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Event:
Highland Island 52
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Paunescu looks to land a left hand but Long moved out of range nicely.
Paunescu lands a nice shot that snaps Long's head back.
Paunescu connects with a crisp jab.
Paunescu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Long tries to move into range but Paunescu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paunescu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Long on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paunescu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paunescu misses with a straight left.
Long feinted with a counter takedown.
Long ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Long feinted with a counter takedown.
Long displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paunescu throws out the jab.
Paunescu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paunescu misses with a hook.
Paunescu moves out of range of the strikes.
Paunescu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Paunescu ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Long keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Long drops down looking for a counter takedown but Paunescu sprawls and moves away.#T1#
Paunescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Long attempts a counter takedown but Paunescu avoids it well and moves away.
Paunescu throws a looping overhand right but Long ducks down to avoid it.
Long half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab, jab by Paunescu - just one landing.
Paunescu scores with a hook.
Long swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Long cracks Paunescu with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Paunescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Paunescu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Long had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Paunescu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paunescu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Paunescu is quick to defend against it.
Paunescu cracks Long with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paunescu lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long misses the shot to the body.
Paunescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Paunescu. #T2#
Long uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paunescu.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Paunescu is quick to defend against it.
Long seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Paunescu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Long momentarily.
Paunescu's corner calls for a 1-2. Paunescu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paunescu throws out a powerful jab.#ROC2#
Long is rocked!
Paunescu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT#
It looks like Dan Paunescu has been cut.
Long cracks Paunescu with a hook to the temple - Paunescu is on wobbly legs here! Long swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Paunescu falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Long wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Long!
A victorious Kyle Long thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Highland Island World 2
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Khaliq Khalid moves out of range of the strikes.
Paunescu throws an off balance right hand
and Khaliq Khalid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paunescu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khaliq Khalid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paunescu.
Paunescu throws a big shot that misses.
Paunescu throws an off balance right hand
#KD#
and Khaliq Khalid counters with a nice right hand that sends Paunescu toppling to the canvas! Paunescu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Khaliq Khalid finish him?!#ROC#
Paunescu is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Dan Paunescu has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paunescu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paunescu is still on wobbly legs! Can Khaliq Khalid finish him?
Paunescu's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Paunescu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Khaliq Khalid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paunescu seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Khaliq Khalid moves into the clinch successfully.
Khaliq Khalid blocking some punches.
Paunescu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paunescu working aggressively here.
Khaliq Khalid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#KD#
Khaliq Khalid drops Paunescu with a big knee straight up the middle! Paunescu is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Khaliq Khalid misses with a looping right.#CL#
Khaliq Khalid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paunescu, pushing him back against the cage.
Paunescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khaliq Khalid just leaning against Paunescu, taking a breather.
Khaliq Khalid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Khaliq Khalid.
Paunescu throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Khaliq Khalid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paunescu.
Khaliq Khalid blocking some punches.
Khaliq Khalid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Khaliq Khalid with a knee to the head.
Khaliq Khalid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paunescu's defenses.
Paunescu has a couple of punches blocked by Khaliq Khalid.
Khaliq Khalid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paunescu throws a head punch that misses.
Khaliq Khalid blocks an uppercut.
Khaliq Khalid manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khaliq Khalid lands an elbow just above Paunescu 's eye.
Paunescu throws a punch but it's blocked by Khaliq Khalid.
A right handed body shot lands from Khaliq Khalid.
Khaliq Khalid stalling in the clinch.
#T2##KD#
Khaliq Khalid drops Paunescu with a big knee straight up the middle! Paunescu is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CUT#
That has opened up Dan Paunescu's cut even more.
Paunescu looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Khaliq Khalid clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Paunescu letting Khaliq Khalid take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Khaliq Khalid.
Paunescu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khaliq Khalid working Paunescu over with knees to the body.
Khaliq Khalid stalls.
Khaliq Khalid lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khaliq Khalid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khaliq Khalid unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Paunescu out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Paunescu off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Abdul Khaliq Khalid!
Our winner, Abdul Khaliq Khalid, 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:
Highland Island World 1
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Paunescu throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Paunescu scores with a jab. Myers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Myers scores with a nice head shot.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paunescu's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Paunescu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Paunescu misses the target.
Myers thumps Paunescu with a low kick.
Myers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Paunescu. That snapped Myers's head back.
Myers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paunescu.
Paunescu throws an off balance right hand
and Myers counters with a good low kick that Paunescu was not able to check.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Myers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Myers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myers lands with a short shot to the head.
Paunescu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myers lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Myers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myers.
Myers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paunescu or not.
A head punch on the inside from Paunescu fails to land.
Paunescu throws a punch but it's blocked by Myers.
Paunescu working aggressively here.
#T1#
Paunescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paunescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myers lands a shoulder strike.
Paunescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myers works on Paunescu's body with a couple of short punches.
Myers lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Myers breaks from the clinch.
Myers slips a straight right by Paunescu.
Myers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Myers clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Myers.
Paunescu misses with a punch on the inside.
Myers lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paunescu throws a head punch that misses.
Paunescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Myers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paunescu backwards.
Myers gets through Paunescu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paunescu throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paunescu.
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Paunescu is rocked!
Paunescu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paunescu is still on wobbly legs! Can Myers finish him?
Paunescu looks winded!
Myers is leaning against Paunescu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Myers.
#BC#
Myers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paunescu wants to stay close but Myers steps back to make room for something. Paunescu seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Myers and Paunescu drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mercy Myers!
Mercy Myers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Fight and Furious
Date: Mar 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Kintal staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Paunescu there.
Paunescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kintal was well out of range. Poor timing from Paunescu.
A swing and a miss from Paunescu.
A slow jab from Paunescu misses its intended target.
Paunescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kintal is looking to counter with head kicks.
Paunescu tests Kintal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kintal moves away from the strike by Paunescu.
Paunescu throws a shot from downtown. Kintal moves away and avoids it.
Paunescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kintal swinging wildly here.
Kintal shoots for a double leg takedown but Paunescu sprawls well. He's pushed Kintal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kintal ducks under a wild hook from Paunescu.
Kintal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paunescu.
Paunescu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kintal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Paunescu defends well and Kintal ends up having to push Paunescu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kintal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kintal misses with a takedown attempt - Paunescu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killer Kintal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paunescu misses with a straight left.
Kintal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paunescu.#T1#
Paunescu missing with a left hand there. Kintal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kintal slips under a jab.
Kintal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paunescu defends it nicely.
Paunescu throws the left hand but Kintal avoids the punch easily.
Paunescu misses with a looping right.
A big right from Paunescu misses.
Kintal shoots in for a takedown but Paunescu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kintal misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Paunescu.
Kintal is looking for a counter combo.#KD2#
Paunescu sends Kintal crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Paunescu is motioning to the referee to let Kintal up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Kintal is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Paunescu misses its intended target. #KD2#
Paunescu sends Kintal crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Paunescu is motioning to the referee to let Kintal up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Kintal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paunescu shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Kintal takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Paunescu sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Kintal bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Paunescu!
Dan Paunescu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Killer Kintal spoke after the fight, saying 'I've come away from this fight with a lot learned and a lot to practice on. Full respect to my opponent, he fights like a machine! It's back to the gym now for the next fight camp. Onwards and upwards!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Paunescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paunescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Padovesi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paunescu throws out the jab.
Paunescu throws a lazy right hand but Padovesi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Padovesi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Paunescu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Padovesi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paunescu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Padovesi tries to clinch but Paunescu is having none of it.
Paunescu throws a jab when Padovesi was well out of range.
Paunescu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Padovesi.
Dan Paunescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padovesi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Padovesi throwing a counter right hand but Paunescu manages to avoid it.
Padovesi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paunescu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Padovesi.
Paunescu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paunescu throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Padovesi misses.
Paunescu looks to land a left hand but Padovesi moved out of range nicely.
Paunescu lands a head shot.
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!
Paunescu looks to throw the jab but Padovesi is out of range.
Paunescu throws out a loose jab but Padovesi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Padovesi slips under a jab from Paunescu.
Paunescu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T1#
Padovesi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paunescu.
Paunescu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Padovesi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paunescu.#KD2#
Paunescu lands a big uppercut and Padovesi crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Padovesi looks OK. Paunescu waves Padovesi back to his feet!#ROC2#
Padovesi is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Silvio Padovesi has been cut.
Paunescu misses with a straight left.
Padovesi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Oh Padovesi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paunescu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padovesi ducks into an uppercut from Paunescu and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Paunescu!
A very excited looking Dan Paunescu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 13, 2016 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Paunescu.
Jab from Paunescu.
Sorrenson blocks a jab.
Paunescu misses with an uppercut.
Sorrenson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sorrenson scores with a head kick.
#KD#
Paunescu sends Sorrenson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Paunescu is motioning to the referee to let Sorrenson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Sorrenson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorrenson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sorrenson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sorrenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Paunescu finish him?
Paunescu throws a hook to the side of Sorrenson's head but Sorrenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sorrenson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paunescu tries to avoid it but Sorrenson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paunescu to the ground. Paunescu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crack! Paunescu connects with the perfect overhand right and Sorrenson falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Paunescu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Paunescu!
After the fight, Dan Paunescu was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2016 |
#R1##KD#
Paunescu cracks Santana with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Paunescu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Santana to stand back up!#CUT#
It looks like Carlos Santana has been cut.
Paunescu clobbers Santana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #KD#
Paunescu drops Santana with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Santana looks back up at him and smiles so Paunescu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Santana is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana wants to clinch up but Paunescu keeps it at a distance.
Santana is still on wobbly legs! Can Paunescu finish him?
Santana dives in for a single leg takedown but Paunescu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#KD#
Paunescu lands a big uppercut and Santana crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Santana looks OK. Paunescu waves Santana back to his feet!
Paunescu finds Santana's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Santana flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Paunescu lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Santana will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Paunescu!
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