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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
NYF Fight Night 61
Date: Mar 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Morales throws a hook but Braque blocks it.
Braque ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Morales tries to bum rush Braque with a series of wild strikes but Braque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD2#
Braque looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Morales has hold of Braque's hands but Braque slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morales trying to control here.
Braque lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Braque takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braque seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morales does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1#
Braque thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morales's head.
Braque sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morales defending well though.
Morales blocking the ground and pound attempt from Braque.
Morales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Braque missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Braque is thwarting Morales's attempts to control the position.
Braque throwing shots but Morales is blocking nicely.
Morales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Braque.
Braque slips a nice elbow through Morales's hands, connecting with Morales's forehead.
Morales taking some punishment here, with Braque in his half guard.
Braque landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Braque working over Morales with some ground and pound. Morales looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Braque takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Braque thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Braque working Morales over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Braque there.
Morales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Braque landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morales regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Braque.
Morales has momentary wrist control but Braque slips an elbow through the middle.
Braque throwing strikes from guard but Morales blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braque lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Braque content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Braque working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Braque with a flurry of punches that miss.
Braque working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morales's head.
Braque postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Braque postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Braque wants to control from the top but Morales keeps moving.
Braque throws a big right hand that misses.
Braque content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Braque lands a couple of elbows.
Braque makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Braque scoring with some ground and pound.
Braque postures up.
Braque chips away with some ground and pound.
Morales has control of Braque's left arm, preventing Braque from doing any damage. #T4#
Braque postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Braque advances to half guard.
Braque throwing shots but Morales is blocking nicely.
Braque scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Braque working over Morales with some ground and pound. Morales looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC2#Morales is rocked!
Braque slips a nice elbow through Morales's hands, connecting with Morales's forehead.
Oh Morales is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Braque missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morales seems to have got his legs back now.
Braque is nestled in close to Morales, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Braque lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braque winds up and cracks Morales with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Braque takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morales manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Braque is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alain Braque dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Good exchange - Braque coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Morales.
Braque is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Braque lands a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Braque.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braque moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Braque misses with a lunging right hand
and Morales counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Braque thinking.
Braque digs a good body shot into Morales's ribs.#T1#
Morales misses with a double jab
and Braque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Braque cracks a nice hook into Morales's ribs.
Omari Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
Morales throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Morales does no damage.
Morales looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Braque misses with a hook to the body
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Alain Braque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Braque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Braque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
#T2#
Braque throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Morales ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morales throws a big counter combination but Braque scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Braque throws a lazy uppercut
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braque misses with a body shot.
It looked like Morales was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Braque.
Braque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braque. Morales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Braque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morales fails to land with a series of punches.
Braque feints the counter takedown.
Braque looks to score with a jab to the body but Morales is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Morales misses the target.#T3#
Braque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morales was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Braque misses with a hook to the body
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Morales moves out of range of the strikes.
Morales swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Morales takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Braque fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Braque misses with a wild body shot.
Braque lands with an uppercut that bounces Morales off the cage and back into range.
Braque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morales is looking to counter punch.
Morales tests Braque's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Braque paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Braque tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Braque throws a shot to the body.
Braque's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Braque duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braque takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Morales was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Braque throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morales stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Braque scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alain Braque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Braque slips a straight right by Morales.
A nice side step and Braque releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Braque with a nice cross.
Morales misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braque.
Morales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braque manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Braque feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Braque is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morales working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braque.
Morales will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braque missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morales is trying to keep Braque in close.
Braque stands up over Morales, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T1#
Morales trying to keep a closed guard but Braque is proving a slippery customer.
Braque content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Braque lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Braque in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morales keeping full guard, as Braque tries to pass.
Braque postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Braque slips nicely into half guard.
Braque throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Braque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morales keeps working.
Braque working over Morales with some ground and pound. Morales looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Braque lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Braque working over Morales with some ground and pound. Morales looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Braque sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morales defending well though.
Braque thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morales's head.
Braque is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Braque lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Braque throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Braque sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morales defending well though.
Morales on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Braque sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Morales! Oh, Morales is in big trouble! Braque lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alain Braque!
Our winner, Alain Braque, 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:
SSG 402 Borgia vs Gomes
Date: Mar 09, 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 13 wins and 16 losses; Christian Dresner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 31 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Dresner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dresner (2) vs (0) McCain
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dresner wants to pass the guard but McCain is defending well. #SUB#
Dresner is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCain preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
McCain 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.
Dresner is looking to advance position but McCain won't allow it.
Dresner is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Dresner works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (5) vs (0) McCain#SUB#
Dresner goes for an armbar but McCain turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McCain. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (5) vs (2) McCain
Dresner keeping moving, preventing McCain from controlling successfully. #T2#
Dresner tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Dresner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCain defends it easily.
Dresner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McCain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McCain is keen to just control but Dresner is a slippery customer.
McCain moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (5) vs (5) McCain
Dresner trying to control but McCain flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dresner (5) vs (8) McCain#T3#
Dresner is keeping busy.
McCain doesn't have the hooks in and Dresner manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (7) vs (8) McCain
Dresner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCain is keeping the position for now.
Dresner preventing the sweep.
Dresner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (10) vs (8) McCain#T4##SUB#
Dresner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dresner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McCain wants to control but Dresner postures up.#SUB#
Dresner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McCain is looking for a sweep.
Dresner working away.#T5#
Dresner tries to move into full mount but can't pass McCain's legs. #SUB#
Dresner tries for a kimura but McCain is defending well.
Dresner tries to move into full mount but can't pass McCain's legs. #SUB#
Dresner is trying to get an arm triangle but McCain is defending well.
Dresner has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dresner (12) vs (8) McCain
Dresner tries to control but McCain wriggling away. #T6##SUB#
Dresner goes for an armbar but McCain turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McCain. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (12) vs (10) McCain
McCain passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (12) vs (13) McCain
McCain has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dresner (12) vs (15) McCain
Dresner is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T7#
McCain controlling his opponent.
Dresner regains half guard.
McCain sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McCain wants to pass to mount but Dresner is defending the position. #SUB2#
Dresner is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and McCain has latched onto it... Big trouble! McCain pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Dresner is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from McCain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John McCain!
An out of breath John McCain 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:
SSG 403 Gracias vs Maximus
Date: Mar 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Declan Robinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 14 losses; Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.#CL2#
Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robinson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Black is pressed up against the cage. Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Black down to the mat. Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Robinson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Declan Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Black shoots in and bounces Robinson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Robinson (0) vs (2) Black
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Robinson trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson looking to control.
#T1#
Robinson wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Robinson looking to control.
Black pushes down on Robinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Robinson tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
Robinson is controlling Black's trapped leg to prevent Black from advancing to side control.
Robinson manages to get to full guard.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robinson has his hands on Black's head, controlling the position.
Robinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Robinson pulls Black in to control the position.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Robinson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
My spies in Marquis Training Center inform me that Black has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robinson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Robinson (2) vs (2) Black
Black keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson is pushing down on Black's leg trying to pass to half guard. Black is fighting to maintain full guard but Robinson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Black is looking to control Robinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Black avoid being mounted?
Robinson prevents Black from improving his position.#T4#
Black gets back to full guard.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Robinson passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Black manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T5#
Robinson wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving. #SUB#
Robinson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Black looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Black looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Black! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Robinson (2) vs (6) Black#SUB2#
Black tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Black has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Black wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Robinson prevents Black from moving into mount.
Robinson tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Black tries for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.#T6##SUB2#
Black tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Black tries to advance to mount but can't.
Robinson tries to bench press Black off him but Black keeps the position.
Robinson is not content to let Black control the position. #T7#
Robinson prevents Black from moving into mount. #SUB2#
Black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Robinson struggling a bit here.
Robinson manages to get back to half guard.
Black wants to take a breather but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson controlling the position well.
Robinson won't allow Black to pass to mount.
Black is trying to control. Robinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T8#
Black is pressing down on Robinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Robinson is holding on for now.
Robinson trying to control but Black postures up.
Black wants to pass to mount but Robinson is defending the position.
Robinson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Robinson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Robinson controlling the position.#T9#
Robinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Black passes Robinson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Black is thwarting Robinson's attempts to control the position.#T10#
Robinson wants to get back to full guard.
Black trying to pass the guard but Robinson defending well. #SUB2#
Black is trying to work for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
#T11#
Robinson is doing well to control the position and prevent Black from advancing to side control.
Robinson is staying active underneath Black, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robinson is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Black is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Robinson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black. #SUB2#
Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T12#
Robinson manages to get to full guard.
Black won't allow Robinson to sweep him here.
Robinson looking to control.
Black wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Black passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Black is working for a kimura but Robinson is defending it quite comfortably.
#T13##SUB2#
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Robinson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Robinson trying to control but Black postures up.
Robinson wants to get back to full guard.
Robinson is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T14#
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Black wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Black passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (2) vs (9) Black#SUB2#
Black is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Robinson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Black trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black wins on points by 9 to 2.
After winning the bout, Excalam Black thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
SSG 403 Gracias vs Maximus
Date: Mar 09, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 24 losses; Uvele Berendas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Caio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Berendas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Berendas (2) vs (0) Carvalho
Carvalho tries to get to full guard but Berendas has control of the leg.
Carvalho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Berendas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Berendas's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Berendas (2) vs (4) Carvalho
Berendas trying to control the action but Carvalho just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2#
Berendas showing good submission defense here.
Berendas trying to control the action but Carvalho just sinks the hooks in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I really don't envy Berendas right now.
#SUB2#
Carvalho is persistently looking for the submission but Berendas is defending it well.
Carvalho keeps control of the position as Berendas tries to break free.
#T1##SUB2#
Carvalho is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Berendas with him. Berendas is trying to defend but Carvalho has an arm under the chin now! Berendas grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caio Carvalho!
Caio Carvalho 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:
SYN 1150 Oneil vs. Pedersoli
Date: Mar 09, 2025 |
#R1#
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bollomard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crenshaw misses with a hook
#TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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.
Bollomard throws a big elbow that misses.
Bollomard looking to sit in guard and control but Crenshaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Crenshaw stopping the sweep attempt from Bollomard.
Bollomard is working hard here to advance position.
Crenshaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crenshaw postures up.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bollomard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crenshaw is one step ahead there. #T1##SUB#
Crenshaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bollomard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crenshaw has managed to get both his arms back between Bollomard's legs - danger averted.
Crenshaw content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Bollomard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crenshaw doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crenshaw manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Bollomard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bollomard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crenshaw sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Bollomard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crenshaw defends it easily.
Crenshaw controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3##SUB#
Bollomard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bollomard being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Bollomard has his foot on Crenshaw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crenshaw works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Crenshaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bollomard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crenshaw has managed to get both his arms back between Bollomard's legs - danger averted.
Bollomard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bollomard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crenshaw's guard. #REVR#
Crenshaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bollomard. #T4#
Crenshaw pulls Bollomard in close to prevent any damage.
Bollomard postures up in Crenshaw's guard and throws a big left but Crenshaw blocks it.
Crenshaw managing to control the position.
Bollomard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crenshaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bollomard passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bollomard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crenshaw is looking to control Bollomard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crenshaw avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Bollomard is working for a kimura but Crenshaw is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bollomard looks to score with a jab to the body but Crenshaw is just out of range.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crenshaw moves away.
Crenshaw digs a good body shot into Bollomard's ribs.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bollomard.
A jab from Bollomard finds it's way through Crenshaw's defenses.
Bollomard walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bollomard avoids the body shot from Crenshaw.
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Crenshaw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bollomard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but Bollomard moves out of range.
Crenshaw throws a head kick but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard connects with a right hand. Crenshaw shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crenshaw. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crenshaw throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB#
Bollomard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bollomard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crenshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Crenshaw, not yet.
Bollomard postures up.
#T2#
Bollomard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bollomard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crenshaw looking to control.
Bollomard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crenshaw controls Bollomard momentarily but Bollomard frees himself.
Crenshaw has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bollomard has passed into side control.
Crenshaw holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Bollomard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Crenshaw to see if he's OK.
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!
Bollomard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Crenshaw!
Crenshaw holds on to Bollomard around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.#T3#
Bollomard misses with a head shot.
Bollomard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bollomard breaks from Crenshaw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Crenshaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crenshaw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bollomard looking to control but Crenshaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crenshaw is trying to escape the mount.
Crenshaw is still trying to improve position.
Crenshaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
Bollomard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crenshaw is looking to escape.
Crenshaw tries to lock up and control but Bollomard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bollomard landing shots from mount.
Bollomard with good strikes from the mount here!
Crenshaw avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bollomard throwing strikes here but Crenshaw is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Crenshaw is looking to get to half guard.
Bollomard throws some wild stikes that Crenshaw manages to avoid easily.
Crenshaw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crenshaw slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Bollomard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crenshaw throws a shot from downtown. Bollomard moves away and avoids it.
Bollomard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crenshaw thinks about the counter body kick.
Bollomard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Crenshaw moves into the clinch.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
Bollomard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bollomard's elbow.
Bollomard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bollomard wants to stall.
Crenshaw prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Bollomard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
Bollomard tries to pull guard but Crenshaw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bollomard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crenshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Bollomard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Crenshaw tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crenshaw's elbow.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bollomard's elbow.
Crenshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Bollomard controls his hands.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Crenshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bollomard or not.
Crenshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crenshaw.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crenshaw's elbow.
Crenshaw tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Crenshaw throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
Crenshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Bollomard tries to work over Crenshaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Bollomard.
Bollomard working aggressively here.
Bollomard struggles to land a body shot inside as Crenshaw controls his hands.
Bollomard blocking some punches.
Crenshaw lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crenshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollomard just leaning against Crenshaw, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Crenshaw.
#BC#
Bollomard manages to break the clinch.
Crenshaw misses with an uppercut. Bollomard saw that one coming.
Bollomard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crenshaw defends it nicely.
Crenshaw counters with a body kick.#T3#
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bollomard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crenshaw sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Crenshaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crenshaw lands a shot to the body.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollomard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crenshaw prevents it.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bollomard works on Crenshaw's body with a couple of short punches.
Bollomard prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Bollomard stalling in the clinch.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Crenshaw working aggressively here.
Crenshaw tries to throw a body punch but Bollomard avoids it by throwing Crenshaw back against the cage.
Crenshaw lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crenshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crenshaw scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crenshaw is leaning against Bollomard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crenshaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crenshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crenshaw pushes Bollomard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crenshaw digs a right hand into Bollomard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bollomard's gas tank.
Good body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Crenshaw.
Bollomard prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Crenshaw.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crenshaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Crenshaw is looking to clinch.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Crenshaw is quick to defend against it.
Crenshaw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bollomard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crenshaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Bollomard circles away.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Crenshaw is quick to defend against it.
Crenshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bollomard misses with a body shot.
Don Crenshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crenshaw manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Crenshaw's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Crenshaw there.#CUT2#It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Crenshaw lands a jab to Bollomard's midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Bollomard. #T1#
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bollomard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Crenshaw avoids it well and moves away.
Crenshaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking body kick.
No joy there for Crenshaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Crenshaw lands with a nice body kick.
Crenshaw throws a hook but Bollomard avoids it easily.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Crenshaw avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
Crenshaw misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD#
and Bollomard counters with a single leg into guard. Crenshaw didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard.
Crenshaw controlling the position.
Crenshaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB#
Bollomard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bollomard is trying to control but can't.
Crenshaw controlling the action here.
Crenshaw trying to pass the guard but Bollomard defending well. #T3#
Bollomard trying to control from the bottom.
Bollomard wants to improve his position but Crenshaw is controlling well.
Crenshaw wants to stand but Bollomard has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Bollomard is trying to get back to full guard.
Bollomard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crenshaw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crenshaw's back!#T4#
Crenshaw trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB#
Bollomard is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Even with his hooks in, Bollomard manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bollomard not allowing Crenshaw to control his hands. #SUB#
Bollomard is working for a rear naked choke. Crenshaw is not defending it well and Bollomard has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Crenshaw refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Crenshaw's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Don Crenshaw spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm still a cool dad, though.'. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1144 Babcock v Honorio
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Babcock throws a low kick, looking for Honorio's leg but Honorio calmly moves out of range.
Honorio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babcock.
Honorio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babcock. Babcock obviously looking to wear him down.
Honorio shoots in for a takedown but Babcock shows good takedown defense.
Babcock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Babcock has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sloppy strikes from Honorio. Those never looked like landing.
Babcock digs a good hook to Honorio's body.
Honorio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babcock staying out of range there.
Honorio lands a nice shot to the body.
Honorio just misses with a punch to the body.
Honorio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Honorio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Babcock throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Honorio counters with a single leg into guard. Babcock didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Honorio regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Babcock.
Honorio looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Babcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Honorio is pulling down on Babcock's head to control his posture.
Babcock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Honorio keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass.
Honorio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Honorio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honorio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but Honorio is retaining full guard. #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.
Honorio trying to control the position.
Honorio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Honorio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honorio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babcock.
Babcock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Babcock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Honorio trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Babcock misses.
Honorio connects with a jab.
Babcock lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Babcock is predictable there #TD2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
so Honorio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Babcock has momentary wrist control but Honorio slips an elbow through the middle.#T3#
Honorio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Honorio is looking to work some ground and pound but Babcock has wrist control.
Babcock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babcock wants to sweep but no luck.
Honorio stands and throws Babcock's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Babcock sneaks back into half guard.
Babcock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Babcock wants to sweep here but Honorio controlling him for the moment.
Honorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Honorio manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T4#
Honorio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Honorio holds on and takes a little breather.
Babcock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Honorio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Babcock is aware though and is defending well.
Honorio wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment.
Babcock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Honorio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but Honorio is retaining full guard.
Honorio looking to control.
Honorio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vinicius Honorio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Babcock thows a leg kick but Honorio checks it #TD2#
and Honorio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Honorio lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Babcock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Honorio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Honorio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Honorio controlling from the top position.
Honorio stopping the sweep attempt from Babcock.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Honorio from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honorio stopping the sweep attempt from Babcock.#SUB#
Babcock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Honorio passes into half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Honorio seems to be looking for submissions.
Babcock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Honorio.
Babcock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Babcock.#SUB#
Babcock is looking for a triangle but Honorio pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Babcock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Babcock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Honorio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Babcock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Honorio holds on and takes a little breather.
Honorio trying to keep a closed guard but Babcock is proving a slippery customer.
Vinicius Honorio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Honorio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Babcock is one step ahead there.
Honorio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Honorio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Babcock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Babcock is refusing to be controlled, as Honorio sits in half guard. #T3#
Babcock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Babcock looking for a sweep. Not yet Babcock, not yet.
Honorio stands up over Babcock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Honorio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Honorio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Honorio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Honorio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Babcock's head.
Babcock wants to sweep here but Honorio controlling him for the moment.
Honorio trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom. #T4#
Babcock has momentary wrist control but Honorio slips an elbow through the middle.
Babcock trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Babcock has his foot on Honorio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Honorio works his way back into a safe position though.
Honorio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Honorio postures up and lands a big shot to Babcock's brow.
Honorio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Honorio throws a strike but Babcock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Babcock being controlled here momentarily.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Babcock distracts Honorio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Honorio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Babcock throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Honorio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Honorio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Honorio is working Babcock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Honorio won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Honorio lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Babcock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Honorio is looking to work some ground and pound but Babcock has wrist control.
Honorio stopping the sweep attempt from Babcock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honorio trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Babcock working for a triangle but Honorio defends it easily.
Honorio lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Honorio passes into half guard.
Honorio trying to control from half guard but Babcock is working away.
Babcock gets back to full guard.
Babcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Honorio is one step ahead there.
Honorio trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
Babcock 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.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Honorio stands up over Babcock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Honorio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Honorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honorio won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Babcock being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Honorio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babcock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Honorio misses with a takedown attempt
and Babcock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Babcock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Honorio checks a low kick from Babcock.
Honorio misses with a combination
and Babcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Babcock slips a jab and a cross from Honorio.
Babcock is looking to counter punch.
Honorio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Babcock.
Honorio tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Babcock defends well and Honorio ends up having to push Babcock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jim Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Honorio.
Honorio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Honorio darts in looking for a takedown but Babcock gets double underhooks and turns Honorio into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Babcock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Babcock throws a front kick aimed at Honorio's knee but Honorio avoids it well.
Honorio with the counter takedown but Babcock avoids it easily.
Honorio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babcock.
Honorio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T4#
Crunch! Babcock slams his shin into Honorio's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babcock motions for Honorio to come forward. Babcock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babcock throws a hook to the side of Honorio's head but Honorio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck for Honorio with that takedown attempt.
Honorio shoots for a takedown but Babcock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Honorio lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Babcock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Honorio throws a jab but it's blocked by Babcock.
Babcock throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Honorio counters with a straight right hand.
Babcock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Babcock feints and then cracks Honorio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Honorio down.
Honorio avoids the body shot from Babcock.
Honorio with the counter takedown but Babcock avoids it easily.
Babcock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Babcock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jim Babcock did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Honorio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Babcock is fending him off so far but Honorio persists. Nope, Babcock circles away and we're back to standing.
Babcock throws a big counter combination but Honorio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Babcock throws a leg kick but Honorio checks it.
Babcock stuffs the takedown.
Babcock tries to work over Honorio's front leg with a kick but Honorio checks it.
Honorio misses with a double jab.
Babcock half committed to a counter leg kick.
Babcock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Honorio.
Honorio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Babcock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice takedown defense from Babcock. No joy for Honorio on that attempt.
Jim Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Honorio.
Honorio clobbers Babcock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Babcock, right into the meat of the thigh.
Honorio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Babcock moves forwards but Honorio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honorio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Honorio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Honorio is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#T1#
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honorio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Honorio.
Babcock feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Honorio shoots in looking for a takedown. Babcock tries to sprawl out of it but Honorio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Babcock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Honorio shoots and misses
and Honorio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babcock slips a jab and a cross from Honorio.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Honorio checks a leg kick.
Babcock tries to land a front kick but Honorio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Honorio misses with a straight left.
Honorio 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.
Babcock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Babcock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Babcock works the jab nicely.
Babcock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Honorio avoids a kick to the body.
#T2#
Honorio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Babcock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Honorio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babcocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honorio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babcock sets himself, and Honorio steps forward looking for the clinch! Babcock avoids it this time.
Babcock swings for the body but Honorio moves out of range.
Babcock lands a nice shot that snaps Honorio's head back.
Babcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Honorio.
Nice shot by Honorio.
No joy there for Honorio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Babcock connects with a looping right hand.
Honorio shoots for a double leg takedown but Babcock sprawls well. He's pushed Honorio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Honorio throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babcock scores with a sloppy right hand. Honorio should have avoided that one.
Honorio throws a hook to the side of Babcock's head but Babcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babcock swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL2#
and Honorio counters by moving into the clinch. #T3#
Babcock tries to work over Honorio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babcock stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Babcock.
Honorio cracks Babcock with a nice body shot.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Honorio is looking for a takedown.#BC#
Babcock breaks the clinch.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babcock punishes Honorio's body with a nice straight punch.
Honorio closes the distance and clinches up with Babcock, looking for a takedown. Honorio pushes Babcock against the cage but Babcock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Babcock misses with a straight right.
Babcock misses with a jab to the body
and Honorio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy body kick from Babcock #TD2#
and Honorio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SUB#
Babcock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Honorio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Honorio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Honorio stopping the sweep attempt from Babcock.
Honorio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honorio scores with a couple of short elbows.
Honorio lands a nice forearm strike.
Babcock gets back to half guard.
Babcock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Honorio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Babcock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Honorio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Babcock defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jim Babcock will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Honorio throws a series of strikes that have Babcock backpedaling.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honorio darts in looking for a takedown but Babcock gets double underhooks and turns Honorio into the cage.
Babcock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Honorio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Honorio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Babcock misses with a low kick.
Babcock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Babcock misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Honorio counters with a single leg into guard. Babcock didn't expect that.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Honorio from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babcock looking to control.
Honorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Honorio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Babcock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Honorio controls the pace.
Honorio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Babcock is trying to control the position but Honorio postures up.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babcock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The fighters are battling for position here. Honorio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Babcock scoring with some ground and pound.
Honorio controlling Babcock's posture. #T2#
Babcock throws a big right hand that misses.
Honorio is trying to control the position but Babcock postures up.
Babcock won't allow Honorio to sweep him here.
Honorio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Babcock manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Honorio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Babcock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Honorio preventing the sweep. #T3#
Honorio lands a couple of digs.
Honorio won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Honorio throws a big elbow that misses.
Babcock wants to sweep but no luck.
Honorio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babcock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Honorio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babcock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babcock 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Babcock is working hard here to advance position.
Honorio trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Honorio as he connects with a hook.
Honorio throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4#
The crowd cheers as Honorio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babcock doesn't seem phased though.
Honorio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Babcock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Babcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Honorio.
Babcock is looking to slow Honorio down with leg kicks.
Babcock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Honorio will feel that in the morning.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honorio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babcock circles away.
Honorio checks a low kick from Babcock.
Honorio needs to keep his hands up - Babcock had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Babcock misses #TD2#
so Honorio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Honorio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babcock looking for a sweep. Not yet Babcock, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Honorio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Honorio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jim Babcock!
Jim Babcock retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Jim Babcock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
S58: Chung vs. Molly II
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Molly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chung throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Molly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Molly struggles to land a body shot inside as Chung controls his hands.
Molly misses with a punch on the inside.
Molly scores with a shoulder strike.
Chung takes a shot to the head.
Molly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chung backwards.
Chung is trying to break the clinch but Molly has him pressed against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molly scores with a shot to the side of Chung's head.
I was talking to Chung's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Molly prevents a body shot from Chung.
A short uppercut from Molly.
Molly lands a right hand.
Molly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chung backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chung misses with the head strike.
Molly misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Chung throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Molly on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Molly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Molly misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Molly working aggressively here.
Chung tries to break the clinch but Molly is controlling the position.
Chung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chung misses with the head strike.
Molly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Molly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chung or not.
Chung tries to throw a body punch but Molly avoids it by throwing Chung back against the ropes.
Molly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Molly tries a body shot but Chung blocks it.
Molly swings wildly with an uppercut but Chung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Molly.
A right hook to the body lands for Molly.
Molly has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chung seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Molly can turn it around.
Chung is breathing heavily.
Molly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Molly lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Molly.
Molly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Molly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molly lands a hook that snaps the head of Chung backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Molly.
Molly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Molly lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Molly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Molly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chungs head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Molly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Molly prevents a body shot from Chung.
Molly gets through Chung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Molly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Molly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Molly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Molly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chung backwards.
Molly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Molly as the two fighters clinch.
Molly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Molly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#Chung is rocked!
Molly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Chung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Molly creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Chung crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Chung throws a low kick but it's checked well by Molly.
Molly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chung seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chung throws a lazy uppercut
#CL2#
and Molly counters by clinching up.
Molly lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Hog Molly should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Chung throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Molly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molly.
A right handed body shot lands from Molly.
Molly lands with a light punch inside.
Chung throws a head punch that misses.
Molly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chung backwards.
Molly pushes Chung back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Molly pushes Chung back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Molly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hog Molly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Molly lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Molly.
Molly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chungs head.
Molly lands with a short shot to the head.
Molly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chung backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molly scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Molly.
A short right from Molly on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Molly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Molly lands with a short shot to the head.
Molly lands with a left to the head.
Jackie Chung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Molly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Molly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Molly.
Molly cracks Chung with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Chung goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Chung wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hog Molly!
Hog Molly 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:
Apex Series 3
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Castaneda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
Castaneda misses with the head strike.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis scores with a shoulder strike.
Castaneda blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castaneda.
A head punch on the inside from Francis fails to land.
Castaneda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castaneda scores with a shoulder strike.
Castaneda working aggressively here.
Francis tries a body shot but Castaneda blocks it.
#BC#
Francis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francis swings for the body but Castaneda moves out of range.
Castaneda tries to close the distance and clinch but Francis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castaneda moves out of range as Francis strikes.#CL2#
Castaneda moves into the clinch.
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!
Francis throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Francis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raul Castaneda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castaneda is looking to clinch but Francis is avoiding it.
Castaneda tries to clinch up.#T1#
Castaneda wants to clinch up but Francis keeps it at a distance.
Francis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Castaneda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castaneda checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Castaneda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castaneda doesn't manage to clinch there - Francis circles away.
Castaneda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castaneda closes the distance but Francis moves to the side
and Castaneda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castaneda tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Francis counter with a right hand. #ROC#Castaneda is rocked!
Castaneda glances at the clock... BAM! Francis nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Castaneda crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Castaneda is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Francis!
Walter Francis 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 401 Feet vs Solo
Date: Mar 02, 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 17 wins and 18 losses; Zurab Nozadzi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 17 losses; Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Kelly clinches up with Nozadzi and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Nozadzi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nozadzi (2) vs (0) Kelly
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet. #SUB#
Nozadzi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kelly dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nozadzi (2) vs (2) Kelly
Nozadzi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nozadzi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nozadzi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kelly puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nozadzi wants to get back to full guard.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Nozadzi is having none of it.
Kelly is pressing down on Nozadzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nozadzi is holding on for now.
Kelly works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (2) vs (5) Kelly
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kelly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kelly wants to control but Nozadzi is keeping him busy. #T1#
Nozadzi is looking for a sweep.
Nozadzi is working hard here to advance position.
Nozadzi prevents Kelly from moving into mount.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly tries to advance to mount but Nozadzi denies him.
Nozadzi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nozadzi regains half guard.
Well, if Kelly 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.
#SUB2#
Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Nozadzi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T2#
Kelly prevents Nozadzi from improving his position.
Kelly trying to control the pace.
Kelly is pressing down on Nozadzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nozadzi is holding on for now.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Nozadzi is having none of it.
Kelly is looking to advance position but Nozadzi won't allow it.
Nozadzi trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
#T3#
Nozadzi is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Nozadzi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nozadzi.#SUB#
Nozadzi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kelly trying to control but Nozadzi is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nozadzi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nozadzi is keeping the position for now.
Nozadzi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4##SUB#
Kelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nozadzi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelly has managed to get both his arms back between Nozadzi's legs - danger averted.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Nozadzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly passes Nozadzi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nozadzi is looking to improve his position.
Nozadzi won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
Kelly is thwarting Nozadzi's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Kelly seems to be working for a kimura but Nozadzi defends the submission attempt.#T5#
Nozadzi manages to get to full guard.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Nozadzi is keeping the position.
Kelly looking to sit in guard and control but Nozadzi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nozadzi (4) vs (5) Kelly
Kelly looking to control.
Kelly 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: Nozadzi (4) vs (7) Kelly
Kelly tries to pass to full mount but Nozadzi defends it. #T6#
Nozadzi tries to get to full guard but Kelly has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Kelly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nozadzi tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Nozadzi is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.#T7#
Kelly wants to take a breather but Nozadzi is having none of it.
Nozadzi tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
Nozadzi wants to sweep but Kelly has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (4) vs (10) Kelly
Nozadzi struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Kelly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nozadzi, who protects the arm well.
Kelly works to advance to full mount. Nozadzi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nozadzi (4) vs (12) Kelly#T8##SUB2#
Kelly moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nozadzi has worked his arm free - good work by Nozadzi!
Nozadzi is looking to reverse the position.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kelly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nozadzi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nozadzi is trying to keep Kelly in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T9#
Nozadzi keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Nozadzi is trying to keep Kelly in close.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Nozadzi is retaining full guard.
Kelly stands and throws Nozadzi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (4) vs (15) Kelly
Kelly tries to move to mount but Nozadzi blocks the move with his legs.
Nozadzi struggling a bit here.
Nozadzi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kelly is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nozadzi (4) vs (17) Kelly#T10#
Nozadzi wants to hold on but Kelly pushes him away.
Kelly trying to control but Nozadzi is having none of it. #SUB2#
Kelly has control of Nozadzi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nozadzi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nozadzi gets back to half guard.
Kelly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kelly trying to control the action but Nozadzi is working from the bottom.
Kelly moves into full mount! Nozadzi won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Nozadzi (4) vs (20) Kelly#T11#
Kelly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kelly trying to control but Nozadzi is having none of it.
Nozadzi is working to get back to half guard.
Kelly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nozadzi tries to lock up and control but Kelly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T12#
Kelly tries to control but Nozadzi wriggling away.
Nozadzi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nozadzi reaches up and holds on to Kelly to control the position.
Nozadzi 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.#SUB2#
Kelly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nozadzi won't allow Kelly to pass to mount. #T13#
Nozadzi is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.
Nozadzi is looking to improve his position.
Nozadzi wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Kelly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Nozadzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly pulls his head out easily. #T14#
Nozadzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nozadzi won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
Nozadzi is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nozadzi manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Nozadzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly wins on points by 20 to 4.
Robert Kelly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Zurab Nozadzi spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
SYN 1148 Kamara vs. Macaco II
Date: Mar 02, 2025 |
#R1#
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bollomard is defended easily by Brown.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Bollomard throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bollomard thinking.
Brown scores with a spinning back kick!#T1#
Donk. Brown catches Bollomard right on the button with a cross.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Bollomard's head but Bollomard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Bollomard misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bollomard doesn't seem phased though.
Bollomard throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jair Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown has one foot on Bollomard's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Brown rushes Bollomard and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Bollomard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bollomard misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD#
Bollomard jumps guard and drags Brown to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Bollomard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Bollomard working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
#SU2#
Brown decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL2#
Brown gets a clinch.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Bollomard struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD#
Bollomard successfully pulls guard.
Brown wanted to stand there but Bollomard had control of the position. #SU2#
Brown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Bollomard moves away and avoids it.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Bollomard is just out of range.#CL#
Bollomard darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Bollomard wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bollomard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Brown misses with a body punch.
#T4#
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards. #BC#
Bollomard breaks the clinch.
Bollomard looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bollomard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bollomard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown slips a jab from Bollomard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bollomard moves away.
Bollomard misses with a hook.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown lands a body shot.
Bollomard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Bollomard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Jacques Bollomard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Bollomard wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bollomard is controlling him.
Bollomard trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Bollomard won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bollomard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Bollomard drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Bollomard off! Bollomard jumps back into Brown's guard.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bollomard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bollomard wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown throws a jab when Bollomard was well out of range.
Brown throws a head kick but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
#TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Bollomard is controlling him well.
Brown is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bollomard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bollomard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Bollomard thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bollomard manages to mount him!
Brown tries to buck Bollomard off but he can't manage it. #T3#
Bollomard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Bollomard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bollomard controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Bollomard is working for a guillotine from mount but Brown frees his head quite easily.
Bollomard landing strikes from the mount.#CUT#It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
Bollomard working Brown over with strikes here.
Brown tries to buck Bollomard off but he can't manage it.
Bollomard cracks Brown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown taking shots to the head.
Bollomard landing punches. #T4##ES2#
Brown somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard misses the body punch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Bollomard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bollomard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
Bollomard is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown is looking to escape.#SUB#
Bollomard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
That's time! Bollomard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Bollomard ducks down to avoid it.
Bollomard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown cracks Bollomard with a good jab.#CUT2#It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Brown avoids it well and moves away.
Brown lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Bollomard moves away and avoids it.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown motions for Bollomard to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Bollomard misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Bollomard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brown sprawls and moves away.
Jair Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown slips a jab from Bollomard.#T2#
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jair Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bollomard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bollomard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bollomard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Bollomard's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bollomard thuds a left hand into Brown's body.#T3#
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bollomard.
Bollomard throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown. Brown fights it but they end up in guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Bollomard passes into half guard.
Bollomard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown is trying to stand.
Bollomard wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy. #T4#
Brown is trying to stand back up but Bollomard is controlling him
Bollomard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Bollomard there.
Bollomard stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bollomard connects with a nice short shot to Brown's temple.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Bollomard is controlling him well. #SUB#
Bollomard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Bollomard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bollomard manages to move to mount!
Brown wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jacques Bollomard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bollomard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Bollomard lands with a nice body punch.
Bollomard lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Brown misses.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
Brown moves to clinch but Bollomard breaks away #TD#
and Bollomard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard lands a couple of digs.
Bollomard stops Brown from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brown is trying to buck Bollomard off.#T1#
Bollomard throws a strike aimed at the side of Brown's head but Brown avoids it well.
Brown tries to escape but Bollomard is in control.
Bollomard working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Bollomard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bollomard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
Bollomard working the body and head with strikes.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Bollomard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brown!
Bollomard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bollomard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bollomard with good strikes from the mount here!
Bollomard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bollomard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bollomard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bollomard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#ROC#Brown is rocked!
Bollomard with good strikes from the mount here!
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Bollomard finish him?
Bollomard loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Brown scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bollomard land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bollomard stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
NYF 106: Perry vs Garcia
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Eclaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eclaro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Deiveiredo digs a good hook to Eclaro's body.
Deiveiredo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eclaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro attempts a counter takedown but Deiveiredo avoids it well and moves away.
Eclaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Deiveiredo misses with the combination.
Deiveiredo cracks Eclaro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Deiveiredo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eclaro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Deiveiredo sprawls and moves away.
Deiveiredo connects with a single shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Paul Eclaro has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deiveiredo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eclaro.
A telegraphed right hand from Deiveiredo misses the target.
Deiveiredo tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
Deiveiredo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deiveiredo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deiveiredo connects with a single shot there.
Deiveiredo just misses with a punch to the body.
Eclaro tries to counter with a takedown but Deiveiredo is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Eclaro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Eclaro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Deiveiredo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Deiveiredo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Eclaro.
Eclaro lands a few punches from side control.
Eclaro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Deiveiredo is avoiding damage well.
Deiveiredo is trying to get back to half guard.
Eclaro connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Deiveiredo some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deiveiredo is trying to improve his position.#T2##SUB#
Eclaro swings around for an armbar but Deiveiredo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Eclaro's guard.
Deiveiredo trying to control but Eclaro is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Eclaro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Deiveiredo is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Eclaro has his foot on Deiveiredo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deiveiredo works his way back into a safe position though.
Deiveiredo throwing strikes from guard but Eclaro blocks nicely.
Eclaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eclaro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Deiveiredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Eclaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Deiveiredo passes Eclaro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eclaro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Deiveiredo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eclaro has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Deiveiredo's lack of action.
Deiveiredo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Eclaro is trying to control but Deiveiredo passes into side control!
#SUB2#
Deiveiredo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Deiveiredo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eclaro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Deiveiredo off and has taken his back!#T4##SUB#
Eclaro is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Deiveiredo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Eclaro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Deiveiredo trying to control the position but Eclaro manages to sink in the hooks.
Deiveiredo is keeping busy.
Deiveiredo tries to escape the position.
Deiveiredo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Eclaro is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Deiveiredo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Deiveiredo for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deiveiredo tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Figueson Deiveiredo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Eclaro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Deiveiredo lands an overhand right.#CL#
Eclaro rushes Deiveiredo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eclaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eclaro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Deiveiredo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eclaro slips under a jab from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro swings for the body but Deiveiredo moves out of range.
Deiveiredo connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Eclaro.
Deiveiredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deiveiredo looks to throw the jab but Eclaro is out of range.
Eclaro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Deiveiredo misses with a double jab.
Deiveiredo misses with a straight left.
A big left from Deiveiredo misses. #T1#
Eclaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro attempts a counter takedown but Deiveiredo avoids it well and moves away.
Deiveiredo lands with a nice combination. Eclaro backs away looking to recover.
Jab, jab by Deiveiredo - just one landing.
Figueson Deiveiredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eclaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Deiveiredo is just out of range.
Eclaro moves out of range as Deiveiredo strikes.
Eclaro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Deiveiredo lands a body shot.
Deiveiredo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deiveiredo throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Eclaro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Paul Eclaro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Eclaro is thwarting Deiveiredo's attempts to control the position.
Deiveiredo wants to get back to his feet.
Deiveiredo trying to hold on to Eclaro's head to control him but Eclaro postures up.
Eclaro works his way into side control. #T2##SUB#
Eclaro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Eclaro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eclaro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Deiveiredo down.
Deiveiredo tries to bench press Eclaro off him but Eclaro keeps the position.
Deiveiredo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Eclaro's best efforts.
Eclaro tries to pass to full mount but Deiveiredo defends it.
Eclaro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3#
Eclaro is trying to control the action in half guard but Deiveiredo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Eclaro is trying to work for a kimura but Deiveiredo is defending well.
Deiveiredo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eclaro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eclaro's back!
Deiveiredo controlling well, preventing Eclaro from escaping the position.
Eclaro trying to control but not successfully.
Deiveiredo is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Eclaro up.
Deiveiredo is landing with strikes. Eclaro can't take much more of this.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Eclaro can't escape the position.
Deiveiredo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Deiveiredo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Eclaro is defending well though. Deiveiredo let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Eclaro defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Eclaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eclaro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deiveiredo is keeping the position for now.
Eclaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eclaro wants to control from the top but Deiveiredo keeps moving.
Eclaro preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Figueson Deiveiredo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Eclaro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Eclaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paul Eclaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deiveiredo misses with a body shot.
Eclaro tries to counter with a takedown but Deiveiredo is quick to defend against it.
Eclaro defending well as Deiveiredo loads up on a big left hand.
Eclaro scores with a shot to the body.
Figueson Deiveiredo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eclaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deiveiredo throws out the jab.
Deiveiredo lands a really nice looking cross but Eclaro seems unphased.
Deiveiredo throws a lazy right hand but Eclaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eclaro feinted with a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Deiveiredo misses its intended target.
Eclaro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Deiveiredo sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Eclaro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Eclaro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eclaro cracks Deiveiredo with a big right hand but Deiveiredo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Deiveiredo is looking to reverse the position.
Eclaro working the head and body with strikes.
Deiveiredo is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Deiveiredo struggling a bit here.
Eclaro is putting a hurting on Deiveiredo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Deiveiredo is trying to get back to half guard.
Eclaro trying to control the action but Deiveiredo is working from the bottom.
Eclaro working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eclaro working the head and body with strikes.
Deiveiredo tries to bench press Eclaro off him but Eclaro keeps the position. #T2#
Sloppy strikes there by Eclaro.
Deiveiredo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eclaro off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Deiveiredo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Eclaro tries to escape but Deiveiredo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Deiveiredo is punishing Eclaro with strikes - can he finish him?!
Deiveiredo missing with punches from the back.
Eclaro wants to escape the position.
Eclaro breaks Deiveiredo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eclaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Eclaro stopping the sweep attempt from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro with a nice head shot there.
Deiveiredo working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Deiveiredo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eclaro postures up.
Figueson Deiveiredo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eclaro throws a big right hand that misses.
Deiveiredo seems keen to control Eclaro's posture.
Eclaro preventing the sweep.
Eclaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Deiveiredo has wrist control.
Eclaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Deiveiredo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Eclaro is now in half guard. #SUB#
Eclaro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eclaro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Deiveiredo is trying to control but can't.
Eclaro thows a huge punch but Deiveiredo dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Eclaro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eclaro throwing shots but Deiveiredo is blocking nicely.
Eclaro throwing shots but Deiveiredo is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Eclaro.
I think Deiveiredo 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Figueson Deiveiredo!
After winning the bout, Figueson Deiveiredo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
NYF 106: Perry vs Garcia
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Mulroney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've been hearing reports that Babcock has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#CL#
Babcock pushes Mulroney up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Babcock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mulroney.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mulroney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babcock tries to pull guard but Mulroney won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Mulroney.
Mulroney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Babcock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Mulroney avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the cage.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mulroney controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Babcock fails to land.
Babcock misses with a punch on the inside.
Mulroney misses with a punch on the inside.
Babcock scores with a hook to the body.
Babcock tries a body shot but Mulroney blocks it.
Babcock misses with a body punch.
Mulroney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Mulroney manages to break the clinch.
Babcock's corner calls for a 1-2. Babcock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Babcock misses the body punch
and Mulroney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babcock thinking.
Mulroney tries a low kick but Babcock avoids it.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Mulroney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Babcock misses with a body punch
and Mulroney counters with a slapping leg kick.
No luck for Babcock with that takedown attempt.
Mulroney misses with a head kick.
Babcock attempts a counter takedown but Mulroney avoids it well and moves away.
Mulroney misses with a looping right.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.#T2##CL#
Babcock closes the distance and pushes Mulroney back into the cage.
A short right from Mulroney.
Babcock is looking to control Mulroney's arms but Mulroney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Babcock has his back to the cage.
Mulroney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Mulroney controls the action.
Babcock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mulroney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Babcock.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Thomas Babcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Babcock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mulroney misses with a body kick.#CL#
Mulroney tries to keep at a distance but Babcock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mulroney.
Nice body punch from Babcock. #T3#
Babcock is trying to maintain a safe position but Mulroney gets an underhook and turns Babcock into the cage.
Babcock throws a punch but it's blocked by Mulroney.
Babcock tries to work over Mulroney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Mulroney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mulroney.
Mulroney lands an overhand right.
Mulroney throws a hook to the side of Babcock's head but Babcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mulroney misses with a straight left.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Babcock misses with a body punch
and Mulroney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mulroney throws a head kick but Babcock moves out of range.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mulroney throws a body shot but no joy.
Babcock attempts a counter takedown but Mulroney avoids it well and moves away.#T4#
Mulroney misses the body punch #TD#
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown. Mulroney fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mulroney manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Mulroney controls the action.
Mulroney misses with a punch to the body.
Mulroney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babcock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulroney blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Babcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babcock is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mulroney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Babcock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babcock cracks Mulroney with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Mulroney.
Mulroney misses with some punches.
Mulroney can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Mulroney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fergal Mulroney dominated that round.
That's time! Babcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Mulroney is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mulroney is looking to slow Babcock down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Babcock.#TD#
Babcock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but Mulroney defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mulroney's head.
Mulroney trying to control but Babcock postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Babcock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Babcock controlling the action here.
Mulroney tries to kick Babcock off but Babcock keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Babcock prevents Mulroney from improving his position.
Babcock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Babcock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Babcock drops an elbow to the side of Mulroney's head.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Mulroney's hands, connecting with Mulroney's forehead.
Babcock thows a huge punch but Mulroney dodges it nicely.
Babcock working over Mulroney with some ground and pound. Mulroney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Babcock working over Mulroney with some ground and pound. Mulroney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Mulroney's temple.
Babcock prevents Mulroney from standing back up.
Babcock throwing shots but Mulroney is blocking nicely.
Babcock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mulroney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Babcock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Babcock lands a nice short elbow.
Mulroney on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Babcock throwing shots but Mulroney is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Babcock thows a huge punch but Mulroney dodges it nicely.
Babcock thows a huge punch but Mulroney dodges it nicely.
Mulroney wants to get back to full guard.
Mulroney looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T3#
Mulroney is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Babcock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Babcock working Mulroney over with strikes.
Babcock misses with a head shot. Mulroney uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mulroney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mulroney wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment.
Mulroney trying to control the position.
Babcock working some strikes from top position.
Babcock scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Mulroney pulls Babcock in close to prevent any damage.
Babcock cracks Mulroney with a solid left hand.
Mulroney controls Babcock momentarily but Babcock frees himself.
Mulroney has Babcock pulled in close to control his posture.
Babcock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mulroney wants to stand but Babcock is controlling the position.
Mulroney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babcock.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing.
Babcock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Mulroney is just out of range.
Mulroney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fergal Mulroney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mulroney throws a looping overhand right but Babcock ducks down to avoid it.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good shot there by Mulroney.
Babcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mulroney.
Fergal Mulroney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Mulroney.#T1#
Mulroney jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mulroney throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mulroney throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mulroney thinks about the counter body kick.
Babcock throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Mulroney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mulroney throws a shot to the body.
Babcock looks for a takedown but Mulroney sprawls well.#T2#
Babcock takes a swing at Mulroney's ribcage but misses.
Mulroney looks to land a left hand but Babcock moved out of range nicely.
Mulroney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mulroney throws a jab but it's blocked by Babcock.
Babcock defending well as Mulroney loads up on a big left hand.
Mulroney tries a head kick but it misses.
Mulroney throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mulroney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Babcock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Babcock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Babcock working the head and body with strikes.
Babcock uses his free foot to push down on Mulroney's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mulroney.
Babcock lands a big elbow.
Babcock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mulroney blocking the ground and pound.
Babcock raining down hammerfists from mount.
Babcock landing strikes from the mount and Mulroney is in trouble!
Mulroney taking shots to the head. #ROC#Mulroney is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babcock with shots to the head and body - Mulroney looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mulroney is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
A big strike lands for Babcock! That's really hurt Mulroney and he's turned his back - Babcock keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Babcock jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
An out of breath Jesse Thomas Babcock 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:
SSG 398 Gracias vs Itinya
Date: Feb 23, 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 16 losses; Christian Dresner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 34 losses; Lamban Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Dresner takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Gaul gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dresner (0) vs (2) Gaul
Gaul passes Dresner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gaul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dresner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gaul works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (0) vs (5) Gaul
Dresner is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresner is squirming around, avoiding Gaul's attempts to control the action.
Dresner is trying desperately to improve position.
Gaul fails to move to back control. #T1#
Dresner slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gaul trying to control from half guard but Dresner is working away.
Dresner is pressing down on Gaul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dresner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gaul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (2) vs (5) Gaul
Gaul trying to keep a closed guard but Dresner is proving a slippery customer.
Dresner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dresner won't allow Gaul to sweep him here. #T2##SUB2#
Gaul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dresner defends well.
Dresner wants to pass the guard but Gaul is keeping the position.
Dresner wants to control from the top but Gaul keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Dresner'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.
Gaul trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Gaul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dresner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dresner wants to pass the guard but Gaul is keeping the position.
Dresner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (5) vs (5) Gaul#T3##SUB#
Dresner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gaul, who protects the arm well.
Dresner trying to control the position but Gaul is working away. #SUB#
Dresner is trying to get an arm triangle but Gaul is defending well. #SUB#
Dresner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gaul knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dresner trying to control the position but Gaul is working away. #T4#
Gaul is trying to get back to half guard.
Dresner tries to advance to mount but Gaul denies him.
Gaul gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dresner (7) vs (5) Gaul#SUB#
Dresner looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gaul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gaul bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (7) vs (7) Gaul#T5##SUB#
Gaul lying in Dresner's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Dresner decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Gaul taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Dresner!
An out of breath Christian Dresner 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:
SSG 398 Gracias vs Itinya
Date: Feb 23, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 26 losses; Stanislav Strakapoud! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 17 losses; Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Strakapoud doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Kelly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kelly is trying to drag Strakapoud to the mat but Strakapoud just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kelly wants to take the fight to the mat but Strakapoud manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD2#
Kelly pulls Strakapoud into guard.
Strakapoud wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly being controlled here, momentarily.
Strakapoud tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Strakapoud got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kelly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strakapoud has managed to get both his arms back between Kelly's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Kelly is looking for a triangle but Strakapoud pushes his legs off easily.
#T1#
Strakapoud is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strakapoud'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.
Strakapoud trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Strakapoud is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kelly has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Strakapoud is looking to defend but Kelly has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Strakapoud! Kelly pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Strakapoud taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robert Kelly!
Robert Kelly decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SSG 399 Maximus vs Makarov
Date: Feb 23, 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 1 wins and 2 losses; Caio Carvalho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jim Lingfield!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Carvalho moves into the clinch.
Carvalho is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Carvalho turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carvalho manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Carvalho (4) vs (0) Lingfield
Carvalho is looking to take a break and control but Lingfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Carvalho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lingfield has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Carvalho but great work by Lingfield. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Carvalho (4) vs (4) Lingfield
Carvalho is being controlled here.
Carvalho manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lingfield's best efforts.
Carvalho is trying to control but Lingfield manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (4) vs (7) Lingfield
Lingfield controlling from the full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Lingfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carvalho is trying to escape the mount.
Lingfield controlling the pace for now.
Carvalho tries to reverse the position but Lingfield maintains control.
Lingfield controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Lingfield tries to control but Carvalho wriggling away.
Carvalho is trying desperately to improve position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lingfield working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lingfield controlling the position easily from mount.
Carvalho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lingfield looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Carvalho is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've been hearing good reports from Carvalho'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.
Lingfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carvalho is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Lingfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carvalho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lingfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carvalho tries to reverse the position but Lingfield maintains control.
Carvalho is squirming around, avoiding Lingfield's attempts to control the action. #T5#
Carvalho is desperately trying to improve his position but Lingfield has a good base and remains in mount.
Carvalho is working hard here to advance position.
Lingfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carvalho working to try and regain half guard.
Lingfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T6#
Lingfield looking to control but Carvalho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lingfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carvalho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carvalho tries to hold on but Lingfield postures up.
Carvalho is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T7#
Lingfield controlling the pace for now.
Carvalho is looking to get to half guard.
Lingfield controlling from mount.
Carvalho is looking to improve his position but Lingfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Lingfield controlling from the full mount. #T8#
Carvalho is trying desperately to improve position.
Lingfield controlling the position easily from mount.
Carvalho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carvalho bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (6) vs (7) Lingfield
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Lingfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lingfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carvalho manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (6) vs (9) Lingfield
Carvalho has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lingfield has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (6) vs (12) Lingfield
Lingfield wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Carvalho is trying to work for a sweep but Lingfield has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Carvalho (6) vs (14) Lingfield
Carvalho is desperately trying to improve his position but Lingfield has a good base and remains in mount.#T10#
Lingfield controlling from the full mount.
Carvalho is looking to get to half guard.
Lingfield content just to control the position here.
Carvalho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lingfield tries to control but Carvalho wriggling away.
Lingfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T11#
Carvalho is trying desperately to improve position.
Carvalho gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Lingfield seems content to control.
Carvalho tries to get to full guard but Lingfield has control of the leg.
Carvalho is trying to maintain the position but Lingfield is very close to passing his half guard.#T12#
Lingfield wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is defending well.
Lingfield controlling the action here.
Carvalho is pressing down on Lingfield's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lingfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Carvalho is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Carvalho looking for a guillotine here but Lingfield defends easily.
Carvalho looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T13#
Lingfield passes Carvalho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carvalho works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Carvalho looking for subs off his back but Lingfield has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lingfield is looking to advance position but Carvalho won't allow it.
Lingfield prevents Carvalho from improving his position.#SUB#
Carvalho actively working from the bottom here.#T14#
Carvalho wants to improve his position but Lingfield is controlling well.
Carvalho is trying to control but can't.
Carvalho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carvalho.
Lingfield controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Carvalho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lingfield is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lingfield wins on points by 14 to 6.
A victorious Jim Lingfield 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:
SSG 396 Hunt vs STSChai
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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 16 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Black tries to clinch there but Standish circles away.
Standish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black feints the counter takedown.#CL#
Standish clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Standish is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Standish wants to take the fight to the mat but Black manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Standish lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (0) Black
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Black working for a triangle but Standish defends it easily.
Black wants to sweep here but Standish controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Standish controls from within his opponent's guard.
Black pulls Standish in close to prevent any damage.
Standish stands and throws Black's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (5) vs (0) Black
We've been hearing good reports from Standish'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.#T2#
Black tries to buck Standish off but Standish is having none of it.
Black manages to get back to half guard.
Black won't allow Standish to pass to mount.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Standish's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Standish's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Standish (5) vs (4) Black#SUB2#
Black is persistently looking for the submission but Standish is defending it well.
#SUB2#
Black looking for the RNC.
Standish tries to roll but Black sticks to his back.
Standish trying to control the hands but Black won't let him. #T3#
My spies in Marquis Training Center inform me that Black has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Standish turns into Black and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (7) vs (4) Black
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standish is one step ahead there.
Standish looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Standish'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.#T4#
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Standish wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving. #T5#
Standish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Standish gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Standish controls from within his opponent's guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Standish from controlling successfully. #T6#
Standish is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Black working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Standish has passed into half guard!
#T7#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Further stalling from Standish.
Black is pressing down on Standish's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Standish trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Standish is proving a slippery customer.
Standish stopping the sweep attempt from Black.#T8##SUB2#
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black trying to control the position.
Standish passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (10) vs (4) Black
Standish works to advance to full mount. Black defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Standish (12) vs (4) Black#T9#
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Standish controlling his opponent.
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Standish controlling from mount. #T10#
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Standish prevents Black from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T11#
Standish prevents Black from getting the reversal.
Standish looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Black is working to get back to half guard.
Standish looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T12#
Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Standish wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
Standish sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Black regains half guard.#T13#
Standish prevents Black from improving his position.
Standish is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Black reverses the position - he's now on top in Standish's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (12) vs (6) Black
Standish keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Standish keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Standish looking to control.
#T14#
Standish controlling Black's posture.
Standish bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (14) vs (6) Black
Standish trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Standish manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (14) vs (8) Black
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish takes the fight on points by 14 to 8.
Niles Standish 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:
GAMMA#1137 Godwin v Babcock
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Godwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've been hearing reports that Godwin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Babcock misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock tries a body shot but Godwin blocks it.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babcock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Babcock lands a shot to the body.
Godwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Babcock. #BC2#
Babcock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Babcock throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Godwin was covering up waiting for the punch and Babcock finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Babcock throws a big right hand that misses.
Babcock won't allow Godwin to sweep him here.
Babcock is pushing down on Godwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Godwin is fighting to maintain full guard but Babcock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Godwin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Babcock tries to pass to full mount but Godwin defends it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T1##SUB2#
Babcock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Godwin defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godwin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Babcock.
Babcock wants to pass to mount but Godwin is defending the position.
Godwin wants to improve his position but Babcock is controlling well.
#SUB#
Godwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Godwin is looking for a sweep. Babcock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Godwin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Babcock. #SUB#
Godwin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Godwin looking for submissions off his back.
Godwin is looking to improve his position.
Babcock tries to pass to full mount but Godwin defends it.
Babcock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Godwin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Godwin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Babcock.
Godwin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Babcock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Babcock's back!
I really don't envy Babcock right now.
Babcock takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Babcock wants to escape the position.
#T3#
Babcock covers up after that shot from Godwin.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Godwin.
Babcock tries to roll but Godwin sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Babcock defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Godwin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Babcock has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Babcock tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Babcock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Godwin working Babcock over with strikes here. #T4#
Babcock bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Godwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Godwin, not yet.
Godwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godwin keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass. #SUB#
Godwin working for a triangle but Babcock defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Godwin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Babcock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Babcock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Godwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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 Janko Godwin 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.#R2#
Godwin misses with an uppercut. Babcock saw that one coming.
Godwin wants to clinch but Babcock slips to the side
letting Babcock counter with a right hand.
Godwin throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godwin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Godwin misses with a shot to the body
and Babcock counters with a nice leg kick.
Godwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Babcock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Babcock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Godwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Janko Godwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Babcock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Godwin swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control. #T1#
Godwin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Godwin can't do much from the bottom here.
Babcock throws an elbow but Godwin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Godwin manages to get back to half guard.
Babcock works his way into side control.
Godwin is looking to reverse the position.
Babcock working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock trying to control the position but Godwin is working away.
Jim Babcock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Godwin is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Babcock throws a strike aimed at the side of Godwin's head but Godwin avoids it well.
Babcock throws a strike aimed at the side of Godwin's head but Godwin avoids it well.#SUB2#
Babcock is trying to get an arm triangle but Godwin is defending well.
Godwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babcock scores with a couple of short elbows.
Babcock misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T3#
A lull in the action here.
Babcock working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Godwin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Godwin is looking to reverse the position.
Babcock trying to control the position but Godwin is working away.
Godwin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Babcock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Babcock lands with a punch from half guard.
Babcock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Godwin defending well though. #SUB#
Godwin looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Babcock is working for a submission of some sort.
#T4##SUB#
Godwin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Babcock is looking for a kimura but Godwin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Babcock to get the leverage.
Godwin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Babcock. #SUB#
Godwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Babcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Godwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babcock.
Babcock takes one to the chin there.
Babcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godwin.
Godwin throws a sloppy body shot
#TD2#
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control.
Godwin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Babcock lands a few punches from side control.
Godwin is looking to regain half guard here but Babcock keeps moving and retains side control.
Babcock creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Godwin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Godwin wants to control but Babcock postures up.
Babcock trying to control the action but Godwin is working from the bottom.
Godwin tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Godwin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Babcock there.
Godwin trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Babcock manages to pass to mount!
Babcock with good strikes from the mount here!
Godwin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Babcock raining down shots from the mount!
Godwin tries to reverse the position but Babcock maintains control.
Babcock lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Babcock postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Godwin in real trouble here! The ref calls for Godwin to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Babcock!
Jim Babcock is the new welterweight champion!
Jim Babcock 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:
NYF 104:Sillalahi vs Saragih 2
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Jacobson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jacobson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Makoba misses the target.
Makoba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Makoba tries a head kick but it misses.
Makoba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makoba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makoba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jacobson checks it well.
Makoba throws out a leg kick but Jacobson moves out of range and Makoba only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makoba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobson.
Jacobson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Makoba counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Marshall Jacobson has been cut.
Jacobson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Makoba tries to land a leg kick but Jacobson saw it coming and moves away.
Jacobson tries to counter with a clinch but Makoba shakes him off and moves away.
Jacobson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT2#It looks like Bobojo Makoba has been cut.
Makoba slips a jab from Jacobson.
Makoba seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jacobson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Makoba.
Makoba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makoba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Makoba rushes Jacobson with punches - Jacobson moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Jacobson goes down! Makoba follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobojo Makoba!
Our winner, Bobojo Makoba, 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:
SSG 394 Gracias vs Chai
Date: Feb 09, 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 1 wins and 1 losses; Caio Carvalho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 21 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Sova gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Sova manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sova is keeping the position for now.
Sova looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova is controlling Carvalho's posture.
Sova looking for a sweep. Not yet Sova, not yet.
Carvalho pushing down on Sova's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Carvalho seems to be working for a kimura but Sova defends the submission attempt.
Sova 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.
Sova slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carvalho manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (0) vs (2) Sova
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving. #SUB#
Carvalho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carvalho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sova puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Carvalho's coaches at Marquis Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T1#
Carvalho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Sova is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carvalho is pressing down on Sova's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carvalho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sova's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (2) vs (2) Sova
Sova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Sova is retaining full guard.
Carvalho passes into half guard.
Sova is not content to let Carvalho control the position.#T2#
Sova is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carvalho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carvalho's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Carvalho (2) vs (6) Sova#SUB2#
Sova tightening his grip on Carvalho, looking for the choke.
Carvalho looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Carvalho tries to roll but Sova sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sova's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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.
Sova keeps control of the position as Carvalho tries to break free.
#T3#
Carvalho trying to control the hands but Sova won't let him.
Sova really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Carvalho.#SUB2#
Sova patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Carvalho is trying to break free.
Carvalho is working hard here to advance position.
Sova tries to get the hooks in deep but Carvalho pushed the leg off.
Carvalho tries to escape the position.
Carvalho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sova sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4##SUB2#
Sova wants to finish this one by submission but Carvalho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sova.
Carvalho is desperately trying to improve his position but Sova has a good base and remains in mount.
Sova trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sova might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carvalho haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sova is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sova is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Carvalho is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Carvalho (2) vs (9) Sova#T5#
Will Sova go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sova has the hooks in. Carvalho is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Carvalho looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sova.
Sova avoiding Carvalho 's attempts to control his hands.
Sova tries to get the hooks in deep but Carvalho pushed the leg off.
Carvalho is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sova.
Carvalho manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sova's guard. Nice work there by Carvalho.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (4) vs (9) Sova
Sova working a defensive guard here.
Sova tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T6#
Carvalho being controlled here momentarily.
Carvalho passes into half guard.
Sova keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB#
Carvalho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carvalho prevents Sova from improving his position.
Sova trying to hold on to Carvalho's head to control him but Carvalho postures up.
#SUB#
Carvalho seems to be working for a kimura but Sova defends the submission attempt.
Sova trying to control here.
#T7#
Sova moves into full guard.
Sova 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: Carvalho (4) vs (11) Sova
Sova is looking to advance position but Carvalho won't allow it.
Carvalho is looking to improve his position.
Carvalho trying to control from the bottom.
Sova prevents Carvalho from improving his position.
Sova wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is defending well. #T8#
Sova moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (4) vs (14) Sova
Carvalho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carvalho keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Carvalho is trying to improve his position.
Carvalho seems a little lost for a moment, as Sova dominates the positioning.#T9#
Carvalho is looking to regain half guard here but Sova keeps moving and retains side control.
Sova moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carvalho keeps working.
Carvalho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carvalho is not content to let Sova control the position. #T10#
Carvalho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sova's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sova wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Sova prevents Carvalho from improving his position.
Sova trying to control from half guard but Carvalho is working away.
Sova looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carvalho is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho is not content to let Sova control the position.#SUB#
Carvalho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sova trying to control the pace. #T11#
Carvalho is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho is looking to control Sova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carvalho avoid being mounted?
Sova slows the pace down in half guard.
Carvalho tries to get to full guard but Sova has control of the leg.
Sova performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sova wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy. #T12#
Sova wants to pass to mount but Carvalho is defending the position.
Well,Carvalho is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Sova is taking a breather. Carvalho 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.
Sova trying to control the action but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carvalho.
Sova looking to sit in guard and control but Carvalho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (6) vs (14) Sova
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Sova looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho is pushing down on Sova's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sova is fighting to maintain full guard but Carvalho has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Carvalho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sova doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carvalho. #T13#
Sova wants to control but Carvalho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sova gets full guard.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Sova is keeping the position.
Sova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carvalho is one step ahead there.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sova 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.
Sova is adopting a defensive guard.#T14#
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Sova keeps moving.
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Sova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carvalho advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (9) vs (14) Sova
Sova tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carvalho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Carvalho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carvalho takes a little break here. Sova wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sova wins on points by 14 to 9.
A very excited looking Pavel Sova 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:
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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 29 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 12 losses; Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doe.
Doe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doe shoots in looking for a takedown but Black manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Doe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Doe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doe is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Black gets a clinch.
Doe stops a takedown attempt from Black.
#TD2#
Black has Doe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Black pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Doe tumbling to the mat - Black dives into Doe's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doe (0) vs (2) Black
Black slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (0) vs (5) Black
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to move to mount but Doe blocks the move with his legs. #T1##SUB2#
Black swings around for an armbar but Doe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Black's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (5) Black
Doe 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. #SUB2#
Black had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doe defends it easily.
Doe preventing the sweep.
Doe showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Black looking for a guillotine here but Doe defends easily.
#T2#
Doe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Black is trying to keep Doe in close.
Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Doe is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Black has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Doe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Black. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (5) vs (5) Black
Black manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Doe is trying to control the action in half guard but Black is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.
Doe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
Doe trying to mount his opponent but Black defends it.
Doe not doing much here.
Black is looking to get back to full guard here but Doe has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (8) vs (5) Black
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T5#
Black manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Doe trying to mount his opponent but Black defends it.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Black is still trying to improve position.#T6##SUB2#
Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Black tries to get to full guard but Doe has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Black with the active half guard here but Doe passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (11) vs (5) Black
Doe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T7#
Black tries to buck Doe off but Doe is having none of it.#SUB#
Doe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Black, who protects the arm well.
Doe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T8#
Black is looking for a sweep.
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.
Black is looking for a sweep.
Black 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.#T9#
Black is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Doe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Black! Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (14) vs (5) Black
Black is looking to get to half guard.
Doe controlling the pace for now.
Doe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Black is looking to get to half guard.#T10#
Black is squirming around, avoiding Doe's attempts to control the action.
Black is in all sorts of trouble here.
Doe trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Black is working to get back to half guard.
#T11#
Doe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Doe trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Doe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Black gets back to half guard.#T12#
Doe wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Black is defending well. #SUB2#
Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Doe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Doe's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (14) vs (9) Black#SUB2#
Black is looking for a choke. Doe gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Doe manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (16) vs (9) Black
Doe is stalling in the full guard. #T13#
Black 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.
Doe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T14#
Doe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Black keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doe defends well.
Doe trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doe takes the fight on points by 16 to 9.
John Doe 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 19 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 15 losses; Christian Dresner!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dresner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yasalmibaal swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Yasalmibaal gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Yasalmibaal (4) vs (0) Dresner
Dresner is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Yasalmibaal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dresner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dresner tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Yasalmibaal is trying to get an arm triangle but Dresner is defending well.
Dresner is looking to regain half guard here but Yasalmibaal keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Dresner is not content to let Yasalmibaal control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dresner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yasalmibaal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dresner gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yasalmibaal (6) vs (0) Dresner
Dresner tries to reverse the position but Yasalmibaal maintains control.
Dresner is still trying to improve position.#T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Yasalmibaal throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Dresner has his hands clasped together but Yasalmibaal breaks the hold and Dresner is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Yasalmibaal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
Odaishah Yasalmibaal thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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