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Event:
Ascension 356
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Grace looks to land a combination but Duggan avoids it well.
Duggan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duggan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duggan lands with a hook. Grace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grace throws a low kick but Duggan moves out of range easily.
Grace throws a solid leg kick but Duggan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grace.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grace attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan throwing a counter right hand but Grace manages to avoid it.
Grace swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duggan counters with a good low kick that Grace was not able to check.
Duggan scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Grace just manages to avoid it.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Grace checks it.
Grace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duggan misses with a looping left.
Grace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duggan is out of range. #T1#
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duggan.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Grace.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Grace misses with a lunging right hand
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.
Grace slips a jab and a cross from Duggan.
And Grace responds with a good body kick, but Duggan manages to step out the way in time.
Duggan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grace.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grace is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
Duggan misses with a two punch combination.
Duggan slips a jab from Grace.#T2#
Grace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charles Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace ducks right into an uppercut from Duggan.
Grace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Grace misses with a body shot.
Duggan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Duggan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grace misses with an uppercut.
Duggan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grace throws a one two combo.
#CUT2#
It looks like Dean Duggan has been cut.
Grace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grace throws a front kick aimed at Duggan's knee but Duggan avoids it well.
Grace moves out of range as Duggan strikes.
Duggan lands with a hook. Grace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grace drops his hands momentarily and Duggan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Grace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grace misses with a low kick as Duggan jumps back.
Grace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Duggan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grace thows a leg kick but Duggan checks it
and Duggan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Grace really felt that one!
Grace throws an off balance right hand
and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut.
Duggan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duggan throws a series of strikes that have Grace backpedaling.
Grace tries a low kick but Duggan avoids it.
Duggan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grace tries to land a leg kick but Duggan saw it coming and moves away.
Duggan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grace wants to slow Duggan down by chopping away at his legs.
Crunch! Duggan slams his shin into Grace's torso.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Duggan there.
Grace connects with a solid leg kick.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
Duggan throws out a powerful jab.
Grace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duggan scores with a nice right hand.
Duggan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duggan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grace misses with a leg kick
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duggan.
Grace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Duggan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Grace swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grace 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 Duggan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duggan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duggan throws a big counter combination but Grace scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Duggan checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Duggan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good leg kick by Grace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duggan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grace.
Grace connects with an inside leg kick.
Duggan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duggan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan jabs Grace right on the nose. Grace blinks but takes it well.
Grace 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.
Duggan throws a big shot that misses.
Grace throws out a counter right but Duggan avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Duggan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grace.
Duggan misses the shot to the body.
Grace looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely.
Duggan wants to clinch up but Grace keeps it at a distance.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick
and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grace thuds a left hand into Duggan's body.
Grace throws out a powerful jab.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duggan slips under a jab from Grace.
Grace misses with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grace's knee momentarily.#T2#
Grace scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace throws a hook but Duggan avoids it easily.
Duggan scores with the left hand. Grace knows he should have avoided that one.
Grace takes a swing at Duggan's ribcage but misses.
Duggan throws a counter high kick but Grace was just alert enough to avoid it.
Duggan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grace moves out of range as Duggan strikes.
Grace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duggan blocks a low kick nicely.
Grace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grace throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Grace misses
and Duggan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target. #T3#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grace - that will leave a mark!
Duggan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grace misses the body punch
and Duggan counters with a right hand to the body.
Dean Duggan is winning the standup battle so far.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grace.
Duggan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grace.
A jab from Duggan finds it's way through Grace's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Grace scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grace lands with a nice body kick.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Grace.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Grace checks it.
That kick from Grace tenderised Duggan's leg. Duggan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duggan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grace.
Grace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan 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.
Grace connects with the punch.
Duggan scores with a head kick. Grace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charles Grace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A big left from Grace misses.
Duggan throws an off balance right hand
and Grace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duggan needs to keep his hands up - Grace had a free shot at his head there.
Grace misses with an uppercut
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Grace.
Duggan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duggan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duggan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duggan half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Duggan moves away from the strike by Grace.
Grace throws a hook but Duggan blocks it.#T1#
Grace throws a big shot that misses.
Duggan moves out of range of the leg kick from Grace.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace blocks the body kick.
Grace looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grace throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duggan.
Duggan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duggan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#CL#
Duggan closes the distance and clinches.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Grace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duggan backwards. #BC2#
Grace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grace connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab from Grace.#T2#
Grace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grace gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Duggan counters with a solid body kick.
Grace throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grace.
Duggan tests Grace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duggan.
Grace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duggan.
Grace missing with a left hand there. Duggan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duggan moves out of range of the body kick.#T3#
Duggan blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Grace is predictable there
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grace's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Duggan.
Grace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Duggan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grace throws a chopping leg kick but Duggan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grace misses with a lunging right hand
and Duggan counters with a low kick, right behind Grace 's knee.
Grace throws an off balance right hand
and Duggan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grace thinking.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Duggan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grace throws a sloppy body shot
and Duggan counters with a series of strikes. Grace will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grace is looking to slow Duggan down with leg kicks. #T4#
Grace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duggan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grace checks a leg kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace ducks right into an uppercut from Duggan.
Duggan looks to land a left hand but Grace moved out of range nicely.
Duggan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grace eats them both and turns towards Duggan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duggan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Graces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Grace is just out of range.
Duggan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grace slips a straight right by Duggan.
Grace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Duggan.
Well Duggan 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Duggan!
A victorious Dean Duggan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Charles Grace stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's no wonder I came up short in this one, I mean an entire camp devoted to master debating won't prepare you for a fight.'.
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Event:
Ascension 349
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Grace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jesus tries to clinch up.
Grace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jesus.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jesus checks a leg kick.
Grace moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by Jesus as he checks the leg kick.
Grace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jesus.
Jesus misses with a right hand
and Grace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jesus tried to score with a low kick but Grace checks it.
As Jesus backs away, Grace returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jesus tries to clinch up but Grace circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jesus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jesus is looking to chop away at Grace's legs.
Grace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jesus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jesus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jesus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1#
Grace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grace misses the body punch
and Jesus counters with a right hand to the body.
Grace lands a front kick.
Jesus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grace feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jesus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jesus checks a leg kick.
Grace throws a leg kick which misses Jesus's front leg but catches the back leg as Jesus tries to avoid it.
Jesus throws a shot from downtown. Grace moves away and avoids it.
Grace seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grace throws a leg kick but Jesus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jesus 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.
Grace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grace throws out a powerful jab.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Grace misses
and Jesus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jesus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grace scores with a leg kick.
Jesus is looking to clinch but Grace is avoiding it.
Grace throws a solid leg kick but Jesus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grace.
Grace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jesus's sensitive parts.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Jesus counters with a left to the body.
A lazy body kick from Grace
and Jesus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jesus tries to clinch but Grace moves out of range.
Grace lands with a shot to the body.
Grace throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Grace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jesus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jesus is looking to score with low kicks.#T3#
Jesus blocks a jab.#CL2#
Jesus moves into the clinch.
Grace avoids a wild elbow strike from Jesus.
Jesus prevents a body shot from Grace.
Grace scores a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Grace.
A head punch on the inside from Grace fails to land.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace blocking some punches.
Grace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grace swings wildly with an uppercut but Jesus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
Grace misses with a knee to the head.
Jesus slowing the pace effectively.
Jesus throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jesus.
Jesus stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Grace.
Grace misses with some punches.
Grace tries a body shot but Jesus blocks it.
Grace lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jesus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grace tries a body shot but Jesus blocks it.
A short uppercut from Grace.
Jesus tries to pull guard but Grace forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grace misses with a body punch.
Grace can't find room to land a body shot as Jesus controls the action.
Grace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jesus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grace just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grace swings wildly with an uppercut but Jesus uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Grace dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Jesus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grace.#CL2#
Jesus takes the fight into the clinch.
Grace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grace - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC#
Grace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grace throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Jesus counter with a right hand.
Jesus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grace. That's going to slow Jesus down.
Jesus misses with an uppercut. Grace saw that one coming.
Grace throws a big shot that misses.
Grace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jesus can do to turn this around?
Grace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Grace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grace lands a really nice looking cross but Jesus seems unphased.
An inside leg kick lands from Grace.
Grace scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Grace.
Grace backing away here, and Jesus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Grace fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Jesus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Grace is predictable there
and Jesus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jesus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Charles Grace is winning the standup battle so far.
Grace misses with a leg kick
and Grace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jesus's head backwards.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jesus lands a leg kick that knocks Grace off balance momentarily.
Grace takes one on the button.
Charles Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace lands with a straight right. Jesus didn't see that one coming.
Charles Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Grace.
Jesus misses the shot to the body.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jesus was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Jesus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grace throws a low kick but Jesus moves out of range easily.
Jesus swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jesus. #T3#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jesus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grace - the referee stops the clock and Jesus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grace. Jesus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jesus moves out of range of the strikes.
Grace is looking to land body kicks.
Jesus 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.
Grace throws a front kick aimed at Jesus's knee but Jesus avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Jesus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grace lands with an overhand left.
Grace connects with a nice looking jab.
Grace tries to work over Jesus's front leg with a kick but Jesus checks it.
Jesus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grace.
Grace scores with a push kick.#T4#
Jesus throws a nice head kick!
Jesus tries to clinch but Grace is having none of it.
Jesus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jesus just misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jesus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jesus misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grace 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 Jesus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jesus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jesus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grace lands a jab to Jesus's midsection.
Jesus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
It looks like Grace has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Grace is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jesus checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Grace dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Grace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That kick from Grace tenderised Jesus's leg. Jesus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jesus scores with a jab. Grace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grace misses with a low kick.
Grace works Jesus's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Jesus does it's job there.
Grace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Grace.
Jesus throws a low kick but Grace avoids it.
Grace tries to land a leg kick but Jesus saw it coming and moves away.
Jesus with the counter takedown but Grace avoids it easily.
Grace throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jesus.
A little jabbing left from Jesus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grace. #T1#
Jesus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grace.
Jesus ducks under a wild hook from Grace.
Jesus misses with a jab to the body
and Grace counters with a thumping low kick.
Grace misses with a low kick as Jesus jumps back.
Grace lands a nice shot to the body.
Jesus connects with a high kick.
Grace throws a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Jesus blocks the leg kick.
Grace cracks the inside of Jesus's front leg.
Grace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jesus. That did some damage!
Grace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #ROC2#
Grace is rocked!
Jesus misses with an uppercut. Grace saw that one coming.
Grace is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No For Gay Jesus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Grace avoids the head kick by Jesus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grace, right into the meat.
Grace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jesus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jesus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jesus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grace uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jesus has time to react.
Grace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jesus throws a shot from downtown. Grace moves away and avoids it.
Grace looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jesus at a distance.
Good leg kick by Grace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grace scores with a nice strike.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jesus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Grace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jesus on the side of the head.
Grace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jesus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grace throws a leg kick but Jesus checks it.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grace scores with a body shot.
Jesus lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Grace darts in and clinches Jesus up against the cage.
Charles Grace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jesus.
Jesus jumps guard but Grace turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jesus throws a head punch that misses.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Grace breaks from the clinch.
Grace tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jesus is able to avoid easily.
Grace connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jesus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grace.
Jesus misses with a hook to the body
and Grace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grace slips under a jab from Jesus.
As Jesus looks to move away, Grace throws a big counter combo but Jesus just gets out of the way.
Grace blocks a jab.
Grace attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Grace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grace 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Grace!
An intense looking Charles Grace took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm gonna debate the f@ck outta myself as soon as I hit the shower!'.
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Event:
EPL Quarter-Final
Date: Apr 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Watson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grace counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grace scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheers as Watson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grace doesn't seem phased though.
Grace moves out of range as Watson throws a body kick.
Grace appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grace throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Grace throws a chopping leg kick but Watson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Watson moves out of range as Grace strikes.
Watson tries a quick counter leg kick but Grace is wise to it.
Grace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Watson lands a nice looking body shot.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Grace swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson misses with a looping right.#T1#
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Grace.
Grace throws a front kick aimed at Watson's knee but Watson avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Grace.
Good shot there by Grace.
Watson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grace momentarily.
Grace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grace throws a leg kick that misses.
Watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grace loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Grace throws a head kick that half lands.
#T2#
Watson blocks a low kick nicely.
Watson throws out a counter right but Grace avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Watson backs away, Grace returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Grace thuds a left hand into Watson's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watson checks a leg kick.
Watson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Watson cracks Grace with a good jab.
Grace has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Watson throws a lazy body kick
and Grace counters with a body kick.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grace. Grace obviously looking to wear him down.
Grace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grace misses with a looping right.
Grace connects with a leg kick. Watson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watson.
Grace throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T3#
Grace is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A clash of legs there as Watson blocks the low kick.
That kick from Grace tenderised Watson's leg. Watson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grace throws a chopping leg kick but Watson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grace on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watson. Watson obviously looking to wear him down.
Watson misses with a body shot
enabling Grace to counter with a crisp jab.
Grace cracks the inside of Watson's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
Grace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Grace blocks a low kick nicely.#T4#
Grace slips a jab from Watson.
Charles Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace tried to score with a low kick but Watson checks it.
Watson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
A low kick from Grace misses
and Watson counters with a one-two to the body.
Watson throws a leg kick but Grace moved away.
Grace is looking to slow Watson down with leg kicks.
Watson throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Grace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Grace.
Grace dips to his left and cracks Watson with an uppercut!
Watson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Watson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Grace 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#
Watson takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Grace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Charles Grace is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Grace.
Grace jabs Watson right on the nose. Watson blinks but takes it well.
Watson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grace. Grace circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Watson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Watson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grace. That did some damage!
Watson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grace scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Watson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Watson throws a hook but Grace blocks it.
Grace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Watson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Watson checks a low kick from Grace.
Grace throws a solid leg kick but Watson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grace.
A big right from Grace misses.
Watson misses with a series of wild punches.
Grace throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grace connects with a leg kick. Watson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick from Grace misses.
Watson checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Watson misses its intended target. #T2#
A slow jab from Watson misses its intended target.
Watson misses with a two punch combination.
Grace is looking to counter punch.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson moves out of range as Grace strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace scores with a spinning back kick!
Grace lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watson finds it's way round the side to connect with Grace's head.
Grace throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grace is looking to land body kicks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Watson 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.
Watson throws an overhand right that lands on Grace's shoulder, as Grace tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Grace misses. #CL#
Watson tries to keep at a distance but Grace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow. #T3#
Grace can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
Grace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watson.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grace.
Grace blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Grace.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson misses with some punches.
#BC#
Grace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grace throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Grace misses.
Watson cracks Grace with an open hand slap.
Grace walks into a straight right hand from Watson.#T4#
Grace misses with a low kick.
Watson takes one on the button.
Good work by Grace as he checks the leg kick.
Watson throws a jab when Grace was well out of range.
Watson wants to slow Grace down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson looks to land a combination but Grace avoids it well.
Grace keeps Watson at a distance using the push kick.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Grace's head but Grace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watson throws a shot from downtown. Grace moves away and avoids it.
Grace throws a lazy head kick
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Grace misses with a leg kick
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Grace 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Watson lands a nice shot that snaps Grace's head back.
Grace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watson's sensitive parts.
Grace connects with a body shot.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Watson is able to avoid easily.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Grace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A clash of legs there as Watson blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Watson connects with a single shot there.
Watson lands with an uppercut that bounces Grace off the cage and back into range.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Grace throws a big counter combination but Watson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
Watson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grace can pounce on him.
Grace lands a leg kick that knocks Watson off balance momentarily.
Grace looks for the body kick but Watson saw that one coming.
Watson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Watson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watson misses with a straight right.
Watson scores with a leg kick.
Grace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grace looks to land a body kick but Watson moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Watson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grace.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
Grace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grace throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Grace looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Grace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Watson misses.
Grace tried to counter with a leg kick but Watson avoided it.
Grace is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grace lands the left hand.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grace.
Watson throws out a counter right but Grace avoids it with no problem.
Grace fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grace swings away with a body shot that misses
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson slips a straight right by Grace.
Grace lands a nice shot that snaps Watson's head back.
Watson misses with an uppercut
enabling Grace to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T3#
Grace throws a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Grace digs a good body shot into Watson's ribs.
Grace jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Grace. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grace.
Grace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Watson misses with a series of wild punches.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grace.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T4#
Watson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watson throws out the jab.
Grace wants to slow Watson down by chopping away at his legs.
Grace misses with a looping left.
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!
Grace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watson throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grace. That's going to slow Watson down.
A low kick from Watson misses
and Grace counters with a two punch combo.
Grace avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watson.
Grace moves out of range as Watson strikes.
Grace slips a straight right by Watson.
Grace throwing a counter right hand but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson throws a big shot that misses.
Grace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watson momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Grace showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grace 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Grace!
Post fight, Charles Grace stared into the camera and said 'I'm gonna debate the f@ck outta myself as soon as I hit the shower!'.
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