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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
GC 505: Jomoney VS Harris
Date: Aug 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Roger misses with a looping left.
Roger scores with a crisp jab that stopped YourElbowUpyourKeisterov in his tracks.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov looks to land a right hand but Roger moved out of range.
Roger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but YourElbowUpyourKeisterov defends it well.
Roger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for YourElbowUpyourKeisterov.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov misses the jab.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov ducks under a wild hook from Roger.
Roger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov avoids the body shot from Roger.
Roger misses the jab.
Roger lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov scores with a sloppy right hand. Roger should have avoided that one.
We've been hearing reports that YourElbowUpyourKeisterov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
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!
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from YourElbowUpyourKeisterov there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1#
Roger throws an off balance right hand
and YourElbowUpyourKeisterov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roger misses with a wild body shot.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roger misses with a looping left.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws a right and a left that Roger avoids nicely.
Roger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract YourElbowUpyourKeisterov.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throwing a counter right hand but Roger manages to avoid it.
Roger staying out of range there.
Roger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roger scores with a nice right hand.
Roger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from YourElbowUpyourKeisterov misses the target.
Roger throws out a loose jab but YourElbowUpyourKeisterov uses good head movement to avoid it.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov slips a jab from Roger.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws a big counter combination but Roger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#KD#
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov drops Roger with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Roger looks back up at him and smiles so YourElbowUpyourKeisterov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Roger is rocked!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roger leaves his chin hanging out and YourElbowUpyourKeisterov seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Roger crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). GonnaJam YourElbowUpyourKeisterov! |
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Event:
OFK 316 - Do Urden Vs Jankovic
Date: Jul 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Do Urden swings widly with a right hand
and Jankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Do Urden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Jankovic does it's job there.
Do Urden loads up on a big right hand but Jankovic slips the punch.
Do Urden misses with the body kick
and Jankovic counters with a big right hand! Oh Do Urden is in trouble here! Jankovic follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic!
Marko Jankovic thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
OFK 315 -
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1##KD#
Milano lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Drop sprawling to the canvas. Milano follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Drop hang on? #CUT#It looks like Martin Drop has been cut.
Milano stops Drop from getting back to his feet.
Milano trying to pass the guard but Drop defending well.
Milano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Milano trying to control from half guard but Drop is working away.
Milano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Milano prevents Drop from standing back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T1#
Milano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Drop is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Milano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Drop.
Drop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drop missing with a left hand there. Milano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drop looking to throw knees to the head but Milano is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Milano fails to land.
Drop blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Milano - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Milano.
Drop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drop. #T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drop.
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!
Drop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milano.
Drop crunches a lovely knee into Milano's ribcage.
Milano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Milano misses with a punch on the inside.
Milano throws a head punch that misses.
Drop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milano has a couple of punches blocked by Drop.
Drop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Milano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milano misses with a body punch.
Milano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Milano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drop connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Monty Milano has been cut.
Drop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T3#
Milano misses with the head strike.
Milano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Milano lands with a right to the head.
Drop blocking some punches.
Milano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Milano.
Milano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drop lands with a light punch inside.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but Milano blocks with his arms.
Milano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drop.
Milano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Milano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drop backwards.
Drop misses with a knee to the head.
Milano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drop lands a shot to the body.
Milano is breathing heavily.
Drop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Drop lands a left hand.
Drop pushes Milano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drop lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC2#Milano is rocked!
Milano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Milano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drop lands with a light punch inside.
Drop lands a good knee to the midsection. Milano won't want to take too many of those.
Milano wants to break free but Drop has control.
Drop lands a right hand.
Drop misses with a knee to the head.
Milano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Milano swings wildly with an uppercut but Drop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Milano seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milano misses with a punch on the inside.
Drop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drop blocks an uppercut.
Drop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Milano is trying to break the clinch but Drop is controlling him.
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 Monty Milano will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
and Drop counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Milano! He's just covering up as Drop starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Drop! |
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Event:
OFK 310 - Marek Vs Presley
Date: Jun 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Hampton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hilly.
Hilly throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Hampton counters with a takedown into side control.
Hampton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hilly takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hampton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hilly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hilly can't do much from the bottom here.
Hampton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hampton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hampton working the head with strikes.
An elbow from Hampton crashes against the mat.
Hampton throws an elbow but Hilly slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hampton scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilly is looking to reverse the position.
Hilly is trying to control Hampton's posture but Hampton avoids it.
Hampton cracks Hilly with a big elbow.
Hilly is looking to regain half guard here but Hampton keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Hilly taking a bit of punishment here - Hampton scoring with strikes.
Hilly can't do much from the bottom here.
Hilly is trying to get back to half guard.
Hampton misses with the ground and pound.
Hampton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hilly down.
Hampton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hilly is looking for a sweep.
Hampton working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Hilly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hampton trying to control the position but Hilly is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hilly trying to control but Hampton flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hilly tries to escape the position.
#T2#
Hilly's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Hampton's hands.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hampton. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hampton lands punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hampton is riding his opponent, not letting Hilly buck him off.
Hampton scores with strikes from the back.
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!
Hampton gets his hands free as Hilly looks to control.
Hilly tries to escape but Hampton has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Hampton looking to break Hilly's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hilly remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hampton will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hampton not allowing Hilly to control his hands.
Hilly is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hampton has the hooks in. Hilly is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T3##SUB2#
Hampton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hilly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hampton on the ground.
The referee is taking a good look at Hilly as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hampton!
Hilly is really stuck here.
Hampton looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
You can see the frustration on Hilly's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hilly trying to control the position but Hampton manages to sink in the hooks.
Hilly tries to roll but Hampton sticks to his back.
Hilly is working hard here to advance position.
Hampton lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hilly is keeping busy.
Hilly looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hampton lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Hampton gets his hands free as Hilly looks to control. #T4##SUB2#
Hampton working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hampton doesn't have the hooks in and Hilly manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton wants to sweep here but Hilly controlling him for the moment.
Hilly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Hilly from controlling successfully.
Hilly preventing the sweep.
Hilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hilly stopping the sweep attempt from Hampton.
Hilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Hampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hilly content to stall in guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeVon Hampton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hampton moves away.
Hampton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hilly throws a hook but Hampton blocks it.
Hilly jabs Hampton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Hilly.
Hilly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hilly wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hilly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hilly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hampton has time to react.
Hilly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hilly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Hilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hilly throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Hampton.
Hilly lands a really nice looking cross but Hampton seems unphased.
#T1#
Hampton drops his hands momentarily and Hilly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hilly works the jab nicely.
Hilly is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A slow jab from Hilly misses its intended target.
Hilly throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Hampton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hampton pushing down on Hilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hilly is trying is best to control the position here.
Hampton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hilly keeps working.
Hilly trying to control but Hampton postures up.
Hilly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hilly tries to get out of the position.
Hilly won't allow Hampton to pass to mount.
Hilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hampton drops an elbow to the side of Hilly's head.
Hampton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hampton working Hilly over with strikes. #T2#
Hampton trying to control the action but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hampton prevents Hilly from improving his position.
Hampton moves into full mount! Hilly won't be happy about that!
Hilly really wants to buck Hampton off and get back to his feet.
Hilly is looking to get to half guard.
Hampton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hilly's face.
Hampton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hilly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hampton with good strikes from the mount here!
Hilly is looking to improve his position but Hampton isn't that keen on the idea.
Hilly tries to lock up and control but Hampton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hilly is bucking up trying to escape but Hampton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hampton wants to control the pace but Hilly is squirming around nicely.
Hampton working the ground and pound effectively.
#T3#
Hampton with shots to the head and body - Hilly looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hampton with shots to the head and body - Hilly looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hilly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hampton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hilly is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hampton lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Hampton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#ROC2#Hilly is rocked!
Hilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Hilly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooh a big shot lands for Hampton! Hilly is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
An out of breath DeVon Hampton 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:
CWC 390
Date: Jun 25, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 38 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Alopodis gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Alopodis (4) vs (0) Macker
Macker stops Alopodis from passing to mount.
Macker is looking to reverse the position.
Macker stops Alopodis from passing to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Macker tries to improve position but can't.
Alopodis trying to control the position but Macker is working away.
Alopodis has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Alopodis (6) vs (0) Macker
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Macker is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (9) vs (0) Macker
Macker tries to roll but Alopodis sticks to his back.
Macker keeps trying to improve his position.#T1##SUB#
Alopodis looking to break Macker's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Macker remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Alopodis will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Alopodis trying to control momentarily.
#SUB#
Alopodis looking for the choke but no joy.
Macker rolls, trying to escape but Alopodis keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Alopodis is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Macker defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Alopodis looking for the choke but no joy. #T2#
Macker tries to roll but Alopodis sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Alopodis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Macker knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Macker for a finish. #SUB#
Alopodis is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Macker wants to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Alopodis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Macker tries to roll but Alopodis sticks to his back.
#T3#
Macker breaks Alopodis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (9) vs (2) Macker
Alopodis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (11) vs (2) Macker
Alopodis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Macker's guard.
Alopodis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Macker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Alopodis wants to free his trapped foot but Macker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Macker wants to improve his position but Alopodis is controlling well.
#SUB#
Alopodis wants to work for an arm triangle but Macker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T4#
Macker is trying to maintain the position but Alopodis is very close to passing his half guard.
Alopodis is looking to pass Macker's guard but actually Macker recovers to full guard.
Macker looking to control.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macker controls Alopodis momentarily but Alopodis frees himself.
Alopodis looking to pass the guard.
Alopodis passes into half guard. #T5#
Macker is trying to control but can't.
Macker is looking for a sweep. Alopodis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macker is in trouble now - Alopodis has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (14) vs (2) Macker
Macker tries to reverse the position but Alopodis maintains control.
Alopodis wants to take his opponent's back but Macker doesn't allow it.
Macker working to try and regain half guard.
#T6##SUB#
Alopodis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Macker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Macker and Alopodis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Macker tries to bench press Alopodis off him but Alopodis keeps the position.
Macker manages to get back to half guard.
Macker trying to control but Alopodis postures up.
Macker is in trouble now - Alopodis has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (17) vs (2) Macker#SUB#
Alopodis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Macker is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (17) vs (4) Macker#SUB#
Alopodis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T7#
Macker trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis keeping full guard, as Macker tries to pass.
Macker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alopodis 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.#T8#
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Alopodis wants to hit a sweep here but Macker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alopodis there! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (17) vs (7) Macker
Alopodis is just holding on here. Macker manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (17) vs (10) Macker
Macker wants to control but Alopodis is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Alopodis's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Alopodis turns into Macker and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (19) vs (10) Macker#T9#
Macker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (19) vs (12) Macker
Macker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alopodis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (21) vs (12) Macker
Alopodis is thwarting Macker's attempts to control the position.
Macker is trying to get back to full guard.#T10#
Macker is pressing down on Alopodis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Alopodis from controlling successfully.
Alopodis tries to free his leg and advance position but Macker is retaining full guard.
Macker can't keep his opponent in guard - Alopodis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alopodis passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (24) vs (12) Macker
Macker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Macker is looking to improve his position but Alopodis isn't that keen on the idea.
Alopodis trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T11#
Macker is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Alopodis has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (27) vs (12) Macker
Macker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Macker trying to control the hands but Alopodis breaks the grip. #SUB#
Alopodis is persistently looking for the submission but Macker is defending it well.
#SUB#
Macker defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Alopodis's arms.
Alopodis is hanging on to Macker's back as he tries to escape.
#T12##SUB#
Alopodis looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Alopodis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Macker knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Macker for a finish.
Macker is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Alopodis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB#
Alopodis looking for the RNC.
Macker rolls, trying to escape but Alopodis keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Alopodis has got his arm under Macker's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Macker has spun round into Alopodis's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (27) vs (14) Macker#SUB#
Alopodis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T13#
Macker wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
Alopodis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (29) vs (14) Macker
Alopodis wants to pass to mount but Macker is defending the position.
Alopodis works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (32) vs (14) Macker#T14#
Macker tries to hold on but Alopodis pushes him away.
Macker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alopodis avoids the attempt from Macker to control.
Macker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Macker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Macker is defending against the submission attempts here by Alopodis.
#SUB2#
Macker looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alopodis takes the fight on points by 32 to 14.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ceph Alopodis waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
OFK 309Byczkiewicz Vs Naulakko
Date: Jun 24, 2023 |
#R1#
A jab from Do Urden finds it's way through Nik's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Aleks Nik has been cut.
Do Urden looks to land a combination but Nik avoids it well.
Nik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nik lands an overhand right.
Do Urden seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#TD2#
Nik closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Do Urden did well to prevent Nik getting side control.
Nik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Do Urden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Do Urden wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Do Urden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Do Urden is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Do Urden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nik's guard. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nik 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.
Do Urden works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Do Urden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nik tries to roll over but Do Urden keeps him under control.#T1#
Nik is refusing to be controlled, as Do Urden sits in half guard.
Nik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nik wants to improve his position but Do Urden is controlling well.
Do Urden is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nik pulls Do Urden in close to prevent any damage.
Do Urden trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nik's guard.
Nik tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nik pulls Do Urden in to control the position.
Nik keeping moving, preventing Do Urden from controlling successfully.
Nik keeping full guard, as Do Urden tries to pass.
Nik is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do Urden looking to pass the guard.
Nik keeping moving, preventing Do Urden from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Do Urden throws out a loose jab but Nik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do Urden.
Do Urden looks to land a left hand but Nik moved out of range nicely.
Do Urden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Nik ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden.
Nik feints the counter takedown.
Do Urden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nik appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nik jabs Do Urden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Do Urden has time to react.
Do Urden swats away the attempt to clinch by Nik.
Nik misses with an uppercut
and Nik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Do Urden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Do Urden missing with a left hand there. Nik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nik stuns Do Urden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Do Urden lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do Urden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Do Urden throws a sloppy body shot
and Nik counters with a stiff right hand.
Do Urden misses with a straight left. #T4#
Do Urden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nik.
Do Urden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do Urden.
Nik lands a right hook to the body.
Drizzt Do Urden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nik slips under a jab from Do Urden.
Jab from Nik.
Nik misses with a hook
enabling Do Urden to counter with a crisp jab.
Nik jabs Do Urden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nik misses with an uppercut. Do Urden saw that one coming.
Nik tests Do Urden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Do Urden misses.
Nik misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Nik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Do Urden.
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 Drizzt Do Urden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Nik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nik has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#TD2#
Nik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nik working the head and body with strikes.
Nik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Do Urden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Do Urden wants to control but Nik is keeping busy.
Nik is looking to take a break and control but Do Urden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Do Urden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nik is working away from the top position though.
Nik wants to take a breather but Do Urden is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do Urden is concentrating on defense, preventing Nik from advancing position.
Nik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Do Urden wants to control but Nik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Do Urden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Nik wants to control but Do Urden is keeping him busy.
Nik throwing shots but Do Urden is blocking nicely.
Do Urden is trying to maintain the position but Nik is very close to passing his half guard.
Nik trying to control from half guard but Do Urden is working away.
Nik content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nik lands with a punch from half guard.
Nik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Do Urden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nik is working away from the top position though.
Nik is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nik trying to control the action but Do Urden is working from the bottom.
Do Urden wants to sweep but Nik has passed to side control!
Do Urden keeps Nik under control for a moment.#T2#
Nik working away.
Do Urden is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Do Urden is holding Nik down, trying to stall.
Nik wants to control but Do Urden is keeping him busy.
Do Urden tries to improve position but can't.
Do Urden trying to remain calm as Nik controls from the top position.
Nik cracks Do Urden with a big elbow.
Do Urden tries to improve position but can't.
Nik controls the position from side control.#T3#
Do Urden is not content to let Nik control the position.
Do Urden can't do much from the bottom here.
Do Urden tries to bench press Nik off him but Nik keeps the position.
Nik working away.
Do Urden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nik is working Do Urden over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Do Urden to see if he's OK.
Do Urden is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nik tries to move to mount but Do Urden blocks the move with his legs.
Who's going to make the next move?
Nik creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T4#
Nik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Do Urden to see if he's OK.
Nik in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Do Urden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nik lands a nice forearm strike.
Aleks Nik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do Urden is not content to let Nik control the position.
Do Urden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nik taking a breather here.
Nik trying to control the action but Do Urden is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Do Urden tries to improve position but can't.
Nik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Do Urden to see if he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Nik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut.
That's time! Do Urden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Do Urden misses with a looping right.
Nik throws a body shot but no joy.
Nik lands a nice shot that snaps Do Urden's head back.
Nik slips a jab from Do Urden.
Nik misses with a looping left.
Nik avoids a kick to the body.
Nik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do Urden misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Nik counters with a takedown into side control.
Nik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nik controlling the position from side mount.
Nik cracks Do Urden with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nik in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nik cracks Do Urden with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Nik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Do Urden keeps working.
Do Urden struggling a bit here.
Nik tries to advance to mount but can't.
Do Urden taking a bit of punishment here - Nik scoring with strikes.
Nik cracks Do Urden with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Do Urden wants to control but Nik postures up.
Nik cracks Do Urden with a big elbow.
Do Urden struggling a bit here.
Do Urden is looking for a sweep.
Nik cracks Do Urden with a big right hand but Do Urden just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Do Urden is trying to control Nik's posture but Nik avoids it.
Nik wants to control but Do Urden is keeping him busy.
Do Urden wants to control but Nik postures up.#T2#
Do Urden is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Do Urden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nik grinds an elbow into Do Urden's temple.
Do Urden is looking for a sweep.
Nik throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Do Urden is looking for a sweep.
Nik is looking to take a break and control but Do Urden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Do Urden tries to improve position but can't.
Nik cracks Do Urden with a big elbow.
Do Urden can't do much from the bottom here.
Do Urden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nik is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
Nik tries to score with some ground and pound. Do Urden controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nik lands a nice forearm strike.
Do Urden struggling a bit here.
Do Urden tries to bench press Nik off him but Nik keeps the position.
Nik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Do Urden down.
Nik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Do Urden down.
Do Urden takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#ROC2#Do Urden is rocked!
Nik scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Do Urden is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Nik can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleks Nik!
A relieved looking Aleks Nik 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:
CWC 386
Date: Jun 18, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 18 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 37 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Lee closes the distance and pushes Alopodis back into the cage.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alopodis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#TD#
Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alopodis's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Alopodis tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Alopodis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alopodis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis 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.#T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee'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.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alopodis 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.
Alopodis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lee has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis 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.#T2#
Alopodis looking for a sweep but Lee has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (7) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis tries to improve his position but instead Lee has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (10) vs (0) Alopodis
Lee has the hooks in. Alopodis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Alopodis right now.
#T3#
Alopodis tries to escape but Lee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Alopodis is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lee off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Alopodis rolls, trying to escape but Lee keeps control of the position.
Lee controlling from the back.
Alopodis tries to escape but Lee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Alopodis is still trying to improve position.#T4#
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and Alopodis manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (10) vs (2) Alopodis
Lee looking to control.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee is controlling Alopodis's posture.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (12) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee stays in close to Alopodis's body and controls the position. #T5#
Alopodis wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Alopodis keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Alopodis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Alopodis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.#T6#
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alopodis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lee has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (15) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee gets to mount! Alopodis was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (17) vs (2) Alopodis
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.#T7#
Lee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Alopodis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Alopodis can't escape the position.
Alopodis tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T8#
Alopodis is trying desperately to improve position.
Alopodis regains half guard.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Lee wants to control but Alopodis is keeping him busy.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is controlling the pace.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.#T9#
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Alopodis is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (20) vs (2) Alopodis#T10#
Lee controlling from side mount.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep.
Alopodis is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lee is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (22) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis is trying to reverse the position but instead Lee has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (25) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T11#
Lee controls the position.
Lee has the hooks in. Alopodis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lee keeps control of the position easily here as Alopodis tries to buck him off.
Alopodis wants to escape the position.
#T12#
Alopodis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alopodis is looking to escape.
Alopodis regains half guard.#T13#
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alopodis! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (28) vs (2) Alopodis
Lee wants to control the pace but Alopodis is squirming around nicely.
Lee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alopodis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Alopodis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alopodis is trying to reverse the position but instead Lee has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (31) vs (2) Alopodis#T14#
Alopodis can't escape the position.
Lee is riding his opponent, not letting Alopodis buck him off.
Alopodis tries to escape the position.
Lee controlling the position well here. Alopodis rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Alopodis tries to roll but Lee sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alopodis keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 31 to 2.
A relieved looking John Lee 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:
OFK 307 - Craven Vs Garrincha
Date: Jun 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Mad Onion lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Milano at a distance.
Mad Onion slips under a jab.
Milano scores with a body shot.
Milano lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#It looks like Luke Mad Onion has been cut.
Mad Onion throws a hook to the side of Milano's head but Milano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Mad Onion's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Milano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mad Onion throws a head kick but Milano moves out of range.
Milano throws a shot from downtown. Mad Onion moves away and avoids it.
Milano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mad Onion throws a body punch but Milano moves out of range.
Milano wants to counter with a clinch but Mad Onion pushes him away.
Mad Onion lands a nice shot that snaps Milano's head back.
Milano throws out a loose jab but Mad Onion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mad Onion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milano's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mad Onion manages to avoid it.#KD2#
Milano waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Mad Onion. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Mad Onion to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Milano won't allow Mad Onion to get back to his feet.
Milano showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mad Onion manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T1#
Milano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Milano avoids the elbow strike from Mad Onion, against the cage.
Mad Onion avoiding damage as Milano throws knees to the body.
Milano dodges an elbow strike from Mad Onion.
Mad Onion looking to stall.
Milano tries to throw a body punch but Mad Onion avoids it by throwing Milano back against the cage.
Mad Onion is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Milano is keeping busy.
Mad Onion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mad Onion lands with a light punch inside.
Milano lands a nice uppercut.
Milano pushes Mad Onion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mad Onion with a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Monty Milano has been cut.
Mad Onion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Milano scores with a shoulder strike.
Mad Onion misses with a knee to the head.
Mad Onion blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milano.
Milano missing with knees to the body.
#T2#
Mad Onion blocks an uppercut.
Mad Onion throws an elbow but it misses.
Mad Onion blocking some punches.
Milano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Milano looks winded!
A body shot lands from Mad Onion.
Mad Onion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mad Onion landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mad Onion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milano backwards.
Mad Onion lands an elbow inside. #CUT#That has opened up Monty Milano's cut even more.
Milano misses with a punch on the inside.
Mad Onion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mad Onion lands an elbow that stopped Milano in his tracks for a moment.
Milano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mad Onion manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mad Onion can't find room to land a body shot as Milano controls the action.
Mad Onion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Mad Onion.
Mad Onion lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Mad Onion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Mad Onion on the inside.
Milano takes a shot to the head.
Mad Onion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Milano backwards.
Milano struggles to land a body shot inside as Mad Onion controls his hands.
Milano throws a punch but it's blocked by Mad Onion.
Mad Onion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #ROC#Milano is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Monty Milano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mad Onion avoiding damage.
Milano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mad Onion obliges.#KD#
Mad Onion drops Milano with a big knee straight up the middle! Milano is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Milano is still on wobbly legs! Can Mad Onion finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mad Onion feints a jab and as Milano dips his head, Mad Onion unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Milano right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Milano falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Mad Onion smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luke Mad Onion!
A victorious Luke Mad Onion 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:
GC 496:
Date: Jun 17, 2023 |
#R1#
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab lands there for Sampaio.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sampaio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Sampaio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov scores with a jab. Sampaio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sampaio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sampaio momentarily.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws a poor cross that misses
and Sampaio counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws a poor cross that misses
and Sampaio counters with a body kick that stops YourElbowUpyourKeisterov in his tracks momentarily.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sampaio blocks a jab.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov wants to clinch
and YourElbowUpyourKeisterov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sampaio circles away quickly and effectively.
Sampaio staying out of range there.#T1#
Sampaio staying out of range there.
Sampaio thumps YourElbowUpyourKeisterov with a low kick.#CL2#
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov has closed the distance and engaged Sampaio in a clinch.
Sampaio is working YourElbowUpyourKeisterov over against the cage.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov misses with some punches.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sampaio lands a body shot in the clinch.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sampaio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with YourElbowUpyourKeisterov's elbow.
Sampaio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that YourElbowUpyourKeisterov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sampaio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with YourElbowUpyourKeisterov's elbow.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov swings wildly with an uppercut but Sampaio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Sampaio.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sampaio backwards.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by YourElbowUpyourKeisterov.
A short right from Sampaio 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!
Sampaio digs a right hand into YourElbowUpyourKeisterov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on YourElbowUpyourKeisterov's gas tank.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov looks winded!#T2#
Sampaio scores with a shoulder strike.
Sampaio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sampaio.
A head punch on the inside from YourElbowUpyourKeisterov fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sampaio lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sampaio.
Sampaio throws a head punch that misses.
Sampaio lands a left hand.
A short right from Sampaio on the inside.
Sampaio misses with the head strike.
Sampaio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sampaio lands a hook that snaps the head of YourElbowUpyourKeisterov backwards. #ROC#YourElbowUpyourKeisterov is rocked!
A hook to the body from Sampaio.
Sampaio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sampaio lands a body shot.
Sampaio lands with a light punch inside.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sampaio finish him?
Sampaio unloads with a big right hand that wobbles YourElbowUpyourKeisterov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sampaio is unloading with more strikes now! YourElbowUpyourKeisterov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fortunado Sampaio! |
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Event:
SYN 993 Exotic vs Swahn
Date: Jun 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Mbeki throws a jab when Von Ver Huevan was well out of range.
Mbeki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Ver Huevan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a kick to the body.
#TD#
Mbeki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Von Ver Huevan on his heels. He'll look to pass Von Ver Huevan's guard now, I'm sure.
Mbeki wants to control from the top but Von Ver Huevan keeps moving.
Von Ver Huevan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Von Ver Huevan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mbeki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Von Ver Huevan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mbeki wants to control from the top but Von Ver Huevan keeps moving.
Von Ver Huevan wants to sweep here but Mbeki controlling him for the moment.
Von Ver Huevan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Von Ver Huevan keeps trying to improve his position.#T1#
Mbeki trying to control but Von Ver Huevan is working from the bottom.
Von Ver Huevan working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mbeki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mbeki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Von Ver Huevan is trying to control the position but Mbeki postures up.
Mbeki trying to control but Von Ver Huevan is working from the bottom.
Mbeki is pushing down on Von Ver Huevan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Von Ver Huevan is fighting to maintain full guard but Mbeki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mbeki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Von Ver Huevan gets back to half guard.
Mbeki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Von Ver Huevan tries to get to full guard but Mbeki has control of the leg.
Von Ver Huevan controlling the position well. #SUB#
Mbeki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Von Ver Huevan is just riding it out for now. Mbeki eventually gives up the hold. #T2##SUB#
Mbeki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Ver Huevan controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mbeki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mbeki is trying to control. Von Ver Huevan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Von Ver Huevan wants to control but Mbeki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Von Ver Huevan is looking for a sweep. Mbeki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mbeki has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Mbeki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T3##SUB#
Mbeki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Von Ver Huevan sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Mbeki is working for a kimura but Von Ver Huevan is defending it quite comfortably.
Von Ver Huevan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Von Ver Huevan pulls Mbeki in close to prevent any damage.
Von Ver Huevan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mbeki.
Von Ver Huevan wants to sweep here but Mbeki controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Von Ver Huevan is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Mbeki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Von Ver Huevan is controlling him. #T4#
Mbeki looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Mbeki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Von Ver Huevan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mbeki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Ver Huevan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mbeki is looking to stand up but Von Ver Huevan isn't so interested in that idea.
Von Ver Huevan passes Mbeki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Ver Huevan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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 Amri Mbeki 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#
Von Ver Huevan throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Mbeki misses the target.
Von Ver Huevan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mbeki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Mbeki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Von Ver Huevan.
Amri Mbeki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Ver Huevan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mbeki backs up against the cage.
Von Ver Huevan slips under a jab.
Von Ver Huevan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mbeki is just out of range.
Mbeki misses with a straight right.
Mbeki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mbeki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT#It looks like Magnus Von Ver Huevan has been cut.
A big left from Mbeki misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Von Ver Huevan! But no joy.#TD#
Mbeki looking to score a takedown here. Von Ver Huevan is defending well but Mbeki drives through and ends up in Von Ver Huevan's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ver Huevan is controlling Mbeki's posture.
Mbeki throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mbeki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Von Ver Huevan looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Ver Huevan, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Von Ver Huevan holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Mbeki wants to control from the top but Von Ver Huevan keeps moving.
Von Ver Huevan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mbeki is one step ahead there.
Von Ver Huevan keeping moving, preventing Mbeki from controlling successfully.
Von Ver Huevan pulls Mbeki in to control the position.
Amri Mbeki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Mbeki drops back looking for a leg! Von Ver Huevan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Von Ver Huevan manages to kick Mbeki off! Mbeki jumps back into Von Ver Huevan's guard.
Mbeki won't allow Von Ver Huevan to sweep him here.
Mbeki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Ver Huevan is keeping the position for now.
Mbeki landing some decent shots from guard.
Mbeki wants to control from the top but Von Ver Huevan keeps moving.
Mbeki won't allow Von Ver Huevan to sweep him here. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Mbeki drops back looking for a leg! Von Ver Huevan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Von Ver Huevan manages to kick Mbeki off! Mbeki jumps back into Von Ver Huevan's guard.
Von Ver Huevan 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.
Mbeki scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Mbeki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Mbeki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Von Ver Huevan 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.
Mbeki trying to control but Von Ver Huevan is working from the bottom.
Von Ver Huevan managing to control the position.
Mbeki won't allow Von Ver Huevan to sweep him here. #T3#
Mbeki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Ver Huevan is keeping the position for now.
Von Ver Huevan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Von Ver Huevan wants to pass the guard but Mbeki is defending well.
Von Ver Huevan prevents Mbeki from improving his position.
Von Ver Huevan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mbeki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mbeki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Von Ver Huevan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mbeki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan wants to free his trapped foot but Mbeki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mbeki pushes Von Ver Huevan off looking to stand but Von Ver Huevan dives back in and keeps control.
Mbeki works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4##SUB#
Mbeki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Ver Huevan is aware though and is defending well.
Mbeki keeping moving, preventing Von Ver Huevan from controlling successfully.
Von Ver Huevan tries to free his leg and advance position but Mbeki is retaining full guard.
Von Ver Huevan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mbeki's head.#SUB#
Von Ver Huevan stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Mbeki throws up his legs and catches Von Ver Huevan in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Von Ver Huevan tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Mbeki! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Amri Mbeki! |
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Event:
CWC 384
Date: Jun 11, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 36 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 41 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Alopodis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alopodis has been working on his balance at Blacksmith MMA Gym 🇺🇲, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Archer.#TD#
Alopodis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Archer
Alopodis is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Alopodis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Archer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Alopodis is looking to pass Archer's guard but actually Archer recovers to full guard.
Alopodis pushes down on Archer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alopodis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Archer! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (5) vs (0) Archer
Archer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Archer tries to hold on but Alopodis pushes him away. #T2#
Alopodis fails to advance to Archer's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (8) vs (0) Archer#SUB#
Alopodis has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Archer has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alopodis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Alopodis is looking for the choke from the back position but Archer is controlling his hands well.
Alopodis struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T3##SUB#
Alopodis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Archer knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Archer for a finish. #SUB#
Alopodis seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Archer's chin but Archer turns very nicely into Alopodis's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Archer.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (8) vs (2) Archer#SUB#
Alopodis working for a triangle but Archer defends it easily.
Alopodis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.#T4##SUB#
Alopodis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Archer passes into half guard.
Archer wants to pass to mount but Alopodis is defending the position.
Alopodis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Archer wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving. #SUB#
Alopodis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Archer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Archer passes into half guard.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is defending well. #T5#
Archer wants to take a breather but Alopodis is having none of it.
Archer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alopodis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Archer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Archer's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (12) vs (2) Archer#SUB#
Archer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Alopodis struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Archer fending off the submission attempt from Alopodis. #T6#
Archer just trying to survive but Alopodis is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Alopodis is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Archer defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Archer rolls, trying to escape but Alopodis keeps control of the position.
Archer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Archer working to try and regain half guard.
Alopodis is looking to take Archer's back but instead Archer gets back to half guard. Nice work. #T7#
Archer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alopodis looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (12) vs (4) Archer
Archer wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is keeping the position.
Archer works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Archer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alopodis works his way to full guard. Good work.#T8#
Archer won't allow Alopodis to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Archer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alopodis dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (14) vs (4) Archer
Alopodis pushes down on Archer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alopodis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Archer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alopodis works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T9#
Archer won't allow Alopodis to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Archer actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Archer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Alopodis trying to move into half guard but instead Archer has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (14) vs (6) Archer
Archer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alopodis being controlled here, momentarily.
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Archer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T10#
Archer advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (14) vs (9) Archer
Alopodis tries to improve position but can't.
Alopodis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Archer is looking for a kimura but Alopodis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Archer to get the leverage.
Alopodis wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
#T11#
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard but Archer has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (14) vs (12) Archer
Alopodis is trying to reverse the position but instead Archer has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (14) vs (15) Archer
Archer struggling to keep hold of the position.
Archer is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Well, with Archer on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Alopodis is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Alopodis preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Archer.
Alopodis tries to break free.
#T12#
Alopodis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Alopodis is desperately trying to improve his position but Archer has a good base and remains in mount.
Archer is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Alopodis 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: Alopodis (16) vs (15) Archer
Archer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (16) vs (17) Archer
Archer pushes down on Alopodis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position.
Alopodis gets back to full guard.
#T13#
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer pushing down on Alopodis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Archer works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (16) vs (20) Archer
Archer trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it. #SUB2#
Archer has hold of Alopodis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alopodis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alopodis tries to improve his position but instead Archer has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (16) vs (23) Archer#T14#
Archer has the hooks in. Alopodis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Archer looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Alopodis defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Archer's arms. #SUB2#
Archer is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Alopodis knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Alopodis for a finish. #SUB2#
Archer is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Alopodis is defending well though. Archer let's go of the attempt for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alopodis is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 23 to 16.
A relieved looking Able Archer 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:
OFK 303 - Robson Vs Do Urden
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Robson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Do Urden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robson somewhat.
Do Urden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Robson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Do Urden circles away quickly and effectively.
Do Urden slips a straight right by Robson.#CL#
Robson instigates a clinch.
Do Urden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Do Urden swings wildly with an uppercut but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Robson.
Robson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robson 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.
Robson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Do Urden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Do Urden prevents a body shot from Robson.
Do Urden blocking some punches.
#T1#
Do Urden is trying to break free.
Do Urden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Do Urden lands with a right to the head.
Robson throws a punch but it's blocked by Do Urden.
Robson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Do Urden backwards.
Nice body punch from Do Urden.
A hook to the body from Do Urden.
Do Urden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Do Urden is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Do Urden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robson scores with a shot to the side of Do Urden's head.
Do Urden is trying to break the clinch but Robson has him pressed against the cage.
Do Urden can't find room to land a body shot as Robson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Do Urden fails to land.
Do Urden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
Robson misses with some punches.
Do Urden throws a head punch that misses.
Robson scores with a shoulder strike.
Do Urden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do Urden is leaning against Robson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Do Urden.
Do Urden has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Robson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Do Urden can turn it around.
Robson takes a shot to the head.
Do Urden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Do Urden throws a head punch that misses.
Do Urden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Do Urden.
Robson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Do Urden is trying to break the clinch but Robson is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Do Urden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Do Urden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
Do Urden pushes Robson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Do Urden blocks an uppercut.
Do Urden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Do Urden.
Robson is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Do Urden.
Do Urden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robson backwards.
Do Urden throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Do Urden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Do Urden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Do Urden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
A shot in the inside from Do Urden.
Robson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Do Urden scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Do Urden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do Urden.
Do Urden throws out a counter right but Robson avoids it with no problem.
Robson throws a lazy uppercut
#KD2#
and Do Urden counters with a crisp right hand that drops Robson! Do Urden lets Robson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Robson is rocked!
Do Urden loads up on a big right hand but Robson slips the punch.
Oh Robson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robson connects with a crisp jab.
Robson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Do Urden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Do Urden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Robson seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Do Urden cracks Robson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Robson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Do Urden finish him?
Do Urden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Do Urden batters Robson with a massive right followed by a huge left! Robson is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Do Urden lands a final crushing right hand to drop Robson to the mat with a gruesome thud! Do Urden is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden gave a mention to Pound Town INC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
CWC 379
Date: May 28, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 35 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Erwin moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Erwin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Alopodis (0) vs (4) Erwin
Alopodis tries to improve position but can't.
Alopodis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard but Erwin has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (7) Erwin
Erwin trying to control the position but Alopodis is working away.
Alopodis is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alopodis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Erwin is looking to advance position but Alopodis won't allow it.
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alopodis's coaches at Blacksmith MMA Gym 🇺🇲 have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T2#
Alopodis is working hard here to advance position.
Alopodis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Alopodis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Erwin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Erwin wants to control from the top but Alopodis keeps moving.
Alopodis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Erwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Alopodis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Erwin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alopodis wants to sweep but no luck.
Erwin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Erwin preventing the sweep.
Erwin is pushing down on Alopodis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alopodis is fighting to maintain full guard but Erwin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alopodis wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Erwin tries to pass to full mount but Alopodis defends it.
Erwin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (0) vs (10) Erwin
Erwin is looking to work his way around to Alopodis's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Erwin controlling his opponent.
Alopodis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Erwin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Alopodis to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (0) vs (13) Erwin#T5#
What can Alopodis do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Alopodis wants to escape the position.
Erwin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Alopodis's body.
Alopodis rolls, trying to escape but Erwin keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Erwin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Alopodis tries to escape but Erwin has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T6#
Erwin really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Alopodis.
Erwin keeps control of the position as Alopodis tries to break free.
Alopodis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Erwin's guard. Nice work there by Alopodis.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (13) Erwin
Erwin is trying to control the position but Alopodis postures up.
Alopodis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erwin swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T7##SUB2#
Erwin working for a triangle but Alopodis defends it easily.
Erwin tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Alopodis looking to improve position, pressing down on Erwin's thigh with his hand. Erwin seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Alopodis paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Alopodis's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Erwin picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Derek Erwin!
A victorious Derek Erwin 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:
OFK 301 -Byczkiewicz Vs Hilly
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Fredricks dodges the punch combination from Milano.
Fredricks throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Milano counter with a right hand.
Fredricks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fredricks lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT2#It looks like Monty Milano has been cut.
Milano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Milano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fredricks slips a straight right by Milano.
Fredricks throws a nice looking combination but Milano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#KD#
Milano cracks Fredricks with an uppercut from hell and Fredricks crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Milano's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milano 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.
Fredricks managing to control the position.
Fredricks being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Fredricks pulls Milano in close to prevent any damage.
Milano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fredricks pulls Milano in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Milano looking to pass the guard.
Milano showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#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.
Milano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Fredricks misses its intended target.
Milano scores with a jab.
Fredricks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milano.
Fredricks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milano.
Fredricks 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.
Milano misses the jab.
Fredricks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fredricks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fredricks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Milano looks to land a left hand but Fredricks moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Fredricks. That snapped Milano's head back.
Milano misses with an uppercut. Fredricks saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Fredricks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Milano scores with a nice strike.
Milano jabs at Fredricks's body.
Milano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3#
Fredricks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fredricks looks winded!
Milano blocks a jab.
Milano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Milano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Milano closes the distance and pushes Fredricks back into the cage.
Fredricks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Milano pushes Fredricks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milano.
Fredricks misses with a punch on the inside.
Fredricks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Milano lands an uppercut.
Milano throws a head punch that misses.
Milano pushes Fredricks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Milano missing with knees to the body.
Milano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Fredricks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milano cracks Fredricks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Fredricks misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Milano instigates a clinch. #T4#
Milano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fredricks backwards.
Milano misses with some punches.
Fredricks wants to get back to striking at distance but Milano won't allow it.
Fredricks is trying to break the clinch but Milano is controlling him.
Fredricks blocks an uppercut.
Milano lands with a light punch inside.
Fredricks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Milano has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Milano manages to break the clinch.
#KD#
Milano drops his shoulder and cracks Fredricks with a huge uppercut! Fredricks goes down! Can Milano finish him?
#ROC#Fredricks is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Kent Fredricks has been cut.
Milano 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.
Fredricks is still in real trouble! Can Milano finish him?
Milano slips nicely into half guard.
Fredricks seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredricks is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Milano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Milano throws a body shot but no joy.
Fredricks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fredricks throws a hook to the side of Milano's head but Milano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredricks. Milano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milano lands with a right that hurts Fredricks. Fredricks looks to clinch but Milano throws a short knee that drops Fredricks. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Monty Milano!
Monty Milano gave a mention to Bondi MMA 🏝️ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
OFK 301 -Byczkiewicz Vs Hilly
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Byczkiewicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hilly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hilly connects with a nice looking jab.
Hilly scores with a jab. Byczkiewicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Byczkiewicz lands a right hook to the body.
Hilly wants to slow Byczkiewicz down by chopping away at his legs.
Hilly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Byczkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hilly tries to move into range but Byczkiewicz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hilly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Byczkiewicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Byczkiewicz digs a good body shot into Hilly's ribs.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Byczkiewicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byczkiewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hilly walks into a jab.
Hilly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Hilly misses the target. #T1#
Hilly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Byczkiewicz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hilly ducks under a wild hook from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilly is just out of range.
Hilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byczkiewicz staying out of range there.
Hilly looks to throw the jab but Byczkiewicz is out of range.
Hilly connects with a solid leg kick.
Hilly dodges the punch combination from Byczkiewicz.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Hilly.
#BC#
Byczkiewicz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byczkiewicz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#It looks like Blazej Byczkiewicz has been cut.
Byczkiewicz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Hilly scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Byczkiewicz checks a leg kick.
Byczkiewicz checks a leg kick.
Byczkiewicz scores with a jab to the head.
Hilly sizes up Byczkiewicz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Byczkiewicz throws a shot from downtown. Hilly moves away and avoids it.
Hilly misses with a hook. Byczkiewicz ducked under it nicely.
Byczkiewicz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hilly looks to throw the jab but Byczkiewicz is out of range.
Byczkiewicz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hilly slips a straight right by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook but Hilly avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Byczkiewicz blocks the leg kick.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hilly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byczkiewicz lands a body punch. #T3#
Byczkiewicz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hillys head.
Byczkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilly's elbow.
Hilly blocking some punches.
Byczkiewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Hilly.
Byczkiewicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hilly misses with some punches.
Hilly missing with knees to the body.
Hilly throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Hilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byczkiewicz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looks like Byczkiewicz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Byczkiewicz takes a swing at Hilly's ribcage but misses.
Hilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Byczkiewicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hilly.
Hilly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hilly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byczkiewicz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hilly. Hilly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Hilly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz misses with a looping right.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook to the side of Hilly's head but Hilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hilly unleashes a big counter combination but Byczkiewicz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Byczkiewicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hilly.
Byczkiewicz throws a sloppy body shot
and Hilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Hilly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byczkiewicz doesn't seem phased though.
Hilly lands a really nice looking cross but Byczkiewicz seems unphased.
Byczkiewicz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Byczkiewicz misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Hilly. Beautiful body shot.
Hilly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hilly has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Byczkiewicz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Byczkiewicz misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Byczkiewicz takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byczkiewicz. Hilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hilly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill Hilly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Byczkiewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Byczkiewicz misses with the combination.
Hilly staying out of range there.
Byczkiewicz throws a body punch but Hilly moves out of range.
Hilly appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hilly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Byczkiewicz at a distance.
Byczkiewicz throws a jab when Hilly was well out of range.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook. Hilly ducked under it nicely.
Byczkiewicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilly is just out of range.
Hilly throws a hook to the side of Byczkiewicz's head but Byczkiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bill Hilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Hilly.
Hilly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly misses with an uppercut. Byczkiewicz saw that one coming.
Hilly misses with a wild combination.
Hilly lands a jab-cross combination. #T1#
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot.
Byczkiewicz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hilly.
Hilly throws out a counter right but Byczkiewicz avoids it with no problem.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range of the body kick.
Byczkiewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byczkiewicz moves away.
Byczkiewicz jabs at Hilly's body.
Hilly throws a shot from downtown. Byczkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
Byczkiewicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hilly ducks right into an uppercut from Byczkiewicz.
Hilly misses the jab.
Byczkiewicz misses with an uppercut.
Hilly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Byczkiewicz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilly misses with a two punch combination.
Byczkiewicz lands a right hook to the body.
Hilly throws a right hand that Byczkiewicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Byczkiewicz also avoids with ease.
Byczkiewicz throws a body punch but Hilly moves out of range. #T2##CL#
Byczkiewicz drives through and clinches with Hilly against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Byczkiewicz.
#BC#
Byczkiewicz breaks the clinch.
Hilly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Byczkiewicz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byczkiewicz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice defenses there by Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range as Hilly strikes.
The fighters circling - Byczkiewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Byczkiewicz misses the target.
Byczkiewicz slips a jab and a cross from Hilly.
Byczkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilly moves away.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilly throws a series of strikes that have Byczkiewicz backpedaling.
#CL#
Byczkiewicz clinches up with Hilly and pushes him back against the cage.
Byczkiewicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hilly blocking some punches.
Byczkiewicz jumps guard but Hilly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Byczkiewicz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hilly walks away with a smile on his face. Byczkiewicz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Byczkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byczkiewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hilly misses with a hook
and Byczkiewicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Byczkiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hilly.
Hilly takes a swing at Byczkiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Byczkiewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hilly.
Hilly throws a jab but it's blocked by Byczkiewicz.
Nice defenses there by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly throws a right hand that Byczkiewicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Byczkiewicz also avoids with ease.#CL#
Hilly gets tackled into the cage by Byczkiewicz. Byczkiewicz maintains the clinch.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Hilly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilly misses with some punches.
Hilly lands a left hand.
#T4#
Hilly blocks a body shot from Byczkiewicz.
Hilly scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byczkiewicz lands a shoulder strike.
Hilly working aggressively here.
Hilly trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byczkiewicz.
Hilly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Byczkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hilly throws a head punch that misses.
Byczkiewicz tries to throw a body punch but Hilly avoids it by throwing Byczkiewicz back against the cage.
Hilly lands with a left to the head.
Hilly has a couple of punches blocked by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilly has a couple of punches blocked by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly lands a nice uppercut.#TD#
Byczkiewicz pulls guard.
Hilly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hilly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Byczkiewicz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Hilly throws a hook to the side of Byczkiewicz's head but Byczkiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hilly tries to score with a low kick but Byczkiewicz moves his leg out of the way.
Hilly moves away from the strike by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hilly throws a big shot that misses.
Byczkiewicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Byczkiewicz throws an off balance right hand
and Hilly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hilly with the inside leg kick.
Hilly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Byczkiewicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hilly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byczkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hilly.
Byczkiewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Byczkiewicz.
An attempted straight right counter from Byczkiewicz misses the target.
Hilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Byczkiewicz closes the distance and pushes Hilly back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hilly backwards. #T1##TD#
Byczkiewicz jumps guard.
Hilly wants to control from the top but Byczkiewicz keeps moving.
Byczkiewicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hilly is one step ahead there.
Byczkiewicz is working hard here to advance position.
Byczkiewicz controls Hilly momentarily but Hilly frees himself.
Hilly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Byczkiewicz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Hilly 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.#T2#
Hilly controlling Byczkiewicz's posture.
Byczkiewicz wants to pass the guard but Hilly is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byczkiewicz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Byczkiewicz is looking to take a break and control but Hilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Byczkiewicz scores with punches from side control.
Hilly takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hilly tries to bench press Byczkiewicz off him but Byczkiewicz keeps the position. #T3#
Byczkiewicz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hilly keeps working.
Hilly is trying to control Byczkiewicz's posture but Byczkiewicz avoids it.
Byczkiewicz works to advance to full mount. Hilly defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hilly slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Byczkiewicz trying to pass the guard but Hilly defending well.
Byczkiewicz prevents Hilly from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hilly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Byczkiewicz thows a huge punch but Hilly dodges it nicely.
Byczkiewicz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hilly defending well though.
Byczkiewicz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Byczkiewicz prevents Hilly from improving his position.
Byczkiewicz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T4#
Hilly is trying to control but can't.
Byczkiewicz lands strikes from half guard.
Hilly wants to get back to full guard.
Hilly has hold of Byczkiewicz's hands but Byczkiewicz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Byczkiewicz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hilly is trying to control but can't.
Byczkiewicz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Hilly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byczkiewicz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Byczkiewicz punishing his opponent 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!
Byczkiewicz landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blazej Byczkiewicz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Byczkiewicz lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Byczkiewicz.
Hilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byczkiewicz.
Hilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byczkiewicz.
#CL#
Byczkiewicz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Byczkiewicz pulls guard.
Byczkiewicz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hilly manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Hilly looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hilly trying to keep a closed guard but Byczkiewicz is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczkiewicz lands a couple of elbows.
Byczkiewicz trying to control but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Hilly wants to sweep here but Byczkiewicz controlling him for the moment.
Byczkiewicz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Hilly trying to control the position here.
Byczkiewicz wants to pass the guard but Hilly is keeping the position.
Hilly wants to sweep here but Byczkiewicz controlling him for the moment.
Byczkiewicz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Byczkiewicz with a nice head shot there.
Hilly looking to control.
Hilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byczkiewicz is one step ahead there.
Byczkiewicz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Byczkiewicz 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.
Byczkiewicz postures up in Hilly's guard and throws a big left but Hilly blocks it. #T2#
Byczkiewicz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hilly controls Byczkiewicz momentarily but Byczkiewicz frees himself.
Hilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byczkiewicz is one step ahead there.
Byczkiewicz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hilly holds on and takes a little breather.
Byczkiewicz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Byczkiewicz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hilly working a defensive guard here.
Byczkiewicz trying to control but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz preventing the sweep. #T3#
Byczkiewicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Byczkiewicz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Byczkiewicz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hilly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hilly keeping moving, preventing Byczkiewicz from controlling successfully.
Blazej Byczkiewicz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Byczkiewicz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Byczkiewicz trying to control but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz stopping the sweep attempt from Hilly.
Hilly trying to keep a closed guard but Byczkiewicz is proving a slippery customer.
Byczkiewicz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Byczkiewicz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hilly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz throwing strikes from guard but Hilly blocks nicely. #T4#
Byczkiewicz won't allow Hilly to sweep him here.
Byczkiewicz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz postures up.
Byczkiewicz preventing the sweep.
Byczkiewicz working some strikes from top position.
Byczkiewicz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Byczkiewicz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz trying to control but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Hilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Byczkiewicz landing some decent shots from guard.
Byczkiewicz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Byczkiewicz won't allow Hilly to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blazej Byczkiewicz had his way with Bill Hilly in that round.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
A chopping leg kick lands by Hilly.
Byczkiewicz works Hilly's body with a nice hook.
Byczkiewicz digs a good hook to Hilly's body.
Byczkiewicz misses with a straight right.
Byczkiewicz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hilly misses with a few strikes there.
Byczkiewicz throws a big shot that misses.
Byczkiewicz clobbers Hilly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Byczkiewicz fails to land with a series of punches.
Hilly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hilly misses with an uppercut. Byczkiewicz saw that one coming.
Byczkiewicz throws a lazy right hand but Hilly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hilly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Byczkiewicz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byczkiewicz throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Byczkiewicz.
#T1#
Hilly slips under a jab.
Byczkiewicz slips a jab from Hilly.
A jab from Byczkiewicz finds it's way through Hilly's defenses.
Byczkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range of the strikes.
Hilly connects with a leg kick.
Byczkiewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz misses with a two punch combination.
Byczkiewicz looks to throw the jab but Hilly is out of range.
Byczkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilly moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Byczkiewicz. That snapped Hilly's head back.
Hilly looks to land a combination but Byczkiewicz avoids it well.
Byczkiewicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Hilly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Byczkiewicz.#CL#
Byczkiewicz clinches. #T2#
Hilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byczkiewicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hilly.
Byczkiewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Hilly.
#BC#
Byczkiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byczkiewicz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hilly.
Byczkiewicz throws a right hand that Hilly ducks under and follows up with a left that Hilly also avoids with ease.
Byczkiewicz walks into a left hand.
Byczkiewicz takes a swing at Hilly's ribcage but misses.
Hilly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Byczkiewicz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hilly swings for the body but Byczkiewicz moves out of range.
Byczkiewicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hilly connects with a single shot there.
Hilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Byczkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Hilly.
Byczkiewicz lands with a hook. Hilly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Byczkiewicz throws a right hand that Hilly ducks under and follows up with a left that Hilly also avoids with ease.#T3#
A big left from Byczkiewicz misses.
Byczkiewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hilly.
A lazy left from Byczkiewicz finds it's target.
Hilly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byczkiewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Byczkiewicz misses with a jab to the body
and Hilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byczkiewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by Hilly.
Hilly lands the left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hilly. That's going to slow Byczkiewicz down.
Byczkiewicz looks to clinch
and Hilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Byczkiewicz defending well as Hilly loads up on a big left hand.
Byczkiewicz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hilly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Byczkiewicz on the side of the head.
Hilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byczkiewicz lands a jab.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilly throws a shot from downtown. Byczkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
Byczkiewicz throws a right hand that misses
and Hilly counters with a straight right hand.
Hilly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Byczkiewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hilly misses with a straight left.
Hilly slips under a jab.
Byczkiewicz throws a body punch but Hilly moves out of range.
Hilly throws a counter combo.
Byczkiewicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hilly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hilly.
Hilly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byczkiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hilly.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hilly.
Hilly throws a body punch but Byczkiewicz moves out of range.
Byczkiewicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Blazej Byczkiewicz.
I think Byczkiewicz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Blazej Byczkiewicz!
Blazej Byczkiewicz retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Blazej Byczkiewicz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
RISE 174
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Machine clinches with his opponent.
Welch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Welch pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machine lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye.
I was talking to Machine's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Welch lands a nice uppercut.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Paul Welch has been cut.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Welch. #CUT2#It looks like Alexis Machine has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
Welch trying to land knees to the body.
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
Welch lands a hook that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Machine takes a shot to the head.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Welch blocks the elbow strike.
Welch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Welch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Machine. #BC2#
Welch breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Machine rushes Welch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Welch lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Welch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Welch gets through Machine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Welch avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
A short right from Welch.
Machine lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Welch.
Welch blocks the elbow strike.
#T2#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
Welch blocks the elbow strike.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Welch working aggressively here.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Welch blocks the elbow strike.
Welch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Welch avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welch tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye. #T3#
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Welch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Welch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Welch misses with some punches.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Welch misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Welch working aggressively here.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
We've been informed that Welch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Welch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Welch pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Welch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
#T4#
Welch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Welch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Welch takes an elbow to the temple.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Welch is trying to push Machine away but Machine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Welch scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Welch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Machine clinches with his opponent.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Welch lands a hook that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Welch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Welch will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Welch's defenses.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine blocks an uppercut.
Welch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
Welch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machine avoids it.
Alexis Machine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Welch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Welch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Welch blocks the elbow strike.
#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Welch.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Welch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine blocks a body shot from Welch.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Machine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Welch.
Welch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Welch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machines head.
Machine takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Machine blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
#T2#
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machine takes a shot to the head.
Machine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machine prevents a body shot from Welch.
Welch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine blocks an uppercut.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch misses with a body punch.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Welch lands a hook that snaps the head of Machine backwards. #T3#
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
Welch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Welch.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine lands a damaging elbow.
Welch working aggressively here.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
Machine lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Welch pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Welch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T4#
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
#BC2#
Welch breaks from the clinch.
Welch keeps the fight on the outside.
Welch connects with a crisp jab.
Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Welch lands a jab to the head.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Welch circles away.
Machine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Welch misses its intended target.
Machine seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Machine tries to clinch there but Welch circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Machine has Welch up against the cage in a clinch.
Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Welch's defenses. #CUT#That has opened up Paul Welch's cut even more.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Welch lands an uppercut.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Welch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Machine takes a jab right on the kisser.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Welch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Welch circles away.
Paul Welch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Welch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Welch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Welch.
A nice combination there by Welch.
Machine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Welch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Welch lands with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Welch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Machine scrambles back to his feet.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Machine has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#CL#
Machine gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Machine lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Welch.
Welch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Welch on the inside.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T1#
Machine lands an elbow just above Welch 's eye.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch lands a left hand.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Welch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Welch's defenses.
Welch misses with a punch on the inside.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Welch blocks the elbow strike.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Welch blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Welch.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Welch misses with the head strike.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexis Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Welch avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Welch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Welch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machine.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Welch takes an elbow to the temple.
Welch working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Welch lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Welch lands an uppercut.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Welch scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT2#Alexis Machine's cut is getting worse.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Welch in his tracks for a moment.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch. #T3#
Welch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Welch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machines head.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine blocking some punches.
Welch working aggressively here.
Machine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Welch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machine is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Welch's brow.
Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Welch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Welch lands with a right to the head.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Welch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machine.
Welch scores with a shot to the side of Machine's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welch avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
#T4#
Welch lands with a short shot to the head.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Welch has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Welch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Welch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paul Welch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Welch.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Welch.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Welch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Welch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Welch 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Welch!
Paul Welch made sure to mention his sponsor, Bondi MMA 🏝️ in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
GC 492: Phol VS Madero
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Galgo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Galgo misses its intended target.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov moves forwards but Galgo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as YourElbowUpyourKeisterov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Galgo doesn't seem phased though.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov blocks a jab.
Galgo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Galgo coming out on top.
We've been hearing reports that YourElbowUpyourKeisterov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Galgo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by YourElbowUpyourKeisterov.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov misses with a looping right.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov moves out of range as Galgo strikes.
Galgo throws a right hand that misses
and Galgo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galgo takes one to the chin there.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws the left hand but Galgo avoids the punch easily.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Galgo thows a left - swing and a miss!
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Galgo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Galgo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps YourElbowUpyourKeisterov's head backwards.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov misses with a shot to the body
and Galgo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Galgo finds it's way round the side to connect with YourElbowUpyourKeisterov's head. #CL#
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov darts in and clinches Galgo up against the cage.
Galgo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Galgo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov struggles to land a body shot inside as Galgo controls his hands.
Galgo is trying to break free.#BC2#
Galgo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galgo swings for the body but YourElbowUpyourKeisterov moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Galgo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, YourElbowUpyourKeisterov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Galgo manages to break the clinch.
Galgo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Galgo defending well as YourElbowUpyourKeisterov loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galgo scores with a jab to the jaw.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
A slow jab from Galgo misses its intended target.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Galgo! But no joy.
Galgo swinging wildly here.
Galgo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Galgo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from YourElbowUpyourKeisterov.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galgo was well out of range. Poor timing from YourElbowUpyourKeisterov.
A jab from Galgo misses.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov wants to clinch.
Jab from Galgo.
Galgo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galgo.
Galgo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Galgo tests YourElbowUpyourKeisterov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galgo throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL#
and YourElbowUpyourKeisterov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by YourElbowUpyourKeisterov.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Galgo breaks from the clinch.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheers as Galgo lands an impressive looking overhand right. YourElbowUpyourKeisterov doesn't seem phased though.
Sloppy strikes from Galgo. Those never looked like landing.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws an overhand right that lands on Galgo's shoulder, as Galgo tries to avoid the shot.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Teriibe Galgo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galgo connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galgo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Galgo misses with a hook
and YourElbowUpyourKeisterov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Galgo thinking.
Galgo moves into range and connects with a jab.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov tries to clinch up.
Galgo throws out a counter right but YourElbowUpyourKeisterov avoids it with no problem.#T4#
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Galgo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galgo 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.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Galgo.
Galgo throws a lazy right hand but YourElbowUpyourKeisterov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galgo.
Galgo throws a shot from downtown. YourElbowUpyourKeisterov moves away and avoids it.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov misses with a body shot.
Galgo jabs YourElbowUpyourKeisterov right on the nose. YourElbowUpyourKeisterov blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galgo lands with a shot to the body.
Galgo looks to land a right hand but YourElbowUpyourKeisterov moved out of range.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov throws a body shot but no joy.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teriibe Galgo dominated that round.
That's time! YourElbowUpyourKeisterov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nice straight punches there by Galgo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Galgo.
Galgo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Galgo throws out a loose jab but YourElbowUpyourKeisterov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galgo misses with a straight left.
Galgo throws an off balance right hand
and YourElbowUpyourKeisterov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galgo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping YourElbowUpyourKeisterov at a distance.
Galgo misses with a looping left.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov tries to clinch up.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Galgo.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL#
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov moves into range and clinches up with Galgo.#BC2#
Galgo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teriibe Galgo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Galgo.
Galgo cracks YourElbowUpyourKeisterov with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
YourElbowUpyourKeisterov defending well as Galgo loads up on a big left hand.
Galgo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Galgo, as that shot connected.
#T1#
Galgo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC2#YourElbowUpyourKeisterov is rocked!
Galgo connects with a combination that backs up YourElbowUpyourKeisterov into the cage. Galgo lands a flurry of punches that gets past YourElbowUpyourKeisterov's guard. YourElbowUpyourKeisterov is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Galgo bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teriibe Galgo! |
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Event:
SYN 986 Washington vs. Seigel
Date: May 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a counter right but Mumu avoids it with no problem.
Von Ver Huevan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Ver Huevan misses with an uppercut
and Mumu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mumu throws a jab when Von Ver Huevan was well out of range.
Von Ver Huevan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Ver Huevan throws a front kick that sends Mumu stumbling back into the cage.
Mumu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mumu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a hook.
Von Ver Huevan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Von Ver Huevan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Magnus Von Ver Huevan has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ver Huevan throws a looping overhand right but Mumu ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Mumu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a left hand
and Mumu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Von Ver Huevan really felt that one!
Magnus Von Ver Huevan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Ver Huevan looks winded!
Mumu with a nice calf kick.
Mumu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Von Ver Huevan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mumu - the referee stops the clock and Von Ver Huevan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mumu. Von Ver Huevan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Von Ver Huevan slips a straight right by Mumu.
Von Ver Huevan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mumu's corner calls for a 1-2. Mumu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mumu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mumu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Mumu.
Mumu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Ver Huevan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mumu throws a pinpoint strike between Von Ver Huevan's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Von Ver Huevan crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Mumu scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alborz Mumu!
Our winner, Alborz Mumu, 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:
OFK 298 - Howard Vs Kelly
Date: May 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Terranova drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hilly throws out a loose jab but Terranova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terranova walks into a straight right hand from Hilly.
Hilly looks to throw the jab but Terranova is out of range.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Hilly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Terranova is looking to slow Hilly down with leg kicks.
Hilly misses with a straight right.
Hilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terranova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Terranova doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice leg kick from Terranova, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Terranova with the inside leg kick.
Terranova will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Terranova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hilly throws a body kick that misses.
Terranova feints a counter leg kick.
Terranova moves out of range as Hilly strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terranova, as that shot connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Hilly scores with a four punch combination!
Terranova ducks under a wild hook from Hilly.#T1#
Hilly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hilly misses with a hook.
Terranova on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Terranova misses with a leg kick #KD#
and Hilly counters with a crisp right hand that drops Terranova! Hilly lets Terranova back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Terranova is rocked!
Hilly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Terranova is still on wobbly legs! Can Hilly finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilly lands a body shot.
Terranova looks winded!
Hilly misses with a looping left.
Terranova seems to have recovered his senses.
Hilly throws a monster overhand right that drops Terranova! Hilly follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Hilly!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bill Hilly thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
CWC 375
Date: May 14, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 6 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 35 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Alvarez drives through with a takedown into Alopodis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (0) Alopodis
Alvarez forces his way into half guard.
Alopodis tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Alopodis is defending well.
Alvarez passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (5) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis keeps trying to improve his position.#T1#
Alvarez trying to control from the bottom.
Alopodis wants to advance to full mount but Alvarez doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Alopodis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alopodis postures up.
#T2#
Alopodis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (5) Alopodis
Alopodis tries to advance to mount but Alvarez denies him.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
Alopodis advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Alvarez (5) vs (7) Alopodis
Alopodis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alopodis wants to control the pace but Alvarez is squirming around nicely.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Alopodis pushes him away. #T3#
Alopodis fails to advance to Alvarez's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alopodis works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Alvarez (5) vs (10) Alopodis#SUB2#
Alopodis is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Alvarez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Alopodis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Alopodis looking to break Alvarez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Alvarez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Alopodis will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Alvarez tries to escape but Alopodis has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Alvarez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Alopodis's arms. #SUB2#
Alopodis is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Alvarez taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Alopodis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ceph Alopodis!
Ceph Alopodis made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
OFK 296 - Marek Vs Do Urden
Date: May 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Marek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Do Urden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Do Urden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marek.#ROC#Do Urden is rocked!
Do Urden looks to throw the jab but Marek is out of range.
Marek misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Do Urden both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Gregor Marek has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Do Urden.
Marek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marek throws a body punch but Do Urden moves out of range.
Do Urden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Do Urden is still on wobbly legs! Can Marek finish him?
Marek throws a head kick that misses.
Do Urden slips under a jab from Marek.
Marek misses the jab.
Do Urden seems to have recovered his senses.
Do Urden looks to throw the jab but Marek is out of range.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Do Urden crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marek - the referee stops the clock and Do Urden gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marek. Do Urden manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Do Urden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marek lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Marek walks into a stiff left hand from Do Urden.#T1#
Marek scores with a jab. Do Urden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut
and Marek counters with a left and a right... And another left! Do Urden is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregor Marek!
Gregor Marek retains his welterweight title!
Gregor Marek made sure to mention his sponsor, Distinct Label in his post fight interview. |
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