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Event:
AFC 18
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Man ducks under a wild hook from Prophet.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Prophet's head.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man slips under a jab from Prophet.
Prophet 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.
Prophet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man misses with a head kick.
Prophet lands a body shot.
Prophet cracks Man with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Prophet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Prophet counters by clinching up.
Prophet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prophet.#ROC2#
Man is rocked!
Prophet creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Man with a big uppercut! Man tries to clinch up but Prophet pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Man to the mat! Man covers up and Prophet unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). The Prophet!
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Event:
AFC 14
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Datsyuk throws a lazy body kick
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Datsyuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Datsyuk.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Datsyuk connects with a looping right hand.
Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Datsyuk lands a jab.
Datsyuk blocks a head kick by Man.
Datsyuk misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Datsyuk connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Datsyuk circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Man drops his hands momentarily and Datsyuk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Datsyuk swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Datsyuk misses with a body shot.
Datsyuk lands a right hook to the body.
Datsyuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Datsyuk misses with a body shot
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Datsyuk. #T1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Datsyuk. Man shrugs it off though.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Datsyuk.
And Datsyuk responds with a good body kick, but Man manages to step out the way in time.
Datsyuk thumps Man with a low kick.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Datsyuk! But no joy.
Datsyuk moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Datsyuk tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Datsyuk. That one must have hurt.
Datsyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Datsyuk misses with a hook.
Man went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Datsyuk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Datsyuk.
Datsyuk moves out of range of the body kick.
Datsyuk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Man will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Datsyuk tries to land a front kick but Man steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Datsyuk.
#T2#
Man misses with a double jab.
Datsyuk wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Man is looking for a counter combo.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Datsyuk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Man takes a step back to recover.
Datsyuk cracks the inside of Man's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Datsyuk - that will leave a mark!
Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Datsyuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Datsyuk connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Datsyuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab by Datsyuk.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Datsyuk misses. #T3#
Datsyuk throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
Man misses with the combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Man crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Datsyuk - the referee stops the clock and Man gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Datsyuk. Man manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Datsyuk fails to land with a series of punches.
Man went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Datsyuk swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Datsyuk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Man connects with a leg kick. Datsyuk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Datsyuk throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Datsyuk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Datsyuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
A left lands for Datsyuk.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Datsyuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Datsyuk is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T4#
Man sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Man sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Datsyuk.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Datsyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Datsyuk.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Datsyuk has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Datsyuk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man looks to land a combination but Datsyuk avoids it well.
Datsyuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Datsyuk scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Datsyuk, right into the meat.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Datsyuk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Datsyuk.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Datsyuk is just out of range.
Datsyuk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Datsyuk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Datsyuk avoids the head kick by Man.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Datsyuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Man might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab from Datsyuk finds it's way through Man's defenses. #ROC2#
Man is rocked!
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Datsyuk lands a jab to the head.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Datsyuk! Man is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavel Datsyuk!
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Event:
AFC10
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Man scores with a head kick. Martin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Man throws a one two combo.
Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Man connects with a right hand. Martin shakes it off.#T1#
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Martin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Man was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Martin with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Martin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Martin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.#T3#
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Martin tries to counter it with a takedown but Man pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Man scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Man connects with a jab.
Man misses with a head kick.
Martin tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Man scores with a head kick. Martin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Martin misses with the combination.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Martin dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
A nice combination there by Man.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Man lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Man misses with a head kick.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
That kick from Man tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Martin counters by clinching up.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Man is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Man can't break the clinch.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Martin tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Martin drops back down to his feet.
Martin tries to pull guard but Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
Martin keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Man misses with a head kick.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Martin in the body.
Yip Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yip Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Man!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Man lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man misses with a looping right.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Man.
#T3#
Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Man as he avoids it easily.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
Man throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.#T4#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Man!
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin moves away from the strike by Man.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Man is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man misses with the combination.
A combination from Man does no damage.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Man misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man dominated that second round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Man throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Man misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Martin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Martin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
#T1#
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Man connects with a looping right hand.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Martin in the body.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martin will feel that in the morning.
Man lands a front kick.
Man takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Man shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martin eats them both and turns towards Man to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Man is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Martin.
A head kick misses from Man.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Man misses with a wild combination.
Martin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.
Martin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Man delivers a nice body kick.
Martin dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Martin with the counter takedown but Man avoids it easily.
A head kick from Man lands but Martin takes it in his stride.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Martin wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ambroise Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yip Man!
In his post fight interview, Yip Man started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
AFC6
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manutz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manutz misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Manutz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Man!
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manutz.
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manutz shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Manutz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manutz throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Manutz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Manutz misses its intended target.
Manutz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#CL#
Manutz gets a clinch. #T1#
Manutz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man walks away with a smile on his face. Manutz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Manutz rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Manutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Manutz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES2#
Man pushes Manutz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manutz.
Manutz misses with a looping right.
Manutz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manutz off to one side.
Man looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Manutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Manutz coming out on top.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a series of punches but Manutz moves out of range.
Manutz scores with a one two! Man had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manutz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manutz tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Man throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#T2#
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manutz circles away quickly and effectively.
Manutz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Manutz throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manutz misses with a body kick.
Manutz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Manutz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Manutz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Manutz darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Man prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Man breaks from the clinch.
Manutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man throws a nice head kick!
Man displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Manutz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Man momentarily.
Man scores with a head kick. Manutz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T3#
Manutz scores with a body shot.
Man is working the combinations to good effect here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manutz.
Manutz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Manutz's head.
Manutz looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Manutz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Manutz scores with a four punch combination!#ROC#
Man is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Manutz. Those never looked like landing.
Man is still on wobbly legs! Can Manutz finish him?
Manutz is breathing heavily.
Manutz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manutz slips a jab and a cross from Man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manutz.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manutz.
Manutz misses with a series of wild punches.
Manutz shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manutz's head backwards.
Manutz slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Man slips under a jab.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Manutz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manutz throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man scores with a one two! Manutz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Man lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man throws a hook but Manutz avoids it easily.
Manutz misses with a two punch combination.
Man thumps Manutz with a low kick.
Man throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Manutz on that attempt.
Man lands a two punch combo.
#T4#
Manutz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Manutz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manutz avoids the head kick by Man.
Manutz misses with a double jab.
Man pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Manutz back to the cage. Man follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Manutz throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man seems to have recovered his senses.
Man scores with a head kick. Manutz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Manutz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Manutz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
Man looks to land a combination. Manutz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Manutz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a right hand to the body.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Manutz misses the jab.
Manutz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manutz throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Manutz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manutz off to one side.
Manutz misses the shot to the body.
Man moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Man moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manutz.
Man throws a right hand that Manutz ducks under and follows up with a left that Manutz also avoids with ease.#TD#
Manutz gets a double leg takedown into Man's guard.
Manutz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Manutz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Manutz crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Manutz crashes against the mat.
Check out the look on Manutz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manutz tries to move to mount but Man blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manutz working the body and head with strikes. #T1#
Manutz working the ground and pound but Man is defending the strikes.
A big shot lands for Manutz! That's hurt Man! Will he recover? Manutz fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Manutz!
Aaron Manutz retains his bantamweight title!
Aaron Manutz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
AFC3
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Man throws a right and a left that Godzilla avoids nicely.
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Godzilla manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Godzilla is just out of range.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Godzilla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Godzilla 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.
Godzilla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Godzilla pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godzilla has Man pushed against the cage.
Godzilla effectively controlling the action here.
Godzilla leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Godzilla lands a nice knee to the body.
Godzilla tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Godzilla is looking to take this one to the mat.
Godzilla crunches a lovely knee into Man's ribcage.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Godzilla.
#BC2#
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godzilla dodges the punch combination from Man.
#CL#
Godzilla darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Godzilla leaning against his opponent.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Godzilla keeps him there for the moment.
Godzilla landing knees to the head.
Godzilla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T2#
Godzilla misses with an elbow strike.
Godzilla will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Godzilla keeps him there for the moment.
Godzilla stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Godzilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Godzilla clinches up with Man and pushes him back 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!
Godzilla is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanilla Godzilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godzilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godzilla tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
#T3#
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Man throws a series of punches but Godzilla avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Godzilla on that attempt.
Godzilla blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick but Godzilla moves out of range.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been informed that Man has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Godzilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Man breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Godzilla moves into the clinch.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Godzilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms. #T4##TD#
Godzilla manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Godzilla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Godzilla controlling the position.
Man is looking to stand up but Godzilla won't let him.
Godzilla pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.
Godzilla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Man wants to stand but Godzilla is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Godzilla is on top in guard.
#REVR#
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 Vanilla Godzilla will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Man connects with a leg kick. Godzilla looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Godzilla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Godzilla appears to be looking for a big counter.
Godzilla avoids the head kick by Man.
Man tries to bum rush Godzilla with a series of wild strikes but Godzilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Godzilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man throws a series of punches but Godzilla avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Godzilla moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Godzilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Godzilla closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.
Godzilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man is trying to break free.
Godzilla is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Godzilla has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Man is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Godzilla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Godzilla has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Godzilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Godzilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
#CL#
and Godzilla moves into the clinch.
Vanilla Godzilla has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2##BC#
Godzilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Godzilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Godzilla shoots in looking for a takedown but Man manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Godzilla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanilla Godzilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man misses with the combination.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Godzilla was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Man tries to bum rush Godzilla with a series of wild strikes but Godzilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Man looks to move away, Godzilla throws a big counter combo but Man just gets out of the way.
Godzilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Yip Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Godzilla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.
Godzilla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Man tries to break the clinch but Godzilla is controlling the position.
Godzilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Godzilla's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Godzilla jumps into guard, dragging Man to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Godzilla holds on and takes a little breather.
Godzilla has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4#
Godzilla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Godzilla is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Man misses with a wild combination.
Man throws a right and a left that Godzilla avoids nicely.
Godzilla is looking to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Godzilla counters with a left and a right that stings Man.
A leg kick checked by Godzilla.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Godzilla dodges the punch combination from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL#
Godzilla forces Man back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Godzilla trying to land knees to the body.
Man avoiding damage as Godzilla throws knees to the body.
Godzilla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Godzilla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vanilla Godzilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man misses with a body shot.
Godzilla is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Man.
Man tries to bum rush Godzilla with a series of wild strikes but Godzilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Godzilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godzilla tries to counter by clinching up but Man breaks away and moves out of range.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Godzilla half committed to a counter leg kick.#T2#
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Godzilla rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Man breaks from the clinch.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Godzilla is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Man.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godzilla moves away.
Man throws a series of punches but Godzilla moves out of range.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Godzilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Godzilla is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man looks to land a body kick but Godzilla moved away.#T3#
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godzilla dodges the punch combination from Man.
#CL#
Godzilla moves into the clinch.
Man avoiding damage as Godzilla throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Godzilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Godzilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Godzilla was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Godzilla moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Godzilla tries to clinch up.
Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man lands with a nice body kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godzilla.
Godzilla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yip Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Man has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yip Man!
Yip Man bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Man's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Man duly obliges.
Kyznetsov walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Kyznetsov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
A jab from Man does it's job there.
Man thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kyznetsov if he has to take too many more of those.
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
Man throws a right hand that Kyznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyznetsov also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyznetsov looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
Kyznetsov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Kyznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Man falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Kyznetsov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kyznetsov.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man scores with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Man both land. Nice combination.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kyznetsov. #T2#
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Man has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Kyznetsov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyznetsov.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kyznetsov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man stalks Kyznetsov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kyznetsov's face. Kyznetsov staggers backwards, shaken.
Kyznetsov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
#T3#
Man throws a leg kick which misses Kyznetsov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kyznetsov tries to avoid it.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kyznetsov.
Man lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Kyznetsov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyznetsov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Kyznetsov controls the position.
Kyznetsov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Kyznetsov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kyznetsov trying to control the position but Man is working away.
Kyznetsov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Man is being controlled here. #ES2#
Man throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick there by Man.
Man throws a right hand that Kyznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyznetsov also avoids with ease.
Kyznetsov feinted with a counter takedown.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kyznetsov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Man looks winded!
Man throws a hook to the side of Kyznetsov's head but Kyznetsov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Kyznetsov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kyznetsov scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Kyznetsov tries to counter with a takedown but Man is quick to defend against it.
Man scores with a head kick.
Kyznetsov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man looks to land a combination but Kyznetsov avoids it well.
Kyznetsov is looking to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch.
Man misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Kyznetsov counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T1#
Kyznetsov trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
Kyznetsov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Kyznetsov sits in half guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kyznetsov is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#TD#
Kyznetsov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Man's half guard.
Kyznetsov controlling the action here.
Kyznetsov trying to mount his opponent but Man defends it.
Man is trying to stand back up but Kyznetsov is controlling him
#T3##SUB#
Kyznetsov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Kyznetsov is looking for a kimura but Man is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kyznetsov to get the leverage.
Kyznetsov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Kyznetsov controlling the pace.
Kyznetsov stops Man from getting back to his feet.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kyznetsov. #SUB#
Kyznetsov is working for a submission of some sort.
Man is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kyznetsov in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kyznetsov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Yuri Kyznetsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Kyznetsov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Man did well to prevent Kyznetsov getting side control.#ES2#
Man kicks Kyznetsov off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yip Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Man scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Man throws a right hand that Kyznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyznetsov also avoids with ease.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyznetsov is looking to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch.
Yip Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Kyznetsov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A right-left combo lands from Man. #TD#
Man gets caught napping as Kyznetsov dives in and scores a takedown. Man manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyznetsov postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
Yuri Kyznetsov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kyznetsov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Kyznetsov trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Kyznetsov pushes down on Man's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Man tries to kick Kyznetsov off but Kyznetsov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Kyznetsov sits in half guard.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
Kyznetsov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kyznetsov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yuri Kyznetsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Kyznetsov is trying to work for a kimura but Man is defending well.
Still in half guard, Kyznetsov seems content to control.
Kyznetsov not landing any meaningful shots this time. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kyznetsov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kyznetsov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Man throws a hook but Kyznetsov avoids it easily.
Kyznetsov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kyznetsov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Man throws a right hand that Kyznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyznetsov also avoids with ease.
Man throws a series of punches but Kyznetsov moves out of range.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Man looks to land a combination. Kyznetsov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#T4#
Man lands a head kick. Kyznetsov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyznetsov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man thuds his shin into the meat of Kyznetsov's side.
Kyznetsov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kyznetsov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Man pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kyznetsov back to the cage. Man follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyznetsov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Kyznetsov ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Kyznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Kyznetsov counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2#
Man sneaks out the side door and pushes Kyznetsov away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Kyznetsov tries to counter with a takedown but Man is quick to defend against it.
Yip Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyznetsov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kyznetsov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yip Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yip Man!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Heinonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Man is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Heinonen dives into side control.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heinonen controls the position.
Man is trying to get back to his feet.
Heinonen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB2#
Heinonen has hold of Man's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Man seems comfortable defending it but Heinonen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Man is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Man is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Heinonen couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matti Heinonen!
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