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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
HFA 15
Date: Aug 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Assura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Assura lands an overhand right.#CUT#It looks like Nakao Saburo has been cut.
Assura drops Saburo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Saburo! Assura dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenga Assura!
Kenga Assura thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 4
Date: Aug 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Capot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frank Capot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iwao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Capot misses.
Capot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iwao but Iwao pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Iwao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Iwao is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Capot is trying to maintain the position but Iwao is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Iwao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Capot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1##SUB#
Capot actively working from the bottom here.
Capot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capot is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Capot actively working from the bottom here.
Capot wants to improve his position but Iwao is controlling well.
Iwao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Capot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iwao wants to control but Capot is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Capot actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Capot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iwao pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iwao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Iwao works his way into full mount!
Capot wants to control but Iwao is having none of it.
Iwao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Iwao scoring with strikes but Capot is staying in there.
Capot working to try and regain half guard.
Iwao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Capot is looking to escape.
Iwao throwing strikes here but Capot is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
#T3#
Iwao thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Capot wants to control but Iwao is having none of it.
Iwao looking to control but Capot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Capot is desperately trying to improve his position but Iwao has a good base and remains in mount.
Iwao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Capot is looking to escape.
Iwao controlling his opponent. #T4#
Capot tries to lock up and control but Iwao gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Iwao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Capot working to try and regain half guard.
Capot tries to hold on but Iwao postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iwao controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yokishawa Iwao dominated that round.
That's time! Capot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Iwao shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Iwao showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Capot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iwao pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Capot looking for submissions off his back.
Iwao not doing much here.
Iwao lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1#
Iwao is continuing to stall.
Capot wants to control but Iwao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Capot preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Capot trying to control but Iwao postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Capot manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Iwao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iwao wants to control from the top but Capot keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Iwao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Iwao is stalling in the full guard.
Iwao's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Iwao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Capot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Iwao is aware though and is defending well.
Capot is trying to keep Iwao in close.
Iwao controlling from the top position.
Capot keeping full guard, as Iwao tries to pass. #T3#
Capot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Iwao's guard. #REVR#
Capot slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Capot has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Iwao!#SUB#
Capot working for a guillotine from mount but Iwao is in no mood to give up.
Capot wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Yokishawa Iwao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iwao is looking to get to half guard.
Capot avoids the attempt from Iwao to control.#T4#
Capot moves to back control.
Iwao rolls, trying to escape but Capot keeps control of the position.
Capot throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Iwao!
#SUB#
Iwao preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Capot.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Capot's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iwao can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Capot dominated that second round.
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#
Capot throws a series of punches but Iwao avoids them all with ease.
Iwao changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Iwao shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Iwao showed some decent athleticism there.
Iwao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Iwao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Capot keeps working.
Iwao is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Capot is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Iwao's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Iwao's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Capot is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Iwao won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Capot off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Capot!
Our winner, Frank Capot, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
OPG: Fight Night 5
Date: Aug 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Heizo. No joy for Jones on that attempt. #CL#
Heizo rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Heizo stalling in the clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heizo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Heizo controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heizo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Heizo misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shiro Heizo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Jones.
A short right from Heizo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Heizo's brow.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Heizo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heizo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T1#
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Heizo is defending well.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Heizo stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
#TD#
Heizo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heizo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heizo is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones trying to control but Heizo is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Jones drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jones seems to have locked his on tight now - Heizo screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jones, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Donnie Jones! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 02, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Hisaki in a clinch.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hisaki controls his hands.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hisaki backwards.
Anderson digs a right hand into Hisaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hisaki's gas tank.
Hisaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hisaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Anderson gets through Hisaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson works on Hisaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Hisaki tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hisaki drops back down to his feet.
#T1#
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hisaki.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hisaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hisaki is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hisaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Neal Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
Hisaki is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson pushes Hisaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Hisaki tries to tie him up.
Hisaki tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oshima Hisaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Hisaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hisaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hisaki jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Hisaki around his waist. Hisaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson avoiding damage as Hisaki throws knees to the body.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hisaki.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD#
Hisaki pulls Anderson into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Hisaki looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Hisaki working a defensive guard but Anderson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Anderson is staying tight to Hisaki's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hisaki wants to control but Anderson postures up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hisaki wants to get back to his feet but Anderson drags him back down.
Hisaki is trying to improve his position.
Hisaki is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson taking a breather here.
Hisaki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hisaki tries to get out of the position.
Hisaki gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Anderson 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#
Hisaki tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson wants to counter the offense by Hisaki and move into the clinch position.
Anderson scores with a jab. Hisaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hisaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Hisaki rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Hisaki takes a shot to the head.
Hisaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Anderson drives through and clinches with Hisaki against the cage.
Hisaki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oshima Hisaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hisaki blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Hisaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hisaki.#CL2#
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Hisaki in a clinch.
#T1#
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hisaki tries to pull guard but Anderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hisaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hisaki blocking some punches.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Hisaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hisaki controls his hands.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hisaki backwards.
Hisaki is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
#T2#
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hisaki blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hisaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hisaki controls his hands.
Hisaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Anderson forces Hisaki back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Hisaki, against the cage.
Hisaki is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hisaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hisaki is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Hisaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
#T3#
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hisaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson cracks Hisaki with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hisaki backwards.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hisaki's elbow.
Hisaki is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Hisaki blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Hisaki tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Hisaki tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position. #T4#
Hisaki tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Hisaki back against the cage.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Neal Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Hisaki prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Hisaki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson tries a body shot but Hisaki blocks it.
Hisaki tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hisaki backwards.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Hisaki stalling against the cage.
Hisaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Hisaki in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.#R3##CL2#
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hisaki backwards.
Hisaki blocks an uppercut.
#TD#
Hisaki pulls guard successfully.
Anderson content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson won't allow Hisaki to sweep him here.
Hisaki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Anderson pushes down on Hisaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hisaki trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Hisaki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hisaki tries to kick Anderson off but Anderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anderson prevents Hisaki from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Anderson gets a clinch. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hisaki has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hisaki controls his hands.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Hisaki controls the action.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hisaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hisaki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hisaki scores with a head kick. Anderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL2#
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T3#
Hisaki is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hisaki's elbow.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hisaki controls his hands.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hisaki.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Anderson.
Hisaki wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Neal Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hisaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Hisaki is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
#T4#
Hisaki tries for a takedown but Anderson manages to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Hisaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Hisaki.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neal Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neal Anderson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 02, 2024 |
#R1#
No luck for Saburo with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Saburo gets caught flat footed, as Falcon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Falcon is standing up over Saburo. Saburo looks to escape but Falcon dives into side control.
#REVR#
Saburo struggling a bit here.#SU2#
Falcon stands up and beckons Saburo to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saburo tries for a takedown but Falcon circles away easily#CL2#
and Falcon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD2#
Falcon gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB2#
Falcon seems to be working for a kimura but Saburo defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Saburo is trying to control but can't.
Falcon looks winded!#SUB2#
Falcon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Saburo trying to hold on to Falcon's head to control him but Falcon postures up.
Ground and pound from Falcon.
Falcon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saburo keeps working. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Falcon passes to side control.
Saburo can't do much from the bottom here.
Saburo tries to buck Falcon off but Falcon is having none of it.
Falcon working away.#SUB2#
Falcon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Saburo looking for a sweep but Falcon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Saburo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falcon on the ground.#T3#
Saburo is trying to escape the mount.
Saburo is working hard here to advance position.
Falcon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Falcon avoids the attempt from Saburo to control.#SUB2#
Falcon quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Falcon but it's paid off an Saburo is forced to tap! Nice work by Falcon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vick Falcon! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 02, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Powe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Iwao on his heels. He'll look to pass Iwao's guard now, I'm sure.
Powe trying to control but Iwao is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iwao seems keen to control Powe's posture.
Powe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Iwao is trying to control the position but Powe postures up.
Iwao wants to sweep here but Powe controlling him for the moment.
Iwao trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Iwao can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Powe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Iwao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Powe stopping the sweep attempt from Iwao.
Powe landing some decent shots from guard.
Powe wants to control from the top but Iwao keeps moving.
Powe throwing strikes but missing. #SU#
Powe gets to his feet - Iwao follows without any prompting.
Powe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Iwao is defended easily by Powe.#TD#
Powe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Iwao did well to prevent Powe getting side control.
Iwao wants to control but Powe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Powe lands strikes from half guard.
Powe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Powe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Iwao taking shots to the head. #T3#
Iwao working to try and regain half guard.
Powe trying to control but Iwao is having none of it.
Powe is landing with some decent strikes but Iwao is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Powe wants to control the pace but Iwao is squirming around nicely.
Powe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Iwao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Powe with shots to the head and body - Iwao looks very uncomfortable down there.
Powe controlling from mount. #T4#
Iwao is bucking up trying to escape but Powe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Powe working away from the top, dropping strikes.#ROC#Iwao is rocked!
Powe lands a heavy elbow.
Iwao is still in real trouble! Can Powe finish him?
Powe loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Iwao scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Powe land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Powe stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zavier Powe! |
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