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Event:
QFC Tournament 630 Round 3
Date: May 20, 2016 |
#R1#
McDonald tries to land a front kick but Of Carthage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Of Carthage flicks out a counter leg kick but McDonald steps away.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Of Carthage counters with a body kick.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Of Carthage avoids it.
Of Carthage only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McDonald throws a low kick, looking for Of Carthage's leg but Of Carthage calmly moves out of range.
Of Carthage appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Of Carthage sprawls well. Of Carthage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Of Carthage appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Carthage misses with a body kick.#T1#
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick.
Anthony McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Carthage throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
Of Carthage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Of Carthage is trying to counter with his kicks.
Of Carthage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Of Carthage avoids it.
Of Carthage is trying to counter with his kicks.
Of Carthage throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Of Carthage checks a leg kick. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Of Carthage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by McDonald as he checks the leg kick.
McDonald drops down looking for a counter takedown but Of Carthage sprawls and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
McDonald throws a push kick but Of Carthage slaps the foot to one side.
Of Carthage checks a low kick from McDonald.
Of Carthage is trying to counter with his kicks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Of Carthage checks the leg kick.
McDonald keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Of Carthage throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald throws out a leg kick but Of Carthage moves out of range and McDonald only half commits.
Of Carthage appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McDonald is looking to score with low kicks.
McDonald wants to land a leg kick but Of Carthage is out of range.
Of Carthage tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald throws a leg kick that misses. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDonald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonald looks to land a body kick but Of Carthage moved away.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Of Carthage.
#CL2#
Of Carthage forces McDonald back against the cage and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Of Carthage avoiding damage.
McDonald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McDonald has Of Carthage pressed against the cage.
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 Anthony McDonald will probably get the nod.
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#
McDonald is looking to land body kicks.
McDonald blocks the body kick.
McDonald appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Of Carthage blocks the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Of Carthage blocks the leg kick.
Of Carthage tries a quick counter leg kick but McDonald is wise to it.
Of Carthage moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Of Carthage counters with a body kick.
Of Carthage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDonald checks a low kick from Of Carthage.
McDonald changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
McDonald throws out a leg kick but Of Carthage moves out of range and McDonald only half commits.
Of Carthage feints a counter leg kick.
Of Carthage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDonald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Of Carthage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice takedown defense from McDonald. No joy for Of Carthage on that attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDonald lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Of Carthage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Of Carthage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice sprawl there from McDonald as Of Carthage shoots in.#CL#
McDonald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
McDonald will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Of Carthage up against the cage.
Of Carthage trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Of Carthage to work.
McDonald stalling the fight.
#T3#
McDonald's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Of Carthage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McDonald pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD#
McDonald jumps guard.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Of Carthage trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom. #SUB#
McDonald is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Of Carthage defends well.#SUB#
McDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Of Carthage trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony McDonald dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Of Carthage tries a low kick but McDonald avoids it.
McDonald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Of Carthage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Of Carthage throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDonald.
McDonald attempts a counter takedown but Of Carthage avoids it well and moves away.
McDonald throws a low kick but it's checked well by Of Carthage.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Of Carthage can do to turn this around?
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Of Carthage avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Of Carthage. #CL2#
McDonald gets tackled into the cage by Of Carthage. Of Carthage maintains the clinch.
McDonald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T1#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McDonald takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Of Carthage letting McDonald take a breather here.
Of Carthage pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McDonald is trying to pull guard but Of Carthage turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McDonald stalling against the cage.
Of Carthage just leaning against McDonald, taking a breather.
Of Carthage letting McDonald take a breather here.#T3#
McDonald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anthony McDonald.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
Of Carthage misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDonald lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Of Carthage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Of Carthage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Of Carthage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Xanthippus Of Carthage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McDonald 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.
Of Carthage checks the leg kick.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Of Carthage thinks about the counter body kick.#CL2#
Of Carthage rushes McDonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony McDonald.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McDonald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Anthony McDonald!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Anthony McDonald!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Anthony McDonald!
Anthony McDonald wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Anthony McDonald 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:
QFC Tournament 630 Round 2
Date: May 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Benson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Of Carthage counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like James Benson has been cut.
Of Carthage swings for the body but Benson moves out of range.
Of Carthage throws a lazy right hand but Benson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benson throws a combination. Of Carthage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Of Carthage throws a hook to the side of Benson's head but Benson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benson throws a big counter combination but Of Carthage scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Benson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Of Carthage throws a jab but it's blocked by Benson.
No joy there for Benson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Of Carthage misses its intended target.
Benson slips a jab and a cross from Of Carthage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Of Carthage misses.
Of Carthage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Of Carthage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Of Carthage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Of Carthage just misses with a punch to the body.
Benson is looking for a counter combo.
Of Carthage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Of Carthage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benson throws a right and a left that Of Carthage avoids nicely.
Benson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Benson scores with a nice right hand.
Benson throws a right hand that Of Carthage ducks under and follows up with a left that Of Carthage also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Benson has Of Carthage up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Of Carthage breaks from the clinch.
Benson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Of Carthage throws a jab but it's blocked by Benson.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Of Carthage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Of Carthage staying out of range there.
Benson staying out of range there.
Benson staying out of range there.
Of Carthage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch but Of Carthage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Of Carthage misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Of Carthage. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Benson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Of Carthage, pushing him back against the cage.
Of Carthage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC#
Benson manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Of Carthage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benson lands with a cross.
Benson tries to clinch up.
Benson misses with the combination.
Benson slips a jab and a cross from Of Carthage.
Benson misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Of Carthage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benson tries to clinch there but Of Carthage circles away.
Of Carthage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benson moves away.
Of Carthage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benson's head.
Benson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Of Carthage throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.
Benson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Of Carthage.
#CL#
Benson moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Of Carthage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Of Carthage lands a slapping body shot.
#T3#
No joy there for Of Carthage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Of Carthage connects with a jab.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Of Carthage was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
A slow jab from Of Carthage misses its intended target.
Of Carthage looks to land a combination but Benson avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Benson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice combination there by Benson.
Benson tries to clinch but Of Carthage moves out of range.
Benson tries to clinch but Of Carthage is having none of it.
Benson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Carthage.
Benson staying out of range there.
Of Carthage throws a hook but Benson blocks it.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Of Carthage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benson is breathing heavily.#CL#
Benson has Of Carthage up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Of Carthage tries a body shot but Benson blocks it.
Benson is stalling here.
#T4#
Of Carthage lands with a right to the head. #CUT2#
James Benson's cut is getting worse.
Benson blocks an uppercut.
Benson is trying to stall.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Of Carthage controls his hands.
#BC#
Benson manages to break the clinch.
Benson fails to land with a series of punches.
Benson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Of Carthage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Of Carthage.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Of Carthage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Of Carthage lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Of Carthage misses with a looping right.
Of Carthage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Of Carthage misses with a looping right.
Of Carthage keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xanthippus Of Carthage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Benson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##KD2#
Of Carthage feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Benson sprawling to the canvas! Benson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Of Carthage finish him?!
Benson doesn't manage to clinch there - Of Carthage circles away.
Of Carthage throws a big shot that misses.
Benson tries to bum rush Of Carthage with a series of wild strikes but Of Carthage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Of Carthage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Of Carthage throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.
Of Carthage swats away the attempt to clinch by Benson.
James Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Carthage throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.
Of Carthage throws a looping overhand right but Benson ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Benson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Benson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Of Carthage lands with a good body shot.
Benson doesn't manage to clinch there - Of Carthage circles away.
Xanthippus Of Carthage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Of Carthage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benson slips under a jab.
Of Carthage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benson defending well as Of Carthage loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Of Carthage. Beautiful body shot.
Of Carthage misses with an uppercut. Benson saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Of Carthage sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Benson's defenses. It connects perfectly with Benson's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xanthippus Of Carthage!
In his post fight interview, Xanthippus Of Carthage started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 630 Round 1
Date: May 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Of Carthage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#
It looks like Jonathan Walker has been cut.
Of Carthage throws out a powerful jab.
Of Carthage is stalking Walker. Walker circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Of Carthage, and it's lights out! Walker really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xanthippus Of Carthage!
Xanthippus Of Carthage decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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