 |
TGC Crucible 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Da Silva Miyao (ranked 5288 p4p, 540 weight class) and Owen King (ranked 23952 p4p, 759 weight class). Owen King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
|
177 cm
19
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Da Silva Miyao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owen King!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King looks for a takedown but Miyao sprawls well.
Miyao avoids the body shot from King.
Miyao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miyao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miyao moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King tries to sprawl but Miyao drives through with a takedown into half guard.
King is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyao is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King manages to get to full guard.
Miyao looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyao has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyao wants to stand but King is controlling the position.
King wants to control from the top but Miyao keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Miyao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
King has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miyao is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for King.
King gets back to half guard.
Miyao is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
Miyao is stalling here. King is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Miyao seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and King has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
King wants to control but Miyao is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miyao tries to buck King off but King is having none of it.
King tries to move to mount but Miyao blocks the move with his legs.
King advances nicely into full mount.
Miyao tries to hold on but King postures up.
Miyao has given up his back here. Will King look for the submission or keep pounding away?
King is looking for the choke from the back position but Miyao is controlling his hands well.
King looking for the RNC.
King has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Miyao is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if King gets his way!
King looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is controlling the position but Miyao somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Miyao wants to control but King is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King wants to control the pace but Miyao is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen King dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miyao feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
King wants to sweep here but Miyao controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miyao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King trying to control the position.
Miyao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyao lands a couple of digs.
Miyao throws an elbow that misses. King uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miyao's guard. Nice move by King!
Miyao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
King passes Miyao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
King tries to pass to full mount but Miyao defends it.
Owen King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King is trying to control. Miyao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyao tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyao trying to control but King postures up.
King passes to side control.
We've been informed that King has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
King trying to control the position but Miyao is working away.
Miyao is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, King asserts his dominance and retains side control.
King goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miyao has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for King but great work by Miyao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miyao controls the position from side control.
Miyao tries to stand but King is controlling his head.
Miyao fails to land a wild elbow strike.
King is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Miyao is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miyao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
King is looking for a triangle but Miyao pushes his legs off easily.
King looking to control but Miyao passes into half guard.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miyao scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King is trying to maintain the position but Miyao is very close to passing his half guard.
Miyao is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Da Silva Miyao dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Miyao.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Miyao keeps moving and retains side control.
King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miyao's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
King wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miyao is controlling him.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyao is one step ahead there.
Miyao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King controls Miyao momentarily but Miyao frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miyao controls from within his opponent's guard.
King 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.
King is trying to keep Miyao in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King dives in and grabs Miyao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miyao pushes down on King's head and hops out.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miyao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is being controlled here.
King is trying to improve his position.
Miyao is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Miyao tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Miyao lands a decent elbow from side control.
Miyao gets to mount! King was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King can't escape the position.
The referee warns King that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
King wants to hold on but Miyao pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miyao cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
King is looking to get to half guard.
Miyao controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King wants to control but Miyao is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Da Silva Miyao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miyao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Da Silva Miyao!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
28% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arbi Amagov (ranked 4499 p4p, 356 weight class) and Chaz Mangalas (ranked 4547 p4p, 360 weight class). Amagov comes to the cage accompanied by Raphael Lake - Vertigo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
29
158 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
|
173 cm
22
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arbi Amagov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chaz Mangalas!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangalas throws a body punch but Amagov moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mangalas.
Amagov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Amagov staying out of range there.
Amagov tries to counter with a takedown but Mangalas is quick to defend against it.
Amagov slips a straight right by Mangalas.
Amagov goes for a double leg but Mangalas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mangalas continues to drive forward.
Mangalas throws a body shot but no joy.
Amagov fails with a takedown attempt.
Mangalas swings for the body but Amagov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amagov staying out of range there.
Mangalas misses with a kick to the body.
Mangalas throws a hook but Amagov avoids it easily.
Mangalas 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Amagov checks a leg kick.
Amagov tries to counter with a takedown but Mangalas is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangalas scores with a sloppy right hand. Amagov should have avoided that one.
Amagov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mangalas.
Mangalas connects with a right hand. Amagov shakes it off.
Amagov is rocked!
Mangalas plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Amagov to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Amagov just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chaz Mangalas!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert McKenna (ranked 1758 p4p, 192 weight class) and Slim Sylvia (ranked 1618 p4p, 178 weight class). McKenna comes to the cage accompanied by Freedom. Sylvia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Some Country Shit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
22
212 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
|
204 cm
27
272 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvia cracks McKenna with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Robert McKenna has been cut.
Sylvia takes a swing at McKenna's ribcage but misses.
McKenna fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Sylvia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sylvia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice jab there from Sylvia.
Sylvia looks to land a right hand but McKenna moved out of range.
Sylvia throws a right and a left that McKenna avoids nicely.
McKenna shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sylvia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sylvia lands with a kick to the temple. McKenna shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McKenna ducks under a wild hook from Sylvia.
A big left from Sylvia misses.
We've been hearing reports that McKenna has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sylvia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna clinches up against the cage.
McKenna has hold of one of Sylvia's legs. Sylvia is fighting the takedown attempt but McKenna gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McKenna is looking to advance position but Sylvia has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKenna is squirming around, avoiding Sylvia's attempts to control the action.
Sylvia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McKenna can't escape the position.
Sylvia controlling the position easily from mount.
Sylvia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia tries to control but McKenna wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McKenna working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sylvia controlling from the full mount.
Sylvia is continuing to stall.
Sylvia looking to control but McKenna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McKenna is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
McKenna regains half guard.
McKenna wants to get back to his feet.
McKenna tries to roll over but Sylvia keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sylvia wants to stand up but McKenna is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sylvia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKenna circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Sylvia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert McKenna's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McKenna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McKenna shoots and misses
and Sylvia counters with a nice uppercut.
McKenna clinches up against the cage.
McKenna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sylvia manages to break the clinch.
Sylvia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McKenna.
Robert McKenna's cut is getting worse.
McKenna shoots in but Sylvia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sylvia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McKenna shoots in for a double leg but Sylvia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Sylvia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sylvia lands a big right hand that sends McKenna crashing to the mat! Sylvia stays standing though and waves McKenna back to his feet!
Slim Sylvia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKenna shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sylvia counters with a nice right hand that sends McKenna toppling to the canvas! McKenna scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sylvia finish him?!
McKenna is rocked!
Robert McKenna's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sylvia lands a brutal uppercut that launches McKenna off his feet! McKenna tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Slim Sylvia!
An out of breath and clearly excited Slim Sylvia thanked Freebok (85% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Knight (ranked 3665 p4p, 405 weight class) and Max Apollo (ranked 3706 p4p, 411 weight class). Max Apollo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
23
191 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
|
188 cm
21
188 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Apollo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Apollo pushes past his half guard into mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight bucks up and throws Apollo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Knight tries to sprawl but Apollo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Knight manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Apollo trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Apollo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Apollo trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Apollo defends well.
Apollo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight pushes Apollo off and gets back to his feet.
Knight gets a clinch.
Knight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knight manages to pull guard.
Knight bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Apollo's guard.
Apollo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knight gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knight postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Apollo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Knight, into his guard.
Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Apollo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to stand and escape but Apollo is having none of it.
Apollo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Apollo has managed to get both his arms back between Knight's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Apollo is controlling him.
Knight looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Apollo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Apollo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Apollo is aware though and is defending well.
Apollo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight is looking for a triangle but Apollo pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Apollo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Knight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Max Apollo has been cut.
Apollo drives through with a takedown into Knight's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Knight kicks Apollo off and gets to his feet.
Knight moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apollo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Knight clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Apollo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Knight trying to get back to his feet but Apollo is in full control for now.
Apollo working for a choke but Knight is defending well.
Knight looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Knight.
Knight is trying to get back to his feet but Apollo has full control of the position and if anything, Knight has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Knight is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Knight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Apollo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Apollo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kenny Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Apollo sits in half guard.
Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knight has one foot on Apollo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knight gets caught napping as Apollo dives in and scores a takedown. Knight manages to retain guard.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Apollo manages to pass to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apollo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Apollo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Apollo pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is looking to escape.
Knight actively working from the bottom here.
Knight manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice shot by Knight.
Knight is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Apollo's half guard.
Apollo gets full guard.
Apollo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knight defends it easily.
Knight wants to control from the top but Apollo keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight drops back looking for a leg! Apollo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Apollo manages to kick Knight off! Knight jumps back into Apollo's guard.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Apollo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Knight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Apollo defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight wants to stand and escape but Apollo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight has an active guard here but Apollo has managed to pass into half guard.
Knight tries to kick Apollo off but Apollo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knight tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Apollo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Apollo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Knight can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apollo can do to turn this around?
Knight is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knight is looking to escape.
Knight wants to try and get back to his feet.
Knight sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Knight looking for submissions off his back.
Knight is trying to stand.
Knight looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenny Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Apollo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Knight tries to sprawl but Apollo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Knight tries to kick Apollo off in order to stand up. Apollo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Knight is trying to buck Apollo off.
Knight gets back to half guard.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Apollo escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Apollo!
Apollo trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Apollo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight pushes Apollo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Apollo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Knight manages to get back to half guard.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Apollo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
Knight is looking to get back to is feet but Apollo passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knight is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Apollo is controlling him well.
Knight takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Apollo controls the position from side control.
Apollo trying to control the position but Knight is working away.
Knight is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Apollo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Knight trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo tries to advance to mount but Knight denies him.
Knight is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Apollo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Apollo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Apollo is keen to just control but Knight is a slippery customer.
Apollo prevents Knight from standing back up.
Knight actively working from the bottom here.
Knight tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Apollo manages to move to mount!
Apollo won't let Knight get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Knight taking shots to the head.
Kenny Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight really wants to buck Apollo off and get back to his feet.
Apollo cracks Knight with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Apollo avoids the attempt from Knight to control.
Apollo wants to control the pace but Knight is squirming around nicely.
Knight wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Knight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Max Apollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apollo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Apollo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Knight!
Kenny Knight thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
#R1#
Kinski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinski misses with a right hand
and Kinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kinski throws a hook but Robertson blocks it.
Kinski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinski misses with a wild body shot.
Robertson moves away from the strike by Kinski.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#KD2#
Robertson throws a left that rocks Kinski and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Robertson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Kinski regain composure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kinski dodges the ground and pound from Robertson.
Kinski regains half guard, as Robertson was trying to land strikes.
Kinski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Robertson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Robertson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kinski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robertson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Robertson wants to control but Kinski is keeping him busy.
Robertson slows the pace down in half guard.
Kinski is trying to maintain the position but Robertson is very close to passing his half guard.
Robertson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Robertson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Robertson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Robertson is keen to just control but Kinski is a slippery customer.
Robertson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Robertson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Robertson working Kinski over with strikes. #ROC2#
Kinski is rocked!
Robertson lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Kinski quite badly. Kinski pulls Robertson in close trying to recover. Robertson postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Kinski on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Kinski doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Robertson!
A victorious Brad Robertson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Fagan (ranked 989 p4p, 123 weight class) and Sasha Beliy (ranked 2883 p4p, 329 weight class). Paddy Fagan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
22
171 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
|
175 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Fagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sasha Beliy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beliy misses with a kick to the body
and Fagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beliy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beliy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beliy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fagan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beliy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fagan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fagan 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.
Fagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Beliy.
Fagan avoids a kick to the body.
Beliy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fagan 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.
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Fagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beliy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fagan counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beliy throws a leg kick
letting Fagan counter with a right hand.
Beliy misses with a low kick.
As Beliy looks to move away, Fagan throws a big counter combo but Beliy just gets out of the way.
Fagan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beliy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fagan lands a jab to Beliy's midsection.
Beliy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy throws a low kick but Fagan avoids it.
Beliy connects with an inside leg kick.
Beliy misses with a low kick as Fagan jumps back.
A low kick from Beliy is predictable there
and Fagan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beliy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beliy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beliy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fagan blocks a low kick nicely.
Beliy wants to land a leg kick but Fagan is out of range.
Fagan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beliy 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.
Fagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beliy moves away.
Beliy misses with a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Beliy.
Fagan misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Beliy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beliy throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Fagan to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beliy looks to throw a body kick
and Fagan counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Beliy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy lands a leg kick that knocks Fagan off balance momentarily.
Fagan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beliy.
A low kick from Beliy misses
and Fagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beliy thinking.
A low kick from Beliy misses
and Fagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beliy throws a front kick aimed at Fagan's knee but Fagan avoids it well.
Beliy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beliy throws a lazy head kick
and Fagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beliy misses with a leg kick
and Beliy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beliy jabs Fagan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beliy wants to land a leg kick but Fagan is out of range.
A solid body kick from Beliy.
Beliy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beliy misses with a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beliy, right into the meat.
Beliy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beliy thows a leg kick but Fagan checks it
and Fagan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy throws a head kick but Fagan moves out of range.
Beliy misses with a takedown
and Fagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fagan blocks a low kick nicely.
Beliy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beliy tries to score with a low kick but Fagan moves his leg out of the way.
Fagan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beliy.
Beliy throws a leg kick but Fagan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice cross by Fagan.
Fagan throws a looping overhand right but Beliy ducks down to avoid it.
Beliy misses with a right hand
and Fagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Beliy throws a leg kick but Fagan moved away.
Fagan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fagan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beliy throws a low kick, looking for Fagan's leg but Fagan calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Fagan does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beliy. Beliy obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Beliy.
A shot to the liver by Fagan. Beautiful body shot.
Beliy throws a leg kick
letting Fagan counter with a right hand.
Beliy scores with a kick to the body.
Fagan thuds his right hand into Beliy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Fagan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beliy.
Fagan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beliy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fagan's calf.
Good leg kick by Beliy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fagan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beliy. Beliy obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Beliy is predictable there
and Fagan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fagan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beliy throws a low kick, looking for Fagan's leg but Fagan calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Fagan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Beliy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Beliy is just out of range.
Beliy motions for Fagan to come forward. Beliy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beliy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beliy misses with a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Beliy misses with a leg kick
enabling Fagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Beliy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fagan works Beliy's body with a nice hook.
Beliy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beliy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beliy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beliy throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Fagan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Beliy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beliy.
Fagan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy throws a sloppy body shot
and Fagan counters with a straight right hand.
Beliy throws a head kick that misses
and Fagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fagan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beliy throws out a leg kick but Fagan moves out of range and Beliy only half commits.
Fagan misses with a hook. Beliy ducked under it nicely.
Paddy Fagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Beliy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beliy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beliy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Beliy throws a front kick aimed at Fagan's knee but Fagan avoids it well.
Beliy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beliy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fagan. That did some damage!
Beliy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fagan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beliy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fagan misses with a wild body shot.
Beliy unleashes a big counter combination but Fagan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan 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.
Fagan's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Beliy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beliy misses with a leg kick.
Fagan tests Beliy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beliy looks to throw a body kick
and Fagan counters with a straight right hand.
Fagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beliy.
Beliy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fagan's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beliy.
Fagan avoids the head kick by Beliy.
Beliy thumps Fagan with a low kick.
Beliy thows a leg kick but Fagan checks it
and Fagan counters with a series of strikes. Beliy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beliy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beliy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beliy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fagan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crunch! Beliy slams his shin into Fagan's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy works Fagan's body with a nice hook.
Beliy scores with a leg kick.
Fagan ducks under a wild hook from Beliy.
Fagan moves out of range of the leg kick from Beliy.
Fagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beliy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beliy connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Fagan misses the target.
Fagan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beliy's head.
Sasha Beliy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fagan checks a low kick from Beliy.
Beliy throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beliy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fagan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beliy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagan checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beliy throws a lazy body kick
and Fagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beliy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Beliy is predictable there
and Fagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Beliy misses
and Fagan counters with a series of strikes. Beliy will be more careful next time no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beliy. That's going to slow Fagan down.
Beliy cracks a nice hook into Fagan's ribs.
Fagan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fagan. Beliy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fagan checks a low kick from Beliy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beliy looks to throw a body kick
and Fagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Fagan blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Fagan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beliy.
Beliy misses with a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a left to the body.
Beliy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paddy Fagan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beliy avoids the body shot from Fagan.
A head kick by Beliy misses
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fagan sizes up Beliy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Beliy misses
and Fagan counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beliy.
Fagan connects with a body shot that sends Beliy's belly button to the back.
Beliy misses with a low kick as Fagan jumps back.
Fagan throwing a counter right hand but Beliy manages to avoid it.
Beliy throws a solid leg kick but Fagan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beliy.
Beliy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fagan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beliy.
Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Fagan.
Fagan backing away here, and Beliy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fagan scores with a decent looking hook.
Beliy throws a head kick that Fagan semi-blocks.
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!
A leg kick checked by Fagan.
Beliy scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beliy misses with a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Beliy connects with an inside leg kick.
Beliy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fagan is able to avoid easily.
Beliy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fagan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Beliy misses.
Beliy throws a body kick that misses.
Beliy thows a leg kick but Fagan checks it
and Fagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fagan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A quick step to the side and Fagan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fagan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fagan misses with a looping left.
Fagan checks a leg kick nicely.
Beliy tries a low kick but Fagan avoids it.
Beliy throws a head kick that misses
and Fagan counters with a straight right hand.
Sasha Beliy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beliy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beliy throws a lazy head kick
and Fagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Beliy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beliy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A combination from Beliy does no damage.
Beliy avoids the body shot from Fagan.
Fagan moves out of range of the body kick.
Fagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beliy throws a body kick that misses
and Fagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Beliy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beliy misses with a leg kick
and Fagan counters with a right hand to the body.
Beliy misses with a body punch
and Fagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fagan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Beliy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beliy throws a leg kick which misses Fagan's front leg but catches the back leg as Fagan tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fagan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Beliy.
Nice body punch from Fagan.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fagan checks a leg kick.
As Beliy looks to move away, Fagan throws a big counter combo but Beliy just gets out of the way.
Beliy throws a lazy head kick
and Fagan counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Fagan.
Beliy takes one to the side of the head.
Beliy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Fagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Fagan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Beliy misses with a low kick.
Beliy thows a leg kick but Fagan checks it
and Fagan counters with a right hand to the body.
Beliy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beliy throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Fagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Beliy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beliy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beliy is still on wobbly legs! Can Fagan finish him?
Beliy thows a leg kick but Fagan checks it
and Fagan counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliy tries to land a leg kick but Fagan saw it coming and moves away.
Beliy seems to have recovered his senses.
Beliy misses with a body kick.
Beliy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fagans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Fagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fagan jabs Beliy right on the nose. Beliy blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from Beliy misses
letting Fagan counter with a right hand.
Beliy misses with a double jab
and Fagan counters with a three punch combo that has Beliy backing up. Beliy nods at Fagan to acknowledge the strikes.
Fagan checks a leg kick nicely.
Fagan cracks Beliy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Beliy
and Fagan counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beliy ducks right into an uppercut from Fagan.
Beliy throws a front kick that sends Fagan stumbling back into the cage.
Fagan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beliy. Beliy obviously looking to wear him down.
Beliy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Fagan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fagan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Fagan!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
90% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Wade (ranked 1673 p4p, 251 weight class) and Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 2024 p4p, 298 weight class). Wade comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hail Mary. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
24
211 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
|
186 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marceau slips a jab and a cross from Wade.
Wade dives in and grabs Marceau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marceau pushes down on Wade's head and hops out.
A jab from Marceau does it's job there.
Wade shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wade shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marceau jabs Wade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marceau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wade.
Marceau 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.
Wade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marceau gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marceau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Marceau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Marceau misses with a body punch.
Marceau swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Wade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marceau after a bit of a struggle.
Wade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marceau walks away with a smile on his face. Wade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marceau forces Wade back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marceau.
A left hand lands to the body for Marceau.
A short right from Marceau on the inside.
Marceau tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Marceau back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marceau.
Marceau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau lands a hook that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Wade tries to pull guard but Marceau holds him up against the cage and eventually Wade drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Marceau fails to land.
Marceau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wade is looking for a takedown.
Marceau scores with a hook to the body.
Wade is breathing heavily.
Wade blocks an uppercut.
Wade goes for a takedown attempt but Marceau pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marceau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marceau displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wade.
Wade takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marceau lands the left hand.
Marceau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wade slips a jab and a cross from Marceau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Marceau! Wade is out on his feet! Marceau rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Wade is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Wade is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean-Claude Marceau!
A relieved looking Jean-Claude Marceau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timur Umarov (ranked 552 p4p, 82 weight class) and Don Petersen (ranked 1590 p4p, 193 weight class). Umarov's entrance music is 2Pac - When We Ride On Our Enemies. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Don Petersen enters the cage!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
30
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
|
180 cm
28
175 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
|
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timur Umarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen throws a lazy uppercut
and Umarov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umarov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petersen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Umarov moves forwards but Petersen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Umarov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Umarov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petersen slips under a jab.
Petersen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umarov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umarov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Umarov ducks under a wild hook from Petersen.
Petersen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umarov jabs at Petersen's body.
Petersen throws a hook but Umarov blocks it.
Don Petersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umarov takes one to the side of the head.
Umarov looks to land a left hand but Petersen moved out of range nicely.
Umarov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Petersen misses.
Petersen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petersen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petersen throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen misses with a low kick.
Petersen throws a series of punches but Umarov moves out of range.
Umarov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petersen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Umarov counters with a stiff right hand.
Petersen throws a shot to the body.
Petersen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petersen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Umarov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petersen counters with a nice uppercut.
Petersen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Umarov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Petersen dodges the punch combination from Umarov.
Petersen flicks out a counter leg kick but Umarov steps away.
Timur Umarov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Umarov moves out of range as Petersen strikes.
Umarov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries a head kick but it misses.
Petersen swings widly with a right hand
and Umarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petersen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Petersen.
Petersen wants to clinch up but Umarov keeps it at a distance.
Umarov is looking to counter punch.
Petersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umarov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petersen tests Umarov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Umarov with a jab.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umarov moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umarov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Umarov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petersen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Umarov throws a big shot that misses.
Umarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Umarov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petersen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umarov.
Umarov throws a big shot that misses.
Petersen with the counter takedown but Umarov avoids it easily.
Petersen throws a poor cross that misses
and Umarov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petersen misses with a hook
and Petersen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Petersen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Petersen throws a big shot that misses.
Umarov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petersen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petersen jabs Umarov right on the nose. Umarov blinks but takes it well.
Don Petersen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petersen throws an overhand right that lands on Umarov's shoulder, as Umarov tries to avoid the shot.
Umarov thuds his right hand into Petersen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Petersen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Petersen.
Umarov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Petersen. That snapped Umarov's head back.
Umarov throws a hook to the side of Petersen's head but Petersen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Umarov ducks under a wild hook from Petersen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Umarov's hands.
A jab from Petersen does it's job there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Petersen or perhaps it was just good defense by Umarov, which made it look bad.
Petersen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petersen scores with the left hand. Umarov knows he should have avoided that one.
Petersen misses with a jab to the body
enabling Umarov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petersen lands with an overhand left.
Umarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petersen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umarov stuffs the takedown attempt from Petersen. Petersen gets slowly back to his feet.
Umarov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petersen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Umarov scrambles back to his feet.
Umarov with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen lands a slapping body shot.
Umarov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Umarov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petersen was well out of range. Poor timing from Umarov.
Petersen scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Umarov moves out of range of the strikes.
Umarov throwing a counter right hand but Petersen manages to avoid it.
Umarov misses with a wild body shot.
Petersen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petersen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petersen scores with a punch to the head.
Umarov ducks right into an uppercut from Petersen.
Umarov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petersen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Umarov's hands.
Umarov misses the jab.
Petersen scores with a jab. Umarov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umarov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Petersen finds it's way round the side to connect with Umarov's head.
Umarov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Umarov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umarov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petersen moves out of range of the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Umarov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Petersen scores with a body shot.
Petersen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petersen looks to land a body kick but Umarov moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Umarov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Umarov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petersen jabs Umarov right on the nose. Umarov blinks but takes it well.
Umarov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petersen doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Petersen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Petersen loads up on a big right hand but Umarov slips the punch.
Petersen missing with a left hand there. Umarov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petersen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umarov throws out the jab.
Petersen blocks a jab.
A jab from Petersen finds it's way through Umarov's defenses.
Umarov misses with an uppercut. Petersen saw that one coming.
Umarov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umarov swinging wildly here.
Petersen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umarov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Umarov circles away quickly and effectively.
Petersen cracks Umarov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Umarov fails to land with a series of punches.
Petersen throws out a powerful jab.
Umarov tries to move into range but Petersen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petersen scores with a punch to the head.
Petersen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umarov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petersen.
Umarov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Petersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umarov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umarov missing with a left hand there. Petersen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Umarov misses.
Petersen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Umarov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petersen looks to throw the jab but Umarov is out of range.
Petersen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petersen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umarov misses with a hook.
Petersen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petersen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petersen scores with a shot to the body.
Umarov throws a hook but Petersen blocks it.
Umarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umarov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petersen looks to land a right hand but Umarov moved out of range.
Umarov misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Umarov misses with a straight left.
A big right from Petersen misses.
It looked like Umarov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Don Petersen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Umarov connects with a right hand. Petersen shakes it off.
Petersen throws a combination. Umarov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petersen works the jab nicely.
Timur Umarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petersen throws a hook but Umarov avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Umarov misses the target.
Umarov blocks a leg kick.
Umarov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petersen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Umarov!
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Petersen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petersen 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Petersen!
Don Petersen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Clothing, into his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 258 p4p, 25 weight class) and Doug Bell (ranked 855 p4p, 96 weight class). Bartholomäus Wolff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
 |
|
 |
| 202 cm
22
255 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
|
170 cm
22
253 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bartholomäus Wolff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Bell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolff lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wolff works Bell's body with a nice hook.
Wolff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wolff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wolff misses with a wild body shot.
Bell looks to land a right hand but Wolff moved out of range.
Doug Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wolff connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bell scrambles back to his feet.
Wolff doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Wolff misses with a hook. Bell ducked under it nicely.
Bell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolff throws out the jab.
Wolff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Wolff seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wolff needs to keep his hands up - Bell had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell throws a hook but Wolff avoids it easily.
Bell misses with a looping right.
Wolff looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wolff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bell misses with a body shot
and Wolff counters with a low kick, right behind Bell 's knee.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick from Wolff.
Bell misses with a hook
and Wolff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolff throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bell's head.
It looks like Doug Bell has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wolff manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell throwing strikes but missing.
Bell is stalling in the full guard.
Bell trying to control but Wolff is working from the bottom.
Bell throws a big elbow that misses.
Bell throws a big right hand that misses.
Bell wants to control from the top but Wolff keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wolff is keeping the position for now.
Wolff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wolff wants to sweep but no luck.
Bell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wolff 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wolff wants to sweep here but Bell controlling him for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bell throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it.
Wolff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolff manages to avoid it.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolff circles away quickly and effectively.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wolff walks into a stiff left hand from Bell.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Bell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolff manages to avoid it.
Wolff lands with a nice body kick.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wolff.
Doug Bell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolff is looking to clinch.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bell.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolff.
Wolff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Wolff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bell throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolff misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wolff.
Wolff with a nice cross.
Bell takes a swing at Wolff's ribcage but misses.
Wolff cracks Bell with an open hand slap.
Bell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolff misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bell! But no joy.
Bell avoids the body shot from Wolff.
Bell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wolff counters with a low kick, right behind Bell 's knee.
Wolff scores with a hook.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Wolff's shoulder, as Wolff tries to avoid the shot.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with the combination.
Wolff jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bell has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Wolff.
Bell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff slips a straight right by Bell.
Wolff appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wolff avoids the body shot from Bell.
Bell swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
Wolff looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Wolff.
Wolff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bell throws a body punch but Wolff moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolff misses the target.
Bell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolff throws out the jab.
Bell throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff avoids the body shot from Bell.
Wolff went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Bell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wolff is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bell throws a body punch but Wolff moves out of range.
Wolff misses with a body kick.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Wolff misses its target.
Wolff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolff ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Wolff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Wolff misses with a hook.
Wolff is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot by Bell.
Wolff scores with a jab. Bell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bell digs a good hook to Wolff's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell throws out a loose jab but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolff quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wolff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bell.
Bell swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wolff.
Wolff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wolff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolff.
Bell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wolff rather than just go for the knockout.
Bell misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomäus Wolff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doug Bell's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Bell drops his hands momentarily and Wolff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wolff.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wolff doesn't seem bothered though.
A good leg kick by Wolff.
Bell misses with a jab to the body
and Wolff counters with a two punch combo.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolff is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolff misses the target.
Nice body kick from Wolff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell misses with a straight right.
Bell scores with a shot to the body.
Bell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolff off the cage and back into range.
Wolff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Wolff swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wolff cracks the inside of Bell's front leg.
Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell misses with a hook. Wolff ducked under it nicely.
Wolff swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bell looks to throw the jab but Wolff is out of range.
Wolff jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wolff connects with a single shot there.
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff avoids the body shot from Bell.
Wolff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bell missing with a left hand there. Wolff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bell scores with a sloppy right hand. Wolff should have avoided that one.
Wolff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wolff. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wolff - that will leave a mark!
Bell misses with an uppercut
and Wolff counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bell's knee momentarily.
Bell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wolff keeps Bell at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, jab by Wolff - just one landing.
Bell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A cross from Wolff lands.
Wolff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff forces Bell back against the cage and clinches.
Bell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell misses with a body shot
and Wolff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Wolff was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bell takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Bell.
Wolff appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wolff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bell misses with a looping left.
Wolff lands with a nice body kick.
Wolff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wolff scores with a kick to the body.
Bell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Wolff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Wolff. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolff.
Wolff jabs at Bell's body.
Bell ducks into an uppercut from Wolff and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bartholomäus Wolff!
Bartholomäus Wolff decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
74% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 298 p4p, 8 weight class) and Michael Paine (ranked 795 p4p, 34 weight class). Takashi Yoshida could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Paine's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
22
135 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
|
172 cm
30
145 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Paine!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paine misses with a hook
and Yoshida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paine.
Paine misses the jab.
Yoshida cracks Paine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yoshida has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AK Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Yoshida misses with a left hand
and Paine counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Paine throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Yoshida finds it's target.
A punch combination from Paine misses.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Paine moves out of range easily.
Paine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Paine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Paine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoshida finds it's way round the side to connect with Paine's head.
Nice body punch from Paine.
Yoshida is looking to slow Paine down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paine dodges the punch combination from Yoshida.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yoshida!
Nice jab there from Yoshida.
Paine just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paine.
Yoshida moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Paine moves out of range easily.
Yoshida is looking to slow Paine down with leg kicks.
Yoshida walks into a stiff left hand from Paine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida takes one to the side of the head.
Yoshida throws a head kick that Paine semi-blocks.
Paine missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Paine backs away, Yoshida returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida looks to land a body kick but Paine moved away.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paine misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Paine slips a jab and a cross from Yoshida.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick from Yoshida lands but Paine takes it in his stride.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paine finds it's way round the side to connect with Yoshida's head.
Paine throws a series of punches but Yoshida avoids them all with ease.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paine's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yoshida tries a low kick but Paine avoids it.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Paine moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Yoshida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat.
Paine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paine lands with an uppercut that bounces Yoshida off the cage and back into range.
Yoshida cracks the inside of Paine's front leg.
Paine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yoshida on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paine misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yoshida looks to land a body kick but Paine moved away.
Paine checks a low kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paine throws out the jab.
Paine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Paine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshida takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paine misses with a straight right.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida is looking to land body kicks.
Paine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Paine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paine.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takashi Yoshida dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Paine thuds a left hand into Yoshida's body.
A lazy left from Yoshida finds it's target.
Yoshida moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paine.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yoshida lands with a light punch inside.
Yoshida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paine backwards.
Paine tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Paine as the two fighters clinch.
Paine tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Paine lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paine manages to break the clinch.
Takashi Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshida fakes the leg kick and cracks Paine in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Paine moves out of range.
Paine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paine scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida throws a low kick, looking for Paine's leg but Paine calmly moves out of range.
Paine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a head kick. Paine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshida. Paine shrugs it off though.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick
and Paine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshida there.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paine manages to avoid it.
Paine blocks a low kick nicely.
Paine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paine lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick
and Paine counters with a series of strikes. Yoshida will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paine checks a leg kick.
Paine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida half committed to a counter leg kick.
Paine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yoshida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yoshida throws a solid leg kick but Paine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshida.
Paine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Paine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to work over Paine's front leg with a kick but Paine checks it.
Yoshida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yoshida moves in looking to clinch but Paine pushes him off.
Paine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Paine.
Yoshida fails to land with a series of punches.
Paine takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a poor cross that misses
and Paine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paine checks a low kick from Yoshida.
A nice side step and Paine releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Paine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paine can do to turn this around?
Paine throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Paine.
Paine 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.
Yoshida looks to throw a body kick
and Paine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paine has time to react.
Yoshida throws a jab but it's blocked by Paine.
Yoshida misses with a body shot
and Paine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yoshida thinking.
A head kick from Yoshida lands but Paine takes it in his stride.
Yoshida lands a jab to Paine's midsection.
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!
A lazy left from Paine finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a jab when Paine was well out of range.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida throws out a leg kick but Paine moves out of range and Yoshida only half commits.
Paine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Paine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Paine misses.
Yoshida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Paine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paine moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Paine misses the target.
Yoshida throws the kick towards the body but Paine avoids it.
Paine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a wild combination.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks Paine off balance momentarily.
A jab from Paine misses.
Paine looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
Paine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yoshida blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yoshida instigates a clinch.
Paine misses with the head strike.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws out a loose jab but Paine uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Paine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Paine misses its intended target.
Yoshida misses with a combination
and Paine counters with a one-two to the body.
Paine has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoshida.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat.
A left lands for Yoshida.
Yoshida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Paine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoshida throws a leg kick
and Paine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paine.
Yoshida wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida takes one to the side of the head.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paine.
Paine throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yoshida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoshida finds it's way round the side to connect with Paine's head.
Paine misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Michael Paine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paine avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paine misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Paine cracks Yoshida with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshida.
Paine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida moves out of range as Paine strikes.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
A big left from Paine misses.
Yoshida cracks Paine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paine misses with a looping right.
A jab from Paine misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paine scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
Paine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshida looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Paine throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
Paine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Paine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yoshida is rocked!
Yoshida is looking to score with low kicks.
Paine throws out a counter right but Yoshida avoids it with no problem.
Paine misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a straight right hand.
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 Takashi Yoshida.
Well Yoshida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
78% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
