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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
EGA - 4
Date: Mar 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Ivanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kamelto avoids it really well and circles away.
Kamelto unleashes a big counter combination but Ivanov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ivanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Kamelto.
Ivanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ivanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kamelto counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamelto misses with an uppercut.
Ivanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamelto.
#TD#
Ivanov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kamelto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ivanov is in Kamelto's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ivanov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ivanov postures up and lands a big shot to Kamelto's brow.
Kamelto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivanov's guard. #REVB#
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Kamelto from controlling successfully.
Kamelto throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Ivanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kamelto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kamelto 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.
My spies in Cozad MMA Rio inform me that Kamelto has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ivanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Kamelto from controlling successfully.
Kamelto throwing strikes but missing.
Ivanov wants to sweep here but Kamelto controlling him for the moment. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Kamelto from controlling successfully.
Kamelto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanov 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.
Ivanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kamelto clobbers Ivanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ivanov shoots in and drives through. Kamelto sprawls well.
Kamelto stuns Ivanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ivanov shoots in and drives through. Kamelto sprawls well.#TD#
Ivanov shoots in and bounces Kamelto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T3#
Ivanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamelto is retaining full guard.
Ivanov works over Kamelto with some ground and pound from guard.
Ivanov is in close to Kamelto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kamelto has control of Ivanov's left arm, preventing Ivanov from doing any damage.
Kamelto wants to sweep but no luck.
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
Kamelto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ivanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
Kamelto wants to sweep but no luck.
Ivanov distracts Kamelto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
Kamelto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kamelto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov throws a strike but Kamelto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Ivanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Kamelto from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brad Kamelto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt
and Kamelto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamelto throws a push kick but Ivanov slaps the foot to one side.
Ivanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kamelto as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamelto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrei Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kamelto!
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kamelto pinned against the cage. Kamelto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Kamelto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ivanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Kamelto sprawls well.
Brad Kamelto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamelto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
Ivanov fails with the takedown
and Kamelto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamelto slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Kamelto circles away easily
letting Kamelto counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanov.
Kamelto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Kamelto.
Ivanov tried to counter with a leg kick but Kamelto avoided it.
Ivanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kamelto's waist but Kamelto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ivanov off to one side.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Kamelto sprawls well.
Kamelto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kamelto fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Kamelto.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kamelto.#T2#
Kamelto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kamelto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kamelto misses with a head kick.
Kamelto throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt - Kamelto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kamelto is looking for the big counter here.
Kamelto stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Kamelto as Ivanov shoots in.
No luck for Ivanov with that takedown attempt.
Kamelto throws a fast counter high kick but Ivanov manages to duck under it in time.
Ivanov misses with a takedown
and Kamelto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brad Kamelto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Kamelto.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kamelto pinned against the cage. Kamelto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Kamelto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ivanov shoots for a takedown but Kamelto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Kamelto finds it's way through Ivanov's defenses.
Ivanov fails with the takedown
and Kamelto counters with a right hand to the body.
Kamelto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kamelto just manages to avoid it.
Kamelto connects with a high kick.
Kamelto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ivanov.
Kamelto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ivanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ivanov shoots in but Kamelto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kamelto looks to land a combination but Ivanov avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ivanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Kamelto, which made it look bad.
As Ivanov backs off Kamelto throws a huge counter combo but Ivanov manages to avoid it all.#T4#
Ivanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Kamelto does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamelto connects with a body shot that sends Ivanov's belly button to the back.
Ivanov misses with a takedown
and Kamelto counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamelto throws a good cross that connects.
Ivanov has a takedown stuffed.
Kamelto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ivanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kamelto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brad Kamelto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamelto lands with a kick to the temple. Ivanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Kamelto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Both fighters circling a little - Kamelto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ivanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamelto! But no joy.
Kamelto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice leg kick from Kamelto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamelto stuffs the takedown.
Ivanov shoots in but Kamelto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamelto. Kamelto obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamelto scores with a head kick. Ivanov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kamelto scores with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivanov shoots in and drives through. Kamelto sprawls well.#T1#
Kamelto cracks a nice hook into Ivanov's ribs.
Kamelto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ivanov will feel that in the morning.
Kamelto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ivanov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kamelto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kamelto but Kamelto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kamelto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivanov shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamelto sprawls well. He's pushed Ivanov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kamelto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kamelto throws a head kick but Ivanov moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kamelto defends it nicely.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Kamelto circles away easily
and Kamelto counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Ivanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Kamelto shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Kamelto.
Ivanov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ivanov misses with a takedown
and Kamelto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamelto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ivanov if he has to take too many more of those.
Kamelto lands a lovely overhand right.
Ivanov needs to keep his hands up - Kamelto had a free shot at his head there.
Kamelto throws a sloppy head kick and Ivanov moves out of range easily.
Ivanov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ivanov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kamelto.
Kamelto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kamelto sprawls well. Kamelto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivanov darts in looking for a takedown but Kamelto gets double underhooks and turns Ivanov into the cage. #T3#
Kamelto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kamelto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamelto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Kamelto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kamelto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ivanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kamelto lands a nice looking body kick.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Kamelto shows good takedown defense.
Kamelto leaves Ivanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ivanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kamelto lands with a hook. Ivanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kamelto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Kamelto.#T4#
Kamelto lands a jab-cross combination.
Ivanov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamelto pushes Ivanov away with a front kick.
Kamelto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamelto connects with a single shot there.
Kamelto connects with a solid leg kick.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt - Kamelto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kamelto throws out a counter right but Ivanov avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Ivanov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kamelto sneaks back into half guard.
Andrei Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivanov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Kamelto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kamelto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Kamelto! |
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Event:
Old Man Li Needs His Juice
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Rocha checks a low kick from Hardy.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha shoots in for a double leg but Hardy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy slaps away a takedown attempt from Rocha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davi Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Rocha tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
As Hardy looks to move away, Rocha throws a big counter combo but Hardy just gets out of the way.#T1#
Rocha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardy's waist but Hardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rocha off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Rocha on that attempt.
Hardy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rocha dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Rocha's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Hardy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rocha shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardy sprawls well. He's pushed Rocha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rocha is breathing heavily.#TD#
Rocha closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hardy is looking to improve his position.
Hardy is pressing down on Rocha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocha is one step ahead there.
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Hardy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocha is one step ahead there.
Rocha stops Hardy from standing up.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rocha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rocha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Rocha is pushing down on Hardy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hardy is fighting to maintain full guard but Rocha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy trying to control here.
Hardy is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rocha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardy is trying to stand up here but Rocha is controlling him well.
Rocha winds up and cracks Hardy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hardy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rocha stands up over Hardy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rocha postures up and lands a big shot to Hardy's brow. #T4#
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rocha postures up and lands a big shot to Hardy's brow.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Rocha controlling him for the moment.
Hardy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rocha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocha chips away with some ground and pound.
Rocha stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Salvatore Hardy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rocha misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davi Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Rocha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rocha connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hardy some visible discomfort.
Hardy tries to buck Rocha off but Rocha is having none of it.
Hardy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rocha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hardy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rocha winds up and cracks Hardy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocha.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Rocha lands strikes from half guard.
Rocha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Rocha blocks the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hardy is trying to stand.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocha.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Rocha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rocha working Hardy over with strikes.
Rocha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rocha winds up and cracks Hardy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rocha tries to pass to full mount but Hardy defends it. #T2#
Hardy is trying to stand.
Rocha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardy's head.
Rocha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rocha drops an elbow to the side of Hardy's head.
Rocha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardy wants to control but Rocha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rocha seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rocha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardy's head.
Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocha.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Hardy gets back to full guard.
#T3#
Hardy controlling the position.
Rocha stands up over Hardy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rocha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rocha landing with the ground and pound.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rocha chips away with some ground and pound.
Rocha throwing strikes from guard but Hardy blocks nicely.
Hardy has momentary wrist control but Rocha slips an elbow through the middle.
Rocha stands up over Hardy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
Rocha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.
Rocha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rocha scoring with some ground and pound.
Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Rocha with a nice head shot there.
Hardy is trying to control the position but Rocha postures up.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.
Rocha lands a couple of digs.
Rocha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
Rocha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hardy is adopting a defensive guard.
Rocha postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davi Rocha dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Rocha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
Rocha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rocha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardy tries to avoid it but Rocha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardy to the ground. Hardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davi Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rocha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A good leg kick by Hardy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hardy defends well and Rocha ends up having to push Hardy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocha is looking for a takedown.
Rocha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rocha is looking to take this one to the mat.#T1#
Rocha letting Hardy take a breather here.
Hardy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rocha wants to take the fight to the mat but Hardy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rocha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hardy is defending well.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rocha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#Rocha is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Oh Rocha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Hardy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T2#
Rocha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy lands with a left to the head.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Rocha seems to have got his legs back now.
Rocha tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Rocha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rocha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardy prevents it.
#BC2#
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy steps in with a hook that catches Rocha right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hardy follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rocha looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvatore Hardy! |
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Event:
Old Man Li Needs His Juice
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Graves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cosby sprawls well. Cosby wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Graves tries for a takedown but Cosby circles away easily
and Cosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Graves.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cosby as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Cosby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD2#
Graves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cosby wants to stand up but Graves is controlling him.
Graves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cosby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Graves distracts Cosby with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby looking for a sweep. Not yet Cosby, not yet.
Cosby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Graves on the ground.
Graves landing some decent shots from guard.
Graves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Graves's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Graves connects with a couple of short punches.
Cosby looking to control.
Cosby throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T1#
Cosby wants to stand up but Graves is controlling him.
Cosby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cosby tries to get out of the position.
Graves landing some decent shots from guard.
Cosby wants to sweep here but Graves controlling him for the moment.
Graves is working Cosby over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Graves landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Graves's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Graves stops Cosby from standing up.
Graves lands a couple of elbows.
Cosby is looking to stand up but Graves isn't so interested in that idea.
Graves won't allow Cosby to sweep him here.
Graves cracks Cosby with a solid left hand.
Cosby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Graves works over Cosby with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Graves postures up and lands a big shot to Cosby's brow.
Graves lands a couple of elbows.
Graves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cosby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Graves chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Graves's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #ES#
Cosby manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A jab from Cosby finds it's way through Graves's defenses.
Cosby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cosby looks to land a combination. Graves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves has a takedown stuffed.
A nice combination there by Cosby.
Graves shoots for a double leg takedown but Cosby sprawls well. He's pushed Graves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cosby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Graves shoots in looking for a takedown. Cosby tries to sprawl out of it but Graves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cosby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Cosby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Graves.
Graves looks winded!#T3##TD2#
Graves shoots in and bounces Cosby off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cosby has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Graves has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Graves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Cosby ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cosby no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Graves throwing strikes but missing.
Cosby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Graves is controlling him.
Graves is looking to work some ground and pound but Cosby has wrist control.
Cosby wants to get back to his feet but Graves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T4#
Graves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cosby is looking to stand up but Graves isn't so interested in that idea.
Graves won't allow Cosby to sweep him here.
Graves works over Cosby with some ground and pound from guard.
Cosby wants to stand but Graves is controlling the position.
Graves is working Cosby over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Graves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Graves works over Cosby with some ground and pound from guard.
Graves lands a couple of digs.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Graves's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cosby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Graves is controlling him.
Graves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cosby lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Cosby wants to get up but he can't break Graves's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cosby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cosby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby 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#
Graves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD2#
Graves drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Cosby manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Graves wants a takedown but no success here.
Graves has Cosby pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cosby manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Graves.
Cosby gets underhooks to prevent Graves's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Cosby has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Graves regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cosby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cosby wants to stand and escape but instead Graves has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Cosby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cosby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Graves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cosby wants to get back to his feet but Graves is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Cosby trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Graves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cosby doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Graves makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Graves won't allow Cosby to get back to his feet.
Graves with a nice head shot there.
Cosby wants to stand and escape but Graves is having none of it.
Graves cracks Cosby with a solid left hand.
Cosby wants to get back to his feet but Graves is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES#
Cosby has his feet on Graves's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cosby lands a jab to the nose.#TD2#
Graves drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Graves's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Graves is breathing heavily.
Cosby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Graves is controlling him. #T2#
Dylan Graves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Graves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Graves slips nicely into half guard.
Cosby on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cosby tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
Graves working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Graves scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cosby on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cosby looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cosby tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
Cosby is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Graves lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Graves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cosby on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ES#
Cosby has one foot on Graves's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cosby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Graves.
A quick step to the side and Cosby tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cosby is fending him off so far but Graves persists. Nope, Cosby circles away and we're back to standing.
Dylan Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cosby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cosby.
Cosby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Graves backs up against the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves walks into a straight right hand from Cosby.
Cosby connects with a good right hand that stumbles Graves. Graves circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab by Cosby.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cosby throws a series of punches but Graves moves out of range.
Graves only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T4#
Cosby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Graves in his tracks.
Cosby stuffs the takedown.
Cosby scores with the left hand. Graves knows he should have avoided that one.
Cosby works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cosby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Graves dives in and grabs Cosby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cosby pushes down on Graves's head and hops out.
Graves shoots in looking for a takedown. Cosby tries to sprawl out of it but Graves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cosby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Graves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Graves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cosby throws out a powerful jab.
Cosby connects with a body shot that sends Graves's belly button to the back.
Cosby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Graves's head.
Graves walks into a stiff left hand from Cosby.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Cosby.
Graves with a poor takedown
and Cosby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby dominated that second round.
That's time! Cosby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Cosby lands with an uppercut that bounces Graves off the cage and back into range.
Graves shoots in but no luck this time.
Cosby throws a shot to the body.
Cosby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Graves's head backwards.
Nice sprawl there from Cosby as Graves shoots in.
Cosby scores with a sloppy right hand. Graves should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cosby, as that shot connected.
Cosby cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Graves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cosby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Graves.
Graves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cosby stuffs the takedown attempt from Graves. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Cosby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cosby lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosby thuds a left hand into Graves's body.
Cosby connects with a right hand. Graves shakes it off.
Graves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cosby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cosby scores with a hook.
Cosby throws a series of strikes that have Graves backpedaling.
#T1#
Cosby jabs Graves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cosby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cosby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cosby wants it to stay on the feet.
Graves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Graves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Graves walks into a jab.
Cosby sizes up Graves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC#Graves is rocked!
Bill Cosby is winning the standup battle so far.
Cosby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
Graves is still on wobbly legs! Can Cosby finish him?
Cosby cracks Graves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Graves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cosby counters with a straight right hand.
Cosby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graves seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosby scores with a hook.
Cosby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Graves dives in and grabs Cosby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cosby pushes down on Graves's head and hops out.
Cosby lands with a right hand.
Graves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Graves has his takedown stuffed
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cosby misses with a double jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cosby, as that shot connected.
Graves shoots for a double leg takedown but Cosby sprawls well. He's pushed Graves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cosby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cosby scores with the left hand. Graves knows he should have avoided that one.
Cosby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Cosby lands.
Bill Cosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cosby lands a slapping body shot.
A jab lands there for Cosby.
Graves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cosby as he avoids it easily.
Cosby lands with a nice body punch.
Cosby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cosby throws a good cross that connects.
Graves walks into a jab.
Graves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T3#
Cosby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cosby.
Cosby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cosby jabs Graves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cosby.
Cosby thuds his right hand into Graves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Graves has his takedown stuffed
and Cosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cosby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cosby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cosby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Graves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cosby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Graves's hands.
Cosby jabs at Graves's body.
Cosby with a hook.
Cosby with a nice cross.
Cosby lands a jab to the head.
#T4#
Cosby throws a shot to the body.
Graves fails to land the takedown.
Bill Cosby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cosby lands a jab to the head.
Graves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice straight punches there by Cosby. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cosby.
Graves walks into a straight right hand from Cosby.
Cosby tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cosby lands a slapping body shot.
Graves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cosby counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cosby digs a good hook to Graves's body.
Graves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cosby but Cosby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dylan Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosby punishes Graves's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Cosby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cosby, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Cosby!
Bill Cosby seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
EG Amsterdam - 2
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Ivanov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knox!
Ivanov lands a few punches from side control.
Ivanov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ivanov lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Ivanov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Knox takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Knox tries to bench press Ivanov off him but Ivanov keeps the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov misses with the ground and pound.
Knox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ivanov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ivanov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ivanov scoring with punches and elbows. #CUT#It looks like Knight Knox has been cut.
Ivanov working the head with strikes.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
Ivanov lands an elbow. #ROC#Knox is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Ivanov lands a nice forearm strike.
Knox is still in real trouble! Can Ivanov finish him?
Knox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Knox seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivanov landing a few strikes. #CUT#That has opened up Knight Knox's cut even more.
Ivanov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #CUT#The cut above Knight Knox's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ivanov landing strikes. #CUT#Knight Knox's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Knight Knox's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrei Ivanov! |
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Event:
Voscamp vs Sama the Weeb
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Ribeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Massey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Ribeiro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ribeiro thows a huge punch but Massey dodges it nicely.
Massey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Massey controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Massey trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Massey can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Massey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ribeiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Ribeiro thows a huge punch but Massey dodges it nicely.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Massey is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ribeiro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Massey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ribeiro content to control rather than advance.
Massey is looking for a sweep. Ribeiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ribeiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but Massey is a slippery customer.
Ribeiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Massey defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ribeiro connects with a nice short shot to Massey's temple. #SUB#
Ribeiro is working for a kimura but Massey is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
Ribeiro is thwarting Massey's attempts to control the position.
Ribeiro stops Massey from getting back to his feet.
Massey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Massey is looking to improve his position.
Ribeiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ribeiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Massey tries to get to full guard but Ribeiro has control of the leg.
Ribeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massey is concentrating on defense, preventing Ribeiro from advancing position.
Massey moves into full guard.
Massey is trying to control the position but Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro throws a big elbow that misses.
Massey is trying to keep Ribeiro in close.
Ribeiro working some strikes from top position.
Ribeiro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ribeiro stands and throws Massey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ribeiro prevents Massey from escaping the position.#T4#
Ribeiro is looking to take a break and control but Massey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ribeiro is working Massey over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ribeiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Massey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ribeiro working the ground and pound.
Massey misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Massey tries to escape back to his feet but Ribeiro has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Massey's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Massey is tapping! Ribeiro saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Enzo Ribeiro! |
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Event:
Umar's back! Watch out Captain
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Rocha closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Martinez's guard.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rocha landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez wants to stand but Rocha is controlling the position.
Rocha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #ROC2#Martinez is rocked!
Rocha loads up on a big left hand. Martinez felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rocha looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Martinez can't hide his disappointment, as Rocha celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davi Rocha!
A very excited looking Davi Rocha 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:
Umar's back! Watch out Captain
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Inoue is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Inoue leaves Graves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Graves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Inoue smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD#
Graves shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Inoue manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Graves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Graves cracks Inoue with a solid left hand.
Inoue really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Inoue is looking for a triangle but Graves pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Inoue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Graves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Graves working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Graves is in close to Inoue's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Graves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Inoue's head.#ROC#Inoue is rocked!
Graves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Inoue is still in real trouble! Can Graves finish him?
Graves lands a couple of elbows.
Inoue is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Graves postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Inoue covers up, he's hurt! Graves keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Graves and the ref steps in to end the fight! Graves can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Graves! |
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Event:
JF 68 - Detyna Gets the Smoke
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Viktor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Viktor lands with a shot to the body. #TD2#
Rocha gets a takedown into half guard.
Viktor trying to control here.
Viktor is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Viktor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rocha working over Viktor with some ground and pound. Viktor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rocha connects with a nice short shot to Viktor's temple.
Viktor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rocha connects with a nice short shot to Viktor's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha slips a nice elbow through Viktor's hands, connecting with Viktor's forehead.
Rocha drops an elbow to the side of Viktor's head.
Viktor tries to roll over but Rocha keeps him under control.
Rocha lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Viktor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rocha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Rocha.
Rocha lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Viktor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC2#Viktor is rocked!
Rocha slips a nice elbow through Viktor's hands, connecting with Viktor's forehead.
Oh Viktor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rocha connects with a nice short shot to Viktor's temple.
Rocha scores with a big shot! Viktor's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Viktor! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davi Rocha!
A victorious Davi Rocha 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:
JF 64 - FuLi vs the Captain
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Graves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graves shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Graves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Penn did well to prevent Graves getting side control.
Graves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Graves working the head and body with strikes.
Graves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Graves there.
Graves is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
Graves wants to pass the guard but Penn is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Penn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Penn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC2#Penn is rocked!
Graves lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Penn! More strikes land and this one is all over! Graves jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Graves! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Yurchon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moreira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yurchon as he avoids it easily.
Moreira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moreira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good standup being displayed there by Yurchon as he connects with a hook.#TD2#
Moreira scores with a takedown into Yurchon's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Moreira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Moreira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Moreira drops back looking for a leg! Yurchon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yurchon manages to kick Moreira off! Moreira jumps back into Yurchon's guard. #SUB2#
Moreira drops back looking for a leg! Yurchon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yurchon manages to kick Moreira off! Moreira jumps back into Yurchon's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Moreira drops back looking for a leg! Yurchon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yurchon manages to kick Moreira off! Moreira jumps back into Yurchon's guard. #T1#
Moreira preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Moreira drops back looking for a leg! Yurchon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yurchon manages to kick Moreira off! Moreira jumps back into Yurchon's guard. #SUB2#
Moreira drops back looking for a leg! Yurchon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yurchon manages to kick Moreira off! Moreira jumps back into Yurchon's guard. #SUB2#
Moreira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moreira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Moreira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yurchon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yurchon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yurchon! #REVR#
Yurchon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moreira is looking for a sweep.
Yurchon tries to stand but Moreira is controlling his head.
Yurchon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moreira on the ground.
Moreira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yurchon wants to stand up but Moreira has a hold of him and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Moreira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moreira looks winded!
Yurchon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Moreira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yurchon pulls his head out easily.
Yurchon wants to stand up but Moreira has a hold of him and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yurchon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moreiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#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.
Yurchon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moreira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yurchon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moreira moves forwards but Yurchon connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC#Moreira is rocked!
Moreira tries to get into range but Yurchon steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Moreira! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Yurchon scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ai Yurchon! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rocha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rocha chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#Santos is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
Santos is still in real trouble! Can Rocha finish him?
Rocha gets to his feet and stands over Santos, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Santos felt that one! Rocha unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Santos from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davi Rocha!
Our winner, Davi Rocha, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Ribeiro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ribeiro lands in his opponent's guard.
Ribeiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beats avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ribeiro throws a strike but Beats rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Beats from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beats throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Beats trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beats is looking to work some ground and pound but Ribeiro has wrist control.
Ribeiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beats.
Beats content to stall in guard here.
Beats wants to stand but Ribeiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beats trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Beats 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.
Beats postures up and lands a big shot to Ribeiro's brow.
Beats won't allow Ribeiro to get back to his feet.
Beats trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beats looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Beats trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ribeiro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beats passes into half guard.
Beats wants to take a breather but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Beats is pressing down on Ribeiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ribeiro is holding on for now. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beats in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ribeiro scores with a takedown into Beats's guard.
Beats trying to keep a closed guard but Ribeiro is proving a slippery customer.
Ribeiro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Beats keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mo Beats will probably get the nod.
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#
Beats bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ribeiro's head.#TD2#
Ribeiro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ribeiro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ribeiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ribeiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beats 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#
Beats wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro is trying to stand back up but Beats is controlling him
#T1#
Beats wants to take a breather but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Beats seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Beats trying to mount his opponent but Ribeiro defends it.
Ribeiro tries to roll over but Beats keeps him under control.
Ribeiro is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beats wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ribeiro keeps working.
Ribeiro is trying to stand back up but Beats is controlling him
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beats looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ribeiro scores with a takedown into Beats's guard.
Ribeiro is working Beats over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Beats had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ribeiro defends it easily.
Ribeiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Beats wants to sweep but no luck.
Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro stands up over Beats, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ribeiro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mo Beats overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beats is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ribeiro chips away with some ground and pound.
Beats keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Beats manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ribeiro manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Ribeiro is trying to keep Beats in close.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Beats trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro has a closed guard, preventing Beats from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beats wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mo Beats will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Beats throws a half hearted mid kick.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Beats is trying to control Ribeiro's posture but Ribeiro avoids it.
Beats is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beats takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Beats struggling a bit here.
Beats taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beats is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beats regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ribeiro's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Beats taking some punishment here, with Ribeiro in his half guard. #T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ribeiro lands a nice short elbow.
Ribeiro is trying to control. Beats wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands strikes from half guard.
Ribeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ribeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ribeiro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beats controlling the position well.
Beats trying to control here.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ribeiro throwing shots but Beats is blocking nicely.
Beats has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ribeiro is working away from the top position though.
Beats is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ribeiro lands with a punch from half guard.
Ribeiro winds up and cracks Beats with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ribeiro lands strikes from half guard.
Beats trying to control from the bottom.
Ribeiro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3#
Ribeiro drops an elbow to the side of Beats's head.
Ribeiro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beats with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ribeiro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beats on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ribeiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ribeiro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Ribeiro there.
Ribeiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beats is looking to control Ribeiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beats avoid being mounted?
Ribeiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beats. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ribeiro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T4#
Beats taking some punishment here, with Ribeiro in his half guard.
Ribeiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ribeiro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Beats has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ribeiro is working away from the top position though.
Beats has hold of Ribeiro's hands but Ribeiro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beats is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Ribeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beats has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Beats! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Schock has a takedown stuffed.
Schock looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Schock is looking to clinch. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Graves.
Schock taking punishment in the form of punches.
Graves in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Graves scores with punches from side control.
Graves looks up at the clock and then as Schock takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Graves smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#ROC#Schock is rocked!
Schock is working to avoid the ground and pound but Graves connects with a decent elbow.
Schock is still in real trouble! Can Graves finish him?
Graves cracks Schock with a big right hand but Schock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves lands a big left to the face of Schock, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Graves and another - Schock is out! Graves stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dylan Graves! |
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