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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
C373: Dorado vs Fadda III
Date: Dec 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Averyanov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Averyanov connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT#It looks like Tristan St. Gough has been cut.
St. Gough throws a big shot that misses.
Averyanov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Averyanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Averyanov tries to clinch there but St. Gough circles away.
Averyanov takes a swing at St. Gough's ribcage but misses.
Averyanov closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling St. Gough to counter with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
St. Gough drives through and clinches with Averyanov against the cage.
#BC#
Averyanov breaks from the clinch.
Averyanov throws a shot to the body.
Averyanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Averyanov misses with an uppercut.
Averyanov tries to score with a low kick but St. Gough moves his leg out of the way.
We've been informed that St. Gough has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
St. Gough lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St. Gough throws a jab when Averyanov was well out of range.
Averyanov moves out of range of the strikes.
St. Gough staying out of range there.
A slow jab from St. Gough misses its intended target.
Averyanov looks to land a left hand but St. Gough moved out of range nicely.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Averyanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St. Gough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St. Gough doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
A jab from Averyanov misses.
St. Gough throws a hook but Averyanov avoids it easily.
Averyanov throws a leg kick that misses. #CL2#
St. Gough closes the distance and clinches.
Averyanov trying to control the position but instead, St. Gough has worked for underhooks and has pushed Averyanov into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Averyanov.
Averyanov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St. Gough backwards.
Averyanov blocks an uppercut.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Averyanov's elbow.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
#BC#
Averyanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Averyanov thuds a left hand into St. Gough's body.
St. Gough cracks Averyanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
St. Gough slips a straight right by Averyanov.
St. Gough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Averyanov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by St. Gough.
St. Gough tries to bum rush Averyanov with a series of wild strikes but Averyanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Averyanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. St. Gough darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Averyanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Averyanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St. Gough circles away quickly and effectively.
Averyanov moves out of range as St. Gough strikes.
Averyanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St. Gough sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Averyanov takes a swing at St. Gough's ribcage but misses.
St. Gough throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Averyanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Averyanov lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Averyanov misses.
Averyanov scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
St. Gough pushes Averyanov up against the cage in a clinch.
St. Gough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Averyanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Gough tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Averyanov stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
Averyanov tries a body shot but St. Gough blocks it.
Averyanov is stalling here.
Averyanov throws a head punch that misses.
Averyanov prevents a body shot from St. Gough. #T3#
Averyanov is leaning against St. Gough and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Gough lands with a short shot to the head.
St. Gough is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
St. Gough swings wildly with an uppercut but Averyanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough tries a body shot but Averyanov blocks it.
#BC2#
St. Gough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Averyanov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Averyanov tries a head kick but it misses.
St. Gough lands an overhand right.
St. Gough looks to score with a jab to the body but Averyanov is just out of range.
Averyanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St. Gough cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St. Gough throws a hook but Averyanov blocks it.
St. Gough misses with a few strikes there.
St. Gough connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St. Gough lands a nice shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Averyanov misses. #T4#
Averyanov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
St. Gough throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Averyanov misses the target.
St. Gough walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#ROC#St. Gough is rocked!
Averyanov scores with the left hand. St. Gough knows he should have avoided that one.
St. Gough is still on wobbly legs! Can Averyanov finish him?
Averyanov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Averyanov is stalking St. Gough. St. Gough circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Averyanov, and it's lights out! St. Gough really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrei Averyanov!
Andrei Averyanov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Tristan St. Gough stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, it’s all part of the journey, right? I wasn’t defeated, just... realigned. My body didn’t sync with the universe today, but that’s cool. I’ll go meditate on it and come back even more centered next time.'. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 230
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Kush sizes up Asakura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kush throws a nice looking combination but Asakura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kush lands a head shot.
Kush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kush throws a series of punches but Asakura avoids them all with ease.
Asakura swings widly with a right hand
and Kush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kush slips a jab from Asakura.
Kush appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kush darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Asakura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asakura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Kush on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asakura scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kush scores with a jab.
Asakura misses with a right hand
and Kush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kush misses with a series of wild punches.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Kush avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Kush does it's job there.
Asakura takes a swing at Kush's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Asakura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asakura misses with a head kick.
A jab from Kush misses.
Kush has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asakura.
Kush let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kush punishes Asakura's body with a nice straight punch.
Asakura lands with a nice combination. Kush backs away looking to recover.
A big left from Kush misses.
Asakura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asakura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kush counters with a left to the body.
Kush lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Asakura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kush circles away quickly and effectively.
Kush with a nice cross.
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!
Asakura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kush to score with a decent uppercut.
Asakura misses with a two punch combination.
Kush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#TD2#
Kush drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Asakura avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kush. #T2#
Kush advances to full mount.
Kush sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Asakura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kush looking to finish Asakura with some ground and pound. This is bad for Asakura!
Kush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kush scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kush scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Asakura looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Asakura is in a horrible position here. Kush smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kush lands a couple of good shots and Asakura has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC2#Asakura is rocked!#T3#
Kush lands shots from the back. #SUB2#
Kush is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Kush looking to break Asakura's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Asakura remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kush will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Kush is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Kush is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Asakura has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Kush has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Asakura taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Kush doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kona Kush!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kona Kush thanked Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
JF 31 - Killing Jack Mondale
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Li shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Resler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Li shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Li showed some decent athleticism there.
Li missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Resler taking some punishment here, with Li in his half guard.
Li not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Li winds up and cracks Resler with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Resler's thigh. Resler counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#Resler is rocked!#T1#
Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Resler's head.
Resler is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
Resler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Resler seems to have recovered his senses.
Li works over Resler with some ground and pound from guard.
Resler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Resler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Resler is retaining full guard.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Resler's brow.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Li is pushing down on Resler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Resler is fighting to maintain full guard but Li has managed to sneak the leg through.
Resler won't allow Li to pass to mount.
Ground and pound from Li.
Li working over Resler with some ground and pound. Resler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Resler wants to control but Li is keeping busy.
Li throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Li thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Resler's head.
Li is trying to control. Resler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Li landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Resler taking some punishment here, with Li in his half guard.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Li scores with a big shot! Resler's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Resler! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuchung Li!
After winning the bout, Yuchung Li thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Tsuna Resler spoke after the fight, saying 'I guess... I’m still better at avoiding fish than fists. Maybe I should’ve stuck to tuna wrestling!'. |
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Event:
Matas vs the Chinese - Round 2
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Resler stuffs the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Resler's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hoover shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoover moves out of range as Resler strikes.
Hoover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Resler.
Hoover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Resler's waist but Resler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoover off to one side.
Resler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hoover or perhaps it was just good defense by Resler, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Hoover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Resler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Resler circles away.
Hoover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoover throws a front kick aimed at Resler's knee but Resler avoids it well.
Resler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoover misses with a wild combination.
Hoover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Resler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoover. #T1#
A punch combination from Resler misses.
Resler blocks a head kick by Hoover.
Resler throws a jab when Hoover was well out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hoover or perhaps it was just good defense by Resler, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Resler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoover is breathing heavily.
Hoover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Resler.
Resler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Hoover.
Hoover throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Resler's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Resler throws a leg kick but Hoover sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marshall Hoover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Resler misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoover shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Resler defends it nicely.
Resler only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T2#
Hoover misses with a head kick.
Resler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Hoover misses.
Hoover tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Resler swivels and escapes.
Hoover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoover checks a leg kick.
Hoover seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hoover shoots in and drives through. Resler sprawls well.
Resler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Hoover was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hoover throws a leg kick but Resler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Resler misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resler tries to clinch up but Hoover circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Hoover 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoover keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoover shoots for a double leg takedown but Resler sprawls well. He's pushed Hoover's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good work by Resler as he checks the leg kick.
Resler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Resler lands a two punch combo.
#T3#
Hoover staying out of range there.
Resler throws a hook but Hoover blocks it.
Resler loads up on a big right hand but Hoover slips the punch.
Hoover shoots and misses
enabling Resler to counter with a crisp jab.
Resler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Resler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoover fails with a takedown attempt.
Resler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoover circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Resler as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Resler as he checks the leg kick.
Resler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoover tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Resler swivels and escapes.#T4#
Resler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Resler dodges the punch combination from Hoover.
Resler throws a body punch but Hoover moves out of range.
Resler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoover.
Hoover tries to score a power double leg takedown but Resler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoover somewhat.
Resler throws a hook but Hoover blocks it.
Hoover shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Resler but Resler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Resler swings for the body but Hoover moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoover throws a nice looking combination but Resler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Resler appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hoover slips under a jab.
Resler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Resler misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuna Resler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Resler loads up on a big right hand but Hoover slips the punch.
Hoover fails to land the takedown.
Hoover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hoover shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Hoover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Resler loads up on a big right hand but Hoover slips the punch.
Hoover throws a solid leg kick but Resler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hoover.
Resler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Resler throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Resler defends well and Hoover ends up having to push Resler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hoover tries to pull guard but Resler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoover tries for a takedown but Resler manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Resler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Resler lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Resler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoover has Resler pressed against the cage, preventing Resler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Resler has had enough of the clinch but Hoover keeps him there for the moment.
Resler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Resler digs a right hand into Hoover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoover's gas tank.
Resler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Resler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Resler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Resler is trying to push Hoover away but Hoover has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Resler tries to break free but Hoover pushes him back against the cage.
Resler wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoover won't allow it.
Resler tries to stall but Hoover uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoover is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Resler tries to circle away but Hoover has him pinned against the cage.
Resler can't break the clinch.
Resler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoover prevents Resler from breaking the clinch.
Hoover has Resler pressed against the cage, preventing Resler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Resler.
Resler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Resler wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T2#
Resler lands a nice uppercut.
Hoover has Resler pressed against the cage, preventing Resler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoover is looking to take this one to the mat.
Resler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Resler is trying to break free.
Resler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Resler.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Resler is trying to push Hoover away but Hoover has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Resler.
Resler working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Resler - that landed with a thud.
Hoover has Resler pressed against the cage, preventing Resler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Resler tries to circle away but Hoover has him pinned against the cage.
Resler lands a body punch.
Resler has had enough of the clinch but Hoover keeps him there for the moment.
Resler tries to break free but Hoover pushes him back against the cage.
Hoover can't get the takedown.
Resler is trying to break the clinch but Hoover has him pressed against the cage. #T3#
Resler wants to break free but Hoover has control.
Resler works on Hoover's body with a couple of short punches.
Resler is trying to push Hoover away but Hoover has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Resler is trying to maintain a safe position but Hoover gets an underhook and turns Resler into the cage.#BC2#
Resler breaks from the clinch.
Resler throws a right hand that Hoover ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoover also avoids with ease.
Hoover avoids the body shot from Resler.
Resler tries to clinch there but Hoover circles away.
Resler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoover appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hoover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Resler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marshall Hoover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoover throws a push kick but Resler slaps the foot to one side.
Resler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Resler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoover checks a leg kick.
Resler tries to clinch there but Hoover circles away.
#T4#
Resler loads up on a big right hand but Hoover slips the punch.
Hoover shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Resler as he avoids it easily.
Resler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Resler's waist but Resler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoover off to one side.
Hoover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resler.
Resler thuds his right hand into Hoover's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Resler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoover.
Resler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Hoover.
Hoover throws a nice looking combination but Resler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Resler tries to clinch but Hoover is having none of it.
As Resler looks to move away, Hoover throws a big counter combo but Resler just gets out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoover checks a leg kick nicely.
Hoover moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuna Resler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Hoover shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Resler circles away.
Hoover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Resler.
Resler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Resler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Resler throws out a loose jab but Hoover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Resler lands the left hand.
Good work by Hoover as he checks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoover.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Hoover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Resler misses its intended target.
Resler throws a nice looking combination but Hoover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Resler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Resler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoover moves out of range as Resler strikes.
Resler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Resler looks to land a right hand but Hoover moved out of range.
Resler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Resler circles away quickly and effectively.
Resler tries to clinch but Hoover moves out of range.
Hoover tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Resler defends well and Hoover ends up having to push Resler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Resler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Resler is trying to force a seperation but Hoover has the dominant position.
Resler can't break the clinch.
Resler lands a body shot.
Resler is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoover has double underhooks.
Hoover looking for a takedown.
Resler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoover.
Hoover wants to take the fight to the mat but Resler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Resler lands with a light punch inside.
Hoover keeps control of Resler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Resler's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
Resler is trying to push Hoover away but Hoover has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Resler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoover has him pressed against the cage.
Resler wants to stall.
Resler is trying to force a seperation but Hoover has the dominant position.
Resler wants to break free but Hoover has control.
Resler misses with a body punch.
Resler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Resler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoover goes for a takedown attempt but Resler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from Hoover.
Hoover tries to move into range but Resler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hoover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Resler is fending him off so far but Hoover persists. Nope, Resler circles away and we're back to standing.
As Hoover backs off Resler throws a huge counter combo but Hoover manages to avoid it all.
Resler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoover sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Resler throws a jab when Hoover was well out of range.#T3#
Hoover blocks a jab.
Resler moves out of range of the body kick from Hoover.
Resler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Resler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoover appears to be looking for a big counter.
Resler lands a body shot.
Resler is looking to clinch but Hoover is avoiding it.
Hoover ducks under a wild hook from Resler.
Hoover looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoover moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for Hoover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoover drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoover goes for a double leg but Resler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Resler continues to drive forward.
Resler is trying to break the clinch but Hoover has him pressed against the cage.
Hoover prevents Resler from breaking the clinch.
Resler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Resler as the two fighters clinch.
Resler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T4#
A frustrated look appears on Resler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Resler lands a nice shot to the body.
Resler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Resler working hard to break the clinch.
Resler has had enough of the clinch but Hoover keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Resler.
Resler tries to circle away but Hoover has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Resler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Resler lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resler tries to break free but Hoover pushes him back against the cage.
Resler wants to break free but Hoover has control.
Hoover tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Resler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Resler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Resler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marshall Hoover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Resler trying to stall but Hoover improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoover just misses with a elbow thrown towards Resler's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuna Resler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Resler 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsuna Resler!
In defeat, Marshall Hoover stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations for my oponent.
Thank you for good, tough fight!'. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1208 Round 2
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Bounin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bounin keeping full guard, as Kang tries to pass. #SU2#
Bounin is working an open guard so Kang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kyung Ho Kang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bounin looks to throw the jab but Kang is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang tries to clinch there but Bounin circles away.
Kang tries to clinch there but Bounin circles away.
As Kang looks to move away, Bounin throws a big counter combo but Kang just gets out of the way.
Kang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bounin defends it nicely.#T1#
Bounin avoids the head kick by Kang.
Bounin throws a looping overhand right but Kang ducks down to avoid it.
Kang shoots in and drives through. Bounin sprawls well.
Bounin scores with a punch to the head.
Bounin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kang is just out of range.
Bounin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bounin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bounin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T2#
Kang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bounin is looking for a counter combo.
Bin Bounin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyung Ho Kang.
Bounin throws a push kick but Kang slaps the foot to one side.
Bounin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kang circles away quickly and effectively.
Kang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bounin as he avoids it easily.
A low kick from Bounin is predictable there #TD2#
so Kang counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Kang 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.
Kang's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Kang passes Bounin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kang wants to free his trapped foot but Bounin is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bounin is trying to stand up here but Kang is controlling him well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Kang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SU2#
Kang decides to stand up.
Bounin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bin Bounin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Kang tries for a takedown but Bounin circles away easily
and Bounin counters with a straight right hand.
Kang tries to clinch but Bounin moves out of range.
Bounin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bounin stuffs the takedown attempt from Kang. Kang gets slowly back to his feet.
Kang tries for a takedown but Bounin circles away easily
and Bounin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bin Bounin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyung Ho Kang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang lands a jab-cross combination.
Kang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bounin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Bounin lands a head shot.
Bounin works the jab nicely.
Kang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bin Bounin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bounin scores with a leg kick.
No luck for Kang with that takedown attempt.
Bounin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kang can do to turn this around?
Kang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bounin.
Kang tries to clinch but Bounin moves out of range.
Kang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T2#
Kang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bounin throws a combination. Kang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bounin cracks Kang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bounin cracks Kang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bounin pinned against the cage. Bounin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bounin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Bounin throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
and Kang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bounin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bounin is looking to get back to full guard here but Kang has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB2#
Kang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bounin trying to remain calm as Kang controls from the top position.#SUB2#
Kang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bounin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kang trying to control the action but Bounin is working from the bottom. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bounin struggling a bit here.
Kang controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kang tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bin Bounin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bounin is fending him off so far but Kang persists. Nope, Bounin circles away and we're back to standing.
Kang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bounin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kang misses with a takedown attempt - Bounin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bin Bounin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyung Ho Kang.
Bounin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kang fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang with a poor takedown
enabling Bounin to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Kang shoots in and gets a takedown into Bounin's guard.#T1#
Kang wants to control from the top but Bounin keeps moving.
Kang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bounin working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Kang 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.
Bounin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kang is controlling him.
Kang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kang controlling the position.
Kang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Kang is working to tighten his grip on Bounin's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bounin has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kang is really squeezing tight and eventually Bounin passes out! Kang breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kyung Ho Kang!
Bin Bounin was interviewed post fight and said 'Well... that was, uh, not great. Guess I’ll just go home, eat my carrot.'. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1208 Round 1
Date: Nov 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Velez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL#
Bounin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Bounin manages to break the clinch.
Bounin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Velez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Velez swats away the attempt to clinch by Bounin.
Good standup being displayed there by Bounin as he connects with a hook.
Bounin catches Velez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Bounin forces Velez back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Bounin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bounin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bounin misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Velez moves into range and clinches up with Bounin.#BC#
Bounin breaks from the clinch.
#T1##TD2#
Velez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bounin to the ground. Velez is now in Bounin's guard.
Bounin has his feet on Velez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Velez dodges the punch combination from Bounin.
Bounin stuns Velez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bounin's waist but Bounin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velez off to one side.
Bounin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velez wants to clinch.
Velez dives in and grabs Bounin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bounin pushes down on Velez's head and hops out.
Bin Bounin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Velez.
Velez fails with the takedown
letting Bounin counter with a right hand. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bounin tries to bum rush Velez with a series of wild strikes but Velez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bounin throws a leg kick which misses Velez's front leg but catches the back leg as Velez tries to avoid it.
Velez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bounin.
Velez tries to clinch but Bounin moves away
and Bounin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bounin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL#
Bounin instigates a clinch.
Velez takes an elbow to the temple.
Velez fails to pull guard.
Velez tries to pull guard but Bounin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Bounin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bounin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Velez shoots in for a takedown but Bounin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Velez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bounin is fending him off so far but Velez persists. Nope, Bounin circles away and we're back to standing.
Velez shoots in but Bounin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Velez looks winded!
Bounin scores with a head kick. Velez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bounin lands a head kick. Velez smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL#
Velez tries to keep at a distance but Bounin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Velez fails to pull guard.
Bounin landing knees to the body.
#BC#
Bounin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bounin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Velez.
Bounin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Velez sprawls and moves away.#T4#
Bounin tries to clinch but Velez is having none of it.
Velez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Velez fails with the takedown#CL#
and Bounin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Velez takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velez leaning against his opponent.
Bounin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bounin blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Bounin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bounin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Velez misses.
Bounin tries to counter with a takedown but Velez is quick to defend against it.
Bounin swats away the attempt to clinch by Velez.
Bounin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bin Bounin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bounin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bounin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bounin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velez.#CL#
Bounin has Velez up against the cage in a clinch.
Bounin wants to stall.
Bounin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velez's elbow.
Velez is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Velez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Velez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velez pushes off an throws an elbow but Bounin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Velez managing to block the knees to the body from Bounin.
#T1##BC#
Bounin manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Bounin.
Bounin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Velez in his tracks. #CL#
Bounin clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Bounin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL#
Bounin has Velez up against the cage in a clinch.
Bounin is stalling here.
Bounin misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Bounin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Velez misses with a takedown attempt
and Bounin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Bounin moves into the clinch successfully.
Velez working hard to break the clinch.
Bin Bounin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bounin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
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!#TD2#
Velez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bounin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velez can do to turn this around?
Velez is breathing heavily.
Bounin is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Velez 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 Bounin's shoulder. That is not cool. #SU2#
Velez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Velez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bounin's waist but Bounin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velez off to one side.
Bin Bounin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Velez.
Bounin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Velez has time to react.
Bounin wants to clinch up but Velez keeps it at a distance.
Velez throws a big shot that misses.
Bounin moves in looking to clinch but Velez pushes him off.
Velez has his takedown stuffed
and Bounin counters with a slapping leg kick. #T4#
A good leg kick by Bounin.
Velez closes the distance but Bounin moves to the side
and Bounin counters with a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bounin.
Bounin looks to score with a jab to the body but Velez is just out of range.
Velez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bounin checks a low kick from Velez.#CL#
Bounin darts in and clinches Velez up against the cage.
Bounin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bounin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Bounin.
Bounin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bounin scores a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bin Bounin 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL#
Bounin takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Bounin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bounin throws a leg kick which misses Velez's front leg but catches the back leg as Velez tries to avoid it.
Velez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bounin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bounin misses with a few strikes there.
Velez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bounin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Velez goes for a double leg but Bounin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bounin continues to drive forward.
Bounin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Bounin gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounin gets through Velez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bounin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Velez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Velez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bounin gets underhooks to prevent Velez's takedown attempt.
Bin Bounin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Velez.
Bounin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Velez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T1##BC#
Bounin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Bounin.
Bounin moves in looking to clinch but Velez pushes him off.
Velez wants to clinch but Bounin slips to the side
and Bounin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bin Bounin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bounin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bounin misses with the combination.
#CL#
Bounin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Velez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bounin.
#BC#
Bounin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bounin. #T2#
Bounin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bounin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Velez shoots in for a takedown but Bounin shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bounin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bounin throws a nice looking combination but Velez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bounin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Velez back to the cage. Bounin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Horrible takedown attempt by Velez or perhaps it was just good defense by Bounin, which made it look bad.
Velez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bounin digs a good hook to Velez's body.
Velez takes one to the side of the head.
#T3#
Bounin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bin Bounin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bounin lands a jab to the nose.
Bounin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bounin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bounin.
Bounin scores with a hook to the body. Velez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Bounin has Velez up against the cage in a clinch.
Bounin stalls. #BC#
Bounin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velez fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Velez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bounin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bounin swinging wildly here.
Bounin scores with a punch to the head.
Bin Bounin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Velez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Velez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bounin lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bounin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cedric Velez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bounin feints a jab promting Velez to slip. Bounin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Velez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bin Bounin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bounin 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Bin Bounin!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Bin Bounin!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Bin Bounin!
Bin Bounin wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Bin Bounin took to the microphone: 'Well, that was... unexpected. I don’t know how I won, but I’ll take it. I’m just here for the rice, honestly. So, uh, where’s the food? Thanks, everyone. I’m starving!'. |
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Event:
JF 22 - Hudson vs Bai Li
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Li scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Resler is looking for a sweep.
Li scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Resler to see if he's OK.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Resler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Li 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 Resler's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Resler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Resler is trying to get back to half guard.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Resler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Li working the ground and pound but Resler is defending the strikes.
Li slows the pace down.
Li landing strikes.
Li postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Li trying to control the position but Resler is working away.
Li in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Li staying calm.
Resler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Li. #T2#
Resler is not content to let Li control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Resler dodges the ground and pound from Li.
Li in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Li creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Resler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Li seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Li lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Resler down.
Resler stops Li from passing to mount. #T3#
Li landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Li trying to control the position but Resler is working away.
Li throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Li trying to control the action but Resler is working from the bottom.
Resler is working to avoid the ground and pound but Li connects with a decent elbow.
Resler is trying to control Li's posture but Li avoids it.
Li in side control, just content to control the action for now.
An elbow from Li crashes against the mat.
#T4#
Resler can't do much from the bottom here.
Resler is not content to let Li control the position.
Li lands some shots froms side control.
Li lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li looks up at the clock and then as Resler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Li smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Li slows the pace down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Jun Li dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Resler misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Resler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Li sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Li postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Li is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Li controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Li seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Resler for as long as he can get away with.
Li scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Li 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.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Resler's head.
Li lands a couple of elbows.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Resler keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Resler's brow. #ROC#Resler is rocked!
Li stays in close to Resler's body and controls the position.
Li trying to control but Resler is working from the bottom. #T2#
Li is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Resler is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
Li is in close to Resler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li loads up on a big left hand. Resler felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Li looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Resler can't hide his disappointment, as Li celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jun Jun Li!
A relieved looking Jun Jun Li thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Tsuna Resler spoke after the fight, saying 'I guess... I’m still better at avoiding fish than fists. Maybe I should’ve stuck to tuna wrestling!'. |
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Event:
C362: Duran vs Saitoh
Date: Nov 17, 2024 |
#R1#
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Johnson counters with a quick kick to the body but St. Gough blocks it.#CL2#
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by St. Gough. St. Gough maintains the clinch.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson looks to land a combination but St. Gough avoids it well.
St. Gough has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from St. Gough.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL2#
St. Gough has managed to clinch.
St. Gough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Gough controls his hands.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St. Gough backwards.
St. Gough lands a nice shot to the body.
St. Gough misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St. Gough lands with a short punch from the clinch.
St. Gough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Gough wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St. Gough presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson working aggressively here.
#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Gough.
St. Gough lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson pushes St. Gough back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St. Gough wants to stall.
St. Gough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, St. Gough scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Gough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
St. Gough blocking some punches.
Johnson tries a body shot but St. Gough blocks it.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
St. Gough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Gough scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Gough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Gough swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough blocking some punches.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St. Gough backwards. #T2#
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
St. Gough's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing. #CUT#It looks like Tristan St. Gough has been cut.
St. Gough scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Kareem Johnson has been cut.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.#ROC#St. Gough is rocked!
St. Gough pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
St. Gough gets a clinch.
Johnson presses St. Gough against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St. Gough blocking some punches.
St. Gough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is leaning against St. Gough and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St. Gough lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks a body shot from St. Gough.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
Nice body punch from St. Gough.
St. Gough tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Gough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
St. Gough tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St. Gough.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St. Gough backwards.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
St. Gough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Gough.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St. Gough.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson tries a body shot but St. Gough blocks it.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow. #BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St. Gough misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
St. Gough is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but St. Gough avoided it.
Johnson lunges at St. Gough with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St. Gough's hand.
St. Gough is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
St. Gough connects with a crisp jab.
St. Gough darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but St. Gough shrugs it off.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
St. Gough looks winded!
Johnson darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! St. Gough's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Johnson before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kareem Johnson!
A victorious Kareem Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Tristan St. Gough had this to say: 'Well, it’s all part of the journey, right? I wasn’t defeated, just... realigned. My body didn’t sync with the universe today, but that’s cool. I’ll go meditate on it and come back even more centered next time.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Resler wants to clinch up but Umber keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Umber tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Resler misses with an uppercut
#TD#
so Umber counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Resler wants to get back to his feet but Umber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Umber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Umber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Umber controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Umber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Resler looking to control.
Umber trying to control the position from guard on top but Resler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T1#
Umber won't allow Resler to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Resler throws a lazy right hand but Umber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Resler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umber.
Resler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Umber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Resler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Resler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Resler is looking to control Umber's arms but Umber gets an underhook and turns him. Now Resler has his back to the cage.
Umber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umber is trying to stall.
Umber is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Resler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Resler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Umber or not.
Umber keeps control of Resler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Umber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Resler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Resler throws a leg kick #TD#
and Umber counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Umber is breathing heavily.
Umber throws an elbow that misses. Resler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Umber's guard. Nice move by Resler!#REVB#
Resler trying to control the position from guard on top but Umber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Resler wanted to stand there but Umber had control of the position.
Umber keeping moving, preventing Resler from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Resler might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Umber haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Umber looking to control but Resler passes into 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.
Umber missing with punches from the bottom.
Umber is staying active underneath Resler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Umber controlling the position for now.
Resler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Umber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Umber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Resler misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Umber will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Resler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Resler throws a solid leg kick but Umber takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Resler.
Resler throws a leg kick but Umber sees it coming and moves out of range.
Resler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Umber.
Resler wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Resler doesn't manage to clinch there - Umber circles away.
Umber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Resler.
Umber throws out a loose jab but Resler uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Umber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Resler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Umber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Resler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jon Umber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umber tries for a takedown but Resler circles away easily
and Resler counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Umber feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Resler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Umber postures up.
#T2#
Umber looking to sit in guard and control but Resler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Resler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Umber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Umber tries to get out of the position.
Resler slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Umber.
Umber throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Resler manages to pass to side control. #T3#
Resler moves into full mount!
Umber tries to lock up and control but Resler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Resler looking to control but Umber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Resler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuna Resler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Umber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Umber moves out of range of the strikes.
Resler misses with a straight left.
Umber changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Umber doesn't manage to clinch there - Resler circles away.
Resler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Umber wants to clinch up but Resler keeps it at a distance.
Umber tries to clinch but Resler is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Resler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Resler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umber throws a shot from downtown. Resler moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resler. Umber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Umber misses with a looping left.#T1#
Resler throws a nice looking combination but Umber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Resler takes a swing at Umber's ribcage but misses.
Tsuna Resler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Umber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Resler sprawls well initially but Umber persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Resler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Resler 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#
Resler is trying to control. Umber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Umber wants to sweep but Resler has passed to side control!
Umber is not content to let Resler control the position. #T2#
Resler tries to stand but Umber is controlling his head.
Resler is looking to take a break and control but Umber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Umber is trying to work for a sweep but Resler has mounted him!#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Resler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Umber is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuna Resler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Resler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsuna Resler! |
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