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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
SSG 413 Gracias vs Helvig
Date: Apr 13, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jim Lingfield! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Vadim Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Morozov enables Lingfield to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morozov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lingfield (2) vs (0) Morozov
Morozov being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Morozov working for a triangle but Lingfield defends it easily.
Lingfield controlling from the top position.
Morozov keeping full guard, as Lingfield tries to pass.
We've been hearing that Lingfield has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lingfield engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morozov is trying to control the position but Lingfield postures up. #T1#
Morozov pulls Lingfield in to control the position.
Lingfield is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morozov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lingfield is one step ahead there.
Lingfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morozov is keeping the position for now.
Lingfield sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Lingfield wants to pass the guard but Morozov is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Worn Leather MMA inform us that Morozov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lingfield pushes down on Morozov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lingfield looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morozov tries to roll over but Lingfield keeps him under control.
Lingfield wants to control but Morozov is keeping him busy.
Morozov gets full guard.
Lingfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morozov is keeping the position for now.
Lingfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lingfield trying to control but Morozov is working from the bottom. #T4#
Lingfield controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lingfield seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morozov for as long as he can get away with.#T5#
Morozov trying to keep a closed guard but Lingfield is proving a slippery customer.
Morozov wants to sweep here but Lingfield controlling him for the moment.
Lingfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morozov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lingfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lingfield continues to stall.#T6#
Lingfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Morozov is retaining full guard.
Lingfield passes Morozov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morozov is looking for a sweep. Lingfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lingfield uses his free foot to push down on Morozov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morozov. Score +3 for passing guard: Lingfield (5) vs (0) Morozov
Morozov is squirming around, avoiding Lingfield's attempts to control the action.
Lingfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lingfield tries to control but Morozov wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T7#
Morozov wants to hold on but Lingfield pushes him away.
Lingfield controlling from mount.
Morozov tries to reverse the position but Lingfield maintains control.
Lingfield trying to control but Morozov is having none of it.
Morozov is desperately trying to improve his position but Lingfield has a good base and remains in mount.#T8#
Lingfield controlling the pace for now.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lingfield avoids the attempt from Morozov to control.
Lingfield controlling from the full mount.
Lingfield looking to control but Morozov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T9#
Morozov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Lingfield working for a submission but Morozov is keeping him at bay.
Lingfield controlling from mount.
Morozov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morozov is looking to improve his position but Lingfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Lingfield content just to control the position here. #T10##SUB#
Lingfield swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Morozov is now in Lingfield's guard. A big mistake from Lingfield there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lingfield (5) vs (2) Morozov
Morozov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morozov is looking to advance position but Lingfield has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lingfield (9) vs (2) Morozov
Lingfield avoids the attempt from Morozov to control.#T11#
Morozov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lingfield wants to control the pace but Morozov is squirming around nicely.
Morozov regains half guard.
Morozov trying to control here.
Morozov tries to get to full guard but Lingfield has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lingfield in particular looking to stall.
Morozov is looking to improve his position.
#T12#
Lingfield seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morozov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lingfield wants to pass to mount but Morozov is defending the position.
Morozov is not content to let Lingfield control the position.
Lingfield is pressing down on Morozov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morozov is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Morozov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lingfield performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Lingfield is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morozov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lingfield. #T13#
Morozov is looking for a sweep. Lingfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lingfield is trying to control the action in half guard but Morozov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lingfield seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lingfield takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
An out of breath Jim Lingfield thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
KHFC Round 1 Group A
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Patrick shoots in and drives through. Cribeaux sprawls well.
Cribeaux drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Patrick defends it well.#TD#
Patrick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cribeaux is being controlled here.
Patrick working away.
Cribeaux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Patrick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Patrick taking a breather here.
Patrick seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cribeaux for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cribeaux is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Patrick happy to just control the position for now.
Cribeaux is looking for a sweep.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cribeaux is trying to control Patrick's posture but Patrick avoids it.
Cribeaux is looking to reverse the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cribeaux can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cribeaux trying his best to control but Patrick has mounted him.
Cribeaux tries to reverse the position but Patrick maintains control.
Cribeaux wants to control but Patrick is having none of it.
Cribeaux might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Patrick haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T3#
Cribeaux tries to reverse the position but Patrick maintains control.
Cribeaux keeps trying to improve his position.
Cribeaux wants to hold on but Patrick pushes him away.
Cribeaux is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
Patrick avoids the attempt from Cribeaux to control.
Patrick controlling the pace for now.
Cribeaux is trying to escape the mount.
Cribeaux has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cribeaux wants to hold on but Patrick pushes him away.
Cribeaux is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Patrick 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#
Cribeaux tries to score a power double leg takedown but Patrick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cribeaux somewhat.
Patrick drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cribeaux sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Patrick scores with a takedown into Cribeaux's guard.
Cribeaux is pulling down on Patrick's head. It's preventing any offense from Patrick, at least for the moment.
Cribeaux wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cribeaux wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Patrick is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patrick prevents Cribeaux from improving his position.
Cribeaux is looking to control Patrick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cribeaux avoid being mounted?#T1#
Cribeaux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cribeaux has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Patrick is working away from the top position though.
Cribeaux is trying to get back to full guard.
Cribeaux is trying to control but Patrick manages to pass to mount!
Cribeaux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Patrick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Cribeaux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cribeaux sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cribeaux is trying to get back to full guard.
Cribeaux trying to get back to full guard but Patrick takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cribeaux working to try and regain half guard.
#T3#
Cribeaux is still trying to improve position.
Patrick controlling the pace for now.
Patrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cribeaux can do to turn this around?
Cribeaux wants to control but Patrick is having none of it.
Cribeaux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Patrick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cribeaux is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cribeaux regains half guard.
Patrick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cribeaux has a hand on Patrick's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Patrick takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Patrick content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cribeaux is trying to escape the mount.
Cribeaux sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Patrick dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD#
Patrick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cribeaux wants to sweep here but Patrick controlling him for the moment.
Cribeaux is trying to control the position but Patrick postures up.
Cribeaux wants to sweep here but Patrick controlling him for the moment.
Cribeaux is trying to keep Patrick in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cribeaux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patrick is one step ahead there. #T1##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Patrick shoots in and bounces Cribeaux off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cribeaux pulls Patrick in close to his closed guard and prevents Patrick from doing any damage or advancing position.
Patrick preventing the sweep.
Cribeaux is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Patrick 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. #T2#
Cribeaux has Patrick pulled in close to control his posture.
Patrick preventing the sweep.
Cribeaux wants to stand and escape but Patrick is having none of it.
Patrick preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patrick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cribeaux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Patrick somewhat.
Cribeaux tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patrick swivels and escapes.
Patrick tries to counter with a takedown but Cribeaux is quick to defend against it.
Patrick shoots in for a takedown but Cribeaux shows good takedown defense.
Cribeaux shoots in looking for a takedown but Patrick manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cribeaux's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Patrick 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.
Patrick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T3#
Cribeaux is looking to reverse the position.
Cribeaux struggling a bit here.
Cribeaux looking for a sweep but Patrick has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cribeaux tries to hold on but Patrick postures up.
Cribeaux is desperately trying to improve his position but Patrick has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cribeaux is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cribeaux is desperately trying to improve his position but Patrick has a good base and remains in mount.
Cribeaux wants to control but Patrick is having none of it.
Cribeaux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Patrick controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cribeaux is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brayden Patrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patrick 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brayden Patrick! |
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Event:
RMMA - Super Heavy Series 3
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Ragnarsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Vries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Haakon Ragnarsson has been cut.
Ragnarsson looks to land a combination but De Vries avoids it well.
Ragnarsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnarsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
De Vries looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ragnarsson throws a poor cross that misses
and De Vries counters with a nice body shot.
De Vries misses with a hook.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice strike.
Ragnarsson swings for the body but De Vries moves out of range.
De Vries looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ragnarsson stuns De Vries with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Vries avoids the body shot from Ragnarsson.
De Vries swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnarsson tests De Vries's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Ragnarsson drives through and clinches with De Vries against the cage.
De Vries tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
De Vries blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Vries smiles and moves away.
De Vries throws a hook but Ragnarsson blocks it.
A big right from Ragnarsson misses. #T1#
Ragnarsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Vries on the side of the head.
Ragnarsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Vries counters with a huge left! Ragnarsson is in big trouble! He's backing up but De Vries isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ragnarsson from any more damage. A dominating finish by De Vries!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bastiaan De Vries!
A victorious Bastiaan De Vries thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
FC25 - Tournament 0 FINAL
Date: Apr 07, 2025 |
#R1#
Zetterberg throws a right hand that Tarek ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarek also avoids with ease.
Tarek is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick from Zetterberg, right into the meat of the thigh.
#CL2#
Zetterberg clinches.
Tarek letting Zetterberg take a breather here.
Zetterberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Tarek misses with a punch to the body.
Zetterberg missing with knees to the body.
Zetterberg is pushing Tarek up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zetterberg connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Jabari Tarek has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zetterberg stalling.
Tarek is trying to break free.
Zetterberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zetterberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zetterberg misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Zetterberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tarek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zetterberg or not.
Zetterberg lands a left hand.
Tarek misses with a body punch.
Zetterberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zetterberg missing with knees to the body.
Tarek tries to circle away but Zetterberg has him pinned against the cage.
Tarek can't break the clinch.
#KD2#
Zetterberg drops Tarek onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tarek is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Tarek is rocked!
Zetterberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tarek.
Oh Tarek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarek misses with a body punch.
Tarek seems to have got his legs back now.
Zetterberg gets through Tarek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zetterberg stalling against the cage.
Zetterberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tareks head. #T2#
Tarek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zetterberg stalling.
Tarek takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tarek tries to throw a body punch but Zetterberg avoids it by throwing Tarek back against the cage.
Tarek is trying to break the clinch but Zetterberg has him pressed against the cage.
Zetterberg has a couple of punches blocked by Tarek.
Tarek letting Zetterberg take a breather here.
Tarek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarek swings wildly with an uppercut but Zetterberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zetterberg stalling the fight.
Come on Zetterberg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T3#
Zetterberg prevents a body shot from Tarek.
Tarek lands with a light punch inside.
Tarek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT#It looks like Emil Zetterberg has been cut.
Zetterberg takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Zetterberg.
Zetterberg tries a knee to the head but Tarek blocks it.
Zetterberg prevents a body shot from Tarek.
Tarek takes a shot to the head.
Tarek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zetterberg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tarek.
Tarek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zetterberg misses with a knee to the head.
Zetterberg is trying to stall.
#T4#
Zetterberg has a couple of punches blocked by Tarek.
Tarek struggles to land a body shot inside as Zetterberg controls his hands.
A short right from Zetterberg on the inside.
Tarek can't find room to land a body shot as Zetterberg controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zetterberg has Tarek pushed against the cage.
Zetterberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tarek.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Tarek breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Zetterberg dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Tarek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg lunges at Tarek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tarek's hand.
Zetterberg stuns Tarek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zetterberg cracks Tarek on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tarek falls backwards against the cage. Zetterberg follows up with more strikes that drop Tarek to his knees. Zetterberg keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tarek! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Zetterberg!
Emil Zetterberg is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Emil Zetterberg, 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.
Jabari Tarek was interviewed post fight and said 'Red is my bad color! Lodi rigged this fight by putting me in this corner, I wanted blue! Run it back!'. |
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Event:
SSG 411 Solo vs Chai
Date: Apr 06, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 38 losses; Jaxon Bremner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jim Lingfield!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Bremner darts in and clinches Lingfield up against the cage.
Bremner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lingfield has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bremner after a bit of a struggle. #TD2#
Lingfield has hold of one of Bremner's legs. Bremner is fighting the takedown attempt but Lingfield gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bremner (0) vs (2) Lingfield#SUB#
Bremner is looking for a triangle but Lingfield pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Bremner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lingfield gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bremner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lingfield is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Lingfield has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lingfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Bremner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bremner looking to control.
#T1#
Lingfield sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bremner's guard.
Bremner is staying active underneath Lingfield, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lingfield moves into full mount! Bremner won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (0) vs (5) Lingfield
Bremner gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Bremner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bremner gets back to full guard.
Bremner controlling Lingfield's posture.
Lingfield pushes down on Bremner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lingfield trying to control the action but Bremner is working from the bottom.
Lingfield prevents Bremner from improving his position.#T2#
Bremner manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Bremner has his foot on Lingfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lingfield works his way back into a safe position though.
Bremner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lingfield passes into half guard.
Lingfield is taking a breather. Bremner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lingfield is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (0) vs (8) Lingfield
Bremner is working to get back to half guard.
Lingfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Lingfield's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bremner is looking to improve his position but Lingfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Lingfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bremner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lingfield controlling the pace for now.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lingfield might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bremner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T4#
Bremner is desperately trying to improve his position but Lingfield has a good base and remains in mount.
Bremner tries to hold on but Lingfield pushes him away.
Lingfield trying to control but Bremner is having none of it.
Lingfield controlling from mount.
Bremner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T5#
Lingfield wants to control the pace but Bremner is squirming around nicely.
Lingfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lingfield avoids the attempt from Bremner to control.
Lingfield controlling his opponent.
Bremner regains half guard.
Lingfield passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (0) vs (11) Lingfield
Bremner manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T6#
Bremner wants to control but Lingfield is keeping busy.
Lingfield trying to control from half guard but Bremner is working away.
Bremner moves into full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lingfield working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Bremner looking for subs off his back but Lingfield has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lingfield is controlling the pace.
Lingfield passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (0) vs (14) Lingfield#T7#
Bremner struggling a bit here.
Bremner is looking for a sweep.
Lingfield controls the position.
Bremner tries to buck Lingfield off but Lingfield is having none of it.
Lingfield has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bremner (0) vs (16) Lingfield
Bremner is trying desperately to improve position.
Bremner gets back to half guard.
Bremner is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lingfield is looking to advance position but Bremner won't allow it.
Lingfield controlling the action here.
Lingfield prevents Bremner from improving his position.#T8#
Bremner trying to control but Lingfield postures up.
Lingfield wants to pass to mount but Bremner is defending the position.
Lingfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lingfield seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bremner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lingfield trying to control the pace.
Bremner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T9#
Lingfield frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (0) vs (19) Lingfield
Bremner tries to hold on but Lingfield postures up.
Lingfield content just to control the position here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lingfield.
Lingfield wants to control the pace but Bremner is squirming around nicely.
Lingfield controlling the pace for now.
Bremner is working to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Bremner gets back to half guard.
Lingfield controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Lingfield is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lingfield is trying to control the action in half guard but Bremner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lingfield is taking a breather. Bremner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bremner wants to control but Lingfield is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bremner tries to get to full guard but Lingfield has control of the leg.
Lingfield stalling away here and it's allowed Bremner to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T11#
Bremner keeping moving, preventing Lingfield from controlling successfully.
Lingfield sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yet more stalling tactics from Lingfield.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bremner is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bremner (2) vs (19) Lingfield
Bremner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lingfield is keeping the position for now. #T12#
Bremner is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Bremner has gone for a leg lock! Lingfield slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bremner's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bremner (2) vs (21) Lingfield
Lingfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Bremner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Bremner looking for subs off his back but Lingfield has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lingfield controlling the action here.
Bremner wants to improve his position but Lingfield is controlling well.
#T13#
Lingfield controlling the action here.
Lingfield frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (2) vs (24) Lingfield
Bremner is desperately trying to improve his position but Lingfield has a good base and remains in mount.
Lingfield controlling his opponent.
Lingfield prevents Bremner from getting the reversal.
Lingfield trying to control but Bremner is having none of it.
Bremner is looking to improve his position but Lingfield isn't that keen on the idea.#T14#
Lingfield controlling the pace for now.
Bremner is trying desperately to improve position.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lingfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bremner can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lingfield wins on points by 24 to 2.
A victorious Jim Lingfield thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RMMA - Amsterdam 2
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos shoots in but Milos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Milos as he jumps to the side.
Milos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dos Santos.#TD#
Dos Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Milos's guard.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Milos has wrist control.
Milos working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Milos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Milos won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Dos Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Dos Santos is thwarting Milos's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Dos Santos tries to pass to full mount but Milos defends it.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Milos is working away.
Milos trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Milos regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dos Santos. #SUB2#
Milos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos distracts Milos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Santos stands up over Milos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Dos Santos lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dos Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos with a nice head shot there.
Milos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Milos keeps moving.
Dos Santos distracts Milos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos postures up in Milos's guard and throws a big left but Milos blocks it.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Milos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Milos wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Milos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Milos trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Milos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Milos wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Milos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Milos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Milos passes Dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dos Santos gets back to full guard.
Milos passes Dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Milos tries to pass to full mount but Dos Santos defends it.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Milos keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Milos wants to work for an arm triangle but Dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T4##SUB2#
Milos is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Milos to get the leverage.
Milos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos punching from the bottom.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Milos keeps him under control.
Dos Santos trying to control here.
Milos works his way into side control.
Dos Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Milos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dos Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Milos tries to sprawl but Dos Santos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Milos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Milos blocks nicely.
Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Milos's brow.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Milos's brow.
Dos Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Milos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos distracts Milos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos lands a couple of digs.
Milos is trying to control the position but Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Milos is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos is in close to Milos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dos Santos works over Milos with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Dos Santos is in close to Milos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Milos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#Milos is rocked!
Dos Santos postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Milos covers up, he's hurt! Dos Santos keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dos Santos and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dos Santos can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Dos Santos!
A very excited looking Adriano Dos Santos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
FC25 - Tournament 0 - S/final
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Pickering misses its intended target.
Tarek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good work by Tarek as he checks the leg kick.
Tarek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tarek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pickering throws a lazy body kick
and Tarek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pickering thinking.
Pickering throws a hook to the side of Tarek's head but Tarek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pickering takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tarek loads up on a big right hand but Pickering slips the punch.
Tarek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tarek thuds his right hand into Pickering's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pickering tries to bum rush Tarek with a series of wild strikes but Tarek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pickering throws a lazy head kick
and Tarek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pickering misses with a head kick.
Tarek throws out a counter right but Pickering avoids it with no problem.
Pickering moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pickering walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tarek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
Pickering scores with a head kick. Tarek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pickering throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tarek now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pickering misses with a kick to the body
and Tarek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tarek slips a jab from Pickering.
Pickering tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarek was well out of range. Poor timing from Pickering.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tarek! But no joy.
Pickering tries a head kick but it misses.
#KD2#
Tarek sends Pickering crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tarek is motioning to the referee to let Pickering up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#It looks like Troy Pickering has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pickering fails to land with a series of punches.
Pickering is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tarek.
Tarek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC2#Pickering is rocked!
BAM! Tarek delivers a spinning backfist that drops Pickering like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jabari Tarek!
During a confident post fight interview, Jabari Tarek thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
RMMA - Super Heavy Series 2
Date: Mar 22, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from De Vries.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by De Vries.
Adams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De Vries looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Vries blocks an uppercut.
Adams controlling the action here for a moment.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Adams's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
De Vries blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Vries blocking some punches.
#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from De Vries.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Vries.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by De Vries.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams stalling the fight.
De Vries is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Adams could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#BC#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Vries misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
A left lands for Adams.
De Vries blocks a jab.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from De Vries.
De Vries takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Vries comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adams.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vries with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adams to score with a decent uppercut.
De Vries clobbers Adams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #KD2#
De Vries cracks Adams with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Vries has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Adams to stand back up!#CUT2#It looks like Callum Adams has been cut.
Adams walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from De Vries! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bastiaan De Vries!
During a confident post fight interview, Bastiaan De Vries thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SSG 405 Maximus vs Borgia
Date: Mar 16, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; White Goodman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jim Lingfield!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Goodman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lingfield! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Goodman (4) vs (0) Lingfield
The referee asks Goodman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Goodman prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've been hearing that Goodman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lingfield is looking to reverse the position.
Goodman advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Goodman (6) vs (0) Lingfield
Goodman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lingfield stops Goodman from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lingfield holds of for dear life.#T1#
Lingfield is in all sorts of trouble here.
Goodman avoids the attempt from Lingfield to control.
Lingfield keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lingfield sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lingfield works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2#
Goodman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lingfield is keeping the position for now.
Lingfield wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lingfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodman looking to pass the guard.
Lingfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goodman is one step ahead there.
Goodman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Lingfield controls Goodman momentarily but Goodman frees himself.
Goodman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Goodman trying to control but Lingfield is working from the bottom.
Lingfield is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Lingfield can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goodman controls the pace.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Lingfield keeps moving.
Goodman controlling from the top position.
Lingfield has Goodman pulled in close to control his posture.
Goodman controls from within his opponent's guard. #T5#
Lingfield has control of Goodman's left arm, preventing Goodman from doing any damage.
Goodman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Goodman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lingfield has control of Goodman's left arm, preventing Goodman from doing any damage.
Lingfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T6#
Lingfield looking to control.
Goodman preventing the sweep.
Lingfield is trying to keep Goodman in close.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Lingfield keeps moving.
Goodman postures up.
Goodman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lingfield tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T7#
Goodman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lingfield is retaining full guard.
Goodman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lingfield has his hands on Goodman's head, controlling the position.
Lingfield trying to keep a closed guard but Goodman is proving a slippery customer.
Goodman wants to pass the guard but Lingfield is keeping the position.#T8#
Goodman trying to control but Lingfield is working from the bottom.
Lingfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Lingfield pulls Goodman in close to his closed guard and prevents Goodman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lingfield trying to keep a closed guard but Goodman is proving a slippery customer.
Lingfield pulls Goodman in close to prevent any damage. #T9#
Let's hope that Lingfield has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Goodman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Goodman.
Lingfield keeping full guard, as Goodman tries to pass. #T10#
Goodman won't allow Lingfield to sweep him here.
Goodman content to stall in guard here.
Lingfield has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lingfield wants to sweep here but Goodman controlling him for the moment.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lingfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Goodman controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Lingfield working for a triangle but Goodman defends it easily.
Goodman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T12#
Lingfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Goodman trying to control but Lingfield is working from the bottom.
Goodman is fighting to break Lingfield's control of his arms but Lingfield is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Goodman preventing the sweep.
Goodman trying to control but Lingfield is working from the bottom. #T13#
Goodman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Goodman stopping the sweep attempt from Lingfield.
Goodman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Goodman won't allow Lingfield to sweep him here.
Lingfield working a defensive guard here.
#T14#
Lingfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lingfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goodman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goodman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lingfield pulls Goodman in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goodman takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
White Goodman looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Losing is a genetic disorder much like baldness or necrophilia and its only your fault if you don't hate yourself enough to do something about it! Join Globo Gym !! I need some private reflection time.
Im going to go rub one out with a slice of pizza.! Me'Shell Get the scooter!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Radovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mandeville to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Vuk Radovic has been cut.
Radovic wants to clinch
and Mandeville counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mandeville keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Radovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD#
and Mandeville counters with a nice right hand that sends Radovic toppling to the canvas! Radovic scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mandeville finish him?!
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!
Radovic tries for a takedown but Mandeville circles away easily
and Mandeville counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Mandeville!
An out of breath Paul Mandeville thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
FC25 - Tournament 0 R2
Date: Mar 14, 2025 |
#R1#
Hinton shoots in for a takedown but Tarek shows good takedown defense.
Hinton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT#It looks like Howard Hinton has been cut.
Tarek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hinton doesn't seem bothered though.
Tarek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tarek counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Hinton clinches up against the cage.
Hinton avoids the elbow strike from Tarek, against the cage.
Tarek swings wildly with an uppercut but Hinton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hinton pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarek misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Tarek has a couple of punches blocked by Hinton.
Hinton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hinton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tarek letting Hinton take a breather here.
Hinton effectively controlling the action here.
Hinton blocking some punches.
Tarek tries to throw a body punch but Hinton avoids it by throwing Tarek back against the cage.
Tarek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tarek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tarek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tarek throws a head punch that misses.
Tarek working aggressively here.
Hinton blocks the elbow strike.
Tarek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tarek tries to throw a body punch but Hinton avoids it by throwing Tarek back against the cage.
Hinton taking a breather.
Hinton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Tarek manages to break the clinch.
#T3##KD#
Tarek drops Hinton with a beautiful combination! Hinton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tarek is looking for the KO!#ROC#Hinton is rocked!
Hinton tries to clinch there but Tarek circles away.
Tarek tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hinton manages to circle out of the way.
Hinton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tarek counters with a huge right that knocks Hinton out cold! Tarek is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jabari Tarek!
A relieved looking Jabari Tarek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
RMMA 9 - Malone v Yurchon
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Milos shoots in looking for a takedown but Martin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Milos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Martin moves into the clinch.
Milos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Milos tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.
Milos is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
Milos is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Milos's efforts to push away.
Martin jumps guard but Milos stands there with Martin around his waist. Martin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Milos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Martin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Milos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Martin 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.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Milos on the ground.
Martin looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Milos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Milos has eaten all the pies!#SUB2#
Milos 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. Milos seems to have locked his on tight now - Martin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Milos, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Artem Milos!
Artem Milos tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
FC25 - Tournament 0
Date: Mar 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Pineda throws out a loose jab but Tarek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Pineda is predictable there
enabling Tarek to counter with a crisp jab.
Pineda misses with a hook. Tarek ducked under it nicely.
Pineda misses with an uppercut
and Tarek counters with a straight right hand.
Pineda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pineda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarek moves out of range of the leg kick from Pineda.
Pineda throws an off balance right hand
and Tarek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pineda is looking to clinch but Tarek is avoiding it.
Pineda misses with an uppercut
and Tarek counters with a stiff right hand.
Pineda tries to move into range but Tarek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL#
Pineda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tarek, pushing him back against the cage.
Tarek misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Tarek is leaning against Pineda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Pineda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pineda with the inside leg kick. #T1##CL#
Pineda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pineda is trying to break the clinch but Tarek is controlling him.#BC#
Pineda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pineda misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Pineda misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tarek! But no joy.
Tarek swats away the attempt to clinch by Pineda.
Pineda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tarek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarek rushes Pineda and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Pineda is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Tarek piles on the pressure and Pineda crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jabari Tarek!
Jabari Tarek thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SSG 401 Feet vs Solo
Date: Mar 02, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Jan Sokol! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jim Lingfield!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Sokol takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Sokol pulls guard.
Sokol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sokol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sokol lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sokol (2) vs (0) Lingfield
Lingfield seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sokol won't allow Lingfield to sweep him here.
Sokol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lingfield has Sokol pulled in close to control his posture.
Sokol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lingfield keeping moving, preventing Sokol from controlling successfully. #T1#
Lingfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Lingfield, not yet.
Sokol controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sokol wants to pass the guard but Lingfield is keeping the position.
Lingfield keeping moving, preventing Sokol from controlling successfully.
Sokol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lingfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lingfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Lingfield, not yet.
Sokol slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lingfield has control of Sokol's left arm, preventing Sokol from doing any damage. #T2#
Lingfield keeping moving, preventing Sokol from controlling successfully.
Lingfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Lingfield, not yet.
Sokol tries to free his leg and advance position but Lingfield is retaining full guard.
Sokol content to stall in guard here.
Lingfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Lingfield, not yet.
Lingfield is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sokol pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lingfield is keeping the position for now.
Sokol slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sokol (5) vs (0) Lingfield#T3#
Lingfield struggling a bit here.
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Lingfield is being controlled here.
Lingfield tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Lingfield's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sokol tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lingfield regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sokol's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T4#
Sokol keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lingfield holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sokol content to control rather than advance.
Lingfield has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sokol passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lingfield! Score +3 for passing guard: Sokol (8) vs (0) Lingfield
Sokol controlling the position easily from mount.
Sokol trying to control but Lingfield is having none of it. #T5#
Lingfield keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sokol controlling the position easily from mount.
Lingfield holds on to Sokol around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Sokol looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lingfield is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Sokol content just to control the position here.
Sokol looking to control but Lingfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sokol avoids the attempt from Lingfield to control.
Lingfield is desperately trying to improve his position but Sokol has a good base and remains in mount.
Sokol looking to control but Lingfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T7#
Lingfield keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sokol can't control as he wanted to and Lingfield manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Still in half guard, Sokol seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokol prevents Lingfield from improving his position.
Lingfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sokol is stalling in the full guard. #T8#
Sokol wants to control from the top but Lingfield keeps moving.
Lingfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sokol is one step ahead there.
Lingfield has control of Sokol's left arm, preventing Sokol from doing any damage.
Sokol pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lingfield is keeping the position for now. #T9#
Lingfield is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sokol is fighting to break Lingfield's control of his arms but Lingfield is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Lingfield has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sokol wants to control from the top but Lingfield keeps moving.
Sokol being controlled here momentarily.
Sokol tries to free his leg and advance position but Lingfield is retaining full guard. #T10#
Lingfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sokol is one step ahead there.
Sokol trying to control the position from guard on top but Lingfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lingfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sokol controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lingfield working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lingfield lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sokol (8) vs (2) Lingfield
Lingfield preventing the sweep. #T11#
Sokol seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lingfield is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sokol wants to sweep here but Lingfield controlling him for the moment.
Sokol is working hard here to advance position.
Sokol wants to control but Lingfield passes easily into half guard.
Sokol wants to get back to full guard.
Lingfield wants to pass to mount but Sokol is defending the position.
Sokol trying to get back to full guard but Lingfield takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sokol (8) vs (5) Lingfield#T12#
Lingfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lingfield prevents Sokol from getting the reversal.
Lingfield controlling the position easily from mount. #T13#
Sokol is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lingfield looking to control and managing it successfully. #T14#
Sokol is looking to improve his position but Lingfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Lingfield controlling from mount.
Sokol is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lingfield content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sokol takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
After winning the bout, Jan Sokol thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
RMMA - Super Heavy Series
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - De Vries throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Vries on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT#It looks like Bastiaan De Vries has been cut.
Donovan moves forwards but De Vries connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Vries connects with a looping right hand.
Donovan swings widly with a right hand
and De Vries counters with a straight right hand.
De Vries keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donovan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT2#It looks like Daniel Donovan has been cut.
Donovan misses with a body shot
#KD2#
and De Vries counters with a nice right hand that sends Donovan toppling to the canvas! Donovan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can De Vries finish him?!#ROC2#Donovan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Vries lands with a good body shot.
Oh Donovan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donovan is breathing heavily.
Donovan is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. De Vries doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Donovan crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Donovan's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bastiaan De Vries!
During a confident post fight interview, Bastiaan De Vries thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Sunrise 16
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1##KD2#
Denton clips Zhao with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Zhao a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.#CUT2#It looks like Jian Zhao has been cut.
Denton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Denton 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.
Zhao ducks under a wild hook from Denton.
As Denton tries to get set, Zhao tries to push him back and clinch up but Denton manages to avoid the attempt.
Denton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Zhao moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhao misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Denton.
Zhao lands with a short shot to the head.
Zhao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denton throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhao.
Denton misses with an elbow over the top.
Denton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Denton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Denton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Denton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Denton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhao lands with a light punch inside.
Denton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Zhao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhao slips under a jab.
Denton misses with a combination
and Zhao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Denton looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Zhao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Denton lands with a kick to the temple. Zhao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Denton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zhao circles away quickly and effectively.
Zhao throwing a counter right hand but Denton manages to avoid it.
Zhao throws a lazy head kick
and Denton counters with a three punch combo that has Zhao backing up. Zhao nods at Denton to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Denton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #KD2#
Denton lands a head kick that bluckles Zhao and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Denton no doubt looking to push for a finish!#CUT2#Jian Zhao's cut is getting worse.
Zhao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#ROC2#Zhao is rocked!#CUT2#Jian Zhao's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Trent Denton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhao stuns Denton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Zhao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Denton throws a sloppy head kick and Zhao moves out of range easily.
Denton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhao seems to have got his legs back now.
Zhao connects with a nice looking jab.
Zhao thuds his shin into the meat of Denton's side.
Denton throws a lazy head kick
and Zhao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Denton thinking.
A jab from Zhao misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Denton is out of range and Zhao settles back down.
Zhao throws a right and a left that Denton avoids nicely.
Zhao scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Denton will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Jian Zhao's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Denton throws a combination that misses
enabling Zhao to counter with a crisp jab.
Denton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zhao prevents a body shot from Denton.
A short body shot lands from Zhao as the two fighters clinch.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Zhao's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Denton tries a body shot but Zhao blocks it.
Denton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Denton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zhao or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denton lands a left hand.
Denton tries a body shot but Zhao blocks it.
#BC#
Zhao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1##CL2#
Denton moves into range and clinches up with Zhao.
Denton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zhao misses with a body punch.
Denton misses with a punch to the body.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Denton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhao blocks an elbow strike from Denton.
Denton lands with a light punch inside.
Denton keeps control of Zhao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Denton scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhao.
Denton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Zhao breaks the clinch.
Denton throws a body punch but Zhao moves out of range.
It looked like Zhao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Denton scores with a body shot.
Denton throws a body punch but Zhao moves out of range.
And Zhao counters with a quick kick to the body but Denton blocks it.
Trent Denton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Denton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denton throws a head kick but Zhao moves out of range.
Zhao wants to slow Denton down by chopping away at his legs.
Denton throws a head kick but Zhao moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Zhao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Denton throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Denton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhao.
Denton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zhao rather than just go for the knockout.
Zhao moves forwards but Denton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zhao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Denton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jian Zhao's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Zhao throws a head kick but Denton moves out of range.
Denton follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Zhao blocks a head kick by Denton.
Nice shot by Zhao.
Trent Denton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhao scores with a body shot.
A combination from Denton does no damage.
Denton looks to clinch
enabling Zhao to counter with a crisp jab.
Denton misses with a head kick.
Trent Denton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Zhao gets a clinch.
Denton misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Zhao breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Denton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zhao finds it's way round the side to connect with Denton's head.
Denton connects with a single shot there.
Denton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhao tries to counter by clinching up but Denton breaks away and moves out of range.
Denton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhao throwing a counter right hand but Denton manages to avoid it.
Zhao blocks a head kick by Denton.
Denton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zhao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Denton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Zhao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Denton.
Zhao lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Zhao wants to break free but Denton has control.
Zhao working hard to break the clinch.
Zhao is trying to force a seperation but Denton has the dominant position.
Denton blocks a body shot from Zhao.
Denton misses with the head strike.
Denton tries a knee to the head but Zhao blocks it.
Zhao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Denton misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trent Denton.
Well Denton 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 25:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Denton!
A very excited looking Trent Denton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Jian Zhao was interviewed post fight and said 'That’s it for me, folks. No more fighting. Onto retirement!'. |
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Event:
SSG 399 Maximus vs Makarov
Date: Feb 23, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Caio Carvalho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jim Lingfield!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Carvalho moves into the clinch.
Carvalho is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Carvalho turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carvalho manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Carvalho (4) vs (0) Lingfield
Carvalho is looking to take a break and control but Lingfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Carvalho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lingfield has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Carvalho but great work by Lingfield. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Carvalho (4) vs (4) Lingfield
Carvalho is being controlled here.
Carvalho manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lingfield's best efforts.
Carvalho is trying to control but Lingfield manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (4) vs (7) Lingfield
Lingfield controlling from the full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Lingfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carvalho is trying to escape the mount.
Lingfield controlling the pace for now.
Carvalho tries to reverse the position but Lingfield maintains control.
Lingfield controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Lingfield tries to control but Carvalho wriggling away.
Carvalho is trying desperately to improve position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lingfield working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lingfield controlling the position easily from mount.
Carvalho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lingfield looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Carvalho is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've been hearing good reports from Carvalho's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lingfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carvalho is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Lingfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carvalho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lingfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carvalho tries to reverse the position but Lingfield maintains control.
Carvalho is squirming around, avoiding Lingfield's attempts to control the action. #T5#
Carvalho is desperately trying to improve his position but Lingfield has a good base and remains in mount.
Carvalho is working hard here to advance position.
Lingfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carvalho working to try and regain half guard.
Lingfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T6#
Lingfield looking to control but Carvalho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lingfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carvalho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carvalho tries to hold on but Lingfield postures up.
Carvalho is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T7#
Lingfield controlling the pace for now.
Carvalho is looking to get to half guard.
Lingfield controlling from mount.
Carvalho is looking to improve his position but Lingfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Lingfield controlling from the full mount. #T8#
Carvalho is trying desperately to improve position.
Lingfield controlling the position easily from mount.
Carvalho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carvalho bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (6) vs (7) Lingfield
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Lingfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lingfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carvalho manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (6) vs (9) Lingfield
Carvalho has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lingfield has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (6) vs (12) Lingfield
Lingfield wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Carvalho is trying to work for a sweep but Lingfield has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Carvalho (6) vs (14) Lingfield
Carvalho is desperately trying to improve his position but Lingfield has a good base and remains in mount.#T10#
Lingfield controlling from the full mount.
Carvalho is looking to get to half guard.
Lingfield content just to control the position here.
Carvalho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lingfield tries to control but Carvalho wriggling away.
Lingfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T11#
Carvalho is trying desperately to improve position.
Carvalho gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Lingfield seems content to control.
Carvalho tries to get to full guard but Lingfield has control of the leg.
Carvalho is trying to maintain the position but Lingfield is very close to passing his half guard.#T12#
Lingfield wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is defending well.
Lingfield controlling the action here.
Carvalho is pressing down on Lingfield's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lingfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Carvalho is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Carvalho looking for a guillotine here but Lingfield defends easily.
Carvalho looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T13#
Lingfield passes Carvalho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carvalho works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Carvalho looking for subs off his back but Lingfield has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lingfield is looking to advance position but Carvalho won't allow it.
Lingfield prevents Carvalho from improving his position.#SUB#
Carvalho actively working from the bottom here.#T14#
Carvalho wants to improve his position but Lingfield is controlling well.
Carvalho is trying to control but can't.
Carvalho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carvalho.
Lingfield controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Carvalho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lingfield is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lingfield wins on points by 14 to 6.
A victorious Jim Lingfield thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TUF Testers
Date: Feb 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#CL#
Cribeaux darts in and clinches Cribeaux D up against the cage.#BC2#
Cribeaux D breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Cribeaux has Cribeaux D up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Cribeaux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1##CL2#
Cribeaux D closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Cribeaux breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Cribeaux D gets tackled into the cage by Cribeaux. Cribeaux maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Cribeaux D pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##CL2#
Cribeaux D has Cribeaux up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Cribeaux D breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Cribeaux closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Cribeaux D breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Cribeaux.
I think Cribeaux has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Cribeaux!
A very excited looking Tom Cribeaux rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Forelli throws a right hand that Tarek ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarek also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Tarek has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Tarek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Tarek has managed to clinch.
Tarek digs a right hand into Forelli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Forelli's gas tank.
Forelli is working for takedown but Tarek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Forelli blocks an uppercut.
Tarek lands with a short shot to the head.
Tarek scores with a hook to the body.
Tarek lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forelli is trying to push Tarek away but Tarek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Forelli wants to break free but Tarek has control.
Forelli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tarek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Tarek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Forelli's elbow.
Tarek can't find room to land a body shot as Forelli controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Tarek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tarek lands a hook that snaps the head of Forelli backwards.
Forelli tries to circle away but Tarek has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tarek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Tarek.
Forelli blocks a body shot from Tarek.
Tarek misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Forelli tries to break the clinch but Tarek is controlling the position.
Tarek swings wildly with an uppercut but Forelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Tarek.
Still in the clinch, Tarek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Forelli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tarek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tarek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Forelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Forelli blocking some punches.
Tarek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forelli. #T3#
Tarek throws a punch but it's blocked by Forelli.
Tarek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tarek lands a hook that snaps the head of Forelli backwards.
Tarek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarek lands with a right to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Mike Forelli has been cut.
Tarek lands a shoulder strike.
Tarek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Forelli can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Forelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarek lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
Tarek prevents the takedown attempt.
Forelli is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Tarek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forelli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Forelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tarek to keep the fight standing.
Forelli is trying to break the clinch but Tarek has him pressed against the cage.
Forelli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Forelli is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarek has double underhooks.
Tarek lands with a right to the head.
Tarek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Tarek - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jabari Tarek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Forelli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Tarek pushes Forelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Tarek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tarek scores with a shot to the side of Forelli's head.
Tarek scores with a shoulder strike.
Jabari Tarek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tarek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tarek lands with a light punch inside.
Tarek lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#Forelli is rocked!
Forelli is trying to break the clinch but Tarek is controlling him.
Oh Forelli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarek misses with a punch on the inside.
Forelli seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Tarek.
Tarek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Forellis head. #KD2#
Tarek drops Forelli onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Forelli is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Tarek.
#T1#
Tarek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tarek avoiding damage.
#BC2#
Tarek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Tarek has managed to clinch.
Tarek working aggressively here.
#KD2#
Tarek drops Forelli onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Forelli is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tarek pushes Forelli against the cage. Tarek is working some dirty boxing. Tarek pushes off with a quick right hook! Forelli goes down! Forelli tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tarek moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jabari Tarek!
In defeat, Mike Forelli stepped up to the mic, saying 'Looks like it was my last lunch..'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 13, 2025 |
#R1#
Vargas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thomass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vargas lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
Vargas cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Vargas cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL#
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vargas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vargas is pressed up against the cage. Thomas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vargas down to the mat. Vargas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Vargas there.
Vargas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vargas lands with a right hand.
Vargas throws a shot to the body.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a 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!
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vargas as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Vargas moves into the clinch.
Vargas misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Thomas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vargas is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vargas has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Vargas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vargas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Vargas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vargas lands a right hand.
Thomas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vargas after a bit of a struggle.
Thomas keeps control of Vargas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vargas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas scores with a shoulder strike. #TD#
Thomas lands a takedown into guard.
Vargas wants to stand and escape but Thomas is having none of it. #T2##SU#
Thomas stands up and waves to Vargas to follow him.
Diego Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargas connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vargas scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thomas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vargas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thomas scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vargas thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vargas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Nice takedown defense from Vargas. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
Jab by Vargas.
Vargas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vargas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thomas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Vargas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vargas lands with a straight right. Thomas didn't see that one coming.
Vargas scores with a nice right hand.
Vargas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vargas lands a nice looking body shot.
Vargas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vargas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
Vargas lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vargas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vargas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vargas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vargas digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thomas goes for a double leg but Vargas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vargas continues to drive forward.
Vargas throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
A shot in the inside from Vargas.
Vargas lands with a short shot to the head.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Vargas misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Thomas has picked Vargas up - he's going for a ride! Thomas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Vargas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Vargas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Vargas lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Vargas.
#CL2#
Vargas darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.#TD#
Thomas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Thomas manages to end up in side control.
Vargas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Thomas has an Americana. Vargas didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Thomas is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Thomas hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Thomas!
John Thomas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Osei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weiss.
Osei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Weiss misses with a hook. Osei ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Osei! But no joy.
Weiss takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weiss misses with an uppercut.
Osei has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Weiss is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice defenses there by Osei.
Weiss throws a jab when Osei was well out of range.
Osei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weiss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osei blocks a jab.
Weiss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Weiss finds it's way through Osei's defenses.
A left lands for Weiss.#ROC#Osei is rocked!
Osei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Weiss counters with a huge left! Osei is in big trouble! He's backing up but Weiss isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Osei from any more damage. A dominating finish by Weiss!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristian Weiss!
A relieved looking Tristian Weiss thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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