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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Highland Games 194
Date: Jul 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Popper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sai.
Popper throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Popper.
An attempted straight right counter from Sai misses the target.
Popper misses the shot to the body.
Sai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popper doesn't seem bothered though.
Popper digs a good body shot into Sai's ribs.
Popper throws an overhand right that lands on Sai's shoulder, as Sai tries to avoid the shot.
Popper misses with a wild body shot.
Popper misses with a wild combination.
Bung Popper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Sai.
Popper throws a hook to the side of Sai's head but Sai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Sai - just one landing.
Sai throws a hook to the side of Popper's head but Popper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sai tries to clinch there but Popper circles away.
Sai throws a jab but it's blocked by Popper.
Popper lands a nice shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Popper 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sai.
Popper lands a right hook to the body.
#T1#
Popper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popper looks to land a left hand but Sai moved out of range nicely.
Sai tries to counter by clinching up but Popper breaks away and moves out of range.
Popper scores with a sloppy right hand. Sai should have avoided that one.
Sai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Popper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Popper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popper connects with a body shot that sends Sai's belly button to the back.
Popper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Sai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sai misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Popper misses the target.
Sai misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sai looks to land a right hand but Popper moved out of range.
Sai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Popper throws a jab when Sai was well out of range.
Popper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sai has time to react.
Popper lands a slapping body shot.
#T2#
Sai misses the shot to the body.
Sai throws the left hand but Popper avoids the punch easily.
Popper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sai with a body shot.
Sai misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Popper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sai tries to clinch up but Popper circles away and keeps his distance.
Popper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sai throws a shot from downtown. Popper moves away and avoids it.
Sai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popper throws out the jab.
Popper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sai throws a jab when Popper was well out of range.
Popper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Popper.
Popper throws the left hand but Sai avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Popper misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Sai misses its target.
Popper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sai rather than just go for the knockout.
Sai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popper digs a good body shot into Sai's ribs.
Sai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popper sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Sai.
Sai throws a big shot that misses.
Sai swings for the body but Popper moves out of range.
Sai misses with a body shot.
Popper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sai tries to clinch but Popper is having none of it.
Popper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donk. Popper catches Sai right on the button with a cross.
Popper connects with a body shot.
Sai is breathing heavily.
Popper drops Sai with a huge uppercut! Sai drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Popper is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bung Popper!
Bung Popper really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Machine Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Highland Games 188
Date: Jul 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Keene fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL#
Sai instigates a clinch.
Keene is trying to force a seperation but Sai has the dominant position.
Keene blocks an elbow strike.
Keene avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Keene digs a right hand underneath Sai's ribcage. Sai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keene blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
A right hand to the body from Keene.
Keene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Keene lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Keene.
Keene takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keene avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Keene.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Keene breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Sai looks to score with a jab to the body but Keene is just out of range.
Sai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Sai has closed the distance and engaged Keene in a clinch.
Sai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keene's efforts to push away.
Keene lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keene blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keene avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Keene tries to break the clinch but Sai is controlling the position.
Keene can't break the clinch.
Sai prevents a body shot from Keene.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Keene can't find room to land a body shot as Sai controls the action.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T2#
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keene lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sai backwards.
Keene blocks the elbow strike.
Keene misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Keene leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Keene.
Keene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Scott Keene has been cut.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keene blocks an elbow strike.
Keene takes an elbow to the temple.
Keene blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Keene misses with a punch to the body.
Keene avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Keene throws a punch but it's blocked by Sai.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Keene lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sai or not. #T3#
Keene dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Keene dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Keene.
Keene misses with a body punch.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Keene pushes Sai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keene takes an elbow to the temple.
Keene avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Keene avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Keene's brow.
Keene dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Keene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sai's elbow.
Sai lands a damaging elbow.
Keene blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Keene.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Keene leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T4#
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Keene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keene wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Keene blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keene blocks an elbow strike.
Keene has had enough of the clinch but Sai keeps him there for the moment.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keene blocks the elbow strike.
Keene blocks the elbow strike.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Keene.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Keene blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dang Sai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Keene's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Sai misses with a shot to the body
and Keene counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sai slips under a jab from Keene.
Good standup being displayed there by Keene as he connects with a hook.
Keene paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Keene misses the target.
Sai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keene can do to turn this around?
A big left from Keene misses.
Sai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sai moves out of range as Keene strikes.
Keene has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dang Sai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sai.
A little jabbing left from Keene on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keene throws the left hand but Sai avoids the punch easily.#KD2#
Keene cracks Sai with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Keene has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sai to stand back up!#ROC2#
Sai is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keene darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Sai's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Keene before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Keene!
An out of breath Scott Keene thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Highland Games 187
Date: Jun 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Sai circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sai! But no joy.
Sai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sai wants it to stay on the feet.
Bennett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sai swivels and escapes.
Bennett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dang Sai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sai throws a good cross that connects.
Sai looks to throw the jab but Bennett is out of range.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sai sprawls well. Sai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bennett gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett tries to clinch up.
Sai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett moves out of range as Sai strikes.#CL2#
Sai clinches up with Bennett and pushes him back against the cage.
Sai gets underhooks to prevent Bennett's takedown attempt.
Bennett is trying to pull guard but Sai has him pressed against the cage.
Bennett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sai prevents it.
#T1#
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Isaac Bennett has been cut.#TD#
Bennett pulls guard.
Sai preventing the sweep.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Sai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bennett's guard.#T2##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sai wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Sai clinches.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bennett wants a takedown but no success here.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped Bennett in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bennett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bennett avoids the body shot from Sai.
It looked like Bennett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Sai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Sai finds it's way through Bennett's defenses. #ROC2#
Bennett is rocked!
Sai scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Bennett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dang Sai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Sai instigates a clinch.
Bennett avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Bennett blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bennett dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Bennett dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bennett seems to have got his legs back now.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bennett wants to take the fight to the mat but Sai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sai creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Bennett! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Sai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dang Sai!
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Event:
Highland Games 179
Date: Jun 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Sai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seery slowing the pace effectively.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
Seery avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai lands an elbow just above Seery 's eye.
Seery working hard to break the clinch.
Seery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seery dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Seery blocks the elbow strike.
Seery is leaning against Sai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery is trying to break the clinch but Sai is controlling him.
Seery blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seery's brow.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on Seery - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Seery misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seery avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.#T1#
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Seery avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
A body shot lands from Seery.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Seery tries to break free but Sai pushes him back against the cage.
Seery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sai backwards.
A shot in the inside from Seery.
Seery stalling the fight.
Seery avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery lands a shoulder strike.
Seery's coach down at Canadian Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Seery's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Still in the clinch, Seery scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seery lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seery blocks the elbow strike.
Seery scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
A right hand to the body from Seery.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sai backwards.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Seery.
Seery controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seery creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai. #CUT#
It looks like Patrick Seery has been cut.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Seery manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Seery receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Seery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sai's elbow. #BC2#
Seery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seery swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sai.
Seery fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sai throws out the jab.
Seery scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seery swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sai.
Sai is looking to clinch.
Seery throws a combination. Sai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC2#
Sai is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Sai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seery misses with the combination.
Sai seems to have got his legs back now.
Seery lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Sai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sai doesn't manage to clinch there - Seery circles away.
Seery throws out a counter right but Sai avoids it with no problem.
Sai misses the shot to the body.
Seery connects with a nice looking jab.
Seery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sai misses with a wild body shot.
Seery moves out of range as Sai strikes.
Seery scores with a jab. Sai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seery misses with a body shot.
Seery missing with a left hand there. Sai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sai throws a jab but it's blocked by Seery.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sai tries to clinch up but Seery circles away and keeps his distance.
Seery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sai throws a lazy uppercut
and Seery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Seery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Seery's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Sai takes one to the side of the head.
Seery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sai tries to clinch up
and Seery counters with a crisp right that sends Sai to the canvas! Seery follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Seery!
Our winner, Patrick Seery, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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