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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Gardner cracks Hammer with an open hand slap.
Gardner misses with a two punch combination.
Hammer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gardner tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer tries to counter with a takedown but Gardner is quick to defend against it.
Gardner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.
Hammer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A low kick from Gardner misses #TD#
and Hammer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gardner won't be happy with that.
Gardner tries to buck Hammer off but Hammer is having none of it.
Gardner is trying to control Hammer's posture but Hammer avoids it.
Hammer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gardner struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Hammer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hammer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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!
Gardner wants to control but Hammer postures up.#T1#
The ground and pound from Hammer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hammer controlling the position from side mount. #SUB#
Hammer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gardner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hammer working away.
Hammer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer trying to control the action but Gardner is working from the bottom.
Hammer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gardner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hammer. #SUB#
Hammer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hammer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gardner is letting Hammer control him for a moment. #T2##SUB#
Hammer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hammer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammer working the ground and pound.
Gardner tries to buck Hammer off but Hammer is having none of it.#SUB#
Hammer is working to tighten his grip on Gardner's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Gardner has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hammer is really squeezing tight and eventually Gardner passes out! Hammer breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nails Hammer!
Our winner, Nails Hammer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Gardner throws a combination. Dwayne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dwayne looks to clinch
and Gardner counters with a head kick.
Dwayne closes the distance but Gardner moves to the side
and Gardner scores with a counter punch that sends Dwayne to the canvas! Gardner smells blood - he's punishing Dwayne with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dwayne has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isumbra Gardner!
Isumbra Gardner gave a mention to Dead Orbit in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
USFC 151
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Balkon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gardner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Balkon throws a hook but Gardner blocks it.
Balkon cracks Gardner with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balkon. Gardner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gardner misses with a wild body shot.
Gardner looks to land a right hand but Balkon moved out of range.
Balkon lands a slapping body shot.
Balkon lands a slapping body shot.
Gardner slips a jab from Balkon.
Balkon takes a swing at Gardner's ribcage but misses.
Balkon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gardner.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gardner - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardner thumps Balkon with a low kick.
Balkon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Balkon tries to clinch but Gardner is having none of it.
Balkon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gardner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balkon throws a body shot but no joy.
It appears Gardner was looking to counter with a kick there.#T1#
Nice body punch from Balkon.
Balkon throws a hook but Gardner blocks it.
Balkon misses with a low kick as Gardner jumps back.
Balkon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Balkon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gardner is able to avoid easily.
Balkon throws a jab but it's blocked by Gardner.
Gardner lands with a straight right. Balkon didn't see that one coming.
Gardner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gardner throws out a loose jab but Balkon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardner throws a nice looking combination but Balkon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Balkon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Gardner's head coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Balkon slips a jab and a cross from Gardner.
Balkon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balkon misses the shot to the body.
Balkon slips under a jab.
Balkon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gardner.
Balkon lands with a hook. Gardner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balkon throws a leg kick but Gardner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balkon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardner.
The fighters circling - Balkon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balkon looks to score with a jab to the body but Gardner is just out of range.
Balkon blocks a leg kick.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Balkon.
Balkon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balkon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Balkon misses.
Gardner lands a right hook to the body.
Gardner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gardner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balkon.
Balkon misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Gardner.
Balkon throws a shot from downtown. Gardner moves away and avoids it.
Gardner loads up on a big right hand but Balkon slips the punch.
Balkon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T3#
Gardner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balkon moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gardner.
Gardner lands a head shot.
Gardner lands with a kick to the temple. Balkon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#
It looks like Marian Balkon has been cut.
Balkon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner throws a leg kick
and Balkon counters with a nice uppercut.
Gardner throws a sloppy head kick and Balkon moves out of range easily.
Balkon throws a jab when Gardner was well out of range.
Balkon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balkon fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Gardner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Balkon throws a lazy right hand but Gardner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardner tried to counter with a leg kick but Balkon avoided it.
Gardner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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 swing and a miss from Balkon.
Gardner feints a jab promting Balkon to slip. Gardner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Balkon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Balkon wants to clinch.#T4#
Gardner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balkon.
Gardner is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gardner. That's going to slow Balkon down.
A slow jab from Balkon misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Gardner.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Balkon.
Balkon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balkon walks into a left hand.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Balkon.
Gardner misses the shot to the body.
Balkon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gardner misses with a straight left.
Gardner lands a head kick. Balkon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Balkon takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gardner feints and then cracks Balkon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balkon down.
A shot to the body from Gardner misses
and Gardner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balkon tries to clinch but Gardner is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Balkon misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marian Balkon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marian Balkon's cut.
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#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Balkon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balkon throws a right and a left that Gardner avoids nicely.
Gardner defending well as Balkon loads up on a big left hand.
Gardner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gardner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balkon throws a nice head kick!
Gardner throws a body kick that misses.
Gardner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Balkon.
Balkon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardner was well out of range. Poor timing from Balkon.
Gardner is looking to counter punch.
Gardner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balkon throws a jab when Gardner was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkon misses with a straight right.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Balkon.
Balkon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gardner tries to move into range but Balkon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gardner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balkon throws a hook to the side of Gardner's head but Gardner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Balkon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gardner slips a straight right by Balkon.
Gardner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gardner.
Balkon throws out a loose jab but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balkon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gardner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balkon throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Gardner is predictable there
and Balkon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Balkon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Balkon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Balkon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Balkon throws a right hand that misses
and Gardner counters with a right hand to the body.
Balkon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardner was well out of range. Poor timing from Balkon.
Nice uppercut there from Balkon.
Marian Balkon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardner lands a nice shot that snaps Balkon's head back.
Gardner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Balkon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T2#
Balkon throws a jab when Gardner was well out of range.
Gardner slips under a jab from Balkon.#CL2#
Balkon has Gardner up against the cage in a clinch.
Balkon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balkon with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Isumbra Gardner has been cut.
Balkon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gardner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balkon connects with a knee to the head.
Balkon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gardner.
Gardner has Balkon pressed against the cage.
Gardner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Balkon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gardner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Balkon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T3#
Balkon with a knee to the head.
Balkon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gardner blocks it with crossed arms.
Balkon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gardner blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Balkon.
Gardner trying to stall but Balkon improves his position.
Gardner lands an elbow just above Balkon 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardner.
Balkon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Balkon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balkon missing with knees to the body.
Balkon misses with a knee strike.
Gardner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Balkon is breathing heavily.
Gardner is leaning against Balkon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Gardner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balkon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gardner is looking to counter punch.
Balkon tries to close the distance and clinch but Gardner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gardner lands a jab to Balkon's midsection.#T4#
Balkon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Gardner finds it's way through Balkon's defenses.
Balkon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balkon tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Gardner slams his shin into Balkon's torso.
Gardner lands with a right hand.
Balkon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gardner.
Balkon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gardner. Gardner obviously looking to wear him down.
Gardner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balkon.
Balkon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gardner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gardner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gardner scores with a jab to the body.
Balkon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marian Balkon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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#
Jab, jab by Gardner - just one landing.
Balkon misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Gardner finds it's target.#ROC#
Balkon is rocked!
Balkon throws a jab but it's blocked by Gardner.
Balkon is still on wobbly legs! Can Gardner finish him?
Gardner cracks Balkon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gardner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balkon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gardner.
Gardner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Balkon takes a swing at Gardner's ribcage but misses.
Balkon takes a swing at Gardner's ribcage but misses.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Balkon.#KD#
Gardner cracks Balkon with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gardner has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Balkon to stand back up!#CUT#
That has opened up Marian Balkon's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner cracks the inside of Balkon's front leg.
Gardner closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Balkon! Gardner dives in looking to finish! Balkon 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 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isumbra Gardner!
Isumbra Gardner made sure to mention his sponsor, Dead Orbit in his post fight interview.
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Event:
T172
Date: Dec 18, 2016 |
#R1#
McLovin misses with the combination.
McLovin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
McLovin moves into the clinch successfully.
McLovin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLovin looking to stall.
#TD2#
Hoo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hoo has McLovin pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLovin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Hoo is controlling McLovin's posture.#SUB2#
Hoo has his foot on McLovin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McLovin works his way back into a safe position though.
McLovin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McLovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLovin is looking to chop away at Hoo's legs.
Hoo scores with a shot to the body.
McLovin thuds his right hand into Hoo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoo throws a leg kick but McLovin checks it.
Hoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLovin.
#CL#
Hoo tries to keep at a distance but McLovin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoo is trying to break the clinch but McLovin has him pressed against the cage.
McLovin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Hoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoo throws a head kick but McLovin moves out of range.
#T3#
McLovin 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.
McLovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLovin is out of range.
McLovin avoids a kick to the body.
A left and a right from McLovin both land. Nice combination.
Hoo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLovin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoo scrambles back to his feet.
Hoo throws an off balance right hand
and McLovin counters with a straight right hand.
McLovin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLovin misses with a straight left.
McLovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by McLovin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McLovin throws a combination that misses
and Hoo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Nice defenses there by Hoo.#T4#
Hoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoo misses with a body kick.
Bob McLovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
McLovin darts in and clinches Hoo up against the cage.
McLovin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McLovin lands a left hand.
McLovin working aggressively here.
Hoo lands a hook that snaps the head of McLovin backwards.
McLovin blocks an uppercut.
McLovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLovin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLovin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoo is trying to pull guard but McLovin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McLovin misses with the head strike.
Hoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoo tries a body shot but McLovin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McLovin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hoo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoo swats away the attempt to clinch by McLovin.
Hoo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hoo is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoo.
Hoo throws out a counter right but McLovin avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for McLovin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from McLovin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Hoo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McLovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoo moves away.
McLovin throws a leg kick but Hoo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hoo throws out a counter right but McLovin avoids it with no problem.#T1#
McLovin throws a looping overhand right but Hoo ducks down to avoid it.
McLovin backing away here, and Hoo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McLovin checks a leg kick nicely.
McLovin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoo tries a low kick but McLovin avoids it.
Hoo avoids the body shot from McLovin.
McLovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoo can do to turn this around?
Hoo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoo dodges the punch combination from McLovin.
McLovin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLovin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McLovin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoo is out of range.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
McLovin scores with a leg kick.
Hoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLovin manages to avoid it.
McLovin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McLovin misses the target.
Hoo throws a front kick that sends McLovin stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoo throws a front kick aimed at McLovin's knee but McLovin avoids it well.
Hoo moves into range and connects with a jab.
McLovin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoo wants to counter the offense by McLovin and move into the clinch position.
McLovin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hoo in his tracks.
Hoo stuns McLovin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoo slips under a jab.
Hoo avoids a kick to the body.
Hoo thinks about the counter body kick.#T3#
Hoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLovin.
Bob McLovin is winning the standup battle so far.
McLovin misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from McLovin.
McLovin avoids a kick to the body.
McLovin is looking to clinch but Hoo is avoiding it.
Hoo with a nice cross.
Hoo throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLovin.
McLovin tries to land a body kick
and Hoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLovin misses with the combination.
Hoo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hoo just misses with a punch to the body.
McLovin works Hoo's body with a nice hook.#T4#
McLovin throws a series of punches but Hoo avoids them all with ease.
McLovin throws a leg kick but Hoo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hoo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLovin. McLovin obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoo walks into a left hand.
Hoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLovin.
Hoo scores with a leg kick.
#CL#
McLovin clinches.
Hoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLovin is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Hoo.
A short left from Hoo.
McLovin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Hoo pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McLovin 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!
#R3#
Hoo looks to throw the jab but McLovin is out of range.
Hoo's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hoo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McLovin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLovin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McLovin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from McLovin tenderised Hoo's leg. Hoo is trying to keep his angry face on.
McLovin throws the left hand but Hoo avoids the punch easily.
Hoo cracks McLovin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoo swats away the attempt to clinch by McLovin.#T1#
McLovin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McLovin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoo.
McLovin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McLovin throws an off balance right hand
and Hoo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McLovin really felt that one!
Some wild striking there from McLovin.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoo slips a jab and a cross from McLovin.
Hoo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McLovin tries to clinch up.
Hoo connects with the punch.
McLovin tries to clinch up
and Hoo counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Nice jab there from Hoo.
A combination from McLovin does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoo throws an overhand right that lands on McLovin's shoulder, as McLovin tries to avoid the shot.
McLovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McLovin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoo circles away.
Hoo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McLovin with a body shot.
McLovin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McLovin lands with a nice combination. Hoo backs away looking to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoo.
Kimroy Hoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Hoo throws a lazy right hand but McLovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLovin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McLovin throws a series of punches but Hoo avoids them all with ease.
Hoo tries to counter by closing the distance.
McLovin scores with a head kick.
Bob McLovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoo throws a jab but it's blocked by McLovin.
Hoo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLovin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McLovin tries to bum rush Hoo with a series of wild strikes but Hoo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoo wants to counter the offense by McLovin and move into the clinch position.
Hoo looks for the body kick but McLovin saw that one coming.
Hoo takes a swing at McLovin's ribcage but misses.
McLovin misses with a double jab
and Hoo counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Hoo connects with a good right hand that stumbles McLovin. McLovin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McLovin. Hoo shrugs it off though.
McLovin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hoo slips a jab from McLovin.
McLovin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McLovin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hoo misses with a hook. McLovin ducked under it nicely.
McLovin lands a lovely overhand right.
McLovin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoo's calf.
McLovin throws a one two combo.
That kick from Hoo tenderised McLovin's leg. McLovin is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob McLovin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLovin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob McLovin!
Bob McLovin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
T166 Hoshino vs Kornilov
Date: Oct 28, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Hoo gets tackled into the cage by Casacci. Casacci maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Casacci. #CUT2#
It looks like Kimroy Hoo has been cut.#BC#
Hoo breaks the clinch.
Max Casacci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Casacci closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoo misses with the head strike.
Casacci throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoo is trying to push Casacci away but Casacci has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hoo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Casacci looking to stall.
Hoo blocks an uppercut.
Hoo avoids the elbow strike from Casacci, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Casacci's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo crunches a lovely knee into Casacci's ribcage.
Casacci throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Casacci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
Hoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casacci wants to clinch
and Hoo counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Casacci is looking to clinch.
Casacci wants to clinch up but Hoo keeps it at a distance.
Casacci darts in trying to clinch
and Hoo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Casacci's knee momentarily.#CL2#
Casacci takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoo tries to pull guard but Casacci forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Casacci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoo blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoo tries to pull guard but Casacci won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimroy Hoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casacci tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoo avoids the damage to the body.
Hoo is trying to break the clinch but Casacci is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoo.
Casacci lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hoo digs a right hand into Casacci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Casacci's gas tank.
Casacci misses with a knee strike.
#T2#
Casacci stalling in the clinch.
Hoo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoo blocks the elbow strike.
Hoo lands with a right to the head.
Casacci is trying to maintain a safe position but Hoo gets an underhook and turns Casacci into the cage.
Hoo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Casacci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoo blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoo working Casacci over with knees to the body.
Casacci looks winded!
With the fighters up against the cage, Casacci throws an elbow but misses.
Hoo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Casacci. #BC#
Hoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Casacci closes the distance and clinches.
Casacci pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC#
Hoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoo throws a solid leg kick but Casacci takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hoo.
Casacci doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoo circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Casacci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It appears Hoo was looking to counter with a kick there.#T3#
Hoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Casacci.
Hoo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Casacci manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Casacci clinches.
Hoo lands a damaging elbow.
Casacci looking to throw knees to the head but Hoo is blocking nicely.
Casacci lands with a right to the head.
Casacci lands an elbow just above Hoo 's eye.
Hoo avoids the elbow strike from Casacci, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Casacci just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hoo's brow.
Hoo misses with a knee strike.
#BC#
Hoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Casacci has closed the distance and engaged Hoo in a clinch.
Casacci misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Hoo.
Casacci is stalling here.
#T4#
A short right from Casacci.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Casacci smiles and moves away.
Casacci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casacci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casacci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Casacci rushes Hoo and presses him up against the cage.
Casacci misses with the head strike.
Casacci is trying to stall.
Casacci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoo avoids it.
Casacci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Hoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Casacci has Hoo up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Hoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Casacci will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hoo thows a body kick. Casacci tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Casacci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Casacci has Hoo up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casaccis head.
Casacci lands a knee to the body.
Casacci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoo jumps guard but Casacci turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hoo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Casacci lands an elbow inside that Hoo shrugs off.
Hoo lands an elbow inside.
Hoo lands an elbow inside that Casacci shrugs off.
Casacci throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Casacci misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Casacci in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hoo takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
Kimroy Hoo's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Casacci.
Hoo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Casacci avoids it.#T1##TD#
Hoo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Casacci trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hoo's guard.
Casacci is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hoo looking to control.
Casacci wants to stand and escape but instead Hoo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Hoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Casacci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hoo wants to control from the top but Casacci keeps moving. #T3#
Hoo looking to pass the guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB#
Hoo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Casacci is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hoo, into his guard. #REVB#
Hoo has a closed guard, preventing Casacci from standing up. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Casacci is one step ahead there.
Hoo trying to keep a closed guard but Casacci is proving a slippery customer.
Casacci wanted to stand there but Hoo had control of the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Casacci tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Hoo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Casacci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Casacci tries to clinch but Hoo moves out of range. #CL2#
Casacci pushes Hoo up against the cage in a clinch.
Casacci misses with a knee to the head.
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 Kimroy Hoo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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#
Casacci wants to clinch.
Casacci doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoo circles away.
Hoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Casacci.
Casacci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casacci tries to clinch up but Hoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Casacci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoo with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casacci is looking to clinch but Hoo is avoiding it.
Casacci stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoo.
Hoo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Casacci moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hoo manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Casacci tries to clinch up.
Casacci displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoo throws out the jab.
Casacci wants to clinch up but Hoo keeps it at a distance.
Casacci tries to clinch but Hoo moves out of range. #CL2#
Casacci drives through and clinches with Hoo against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hoo. #BC#
Hoo breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Casacci clinches.
Casacci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Casacci throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Hoo breaks from the clinch.
Hoo clobbers Casacci with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Casacci moves in looking to clinch but Hoo pushes him off.
Casacci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Casacci tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Casacci takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Casacci tries to clinch up but Hoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Casacci moves into range and clinches up with Hoo.
Hoo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Casacci just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hoo blocks an elbow strike.
Hoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casacci backwards.
Hoo blocks the elbow strike.
Casacci effectively controlling the action here.
Casacci is trying to stall.
Casacci misses with some punches.
Casacci looking to throw knees to the head but Hoo is blocking nicely.
Hoo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Casacci is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hoo is keeping busy.#T3#
Hoo lands a nice uppercut.
Casacci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoo blocks it with crossed arms.
Casacci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoo tries to break the clinch but Casacci is controlling the position.
Casacci misses with an elbow strike.
Hoo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Casacci lands an elbow inside.
Hoo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Casacci avoids it.
Casacci keeps control of Hoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoo.
Casacci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoo can't find room to land a body shot as Casacci controls the action.
#BC#
Hoo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Casacci is looking to clinch.
Hoo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Casacci ducks right into an uppercut from Hoo. #T4#
Hoo misses with a kick to the body.
Casacci tries to clinch up.
Hoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Casacci.
Casacci walks into a straight right hand from Hoo.
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!
Casacci has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL2#
Casacci has Hoo up against the cage in a clinch.
Casacci lands a hook to the side of the head.
Casacci trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Hoo breaks from the clinch.
Casacci looks to clinch #KD#
and Hoo counters with a crisp one two that drops Casacci! Hoo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Casacci to his feet! Casacci is in big trouble!#ROC#
Casacci is rocked!
Casacci is looking to clinch but Hoo is avoiding it.
Casacci is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoo finish him?
Hoo misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimroy Hoo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoo 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimroy Hoo!
Kimroy Hoo gave a mention to Dead Orbit in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
T161 - ITFL Team Finale
Date: Sep 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Hoo throws a big shot that misses.
Hoo moves out of range as De Muerta throws a body kick.
De Muerta 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.
Hoo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT2#
It looks like Kimroy Hoo has been cut.
A punch combination from De Muerta misses.
De Muerta misses with an uppercut.
De Muerta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from De Muerta finds it's target.
De Muerta throws a head kick but Hoo moves out of range.
De Muerta throws a shot from downtown. Hoo moves away and avoids it.
Hoo lands a really nice looking cross but De Muerta seems unphased.
Hoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoo takes one on the button.
De Muerta throws a nice looking combination but Hoo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by De Muerta there.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoo blocks the leg kick.
#T1#
Hoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Muerta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Muerta misses with an uppercut.
Hoo fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Muerta just manages to avoid it.
De Muerta throws a head kick but Hoo moves out of range.
De Muerta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Muerta checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Muerta! But no joy.
De Muerta throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoo just misses with a punch to the body.
De Muerta appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hoo throws a body shot but no joy.
De Muerta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoo.
Hoo drops his hands momentarily and De Muerta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Muerta moves out of range as Hoo strikes.
De Muerta throws out a counter right but Hoo avoids it with no problem.
Hoo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
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!
Hoo lands a jab to the nose.
Hoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Muerta.
Hoo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Muerta counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by De Muerta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Muerta throws a hook but Hoo blocks it.
Hoo ducks right into an uppercut from De Muerta.
Hoo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the body from De Muerta misses
and Hoo counters with a good, hard body kick but De Muerta shrugs it off.
Raoul De Muerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Muerta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoo scrambles back to his feet.
Hoo is looking to slow De Muerta down with leg kicks.
De Muerta throws the left hand but Hoo avoids the punch easily.
Hoo throws a shot from downtown. De Muerta moves away and avoids it.
Hoo throws a body kick that misses. #T3#
De Muerta misses with a looping left.
Hoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Muerta.
Hoo throwing a counter right hand but De Muerta manages to avoid it.
Hoo moves forwards but De Muerta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Muerta misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
De Muerta clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
De Muerta pulls guard effortlessly.
De Muerta controls Hoo momentarily but Hoo frees himself.
Hoo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
De Muerta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoo trying to control the position from guard on top but De Muerta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
De Muerta can't keep his opponent in guard - Hoo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hoo works his foot free and advances to mount.
De Muerta tries to reverse the position but Hoo maintains control.
De Muerta wants to hold on but Hoo pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul De Muerta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
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#
Hoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoo. De Muerta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoo avoids the head kick by De Muerta.
De Muerta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hoo misses with a looping left.
De Muerta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Muerta looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoo is just out of range.
De Muerta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Muerta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Muerta there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Muerta misses with a straight right.
Hoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Muerta.
Hoo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T1#
De Muerta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Muerta.
Hoo moves away from the strike by De Muerta.
De Muerta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Muerta throws a leg kick
enabling Hoo to counter with a crisp jab.
De Muerta thows a leg kick but Hoo checks it
and Hoo counters with a straight right hand.
Hoo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Muerta takes a swing at Hoo's ribcage but misses.
De Muerta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Muerta swings widly with a right hand
and Hoo counters with a nice uppercut.
De Muerta throws a sloppy head kick and Hoo moves out of range easily.
De Muerta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Muerta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Hoo tries to land a leg kick but De Muerta saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoo, right into the meat.
De Muerta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Muerta.
Hoo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hoo misses with a straight left.
It seemed like De Muerta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Muerta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Muerta throws out a loose jab but Hoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoo tries to counter by clinching up but De Muerta breaks away and moves out of range.
De Muerta scores with a jab. Hoo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#
Kimroy Hoo's cut is getting worse.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Muerta.
De Muerta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Muerta tries a head kick but it misses.
#KD2#
De Muerta drops Hoo with a beautiful combination! Hoo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - De Muerta is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Hoo is rocked!#T3#
A big right from Hoo misses.
Oh Hoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Hoo got wobbled bad by a big combination! De Muerta presses forward with punches and knees until Hoo stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Hoo closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raoul De Muerta!
A relieved looking Raoul De Muerta thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
T157 Newton vs Kaunismieli
Date: Aug 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Coath misses with a hook to the body
and Hoo counters with a left to the body.
Hoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coath.
Coath connects with a looping right hand.
Hoo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coath misses with a left hand
and Hoo counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoo misses with an uppercut.
Hoo lands with a right hand.
Hoo throws a sloppy head kick and Coath moves out of range easily.
Coath looks to land a left hand but Hoo moved out of range nicely.
Coath fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoo on the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Kimroy Hoo has been cut.
Coath seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hoo ducks under a wild hook from Coath.
A little jabbing left from Hoo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoo misses with a straight left.
Hoo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coath fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coath throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chris Coath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coath thuds his right hand into Hoo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coath 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 Hoo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T1#
Coath slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoo's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Coath throws a hook but Hoo blocks it.
A left lands for Hoo.
A punch lands to the side of Coath 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coath tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoo lands with a good body shot.
Hoo throws a head kick but Coath moves out of range.
Hoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coath looks to throw the jab but Hoo is out of range.
Good leg kick by Hoo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hoo.
Hoo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoo.
Coath throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coath throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coath lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Hoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coath moves away.
Hoo misses with a kick to the body.
Coath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoo.#CL#
Coath moves into the clinch successfully.
Coath misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Hoo breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hoo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coath works Hoo's body with a nice hook.
Hoo swings for the body but Coath moves out of range.
Hoo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coath connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Coath misses with a straight right.
A combination from Coath does no damage.
Coath pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A cross from Coath lands.
Coath tries to land a front kick but Hoo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Hoo scores with a jab to the body.
Hoo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coath throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Coath!
Hoo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coath seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coath misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Coath.
Coath throws a combination. Hoo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coath lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coath misses with a leg kick.
Hoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Coath misses its intended target. #T4#
A swing and a miss from Hoo.
Coath looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hoo thuds his shin into the meat of Coath's side.
Coath is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hoo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Coath throws a sloppy head kick and Hoo moves out of range easily.
Coath misses the jab.
Coath scores with a three punch combo!
Hoo throws a leg kick but Coath sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Coath wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Coath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoo tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Coath rushes Hoo and presses him up against the cage.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoo lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Coath fails to land.
Coath tries a body shot but Hoo blocks it.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
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#
A jab lands there for Coath.
Coath avoids the body shot from Hoo.
Hoo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Coath. #CL#
Coath gets a clinch.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Coath.
Coath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Hoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coath.
A little jabbing left from Hoo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoo manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coath on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Hoo thows a body kick. Coath tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hoo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coath has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hoo takes one to the chin there.
Hoo connects with a body shot.#T1#
Coath thows a body kick. Hoo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Coath wants to land a leg kick but Hoo is out of range.
Coath backing away here, and Hoo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hoo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coath's hands.
Coath throws a low kick but Hoo moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Hoo.
Coath looks to land a right hand but Hoo moved out of range.
Coath throws out a leg kick but Hoo moves out of range and Coath only half commits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Coath checks a leg kick.
Hoo connects with a body shot.
A big right from Coath misses.
Hoo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hoo scores with a sloppy right hand. Coath should have avoided that one.
Hoo misses with a kick to the body.
Hoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coath takes a swing at Hoo's ribcage but misses.
Coath walks into a straight right hand from Hoo.#T2#
A good leg kick by Hoo.
Nice shot by Hoo.
Hoo throws a leg kick but Coath moved away.
Coath misses with a low kick as Hoo jumps back.
Hoo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoo checks a leg kick.
Hoo throws a hook to the side of Coath's head but Coath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coath lands with a good body shot.
Coath tries to clinch there but Hoo circles away.
#CL#
Coath rushes Hoo and presses him up against the cage.
Hoo tries to pull guard but Coath forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Coath swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Coath.
Coath avoiding damage as Hoo throws knees to the body.
#T3#
Hoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coath scores with a hook to the body.
Coath misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coath blocking some punches.
Coath prevents Hoo from breaking the clinch.
Coath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoo tries to break the clinch but Coath is controlling the position.
Hoo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoo can't find room to land a body shot as Coath controls the action.
Coath blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coath has a couple of punches blocked by Hoo.
Coath lands with a right to the head.
Coath tries a body shot but Hoo blocks it.
Coath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoos head.
Hoo missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Hoo digs a right hand underneath Coath's ribcage. Coath let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hoo lands a good knee to the midsection. Coath won't want to take too many of those.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coath is defending well for now.#BC#
Coath breaks from the clinch.
Coath lands with a straight right. Hoo didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoo. Coath does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Coath rushes Hoo and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coath has a couple of punches blocked by Hoo.
#BC2#
Hoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Coath crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoo - the referee stops the clock and Coath gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoo. Coath manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Coath misses with a low kick.
Coath scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice straight punches there by Hoo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hoo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kimroy Hoo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
That's time! Coath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Coath looks to land a body kick but Hoo moved away.
Coath on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoo. Hoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoo throws a big shot that misses.
Hoo misses with a body shot
and Coath counters with a left and a right that stings Hoo.
Coath tries to move into range but Hoo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kimroy Hoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coath throws a wild body kick that Hoo sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coath tries to clinch there but Hoo circles away.
Hoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coath checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coath tries a body shot but Hoo blocks it.
Coath avoiding damage as Hoo throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Hoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoo connects with a looping right hand.
#T1#
Hoo throws the kick towards the body but Coath avoids it.
Hoo throws a leg kick but Coath checks it.
Hoo checks a low kick from Coath.
Coath scores with a three punch combo!
Coath scores with the left hand. Hoo knows he should have avoided that one.
Coath throws a body kick that misses.
Hoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coaths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from Coath misses the target.
Coath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoo.
Coath throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoo! But no joy.
Hoo lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hoo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coath has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coath moves away.
Hoo misses with a low kick.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoo misses with a low kick.
Coath lands a jab to the nose.
Coath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoo scores with a kick to the body.
Hoo misses with a looping right.
Coath wants to clinch.
Hoo slips under a jab.
Hoo connects with a looping right hand.
Hoo thuds a left hand into Coath's body.
Coath has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoo.
Coath takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#T3#
Coath wants to clinch up but Hoo keeps it at a distance.
Hoo throws out a counter right but Coath avoids it with no problem.
Coath throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoo.
Coath steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hoo. That one must have hurt.#CL#
Coath forces Hoo back against the cage and clinches.
Coath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coath.
Coath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coath swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coath will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Coath misses with some punches.
Coath misses with a body punch.
Coath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoo is trying to break free.
Coath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Coath lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coath on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Coath.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coath lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoo blocks an uppercut.
Hoo lands with a light punch inside.
Hoo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Coath smiles and moves away.
Hoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coath quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Coath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoo throws a low kick but Coath moves out of range easily.
Hoo ducks under a wild hook from Coath.
Hoo scores with the left hand. Coath knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kimroy Hoo.
I think Hoo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chris Coath!
Chris Coath was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
SP-ICON:Hound V.S. Nikki
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Robinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robinson throws a head kick but Hoo moves out of range.
Robinson misses with a leg kick
and Hoo counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoo backs up against the cage.
#CUT2#
It looks like Kimroy Hoo has been cut.
Hoo ducks right into an uppercut from Robinson .
Hoo misses with a hook to the body
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hoo counters with a leg kick.
Hoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson .
Jab by Robinson .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robinson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Robinson .
An attempted straight right counter from Hoo misses the target.
Hoo fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson slips a jab from Hoo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoo.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoo scores with a nice strike.#T1#
Robinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoo throws a leg kick but Robinson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hoo moves out of range as Robinson throws a body kick.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hoo is able to avoid easily.
A jab lands there for Hoo.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Hoo.
Hoo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robinson is out of range and Hoo settles back down.
Hoo is looking to slow Robinson down with leg kicks.
Robinson lands a leg kick that knocks Hoo off balance momentarily.
Hoo lands with an overhand left.
Robinson misses with a body kick.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoo.
Robinson cracks Hoo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT2#
Kimroy Hoo's cut is getting worse.
Kimroy Hoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoo scores with the left hand. Robinson knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC#
Robinson is rocked!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoo cracks Robinson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Robinson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hoo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Robinson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimroy Hoo!
After the big win, Kimroy Hoo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dead Orbit and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
SP-ICON:Jangles V.S. Richards
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Pencil throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hoo.#CUT2#
It looks like Kimroy Hoo has been cut.#CL2#
Pencil has closed the distance and engaged Hoo in a clinch.
Hoo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pencil.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoo throws an elbow but misses.
We've been informed that Pencil has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pencil pushes Hoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoo scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hoo.
Hoo keeps control of Pencil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hoo digs a right hand into Pencil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pencil's gas tank.
Hoo tries to throw a body punch but Pencil avoids it by throwing Hoo back against the cage.
Hoo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pencil avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pencil.
Hoo lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Hoo tries a body shot but Pencil blocks it.
I was talking to Hoo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hoo trying to land knees to the body.
Hoo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pencil.
A head punch on the inside from Pencil fails to land.
Hoo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pencil misses with the head strike.
Hoo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pencil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pencil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pencil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pencil blocks an elbow strike from Hoo.
#T2#
Hoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoo. #BC2#
Pencil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoo looks to land a body kick but Pencil moved away.
Hoo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pencil works over Hoo's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Pencil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoo, pushing him back against the cage.
Pencil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pencil controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pencil.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pencil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Pencil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pencil prevents a body shot from Hoo.
Pencil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoo misses with some punches.
Hoo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pencil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoo tries a body shot but Pencil blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoo. #BC2#
Pencil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Pencil tries to clinch up but Hoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Pencil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooden Pencil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Hoo misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Pencil on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pencil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hoo.
A leg kick checked by Pencil.
Hoo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL#
Hoo clinches.
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!
Hoo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pencil avoids the damage to the body.
Hoo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pencil backwards.
Pencil pushes Hoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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 Kimroy Hoo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hoo lunges at Pencil with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pencil's hand. #CL2#
Pencil has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoo.
Hoo trying to land knees to the body.
Pencil swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pencil avoids it.
Pencil managing to block the knees to the body from Hoo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoo.
Hoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pencil is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Pencil. #BC2#
Pencil breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Pencil tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoo misses the target.
Hoo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pencil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoo counters with a low kick, right behind Pencil 's knee.
Pencil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pencil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoo. #T2#
Pencil doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoo circles away.
Pencil keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pencil is able to avoid easily.#CL2#
Pencil clinches up against the cage.
Hoo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pencil's elbow.
Hoo has a couple of punches blocked by Pencil.
Pencil dodges an elbow strike from Hoo.
Hoo misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoo throws an elbow but misses.
Hoo lands a shoulder strike.
Pencil blocks a body shot from Hoo.
Hoo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T3#
Hoo tries a body shot but Pencil blocks it.
Hoo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pencil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kimroy Hoo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hoo lands an elbow inside.
Hoo trying to land knees to the body.
Hoo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pencil.
A head punch on the inside from Pencil fails to land.
Hoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pencil is defending well for now.
Pencil misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoo throws an elbow but it misses.
#T4#
Pencil tries a body shot but Hoo blocks it.
Hoo lands a left hand.
Hoo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pencil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pencil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pencil swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoo trying to land knees to the body.
Pencil pushes Hoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pencil tries a knee to the head but Hoo blocks it.
Pencil prevents a body shot from Hoo.
Hoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimroy Hoo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
A leg kick checked by Hoo.
Hoo connects with a leg kick. Pencil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoo loads up on a big right hand but Pencil slips the punch.
Pencil now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pencil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pencil fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Pencil backs away, Hoo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooden Pencil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Pencil.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoo, as that shot connected.
Hoo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pencil tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pencil throws a lazy head kick
and Hoo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Pencil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pencil managing to block the knees to the body from Hoo.
Hoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Hoo has a couple of punches blocked by Pencil.
Hoo misses with a punch to the body.
Pencil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoo lands with a right to the head.
Hoo misses with an elbow strike.
Hoo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoo misses with some punches.
Pencil throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoo. #BC2#
Pencil breaks from the clinch.
Pencil tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hoo counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Hoo throws a wild body kick that Pencil sees coming a mile off.
Hoo takes one to the side of the head.
Hoo lands with a cross.
Pencil tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Pencil rushes Hoo and presses him up against the cage.
Wooden Pencil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pencil managing to block the knees to the body from Hoo.
A head punch on the inside from Hoo fails to land. #BC2#
Pencil breaks the clinch.
Pencil tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Hoo avoids the head kick by Pencil.
Pencil misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL2#
Pencil closes the distance and clinches.
Pencil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Pencil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoo lands a body shot.
Pencil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoo dips to his left and cracks Pencil with an uppercut!
Pencil is looking to clinch.
Pencil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pencil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T4##CL2#
Pencil clinches.
Pencil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pencil in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Hoo misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Hoo fails to land.
Hoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pencil can do to turn this around?
Hoo misses with the head strike.
Hoo trying to land knees to the body.
Hoo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hoo lands with a left to the head.
Hoo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimroy Hoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoo 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimroy Hoo!
Kimroy Hoo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dead Orbit for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
SP-ICON:Hoo V.S. Adams
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Adams thuds a left hand into Hoo's body.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Hoo scoring well with a low kick there.
Adams takes a swing at Hoo's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adams is trying to push Hoo away but Hoo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoo tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Hoo back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hoo is defending well.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoo has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Hoo slams his shin into Adams's torso.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoo rather than just go for the knockout.
Hoo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoo misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Adams counters with a nice double leg 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.
Hoo trying to control the position.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Hoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoo keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully. #T2#
Hoo trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Adams won't allow Hoo to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT#
It looks like JR Adams has been cut.
Adams with a jab.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Hoo.#T3#
Hoo throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Hoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hoo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Hoo. No joy for Adams on that attempt.
Hoo throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams throws a low kick but Hoo moves out of range easily.
Adams tries to clinch there but Hoo circles away.
Hoo throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adams finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoo's head.
Hoo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hoo there as he acknowledges the shot.#T4#
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adams moves out of range of the body kick.
And Adams tries to counter it with a takedown but Hoo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hoo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Hoo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kimroy Hoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JR Adams.
Hoo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Adams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Adams moves into full mount! Hoo won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JR Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JR Adams's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Adams instigates a clinch.
Hoo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adams's brow.
Adams presses Hoo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Adams forces Hoo back against the cage and clinches.
Hoo has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adams pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC2#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is looking to clinch but Hoo is avoiding it.
Adams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoo doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoo dodges the punch combination from Adams.
#T1#
Adams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kimroy Hoo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adams with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hoo counter with a right hand.
Adams moves out of range as Hoo throws a body kick.
Hoo throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoo tries to land a front kick but Adams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#TD2#
Adams gets the takedown into side control.
Adams controls the position.
JR Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Hoo is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
Hoo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hoo is not content to let Adams control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams working the body and head with strikes.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Hoo manages to get back to half guard.#T3#
Hoo wants to get back to full guard.
Adams drops an elbow to the side of Hoo's head.
Hoo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hoo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adams's back!
Adams is really stuck here.
Adams rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hoo prevents Adams from improving his position.
Hoo slows the pace down in half guard. #T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Adams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hoo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Adams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adams striking from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JR Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JR Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hoo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoo misses with a body kick.
Hoo throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Adams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adams is pressing down on Hoo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hoo is holding on for now.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hoo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hoo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Adams seems to be working for a kimura but Hoo defends the submission attempt.
Hoo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Adams trying to control from Hoo's half guard. Hoo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hoo working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Hoo has his foot on Adams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adams works his way back into a safe position though.
Adams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hoo is trying to keep Adams in close.
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
JR Adams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoo is keeping the position for now.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hoo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adams.
Adams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kimroy Hoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoo misses with a straight right.
Hoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Kimroy Hoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoo.
Hoo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoo lands a right hand.
Hoo lands with a left to the head.
Adams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoo.
Hoo trying to land knees to the body.
Hoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Hoo lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Hoo scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Adams successfully pulls guard.
Adams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Hoo's temple.
Hoo is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Adams works his way into full mount!
Adams controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
JR Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JR Adams!
After winning the bout, JR Adams 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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