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Event:
Cup of tea?
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez throws a sloppy body shot
and Gower counters with a low kick, right behind Velasquez 's knee.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
We've been informed that Gower has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Velasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gower moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gower throws out a counter right but Velasquez avoids it with no problem.
Velasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gower tests Velasquez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gower 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.
Gower lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velasquez.
Velasquez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Velasquez throws a lazy right hand but Gower sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gower throws a body kick that misses.
Gower connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Gower misses with a body kick.
Velasquez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Velasquez lands a head shot.
Velasquez throws a right hand that Gower ducks under and follows up with a left that Gower also avoids with ease.
Gower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gower is just out of range.
Gower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Velasquez's sensitive parts.
Gower cracks Velasquez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Velasquez checks the leg kick.
Gower feints and then cracks Velasquez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velasquez down.
Gower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gower misses with a hook. Velasquez ducked under it nicely.
Velasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez misses the body punch
and Gower cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velasquez misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gower throws a low kick but Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower lands a jab to the head.
Gower missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gower moves out of range as Velasquez strikes.
Gower looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Velasquez misses the body punch
and Gower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Velasquez shoots in and drives through. Gower sprawls well.
Gower scores with a leg kick.
Velasquez loads up on a big right hand but Gower slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Velasquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gower scores with a jab. Velasquez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gower is looking to chop away at Velasquez's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Velasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez slips a jab from Gower.#T3#
Gower throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Velasquez moves out of range of the body kick.
Velasquez throws a lazy uppercut
and Gower counters with a nice uppercut.
Gower swinging wildly here.
Velasquez connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Gower misses its intended target.
Velasquez tries to counter by clinching up but Gower breaks away and moves out of range.
Velasquez avoids the body shot from Gower.
Velasquez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gower misses with a double jab.
Gower works Velasquez's body with a nice hook.
Gower bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Gower counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
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!
Velasquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gower.
Velasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gower lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Velasquez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gower scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gower misses with an uppercut. Velasquez saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Gower misses.
Velasquez misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Velasquez misses with a few strikes there.
Gower scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Velasquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Gower tries to land a front kick but Velasquez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Velasquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velasquez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gower.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Gower dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gower throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Velasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Gower circles away.
Velasquez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gower on the side of the head.
Gower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velasquez.
Gower slips under a jab from Velasquez.
Gower scores with a hook.
Gower throws a leg kick but Velasquez moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Velasquez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Gower misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower lands an overhand right.
Gower connects with a jab.
Velasquez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Velasquez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gower feints and then cracks Velasquez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velasquez down. #T1#
Gower throws a good cross that connects.
Gower moves away from the strike by Velasquez.
Velasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
Gower throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Velasquez swings for the body but Gower moves out of range.
Velasquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gower connects with a jab.
Gower on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Velasquez throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Gower slips under a jab from Velasquez.
Gower looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Velasquez staying out of range there.
Velasquez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Gower. #T2#
Gower throws a leg kick but Velasquez moved away.
Velasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Velasquez takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez blocks a low kick nicely.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
Sandy Gower seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velasquez tries to bum rush Gower with a series of wild strikes but Gower uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gower throws out a counter right but Velasquez avoids it with no problem.
Gower attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gower has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gower slips under a jab from Velasquez.
Velasquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gower blocks a jab.
As Velasquez backs off Gower throws a huge counter combo but Velasquez manages to avoid it all.
Velasquez avoids a kick to the body.
Velasquez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gower manages to circle out of the way.
Velasquez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gower lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gower.
Velasquez misses with a two punch combination.
#T3#
Velasquez is looking to clinch but Gower is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Velasquez.
A jab from Velasquez misses.
Gower throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velasquez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gower fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Velasquez.
Velasquez looks to land a left hand but Gower moved out of range nicely.
Gower scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Gower moves into range and clinches up with Velasquez.
Velasquez pushes Gower back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gower lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Velasquez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Velasquez throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Gower.
Gower blocks the elbow strike.
Velasquez misses with an elbow strike.
Velasquez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gower struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
#T4#
Velasquez tries to throw a body punch but Gower avoids it by throwing Velasquez back against the cage.
Velasquez pushes off an throws an elbow but Gower leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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!
Velasquez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gower scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gower.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velasquez misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Gower breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gower with the inside leg kick.
Velasquez looks to land a right hand but Gower moved out of range.#CL#
Velasquez rushes Gower and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gower.
Velasquez throws an elbow that misses.
Velasquez throws an elbow that misses.
Gower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Gower swings wildly with an uppercut but Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gower.
Gower misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Gower showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Gower swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Velasquez gets a clinch.
Gower pushes Velasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gower misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Gower.
Velasquez pushes off an throws an elbow but Gower leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velasquez's elbow.
Velasquez throws an elbow that misses.
Velasquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velasquez lands an elbow just above Gower 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Sandy Gower has been cut.
Gower is leaning against Velasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gower misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Gower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez tries a body shot but Gower blocks it.
Gower blocks the elbow strike.
Velasquez throws an elbow that misses.
Velasquez misses with an elbow strike.
Gower misses with a punch to the body.
Gower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velasquez's elbow. #T1##BC2#
Gower breaks the clinch.
Gower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
Velasquez missing with a left hand there. Gower was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gower throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Velasquez misses.
Velasquez takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Jab by Gower.
Velasquez connects with a body shot.
Gower throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Velasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gower lands a jab to the head.
#T2#
Velasquez swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Velasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gower is just out of range.#CL#
Velasquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gower, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Gower breaks the clinch.
Gower lands a jab to the head.
Velasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gower.
Gower connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
Gower swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Velasquez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Velasquez.
Velasquez tests Gower's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Velasquez moves forwards but Gower connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Gower.
Gower avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez lands a head shot.
Velasquez slips under a jab from Gower.
Velasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez misses with a body punch
and Gower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Velasquez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gower swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gower appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Gower.#T4#
Gower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gower darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gower thuds his right hand into Velasquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good leg kick by Gower.
Velasquez defending well as Gower loads up on a big left hand.
Velasquez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Gower clinches up with Velasquez and pushes him back against the cage.
Gower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gower misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gower can't find room to land a body shot as Velasquez controls the action.
#BC2#
Gower breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stipe Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Velasquez. Beautiful body shot.
Velasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gower feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Velasquezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sandy Gower.
Well Gower 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandy Gower!
During a confident post fight interview, Sandy Gower thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Luke I'm your father
Date: Sep 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower checks a leg kick nicely.
Skrumbellos misses with a looping right.
Skrumbellos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gower lands with a good body shot.
Skrumbellos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've been informed that Gower has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gower avoids the body shot from Skrumbellos .
Gower scores with a jab. Skrumbellos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gower. That's going to slow Skrumbellos down.
Sandy Gower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrumbellos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gower finds it's way round the side to connect with Skrumbellos 's head.
A head kick by Skrumbellos misses
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Gower lands with a nice body kick.
Gower is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Gower catches Skrumbellos right on the button with a cross.
Skrumbellos misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Gower scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1#
Skrumbellos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Skrumbellos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Skrumbellos is predictable there
and Gower counters with a straight right hand.
Gower stuns Skrumbellos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skrumbellos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Gower.
A big left from Skrumbellos misses.
Skrumbellos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gower.
Gower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skrumbellos . Skrumbellos obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Gower.
That kick from Gower tenderised Skrumbellos 's leg. Skrumbellos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gower thows a body kick. Skrumbellos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skrumbellos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Skrumbellos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
#T2#
Gower lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Skrumbellos misses its intended target.
Gower catches Skrumbellos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gower slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skrumbellos connects with a body shot.
Skrumbellos is breathing heavily.
Gower connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skrumbellos momentarily.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gower lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#It looks like Devin Skrumbellos has been cut.
Good exchange - Gower coming out on top.
Gower lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gower is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Skrumbellos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Skrumbellos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gower digs a good body shot into Skrumbellos 's ribs.
Gower digs a good body shot into Skrumbellos 's ribs.
Gower throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gower stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T3#
Gower lands a really nice looking cross but Skrumbellos seems unphased.
Gower throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skrumbellos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gower tests Skrumbellos 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gower connects with a nice looking jab.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Gower.
Skrumbellos misses with a body shot
and Gower counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skrumbellos thinking.
Gower clobbers Skrumbellos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gower lands a nice hook to Skrumbellos 's body. Skrumbellos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gower fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skrumbellos .#T4#
Gower scores with a one two! Skrumbellos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gower lands with a cross.
Gower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gower lands a jab to the nose.
Gower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skrumbellos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skrumbellos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gower lands a really nice looking cross but Skrumbellos seems unphased.
Gower with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gower.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skrumbellos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gower.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gower is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skrumbellos throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Skrumbellos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Gower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devin Skrumbellos 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Skrumbellos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sandy Gower seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gower lands with a kick to the temple. Skrumbellos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gower scores with a sloppy right hand. Skrumbellos should have avoided that one.
Gower sizes up Skrumbellos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skrumbellos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gower connects with a leg kick.
Skrumbellos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gower has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skrumbellos throws a leg kick
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Skrumbellos might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Skrumbellos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gower scores with a leg kick.
Skrumbellos connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gower throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Skrumbellos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gower to score with a decent uppercut.
Skrumbellos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Skrumbellos motions for Gower to come forward. Skrumbellos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Gower smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gower fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gower lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Gower.
Skrumbellos slips a jab and a cross from Gower.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gower. Skrumbellos shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skrumbellos slips under a jab from Gower.
Skrumbellos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skrumbellos doesn't seem bothered though.
Gower connects with a right hand. Skrumbellos shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gower.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gower. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Skrumbellos misses the body punch
and Gower counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Gower staying out of range there.
Gower scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skrumbellos in his tracks. #T2#
Gower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donk. Gower catches Skrumbellos right on the button with a cross.
Skrumbellos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skrumbellos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Skrumbellos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
Gower fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skrumbellos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gower lands a slapping body shot.
Gower cracks Skrumbellos with a good jab.
Gower staying out of range there.
Gower now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Skrumbellos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gower thumps Skrumbellos with a low kick.
Skrumbellos takes one on the button.
Gower connects with a nice looking jab.
Gower lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Gower bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skrumbellos 's head backwards.
Gower scores with a hook to the body. Skrumbellos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gower lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Gower.
Gower scores with the left hand. Skrumbellos knows he should have avoided that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skrumbellos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gower - the referee stops the clock and Skrumbellos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gower. Skrumbellos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Skrumbellos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Skrumbellos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gower throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gower smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gower lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Skrumbellos backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Gower clinches up with Skrumbellos and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gower - that landed with a thud.
Gower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gower is leaning against Skrumbellos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Skrumbellos is rocked!#BC2#
Gower breaks from the clinch.
Oh Skrumbellos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skrumbellos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skrumbellos walks into a jab.
A low kick lands for Gower.
Gower keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gower cracks Skrumbellos on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Skrumbellos falls backwards against the cage. Gower follows up with more strikes that drop Skrumbellos to his knees. Gower keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Skrumbellos ! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandy Gower!
Our winner, Sandy Gower, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
smell of napalm in the morning
Date: Aug 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson swings for the body but Gower moves out of range.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gower seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Sandy Gower has been cut.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson with the inside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T1#
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gower's head backwards.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Gower sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Gower's leg but Gower calmly moves out of range.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Gower is out of range. #T2#
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Gower slips a jab from Johnson.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Gower checks a leg kick.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Gower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Karim Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Gower's body.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Gower jumps back.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gower.#T4#
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#KD2#
Johnson cracks Gower with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gower looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Johnson finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sandy Gower's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A bone on bone clash there as Gower blocks the leg kick.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Gower saw that one coming.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Gower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
A big left from Johnson misses. #T1#
Gower checks a low kick from Johnson.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karim Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T2#
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Gower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sandy Gower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Karim Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick #TD#
and Gower counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gower.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gower manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T4#
Johnson prevents Gower from getting back to his feet.
Gower keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sandy Gower's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Gower sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gower checks a leg kick. #T1#
Johnson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson cracks Gower with an open hand slap.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson catches Gower with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
Johnson throws a low kick but Gower avoids it.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Gower saw that one coming.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Gower seems unphased.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Gower slips the punch.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Gower saw that one coming.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Gower's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karim Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karim Johnson!
Karim Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
may the force be with you
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gower checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Culver Crimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crimson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gower seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL2#
Crimson pushes Gower up against the cage in a clinch.
Crimson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gower wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Crimson to work.
Gower tries to score a body lock takedown but Crimson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crimson lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gower takes a shot to the head.
Crimson misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Crimson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gower up against the cage.
Crimson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gower.
Gower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gower's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Crimson.
Crimson is pushing Gower up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crimson lands an uppercut.#T2#
Crimson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crimson taking a breather.
Gower looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Gower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crimson gets through Gower's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gower is looking for a takedown.
Crimson misses with some punches.
Crimson pushes Gower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crimson misses with a body punch.
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gower's elbow.
Crimson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gower up against the cage.#T3#
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gower's elbow.
Crimson scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Sandy Gower has been cut.
Crimson controlling the action here for a moment.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gower on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Crimson.
Crimson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gower backwards. #T4#
Crimson gets underhooks to prevent Gower's takedown attempt.
Gower being controlled against the cage.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gower prevents a body shot from Crimson.
Gower looking for a takedown.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crimson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gowers head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Culver Crimson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sandy Gower's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Crimson misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Crimson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crimson misses with some punches.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Crimson fails to land.
Crimson lands with a right to the head.
Crimson prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gower.
Crimson lands with a light punch inside.
Crimson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Gower is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crimson is defending well.
Crimson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gower backwards.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gower backwards.
Crimson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson tries to land a knee to the head but Gower blocks with his arms.
Crimson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crimson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crimson fails to land.
Crimson lands with a right to the head.
Crimson misses with a knee strike.
Gower blocks a body shot from Crimson. #T2#
Gower tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Gower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crimson controlling the action here for a moment.
Crimson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crimson can't find room to land a body shot as Gower controls the action.
Gower wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
Crimson avoiding damage.
Gower drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T3#
Crimson stops a takedown attempt from Gower.
Gower has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crimson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crimson digs a right hand underneath Gower's ribcage. Gower let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crimson lands with a short shot to the head.
Gower has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crimson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crimson digs a right hand into Gower's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gower's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gower has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crimson after a bit of a struggle. #T4#
Gower goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crimson prevents it.
Gower changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crimson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sandy Gower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gower avoids the head kick by Crimson.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Crimson is quick to defend against it.
Crimson throws a head kick but Gower moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crimson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crimson. Crimson obviously looking to wear him down.
Crimson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crimson sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Culver Crimson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sandy Gower's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Crimson tries to clinch but Gower is having none of it.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Crimson. Those never looked like landing.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crimson wants to clinch up but Gower keeps it at a distance.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.#CL2#
Gower tries to keep at a distance but Crimson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Culver Crimson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crimson misses with a body punch.
Gower has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crimson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower blocks a body shot from Crimson.
Gower is working for takedown but Crimson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crimson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gower blocks it with crossed arms. #T1#
Gower is working for takedown but Crimson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Gower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
Gower is trying to drag Crimson to the mat but Crimson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crimson tries to land a knee to the head but Gower blocks with his arms.
Come on Crimson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gower's elbow. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crimson landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Crimson.
Crimson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gower.
Gower has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crimson after a bit of a struggle.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gower drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crimson has a couple of punches blocked by Gower.
#T3#
A bit of stalling here from Crimson.
Crimson lands with a left to the head.
Crimson can't find room to land a body shot as Gower controls the action.
Crimson prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crimson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Crimson misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Crimson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gower has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crimson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crimson lands a body punch.
Culver Crimson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crimson presses Gower against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gower has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crimson after a bit of a struggle.
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crimson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A short left from Crimson.
Gower blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Culver Crimson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crimson 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Culver Crimson!
A very excited looking Culver Crimson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Striking Masters 19
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gower! But no joy.
Metharom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gower counters with a straight right hand.
Metharom throws an off balance right hand
and Gower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metharom throws an off balance right hand
and Gower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Metharom throws an off balance right hand
and Gower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Metharom lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom throws a right hand that misses
and Gower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metharom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gower at a distance.
Metharom misses with a combination
and Gower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Metharom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gower's head.
Gower is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gower blocks a low kick nicely.
Metharom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gower looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Metharom pushes Gower up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gower blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Metharom fails to land.
Gower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Metharom.
Metharom has a couple of punches blocked by Gower.
Metharom throws a punch but it's blocked by Gower. #T2#
Metharom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gower prevents a body shot from Metharom.
Gower prevents a body shot from Metharom.
Metharom throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Metharom fails to land.
Metharom working aggressively here.
Gower tries to land knees in the clinch but Metharom avoids the damage to the body.
Metharom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Metharom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gower is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Metharom is defending well for now.
Gower blocks a body shot from Metharom.
Metharom managing to block the knees to the body from Gower.
Metharom struggles to land a body shot inside as Gower controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Metharom fails to land.
Metharom misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Klahan Metharom 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#
Metharom 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.
Gower with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Metharom to score with a decent uppercut.
Metharom scores with a jab. Gower acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Metharom throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
Gower throws out a counter right but Metharom avoids it with no problem.
Gower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gower takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Klahan Metharom is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Metharom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Metharom tries to clinch up but Gower circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
A left lands for Metharom.
Metharom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gower moves away.
A little jabbing left from Gower on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Metharom tries to clinch up.
Gower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Metharom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gower counters with a straight right hand.
Metharom misses the shot to the body.
Metharom misses with an uppercut
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Metharom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Metharom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gower can do to turn this around?
Metharom throws a solid leg kick but Gower takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Metharom.
It seemed like Gower was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Gower takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gower defending well as Metharom loads up on a big left hand.
Gower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Metharom misses the jab.
Gower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Metharom clinches with his opponent.
Metharom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Metharom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Metharom throws an off balance right hand
letting Gower counter with a right hand.
Gower has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Metharom throws a combination that misses
letting Gower counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klahan Metharom dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Metharom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metharom loads up on a big right hand but Gower slips the punch.
It seemed like Gower was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Metharom connects with a leg kick. Gower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Klahan Metharom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metharom misses with a jab to the body
and Gower counters with a stiff right hand.
Metharom throws an off balance right hand
and Gower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metharom swings widly with a right hand
and Gower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Metharom
and Gower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Metharom throws a chopping leg kick but Gower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Metharom looks to throw a body kick
letting Gower counter with a right hand.
Sandy Gower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Metharom misses with a shot to the body
and Gower cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klahan Metharom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Metharom throws a lazy head kick
letting Gower counter with a right hand.
Metharom darts in trying to clinch
and Gower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Metharom swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Metharom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
A lazy body kick from Metharom
and Metharom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Metharom misses with a hook
and Gower counters with a stiff right hand.
Metharom lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Metharom catches Gower right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Gower 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Metharom misses
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Metharom throws an overhand right that lands on Gower's shoulder, as Gower tries to avoid the shot.
Metharom scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sandy Gower comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Metharom 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klahan Metharom!
After winning the bout, Klahan Metharom 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: Feb 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Zenon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zenon moves in looking to clinch but Gower pushes him off.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zenon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zenon sprawls and moves away.
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zenon.
Zenon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zenon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Apollo Zenon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zenon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zenon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zenon misses with a straight right.
Gower has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zenon throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Zenon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zenon.#CL2#
Zenon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zenon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
Gower has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zenon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zenon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zenon has a couple of punches blocked by Gower.
#TD2#
Zenon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zenon stops Gower from getting back to his feet.
Zenon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Gower is trying to stand back up but Zenon is controlling him
Zenon not doing much here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zenon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gower knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##CL2#
Zenon moves into range and clinches up with Gower.
Gower goes for a takedown attempt but Zenon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zenon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Zenon.
A swing and a miss from Zenon.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zenon scores with a body shot.
#TD2#
Zenon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T4#
Gower pushes Zenon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zenon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Zenon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gower is not content to let Zenon control the position.
Zenon controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Zenon dominated that round.
That's time! Gower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Gower slips a straight right by Zenon.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zenon lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gower.
Zenon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zenon throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zenon sprawls and moves away.
Zenon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.#TD2#
Gower gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Gower is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Zenon - that landed with a thud.
#T1##TD2#
Zenon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zenon manages to end up in side control.
Zenon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gower's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gower is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zenon looking to control but instead Gower has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Zenon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zenon wants to free his trapped foot but Gower is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2##SUB2#
Zenon seems to be working for a kimura but Gower defends the submission attempt.
Gower is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Zenon is trying to work for a kimura but Gower is defending well.
Gower wants to get back to his feet.
Zenon controlling the action here.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Zenon connects with a nice looking jab.
Zenon shoots in for a takedown but Gower shows good takedown defense.
Zenon misses the shot to the body.
Zenon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gower gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zenon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gower moves away.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Zenon avoids it well and moves away.
Zenon throws a big shot that misses.#T4##TD2#
Zenon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zenon lands in his opponent's guard.
Gower wants to stand but Zenon is controlling the position.
Zenon looking to pass the guard.
Zenon wants to control from the top but Gower keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zenon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gower is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Zenon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Zenon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zenon tests Gower's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zenon lands a nice hook to Gower's body. Gower takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gower takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zenon throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zenon shoots in for a takedown but Gower shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zenon throws the left hand but Gower avoids the punch easily.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Zenon avoids it well and moves away.
Zenon darts in looking for a takedown but Gower gets double underhooks and turns Zenon into the cage. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Zenon. Those never looked like landing.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Gower 's head but he takes it in his stride.#TD2#
Zenon looking to score a takedown here. Gower is defending well but Zenon drives through and ends up in Gower's guard.#ES#
Gower manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gower slips under a jab.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Zenon avoids it well and moves away.
Zenon throws a body punch but Gower moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zenon is defended easily by Gower.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sandy Gower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Zenon.#T2#
Zenon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zenon sprawls and moves away.
A big left from Zenon misses.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Zenon is quick to defend against it.
Apollo Zenon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zenon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Zenon.
Zenon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zenon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zenon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sandy Gower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Zenon misses its intended target. #T3#
Gower slips under a jab.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zenon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Zenon is quick to defend against it.
Gower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zenon.
Zenon misses the shot to the body.
Gower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zenon throws out the jab.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zenon lands with a shot to the body.
Zenon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gower moves away.
Zenon looks to throw the jab but Gower is out of range.
Zenon misses with a body shot.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Zenon is quick to defend against it.#T4#
Zenon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gower.
Zenon with a hook.#TD2#
Zenon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gower sprawls well initially but Zenon persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Gower kicks Zenon off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zenon throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zenon fails with a takedown attempt.
Zenon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zenon throws a body punch but Gower moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Zenon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zenon 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Zenon!
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Event:
UPG 33
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
A jab from Gower misses.
Umanouke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gower defends it well.
Gower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Umanouke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gower tries to clinch but Umanouke moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Umanouke misses.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Umanouke moved out of range.
Gower misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Gower rushes Umanouke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gower fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gower. #BC2#
Umanouke breaks the clinch.
Gower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Umanouke throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gower moves away.
Gower tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Umanouke manages to circle out of the way.
Umanouke throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Umanouke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gower avoids the body shot from Umanouke.
Gower connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT#
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Gower lands an overhand right.
Umanouke throws a body shot but no joy.
Umanouke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Umanouke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Gower.#TD2#
Umanouke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Gower manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Umanouke keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gower displaying some good clinch control by pressing Umanouke up against the cage.
Umanouke wants a takedown.
#T2##BC2#
Umanouke manages to break the clinch.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Umanouke's head.
Umanouke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gower.#TD2#
Umanouke throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gower tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Umanouke is in Gower's guard.
Gower wants to stand and escape but Umanouke is having none of it.
Umanouke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gower's head.
Gower preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Umanouke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Umanouke wants to pass the guard but Gower is keeping the position.
Gower preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Umanouke trying to control but Gower is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Umanouke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umanouke prevents Gower from getting back to his feet. #T3#
Umanouke looking to sit in guard and control but Gower gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SU#
Gower gets to his feet. Umanouke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gower lands with a straight right. Umanouke didn't see that one coming.#CUT#
That has opened up Ueda Umanouke's cut even more.
Umanouke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Umanouke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gower rather than just go for the knockout.
Umanouke slips under a jab.
Umanouke throws a jab but it's blocked by Gower.
Umanouke throws a hook but Gower avoids it easily.#TD2#
Umanouke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gower is trying to buck Umanouke off.
Umanouke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T4#
Gower is trying to get back to his feet.#ES#
Gower throws Umanouke to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gower's corner calls for a 1-2. Gower obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Umanouke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gower.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sandy Gower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umanouke misses with a wild body shot.
Gower cracks Umanouke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Umanouke connects with a body shot.
Umanouke looks to land a left hand but Gower moved out of range nicely.
Umanouke throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Gower misses with an uppercut
and Umanouke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Umanouke moves away from the strike by Gower.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Gower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
That's time! Gower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Umanouke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Umanouke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gower scores with a nice strike.
Gower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umanouke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Umanouke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Umanouke tries to get set, Gower tries to push him back and clinch up but Umanouke manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower cracks Umanouke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gower misses the body punch
and Umanouke counters with a nice uppercut.
Umanouke misses the shot to the body.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Umanouke.#T1#
Gower lands a nice shot to the body.
Gower looks to throw the jab but Umanouke is out of range.
Umanouke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gower is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umanouke can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Gower.
Gower misses with an uppercut. Umanouke saw that one coming.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umanouke was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Gower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Umanouke with the counter takedown but Gower avoids it easily.
Gower throws a lazy right hand but Umanouke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umanouke slips a jab from Gower.
Umanouke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gower with a body shot.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Umanouke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sandy Gower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Umanouke misses.
Gower walks into a straight right hand from Umanouke.#T2#
Gower throws a shot from downtown. Umanouke moves away and avoids it.
Umanouke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Umanouke loads up on a big right hand but Gower slips the punch.
Gower lands a slapping body shot.
Gower throws a shot from downtown. Umanouke moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umanouke! But no joy.
Gower misses with a looping left.
Umanouke throws a jab but it's blocked by Gower.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gower scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT#
The cut above Ueda Umanouke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gower misses with a looping right.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Sandy Gower is winning the standup battle so far.
Gower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Umanouke moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Umanouke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gower connects with a right hand. Umanouke shakes it off.#T3#
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Umanouke avoids it well and moves away.
Gower doesn't manage to clinch there - Umanouke circles away.
Gower misses with a looping right.
Umanouke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gower throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Umanouke.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umanouke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gower defends it well.
Umanouke throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower misses with a straight right.
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
#CL#
Gower clinches. #BC2#
Umanouke breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gower misses the target. #T4#
Gower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umanouke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL#
Gower clinches up with Umanouke and pushes him back against the cage.
Gower throws a head punch that misses.
Umanouke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gower lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umanouke tries to score a body lock takedown but Gower shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Umanouke blocks an uppercut.
Gower tries to throw a body punch but Umanouke avoids it by throwing Gower back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gower.
Umanouke trying to control the position but instead, Gower has worked for underhooks and has pushed Umanouke into the cage.
Gower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umanouke's elbow.
Umanouke wants to take the fight to the mat but Gower manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gower lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Gower dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Gower lunges at Umanouke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umanouke's hand.
Umanouke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Umanouke ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Umanouke scores with a jab. Gower acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gower scores with a decent looking hook.
Gower missing with a left hand there. Umanouke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Gower misses its intended target.
Umanouke throws out a counter right but Gower avoids it with no problem.
Umanouke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CUT#
Ueda Umanouke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Gower clinches up with Umanouke and pushes him back against the cage.
Gower lands with a short shot to the head.
Umanouke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gower lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Umanouke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gower's elbow.
Umanouke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gower pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gower.
Umanouke looking to slow down the pace here.
Gower lands a hook that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
Umanouke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gower lands an uppercut.
Gower digs a right hand underneath Umanouke's ribcage. Umanouke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Umanouke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gower lands a right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ueda Umanouke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sandy Gower!
Sandy Gower retains his super heavyweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Sandy Gower said 'That son of a bitch hits hard huh? Well I hit harder yeeeehaaaaww. Did you know i had a penis!'.
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Event:
UPG 29
Date: Apr 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Beaumont looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beaumont throws a sloppy head kick and Gower moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Beaumont does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Beaumont has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Beaumont keeps the fight on the outside.
Beaumont is looking to slow Gower down with leg kicks.
Beaumont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Beaumont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower scores with the left hand. Beaumont knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#
It looks like Cavey Beaumont has been cut.
A jab from Gower misses.
Beaumont avoids the body shot from Gower.
#CL#
Beaumont tries to keep at a distance but Gower has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beaumont working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT2#
It looks like Sandy Gower has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower throws a punch but it's blocked by Beaumont.
Beaumont misses with a punch to the body.
Gower swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gower can't find room to land a body shot as Beaumont controls the action.
Beaumont tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gower's elbow.
Gower swings wildly with an uppercut but Beaumont uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gower.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Beaumont.
Beaumont misses with a punch on the inside.
Gower misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Beaumont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beaumont is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beaumont takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Beaumont there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Beaumont.
Beaumont throws a leg kick
and Beaumont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gower getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beaumont scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beaumont. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Beaumont on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gower swings for the body but Beaumont moves out of range.
#T2#
Gower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gower scores with a nice right hand.
Beaumont tries to move into range but Gower moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#
That has opened up Cavey Beaumont's cut even more.
Gower throws the left hand but Beaumont avoids the punch easily.
Beaumont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gower moves away.
Gower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beaumont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Beaumont.
Beaumont ducks right into an uppercut from Gower.
Gower lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beaumont goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beaumont moves out of range of the strikes.
Beaumont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower misses with a hook. Beaumont ducked under it nicely.
Beaumont works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gower throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beaumont defending well as Gower loads up on a big left hand.
Beaumont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
#T3#
Beaumont misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Gower gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gower is working Beaumont over against the cage.
Gower throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Gower.
Gower blocks an uppercut.
Beaumont is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gower is defending well for now.
Gower gets through Beaumont's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beaumont.
Beaumont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gower.
Gower blocks an uppercut.
Beaumont slows down the pace here.
Gower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beaumont blocks an uppercut.
Gower throws a punch but it's blocked by Beaumont.
Beaumont prevents a body shot from Gower.
Gower misses with some punches.
#T4#
Gower lands an uppercut.
Gower lands a shoulder strike. #CUT#
The cut above Cavey Beaumont's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gower tries to work over Beaumont's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Beaumont breaks the clinch.
Gower tries to clinch up but Beaumont circles away and keeps his distance.
Beaumont counters with a body kick.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Beaumont takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gower clobbers Beaumont with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gower throws a hook but Beaumont blocks it.
Beaumont buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beaumont doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Gower misses.
Beaumont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
Gower tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beaumont swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gower takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gower moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT#
Cavey Beaumont's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Beaumont drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Gower dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Gower throws a big shot that misses.
Beaumont now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Beaumont moves away from the strike by Gower.
Gower misses with a lunging right hand
and Beaumont connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beaumont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Beaumont.
Beaumont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beaumont let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beaumont lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gower takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gower slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gower throws a looping overhand right but Beaumont ducks down to avoid it.
Gower is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gower is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beaumont can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaumont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beaumont lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beaumont looks for the body kick but Gower saw that one coming.
Beaumont jabs Gower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beaumont uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Beaumont shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gower scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
A big right from Gower misses.
Beaumont turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gower lands a nice shot that snaps Beaumont's head back.
Beaumont bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gower's head.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Beaumont is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gower rather than just go for the knockout.
Gower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gower scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cavey Beaumont's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sandy Gower!
Sandy Gower is the new super heavyweight champion!
Sandy Gower took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'That son of a bitch hits hard huh? Well I hit harder yeeeehaaaaww. Did you know i had a penis!'.
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Event:
UPG 26
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Johansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Johansson.
Jab by Johansson.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gower misses with a body shot.
A big left from Johansson misses.
Gower swings for the body but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson misses with a right hand
and Gower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gower scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gower looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gower digs a good hook to Johansson's body.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
Johansson misses with a body shot.
Gower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johansson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johansson loads up on a big right hand but Gower slips the punch.
Gower misses with a hook
and Johansson counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Gower tests Johansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gower wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johansson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Johansson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gower momentarily.
Johansson throws a good cross that connects.
Johansson takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Johansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson lands with a hook. Gower tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
Gower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johansson misses with a looping left.
Gower throws a hook to the side of Johansson's head but Johansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gower fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johansson takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.#T2#
Gower throws a hook but Johansson blocks it.
Johansson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Gower rushes Johansson and presses him up against the cage.
Gower tries a body shot but Johansson blocks it.
A short left from Gower.
Johansson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gower taking a breather.
Johansson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Johansson blocks a body shot from Gower.
Gower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johanssons head.
Gower throws a head punch that misses.
Gower misses with a punch to the body.
Gower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Johansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johansson misses with a double jab.
Johansson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gower has time to react.
Gower is looking to wear down Johansson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johansson. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johansson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johansson scores with a one two! Gower had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like Sandy Gower has been cut.
Gower sizes up Johansson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gower cracks a nice hook into Johansson's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gower wants to clinch.#T4#
The crowd cheers as Gower lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johansson doesn't seem phased though.
Gower lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johansson scores with a hook.
Gower lands a nice shot that snaps Johansson's head back.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johansson manages to avoid it.
Gower throws a hook but Johansson avoids it easily.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gower scores with a punch to the head.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Gower.
Gower scores with a nice head shot.
Johansson loads up on a big right hand but Gower slips the punch.
Gower connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johansson. Johansson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Sandy Gower will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sandy Gower's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Gower closes the distance and clinches.
Johansson tries to work over Gower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johansson tries to work over Gower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gower.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gower lands with a right to the head.
Gower misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gower scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gower tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gower lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gower 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.
Gower struggles to land a body shot inside as Johansson controls his hands.
Gower misses with an elbow over the top.
Gower tries a body shot but Johansson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gower.
Gower tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johansson lands a right hand.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gower.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gower.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Gower.
#T1#
Gower working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
Gower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Gower.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
Gower misses with a knee to the head.
Gower scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johansson blocks an uppercut.
Gower lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Gower lands a left hand.
Johansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Gower.
Johansson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johansson pushes Gower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gower swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johansson misses with a body punch.
Gower tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gower tries to work over Johansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Johansson breaks from the clinch.
Sandy Gower is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Johansson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johansson misses with a wild combination.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.
Johansson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gower throws a looping overhand right but Johansson ducks down to avoid it.
Gower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Johansson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johansson swings for the body but Gower moves out of range.
Gower throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Gower lands the left hand.
Gower throws a shot from downtown. Johansson moves away and avoids it.
Johansson misses with a looping right.#T3#
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Gower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Gower as he connects with a hook.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson lands a jab to Gower's midsection.
A big right from Johansson misses.
Gower feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johanssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gower cracks Johansson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gower takes one to the chin there.
Johansson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Gower moved out of range.#CL#
Gower rushes Johansson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gower working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Johansson tries a body shot but Gower blocks it.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gower.
Gower swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Gower can't find room to land a body shot as Johansson controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Gower.
Gower lands a shot to the body.
Gower is leaning against Johansson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Gower - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
Gower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
A right hand to the body from Gower.
Johansson blocking some punches.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gower stalls.
Gower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Gower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johansson tries to break the clinch but Gower is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Gower.
Gower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Gower dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sandy Gower'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson throws a poor cross that misses
and Gower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gower loads up on a big right hand but Johansson slips the punch.
Gower throws a big shot that misses.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.
Johansson cracks Gower with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice cross by Gower.
Gower is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johansson can do to turn this around?
Gower feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johanssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johansson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch combination from Johansson misses.
Gower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
Gower is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johansson.
Johansson lands a really nice looking cross but Gower seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gower throws the left hand but Johansson avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Johansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Johansson ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Gower jabs at Johansson's body.
Johansson lands a nice looking body shot.
Gower avoids the body shot from Johansson.
Gower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gower.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Johansson jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Gower closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Gower fails to land.
Gower's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gower lands with a short shot to the head.
Johansson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gower backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gower.
Sandy Gower is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson tries a body shot but Gower blocks it.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandy Gower has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Johansson.
Johansson stalls.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kristian Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Johansson misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Gower.
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johansson is trying to break the clinch but Gower is controlling him.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Johansson lands a left hand.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gower.
Gower blocks an uppercut.
Johansson misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johansson.
A shot in the inside from Johansson.
A left hand lands to the body for Johansson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
Johansson lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristian Johansson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gower has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandy Gower!
An intense looking Sandy Gower took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'That son of a bitch hits hard huh? Well I hit harder yeeeehaaaaww. Did you know i had a penis!'.
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