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Event:
UGD 61:Palmer Vs Usyk
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
John with a hook.
Silver slips a straight right by John.#CL#
Silver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with John, pushing him back against the cage.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Silver stalls.
John tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver holding his opponent close, against the cage.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silver.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow. #BC2#
John manages to break the clinch.
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that John has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T1#
Silver is looking to clinch.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
Silver has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare Academy in the buildup to the fight.
John takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Silver tries to counter by moving into the clinch but John manages to circle out of the way.
Silver tries to clinch there but John circles away.
John cracks Silver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver throws a shot to the body.
John misses with an uppercut.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Silver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver just leaning against John, taking a breather.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silver blocking some punches.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
John is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
John is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
John throws a head punch that misses.
Silver prevents a body shot from John.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver content to slow the pace in the clinch.
John wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.
Silver digs a right hand underneath John's ribcage. John let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC2#
John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Silver tries to clinch but John moves away
and John counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Silver clinches up against the cage.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Silver.
John misses with some punches.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
John presses Silver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
John takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver just leaning against John, taking a breather.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
John is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
John breaks the clinch.
Silver is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
Benny Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Silver moves in looking to clinch but John pushes him off.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
Silver tries to clinch up.
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silver wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Finkle John will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
John throws a leg kick but Silver sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As John tries to get set, Silver tries to push him back and clinch up but John manages to avoid the attempt.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
John looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Silver tries to clinch up but John circles away and keeps his distance.
John misses with a straight right.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
Silver lands a nice looking body shot.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Silver backs off John throws a huge counter combo but Silver manages to avoid it all.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
John misses with an uppercut. Silver saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from John misses.
Silver moves to clinch but John breaks away
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silver moves in looking to clinch but John pushes him off.#T1#
A jab from John misses.
John lands a nice looking body shot.
John lands a nice hook to Silver's body. Silver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
Silver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver is looking to wear down John with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silver moves out of range of the strikes.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
John moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from John.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver is looking to clinch.
John takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silver tries to clinch but John moves out of range. #T2#
Silver walks into a left hand.
Silver looks to clinch
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Silver closes the distance but John moves to the side
and John counters with a nice body shot.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Silver seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but John paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John misses with a looping right.
Silver tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silver.
Silver tries to counter by moving into the clinch but John manages to circle out of the way.
John throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver cracks a nice hook into John's ribs.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
John feints a counter leg kick.
Silver slips a jab from John.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
Silver tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
Finkle John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from John does it's job there.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but John paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver tries to clinch
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
John throws the left hand but Silver avoids the punch easily.
Silver tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
John feints a counter leg kick.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silver tries to clinch but John moves away
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John lands a leg kick that knocks Silver off balance momentarily.
Silver tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John throws a low kick but Silver avoids it.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from John misses.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but John pushes him off.
Silver throws a low kick but John avoids it.
John tries to score with a low kick but Silver moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finkle John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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#
Silver moves in looking to clinch but John pushes him off.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John looks like he wants to counter punch here.
John is looking to chop away at Silver's legs.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silver wants to clinch
and John counters with a left to the body.
Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but John paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John misses with a straight right.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Silver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before John can pounce on him.
Good exchange - John coming out on top.#T1#
Silver is looking to clinch.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
John missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
Silver is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
Silver misses with a shot to the body
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from John.
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
John looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
John throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling John to score with a decent uppercut.
Silver wants to clinch up but John keeps it at a distance.
Silver tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
John throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Silver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
John misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver moves in looking to clinch but John pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silver is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
Good shot there by John.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
John throws a shot from downtown. Silver moves away and avoids it.
Silver wants to clinch.#T3#
Silver is looking to clinch.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver closes the distance looking to clinch
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Silver instigates a clinch.
Silver takes a shot to the head.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
John lands a body shot.
John blocks the elbow strike.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
#T4#
A short right from John.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but John leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver is looking to control John's arms but John gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silver has his back to the cage.
John working aggressively here.
Silver just leaning against John, taking a breather.
Benny Silver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
John misses with a body punch.
Silver controlling the action here for a moment.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Silver.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
#BC2#
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benny Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John walks into a stiff left hand from Silver.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finkle John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got John 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finkle John!
Finkle John decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
UGD 52:Shevchenko Vs Tanaka
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
John throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
John fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Walcott avoids the body shot from John.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Walcott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Walcott blocks a leg kick.
Walcott scores with a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that John has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Walcott defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by John as he checks the leg kick.
Walcott slips a jab from John.
Walcott throws a front kick aimed at John's knee but John avoids it well.
John with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walcott lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
Walcott digs a good hook to John's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
John dodges the punch combination from Walcott.
#T1#
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walcott's sensitive parts.
Walcott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walcott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walcott throws out a leg kick but John moves out of range and Walcott only half commits.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
John with a nice cross.
Walcott misses with a low kick.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walcott's sensitive parts.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from John misses.
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!
Walcott misses with a head kick.
#T2#
John misses with a body shot.
Walcott tries a quick counter leg kick but John is wise to it.
John throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Walcott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walcott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walcott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
John takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
John misses with a leg kick
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
Walcott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walcott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Walcott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Finkle John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
As John backs off Walcott throws a huge counter combo but John manages to avoid it all.
Walcott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.#T3#
Walcott throws a hook but John avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from John misses its target.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walcott. That did some damage!
Walcott feints and then cracks John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow John down.
Walcott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walcott misses with an uppercut.
John scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walcott in his tracks.
John throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
John throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and moves out of range.
John swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
It seemed like Walcott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walcott misses with a leg kick.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walcott looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
John throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walcott. #T4#
John connects with a right hand. Walcott shakes it off.
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!
Walcott throws a low kick but it's checked well by John.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
Walcott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Walcott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
John tries to move into range but Walcott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John misses the jab.
Walcott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Walcott lunges at John with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by John's hand.
John throws a big shot that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walcott.
Walcott lands a head kick. John smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
John moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walcott backs up against the cage.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott ducks right into an uppercut from John.
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 Finkle John will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Nice shot by John.
John throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John lands a right hook to the body.
John lands with a hook. Walcott tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walcott.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walcott.
John tries to score with a low kick but Walcott moves his leg out of the way.
John throws a series of punches but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finkle John is winning the standup battle so far.
Walcott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Walcott is looking to chop away at John's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
Walcott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walcott.
John gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Walcott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.#T1#
Walcott misses with a straight left.
John is looking to slow Walcott down with leg kicks.
John swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walcott.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Good standup being displayed there by John as he connects with a hook.
Walcott lands a jab to John's midsection.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John backing away here, and Walcott unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
A jab from John misses.
Walcott wants to slow John down by chopping away at his legs.
John shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
John misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Walcott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walcott tries to score with a low kick but John moves his leg out of the way.
John fires out a quick counter leg kick but Walcott just manages to avoid it.
John scores with a nice right hand.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Walcott jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
John moves out of range as Walcott throws a body kick.
John throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Walcott does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott connects with a body shot.
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
John throws a low kick, looking for Walcott's leg but Walcott calmly moves out of range.
John jabs Walcott right on the nose. Walcott blinks but takes it well.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott lets loose with a powerful body kick. John will feel that in the morning.
John throws a series of strikes that have Walcott backpedaling.
Walcott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat.
John gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walcott.
John fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
Walcott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#T3#
John lands with a cross.
A big left from John misses.
John throws out a leg kick but Walcott moves out of range and John only half commits.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walcott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walcott has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Walcott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
John steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walcott. That one must have hurt.
Walcott throws a nice head kick!
John misses with a body shot.
John throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Walcott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walcott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Walcott.
Walcott is looking for the big counter here.
Walcott fakes the leg kick and cracks John in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John checks a low kick from Walcott.
Walcott lands a slapping body shot.
#T4#
Walcott misses with the combination.
Walcott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
John moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Walcott throws a low kick but John avoids it.
Walcott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walcott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
An inside leg kick from Walcott misses.
John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walcott with a hook.
John swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Walcott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John tries to bum rush Walcott with a series of wild strikes but Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walcott only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Walcott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
John throws out a loose jab but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
John ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.
Nice straight punches there by Walcott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walcott.
John misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walcott, as that shot connected.
John swings widly with a right hand
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
A leg kick checked by Walcott.
John throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Walcott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by John.
A shot to the liver by John. Beautiful body shot.
John throws a low kick but Walcott moves out of range easily.
Walcott misses with a looping left.
John throws a right and a left that Walcott avoids nicely.
John wants to land a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from John. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Walcott thows a leg kick but John checks it
and John counters with a slapping leg kick.
John has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Walcott lands a jab to John's midsection.
John moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat.
John misses the jab.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
John moves out of range as Walcott throws a body kick.
Walcott scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walcott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John throws a right hand that misses
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walcott throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
Walcott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John connects with a leg kick. Walcott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walcott lands with a kick to the ribs.
#T2#
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walcott takes one on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as John checks a leg kick.
John throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and moves out of range.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
John moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWalcott.
Walcott scores with a jab to the jaw.
John keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walcott is looking to land body kicks.
Walcott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck John on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walcott, right into the meat.
John throws out a loose jab but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Walcott.
Walcott lands a nice looking kick to the body. John takes a step back to recover. #T3#
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walcott lands with a right hand.
Walcott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for John. That snapped Walcott's head back.
John will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
John cracks the inside of Walcott's front leg.
Walcott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John misses with a leg kick
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walcott checks a low kick from John.
Walcott was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good shot there by Walcott.
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.
John takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John sizes up Walcott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walcott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Some bone on bone action there as John checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
John lands the left hand.
John scores with a decent looking hook.
Walcott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
John throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walcott connects with a nice looking jab.
John takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walcott avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A decent looking cross lands there for John.
John connects with a leg kick. Walcott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walcott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Walcott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Walcott coming out on top.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Walcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walcott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Walcott!
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Event:
OFC 257: Ingram vs Rockin
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
John misses with a leg kick
and Rutherford counters with a left to the body.
Rutherford ducks under a wild hook from John.
Good work by John as he checks the leg kick.
John throws a hook but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford lands with a straight right. John didn't see that one coming.
Rutherford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling John to score with a decent uppercut.
John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rutherford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
John throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rutherford on the side of the head.
A left lands for Rutherford.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutherford scores with a jab to the body.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've been hearing reports that John has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutherford.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rutherford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Rutherford wants to land a leg kick but John is out of range.
Rutherford connects with a looping right hand.
Rutherford sizes up John with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
John misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
John misses with a hook. Rutherford ducked under it nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rutherford. John shrugs it off though.
Rutherford getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
John throws the left hand but Rutherford avoids the punch easily.
John finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rutherford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rutherford swings for the body but John moves out of range.
Rutherford moves away from the strike by John.
Rutherford misses with a hook
and Rutherford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
John throwing a counter right hand but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
John swings for the body but Rutherford moves out of range.
#CL2#
Rutherford closes the distance and clinches.
Rutherford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
John tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutherford prevents a body shot from John.
Rutherford keeps control of John as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Rutherford.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John is trying to break the clinch but Rutherford is controlling him.#T2#
John can't find room to land a body shot as Rutherford controls the action.
Rutherford tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutherford swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutherford tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John is trying to break the clinch but Rutherford is controlling him.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rutherford backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rutherford.
Rutherford tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutherford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rutherford gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutherford prevents John from breaking the clinch.
Rutherford slows down the pace here.
Rutherford misses with a body punch.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Rutherford tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutherford scores with a shot to the side of John's head.
Rutherford prevents John from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rutherford.
John tries to throw a body punch but Rutherford avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Rutherford tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Rutherford back against the cage.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutherford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
John prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford cracks John with a nice body shot.
John misses with the head strike.
John wants to break free but Rutherford has control.
Rutherford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Rutherford back against the cage.
Rutherford lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Rutherford to work.
Rutherford throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Rutherford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Rutherford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John. #T4#
Good body shot from Rutherford.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutherford controls his hands.
Rutherford lands a shot to the body.
Rutherford tries a body shot but John blocks it.
Rutherford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rutherford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt John or not.
John is breathing heavily.
Rutherford lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
John blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutherford lands with a light punch inside.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutherford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutherford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rutherford.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
John breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Rutherford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
John defending well as Rutherford loads up on a big left hand.
Rutherford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
John takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Rutherford 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#
John misses with a leg kick
and Rutherford counters with a straight right hand.
Rutherford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rutherford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on John. That did some damage!
Rutherford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rutherford throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
A big right from Rutherford misses.
John throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rutherford.
John throws a hook but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rutherford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
John looks to land a right hand but Rutherford moved out of range.
Rutherford only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rutherford is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford thumps John with a low kick.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutherford moves away.
Rutherford misses with a straight right.
Rutherford jabs John right on the nose. John blinks but takes it well.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Rutherford. #T1#
John misses the jab.
Rutherford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rutherford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rutherford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
John scores with a kick to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by John.
John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutherford. Rutherford obviously looking to wear him down.
Rutherford tries to work over John's front leg with a kick but John checks it.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rutherford ducks under a wild hook from John.
Rutherford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice shot by Rutherford.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
John dodges the punch combination from Rutherford.
Rutherford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Rutherford tenderised John's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on.
John throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.#T2#
Rutherford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rutherford catches John with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rutherford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL2#
Rutherford rushes John and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rutherford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rutherford lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
John blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford stalling.
John prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
John lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
A shot in the inside from John.
John lands with a left to the head.
Rutherford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Rutherford.
John lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rutherford or not.
Rutherford misses with a hook from the clinch.
John misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Rutherford working aggressively here.
John misses with the head strike.
Rutherford misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutherford prevents John from breaking the clinch.
Rutherford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
John breaks the clinch.
Rutherford throws a hook but John blocks it.
John bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rutherford scores with a nice right hand.
Rutherford throws out a powerful jab.
Rutherford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutherford.
Rutherford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rutherford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
John tries a low kick but Rutherford avoids it.
Rutherford scores with a sloppy right hand. John should have avoided that one.
Rutherford shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. John eats them both and turns towards Rutherford to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutherford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
John does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rutherford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
John stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutherford.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutherford.
Rutherford lands a jab to the head.
Rutherford throws a nice outside leg kick.
John missing with a left hand there. Rutherford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rutherford cracks the inside of John's front leg.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rutherford tests John's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
John misses with a low kick.
John lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Rutherford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Rutherford.
That kick from Rutherford tenderised John's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on.
John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutherford. Rutherford obviously looking to wear him down.
John misses with a left hand
and Rutherford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rutherford checks it well.
Rutherford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rutherford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutherford lands a nice shot to the body.
John loads up on a big right hand but Rutherford slips the punch.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutherford.
Rutherford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutherford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John ducks under a wild hook from Rutherford.
John slips under a jab from Rutherford.
John looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
John checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rutherford checks a leg kick.
Rutherford tries a low kick but John avoids it.#T1#
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutherford.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutherford. That's going to slow John down.
John looks to land a right hand but Rutherford moved out of range.
Rutherford tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from John misses.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutherford.
Crunch! Rutherford slams his shin into John's torso.
John takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
John throws a front kick aimed at Rutherford's knee but Rutherford avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by John.
Rutherford misses with a jab, cross combination.
John throws a low kick, looking for Rutherford's leg but Rutherford calmly moves out of range.
Rutherford cracks the inside of John's front leg.
Rutherford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finkle John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford scores with a jab to the head.
John misses with an uppercut. Rutherford saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas Rutherford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutherford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutherford 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rutherford.
Rutherford connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Rutherford pushes John up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutherford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rutherford moves out of range of the strikes.
John throws a series of punches but Rutherford moves out of range.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T3#
Rutherford throws a leg kick which misses John's front leg but catches the back leg as John tries to avoid it.
Rutherford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
John is looking to counter punch.
Rutherford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
Rutherford scores with a decent looking hook.
Rutherford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rutherford cracks John with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rutherford ducks under a wild hook from John.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutherford needs to keep his hands up - John had a free shot at his head there.
John throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rutherford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rutherford throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutherford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rutherford lands a jab.
Rutherford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Rutherford.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas Rutherford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
John will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T4#
John misses with a body punch
and Rutherford counters with a good low kick that John was not able to check.
Rutherford ducks under a wild hook from John.
Rutherford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford connects with a solid leg kick.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rutherford counter with a right hand.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutherford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John 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.
Rutherford cracks the inside of John's front leg.
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutherford. Rutherford obviously looking to wear him down.
Rutherford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Rutherford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutherford has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Rutherford!
Thomas Rutherford took some time post fight to say the following; 'Rutherford's own Pedro'.
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Event:
OFC 250: Glorious!
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
McFadden darts in trying to clinch
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McFadden. That did some damage!
John darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
John throws a combination. McFadden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#
It looks like David McFadden has been cut.
McFadden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. John manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McFadden misses with a double jab.
McFadden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
David McFadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John lands a leg kick that knocks McFadden off balance momentarily.
McFadden blocks a leg kick.
McFadden looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
McFadden misses with a low kick.
John lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McFadden throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and John makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from McFadden.
John throws a hook to the side of McFadden's head but McFadden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
McFadden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McFadden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finkle John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John throws a looping overhand right but McFadden ducks down to avoid it.
McFadden throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McFadden misses with a kick to the body
and John counters with a nice leg kick.
McFadden tries to clinch up but John circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
McFadden misses with a head kick.
John scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McFadden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
McFadden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McFadden tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
McFadden throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFadden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McFadden scrambles back to his feet.
John connects with a jab.#T2#
McFadden is looking to clinch.
McFadden throws a half hearted mid kick.
McFadden throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McFadden tries to counter with a clinch but John shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
McFadden moves into the clinch.
John on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McFadden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by John.
McFadden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McFadden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. John is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
John blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John scores with a nice hook to the head.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of McFadden backwards.
John managing to block the knees to the body from McFadden.
John misses with a punch to the body.
John lands a body punch.
McFadden looks winded!
McFadden trying to land knees to the body.
John softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McFadden is working John over against the cage.#T3#
McFadden missing with knees to the body.
McFadden misses with a knee strike.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McFadden.
John tries a body shot but McFadden blocks it.
#BC#
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2#
McFadden has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from John.
McFadden misses with a knee strike.
McFadden lands a body shot in the clinch.
McFadden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC#
John manages to break the clinch.
McFadden tries to clinch up.
McFadden is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
McFadden is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
McFadden takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
McFadden clinches up with John and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John has a couple of punches blocked by McFadden.
#BC#
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
John throws a hook but McFadden blocks it.
McFadden is looking for the big counter here.
McFadden blocks a jab.
McFadden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
John thumps McFadden with a low kick.
John lands with a cross.
McFadden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McFadden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McFadden scrambles back to his feet.
McFadden tries to clinch there but John circles away.
John lands with an overhand left.
McFadden throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
#CL2#
McFadden instigates a clinch.
McFadden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John managing to block the knees to the body from McFadden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFadden misses with a knee strike.
McFadden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but John has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McFadden looking to throw knees to the head but John is blocking nicely.
#BC#
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John loads up on a big right hand but McFadden slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finkle John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David McFadden'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.
#R2#
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
McFadden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
McFadden moves into the clinch successfully.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McFadden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
A short right from John on the inside.
John scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
John manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - John scores with a four punch combination!
John lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McFadden can do to turn this around?
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McFadden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for John. That snapped McFadden's head back.
McFadden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFadden manages to avoid it.#T1#
McFadden throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
McFadden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. John defends it nicely.
John avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McFadden throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McFadden doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
John tries to score with a low kick but McFadden moves his leg out of the way.#CL2#
McFadden has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.
#BC#
John breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from McFadden.
John throws a push kick but McFadden slaps the foot to one side.
McFadden tries to clinch there but John circles away.
McFadden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
McFadden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McFadden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
McFadden wants to clinch
and John counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McFadden fails with an attempt to clinch.
John ducks under a wild hook from McFadden.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
John lands a jab to McFadden's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFadden tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
John connects with a good right hand that stumbles McFadden. McFadden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McFadden wants to clinch but John slips to the side
and John counters with a straight right hand.
John punishes McFadden's body with a nice straight punch.
John blocks a leg kick.
Nice cross by John.
McFadden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFadden throws a fast counter high kick but John manages to duck under it in time.#T3#
McFadden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McFadden takes one to the chin there.
John connects with a leg kick. McFadden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McFadden tries to clinch up
letting John counter with a right hand.
McFadden closes this distance looking for a takedown but John circles away.
McFadden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McFadden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McFadden ducks under a wild hook from John.
McFadden is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
John throwing a counter right hand but McFadden manages to avoid it.
John scores with a nice head shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by McFadden or perhaps it was just good defense by John, which made it look bad.
Finkle John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David McFadden.
A bone on bone clash there as McFadden blocks the leg kick.
John circles away from the clinch attempt
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T4#
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John throws an overhand right that lands on McFadden's shoulder, as McFadden tries to avoid the shot.
John fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McFadden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McFadden tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
As McFadden backs away, John returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McFadden throws a body kick that misses
and John counters with a good low kick that McFadden was not able to check.
McFadden tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John lands a right hook to the body.
John scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McFadden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McFadden throws a right and a left that both miss.
John getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
John takes a kick to the side of the head.
McFadden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
John throws a hook to the side of McFadden's head but McFadden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finkle John dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David McFadden'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
McFadden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
McFadden is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of McFadden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Finkle John is winning the standup battle so far.
McFadden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John thuds a left hand into McFadden's body.
McFadden moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McFadden tries to clinch there but John circles away.
McFadden swinging wildly here.
John fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McFadden on the side of the head.#CL2#
John gets tackled into the cage by McFadden. McFadden maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McFadden.
John loads up on a big right hand but McFadden slips the punch.#CL2#
McFadden has taken the fight to the clinch.
McFadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from John.
John has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T1#
A short right from John.
McFadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from John.
#BC#
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
McFadden closes the distance and pushes John back into the cage.
A hook to the body from John.
McFadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from John.
#BC#
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFadden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good work by McFadden as he checks the leg kick.#CL2#
McFadden has taken the fight to the clinch.
John lands a hook that snaps the head of McFadden backwards. #BC#
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from John lands.
John throws a jab when McFadden was well out of range.
John scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John scores with a hook.
John is looking to slow McFadden down with leg kicks.
David McFadden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
McFadden tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McFadden fails in his attempt to clinch.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from McFadden.
McFadden tries to move into range but John moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John thuds his right hand into McFadden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
John fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McFadden checks it well.
John lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McFadden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McFadden.
McFadden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
John cracks McFadden with a good jab.
McFadden doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. John catches McFadden right on the button with a cross.
John swats away the attempt to clinch by McFadden.#T3#
John lands the left hand.
John thuds his shin into the meat of McFadden's side.
McFadden shoots in but John avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McFadden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McFadden gets off balance looking for a body kick
and John counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#
McFadden is rocked!
McFadden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McFadden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with McFadden's head.
McFadden is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
McFadden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body punch from John.
John steps in with a hook that catches McFadden right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! John follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! McFadden looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finkle John!
Finkle John bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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OFC 245: Reclaim
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Belfort checks a leg kick.
Belfort tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
Belfort swings for the body but John moves out of range.
Nice cross by John.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort looks to land a combination but John avoids it well.
Belfort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belfort doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
#CL#
Belfort clinches.
Belfort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by John.
John wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John tries a body shot but Belfort blocks it.
Belfort lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belfort lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by John.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort tries a body shot but John blocks it.
Belfort scores with a nice hook to the head.
John wants to get back to striking at distance but Belfort won't allow it.
John wants to get back to striking at distance but Belfort won't allow it.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Belfort gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
John misses with the head strike.
John tries to work over Belfort's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belfort.
Belfort scores with a shoulder strike.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
John has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
John is trying to break free.
Belfort lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of John backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from John.
John misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Belfort misses with a body punch.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort takes a shot to the head.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belfort throws a right and a left that John avoids nicely.
Belfort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. John manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Belfort just misses with a punch to the body.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from John on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belfort fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belfort.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
#T3#
Belfort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belfort tries to clinch there but John circles away.
Belfort is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
John throws a low kick but Belfort avoids it.
A left lands for John.
John throws a shot from downtown. Belfort moves away and avoids it.
Belfort tries to clinch up but John circles away and keeps his distance.
John misses with an uppercut.
John scoring well with a low kick there.
John looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Belfort looks to clinch
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
John lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Belfort misses the target.
Belfort on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belfort walks into a jab.
John lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
John tries to work over Belfort's front leg with a kick but Belfort checks it.
A good leg kick by John.
Belfort connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between John's hands.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Belfort thinks about countering with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from John.
Belfort throws a quick counter head kick but John was just out of range.
Jab by John.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from John on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
John wants to land a leg kick but Belfort is out of range.
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
John appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Belfort tries to clinch but John moves away
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Finkle John will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
John misses with a hook.
John throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belfort moves away from the strike by John.
Belfort just misses with a punch to the body.
#KD#
Belfort lands a left and a right that send John crashing to the mat, dazed. Belfort thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
John scores with a spinning back kick!
John displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John throws a right and a left that Belfort avoids nicely. #CL#
Belfort moves into range and clinches up with John.#BC2#
John manages to break the clinch.
John blocks a head kick by Belfort.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belfort ducks under a wild hook from John.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but John paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belfort is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
#T1#
Belfort throws a combination that misses
and John counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belfort thinking.
Belfort wants to clinch.
Belfort takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belfort tries to clinch up.
John cracks Belfort with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab by John.#CL#
Belfort instigates a clinch.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Belfort.
Belfort tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belfort scores with a hook to the body.
John tries a body shot but Belfort blocks it.
#T2#
John working hard to break the clinch.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Belfort working aggressively here.
John is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
John manages to break the clinch.
Belfort digs a good hook to John's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Belfort drives through and clinches with John against the cage.
Belfort works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
John has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Belfort seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if John can turn it around.
John is looking to break free of the clinch but Belfort has double underhooks.
Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of John backwards.
Belfort lands an uppercut.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belfort.
Belfort lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belfort misses with a punch to the body.
John blocks a body shot from Belfort.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Belfort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
A short uppercut from Belfort.
John lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Good body shot from Belfort.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Belfort.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belfort creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belfort tries a body shot but John blocks it.
A short uppercut from Belfort.
Belfort keeps the fight in the clinch, despite John's efforts to push away.
John looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Belfort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belfort working some nice short punches in the clinch.
John scores with a hook to the body.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belfort.
John tries to work over Belfort's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Belfort tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Belfort back against the cage.
Belfort working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belfort lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John feints and then cracks Belfort's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belfort down.
Belfort looks to clinch
and John counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belfort connects with a jab.
Jordan Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort looks to land a combination but John avoids it well.
John was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Belfort darts in and clinches John up against the cage.
Belfort lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC2#
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort tries to clinch there but John circles away.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belfort throws a leg kick which misses John's front leg but catches the back leg as John tries to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Belfort.
Belfort blocks a jab.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from John! But no joy.
Belfort fakes a jab and throws a low kick but John checks it well.
John scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Belfort.
John swats away the attempt to clinch by Belfort.
John uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jordan Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort is looking to clinch.
Belfort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Belfort.
A punch lands to the side of Belfort 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Belfort looks to land a body kick but John moved away.
Belfort throws a one two combo.
John misses with a hook
and Belfort counters with a flying knee. Nice. #ROC#
John is rocked!
Belfort tries to clinch up.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Belfort finish him?
John takes one to the side of the head.
#CL#
Belfort moves into the clinch.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belfort lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
John blocks an uppercut.
John seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John moves out of range as Belfort strikes.#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Belfort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Belfort.
John steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Belfort's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belfort scrambles back to his feet.
John throws a lazy right hand but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belfort lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Belfort has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
John blocks an uppercut.
Belfort lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
A shot in the inside from John.
Belfort prevents a body shot from John.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by John.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head. #T3#
John lands a shoulder strike.
Belfort misses with some punches.
John misses with a body punch.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belforts head.
Nice body punch from Belfort.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John is trying to push Belfort away but Belfort has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
John misses with some punches.
John misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John is looking to break free of the clinch but Belfort has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Belfort.
John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belfort feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL#
Belfort instigates a clinch. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belfort.
Belfort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 short left from Belfort.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
Belfort digs a right hand into John's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on John's gas tank.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
John misses with some punches.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort lands a left hand.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
John working hard to break the clinch.
John is trying to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling him.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
John blocks an uppercut.
Belfort is leaning against John and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Belfort makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belfort working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belfort 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Belfort!
After the big win, Jordan Belfort made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
OFC 239: Reborn
Date: Dec 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Slater's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slater scrambles back to his feet.
Slater will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John tests Slater's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John throws a leg kick which misses Slater's front leg but catches the back leg as Slater tries to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by John. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of John.
John ducks under a wild hook from Slater.
Slater swings widly with a right hand
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slater is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for John. That snapped Slater's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John scores with a hook to the body. Slater takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
John scoring well with a low kick there.
A cross from John lands.
It looks like John has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slater manages to avoid it.
And Slater tries to counter it with a takedown but John pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Slater misses with a body shot
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finkle John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
John keeps Slater at a distance using the push kick.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slater was well out of range. Poor timing from John.#TD2#
Slater drives through with a takedown into guard.
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slater in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slater is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Slater throws a big right hand that misses.
Slater missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slater postures up in John's guard and throws a big left but John blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slater accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slater postures up in John's guard and throws a big left but John blocks it.
John seems keen to control Slater's posture.
John wants to get back to his feet but Slater is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2#
John looking for a sweep. Not yet John, not yet.
John pulls Slater in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Slater as he connects with a hook.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slater sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slater smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slater avoids a kick to the body.
Finkle John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD2#
Slater drops John with a beautiful combination! John stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slater is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
John is rocked!
John takes a swing at Slater's ribcage but misses.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slaters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
John seems to have got his legs back now.
Slater takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slater.
#T3#
Slater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Slater unleashes a big counter combination but John bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
John scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slater misses with a two punch combination.
Slater defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Slater shoots in but John avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slaters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Slater cracks John with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slater misses with a few strikes there.
John appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
John looks for the body kick but Slater saw that one coming.
Slater on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
Slater gets cracked there but stands up to it.
John attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Slater lands.
John stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slater throws a predictable looking body shot
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John leaves Slater with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Finkle John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AC Slater.
Slater throws a right and a left that John avoids nicely.
Slater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from John misses.
John misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slater.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finkle John dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
John scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Slater down.
AC Slater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slater slips a jab from John.
John walks into a jab.
John lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from John misses.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slater. That did some damage!
John connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slater momentarily.
Slater misses with a takedown
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slater manages to avoid it.
Slater walks into a stiff left hand from John.
John is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slater.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slaters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
John jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
John slips under a jab from Slater.
John tried to counter with a leg kick but Slater avoided it.
Finkle John is winning the standup battle so far.
Slater thows a left - swing and a miss!
John misses with a body shot.
Slater tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
John fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slater shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slater crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from John - the referee stops the clock and Slater gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says John. Slater manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slater was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
The crowd cheers as John lands an impressive looking overhand right. Slater doesn't seem phased though.
John connects with the punch.
John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slater.
John throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
John throws a lazy right hand but Slater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slater misses with a two punch combination.
John tried to counter with a leg kick but Slater avoided it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slater uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slater lands a jab.
John cracks Slater with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slater thows a left - swing and a miss!
John connects with a single shot there.
Slater misses with a hook
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slater moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for John.
John's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slater connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! John scrambles back to his feet.
Slater ducks right into an uppercut from John.
Slater's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Slater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Slater is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Slater connects with a good right hand that stumbles John. John circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slater can do to turn this around?
John looks to land a right hand but Slater moved out of range.
Slater moves out of range of the strikes.
John misses with a jab to the body
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John connects with a leg kick. Slater looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slater.
Slater throws a combination that misses
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slater has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
John fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slater on the side of the head.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slater defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Slater takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slater looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? John is fending him off so far but Slater persists. Nope, John circles away and we're back to standing.
Finkle John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AC Slater.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John scores with a hook.
John walks into a straight right hand from Slater.
John thows a body kick. Slater tries to catch it but that hurt him.
John lands a glancing blow to the side of Slater's head.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Slater is just out of range.
A head kick from John lands but Slater takes it in his stride.
Slater moves away from the strike by John.
Nice shot lands for Slater.
Slater ducks under a wild hook from John.
Slater drops down looking to force a counter takedown but John defends it well.
Slater has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
John's jab looks to have found its range, popping Slater under the eye.
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finkle John 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#
John lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slater at a distance.
Slater closes this distance looking for a takedown but John circles away.
John fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slater on the side of the head.
Slater lands a glancing blow to the side of John's head.
Slater misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
John connects with a jab.
Slater slips a straight right by John.
A combination from Slater does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater slips a jab from John.
John fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slater looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
John looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John scores with a jab.
John turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slater might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T1#
Slater swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slater misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from John.
John thows a leg kick but Slater checks it #TD2#
and Slater counters with a single leg into guard. John didn't expect that.
John pulls Slater in close to prevent any damage.
Slater trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
Slater throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
John escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Slater gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Slater with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
John is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Slater is looking to work some ground and pound but John has wrist control.
Slater chips away with some ground and pound.
John is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slater throws a big right hand that misses.
Slater scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
John manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slater manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
John is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Slater wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
John controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater wants to sweep but no luck.
John trying to control but Slater is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Slater has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes John off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
John lands with a hook. Slater tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.#T4#
John scores with a jab.
John lands with a hook. Slater tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slater looks to land a combination. John sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
John looks to land a right hand but Slater moved out of range.
John bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Slater shoots in looking for a takedown. John tries to sprawl out of it but Slater keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. John manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slater on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
AC Slater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slater throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Finkle John.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for John, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finkle John!
After the fight, Finkle John was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 09, 2016 |
#R1#
John lands a right hook to the body.
Leonidas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leonidas tried to score with a low kick but John checks it.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidas.
Leonidas is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
John throws a lazy right hand but Leonidas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonidas wants to slow John down by chopping away at his legs.
Leonidas takes a jab right on the kisser.
John fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leonidas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
John has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Leonidas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Achilles Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
Leonidas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
Leonidas throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
Leonidas is breathing heavily.
Leonidas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by John.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from John tenderised Leonidas's leg. Leonidas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leonidas tries to clinch up but John circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonidas throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that John avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Leonidas down.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonidas was well out of range. Poor timing from John.#T1#
John jabs Leonidas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for John.
John scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
John throws the left hand but Leonidas avoids the punch easily.
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonidas's head backwards.
John scores with a kick to the body.
Leonidas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonidas.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonidas throws a head kick that misses.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for John.
Leonidas defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John throws a hook but Leonidas blocks it.
John 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.
John connects with the punch.#ROC2#
Leonidas is rocked!
John throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oh Leonidas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by John! Leonidas is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finkle John!
Finkle John 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.
The defeated Achilles Leonidas had this to say: 'I want to thank my sponsors and all of my fans! My goal every show is to give the crowd an awesome fight. I will grow from this and one day I will become Champion!! '.
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Event:
PFC: Fight Night 44
Date: Jun 08, 2016 |
#R1#
A good leg kick by John.
John misses the shot to the body.
Beddoe needs to keep his hands up - John had a free shot at his head there.#TD#
John gets caught napping as Beddoe dives in and scores a takedown. John manages to retain guard.
John pulls Beddoe in close to his closed guard and prevents Beddoe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Beddoe trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beddoe works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Beddoe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
John keeping hold of Beddoe's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
John is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Beddoe is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but John still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, John has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
John working away.
Beddoe tries to control but John manages to take his back.
Beddoe trying to control the hands but John breaks the grip.
John has the hooks in. Beddoe is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
John lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Beddoe.
John scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
John cracks Beddoe with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Beddoe from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
#T2#
John scores with punches and elbows.
John is hanging on to Beddoe's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beddoe is covering up but some of the strikes from John are getting through and doing damage.
A lull in the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
John gets his hands free as Beddoe looks to control.
Beddoe takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Beddoe tries to roll but John sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beddoe trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Beddoe grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Beddoe can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John has good solid back control here.
Beddoe rolls, trying to escape but John keeps control of the position.
#T3#
Beddoe is keeping busy.
John punishes Beddoe with strikes from the back mount.
John is hanging on to Beddoe's back as he tries to escape.
John punches Beddoe on the ear.
Will John go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Beddoe trying to control the hands but John breaks the grip.
Beddoe tries to escape the position.
Beddoe holding both John 's hands and preventing any damage.
Beddoe is trying to break free.
#T4#
Beddoe breaks John's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Beddoe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
John has Beddoe pulled in close to control his posture.
Beddoe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beddoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as John works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
John is trying to hold Beddoe in close to prevent damage but Beddoe has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Beddoe has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can John defend it? Beddoe steps over the head and cranks it - John is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Beddoe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Philo Beddoe!
Philo Beddoe managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conquer, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
PFC: Fight Night 40
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
John misses the shot to the body.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? John is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, John circles away and we're back to standing.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John lands a nice hook to Davis's body. Davis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#
It looks like Hector Davis has been cut.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.#TD#
Davis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
John keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Davis prevents John from improving his position.
John trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Davis wants to control but John is keeping him busy.
Davis thows a huge punch but John dodges it nicely.
John preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
John is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
John is looking to get back to full guard here but Davis has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on John's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis tries to score with some ground and pound. John controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Davis 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.#T2#
John is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Davis crashes against the mat.
John is looking for a sweep.
Davis trying to control the position but John is working away.
Davis misses with the ground and pound.
John is trying to improve his position.
John struggling a bit here.
John is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Davis working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on John's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Davis throws an elbow but John slips to the side and avoids it well.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but John keeps working.
We've been hearing good reports from Davis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Davis looks up at the clock and then as John takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Davis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#SUB#
Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Davis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
John managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Davis.
#T4#
Davis throws a strike aimed at the side of John's head but John avoids it well.
John felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
John is not content to let Davis control the position.
Davis landing strikes.
Davis lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
John is looking to control Davis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can John avoid being mounted?
Davis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Davis'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.
#R2#
Davis misses with a jab to the body
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis misses with a hook to the body
and John counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John slips under a jab.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davis. That did some damage!
John misses with a looping left.
John drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davis misses with an uppercut. John saw that one coming.
Davis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
John is looking to land body kicks.
Davis connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from John, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A shot to the liver by Davis. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
John throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Finkle John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis tries to move into range but John moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by John.
Finkle John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
John misses with a left hand
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis dodges the punch combination from John.
Davis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Davis misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
John scores with a shot to the body.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
John misses the jab.
John has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
John looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John scores with a leg kick.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. John doesn't seem phased though.
Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
John keeps Davis at a distance using the push kick.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from John. That one must have hurt.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis misses with an uppercut. John saw that one coming.
Davis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Davis takes one on the button.#T3#
Davis looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
John tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Davis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
John throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
John throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Davis crashing down! Davis tries to stagger back to his feet but John just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Davis asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finkle John!
A relieved looking Finkle John 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 12, 2016 |
#R1#
McFadden connects with a leg kick. John looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
John misses with a body shot.
John has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaws Clubhouse in the buildup to the fight.#CL2#
McFadden moves into the clinch successfully.
John scores with a hook to the body.
John avoiding damage as McFadden throws knees to the body.
McFadden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. John is defending well for now.
McFadden missing with knees to the body.
John lands a hook that snaps the head of McFadden backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for McFadden.
McFadden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. John is defending well for now.
John lands a body shot in the clinch.
John lands a left hand.
McFadden tries to land knees in the clinch but John avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
John softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#CUT#
It looks like David McFadden has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
McFadden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
McFadden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McFadden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McFadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from John.
McFadden working John over with knees to the body.
McFadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from John.
#T1#
John tries a body shot but McFadden blocks it.
McFadden takes a shot to the head.
John on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
McFadden trying to land knees to the body.
McFadden tries to land knees in the clinch but John avoids the damage to the body.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by McFadden.
McFadden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John lands a body punch. #BC#
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from McFadden.
John throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
John swings for the body but McFadden moves out of range.
John scores with a hook.
McFadden darts in looking for a takedown but John gets double underhooks and turns McFadden into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McFadden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC#
McFadden is rocked!#T2#
John flashes McFadden a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. McFadden's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. McFadden crumples to the floor! He's out cold! John punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Finkle John!
After winning the bout, Finkle John thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2016 |
#R1#
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from John misses.
Darren Melrose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John avoids a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from John misses its target.
Melrose misses with a head kick.
Melrose cracks the inside of John's front leg.
John lands with a kick to the ribs.
Melrose tries to clinch but John moves out of range. #CL2#
Melrose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Melrose tries to break free but John pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from John.
Melrose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
Melrose is looking to control John's arms but John gets an underhook and turns him. Now Melrose has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by John.
A nice left hand lands by John.
Still in the clinch, John scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melrose is trying to stall.
John lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from John on the inside.
Still in the clinch, John scores with a nice short uppercut.
John throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Melrose looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Melrose looks winded!
Melrose takes a shot to the head. #ROC#
Melrose is rocked!#T1#
John creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Melrose with a big uppercut! Melrose tries to clinch up but John pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Melrose to the mat! Melrose covers up and John unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Finkle John!
During a confident post fight interview, Finkle John thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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