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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
MFC - 34
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1##TD2# Mantzurin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Albertson did well to prevent Mantzurin getting side control. Mantzurin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT2#It looks like John Albertson has been cut. Mantzurin trying to mount his opponent but Albertson defends it. Mantzurin content to control rather than advance. Mantzurin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Mantzurin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Albertson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mantzurin trying to control the pace. It looks like Mantzurin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1# Mantzurin working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2# Mantzurin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mantzurin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Albertson has hold of Mantzurin's hands but Mantzurin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2# Mantzurin is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Albertson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Monni Mantzurin! Monni Mantzurin 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 - 34
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1##TD# Jahr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Jahr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Jahr is nestled in close to Campbell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jahr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Campbell's head. Campbell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jahr. Campbell wants to control but Jahr is keeping busy.
Jahr is figuring out what he wants to do next. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jahr scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Jahr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB2# Jahr moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Campbell.#T1# Jahr content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB# Jahr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB# Jahr has an Americana. Campbell didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jahr is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jahr hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ragnar Jahr! Ragnar Jahr thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
MFC - 34
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1# Leonard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bebok sprawls well. Bebok wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leonard gets slowly back to his feet. Leonard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bebok checks it well. Bebok is looking to counter the offense by Leonard and move into the clinch. Good work by Leonard as he checks the leg kick. Leonard throws out a counter right but Bebok avoids it with no problem.#TD2# Leonard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bebok to the mat! Bebok manages to get full guard. Bebok is trying to keep Leonard in close.
Leonard content to stall in guard here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leonard stands and throws Bebok's legs to the side, diving into side control. Leonard is staying tight to Bebok's torso, preventing him from escaping. Bebok struggling a bit here.#T1# Leonard controls the position. Let's hope that Leonard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Bebok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leonard on the ground. You can see the frustration on Bebok's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU2# Leonard has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Nice takedown defense from Leonard. No joy for Bebok on that attempt. Leonard looks to land a combination but Bebok avoids it well. #CL# Bebok clinches with his opponent.
#T2# Leonard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bebok pulls him back up using the underhooks. Leonard blocking some punches.
Bebok really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Leonard is looking to take this one to the mat. Andrzej Bebok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzzard Leonard. Leonard looking to throw knees to the head but Bebok is blocking nicely.
Leonard is looking for a takedown.#TD2# Bebok is fighting off a takedown attempt but Leonard is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bebok to the mat. Bebok regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Leonard postures up.
Leonard sitting in guard, not really doing much. Leonard scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3# Bebok can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leonard controls the pace. Bebok looking to control.
Leonard passes Bebok's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leonard in particular looking to stall. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leonard lands a nice short elbow. Bebok wants to control but Leonard is keeping busy.
Leonard controlling the pace. #T4# Leonard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Bebok has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leonard is working away from the top position though. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leonard passes to full mount! Leonard landing shots from mount. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Leonard controlling his opponent. Leonard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzzard Leonard dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Leonard throws a sloppy head kick and Bebok moves out of range easily. #CL2# Leonard forces Bebok back against the cage and clinches. Bebok scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bebok misses with a short punch on the inside. Leonard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leonard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bebok smiles and moves away.
Bebok moves in looking to clinch but Leonard pushes him off. Leonard shoots in for a takedown but Bebok shows good takedown defense. Andrzej Bebok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzzard Leonard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bebok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leonard circles away. Leonard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bebok defends it nicely.#T1##CL2# Leonard darts in and clinches Bebok up against the cage. Leonard'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. Leonard is trying to push Bebok away but Bebok has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2# Leonard pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2# Leonard looking for a triangle here. Bebok is fighting it but it looks tight! Leonard pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bebok is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Buzzard Leonard! |
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Event:
MFC - 31
Date: Nov 14, 2024 |
#R1# A chopping leg kick lands by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2# Pudzianowski instigates a clinch. Pudzianowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pudzianowski fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Pudzianowski is trying to force a seperation but Albertson has the dominant position. Pudzianowski fails to pull guard.
Albertson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pudzianowski is trying to stall.
Pudzianowski is trying to break the clinch but Albertson is controlling him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Albertson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Albertson gets underhooks to prevent Pudzianowski's takedown attempt.
John Albertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowski. Albertson jumps guard but Pudzianowski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Albertson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pudzianowski after a bit of a struggle. #T1# Albertson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pudzianowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2# Pudzianowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Albertson uses from the top position. Albertson scoring with punches to the head and body. Pudzianowski has momentary wrist control but Albertson slips an elbow through the middle. Albertson wants to stand but Pudzianowski is controlling his posture from full guard. Pudzianowski lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Albertson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Pudzianowski wants to sweep here but Albertson controlling him for the moment. Albertson is stalling in the full guard. #T2# Albertson stops Pudzianowski from standing up. Albertson tries to stand but Pudzianowski is controlling from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Albertson moved away. Pudzianowski feints and then cracks Albertson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Albertson down. Albertson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pudzianowski's waist but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Albertson off to one side. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick #TD# and Albertson counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Pudzianowski tries to kick Albertson off in order to stand up. Albertson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Albertson lands a nice forearm strike. Albertson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Pudzianowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Albertson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3# Albertson prevents Pudzianowski from escaping the position. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Pudzianowski is looking for a sweep. Albertson working away. Albertson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Albertson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Albertson tries to advance to mount but can't. Pudzianowski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Pudzianowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Albertson connects with a decent elbow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Pudzianowski tries to escape but Albertson is in control. Pudzianowski is trying to escape the position but Albertson is controlling the position. Albertson lands a nice forearm strike. Albertson lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB# Albertson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pudzianowski, who protects the arm well. Albertson misses with the ground and pound. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Pudzianowski pushes Albertson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Albertson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Albertson dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Albertson sees it coming and checks it nicely. Albertson is looking to counter the offense by Pudzianowski and move into the clinch. Pudzianowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Albertson is out of range. Albertson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pudzianowski circles away.#TD# Pudzianowski gets caught flat footed, as Albertson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Albertson landing with the ground and pound. Albertson won't allow Pudzianowski to get back to his feet. Albertson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pudzianowski's head. Pudzianowski controls Albertson momentarily but Albertson frees himself. #SUB2# Pudzianowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pudzianowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1# A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Albertson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. John Albertson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Pudzianowski being controlled here, momentarily. Albertson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Albertson 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. Pudzianowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Albertson trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Pudzianowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Albertson distracts Pudzianowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Pudzianowski trying to keep a closed guard but Albertson is proving a slippery customer.
Albertson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Albertson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#TD# Albertson shoots in and gets a takedown into Pudzianowski's guard. Pudzianowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Albertson is controlling him. Albertson wants to control from the top but Pudzianowski keeps moving. Pudzianowski working a defensive guard here.
#T3# Pudzianowski wants to stand and escape but Albertson is having none of it. Albertson cracks Pudzianowski with a solid left hand. Albertson is looking to work some ground and pound but Pudzianowski has wrist control. Pudzianowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Pudzianowski throws out a leg kick but Albertson moves out of range and Pudzianowski only half commits. Albertson blocks a leg kick.#TD# Albertson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pudzianowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Pudzianowski is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Albertson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T4# Albertson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Pudzianowski keeps Albertson under control for a moment. Pudzianowski is trying to improve his position. Albertson working away. Albertson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pudzianowski! Pudzianowski wants to try and get back to his feet. Pudzianowski wants to hold on but Albertson pushes him away. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Pudzianowski is trying to stand. Albertson scoring with strikes but Pudzianowski is staying in there. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Albertson dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3# Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pudzianowski. That's going to slow Albertson down. Albertson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Albertson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pudzianowski. Albertson blocks a leg kick. Pudzianowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD# Albertson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pudzianowski did well to prevent Albertson getting side control. Pudzianowski won't allow Albertson to pass to mount. #SUB# Albertson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pudzianowski is just riding it out for now. Albertson eventually gives up the hold. #SUB# Albertson is trying to work for a kimura but Pudzianowski is defending well.
Albertson slows the pace down in half guard. #T1# Albertson is keen to just control but Pudzianowski is a slippery customer. Pudzianowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Albertson is working away from the top position though. Pudzianowski won't allow Albertson to pass to mount. Albertson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pudzianowski can do to turn this around? Well, if Albertson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pudzianowski pushes Albertson off looking to stand but Albertson dives back in and keeps control.
#T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Albertson slows the pace down in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pudzianowski wants to control but Albertson is keeping busy.
Albertson is trying to control. Pudzianowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Albertson fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Albertson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pudzianowski. Albertson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pudzianowski avoids it really well and circles away. Pudzianowski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Albertson. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Albertson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pudzianowski throws out a leg kick but Albertson moves out of range and Pudzianowski only half commits. Pudzianowski throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3# Albertson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pudzianowski as he avoids it easily. Pudzianowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Albertson. That did some damage! Good work by Albertson as he checks the leg kick. Albertson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Albertson checks a low kick from Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski throws a chopping leg kick but Albertson manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Albertson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick. Albertson checks a leg kick nicely. Pudzianowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Albertson fails with a takedown attempt. Pudzianowski thumps Albertson with a low kick. Pudzianowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Albertson sprawls well. He's pushed Pudzianowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A nice leg kick lands there from Pudzianowski. Albertson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Good work by Albertson as he checks the leg kick.#T4# Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that is checked#TD# and Albertson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Pudzianowski trying to control but Albertson postures up.
Albertson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. John Albertson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Albertson 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. Albertson content to control rather than advance. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Albertson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Albertson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight! Mariusz Pudzianowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Albertson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Albertson! |
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Event:
MFC - 31
Date: Nov 14, 2024 |
#R1##TD# Leonard tries to sprawl but Araujo drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB# Araujo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Leonard could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Araujo has cracked it and Leonard is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Araujo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathas Araujo! After winning the bout, Jonathas Araujo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
MFC - 31
Date: Nov 14, 2024 |
#R1# Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD# Tarlah looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Tarlah scoring with some ground and pound. Campbell being controlled here, momentarily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tarlah has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1# Tarlah postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Tarlah looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2# Campbell is looking for a triangle but Tarlah pushes his legs off easily.
Tarlah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Campbell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Tarlah pushes him off.#TD# Tarlah closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Campbell tries to kick Tarlah off but Tarlah keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Still in half guard, Tarlah seems content to control.#T3# Campbell is trying to control but Tarlah manages to pass to mount!
Tarlah controlling the position easily from mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tarlah cracks Campbell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tarlah lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tarlah scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#T4# Tarlah with a couple of short strikes. Tarlah lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Campbell hang on? Campbell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tarlah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Tarlah seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Campbell for as long as he can get away with. Tarlah connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A nice elbow there by Tarlah. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tarlah controlling from the full mount. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# A shot to the liver by Tarlah. Beautiful body shot.#CL# Tarlah closes the distance and clinches. Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD# Tarlah gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Campbell regains guard.
Tarlah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Campbell is looking to sweep but instead, Tarlah has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tarlah in particular looking to stall. Tarlah moves into full mount! Campbell won't be happy about that! #T1# Tarlah controlling from mount. Balink Tarlah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Campbell can't escape the position.
Campbell keeps trying to improve his position. Tarlah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Tarlah dominating with strikes here. Tarlah tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3# Campbell is bucking up trying to escape but Tarlah cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Tarlah controlling the pace for now. Tarlah working Campbell over with strikes here. Tarlah with good strikes from the mount here! Tarlah controlling from mount. #T4# Tarlah with a couple of short strikes. Tarlah controlling from mount. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Campbell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD# Campbell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Tarlah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Tarlah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around? Tarlah scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Tarlah scoring with punches to the head and body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tarlah controlling from the top position. This is a sustained period of stalling by Tarlah.#T1##REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Ethan Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD# Campbell gets caught napping as Tarlah dives in and scores a takedown. Campbell manages to retain guard. Campbell is wriggling around but Tarlah manages to pass to half guard.
#T2##REVB# Tarlah takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3# Tarlah looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Campbell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Tarlah perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Campbell taking some punishment here, with Tarlah in his half guard. Tarlah slows the pace down in half guard. #T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Campbell tries to roll over but Tarlah keeps him under control. Campbell taking some punishment here, with Tarlah in his half guard. Campbell misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tarlah keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Campbell tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tarlah has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Tarlah scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ethan Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Tarlah content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight! Balink Tarlah showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tarlah has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balink Tarlah! Balink Tarlah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
MFC - 29
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1# Leonard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD# Hall gets a takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Hall in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Leonard tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Hall! Richard Hall retains his featherweight title! Richard Hall decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
MFC - 28
Date: Oct 31, 2024 |
#R1# Pudzianowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Albertson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD2# Albertson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Pudzianowski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Albertson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Albertson is nestled in close to Pudzianowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Albertson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pudzianowski! #T1# Albertson with shots to the head and body - Pudzianowski looks very uncomfortable down there. Albertson looking to control and managing it successfully. Pudzianowski is trying to escape the mount.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Albertson is having none of it. Albertson dominating with strikes here. Albertson landing strikes from the mount. Albertson punishing his opponent with strikes. Albertson is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T2# Pudzianowski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Albertson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Albertson with the ground and pound from mount. Albertson lands a couple of good shots and Pudzianowski has given up his back, trying to escape the position! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This has been an exciting period of action! Albertson keeps control of the position easily here as Pudzianowski tries to buck him off.
Pudzianowski trying to get back to his feet but Albertson is in full control for now. Albertson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Pudzianowski.
#T3# What can Pudzianowski do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pudzianowski is trying to stand back up. Albertson gets his hands free as Pudzianowski looks to control. Albertson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Albertson has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Pudzianowski. Albertson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Pudzianowski up.
Albertson is landing with strikes from the back. Albertson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet. #T4# Albertson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Albertson has Pudzianowski flattened out and is raining down punches. Albertson controlling the position well here. Pudzianowski rolled but Albertson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB2# Pudzianowski showing good submission defense here.
Albertson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pudzianowski doesn't escape. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Albertson dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Pudzianowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Pudzianowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Albertson fails to land the takedown. Pudzianowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Albertson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pudzianowski. Albertson goes for a double leg but Pudzianowski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pudzianowski continues to drive forward. Pudzianowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #TD2# Albertson gets a takedown into half guard. Albertson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. John Albertson has got the better of the ground game so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pudzianowski tries to roll over but Albertson keeps him under control. Albertson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Pudzianowski tries to kick Albertson off but Albertson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1# Albertson trying to control the action but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom. Pudzianowski is trying to stand back up but Albertson is controlling him
Pudzianowski is looking to get back to is feet but Albertson passes into side control.
Pudzianowski pushes Albertson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Albertson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Albertson lands a decent elbow from side control. Albertson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pudzianowski! Albertson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Pudzianowski is trying desperately to improve position.#T2# Albertson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Albertson looking to finish Pudzianowski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pudzianowski! Albertson trying to control but Pudzianowski is having none of it. Albertson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Pudzianowski is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Albertson controlling the pace for now. Let's hope that Albertson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3# Pudzianowski flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Albertson landing punches. Albertson landing strikes from the mount and Pudzianowski is in trouble! Albertson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Albertson with a couple of short strikes. Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet.
Albertson lands with some strikes.#T4# Pudzianowski tries to buck Albertson off but he can't manage it. Pudzianowski tries to lock up and control but Albertson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Albertson controlling the position easily from mount. Pudzianowski is trying to get back to his feet but can't. BOOM! Albertson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Albertson landing shots from mount. Albertson looking to finish Pudzianowski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pudzianowski! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Albertson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Albertson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3# Albertson fails with a takedown attempt. Albertson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Albertson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Albertson checks a leg kick.#TD2# Albertson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pudzianowski! Albertson working the head with strikes. Pudzianowski wants to control but Albertson postures up. Albertson is putting a hurting on Pudzianowski here, landing some big shots from side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pudzianowski can't do much from the bottom here. Albertson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pudzianowski's legs. Albertson happy to just control the position for now. #T1# Pudzianowski is trying to control Albertson's posture but Albertson avoids it. Albertson grinds an elbow into Pudzianowski's temple. Pudzianowski wants to control but Albertson postures up. The referee asks Albertson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Albertson prefers to stall for the moment though. Albertson moves into full mount! Albertson tries to control but Pudzianowski wriggling away. Pudzianowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Albertson on the ground. Pudzianowski is trying desperately to improve position.#T2# Albertson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pudzianowski hang on? Pudzianowski is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Albertson looking to control but Pudzianowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2# Albertson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pudzianowski turns into him and now he's in Albertson's guard.
Pudzianowski looking to sit in guard and control but Albertson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T3# Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but Albertson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Albertson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Albertson scoring with some ground and pound. Albertson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Pudzianowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Albertson wants to control from the top but Pudzianowski keeps moving. Albertson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Albertson connects with a couple of short punches. Pudzianowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
John Albertson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Albertson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Albertson won't allow Pudzianowski to get back to his feet. Albertson scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Albertson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Albertson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight! John Albertson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Albertson 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Albertson! |
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Event:
MFC - 28
Date: Oct 31, 2024 |
#R1# Campbell wants to clinch but Bjurstrom slips to the side and Bjurstrom counters with a head kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Bjurstrom.
Campbell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Campbell tries to move into range but Bjurstrom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL# Bjurstrom clinches up against the cage. Campbell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Campbell wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjurstrom won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom digs a right hand underneath Campbell's ribcage. Campbell let out a lung full of air as it connected. Campbell looks winded! Bjurstrom lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bjurstrom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bjurstrom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards. Bjurstrom has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Campbell misses with the head strike.
Bjurstrom gets through Campbell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Bjurstrom. Bjurstrom lands a shoulder strike. #T1##TD# Bjurstrom has picked Campbell up - he's going for a ride! Bjurstrom dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Bjurstrom passes to full mount! Bjurstrom sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB# Bjurstrom has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Campbell is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Bjurstrom! During a confident post fight interview, Marco Bjurstrom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
FCL - 59
Date: Oct 25, 2024 |
#R1# Vartija misses with the combination.
The Ogre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vartija's head backwards. The Ogre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#KD# Vartija cracks The Ogre with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! The Ogre looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vartija finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The Ogre is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Vartija Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! The Ogre is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Portin Vartija! Portin Vartija thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
MFC - 26
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1# Seagal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD# Albertson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Seagal's guard. Albertson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Albertson with a flurry of punches that miss. Seagal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Albertson wants to control from the top but Seagal keeps moving. Albertson throws a big right hand that misses. #ES2# Seagal wriggles free and stands up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. No luck for Albertson with that takedown attempt. Seagal with a body punch. A glancing blow. Seagal tests Albertson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Albertson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Seagal counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like John Albertson has been cut.#T1##TD# Albertson looking to score a takedown here. Seagal is defending well but Albertson drives through and ends up in Seagal's guard. Albertson tries to stand but Seagal is controlling from the bottom. Seagal wants to stand and escape but Albertson is having none of it. Seagal keeping moving, preventing Albertson from controlling successfully. Seagal wants to stand up but Albertson is controlling him. #T2##REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Seagal lands a body shot.
Seagal gets in close and tags Albertson with a short punch that almost sends Albertson to the mat! Oh Albertson is in big trouble! He turns his back on Seagal, trying to create some distance but Seagal rushes him, striking wildly and Albertson goes down! The referee tackles Seagal into the cage to end the fight! Seagal is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Seagal! |
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Event:
MFC - 25
Date: Oct 16, 2024 |
#R1# Campbell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#TD# Tarlah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Campbell! Tarlah slows the pace down. Tarlah working the head with strikes. Tarlah landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Tarlah is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Campbell's shoulder. That is not cool. Campbell tries to bench press Tarlah off him but Tarlah keeps the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Campbell is being controlled here. Tarlah lands a decent elbow from side control. Campbell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tarlah in side control, just content to control the action for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Campbell tries to improve position but can't. Tarlah is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Campbell's shoulder. That is not cool. #T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. You can see the frustration on Campbell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Campbell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. An inside leg kick from Campbell misses. Tarlah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A head kick misses from Campbell. Tarlah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Tarlah feints and then cracks Campbell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campbell down. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Campbell.#T3# Tarlah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Tarlah throws a nice inside leg kick. Tarlah digs a good hook to Campbell's body.
Tarlah misses with a jab, cross combination.
#TD# Tarlah shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Tarlah content to control rather than advance. #T4# Tarlah prevents Campbell from improving his position. Tarlah performing his best blanket impression for a moment. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##TD# Tarlah drives through with a takedown into guard. Tarlah pushing down on Campbell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Tarlah is taking a breather. Campbell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1# Tarlah working over Campbell with some ground and pound. Campbell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Tarlah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tarlah lands a nice short elbow. Tarlah is taking a breather. Campbell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Tarlah has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. This is a sustained period of stalling by Tarlah. Tarlah 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. #T2# Tarlah slips a nice elbow through Campbell's hands, connecting with Campbell's forehead. Tarlah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Tarlah moves into full mount! Campbell won't be happy about that! Tarlah punishing his opponent with strikes. Tarlah controlling his opponent. Tarlah is landing with some decent strikes but Campbell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Campbell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Tarlah prevents Campbell from getting the reversal. Tarlah controlling his opponent. Tarlah with the ground and pound from mount. #T3# Tarlah pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Tarlah controlling the pace for now. Tarlah punishing his opponent with strikes. #T4# Tarlah lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tarlah controlling the position easily from mount. Tarlah's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Campbell tries to hold on but Tarlah postures up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD# Tarlah dives in and scores a takedown into Campbell's guard. Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tarlah controls the pace. Tarlah seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Campbell for as long as he can get away with. Tarlah forces his way into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tarlah working Campbell over with strikes. #T1# Tarlah controlling the pace. Campbell trying to hold on to Tarlah's head to control him but Tarlah postures up.
Tarlah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Tarlah controlling the pace. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Further stalling from Tarlah.#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarlah manages to avoid it.#TD# Tarlah drives through with a takedown into Campbell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Campbell is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tarlah dives into side control.
#REVB# Tarlah happy to just control the position for now. If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Tarlah is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T3# Tarlah continues to hold on tight. Balink Tarlah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Tarlah scores with punches from side control. Campbell seems a little lost for a moment, as Tarlah dominates the positioning. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Tarlah lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that's the end of the fight! Balink Tarlah showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tarlah has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balink Tarlah! An out of breath Balink Tarlah 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 - 24
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1##CL# Bebok tries to keep at a distance but Leonard has taken the fight into the clinch. Leonard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bebok smiles and moves away.
#TD# Leonard looking to score a takedown here. Bebok is defending well but Leonard drives through and ends up in Bebok's guard. Bebok working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Leonard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bebok is keeping the position for now. Leonard is stalling in the full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bebok is trying to control the position but Leonard postures up. Leonard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Bebok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leonard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Leonard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1##SU# Leonard stands up. Leonard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Leonard tries for a takedown but Bebok circles away easily#CL2# and Bebok counters by clinching up. Leonard tries to pull guard but Bebok won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzzard Leonard. That's going to take a lot out of him. Leonard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bebok up against the cage. Leonard tries to pull guard but Bebok won't allow it.
Leonard jumps guard but Bebok stands there with Leonard around his waist. Leonard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bebok misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2# Bebok letting Leonard take a breather here.#TD# Leonard jumps guard and drags Bebok to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leonard holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB# Bebok wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Leonard's closed guard. He's half up but Leonard has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Leonard pivots and extends the arm, Bebok falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Leonard! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buzzard Leonard! |
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Event:
MFC - 24
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1##TD2# Albertson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mazepin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Albertson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mazepin is proving hard to escape from. Albertson wants to control from the top but Mazepin keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Mazepin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Albertson has his hands clasped together but Mazepin extends and breaks Albertson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mazepin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Mazepin! Fedor Mazepin 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 - 23
Date: Oct 10, 2024 |
#R1##TD2# Campbell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ryan to the mat! Ryan manages to get full guard. Ryan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Ryan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Ryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# Ground and pound from Ryan. Ryan 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. Ryan working Campbell over with strikes. Ryan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Campbell has hold of Ryan's hands but Ryan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ryan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#Campbell is rocked! Ryan controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Campbell is out! Ryan gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dax Ryan! A very excited looking Dax Ryan 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 - 21
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
#R1# Leonard fails with the takedown. Leonard fails to land the takedown. Mercer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Leonard shoots in but no luck this time. Leonard just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMercer. Bobby Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzzard Leonard. No luck for Leonard with that takedown attempt. Mercer appears to be looking for a big counter. Mercer lands with a kick to the temple. Leonard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#It looks like Buzzard Leonard has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Leonard moves out of range easily. Leonard wants to counter the offense by Mercer and move into the clinch position. Whack! Mercer lands a heavy head kick that drops Leonard. The ref tackles Mercer to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Leonard was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bobby Mercer! As Bobby Mercer got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: What a ride it's been Dynasty! I loved every minute here! This org is one of the best around & it's not going anywhere, anytime soon. Love you all! Glad I could end on a high note! Sorry Diogo, there's not gona be a rubber match.'. |
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Event:
MFC - 21
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
#R1##TD# Tarlah decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Tarlah uses his free foot to push down on Campbell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Campbell. Tarlah is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Campbell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tarlah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Tarlah has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Tarlah seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Campbell for as long as he can get away with. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tarlah's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Tarlah lands with some strikes.#T1# Campbell is trying to escape the mount.
Tarlah takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Further stalling from Tarlah. Campbell is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Tarlah connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2# Tarlah controlling the pace for now. Campbell tries to lock up and control but Tarlah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Tarlah controlling the pace for now. Tarlah dominating with strikes here. Tarlah postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Campbell looks a forlorn figure.
Tarlah controlling from mount. Tarlah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Campbell wants to try and get back to his feet. Tarlah controlling from mount. #T3##T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Tarlah lands with some strikes. Tarlah controlling his opponent. Campbell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tarlah content just to control the position here. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2# Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tarlah defends it nicely. Tarlah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Campbell sprawls and moves away. Tarlah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Campbell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #TD# Tarlah throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Campbell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tarlah is in Campbell's guard. Tarlah showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Campbell trying to control the position.
Tarlah lands a couple of elbows. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tarlah scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Tarlah showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1# Tarlah continues to stall. Campbell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# Tarlah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around? Tarlah makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tarlah. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Campbell looking to pass the guard. Tarlah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T2# Tarlah stays in close to Campbell's body and controls the position. Tarlah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head. Tarlah not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. More hug and hope from Tarlah.#T3# If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Tarlah is stinking the place up with his stalling. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A chopping leg kick lands by Tarlah. Tarlah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Tarlah scores with a jab to the body. Tarlah lands a nice shot to the body.
Campbell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4# Campbell dives in and grabs Tarlah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tarlah pushes down on Campbell's head and hops out. Campbell throws a head kick that misses. #TD# Tarlah shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Campbell tries to kick Tarlah off in order to stand up. Tarlah Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Campbell is breathing heavily. 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! Campbell is being controlled here. Campbell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tarlah connects with a decent elbow. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Campbell trying to remain calm as Tarlah controls from the top position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD# Tarlah closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tarlah lands in his opponent's guard. Campbell is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tarlah dives into side control.
#REVB# Tarlah is putting a hurting on Campbell here, landing some big shots from side control. Tarlah working the body and head with strikes. Campbell takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tarlah taking a breather here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tarlah working away. Tarlah taking a breather here. #T1# Campbell tries to buck Tarlah off but Tarlah is having none of it. Tarlah moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tarlah scores with punches from side control. You can see the frustration on Campbell's face as Tarlah controls the position. Campbell struggling a bit here.#T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Tarlah in side control, just content to control the action for now. Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3# Tarlah moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD# Excellent takedown into side control there by Tarlah. Campbell takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Campbell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Campbell trying to control from Tarlah's half guard. Tarlah has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Campbell wants to control from the top but Tarlah keeps moving. #T4# Tarlah lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR# Balink Tarlah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Campbell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Tarlah pushes down on Campbell's leg and manages to get into half guard. Tarlah keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight! Balink Tarlah showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tarlah has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balink Tarlah! Balink Tarlah 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 - 21
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
#R1# Shakespeare connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT#It looks like John Albertson has been cut. Shakespeare throws a series of punches but Albertson moves out of range. Albertson shoots in but no luck this time. #KD# Shakespeare lands a big right hand that sends Albertson crashing to the mat! Shakespeare stays standing though and waves Albertson back to his feet!#ROC#Albertson is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Albertson glances at the clock... BAM! Shakespeare nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Albertson crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Albertson is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robbie Shakespeare! Robbie Shakespeare thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
MFC - 19
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1# Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Albertson checks it well. Pudzianowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pudzianowski wants it to stay on the feet. Pudzianowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Albertson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Albertson moves out of range easily. Albertson with the counter takedown but Pudzianowski avoids it easily. Pudzianowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Albertson checks it well. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick #TD2# and Albertson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pudzianowski! Albertson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Albertson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pudzianowski some visible discomfort.
Albertson controlling the position from side mount. #SUB2# Albertson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pudzianowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1# Pudzianowski bucks up and tries to throw Albertson off but instead Albertson has got his back! Pudzianowski is trying to stand back up. Albertson cracks Pudzianowski with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Pudzianowski from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet. Albertson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Albertson.
Pudzianowski is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T2##SUB2# Albertson is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Pudzianowski has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Albertson has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Pudzianowski taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Albertson doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Albertson! |
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Event:
MFC - 18
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1# Campbell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD# Bjurstrom drives through with a takedown into guard. Bjurstrom passes into half guard. #SUB# Bjurstrom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bjurstrom perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB# Bjurstrom is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Campbell sees it coming and defends easily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bjurstrom uses his free foot to push down on Campbell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Campbell. Campbell tries to improve his position but instead Bjurstrom has taken his back! #T1##SUB# Bjurstrom patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB# Bjurstrom is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Campbell taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Bjurstrom.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Bjurstrom! After winning the bout, Marco Bjurstrom thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2024 |
#R1##TD2# Leonard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in World Citizen's half guard. World Citizen is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leonard in particular looking to stall.#SUB2# Leonard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and World Citizen defends it well. Still in half guard, Leonard seems content to control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. World Citizen trying to control here.
World Citizen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Leonard is controlling the pace.
#T1# World Citizen trying to control here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB2# Leonard is working for a submission of some sort.
Leonard passes the guard and advances to mount! Leonard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Leonard looking to control and managing it successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Leonard avoids the attempt from World Citizen to control. Leonard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Leonard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3# Let's hope that Leonard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Leonard landing strikes, looking to finish! #SU2# Leonard get's back to his feet.#TD2# Leonard dives in and scores a takedown into World Citizen's guard. Leonard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Leonard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. World Citizen is breathing heavily.#T4# Leonard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of World Citizen's head. Leonard advances to half guard. Leonard 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. Leonard not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Leonard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzzard Leonard dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2# Leonard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Leonard controlling the pace. World Citizen is trying to stand back up but Leonard is controlling him
Leonard uses his free foot to push down on World Citizen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for World Citizen. Leonard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leonard controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2# Leonard working for a submission but World Citizen is keeping him at bay. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1# Leonard dominating with strikes here. Leonard looking to control and managing it successfully. Leonard working away from the top, dropping strikes. Leonard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Leonard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#SUB2# Leonard has hold of World Citizen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and World Citizen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB2# Leonard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but World Citizen manages to avoid the submission attempt. Buzzard Leonard has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2# Leonard moves into full mount! Leonard controlling the position easily from mount. Leonard lands a big elbow. #T3# Leonard content just to control the position here. Leonard landing shots from mount. Leonard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
World Citizen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Leonard works his way to his opponent's back.
Leonard is working the ground and pound. Can World Citizen escape? Leonard is riding his opponent, not letting World Citizen buck him off. Leonard is looking to finish with some ground and pound!#T4# Leonard really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for World Citizen. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Leonard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzzard Leonard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! World Citizen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##TD2# World Citizen tries to sprawl but Leonard drives through with a takedown into half guard. Leonard is looking to advance position but World Citizen won't allow it. Leonard is taking a breather. World Citizen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Nice strikes from Leonard there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leonard stalling. #SUB2# Leonard is working for a kimura but World Citizen is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1# Leonard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. World Citizen is trying to get back to full guard. Leonard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Leonard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for World Citizen! #T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. World Citizen is in a horrible position here. Leonard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Leonard controlling his opponent. BOOM! Leonard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#T3##SUB2# Leonard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB2# Leonard is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but World Citizen is surviving well by controlling Leonard's body position as best he can. Leonard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Leonard controlling the pace for now. Leonard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2# Leonard is working for a guillotine from mount but World Citizen frees his head quite easily.
#T4##SUB2# Leonard wants to finish this one by submission but World Citizen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Leonard. Leonard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Leonard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. World Citizen looks a forlorn figure.
World Citizen is trying to escape the mount but Leonard keeps good control and instead manages to take World Citizen's back.
And that's the end of the fight! Buzzard Leonard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Leonard 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 25:30 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzzard Leonard! |
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