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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
SSG 419 Gerbandi vs Marston
Date: May 04, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 36 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 22 losses; Chance San!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Gaul closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gaul lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (0) San
Gaul trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
San trying to keep a closed guard but Gaul is proving a slippery customer.
San tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaul wants to control from the top but San keeps moving. #SUB2#
San is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gaul defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
San working for a triangle but Gaul defends it easily.
Gaul controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1##SUB#
Gaul drops back looking for a leg! San is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and San manages to kick Gaul off! Gaul jumps back into San's guard.
Gaul trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
Gaul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
San looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
San controls Gaul momentarily but Gaul frees himself. #SUB2#
San is looking for a triangle but Gaul pushes his legs off easily.
#T2#
Gaul looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
San has his foot on Gaul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gaul works his way back into a safe position though.
Gaul stays in close to San's body and controls the position.
San working a defensive guard here.
Gaul is pushing down on San's leg trying to pass to half guard. San is fighting to maintain full guard but Gaul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gaul passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for San! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (0) San
San regains half guard.
San is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
San gets back to full guard.
Gaul 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.
Gaul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. San is keeping the position for now.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but San is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
San is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gaul is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
San 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: Gaul (5) vs (2) San
Gaul gets back to full guard.
San looking to pass the guard.
San looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
San passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (5) San
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul struggling a bit here.
San tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T5#
Gaul manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (7) vs (5) San
San tries to roll over but Gaul keeps him under control.
Gaul is controlling the pace.
San is staying active underneath Gaul, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Gaul is trying to work for a kimura but San is defending well.
Gaul wants to control but San is keeping him busy. #T6#
San moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gaul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
San is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gaul defends well.
San looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaul is one step ahead there.
San is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gaul won't allow San to sweep him here. #T7#
Gaul slips nicely into half guard.
San won't allow Gaul to pass to mount.
San is looking for a sweep. Gaul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
San is still trying to improve position.
Gaul controlling the action here.
San is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Gaul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T8##SUB#
Gaul is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
San is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaul pulls his head out easily.
San trying to hold on to Gaul's head to control him but Gaul postures up.
Gaul content to control rather than advance.
Gaul trying to control the action but San is working from the bottom.
Gaul wants to pass to mount but San is defending the position. #T9#
San tries to roll over but Gaul keeps him under control.
Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but San keeps working.
San manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now San is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (7) vs (7) San
Gaul keeping moving, preventing San from controlling successfully.
San stopping the sweep attempt from Gaul.
San pushing down on Gaul's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T10#
San passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (7) vs (10) San
Gaul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB2#
San wants to finish this one by submission but Gaul is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from San.
Gaul tries to hold on but San postures up.
San pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gaul manages to regain half guard. Good work.
San wants to pass the guard but Gaul is defending well.
San wants to advance to full mount but Gaul doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T11#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gaul is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (9) vs (10) San
San bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gaul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (9) vs (12) San
Gaul is adopting a defensive guard.
Gaul continues to stall.
San pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaul is keeping the position for now.
Gaul controls San momentarily but San frees himself. #T12#
San trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
San forces his way into half guard.
San looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gaul works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gaul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gaul wants to sweep here but San controlling him for the moment. #T13#
San tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaul is retaining full guard.
San trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Gaul pulls San in to control the position.
San trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
San pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaul is keeping the position for now. #T14#
San trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
San stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
San pushes down on Gaul's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Gaul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but San pulls his head out easily.
San is looking to take a break and control but Gaul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
San tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
San wins on points by 12 to 9. |
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Event:
MFC - 75
Date: May 03, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Atunes darts in and clinches Hopper up against the cage.
Hopper lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopper scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes looking to throw knees to the head but Hopper is blocking nicely.
Atunes misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopper.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Hopper.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hopper as Atunes tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Hopper scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Atunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hopper is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopper circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopper misses with a straight left. #T1#
Hopper just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopper manages to avoid it.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Cavalho Atunes has been cut.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but Hopper moved out of range.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopper misses with a wild combination.
Atunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Atunes walks into a left hand.
Hopper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Atunes.
Atunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopper is out of range and Atunes settles back down.
Hopper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hopper misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Hopper misses with a hook.
Hopper misses the jab.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Atunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Atunes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopper finds it's way round the side to connect with Atunes's head.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Hopper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Atunes misses with a wild combination.
#T4#
Atunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Hopper ducks down to avoid it.
Hopper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Cavalho Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper slips under a jab from Atunes.
The fighters circling - Hopper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Will Hopper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cavalho Atunes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Atunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes.
Hopper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atunes.
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes throws a series of punches but Hopper avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopper blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes.
Atunes throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Atunes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T1#
Hopper moves away from the strike by Atunes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Atunes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hopper moves away from the strike by Atunes.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses.
Hopper thumps Atunes with a low kick.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopper.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopper is just out of range.
Atunes misses with a hook
and Hopper counters with a left to the body.
Atunes throws a lazy head kick
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.#KD#
Hopper lands a big right hand that sends Atunes crashing to the mat! Hopper stays standing though and waves Atunes back to his feet!#ROC#Atunes is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Cavalho Atunes's cut even more.#T2#
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!
That kick from Hopper tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?
Hopper drops Atunes with a naaaaasty hook - Atunes is in real trouble here! Hopper dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title!
Will Hopper thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
MFC - 74
Date: Apr 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shakespeare misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Shakespeare walks into a left hand.
Shakespeare misses with a low kick.
Shakespeare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare slips a straight right by Anderson.
Shakespeare's coach down at Guerrilla Fight Club 💣 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shakespeare's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Anderson throws a body punch but Shakespeare moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Shakespeare on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Shakespeare throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Shakespeare manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Shakespeare throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Shakespeare tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Shakespeare's defenses.
A right-left combo lands from Shakespeare.
No joy there for Shakespeare, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson. #CUT#It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
Shakespeare scores with a body shot.
Shakespeare moves out of range of the strikes.
Shakespeare scores with a jab to the head.
Shakespeare looks to land a combination. Anderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Shakespeare does no damage.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Shakespeare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson tries to bum rush Shakespeare with a series of wild strikes but Shakespeare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
and Shakespeare counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Anderson! He's just covering up as Shakespeare starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Shakespeare!
A relieved looking Robbie Shakespeare thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Brownie Anderson was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck this,ill be back better'. |
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Event:
MFC - 74
Date: Apr 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mountain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mountain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Volkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mountain.
Mountain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Volkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mountain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mountain is looking for the big counter here.
Mountain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volkov throws an overhand right that lands on Mountain's shoulder, as Mountain tries to avoid the shot.
A left and a right from Mountain both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov looks to land a left hand but Mountain moved out of range nicely.
Mountain is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Volkov moves out of range of the leg kick from Mountain.
Mountain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Volkov on the side of the head.
Mountain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Kari Mountain has been cut.#T1#
Mountain staying out of range there.
Volkov lands with a straight right. Mountain didn't see that one coming.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov throws a shot from downtown. Mountain moves away and avoids it.
Volkov blocks a head kick by Mountain.
Good work by Mountain as he checks the leg kick.
Mountain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mountain takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mountain.
Volkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T2#
Mountain throws a leg kick but Volkov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Volkov throws a wild body kick that Mountain sees coming a mile off.
As Volkov backs off Mountain throws a huge counter combo but Volkov manages to avoid it all.
Volkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mountain's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mountain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mountain clobbers Volkov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mountain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Mountain misses.
Mountain misses with a double jab
and Volkov counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Mountain badly! He tries to strike back but Volkov puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Mountain out cold! Oh man, Mountain will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bogdan Volkov! |
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Event:
MFC - 71
Date: Apr 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Zuev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
Hopper lands with a good body shot.
Hopper is looking to slow Zuev down with leg kicks.
Zuev throws a right and a left that Hopper avoids nicely.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Zuev ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Zuev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zuev misses with a straight right.
Hopper throws an off balance right hand
and Zuev counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Hopper misses
and Zuev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Zuev.
Hopper checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Hopper misses its target.
Zuev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper lands a body shot.
#T1#
A jab from Hopper misses.
Hopper misses with a straight left.
Hopper misses with a looping right.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at Guerilla Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A swing and a miss from Zuev.
A telegraphed right hand from Zuev misses the target.
Zuev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zuev misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand.
Zuev drops his hands momentarily and Hopper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zuev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zuev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Hopper misses its intended target. #T2#
Zuev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zuev throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Zuev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zuev throws a nice looking combination but Hopper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zuev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopper walks into a stiff left hand from Zuev.
Zuev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zuev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zuev.
Zuev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Zuev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zuev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Zuev saw that one coming.
As Hopper backs off Zuev throws a huge counter combo but Hopper manages to avoid it all.
Hopper with the inside leg kick.
Hopper staying out of range there.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Zuev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zuev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zuev misses with a body punch
and Zuev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Zuev.
Zuev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T4#
A jab from Zuev misses.
Zuev lands with an overhand left.
Zuev misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aleksandr Zuev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopper.
Zuev misses with a straight left.
Hopper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zuev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopper misses with a hook.
A big left from Zuev misses.
Zuev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zuev cracks Hopper with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksandr Zuev will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hopper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zuev looks to land a body kick but Hopper moved away.
Zuev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Zuev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zuev misses with a body shot
and Hopper counters with a good low kick that Zuev was not able to check.
Zuev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#It looks like Aleksandr Zuev has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Zuev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuev misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely.
Zuev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hopper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zuev on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T1#
Zuev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hopper throws an overhand right that lands on Zuev's shoulder, as Zuev tries to avoid the shot.
Hopper lands a lovely overhand right.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zuev scores with a spinning back kick!
Hopper looks for the body kick but Zuev saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Hopper misses.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Zuev ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Zuev.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Zuev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Zuev throws a series of strikes that have Hopper backpedaling.
Hopper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hopper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zuev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Donk. Zuev catches Hopper right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Hopper misses.
A little jabbing left from Zuev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
Zuev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopper.
Hopper quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Zuev tries a head kick but it misses.
Zuev swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Hopper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopper looks to land a left hand but Zuev moved out of range nicely.
Zuev misses with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a left to the body.
Zuev throws a right hand that misses
and Zuev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zuev misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely.
Hopper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zuev is breathing heavily.
Zuev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopper. Hopper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zuev throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopper counters with a slapping leg kick. #T4#
Zuev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hopper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zuev scrambles back to his feet.
Hopper moves away from the strike by Zuev.
Zuev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Zuev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zuev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopper.
Hopper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuev looks to throw the jab but Hopper is out of range.
Hopper scores with a jab to the head.
Hopper throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zuev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zuev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Zuev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zuev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zuev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopper.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Zuev ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Zuev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zuev scores with a hook.
A low kick from Hopper misses
and Zuev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zuev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopper.
That kick from Hopper tenderised Zuev's leg. Zuev is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zuev was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Zuev misses with a right hand
and Hopper makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zuev really felt that one!
A lazy body kick from Zuev
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Hopper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hopper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Hopper as Zuev shoots in.
Zuev throws a nice looking combination but Hopper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zuev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopper throws a good cross that connects.
Hopper lands a leg kick that knocks Zuev off balance momentarily.
Zuev throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Zuev misses
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Hopper misses
and Zuev counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hopper.
Hopper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Hopper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper lands a brutal head kick. Zuev looks out on his feet and Hopper throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Will Hopper 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:
MFC - 70
Date: Apr 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Shakespeare ducks under a wild hook from Legs.
Shakespeare just misses with a punch to the body.
Shakespeare throws a shot from downtown. Legs moves away and avoids it.
Legs throws a lazy right hand but Shakespeare sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shakespeare throws the left hand but Legs avoids the punch easily.
Legs thuds his right hand into Shakespeare's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Legs misses its intended target.
Shakespeare was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Legs tests Shakespeare's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shakespeare throws out a loose jab but Legs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shakespeare under the eye.
Legs scores with a body shot.
Shakespeare 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.
Legs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Legs throws a jab but it's blocked by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#It looks like Crazy Legs has been cut.
Shakespeare throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut.
Legs connects with the punch.#T1#
Legs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shakespeare.
Legs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Legs ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare throws a lazy uppercut
and Legs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Legs feints a jab promting Shakespeare to slip. Legs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shakespeare slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Legs cracks Shakespeare with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Legs misses with a right hand
and Shakespeare counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Legs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shakespeare paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shakespeare throws an off balance right hand
and Legs counters with a stiff right hand.
Shakespeare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shakespeare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legs.
Legs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shakespeare had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Legs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakespeare has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Legs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Shakespeare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legs.
Legs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legs. #CL2#
Legs takes the fight into the clinch.
Shakespeare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Legs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Legs.
Shakespeare is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakespeare.
Legs effectively controlling the action here.#BC#
Shakespeare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Legs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare misses with a double jab
and Legs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shakespeare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legs throws a big counter head kick but Shakespeare avoids it with no problem.
Shakespeare throws the left hand but Legs avoids the punch easily.
Legs thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Shakespeare misses its target.
Legs misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Shakespeare throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Legs scores with a nice strike.
Shakespeare looks to land a right hand but Legs moved out of range.
A jab from Shakespeare misses.
Shakespeare gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Legs.
Legs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Legs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Legs ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.#T4#
Legs swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Legs gets a clinch.
Legs misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legs swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakespeare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shakespeare is trying to break free.
Legs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakespeare wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Legs.
Legs misses with some punches.
A short left from Legs.
Legs is struggling to control the position.
Legs lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crazy Legs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Legs is looking to clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
Legs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shakespeare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Legs counters with a stiff right hand.
Shakespeare doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Legs is looking to clinch.
A big right from Shakespeare misses.
A big left from Shakespeare misses.
Shakespeare throws a leg kick but Legs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Legs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shakespeare is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Legs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shakespeare.
Jab from Shakespeare.
A swing and a miss from Shakespeare.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shakespeare looks to throw the jab but Legs is out of range.
Shakespeare throws a series of punches but Legs avoids them all with ease.
Legs lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakespeare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Legs counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Legs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Legs counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Shakespeare.
Shakespeare misses with a body shot.
Shakespeare takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shakespeare misses with a left hand
enabling Legs to counter with a crisp jab.
Legs throws the left hand but Shakespeare avoids the punch easily.
Shakespeare throws a series of punches but Legs avoids them all with ease.
Crazy Legs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legs misses with a hook. Shakespeare ducked under it nicely.
Shakespeare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legs lands with an overhand left.
Shakespeare takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shakespeare displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legs tries to clinch but Shakespeare is having none of it.
Shakespeare was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A combination from Legs does no damage.
Legs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shakespeare manages to avoid it.#T2#
Shakespeare takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Shakespeare misses.
Legs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Legs there.
Legs throws a body shot but no joy.
Legs throws a shot to the body.
Shakespeare connects with a right hand. Legs shakes it off.#CUT#That has opened up Crazy Legs's cut even more.
Shakespeare falls off balance throwing a combination
and Legs counters with a nice uppercut.
Shakespeare tries to work over Legs's front leg with a kick but Legs checks it. #CL2#
Legs darts in and clinches Shakespeare up against the cage.
Legs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Legs lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Legs.
Legs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Shakespeare is trying to break free.
Shakespeare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crazy Legs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Legs stalling.
Legs misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Shakespeare manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Legs.
Legs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shakespeare.
Legs throws out a counter right but Shakespeare avoids it with no problem.
Shakespeare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legs cracks Shakespeare with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Legs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shakespeare throws a leg kick that is checked
and Legs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Legs blocks a jab.
Crazy Legs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Shakespeare misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Legs defending well as Shakespeare loads up on a big left hand.
Legs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Shakespeare misses.
Legs jabs Shakespeare to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Legs scores with a nice strike.
Shakespeare with a hook.
A head kick misses from Legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Shakespeare misses its target.
Shakespeare throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Legs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shakespeare throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Legs counter with a right hand.
Legs tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakespeare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legs wants to clinch.
Shakespeare lands with an uppercut that bounces Legs off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Shakespeare tries to keep at a distance but Legs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Legs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakespeare can't break the clinch.
Legs lands a left hand.
Legs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shakespeare is trying to break the clinch but Legs has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Legs.
Shakespeare is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legs lands a hook that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards.
Legs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Legs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Legs has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shakespeare seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Legs can turn it around.
Shakespeare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Shakespeare is trying to push Legs away but Legs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Legs slowing the pace effectively.
Shakespeare is trying to break free.
Legs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Legs.
Legs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shakespeare up against the cage.
Shakespeare is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Legs has a couple of punches blocked by Shakespeare.
Legs prevents Shakespeare from breaking the clinch.
Shakespeare can't break the clinch.
Shakespeare wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robbie Shakespeare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Legs fails to land.
Legs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Legs.
Legs lands with a right to the head.
Legs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Legs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shakespeare tries to break free but Legs pushes him back against the cage.
Legs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakespeare working hard to break the clinch.
Shakespeare is trying to push Legs away but Legs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Legs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Legs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shakespeare is trying to break the clinch but Legs is controlling him.#T3#
Legs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Legs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakespeare backwards.
Legs gets through Shakespeare's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Legs lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Shakespeare is rocked!
Shakespeare can't break the clinch.
Legs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Shakespeare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shakespeare looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shakespeare is trying to break the clinch but Legs is controlling him.
Shakespeare seems to have got his legs back now.
Shakespeare blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Legs.
Legs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakespeare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Legs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Legs fails to land.
Shakespeare misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legs pushes Shakespeare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Legs fails to land.
Legs lands a shot to the body.
Legs stalls.
Legs lands a left hand.
Shakespeare is looking to break free of the clinch but Legs has double underhooks.
Legs scores with a shot to the side of Shakespeare's head.
A nice left hand lands by Legs.
Legs prevents a body shot from Shakespeare. #BC#
Shakespeare pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Legs moves into range and clinches up with Shakespeare.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Legs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Legs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Legs!
A relieved looking Crazy Legs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
MFC - 70
Date: Apr 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Volkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Volkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vieira blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Vieira misses.
Volkov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlier Martial Arts New York in the buildup to the fight.
Vieira walks forward, straight into a front kick from Volkov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Volkov, as that shot connected.
Volkov throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Volkov misses.
Vieira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov with a nice calf kick.
Volkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vieira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volkov thinking.
Vieira slips a straight right by Volkov.#T1#
Volkov misses with a hook
and Vieira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Bogdan Volkov has been cut.
Vieira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volkov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vieira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Volkov misses with an uppercut. Vieira saw that one coming.
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Vieira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Volkov scores with a four punch combination!#T2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Volkov!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Vieira blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from Volkov.
Vieira 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.
Volkov lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Vieira.
Bogdan Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Volkov misses with a looping left.
Vieira is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Vieira.
Vieira moves forwards but Volkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Volkov throws a right and a left that Vieira avoids nicely.
Volkov looks to land a body kick but Vieira moved away.
A nice side step and Vieira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Volkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vieira with the counter takedown but Volkov avoids it easily.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vieira on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#Vieira is rocked!#T4#
Volkov steps in with a hook that catches Vieira right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Volkov follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Vieira looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bogdan Volkov! |
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Event:
SSG 412 Banner vs Ozymandias
Date: Apr 13, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 22 losses; Pavel Sova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 22 losses; Chance San!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Sova has taken the fight to the clinch.
San looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
San jumps into guard, dragging Sova to the mat.
Sova trying to control but San is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
San is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
San keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sova seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down San for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2#
San is looking for a triangle but Sova pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
San is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sova defends well.
Sova stays in close to San's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
San had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sova defends it easily.#T1#
Sova wants to control from the top but San keeps moving.
Sova is stalling in the full guard.
Sova wants to control from the top but San keeps moving.
Sova forces his way into half guard.
Sova trying to mount his opponent but San defends it.
San wants to control but Sova is keeping busy.
Sova prevents San from improving his position.#T2#
Sova is trying to control the action in half guard but San is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
San is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sova's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sova's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sova (0) vs (4) San
Sova tries to break free.
#SUB2#
San is persistently looking for the submission but Sova is defending it well.
#SUB2#
San is persistently looking for the submission but Sova is defending it well.
Sova is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Sova is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if San gets his way!
#SUB2#
San is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sova knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sova for a finish. #T3##SUB2#
San is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sova knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sova for a finish. #SUB2#
Sova is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova manages to reverse the position and now he's in San's guard. Nice work there by Sova.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (2) vs (4) San
Sova showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Sova forces his way into half guard.
San wants to improve his position but Sova is controlling well.
Sova is trying to control the action in half guard but San is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San is looking to control Sova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can San avoid being mounted?
San is looking for a sweep. Sova is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sova wants to control but San is keeping him busy.
San wants to get back to full guard.
Sova will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
San is still trying to improve position.
Sova slows the pace down in half guard. #T5#
San works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but San is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
San wants to sweep here but Sova controlling him for the moment.
Sova looking to pass the guard.
Sova sitting in guard here, content to control. #T6#
San looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sova trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
Sova won't allow San to sweep him here.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but San is retaining full guard.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but San is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
San looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
Sova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. San is keeping the position for now.
San tries to land a sweep but no joy.
San working a defensive guard here.
#T7#
San tries to land a sweep but no joy.
San keeping full guard, as Sova tries to pass.
San wants to sweep but no luck.
San keeps trying to improve his position.
Sova passes into half guard.
Sova passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (5) vs (4) San
Sova controlling his opponent.
San is working to get back to half guard.
Sova controlling the pace for now.
San really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T8#
San gets back to half guard.
Sova wants to control but San is keeping him busy.
Sova content to control rather than advance.
San is trying to get back to full guard.
Sova wants to pass to mount but San is defending the position.
San is looking for a sweep. Sova is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
San looking for submissions off his back.
Sova slows the pace down in half guard. #T9##SUB#
Sova is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so San is just riding it out for now. Sova eventually gives up the hold.
San is looking for a sweep. Sova is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
San keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sova wants to take a breather but San is having none of it.
Sova sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T10#
San makes his way to full guard. A much better position for San.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but San is retaining full guard.
Sova sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed San's guard.
San is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sova's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sova's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sova (5) vs (8) San#SUB2#
San working for the choke.
Sova is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
San working for a choke but Sova is defending well.
Sova breaks San's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (7) vs (8) San#T11#
Sova won't allow San to sweep him here.
Sova passes San's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. San manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sova won't allow San to sweep him here.
San keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova advances to half guard.
San works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
San had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sova defends it easily.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but San is retaining full guard.
Sova sitting in guard here, content to control. #T12#
Sova won't allow San to sweep him here.
Sova controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but San is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
San looking for a sweep. Not yet San, not yet.
Sova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. San swivels though and keeps the full guard.
San 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: Sova (7) vs (10) San
Sova wants to sweep here but San controlling him for the moment.
San slips nicely into half guard.#T13#
Sova gets back to full guard.
Sova looking to control.
Sova looking for a sweep. Not yet Sova, not yet.
San pushing down on Sova's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sova is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
San seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sova is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chance San! |
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Event:
SSG 411 Solo vs Chai
Date: Apr 06, 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 84 wins and 64 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 21 losses; Chance San!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Ottke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ottke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but San pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD2#
San gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ottke regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (0) vs (2) San
Ottke is trying to keep San in close.
My spies in Outlier Martial Arts New York inform me that San has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Ottke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
San pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottke is keeping the position for now.
San is looking to pass into half guard but Ottke pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ottke is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (2) San
San wants to sweep here but Ottke controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San working a defensive guard here.
San looking for a sweep. Not yet San, not yet. #T1##SUB2#
San throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ottke escapes and throws San's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (5) vs (2) San
San tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ottke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ottke just content to control the position.
San is looking to regain half guard here but Ottke keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Ottke tries for a kimura but San is defending well.
Ottke taking a breather here. #T2#
Ottke wants to lay and pray for a moment but San keeps working.
San is looking to regain half guard here but Ottke keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ottke working away.
Ottke is looking to take a break and control but San is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
San is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Ottke advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ottke (7) vs (2) San#SUB#
San tries to improve his position but Ottke has taken his back! Ottke has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will San tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Ottke pushes San away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rolf Ottke!
A relieved looking Rolf Ottke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
MFC - 67
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Kiely throws a series of punches but Shakespeare avoids them all with ease.
Shakespeare looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiely scores with a punch to the head.
Kiely moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kiely slips under a jab from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare works the jab nicely.
Kiely lands a nice looking body shot.
Kiely defending well as Shakespeare loads up on a big left hand.
Kiely fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shakespeare doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kiely ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
Kiely looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kiely scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shakespeare doesn't seem bothered though.
Shakespeare throws a body punch but Kiely moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiely lands the left hand.
Shakespeare tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kiely is able to avoid easily.
Shakespeare takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kiely avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Kiely there.
Shakespeare avoids the body shot from Kiely.
#T1#
Kiely steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
Kiely will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiely thuds a left hand into Shakespeare's body.
Kiely has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kiely there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kiely lands with a nice body punch.
Kiely lands with an overhand left.
Kiely scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kiely smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kiely moves out of range of the strikes.
Kiely slips a straight right by Shakespeare.
Kiely catches Shakespeare with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kiely throws out a loose jab but Shakespeare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiely slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiely connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shakespeare momentarily.
#T2#
Kiely staying out of range there.
Harrison Kiely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiely lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shakespeare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiely sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiely is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kiely has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shakespeare finds it's way round the side to connect with Kiely's head.
Shakespeare throws out a loose jab but Kiely uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiely jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shakespeare misses with a straight right.
Kiely is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shakespeare misses the jab.
Kiely slips under a jab.
Kiely drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shakespeare's head backwards.
Kiely moves out of range as Shakespeare strikes.
Kiely jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kiely slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Kiely. That snapped Shakespeare's head back.
#T3#
A left and a right from Kiely both land. Nice combination.
Shakespeare throws out a loose jab but Kiely uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Kiely was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shakespeare.
A combination from Shakespeare does no damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kiely, as that shot connected.
Shakespeare misses with a hook. Kiely ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kiely.
Kiely takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shakespeare misses with a low kick.
It looked like Kiely was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shakespeare scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiely should have avoided that one.
Shakespeare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiely was well out of range. Poor timing from Shakespeare.
Kiely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shakespeare's head backwards.
Shakespeare throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Kiely was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shakespeare.#T4#
Kiely shoots in looking for a takedown but Shakespeare manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kiely's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shakespeare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiely clobbers Shakespeare with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kiely fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shakespeare throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kiely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiely jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shakespeare throws an overhand right that lands on Kiely's shoulder, as Kiely tries to avoid the shot.
Shakespeare throws an off balance right hand
and Kiely counters with a left to the body.
Shakespeare's coach down at Outlier Martial Arts New York was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shakespeare's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kiely steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
Kiely feints a jab promting Shakespeare to slip. Kiely then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shakespeare slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
Kiely scores with a hook to the body. Shakespeare takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiely lands with a right hand.
Kiely takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shakespeare has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiely ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
Kiely just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Kiely dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Shakespeare's cut.
That's time! Kiely's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kiely throws a hook but Shakespeare blocks it.
Shakespeare throws a nice looking combination but Kiely bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kiely changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kiely throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shakespeare lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiely circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Kiely on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kiely steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
Good exchange - Kiely coming out on top.
Shakespeare looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harrison Kiely is winning the standup battle so far.
Shakespeare on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shakespeare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiely fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakespeare takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kiely staying out of range there.
Kiely lands a body shot.
Shakespeare throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiely is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakespeare can do to turn this around?#T1#
Kiely lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shakespeare circles away quickly and effectively.
Shakespeare throws out a counter right but Kiely avoids it with no problem.
Kiely lands a nice hook to Shakespeare's body. Shakespeare takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiely misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Kiely.#TD#
Kiely shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shakespeare tries to kick Kiely off in order to stand up. Kiely Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SUB#
Kiely is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Shakespeare looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kiely gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Shakespeare is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kiely lets go of the hold and Shakespeare can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harrison Kiely!
Harrison Kiely retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Harrison Kiely thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
MFC - 67
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Hopper throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Hopper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopper throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Hopper loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Hopper tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson cracks Hopper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopper looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Hopper misses.
Nelson connects with a body shot.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pudd Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nelson! But no joy.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopper misses with a looping right.
Nelson lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopper.
#T1#
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Nelson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson tries to counter with a clinch but Hopper shakes him off and moves away.
Nelson lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Hopper misses.
Nelson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nelson! But no joy.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Hopper misses.
Nelson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hopper.
Hopper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Hopper's ribs.#T2##CL2#
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Hopper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hopper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopper counters with a nice body shot.
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Hopper gets tackled into the cage by Nelson. Nelson maintains the clinch.
Hopper throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson lands a body punch.
Hopper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Hopper throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Hopper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nelson takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Hopper throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Nelson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Hopper misses.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.
A shot to the liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson throws a hook but Hopper blocks it.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Hopper moved out of range.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Hopper misses.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Nelson wants to clinch.#T4#
Nelson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopper.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopper misses the target.
Nelson slips under a jab from Hopper.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hopper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hopper, as that shot connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopper. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopper sizes up Nelson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Hopper keeps it at a distance.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hopper pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Hopper in a clinch.
#BC2#
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson throws a hook but Hopper avoids it easily.#CL2#
Nelson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hopper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
A quick step to the side and Hopper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Hopper tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Hopper misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson lands a head shot.
Hopper jabs at Nelson's body.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Hopper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nelson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopper scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target. #CL2#
Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopper, pushing him back against the cage.
Hopper blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nelson is working Hopper over against the cage.
Hopper's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hopper gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopper misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nelson.
Hopper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.
Hopper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Hopper circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Hopper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopper throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hopper scores with a nice right hand.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Nelson backs away, Hopper returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Nelson instigates a clinch. #BC#
Hopper breaks from the clinch.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Nelson. That snapped Hopper's head back.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopper fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopper moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Nelson misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T3##CL2#
Nelson drives through and clinches with Hopper against the cage.
#BC#
Hopper manages to break the clinch.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopper throws a big shot that misses.
Hopper throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Hopper. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopper.
Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Hopper circles away.
Hopper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4##CL2#
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Hopper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopper's elbow.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Nelson takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Hopper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopper throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Hopper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson swings for the body but Hopper moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopper misses with a wild combination.
Nelson throws out a counter right but Hopper avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Nelson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopper with a body shot.
Nelson throws a hook but Hopper avoids it easily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hopper pushes Nelson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Will Hopper will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Hopper lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Hopper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Hopper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopper throws out a powerful jab.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson digs a good body shot into Hopper's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Nelson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hopper throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.#T1#
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Hopper connects with a looping right hand.
Hopper tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Hopper throws a body kick that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Nelson clinches with his opponent.
Hopper working aggressively here.
#BC#
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Hopper misses.
A cross from Hopper lands.
Hopper slips a jab from Nelson.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
#CL2#
and Nelson moves into the clinch.
Pudd Nelson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Nelson pulls guard effortlessly. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SU#
Nelson is working an open guard so Hopper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Hopper circles away.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off.
Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Hopper had a free shot at his head there.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Hopper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hopper.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
Hopper throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Hopper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
A big left from Hopper misses.
Nelson wants to clinch but Hopper slips to the side
and Hopper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopper circles away.
Hopper throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nelson avoids it.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T4#
Hopper misses with a hook.
Nelson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper is having none of it.
Nelson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopper's waist but Hopper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nelson off to one side.
Hopper feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hopper throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopper under the eye.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
Hopper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hopper slips under a jab from Nelson.
Hopper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Hopper is avoiding it.
Hopper misses with a body shot.
Nelson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopper throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Hopper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopper stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Hopper tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelson lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Hopper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Nelson darts in and clinches Hopper up against the cage.#T1##BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Hopper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hopper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Nelson clinches. #BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Hopper in a clinch.
Hopper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2##TD2#
Nelson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Nelson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hopper sees it coming and defends easily.#ES#
Hopper manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nelson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Hopper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Hopper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Hopper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopper fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopper lands the left hand.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Nelson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Hopper misses.
A jab from Hopper misses.
Hopper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hopper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopper takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Hopper lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hopper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopper throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Hopper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hopper misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Hopper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nelson's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Nelson.#CL2#
Nelson pushes Hopper up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Hopper controls the action.
#BC#
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Nelson clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopper's hands.
Nice body punch from Hopper.
Hopper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Hopper is avoiding it.
Hopper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hopper misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopper cracks Nelson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 Will Hopper will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper is having none of it.
Nelson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopper at a distance.
Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Nelson takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Hopper throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopper misses the target.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Hopper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper slips a straight right by Nelson.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Hopper circles away.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Nelson closes the distance but Hopper moves to the side
and Hopper counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopper circles away.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Hopper cracks Nelson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Hopper.
Nelson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hopper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopper scores with a punch to the head.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Hopper. No joy for Nelson on that attempt.
Hopper stuns Nelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Hopper keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nelson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopper avoids it really well and circles away.
Nelson scores with a body shot.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Hopper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That kick from Hopper tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL2#
Nelson clinches up with Hopper and pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Hopper works on Nelson's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Hopper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopper slips under a jab.
Nelson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hopper in his tracks.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Hopper throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Hopper misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Hopper throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopper throws a leg kick but Nelson moved away.
Nelson slips a jab from Hopper.
Hopper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopper swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
A punch combination from Hopper misses. #CL2#
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Nelson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Hopper.
Pudd Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hopper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title! |
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Event:
MFC - 66
Date: Apr 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Fremed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Volkov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fremed looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fremed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#KD#
Volkov lands a big uppercut and Fremed crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fremed looks OK. Volkov waves Fremed back to his feet!#ROC#Fremed is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Josh Fremed has been cut.
Volkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fremed is still on wobbly legs! Can Volkov finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fremed has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Volkov.
Volkov lands an uppercut, right on the button! Fremed tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bogdan Volkov! |
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Event:
SSG 407 Gracias vs Solo
Date: Mar 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 20 losses; Chance San! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 21 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Elvul darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: San (0) vs (2) Elvul
San is looking to get back to full guard here but Elvul has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: San (0) vs (5) Elvul
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but San keeps working.
San gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Elvul seems to be working for a kimura but San defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Elvul jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: San (0) vs (8) Elvul
San is not content to let Elvul control the position.
San tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elvul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
San struggling a bit here.
San 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.
Elvul tries to advance to mount but can't.
San is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Elvul off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: San (4) vs (8) Elvul#SUB#
San working for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - San's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB#
San working for the choke. #T2##SUB#
Elvul defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (4) vs (10) Elvul
San looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Elvul slips nicely into half guard.
San wants to control the action here but instead Elvul manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: San (4) vs (13) Elvul
Elvul looking to control but San is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
San is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
San slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Elvul seems content to control.
Elvul is looking to advance position but San won't allow it.
San is staying active underneath Elvul, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Elvul is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Elvul is sneakily working for an arm triangle but San sees it coming and defends easily.#T5#
San is trying to control but Elvul manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: San (4) vs (16) Elvul
San is in all sorts of trouble here.
San 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.
San is trying to get back to full guard.
San is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elvul won't allow San to sweep him here.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but San is keeping the position.
San 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: San (6) vs (16) Elvul#T6#
San wants to free his trapped foot but Elvul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Elvul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elvul.
San wants to pass the guard but Elvul is keeping the position.
San pushes down on Elvul's leg and manages to get into half guard.
San wants to pass the guard but Elvul is defending well.
Elvul 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.#T7#
San is trying to control. Elvul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elvul slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Elvul is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. San is aware though and is defending well.
San trying to move into half guard but instead Elvul has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (6) vs (18) Elvul#SUB#
San looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
San looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there. #T8#
San wants to hit a sweep here but Elvul passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for San there! Score +3 for passing guard: San (6) vs (21) Elvul
Elvul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as San is looking to escape.
San wants to control but Elvul is having none of it.
San gets back to half guard.
San is looking to get back to full guard here but Elvul has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: San (6) vs (24) Elvul
San prevents Elvul from moving into mount. #T9#
San is trying to get back to half guard.
Elvul trying to control the action but San is working from the bottom.
San manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (8) vs (24) Elvul
San is trying to control. Elvul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
San is working for a submission of some sort.
Elvul is looking to improve his position.
#T10#
San works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: San (11) vs (24) Elvul#SUB#
San swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Elvul is now in San's guard. A big mistake from San there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (11) vs (26) Elvul
San keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
San manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (13) vs (26) Elvul
San stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11#
San is looking to advance position but Elvul has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: San (13) vs (30) Elvul
San manages to regain half guard. Good work.
San is staying active underneath Elvul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
San tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.#SUB#
San actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul prevents San from improving his position.#T12#
San is trying is best to control the position here.
San moves into full guard.
San looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
San bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (15) vs (30) Elvul
San looking to pass the guard.
San slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
San is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elvul has managed to free his arm - good work. #T13#
San passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: San (18) vs (30) Elvul#SUB#
San is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Elvul knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Elvul manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (18) vs (32) Elvul
Elvul wants to pass to mount but San is defending the position.
San moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T14##SUB#
San is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elvul defends well.#SUB#
San looking for a guillotine here but Elvul defends easily.
#SUB#
San working for submissions but it's allowed Elvul to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul prevents San from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 32 to 18.
Dreynos Elvul thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
MFC - 63
Date: Mar 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Kalske throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalske.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Hopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Kalske is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hopper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalske momentarily.
Kalske walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kalske shoots in looking for a takedown. Hopper tries to sprawl out of it but Kalske keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hopper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper looks to throw the jab but Kalske is out of range.
Kalske fails with the takedown.
Kalske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
#T1#
Kalske takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL2#
Kalske moves into the clinch.
Hopper lands a left hand.
Kalske pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopper tries to work over Kalske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Kalske breaks the clinch.
Kalske 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.
Hopper throws a body punch but Kalske moves out of range.
Hopper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kalske slips a straight right by Hopper.
Hopper throws a hook but Kalske avoids it easily.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Kalske displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
Kalske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalske throws a counter combo.#T2#
Nice jab there from Hopper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper tests Kalske's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopper throws a nice looking combination but Kalske bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalske looks to clinch
and Kalske takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalske fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
Kalske takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kalske misses with a left hand
and Hopper counters with a three punch combo that has Kalske backing up. Kalske nods at Hopper to acknowledge the strikes.
Kalske throws a right and a left that Hopper avoids nicely.
Hopper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalske circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalske tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kalske tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Kalske lands a body shot.
Kalske looks for a takedown but Hopper sprawls well.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Kalske saw that one coming.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
Kalske throws a right hand that Hopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopper also avoids with ease.#TD2#
Kalske gets a takedown into half guard.
Kalske missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hopper is trying is best to control the position here. #T4#
Kalske takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hopper is looking to improve his position.
Kalske has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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. Kalske connects with a nice short shot to Hopper's temple.
Kalske looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hopper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kalske is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hopper!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poor strikes thrown by Kalske there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hopper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kalske. That did some damage!
A big right from Kalske misses.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalske can do to turn this around?
Kalske fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Kalske sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Hopper.
Kalske will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Kalske ducks down to avoid it.
Kalske looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalske! But no joy.
Kalske throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Hopper blocks the body kick.
Kalske ducks under a wild hook from Hopper.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Kalske lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Kalske misses with a wild body shot.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Hopper dodges the punch combination from Kalske.
Hopper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hjallis Kalske is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalske tries to clinch up
letting Hopper counter with a right hand. #T2##CL2#
Kalske gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalske can't find room to land a body shot as Hopper controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
Hopper lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hopper - that landed with a thud.
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!
Hopper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper is working Kalske over against the cage.
Hopper pushes Kalske back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Kalske's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kalske is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hopper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hopper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hopper wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopper throwing a counter right hand but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Hopper misses with a left hand
and Kalske counters with a low kick, right behind Hopper 's knee.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalske slips a jab and a cross from Hopper.
#T3#
Hopper feints and then cracks Kalske's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kalske down.
Kalske shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopper pinned against the cage. Hopper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
Hopper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalske moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off.
Kalske digs a good hook to Hopper's body.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Kalske on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopper. Hopper obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalske doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kalske looks to throw the jab but Hopper is out of range.
Kalske throws a series of punches but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
Kalske takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kalske tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper misses with a double jab.
Hopper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kalske.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Hopper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Hopper throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
and Kalske counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopper won't be happy with that. #SUB2#
Kalske working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kalske scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
A cross from Hopper lands.
Hopper misses with a body shot.
Kalske slips under a jab.
Kalske throws a right hand that Hopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopper also avoids with ease.
Kalske wants to clinch up but Hopper keeps it at a distance.
Kalske lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hopper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalske moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalske wants to clinch.
It looked like Hopper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kalske.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske slips a jab and a cross from Hopper.
#CL2#
Kalske forces Hopper back against the cage and clinches.
Kalske is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T1#
Hopper has Kalske pushed against the cage.
Kalske has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
Kalske tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopper avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Kalske gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hopper is looking to improve his position.
Kalske 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.
Kalske not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hjallis Kalske has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kalske is trying to control. Hopper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kalske content to control rather than advance. #T2#
Kalske is continuing to stall.
Hopper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kalske.
Kalske with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopper is pressing down on Kalske's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hopper keeping moving, preventing Kalske from controlling successfully. #T3#
Hopper looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalske.
Hopper cracks Kalske with a good jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopper.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Kalske scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kalske working over Hopper with some ground and pound. Hopper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kalske is controlling the pace.
Kalske moves into full mount! Hopper won't be happy about that! #T4#
Kalske working the ground and pound effectively.
Kalske wants to control the pace but Hopper is squirming around nicely.
Kalske misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalske landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopper tries to control the position but Kalske now has his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjallis Kalske really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Hopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Kalske cracks Hopper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kalske misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Kalske gets a takedown into half guard.
Hopper tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kalske manages to move to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske prevents Hopper from getting the reversal.#T1##SUB2#
Kalske jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hopper manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hopper tries to bench press Kalske off him but Kalske keeps the position.
Kalske trying to control the position but Hopper is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T2#
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.
Hopper sneaks back into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Kalske is working for a kimura but Hopper is defending it quite comfortably.
Hopper is trying to stand back up but Kalske is controlling him
Kalske moves nicely into side control.
Hopper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kalske on the ground.#T3#
Kalske connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hopper some visible discomfort.
Kalske working the head with strikes.
Kalske grinds an elbow into Hopper's temple.
Kalske content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kalske wants to control but Hopper is keeping him busy.
Hopper is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kalske connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hopper some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Hopper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kalske trying to control the position but Hopper is working away. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kalske counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hopper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kalske's hands.
Hopper throws a series of punches but Kalske moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalske on the side of the head.
Donk. Hopper catches Kalske right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjallis Kalske dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Kalske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalske cracks Hopper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kalske dives in for a single leg takedown but Hopper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kalske gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Hopper. #CL2#
Kalske has Hopper up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hopper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske can't get the takedown.
Hopper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalske controlling the action here for a moment.
#T1##BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Hopper.#CL2#
Kalske moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalske lands with a light punch inside.
Hopper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kalske can pounce on him.
Kalske displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab. #CL2#
Kalske moves into range and clinches up with Hopper.
Hopper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.#T2#
Kalske is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kalske is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalske's elbow.
Will Hopper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hopper swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalske blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper pushes Kalske back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Hopper manages to break the clinch.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Kalske was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.#T3#
Hopper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalske is just out of range.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalske throws a sloppy head kick and Hopper moves out of range easily.
Kalske throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopper's waist but Hopper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kalske off to one side.
Hopper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopper's corner calls for a 1-2. Hopper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopper looks to land a body kick but Kalske moved away.
Hopper stalks Kalske and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kalske's face. Kalske staggers backwards, shaken.
Kalske shoots in but Hopper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hopper duly obliges. #T4#
Kalske takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalske fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopper throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kalske avoids it.
Kalske is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalske under the eye.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Kalske moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Kalske's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hopper lunges at Kalske with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kalske's hand.
Hopper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopper lands a nice shot that snaps Kalske's head back.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
and Kalske makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title! |
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Event:
MFC - 63
Date: Mar 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Jab by Volkov.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Volkov backs off Franco throws a huge counter combo but Volkov manages to avoid it all.
Franco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Franco throws a series of punches but Volkov avoids them all with ease.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Franco misses with the combination.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Franco. #CUT2#It looks like Bogdan Volkov has been cut.#KD2#
Franco lands a left and a right that send Volkov crashing to the mat, dazed. Franco thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Volkov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco lands a big right hook! Volkov looks hurt but is still standing! Franco lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Volkov falls down and Franco dives in with a huge hammer fist! Volkov's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Franco runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juan David Franco!
A relieved looking Juan David Franco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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MFC - 61
Date: Mar 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
enabling Bjornsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Shakespeare takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shakespeare tries to land a leg kick but Bjornsson saw it coming and moves away.
Bjornsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shakespeare defends it nicely.
Shakespeare looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shakespeare lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakespeare throws a body shot but no joy.
Bjornsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shakespeare's coach down at Outlier Martial Arts New York was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shakespeare's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shakespeare throws out a counter right but Bjornsson avoids it with no problem.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Shakespeare moves out of range.
Bjornsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bjornsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Shakespeare manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bjornsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T1#
Bjornsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CUT2#It looks like Eddie Bjornsson has been cut.
Robbie Shakespeare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakespeare misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bjornsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shakespeare throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bjornsson.
Robbie Shakespeare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Shakespeare throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Bjornsson gets a clinch.
Shakespeare prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Shakespeare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shakespeare throws a body punch but Bjornsson moves out of range.
Shakespeare misses with a hook
and Bjornsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bjornsson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shakespeare throws a hook but Bjornsson avoids it easily.
Shakespeare misses with the combination.
#T2##CL#
Bjornsson forces Shakespeare back against the cage and clinches.
Bjornsson wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjornsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjornsson wants to stall.
Bjornsson tries for a takedown but Shakespeare manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Shakespeare breaks from the clinch.
Shakespeare throws out a loose jab but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjornsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bjornsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL#
Bjornsson moves into range and clinches up with Shakespeare.
Shakespeare is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T3#
Bjornsson has Shakespeare pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shakespeare manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bjornsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bjornsson has Shakespeare pressed against the cage, preventing Shakespeare from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bjornsson is leaning against Shakespeare and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bjornsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Shakespeare shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shakespeare prevents a body shot from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson prevents Shakespeare from breaking the clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a body punch.
Bjornsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bjornsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC2#
Shakespeare breaks the clinch.
Shakespeare cracks a nice hook into Bjornsson's ribs.
Shakespeare tries to work over Bjornsson's front leg with a kick but Bjornsson checks it. #T4#
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a nice body shot.
Bjornsson wants to clinch up but Shakespeare keeps it at a distance.
Shakespeare scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shakespeare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjornsson throws out the jab.
Shakespeare throws a right hand that misses
and Bjornsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bjornsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shakespeare.
Bjornsson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shakespeare sprawls and moves away.
Shakespeare looks to land a left hand but Bjornsson moved out of range nicely.
Bjornsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakespeare.
Bjornsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bjornsson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shakespeare defends well and Bjornsson ends up having to push Shakespeare into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjornsson misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Shakespeare dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Bjornsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Bjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare misses with a low kick.
Bjornsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare throws a hook but Bjornsson avoids it easily.
Bjornsson wants to clinch up but Shakespeare keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Shakespeare on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bjornsson tries to clinch there but Shakespeare circles away.
A slow jab from Shakespeare misses its intended target.
Shakespeare scores with a hook.
Shakespeare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Bjornsson blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Shakespeare misses the target.
Shakespeare swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjornsson.#T1#
Shakespeare misses with a looping left.
Bjornsson scores with a hook.
Shakespeare looks to land a combination but Bjornsson avoids it well.
Bjornsson connects with a body shot that sends Shakespeare's belly button to the back.
Bjornsson moves out of range as Shakespeare strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Bjornsson misses the target.#CL#
Bjornsson clinches with his opponent.
Bjornsson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shakespeare is defending well.
Bjornsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shakespeare prevents it.
Bjornsson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjornsson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Shakespeare prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Shakespeare breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Shakespeare misses with a wild combination.
Shakespeare throws a body shot but no joy.
Shakespeare ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shakespeare looks to land a body kick but Bjornsson moved away.
Bjornsson slips under a jab from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare lands with a shot to the body.
Shakespeare has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjornsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Shakespeare misses its intended target.
Bjornsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shakespeare.
Bjornsson connects with a crisp jab.
Bjornsson wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shakespeare! But no joy.#T3#
Shakespeare scores with a jab to the head.
Shakespeare misses with a straight right.
Bjornsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shakespeare jabs at Bjornsson's body.
Shakespeare lands with a cross. #CUT2#Eddie Bjornsson's cut is getting worse.
Shakespeare swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shakespeare loads up on a big right hand but Bjornsson slips the punch.
Bjornsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#TD#
Shakespeare gets caught flat footed, as Bjornsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakespeare wants to stand up but Bjornsson is controlling him. #T4#
Bjornsson passes Shakespeare's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bjornsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shakespeare keeps working.
Shakespeare is trying to stand.
Bjornsson is trying to control. Shakespeare wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shakespeare is trying to stand up here but Bjornsson is controlling him well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Bjornsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shakespeare defends it well.
Shakespeare is trying to stand up here but Bjornsson is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Shakespeare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie Bjornsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Shakespeare thuds his right hand into Bjornsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bjornsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shakespeare tries to avoid it but Bjornsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shakespeare to the ground. Shakespeare escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bjornsson lands a body shot.
Bjornsson walks into a jab.
Shakespeare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bjornsson is looking to clinch.
Shakespeare misses with a two punch combination.
Shakespeare takes a swing at Bjornsson's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Bjornsson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shakespeare quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjornsson tries to pass to full mount but Shakespeare defends it.
Bjornsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Eddie Bjornsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Bjornsson working over Shakespeare with some ground and pound. Shakespeare looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shakespeare is trying to stand up here but Bjornsson is controlling him well.
Bjornsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bjornsson wants to free his trapped foot but Shakespeare is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bjornsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bjornsson thows a huge punch but Shakespeare dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Bjornsson is trying to work for a kimura but Shakespeare is defending well.
#SUB#
Bjornsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Robbie Shakespeare is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Shakespeare is trying to stand.
Shakespeare avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson trying to control from half guard but Shakespeare is working away. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shakespeare's corner calls for a 1-2. Shakespeare obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shakespeare tries a low kick but Bjornsson avoids it.
Bjornsson fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Shakespeare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shakespeare looks to throw the jab but Bjornsson is out of range.
Shakespeare keeps the fight on the outside.
Bjornsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shakespeare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjornsson manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shakespeare. Bjornsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shakespeare bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bjornsson's head.#CUT2#Eddie Bjornsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up but Shakespeare circles away and keeps his distance.
Shakespeare swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shakespeare connects with a crisp jab.
Shakespeare throws a good cross that connects.
#T4#
Shakespeare throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Shakespeare misses.
Shakespeare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bjornsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bjornsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bjornsson drops his hands momentarily and Shakespeare takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shakespeare connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bjornsson's hands.
Shakespeare lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakespeare with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bjornsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Shakespeare connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bjornsson's hands.
Bjornsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
Bjornsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Bjornsson pushes Shakespeare up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Shakespeare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shakespeare winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Shakespeare!
An out of breath Robbie Shakespeare 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:
MFC - 60
Date: Mar 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Shima throws a right hand that misses
letting Volkov counter with a right hand.
Volkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Shima lands.
Volkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volkov lands a nice hook to Shima's body. Shima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Volkov.
Volkov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Volkov with the inside leg kick. #CL#
Shima gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shima stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Volkov breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Shima throws a series of punches but Volkov avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Shima closes the distance and pushes Volkov back into the cage.
A short right from Shima.
Volkov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Shima manages to break the clinch.
Volkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Shima is just out of range.
Shima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volkov tries to bum rush Shima with a series of wild strikes but Shima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shima throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
Volkov moves away from the strike by Shima. #CL#
Shima moves into the clinch successfully.
Shima is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
Volkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Shima scores with a sloppy right hand. Volkov should have avoided that one.
Shima digs a good hook to Volkov's body.
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volkov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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!
Volkov throws a right and a left that Shima avoids nicely.
Shima is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from Shima misses.
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shima in his tracks.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Volkov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Volkov throws a wild body kick that Shima sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Volkov.
Shima moves out of range as Volkov strikes.
Shima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shima in his tracks.
Shima slips under a jab from Volkov.
Shima appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shima appears to be looking for a big counter.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Shima avoids them all with ease.
Volkov throws a push kick but Shima slaps the foot to one side.
Tetsuo Shima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shima.
Shima lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Volkov backs up against the cage.
Volkov lands with a hook. Shima tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Volkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Shima clinches up against the cage.
Shima lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shima tries to work over Volkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Volkov blocks a body shot from Shima.
Volkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Volkov breaks from the clinch.
Shima takes one to the side of the head.
Shima scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#It looks like Bogdan Volkov has been cut.
No joy there for Shima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volkov misses with a looping left.
Volkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shima.
Volkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Shima.
Shima moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
Shima tries to clinch there but Volkov circles away.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bogdan Volkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Volkov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Shima lands a body shot.
Volkov cracks Shima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Shima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volkov.
Volkov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shima lands a lovely overhand right.
Shima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima throws a solid leg kick but Volkov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shima.
Volkov lands a slapping body shot.
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shima in his tracks.
Shima misses with a takedown
and Volkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Shima lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Volkov coming out on top.#ROC2#Shima is rocked!
Shima wants to clinch up but Volkov keeps it at a distance.
Shima missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volkov lands a right hook to the body.
Shima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Volkov throws a right hand that Shima ducks under and follows up with a left that Shima also avoids with ease.
Shima moves out of range of the strikes.
Tetsuo Shima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shima cracks Volkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shima throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkov.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
#T2#
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkov throws a counter combo.
Volkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Shima.
It seemed like Volkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shima looks to land a combination but Volkov avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shima darts in trying to clinch
letting Volkov counter with a right hand.
Shima staying out of range there.
Volkov lands a high kick!
Oh Shima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shima was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
A jab lands there for Shima.
Decent striking displayed by Volkov there.#T3#
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Shima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov misses with a two punch combination.
#KD2#
Volkov cracks Shima with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Shima looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Volkov finish him?
Volkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Shima is looking to counter punch.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Volkov misses with a left hand
and Shima counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov slips a straight right by Shima.
Volkov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Volkov tests Shima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Volkov moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Volkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Volkov misses with a two punch combination.
Shima blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Shima moves to clinch but Volkov breaks away
and Volkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volkov scores with a jab to the body.
Shima misses with a right hand
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shima.
Shima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shima misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
Volkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shima fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Volkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shima seems to have got his legs back now.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Shima.
Volkov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shima lunges at Volkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volkov's hand.
A big right from Shima misses.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bogdan Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Volkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Shima moves out of range of the body kick from Volkov.
Shima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Volkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shima tries to clinch but Volkov moves away
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shima throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shima digs a good body shot into Volkov's ribs.
Shima throws an off balance right hand
and Volkov counters with a left to the body.
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Shima finds it's way through Volkov's defenses.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Shima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt#KD2#
and Volkov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Shima! Volkov lets Shima back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shima throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkov. #T1#
Shima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shima.
Shima walks into a jab.
Shima looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Shima counters with a nice uppercut.
BOOM! Volkov lands a beautiful left hook that drops Shima. Shima tries to recover but Volkov is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Shima lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bogdan Volkov!
Tetsuo Shima was interviewed post fight and said 'Off to the next, I thought I would have beat this bum but shit happens'. |
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Event:
MFC - 59
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopper circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.
Hopper throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Hopper catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
A low kick lands for Hopper.
Hopper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hopper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Hopper misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Hopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopper takes one on the button.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hopper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hopper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Hopper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hopper lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Donk. Hopper catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopper scores with a nice strike.
Anderson staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopper.
Hopper throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
It looked like Anderson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopper is just out of range.
Hopper misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Hopper misses with a looping right.
Hopper swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Hopper misses with a straight left.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hopper eats them both and turns towards Anderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A low kick from Anderson misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopper throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Anderson tests Hopper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopper connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson slips under a jab from Hopper.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hopper momentarily.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Hopper.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopper is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Anderson swings for the body but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Hopper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopper looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Hopper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Hopper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hopper misses the jab.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Hopper has knocked Anderson down with a huge combo! Hopper steps away and waves a wobbly Anderson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Anderson is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopper lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hopper misses with a few strikes there.
Hopper throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Hopper cracks Anderson with a hook to the temple - Anderson is on wobbly legs here! Hopper swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Anderson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hopper wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper is the new light heavyweight champion!
The defeated Brownie Anderson had this to say: 'Fuck this,ill be back better'. |
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Event:
SSG 401 Feet vs Solo
Date: Mar 02, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 29 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 19 losses; Chance San!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Ibrahim feints and as San raises his hands in defense, Ibrahim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ibrahim (2) vs (0) San
Ibrahim trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim tries to free his leg and advance position but San is retaining full guard.
San is trying to keep Ibrahim in close.
San tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ibrahim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
San works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ibrahim preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but San keeps moving.
San looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ibrahim is one step ahead there. #T1#
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but San keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
San lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (2) vs (2) San
San trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibrahim seems keen to control San's posture.
San trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
San looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Ibrahim working for a triangle but San defends it easily.
San stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibrahim swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ibrahim is pulling down on San's head to control his posture.
San pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ibrahim is keeping the position for now.
Ibrahim has his hands on San's head, controlling the position.
San trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
San stopping the sweep attempt from Ibrahim.
Ibrahim pulls San in close to his closed guard and prevents San from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ibrahim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
San postures up.
San works a leg free and moves into half guard.
San trying to mount his opponent but Ibrahim defends it.
Ibrahim is trying to maintain the position but San is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
San seems to be working for a kimura but Ibrahim defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Ibrahim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. San is working away from the top position though.
San works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (2) vs (5) San
San trying to control but Ibrahim is having none of it. #SUB2#
San working for a guillotine from mount but Ibrahim is in no mood to give up.
Ibrahim wants to control but San is having none of it.#SUB2#
San is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ibrahim has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ibrahim! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (5) San#T5#
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but San keeps moving.
Ibrahim controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
San looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Ibrahim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but San is keeping the position.
San is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T6##SUB2#
San looking for a guillotine here but Ibrahim defends easily.
San wants to control the position but Ibrahim says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
San is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ibrahim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ibrahim's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (9) San#SUB2#
San looking for the choke from the back.
Ibrahim manages to reverse the position and now he's in San's guard. Nice work there by Ibrahim.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (6) vs (9) San
Ibrahim advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (9) vs (9) San
Ibrahim wants to lay and pray for a moment but San keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ibrahim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T7#
Ibrahim controlling from side mount.
San is looking for a sweep.
Ibrahim moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
San is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Ibrahim looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ibrahim moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
San gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T8#
Ibrahim is pressing down on San's thigh, looking to free his foot. San is holding on for now.
San trying to get back to full guard but Ibrahim takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (12) vs (9) San
San is working to get back to half guard.
Ibrahim with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ibrahim avoids the attempt from San to control.
San tries to reverse the position but Ibrahim maintains control.
San is squirming around, avoiding Ibrahim's attempts to control the action. #T9#
Ibrahim controlling the pace for now.
San is trying desperately to improve position.
Ibrahim fails to move to back control.
San is working to get back to half guard.
San has given up his back - I don�t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Ibrahim (15) vs (9) San
San wants to escape the position.
San manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ibrahim's guard. Nice work there by San.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (15) vs (11) San
Ibrahim keeping full guard, as San tries to pass. #T10##SUB#
San looking to improve position, pressing down on Ibrahim's thigh with his hand. Ibrahim seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is San paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! San's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Ibrahim picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ahmad Ibrahim!
Ahmad Ibrahim 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:
MFC - 57
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Shakespeare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gayweather sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robbie Shakespeare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakespeare swings widly with a right hand
and Gayweather counters with a three punch combo that has Shakespeare backing up. Shakespeare nods at Gayweather to acknowledge the strikes.
Shakespeare rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gayweather moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shakespeare throws a poor cross that misses
and Gayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
Gayweather displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shakespeare throws out the jab.
Gayweather dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shakespeare misses with a hook.
Gayweather lands a really nice looking cross but Shakespeare seems unphased.
Shakespeare 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.
Gayweather takes a swing at Shakespeare's ribcage but misses.
Shakespeare appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gayweather throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shakespeare cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gayweather cracks Shakespeare with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Gayweather shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SU2#
Gayweather stands and steps away. Shakespeare gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gayweather uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
A little jabbing left from Gayweather on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Gayweather lands a jab.
Gayweather scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shakespeare moves out of range of the strikes.
Shakespeare misses with a hook. Gayweather ducked under it nicely.
Gayweather lands a nice looking body shot.
Gayweather blocks the body kick.
Shakespeare throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gayweather counters with a one-two to the body.
Shakespeare misses with a looping left.
Gayweather lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gayweather darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gayweather scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gayweather throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shakespeare.
Nice defenses there by Shakespeare.#T2#
Shakespeare walks into a left hand.
Gayweather throws a jab when Shakespeare was well out of range.
Shakespeare throws a poor cross that misses
and Gayweather counters with a two punch combo.
Gayweather scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Gayweather misses.
Gayweather is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shakespeare had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Shakespeare throws a body shot but no joy.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
and Gayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gayweather lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shakespeare throws a looping overhand right but Gayweather ducks down to avoid it.
Shakespeare will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shakespeare misses with a looping left.
Gayweather now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A left lands for Gayweather.#T3#
Shakespeare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gayweather misses the shot to the body.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
enabling Gayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Shakespeare throws a jab when Gayweather was well out of range.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
enabling Gayweather to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#Robbie Shakespeare's cut is getting worse.
Shakespeare misses with a looping right.
A combination from Gayweather does no damage.
No joy there for Shakespeare, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shakespeare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shakespeare looks to land a left hand but Gayweather moved out of range nicely.
Gayweather appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gayweather throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shakespeare throws a body punch but Gayweather moves out of range.
A nice side step and Gayweather releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
Shakespeare throws out a loose jab but Gayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gayweather throws a counter combo.
Gayweather jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Gayweather has knocked Shakespeare down with a huge combo! Gayweather steps away and waves a wobbly Shakespeare back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Shakespeare is rocked!
Gayweather is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shakespeare throws an off balance right hand
and Gayweather scores with a counter punch that sends Shakespeare to the canvas! Gayweather smells blood - he's punishing Shakespeare with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Shakespeare has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Gayweather! |
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Event:
MFC - 56
Date: Feb 27, 2025 |
#R1#
Volkov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nejc scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Volkov staying out of range there.
Volkov takes a swing at Nejc's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Nejc as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Bogdan Volkov has been cut.
Volkov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Volkov misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Nejc misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nejc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkov.
Volkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nejc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nejc slips a straight right by Volkov.#T1#
Volkov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nejc loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
Nejc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nejc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Volkov tries to bum rush Nejc with a series of wild strikes but Nejc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been informed that Volkov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Volkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Volkov misses with a hook to the body
and Volkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Volkov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nejc doesn't seem phased though.
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nejc in his tracks.
Volkov tries to bum rush Nejc with a series of wild strikes but Nejc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nejc misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nejc slips a jab from Volkov.
Nejc misses with a body shot
and Volkov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nejc cracks Volkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nejc throws a wild hook but Volkov just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Nejc gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Volkov raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bogdan Volkov! |
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