guard.
Hall keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hall holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T4#
Hall is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Hall tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Hall is pressing down on Gomes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall is continuing to stall.#T5#
Gomes 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.
Hall has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage. #T6#
Hall looking to control.
Gomes being controlled here momentarily.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T7#
Hall wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
Hall pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
Gomes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall pulls Gomes in to control the position. #T8#
Hall controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.
Gomes trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Gomes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T9#
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hall controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.
Hall pulls Gomes in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gomes 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.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage. #T10#
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard. #T11#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (4) vs (2) Hall
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Gomes controlling Hall's posture.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T12#
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hall advances to half guard. #T13#
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Gomes wants to control but Hall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T14#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Gomes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomes.
Gomes has control of Hall's left arm, preventing Hall from doing any damage.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Hall 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
A relieved looking Ronaldo Gomes 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:
Midget Champions RD1
Date: Feb 16, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Olaf Koks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Verne Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Koks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Koks (4) vs (0) Troyer
Troyer is looking to reverse the position.
Troyer tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Koks (6) vs (0) Troyer
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koks seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Troyer is holding on tight.
Koks content just to control the position here.
Troyer tries to lock up and control but Koks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Koks working for a submission but Troyer is keeping him at bay.
Troyer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troyer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Koks controlling the position easily from mount.
Koks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Troyer is looking to escape.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Troyer has eaten all the pies!
Troyer has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Koks (9) vs (0) Troyer
Koks has good solid back control here.
Koks gets his hands free as Troyer looks to control. #T2#
I would not like to be Troyer right now.
Koks not allowing Troyer to control his hands.
Troyer tries to escape but Koks has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Will Koks go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB#
Troyer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Koks. #SUB#
Troyer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Koks.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T3#
Koks controlling well, preventing Troyer from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Koks looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Koks looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Troyer showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
Koks working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Koks working for a choke but Troyer is defending well. #T4#
Koks trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Troyer doesn't escape.
Troyer tries to break free.
#SUB#
Koks working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Troyer is doing well to defend. Koks seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Troyer is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Olaf Koks!
During a confident post fight interview, Olaf Koks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1138 Hawk v Randal
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Nice shot by Leonidas.
Leonidas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leonidas slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mesquita looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leonidas is fending him off so far but Mesquita persists. Nope, Leonidas circles away and we're back to standing.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mesquita misses the shot to the body.
Mesquita walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonidas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mesquita throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonidas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mesquita is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mesquita misses with a left hand
and Leonidas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Leonidas's head coaches at 🤡Is It Avatary Enough?🤡 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesquita throws a looping overhand right but Leonidas ducks down to avoid it.
Leonidas throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.#T1#
No luck for Mesquita with that takedown attempt.
Draco Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mesquita.#TD2#
Leonidas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leonidas pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Leonidas blocks nicely.
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Leonidas has his hands on Mesquita's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Leonidas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mesquita lands a couple of elbows.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB#
Leonidas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leonidas is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
Leonidas keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully. #T3#
Leonidas looking to control.
Leonidas managing to control the position.
Leonidas can't keep his opponent in guard - Mesquita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Leonidas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mesquita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mesquita's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mesquita tries to escape the position.
#T4#
Leonidas biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mesquita tries to escape but Leonidas has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Leonidas is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mesquita 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.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Leonidas's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita tries to roll but Leonidas sticks to his back.
Mesquita staying busy and making it hard for Leonidas to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Draco Leonidas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Mesquita scores with the left hand. Leonidas knows he should have avoided that one.
Leonidas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Leonidas slips under a jab.
Leonidas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesquita can do to turn this around?
Leonidas misses with a hook.
Leonidas throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Jab from Mesquita.
Nice uppercut there from Leonidas.
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but Leonidas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Leonidas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mesquita doesn't seem phased though.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leonidas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leonidas misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T1#
Leonidas lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Mesquita on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonidas. Leonidas obviously looking to wear him down.
Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonidas was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Mesquita moves out of range.
A jab from Leonidas misses.
Mesquita avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Mesquita tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Draco Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mesquita walks into a straight right hand from Leonidas.
Mesquita throws the left hand but Leonidas avoids the punch easily.
Mesquita throws an off balance right hand
and Leonidas counters with a thumping low kick.
Mesquita takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt
and Leonidas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Draco Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mesquita.#T2#
Leonidas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mesquita jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonidas throws a leg kick which misses Mesquita's front leg but catches the back leg as Mesquita tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonidas throws a body kick that misses.
Mesquita paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leonidas throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.
Mesquita doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leonidas counters with a straight right hand.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonidas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mesquita! But no joy.
Mesquita misses with a straight right.
Mesquita is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leonidas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leonidas.#T3#
Leonidas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Leonidas with a jab.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.
Leonidas connects with a body shot.
Mesquita steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leonidas. That one must have hurt.
Mesquita goes for a double leg but Leonidas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Leonidas continues to drive forward.
Leonidas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A clash of legs there as Mesquita blocks the low kick.#T4#
Leonidas walks into a left hand.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt - Leonidas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mesquita rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leonidas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mesquita really felt that one!
Leonidas lands with a hook. Mesquita tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mesquita might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mesquita moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Leonidas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mesquita.
Leonidas lands a nice shot to the body.
Mesquita connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Draco Leonidas dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Leonidas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mesquita under the eye.
Leonidas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leonidas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mesquita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita looks to land a right hand but Leonidas moved out of range.
Mesquita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Draco Leonidas is winning the standup battle so far.
Leonidas throws a shot to the body.
Leonidas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonidas.
Mesquita misses with a body punch
and Leonidas counters with a nice leg kick.
Mesquita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonidas.
Leonidas scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
Leonidas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leonidas as he avoids it easily.
Leonidas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mesquita.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Leonidas throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonidas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mesquita on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leonidas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leonidas avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
Leonidas misses with a kick to the body.
Leonidas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Leonidas lands with an uppercut that bounces Mesquita off the cage and back into range.
Mesquita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leonidas counters with a right hand to the body.
No luck for Mesquita with that takedown attempt.
Draco Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mesquita.
Leonidas avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
A little feinted left hand from Leonidas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas is looking to slow Mesquita down with leg kicks.
Mesquita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
Leonidas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mesquita takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leonidas as he avoids it easily.
Draco Leonidas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Mesquita scores with a jab.
Mesquita walks into a jab.
Leonidas is looking to land body kicks.
Mesquita throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mesquita misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Mesquita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mesquita throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot.
Leonidas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leonidas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mesquita.
Nice body punch from Leonidas.
Leonidas lands a nice hook to Mesquita's body. Mesquita takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Leonidas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leonidas defending well as Mesquita loads up on a big left hand.
Leonidas takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
Mesquita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonidas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
Leonidas just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonidas moves out of range as Mesquita strikes.
Charles Mesquita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonidas ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
Leonidas lands an overhand right.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesquita jabs Leonidas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draco Leonidas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leonidas, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draco Leonidas!
A relieved looking Draco Leonidas 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:
CFC CG 730
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 8 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
Perkins stuffs the takedown.#TD#
Gomes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (0) Perkins
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Perkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perkins 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.
Perkins is positioning himself well to prevent Gomes advancing to mount.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins has a hand on Gomes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gomes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (5) vs (0) Perkins
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T1#
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perkins keeps trying to improve his position.
Gomes controlling from mount.
Perkins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T2#
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Perkins is looking to control Gomes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perkins avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Perkins desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gomes prevents Perkins from improving his position.#T3#
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Perkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomes is working away from the top position though.
Perkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4##SUB2#
Perkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomes pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Perkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomes tries to pass to full mount but Perkins defends it.
Perkins manages to get to full guard.
#T5#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perkins tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T6##SUB2#
Perkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gomes defends well.
Perkins has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Perkins is continuing to stall.#SUB2#
Perkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T7#
Perkins trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
Gomes content to stall in guard here.
Perkins is pulling down on Gomes's head. It's preventing any offense from Gomes, at least for the moment.
Gomes trying to control but Perkins is working from the bottom. #T8#
Gomes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gomes pushes down on Perkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Perkins tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Gomes works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (8) vs (0) Perkins#T9#
Gomes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Perkins to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gomes (11) vs (0) Perkins
Gomes controls the position.
Perkins trying to control the hands but Gomes won't let him. #SUB#
Perkins is in a bad position with Gomes working for a choke. Perkins manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (11) vs (2) Perkins#T10#
Gomes 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.
Perkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Gomes is trying to keep Perkins in close.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perkins being controlled here momentarily.
Perkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T11#
Perkins is pushing down on Gomes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomes is fighting to maintain full guard but Perkins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomes is staying active underneath Perkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T12#
Perkins prevents Gomes from improving his position.#SUB2#
Perkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Perkins is trying to control. Gomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomes trying to control from the bottom.
Perkins trying to control from Gomes's half guard. Gomes has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T13#
Perkins wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes is pulling down on Perkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Perkins, at least for the moment.#T14#
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.
Gomes 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: Gomes (13) vs (2) Perkins
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Gomes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perkins keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
David Gomes is the new middleweight champion!
David Gomes thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
STRIKE! 56
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Venom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Venom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai defending well as Venom loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
Chai lands a nice hook to Venom 's body. Venom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai misses the jab.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Venom moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Venom misses.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Venom .
Venom jabs at Chai's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Venom blocks the low kick.
Venom throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Venom avoids the body shot from Chai.
A nice side step and Venom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Venom .
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Elbow Zombie Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Venom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking. #T1#
Venom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Venom slips a jab from Chai.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Venom ! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Chai. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Venom .
Chai looks to throw the jab but Venom is out of range.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Venom .
Chai cracks Venom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom .
Chai scores with a body shot.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Venom to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai misses with a combination
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Venom misses its intended target. #T2#
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Venom misses.
Venom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Venom - just one landing.
Crunch! Venom slams his shin into Chai's torso.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom .
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Venom blocks a jab.
Chai slips a straight right by Venom .
Venom slips a jab from Chai.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Venom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Venom lands a jab to the head.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai jabs at Venom 's body.
Chai scores with a jab. Venom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Venom will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Venom moves away and avoids it.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Venom counters with a nice leg kick.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Venom , as that shot connected.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venom .
Chai misses with a jab to the body
and Venom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Venom at a distance.
Venom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai throws a head kick that misses
and Venom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Venom counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai tests Venom 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michael Venom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.#T1#
Venom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Venom checks a low kick from Chai.
Venom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai misses with a hook. Venom ducked under it nicely.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Venom counters with a nice uppercut.
Venom slips a straight right by Chai.
Venom throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Venom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venom now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Venom .
Venom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Venom lands a really nice looking cross but Chai seems unphased.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Venom ! But no joy.#T2#
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai looks to throw the jab but Venom is out of range.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Venom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai misses the jab.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Venom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Venom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai misses with a low kick as Venom jumps back.
Venom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Venom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venom throws out the jab.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Venom throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Venom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Venom there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
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 Elbow Zombie Chai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
Venom staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Venom ducks down to avoid it.
Venom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Chai misses.
Venom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venom .
Venom now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Venom .
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Venom unleashes a big counter combination but Chai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chai misses with a jab to the body
and Venom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Chai. That snapped Venom 's head back.
#T1#
Venom throws a leg kick
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Venom blocks a low kick nicely.
Venom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
Chai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Venom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai moves away from the strike by Venom .
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom .
Venom slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai throws a head kick but Venom moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Venom misses.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Venom is out of range.
Venom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Venom misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Venom throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range. #T2#
Venom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Venom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Venom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Venom defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Venom scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venom throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venom was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Venom counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Venom is just out of range.
A big left from Chai misses.
Venom let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Venom throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Elbow Zombie Chai did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
A low kick lands for Venom .
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Venom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Chai throws a head kick that half lands.
A big right from Venom misses.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Venom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Venom looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Venom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to the liver by Venom . Beautiful body shot.
Venom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Venom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T1#
Chai misses with a hook.
Venom throws a counter combo.
Venom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai cracks Venom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Venom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Venom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Venom .
Venom throws a big shot that misses.
Venom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Venom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chai doesn't seem bothered though.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Venom counters with a good low kick that Chai was not able to check.
Venom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Venom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T2#
Venom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Venom .
Venom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chai checks it well.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Venom counters with a nice body shot.
Venom slips under a jab.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Venom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Venom swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai checks a low kick from Venom .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Venom .
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Venom at a distance.
Chai's corner calls for a 1-2. Chai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Venom takes one to the chin there.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Venom dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Chai digs a good body shot into Venom 's ribs.
Venom slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Venom saw that one coming.
Venom dips to his left and cracks Chai with an uppercut!
Chai misses with a few strikes there.
Venom throws a head kick that misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Venom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Venom , as that shot connected.
Venom dodges the punch combination from Chai.
Venom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Venom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chai slips a jab from Venom .
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Venom .
A counter left hand to the body from Chai misses its target.#T1#
Chai lands a nice shot that snaps Venom 's head back.
Venom looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Venom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Venom throws a right hand that Chai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chai also avoids with ease.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Venom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Venom slips a jab from Chai.
Venom let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Venom throws a big shot that misses.
Venom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Venom lands with a straight right. Chai didn't see that one coming.
Venom lands a right hook to the body.
Chai works Venom 's body with a nice hook.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Venom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Venom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai misses with a jab to the body
and Venom counters with a straight right hand.
Venom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Venom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Venom slips a jab from Chai.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Venom catches Chai right on the button with a cross.
Venom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Venom slips the punch.
Venom misses with a wild body shot.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Venom jabs at Chai's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Venom .
Well Venom 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Venom !
Michael Venom is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Michael Venom , 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:
FREAKSHOW 5
Date: Feb 12, 2025 |
#R1##KD2#
De La Weirdo ducks straight into an uppercut from Son and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - De La Weirdo manages to regain guard straight away.
#CUT2#It looks like Oscar De La Weirdo has been cut.
Son works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
De La Weirdo is defending against the submission attempts here by Son.
De La Weirdo trying to control from the bottom.
De La Weirdo tries to roll over but Son keeps him under control.
Son looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Son stalling away here and it's allowed De La Weirdo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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!
Son wants to control from the top but De La Weirdo keeps moving.
Son forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Son is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1##SUB2#
Son is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Son performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Son wants to work for an arm triangle but De La Weirdo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Son works his foot free and advances to mount.
De La Weirdo is squirming around, avoiding Son's attempts to control the action. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Son has isolated one of De La Weirdo's arms. De La Weirdo looking to fight him off but Son twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luka Son!
Luka Son decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
SSG 395 Maximus vs Gomes
Date: Feb 09, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 20 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 16 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gomes shoots in and drives through. Maximus sprawls well.#TD2#
Gomes drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus (0) vs (2) Gomes
Maximus wants to sweep but no luck.
Maximus has his hands on Gomes's head, controlling the position.
Gomes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (2) vs (2) Gomes
Maximus controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Maximus wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Maximus passes Gomes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gomes is trying to control but can't.
Gomes keeping control of the position.
Maximus trying to mount his opponent but Gomes defends it.
Maximus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
Maximus trying to mount his opponent but Gomes defends it.
Maximus passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (5) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes regains half guard.
Gomes wants to control but Maximus is keeping busy.
Gomes is refusing to be controlled, as Maximus sits in half guard. #T3#
Maximus trying to control the pace.
Maximus trying to mount his opponent but Gomes defends it.
Maximus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gomes tries to roll over but Maximus keeps him under control.
Maximus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gomes wants to control but Maximus is keeping busy.
#T4#
Maximus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomes is controlling Maximus's trapped leg to prevent Maximus from advancing to side control.#T5#
Maximus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maximus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gomes for as long as he can get away with.
Gomes is looking for a sweep. Maximus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maximus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maximus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (8) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Gomes manages to control the position for a moment.
Maximus content just to control the position here.
Maximus trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes tries to reverse the position but Maximus maintains control.
Maximus trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes is looking to get to half guard.#T7#
Gomes keeps trying to improve his position.
Maximus pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Maximus controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maximus controlling the pace for now.
Maximus trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T8#
Gomes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maximus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomes wants to hold on but Maximus pushes him away.
Maximus controlling the position easily from mount.
Gomes stops Maximus from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T9#
Gomes is looking to improve his position but Maximus isn't that keen on the idea.
Maximus trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Maximus controlling from mount.
Maximus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomes is looking to escape.
Gomes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maximus is pressing down on Gomes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gomes is holding on for now. #T10#
Maximus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maximus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gomes 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.
Gomes is doing well to control the position and prevent Maximus from advancing to side control.
Maximus is looking to stall here but Gomes recovers full guard.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck. #T11#
Gomes being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomes pulls Maximus in close to his closed guard and prevents Maximus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maximus preventing the sweep.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximus advances to half guard.
Maximus is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes wants to improve his position but Maximus is controlling well.
Gomes is refusing to be controlled, as Maximus sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T12#
Gomes wants to improve his position but Maximus is controlling well.
Maximus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gomes is not content to let Maximus control the position.
Gomes tries to roll over but Maximus keeps him under control.
Maximus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T13#
Maximus is trying to control. Gomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomes trying to control but Maximus postures up.
Maximus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gomes tries to roll over but Maximus keeps him under control.
Maximus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T14#
Maximus is trying to control. Gomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Maximus has control of the leg.
Maximus wants to free his trapped foot but Gomes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gomes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Maximus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Alexander Maximus retains his heavyweight title!
Alexander Maximus 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:
SSG 395 Maximus vs Gomes
Date: Feb 09, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bohumil Bazant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Barry Craig!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Craig closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bazant's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bazant (0) vs (2) Craig
Bazant controls Craig momentarily but Craig frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Bazant's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Craig content to stall in guard here.
Bazant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Craig is one step ahead there.
Bazant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Craig controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bazant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Bazant has Craig pulled in close to control his posture.
Craig is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bazant pulls Craig in close to prevent any damage.
Bazant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bazant is trying to control the position but Craig postures up. #T2#
Craig preventing the sweep.
Craig controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Craig looking to pass the guard.
Craig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bazant trying to control the position here.
Craig won't allow Bazant to sweep him here.
Craig 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.
Craig wants to pass the guard but Bazant is keeping the position.#T3#
Craig is looking to pass into half guard but Bazant pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bazant is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bazant (2) vs (2) Craig
Bazant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bazant wants to control from the top but Craig keeps moving.
Bazant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craig is keeping the position for now.
Bazant passes Craig's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
Bazant trying to control from Craig's half guard. Craig has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bazant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Bazant 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.
Craig wants to improve his position but Bazant is controlling well.
Bazant content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Craig wants to get back to full guard.
Bazant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Craig 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.
Bazant is trying to control. Craig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T5#
Craig controlling the position for now.
Craig tries to roll over but Bazant keeps him under control.
Bazant controlling the pace.
Bazant passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bazant (5) vs (2) Craig
Bazant controlling his opponent.
Craig working to try and regain half guard.
#T6#
Bazant content just to control the position here.
Craig keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bazant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Craig tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bazant looking to control but Craig is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Craig keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Bazant wants to control the pace but Craig is squirming around nicely.
Craig is working to get back to half guard.
Bazant wants to control but instead Craig manages to regain half guard.
Bazant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Craig does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bazant performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T8#
Craig is looking to control Bazant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Craig avoid being mounted?
Bazant passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bazant (8) vs (2) Craig
Craig being controlled for a moment.
Bazant wants to control for a moment but Craig uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bazant wants to free his trapped foot but Craig is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T9#
Craig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bazant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Craig wants to improve his position but Bazant is controlling well.
Bazant works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bazant (11) vs (2) Craig
Bazant happy to just control the position for now.
Bazant seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Craig for as long as he can get away with.#T10#
Bazant wants to control but Craig is keeping him busy.
Bazant is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Craig is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bazant wants to control but Craig is keeping him busy.
Craig is looking for a sweep.
Bazant staying calm.
Bazant trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom. #T11#
Craig is looking to reverse the position.
Bazant trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
Craig tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bazant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bazant tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bazant is looking to take a break and control but Craig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12#
Bazant is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Craig will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bazant trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
Bazant tries to advance to mount but can't.
Craig trying to remain calm as Bazant controls from the top position.#T13#
Bazant trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
Bazant tries to move into full mount but can't pass Craig's legs.
Craig is not content to let Bazant control the position.
Bazant tries to move to mount but Craig blocks the move with his legs. #T14#
Bazant taking a breather here.
Bazant is looking to take a break and control but Craig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bazant tries to move to mount but Craig blocks the move with his legs.
Craig regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bazant's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craig trying to control but Bazant postures up.
Bazant frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bazant (14) vs (2) Craig
And that's the end of the fight!
Bazant takes the fight on points by 14 to 2. |
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Event:
CFC CG 728
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Slim Perkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 7 losses; David Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Perkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Perkins (4) vs (0) Gomes
Gomes 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.
Gomes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perkins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Perkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes wants to improve his position but Perkins is controlling well.
#T1#
Perkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Perkins's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Gomes is controlling Perkins's trapped leg to prevent Perkins from advancing to side control.
Gomes is looking to get back to full guard here but Perkins has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Perkins (7) vs (0) Gomes
Perkins taking a breather here.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Gomes is trying to control Perkins's posture but Perkins avoids it.
Perkins tries to advance to mount but Gomes instead regains half guard.
Gomes wants to control but Perkins passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Perkins (10) vs (0) Gomes#T4##SUB#
Perkins tries for a kimura but Gomes is defending well.
Gomes prevents Perkins from moving into mount.
Perkins controls the position.
Gomes is trying to work for a sweep but Perkins has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Perkins (12) vs (0) Gomes
Gomes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Gomes wants to control but Perkins is having none of it.#SUB#
Perkins has isolated one of Gomes's arms. Gomes looking to fight him off but Perkins twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slim Perkins!
Slim Perkins is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Slim Perkins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CFC CG 729
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Chukwu Adeoluwa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Cleon Wright !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adeoluwa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adeoluwa pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Adeoluwa forces Wright back against the cage and clinches.
Wright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adeoluwa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chukwu Adeoluwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cleon Wright .
Wright stops a takedown attempt from Adeoluwa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wright pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Adeoluwa moves into range and clinches up with Wright .#TD2#
Wright tightens his grip and picks Adeoluwa up, before dumping him to the ground. Adeoluwa manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Adeoluwa (0) vs (2) Wright #T1#
Wright wants to pass the guard but Adeoluwa is keeping the position.
Wright 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Adeoluwa holds on and takes a little breather.
Adeoluwa 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: Adeoluwa (2) vs (2) Wright
Wright has his hands clasped together around Adeoluwa's back. He's all about the action.
Let's hope that Wright 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.
Adeoluwa stalling.
Wright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Adeoluwa controlling the pace.
Adeoluwa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Wright trying to control here.
Adeoluwa slows the pace down in half guard.
Adeoluwa tries to pass to full mount but Wright defends it. #T4#
Still in half guard, Adeoluwa seems content to control.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa continues to stall.
Adeoluwa continues to hold on tight.
Adeoluwa moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Adeoluwa (5) vs (2) Wright
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeoluwa controlling the position from side mount. #T5#
Wright struggling a bit here.
We've been hearing good reports from Adeoluwa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
A lull in the action here as Adeoluwa stalls from top position.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position but Wright is working away.
Wright is looking to reverse the position.#T6#
Adeoluwa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adeoluwa controlling the position from side mount.
Wright is not content to let Adeoluwa control the position.
Wright is trying to escape the position but Adeoluwa is controlling the position. #T7#
Wright is trying to get back to half guard.
Adeoluwa staying calm.
Wright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adeoluwa just content to control the position. #T8#
Adeoluwa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
Adeoluwa controlling the position from side mount. #T9#
Adeoluwa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adeoluwa tries to move to mount but Wright blocks the move with his legs.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position but Wright is working away.
Wright stops Adeoluwa from passing to mount. #T10#
Adeoluwa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
Adeoluwa happy to just control the position for now.
Adeoluwa laying and praying for a moment but Wright takes advantage and regains half guard. #T11#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adeoluwa in particular looking to stall.
Adeoluwa wants to pass to mount but Wright is defending the position.
Adeoluwa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
Wright tries to roll over but Adeoluwa keeps him under control.
Adeoluwa works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Adeoluwa (8) vs (2) Wright #T12#
Adeoluwa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Adeoluwa trying to control but Wright is having none of it.
Adeoluwa controlling his opponent. #T13#
Wright is squirming around, avoiding Adeoluwa's attempts to control the action.
Adeoluwa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wright is looking to get to half guard.
Adeoluwa controlling his opponent. #T14#
Adeoluwa tries to control but Wright wriggling away.
Wright is wriggling around trying to escape.
Adeoluwa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Further stalling from Adeoluwa.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Adeoluwa takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Chukwu Adeoluwa took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Boss man is turning me into a spar bot, whatever that means. Hope we ain’t bout to go down in no dark basements and shit!'.
In defeat, Cleon Wright stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hats off to mikie best manager in the game this can crusher is a bum im retiring cause ive got no chin in abit '. |
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