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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Papu lands with a straight right. Willian Jr didn't see that one coming.
Papu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Willian Jr with a poor takedown
letting Papu counter with a right hand.
Willian Jr tries for a takedown but Papu circles away easily
and Papu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papu sizes up Willian Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jesus Willian Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Papu lands a lovely overhand right.
Papu lunges at Willian Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Willian Jr's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papu works the jab nicely.
Willian Jr shoots in for a takedown but Papu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Willian Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willian Jr tries to move into range but Papu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Willian Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Papu to counter with a crisp jab.
Willian Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Papu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Willian Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Papu finds it's way round the side to connect with Willian Jr's head.
Willian Jr looks to clinch
and Willian Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #KD2#
Papu lands a big uppercut and Willian Jr crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Willian Jr looks OK. Papu waves Willian Jr back to his feet!#ROC2#
Willian Jr is rocked!
Papu circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Willian Jr tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Papu wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abu Papu!
Abu Papu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Blue misses with a hook to the body
enabling Papu to counter with a crisp jab.
Blue misses with an uppercut
and Papu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blue darts in trying to clinch
and Papu counters with a stiff right hand.
Blue throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Papu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papu stuns Blue with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blue misses with a jab to the body
and Papu counters with a crisp right that sends Blue to the canvas! Papu follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Papu!
Abu Papu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Papu lands a nice looking body shot.
Skeeles misses with a left hand
and Papu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Papu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skeeles's head.
Papu scores with a shot to the body.
Papu scores with a sloppy right hand. Skeeles should have avoided that one.
Skeeles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skeeles misses with a hook to the body
enabling Papu to counter with a crisp jab.
Skeeles throws a right hand that misses
and Papu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Skeeles is rocked!
and Papu counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Skeeles! He's just covering up as Papu starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Papu!
During a confident post fight interview, Abu Papu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Man takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Papu lands a nice shot that snaps Man's head back.
Papu throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Papu.
Papu catches Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#
It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Papu ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Papu misses with a looping left.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Papu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Papu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Papu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man misses with a right hand
and Papu counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Man misses with a hook. Papu ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papu! But no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Papu.
Papu scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Papu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papu misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man takes one to the side of the head.
Man throws a body punch but Papu moves out of range.
Papu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T2#
Papu lands with a good body shot.
Papu moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Papu. Beautiful body shot.
Papu digs a good hook to Man's body.
Papu connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Papu is just out of range.
Papu lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Papu does it's job there.
Man finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Papu's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Man falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Papu!
An out of breath Abu Papu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Death Squad 347:Papu v Snuka
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Papu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Snuka sizes up Papu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Snuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Snuka darts in and clinches Papu up against the cage.
Snuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Papu prevents the takedown attempt.
Snuka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Papu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Snuka scores with a hook to the body.
Papu landing knees to the body.
Papu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snuka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Papu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abu Papu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Papu with a hook.
Snuka is looking to clinch but Papu is avoiding it.
Papu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Snuka.
An attempted straight right counter from Papu misses the target.
Snuka 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.#T1#
Snuka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snuka moves in looking to clinch but Papu pushes him off.
Snuka swings for the body but Papu moves out of range.
Papu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snuka.
Papu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snuka goes for a double leg but Papu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Papu continues to drive forward.
Papu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snuka defending well as Papu loads up on a big left hand.
Snuka throws a head kick that misses.
Papu blocks a head kick by Snuka.
Snuka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snuka fails with a takedown attempt. #T2#
Papu misses with a looping right.
Papu throws a nice looking combination but Snuka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snuka goes for a double leg but Papu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Papu continues to drive forward.
Papu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Abu Papu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papu throws a head kick but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Snuka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Papu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snuka throws a sloppy head kick and Papu moves out of range easily.
Papu punishes Snuka's body with a nice straight punch.
Snuka moves out of range as Papu strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snuka shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Snuka with that takedown attempt.
Papu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CL2#
Snuka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Snuka lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T3#
Papu is pressed up against the cage. Snuka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Papu down to the mat. Papu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Papu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Papu avoids the head kick by Snuka.
Snuka shoots for a double leg takedown but Papu sprawls well. He's pushed Snuka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Papu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Snuka.
Snuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Papu was well out of range. Poor timing from Snuka.
Snuka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Papu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Snuka misses.
Snuka swings for the body but Papu moves out of range.
#CL2#
Snuka drives through and clinches with Papu against the cage.
Snuka tries for a takedown but Papu manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Papu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snuka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Papu defends it nicely.#T4#
Papu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snuka.
Snuka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Snuka takes a swing at Papu's ribcage but misses.
Papu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Snuka throws a body punch but Papu moves out of range.
Snuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Papu circles away.
Papu throwing a counter right hand but Snuka manages to avoid it.
Papu throws a jab but it's blocked by Snuka.
Snuka throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Papu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snuka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papu.
Papu throws an overhand right that lands on Snuka's shoulder, as Snuka tries to avoid the shot.
Snuka tries to clinch up but Papu circles away and keeps his distance.
Snuka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Papu at a distance.
Papu connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Papu lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Papu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Snuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Papu misses the target.
Snuka has a takedown stuffed.
Snuka swings widly with a right hand
and Papu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Snuka lands a body shot.
Snuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Papu throws a body shot but no joy.
Snuka wants to counter with a clinch but Papu pushes him away.
Nice takedown defense from Papu. No joy for Snuka on that attempt.
Snuka misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snuka.
Abu Papu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Snuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papu.
An attempted straight right counter from Papu misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Snuka.#T1#
Snuka misses with a wild body shot.
Snuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snuka scores with a hook to the body. Papu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Snuka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Papu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snuka has his takedown stuffed
and Papu counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Snuka finds it's way through Papu's defenses.
Snuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Papu circles away.
Snuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papu throws out the jab.
Snuka slips a straight right by Papu.
Papu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snuka.
Papu throwing a counter right hand but Snuka manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Snuka clinches up against the cage.
Papu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papu. #T2#
Papu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Snuka wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Snuka pulls guard successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papu wants to stand but Snuka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Snuka wants to hit a switch here but Papu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Snuka there!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snuka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Snuka wants to control but Papu is having none of it.
Papu looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Snuka gets back to half guard.
Snuka wants to get back to full guard.
Snuka keeps trying to improve his position.
Snuka wants to sweep but Papu has passed to side control!
Snuka is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Snuka is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papu advances nicely into full mount.
Papu avoids the attempt from Snuka to control.
Snuka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snuka gets back to half guard.
Snuka tries to get to full guard but Papu has control of the leg.
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 Abu Papu 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!
#R3#
Papu ducks under a wild hook from Snuka.
Snuka tests Papu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snuka throws a right and a left that Papu avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Papu.
Snuka shoots in and drives through. Papu sprawls well.
Abu Papu is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Snuka clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Papu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snuka tries to clinch up.
Papu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snuka moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Snuka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Papu's half guard.
Papu wants to get back to full guard.
Snuka wants to pass the guard but Papu is defending well. #T1##SUB2#
Snuka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Papu won't allow Snuka to pass to mount.
Snuka prevents Papu from improving his position.
Snuka is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Snuka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snuka works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Papu trying to control from the bottom.
Snuka trying to control from half guard but Papu is working away.
Jimmy Snuka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snuka looks to land a strike but Papu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Snuka trying to control but Papu is working from the bottom.
Snuka is pushing down on Papu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Papu is fighting to maintain full guard but Snuka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Papu manages to get to full guard.
Papu pulls Snuka in close to prevent any damage.
Jimmy Snuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Papu keeping full guard, as Snuka tries to pass.
Snuka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Snuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Papu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abu Papu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snuka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Papu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snuka.
Papu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Snuka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
Snuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Papu circles away.
#TD2#
Snuka drives through with a takedown into Papu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Papu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snuka preventing the sweep.
Snuka wants to pass the guard but Papu is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snuka throwing strikes from guard but Papu blocks nicely.
Snuka is fighting to break Papu's control of his arms but Papu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Snuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Papu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abu Papu!
Abu Papu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Jimmy Snuka stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well ya can't climb a hill with out breaking some eggs! Or something like that...'.
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Event:
Death Squad 341:Pablo v Gerard
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Duffy throws the left hand but Papu avoids the punch easily.
Carney Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Duffy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duffy thumps Papu with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Duffy.
Duffy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papu.
Duffy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duffy takes a swing at Papu's ribcage but misses.
Duffy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick and Papu moves out of range easily.
Papu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duffy throws a push kick but Papu slaps the foot to one side.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy looks to score with a jab to the body but Papu is just out of range.
Duffy throws a jab when Papu was well out of range.
Duffy connects with the punch.
Papu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duffy tries a low kick but Papu avoids it.
It seemed like Papu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Papu slips under a jab from Duffy.
Duffy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papu thuds a left hand into Duffy's body.
Duffy lands with a hook. Papu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duffy throws a lazy head kick
and Papu counters with a straight right hand.
Duffy throws a right hand that Papu ducks under and follows up with a left that Papu also avoids with ease.
Papu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice cross by Duffy.
Duffy fails to land with a series of punches.
Papu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duffy throws a body shot but no joy.
Duffy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Papu throws a body punch but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy throws a body punch but Papu moves out of range. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papu throws a push kick but Duffy slaps the foot to one side.
Duffy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Papu misses with a body shot.
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papu misses with a body shot.
Duffy misses the shot to the body.
Duffy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duffy.
Papu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duffy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papu.
Papu misses with a hook. Duffy ducked under it nicely.
Papu avoids the head kick by Duffy.
Papu throws a body shot but no joy.
Papu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Duffy throws a body kick that misses.
Duffy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Papu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duffy.
Papu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Papu throws out a loose jab but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick and Papu moves out of range easily.
Duffy throws a lazy right hand but Papu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papu throws the left hand but Duffy avoids the punch easily.
Duffy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duffy thumps Papu with a low kick.
Duffy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Papu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crunch! Duffy slams his shin into Papu's torso.
Duffy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duffy misses with a leg kick
enabling Papu to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Papu slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Papu.
Duffy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy scores with the left hand. Papu knows he should have avoided that one.
Duffy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Papu blocks a jab.
Papu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Papu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papu blocks a head kick by Duffy.
Duffy misses with a body shot.
Duffy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duffy staying out of range there.
A lazy body kick from Duffy
and Duffy 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.
Carney Duffy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Duffy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Papu digs a good hook to Duffy's body.
Papu avoids the head kick by Duffy.
Carney Duffy is winning the standup battle so far.
Duffy loads up on a big right hand but Papu slips the punch.
Duffy drops his hands momentarily and Papu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duffy lands with a kick to the temple. Papu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Papu with a jab.
Papu tests Duffy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Papu lands a nice looking body shot.
Duffy needs to keep his hands up - Papu had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
Papu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick
and Papu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duffy.
Papu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Duffy throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Papu, as that shot connected.
Duffy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duffy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duffy staying out of range there.
Papu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duffy.
Papu looks to throw the jab but Duffy is out of range.
Papu misses with a series of wild punches.
Papu defending well as Duffy loads up on a big left hand.
Papu looks to score with a jab to the body but Duffy is just out of range.
Papu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duffy's head backwards.
Nice shot lands for Duffy.#T2#
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duffy misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papu! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papu checks a leg kick.
Papu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
Duffy looks to throw the jab but Papu is out of range.
Jab by Duffy.
Papu cracks a nice hook into Duffy's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Duffy as he connects with a hook.
Duffy misses with an uppercut
and Duffy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duffy throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Duffy. #T3#
Duffy throws a leg kick but Papu moved away.
Duffy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duffy scores with a head kick.
Papu just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Papu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Papu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Papu cracks Duffy with an open hand slap.
Duffy loads up on a big right hand but Papu slips the punch.
Nice body kick there by Duffy.
Papu blocks a head kick by Duffy.
Duffy throws a nice head kick!
#ROC#
Papu is rocked!
Papu glances at the clock... BAM! Duffy nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Papu crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Papu is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carney Duffy!
Carney Duffy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Death Squad 335:Mamba v Hiro
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Papu. Koko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koko throws a series of punches but Papu avoids them all with ease.
Papu looks to land a combination but Koko avoids it well.
Koko takes one to the chin there.
Papu throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Papu.
Jab by Papu.
Papu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papu lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
A slow jab from Koko misses its intended target.
Papu throwing a counter right hand but Koko manages to avoid it.
Koko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Papu misses with a wild body shot.
Koko tries to counter with a clinch but Papu shakes him off and moves away.
Koko misses with a body kick.
Koko throws a sloppy head kick
and Papu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koko throws a head kick but Papu moves out of range.
Papu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koko.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koko.
Papu misses with a hook.
Michael Koko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koko.
Koko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T2#
Koko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papu circles away quickly and effectively.
Papu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#ROC#
Koko is rocked!
Koko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papu moves away.
Koko is still on wobbly legs! Can Papu finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Papu. Koko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papu misses with a looping right.
Koko throws a body punch but Papu moves out of range.
Koko seems to have recovered his senses.
Koko tries to close the distance and clinch but Papu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koko misses with a looping left.
Papu misses with a lunging right hand
and Koko counters with an inside leg kick.
Koko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Koko misses with a low kick.
Koko tried to score with a low kick but Papu checks it.
Papu walks into a stiff left hand from Koko.
Koko throws a right hand that misses
and Papu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Papu has knocked Koko down with a huge combo! Papu steps away and waves a wobbly Koko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Papu throws a big shot that misses.
Papu closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Koko! Papu dives in looking to finish! Koko is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Papu!
After winning the bout, Abu Papu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Michael Koko stepped up to the mic, saying 'Koko sad.'.
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Event:
Death Squad 330:Karol v Roman
Date: Aug 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Papu avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie throws a lazy body kick
and Papu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Papu.
Papu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Papu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Papu counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Papu misses.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Papu.
Gracie motions for Papu to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Papu scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a jab when Papu was well out of range.
Gracie slips a jab from Papu.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Papu avoids it easily.
Papu throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie. #T1#
Papu swinging wildly here.
Mateus Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a body punch but Papu moves out of range.
Papu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Papu scores with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Papu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papu.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Papu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Papu.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Papu shows good takedown defense.
Papu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Papu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Papu throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.#T2#
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
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!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Papu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Papu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie takes a swing at Papu's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Papu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Papu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Papu's head but Papu avoids it well.
Gracie throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Papu works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie wants to control but Papu is keeping him busy.
Papu trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
#T3#
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Papu is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym.
Gracie trying to control from Papu's half guard. Papu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Papu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Papu in his guard.#REVR#
Papu stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.#SUB2#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Papu defends it easily.
Papu trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Papu is posturing up here but Gracie has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Papu tries to roll out but it's too tight and Papu has to tap! Slick submission there by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mateus Gracie!
Post fight, an emotional Mateus Gracie said 'Put that shit in one of your damn forum threads!! Gracie drops the mic and walks out of the cage....'.
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Event:
Death Squad 324:Karol v Vitali
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Kulakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papu cracks Kulakov with a good jab.
Papu swings for the body but Kulakov moves out of range.
Kulakov throws a jab but it's blocked by Papu.
Papu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulakov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Papu throws an off balance right hand
and Kulakov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulakov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Papu doesn't seem bothered though.
Papu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulakov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulakov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Papus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kulakov drops his hands momentarily and Papu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kulakov throws a series of punches but Papu avoids them all with ease.
Viktor Kulakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulakov looks to throw the jab but Papu is out of range. #T1#
Papu slips a straight right by Kulakov.
Kulakov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kulakov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kulakov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Papu throws a good cross that connects.
Papu looks to land a right hand but Kulakov moved out of range.
Papu connects with a right hand. Kulakov shakes it off.
Papu lands with a hook. Kulakov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Papu lands an overhand right.#ROC#
Kulakov is rocked!
It looks like Papu has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kulakov looks to land a combination but Papu avoids it well.
Papu fails to land with a series of punches.
Papu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulakov counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulakov throws a looping overhand right but Papu ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Kulakov throws a looping overhand right but Papu ducks down to avoid it.
Papu throws a shot from downtown. Kulakov moves away and avoids it.
Kulakov misses with a hook.
Papu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kulakov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papu walks into a jab.
Papu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kulakov.
Papu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kulakov.
Papu misses with a hook. Kulakov ducked under it nicely.
Kulakov throws a lazy uppercut
and Papu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Kulakov finds it's target.
Papu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kulakov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kulakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papu throwing a counter right hand but Kulakov manages to avoid it.#T3#
Kulakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Papu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kulakov misses with an uppercut
and Papu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kulakov throws a lazy uppercut
and Papu counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Kulakov does no damage.
Kulakov misses with a body punch
and Papu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kulakov thinking.
Papu lands with a shot to the body.
Kulakov throws a right hand that Papu ducks under and follows up with a left that Papu also avoids with ease.
It looked like Papu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kulakov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Kulakov does it's job there.
Papu lands with an uppercut that bounces Kulakov off the cage and back into range.
Kulakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Papu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papu scores with a nice right hand.
Kulakov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kulakov is still on wobbly legs! Can Papu finish him?
A big left from Kulakov misses.
Papu throws an overhand right that lands on Kulakov's shoulder, as Kulakov tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Kulakov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulakov seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Papu.
Papu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kulakov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Kulakov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kulakov lands a jab.
Papu throws a right and a left that Kulakov avoids nicely.
A big right from Papu misses.
Papu dodges the punch combination from Kulakov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abu Papu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Kulakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Papu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kulakov misses with a combination
and Papu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kulakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Papu stalks Kulakov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kulakov's face. Kulakov staggers backwards, shaken.
Kulakov slips a jab from Papu.
Papu scores with a jab to the body.
Kulakov moves away from the strike by Papu.
Kulakov is looking for the big counter here.
The fighters circling - Kulakov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papu throws a shot to the body.
Viktor Kulakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kulakov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Papu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kulakov walks into a straight right hand from Papu.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kulakov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Papu has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Papu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kulakov doesn't seem bothered though.
Papu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kulakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Papu.
A little jabbing left from Kulakov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulakov blocks a jab.
Kulakov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Papu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulakov manages to avoid it.
Abu Papu is winning the standup battle so far.
Kulakov throws a jab but it's blocked by Papu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulakov. Papu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papu throws a hook to the side of Kulakov's head but Kulakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Papu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kulakov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Papu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Papu misses with a looping left.
Papu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Papu duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papu missing with a left hand there. Kulakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kulakov takes a swing at Papu's ribcage but misses.
Papu on the wrong end of a nice jab.#KD#
Papu lands a left and a right that send Kulakov crashing to the mat, dazed. Papu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kulakov throws a body punch but Papu moves out of range.
Kulakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kulakov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kulakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Papu looks to throw the jab but Kulakov is out of range. #T3#
Kulakov throws a hook to the side of Papu's head but Papu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papu staying out of range there.
Kulakov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Papu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kulakov can do to turn this around?#KD#
Papu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kulakov sprawling to the canvas! Kulakov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Papu finish him?!
Kulakov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papu throws out the jab.
Kulakov lands a really nice looking cross but Papu seems unphased.
Kulakov lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Papu throws a jab when Kulakov was well out of range.
Papu looks to throw the jab but Kulakov is out of range.
Kulakov throws a counter combo.
A combination from Kulakov does no damage.
Papu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kulakov misses with a looping right.
Papu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Kulakov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Papu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulakov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Papu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papu dodges the punch combination from Kulakov.
Kulakov throws an overhand right that lands on Papu's shoulder, as Papu tries to avoid the shot.
Kulakov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Papu lands a jab.
Jab by Kulakov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulakov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kulakov misses with a body shot
and Papu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kulakov ducks right into an uppercut from Papu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Papu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Kulakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Papu is just out of range.
Kulakov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPapu.
Papu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulakov.
A countering left hand to the body from Kulakov misses.
Papu misses the jab.
Kulakov misses with a combination
and Papu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kulakov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Papu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulakov.
Papu defending well as Kulakov loads up on a big left hand.
Kulakov misses with an uppercut. Papu saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Kulakov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Papu doesn't seem phased though.
Papu looks to land a right hand but Kulakov moved out of range.
Papu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kulakov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papu missing with a left hand there. Kulakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Kulakov misses the shot to the body.
Kulakov misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Kulakov misses.
Kulakov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papu.
Papu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kulakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Papu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Papu plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Kulakov swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Kulakov face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abu Papu!
After winning the bout, Abu Papu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Death Squad 316:Ashley v FLoyd
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Sakamoto dodges the punch combination from Papu.
We've been told by Papu's head coaches at Loucademia muito crazy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sakamoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Papu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakamoto moves forwards but Papu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sakamoto scores with a jab. Papu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Papu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Papu dips to his left and cracks Sakamoto with an uppercut!
Sakamoto throws a front kick aimed at Papu's knee but Papu avoids it well.
Papu connects with a crisp jab.
Papu avoids the body shot from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a body punch but Papu moves out of range.
Sakamoto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papu misses with an uppercut
letting Sakamoto counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papu throws a hook but Sakamoto avoids it easily.#T1#
Papu cracks the inside of Sakamoto's front leg.
Abu Papu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sakamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
Sakamoto scores with a body shot.
Papu throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamoto blocks a jab.#TD2#
Sakamoto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sakamoto trying to control from Papu's half guard. Papu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Papu being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Sakamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Papu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sakamoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sakamoto postures up in Papu's guard and throws a big left but Papu blocks it.
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!
Sakamoto throws an elbow that misses. Papu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sakamoto's guard. Nice move by Papu!#REVR#
Sakamoto being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Sakamoto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Papu 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 Sakamoto.#T3#
A lull in the action here.
Sakamoto regains half guard.
Papu controlling the action here.
Papu prevents Sakamoto from improving his position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, if Papu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sakamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Papu trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakamoto tries to get to full guard but Papu has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Papu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Good exchange - Papu coming out on top.
Sakamoto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sakamoto throws a shot from downtown. Papu moves away and avoids it.
Papu moves out of range of the body kick from Sakamoto.
Papu moves out of range of the leg kick from Sakamoto.
Papu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakamoto looks to land a left hand but Papu moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Papu misses its target.
Sakamoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Papu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papu moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Sakamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papu just misses with a punch to the body.
Papu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sakamoto misses with a body kick.
Papu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakamoto.
Papu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papu checks a leg kick.
Sakamoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Sakamoto throws out a loose jab but Papu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sakamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Sakamoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Papu ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
Papu swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Sakamoto looks to land a body kick but Papu moved away.
Papu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sakamoto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papu throws a sloppy head kick and Sakamoto moves out of range easily.
Papu misses with an uppercut.
Papu ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
Papu moves out of range as Sakamoto strikes.
Papu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Papu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Papu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sakamoto.#T3#
Papu throws a head kick that misses.
Sakamoto throws a lazy right hand but Papu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Papu misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a left hand
enabling Papu to counter with a crisp jab.
Papu lands a slapping body shot.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papu.
Sakamoto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch
letting Papu counter with a right hand.
Papu cracks Sakamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Papu connects with the punch.
Papu misses with a looping left.
Papu slips under a jab from Sakamoto.
Papu checks a leg kick.#T4#
Papu misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papu moves away.
Papu throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Sakamoto throws a wild body kick that Papu sees coming a mile off.
Sakamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papu misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Papu.
Sakamoto misses with a right hand
and Sakamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Papu misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sakamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Papu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakamoto connects with a single shot there.
Papu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sakamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papu ducks right into an uppercut from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papu misses with a hook. Sakamoto ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that misses.
Papu thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sakamoto cracks a nice hook into Papu's ribs.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Papu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T1#
Sakamoto throws a wild body kick that Papu sees coming a mile off.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Papu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sakamoto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sakamoto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Papu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Papu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakamoto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sakamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab lands there for Sakamoto.
Papu misses with a looping right.
Sakamoto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sakamoto scores with a nice body kick.
Papu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto cracks Papu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Papu checks a leg kick.
No luck for Sakamoto with that takedown attempt.
Sakamoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Papu counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Papu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sakamoto tries to land a front kick but Papu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the head.
Sakamoto throws a front kick that sends Papu stumbling back into the cage.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papu.
Papu checks a leg kick.
Sakamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papu manages to avoid it.#T3#
A shot to the liver by Sakamoto. Beautiful body shot.
Sakamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papu.
Papu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sakamoto connects with a leg kick. Papu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sakamoto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Papu is out of range and Sakamoto settles back down.
Sakamoto throws a jab when Papu was well out of range.
Sakamoto keeps Papu at a distance using the push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Sakamoto as he connects with a hook.
Papu checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Sakamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Papu ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
As Sakamoto backs away, Papu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Papu misses with a looping right.#T4#
Papu lands with an uppercut that bounces Sakamoto off the cage and back into range.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Papu off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papu lands with a straight right. Sakamoto didn't see that one coming.
Papu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Papu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sakamoto misses with a hook. Papu ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papu.
Papu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Sakamoto scores with a four punch combination!
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sakamoto 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
An out of breath Hiroshimo Sakamoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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