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Event:
DARE 24 THE RETURNED
Date: Jan 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Vovchanchyn moves to clinch but Skarsgard breaks away
and Skarsgard counters with a nice uppercut.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook
and Skarsgard counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Vovchanchyn has Skarsgard up against the cage in a clinch.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skarsgard avoids it.
Skarsgard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vovchanchyn or not.
Skarsgard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn is trying to pull guard but Skarsgard has him pressed against the cage.
Skarsgard is pushing Vovchanchyn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vovchanchyn is trying to force a seperation but Skarsgard has the dominant position.
Skarsgard lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skarsgard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vovchanchyn throws a head punch that misses.
Skarsgard avoiding damage as Vovchanchyn throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Skarsgard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but Skarsgard blocks it.
#T1##BC2#
Vovchanchyn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vovchanchyn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vovchanchyn tries for a takedown but Skarsgard circles away easily
and Skarsgard counters with an inside leg kick.
Skarsgard throws a series of punches but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn walks into a jab.
Vovchanchyn wants to clinch.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up
and Vovchanchyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skarsgard. Vovchanchyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Skarsgard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vovchanchyn is able to avoid easily.#T2##CL2#
Vovchanchyn clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vovchanchyn throws an elbow but misses.
Vovchanchyn wants to get back to striking at distance but Skarsgard won't allow it.
Vovchanchyn blocks an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skarsgard up against the cage.
Vovchanchyn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thor Skarsgard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Vovchanchyn.
Skarsgard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn misses with an elbow over the top.
Vovchanchyn looking to throw knees to the head but Skarsgard is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Skarsgard to work.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skarsgard as Vovchanchyn tries to tie him up.
Skarsgard blocks an elbow strike from Vovchanchyn.
A nice left hand lands by Skarsgard.
#T3#
Vovchanchyn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skarsgards head.
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vovchanchyn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skarsgard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up but Skarsgard circles away and keeps his distance.
Skarsgard looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Skarsgard throws a jab when Vovchanchyn was well out of range.
Skarsgard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skarsgard throws a low kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range easily.
Vovchanchyn wants to slow Skarsgard down by chopping away at his legs.
Thor Skarsgard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vovchanchyn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thor Skarsgard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skarsgard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skarsgard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vovchanchyn misses with a few strikes there.
Vovchanchyn tries to work over Skarsgard's front leg with a kick but Skarsgard checks it.
Vovchanchyn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skarsgard pinned against the cage. Skarsgard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skarsgard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T4#
Vovchanchyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skarsgard throws a counter high kick but Vovchanchyn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skarsgard.
Vovchanchyn wants to counter the offense by Skarsgard and move into the clinch position.
Skarsgard lands a really nice looking cross but Vovchanchyn seems unphased.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up.
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard misses with an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up but Skarsgard circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Vovchanchyn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skarsgard managing to block the knees to the body from Vovchanchyn.
Skarsgard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vovchanchyn's efforts to push away.
Vovchanchyn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skarsgard is defending well for now.
Vovchanchyn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skarsgard blocks it with crossed arms.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vovchanchyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard managing to block the knees to the body from Vovchanchyn.
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 Thor Skarsgard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Skarsgard.
Vovchanchyn moves in looking to clinch but Skarsgard pushes him off.
Igor Vovchanchyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skarsgard fails to land with a series of punches.
Vovchanchyn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vovchanchyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skarsgard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skarsgard misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
Skarsgard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skarsgard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vovchanchyn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vovchanchyn throws a poor cross that misses
and Skarsgard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vovchanchyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skarsgard throws out the jab.
Vovchanchyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skarsgard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Skarsgard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skarsgard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skarsgard checks a low kick from Vovchanchyn.
Skarsgard tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vovchanchyn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Vovchanchyn is looking to clinch but Skarsgard is avoiding it.
Vovchanchyn slips under a jab from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vovchanchyn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vovchanchyn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skarsgard checks it well.
Skarsgard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vovchanchyn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skarsgard sprawls well. Skarsgard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vovchanchyn gets slowly back to his feet.
Vovchanchyn throws a low kick but Skarsgard avoids it.
Vovchanchyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up.
Skarsgard just misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn misses with a leg kick
and Skarsgard counters with a stiff right hand.
Skarsgard blocks a head kick by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skarsgard connects with a looping right hand.
#T2#
Vovchanchyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skarsgard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Vovchanchyn misses its intended target.
Vovchanchyn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn misses with a low kick.
It looked like Skarsgard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Skarsgard.
Vovchanchyn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skarsgard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn darts in looking for a takedown but Skarsgard gets double underhooks and turns Vovchanchyn into the cage.
Thor Skarsgard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Vovchanchyn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn wants to clinch up but Skarsgard keeps it at a distance.
Vovchanchyn is looking to clinch but Skarsgard is avoiding it.
Skarsgard dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Skarsgard throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Vovchanchyn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vovchanchyn moves in looking to clinch but Skarsgard pushes him off.
Skarsgard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#CL2#
Vovchanchyn pushes Skarsgard up against the cage in a clinch.
Skarsgard managing to block the knees to the body from Vovchanchyn.
Skarsgard taking a breather.
Vovchanchyn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vovchanchyn trying to land knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vovchanchyn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skarsgard blocks the elbow strike.
Vovchanchyn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skarsgard is defending well for now.
Skarsgard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vovchanchyn's elbow.
Skarsgard avoiding damage as Vovchanchyn throws knees to the body.
#T4#
Vovchanchyn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skarsgard blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Skarsgard.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vovchanchyn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Skarsgard manages to break the clinch.
Vovchanchyn closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Skarsgard to counter with a crisp jab.
Vovchanchyn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Skarsgard throwing a counter right hand but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovchanchyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vovchanchyn shoots in but no luck this time.
Thor Skarsgard is winning the standup battle so far.
Skarsgard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vovchanchyn's head backwards.
Skarsgard stuffs the takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Vovchanchyn with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thor Skarsgard 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Vovchanchyn wants to clinch.
Vovchanchyn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vovchanchyn duly obliges. #CUT2#
It looks like Thor Skarsgard has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Skarsgard. No joy for Vovchanchyn on that attempt.
Vovchanchyn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vovchanchyn scores with a leg kick.
Skarsgard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn is looking to score with low kicks.
Skarsgard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vovchanchyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Skarsgard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skarsgard slaps away a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vovchanchyn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thor Skarsgard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Skarsgard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skarsgard misses with a wild combination.
And Vovchanchyn tries to counter it with a takedown but Skarsgard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skarsgard. Vovchanchyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skarsgard throws a body shot but no joy.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up but Skarsgard circles away and keeps his distance.
Vovchanchyn throws a solid leg kick but Skarsgard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vovchanchyn.
Skarsgard avoids the head kick by Vovchanchyn.
Skarsgard tries a low kick but Vovchanchyn avoids it.
Skarsgard checks a low kick from Vovchanchyn.#CL2#
Vovchanchyn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skarsgard, pushing him back against the cage.
Skarsgard avoids the elbow strike from Vovchanchyn, against the cage.
Vovchanchyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skarsgard.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T2##BC#
Skarsgard breaks from the clinch.
Vovchanchyn shoots in for a takedown but Skarsgard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Skarsgard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vovchanchyn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vovchanchyn blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Vovchanchyn.
Nice straight punches there by Skarsgard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skarsgard.
Skarsgard avoids the head kick by Vovchanchyn.
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!
Skarsgard swats away the attempt to clinch by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn throws a push kick but Skarsgard slaps the foot to one side.
Skarsgard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Skarsgard cracks Vovchanchyn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vovchanchyn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vovchanchyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skarsgard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vovchanchyn wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Skarsgard misses its intended target.
Vovchanchyn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skarsgard as he jumps to the side.
Vovchanchyn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vovchanchyn fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn is defended easily by Skarsgard.#T4#
Vovchanchyn throws a sloppy head kick and Skarsgard moves out of range easily.
Skarsgard 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.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Skarsgard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skarsgard.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skarsgard tries to avoid it but Vovchanchyn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skarsgard to the ground. Skarsgard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Skarsgard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vovchanchyn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Skarsgard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vovchanchyn doesn't manage to clinch there - Skarsgard circles away.
Vovchanchyn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skarsgard circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Vovchanchyn has managed to clinch.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skarsgard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Igor Vovchanchyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor Skarsgard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skarsgard lands a body punch.
Vovchanchyn working hard to break the clinch.
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 Thor Skarsgard.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skarsgard, 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Skarsgard!
Thor Skarsgard 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.
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Event:
CFN1: Vovchanchyn vs Xerxes
Date: Jul 26, 2017 |
#R1#
A big right from Xerxes misses.
Vovchanchyn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Xerxes manages to circle out of the way.
Rostam Xerxes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vovchanchyn slips a jab from Xerxes.#CL#
Vovchanchyn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vovchanchyn blocks an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn crunches a lovely knee into Xerxes's ribcage.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xerxes takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Rostam Xerxes has been cut.
Xerxes looks winded!
Vovchanchyn looking to throw knees to the head but Xerxes is blocking nicely.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xerxes avoids it.
Xerxes tries to work over Vovchanchyn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vovchanchyn.
Xerxes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xerxes's face.
Vovchanchyn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Xerxes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vovchanchyn tries to land knees in the clinch but Xerxes avoids the damage to the body.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovchanchyn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee strike.
Vovchanchyn lands a good knee to the midsection. Xerxes won't want to take too many of those.#T1#
Vovchanchyn connects with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#
That has opened up Rostam Xerxes's cut even more.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xerxes's face.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xerxes's face.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vovchanchyn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xerxes's face.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vovchanchyn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the body.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the head.
#CUT#
The cut above Rostam Xerxes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Vovchanchyn.
Xerxes wants to get back to striking at distance but Vovchanchyn won't allow it.
#T2#
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
A short left from Vovchanchyn.
Xerxes misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Xerxes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee strike.
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xerxes can't find room to land a body shot as Vovchanchyn controls the action.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vovchanchyn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xerxes is defending well for now.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but Xerxes blocks with his arms.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but Xerxes blocks it.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with an uppercut but Xerxes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Xerxes as the two fighters clinch.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.
#T3#
Vovchanchyn looking to throw knees to the head but Xerxes is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Xerxes. #BC2#
Xerxes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xerxes lands a nice shot that snaps Vovchanchyn's head back.
#CUT2#
It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.#CL#
Vovchanchyn closes the distance and pushes Xerxes back into the cage.#BC2#
Xerxes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xerxes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Xerxes misses with a hook. Vovchanchyn ducked under it nicely.
Vovchanchyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xerxes keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Xerxes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vovchanchyn loads up on a big right hand but Xerxes slips the punch.
Xerxes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vovchanchyn cracks Xerxes with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#
Rostam Xerxes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vovchanchyn. That's going to slow Xerxes down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Xerxes.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but Xerxes moves out of range.
As Vovchanchyn backs off Xerxes throws a huge counter combo but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it all.
Vovchanchyn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T4#
Good standup being displayed there by Vovchanchyn as he connects with a hook.
Xerxes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick which misses Xerxes's front leg but catches the back leg as Xerxes tries to avoid it.
Xerxes misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn with a hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rostam Xerxes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Igor Vovchanchyn!
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Event:
CP1: Rydell vs Dos Oliviera
Date: Jun 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Vovchanchyn scores with a kick to the body.
Vovchanchyn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL#
Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch.
Zakalis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zakalis takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Theo Zakalis has been cut.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zakalis tries to break free but Vovchanchyn pushes him back against the cage.
Vovchanchyn lands a hook that snaps the head of Zakalis backwards.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee strike.
Zakalis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vovchanchyn has him pressed against the cage.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but Zakalis blocks it.
A knee to the head by Vovchanchyn.
#BC2#
Zakalis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vovchanchyn, right into the meat.
#KD#
Vovchanchyn steps into range and cracks Zakalis with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Zakalis flops backwards and Vovchanchyn dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC#
Zakalis is rocked!#T1#
Vovchanchyn postures up in Zakalis's guard and throws a big left but Zakalis blocks it.
Vovchanchyn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vovchanchyn continues to stall.
Vovchanchyn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zakalis parries the strikes from Vovchanchyn easily there. Vovchanchyn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Zakalis to escape.
Vovchanchyn controlling the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Vovchanchyn.
A lull in the action here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T3#
Vovchanchyn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vovchanchyn misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zakalis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Vovchanchyn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vovchanchyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zakalis.
Vovchanchyn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T4#
Zakalis wants to break free but Vovchanchyn has control.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zakalis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zakalis looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee strike.
Vovchanchyn lands a shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn connects with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands a hook that snaps the head of Zakalis backwards.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zakalis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vovchanchyn lands a good knee to the midsection. Zakalis won't want to take too many of those.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zakalis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theo Zakalis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Zakalis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Zakalis gets tackled into the cage by Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn maintains the clinch.
Vovchanchyn working Zakalis over with knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn connects with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Zakalis's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Zakalis! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Igor Vovchanchyn!
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Event:
Combate 6: Quarta-feira
Date: May 31, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Vovchanchyn drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Ricky Martin has been cut.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the body.
Vovchanchyn working Martin over with knees to the body.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn lands a big knee to the head and Martin goes down! Vovchanchyn pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Vovchanchyn!
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Event:
Combate 3: Herois
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Vovchanchyn is looking to slow Wayne down with leg kicks.
Wayne looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL#
Vovchanchyn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Vovchanchyn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vovchanchyn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like John Wayne has been cut.
Vovchanchyn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#
That has opened up John Wayne's cut even more.
Vovchanchyn scores with a shoulder strike.
Wayne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wayne's face.
#ROC#
Wayne is rocked!
Vovchanchyn controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Igor Vovchanchyn!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 669 Round 3
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Vovchanchyn tries to score with a low kick but Grant moves his leg out of the way.
Vovchanchyn misses with a low kick.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vovchanchyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vovchanchyn throws a front kick aimed at Grant's knee but Grant avoids it well.
Vovchanchyn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Vovchanchyn moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
Grant has Vovchanchyn pressed against the cage.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant presses Vovchanchyn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grant lands with a short shot to the head.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1#
Vovchanchyn trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Grant.
#CUT#
It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
Grant misses with some punches.
Vovchanchyn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but Grant blocks with his arms.
Grant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant stalling against the cage.
Grant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vovchanchyn looks winded!
Grant can't find room to land a body shot as Vovchanchyn controls the action.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Vovchanchyn prevents a body shot from Grant.
Grant pushes Vovchanchyn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant lands an elbow inside that Vovchanchyn shrugs off. #T2#
Grant displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vovchanchyn up against the cage.
Grant working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Grant as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
Grant gets through Vovchanchyn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vovchanchyn being controlled against the cage.
Grant lands a left hand.
#CUT#
That has opened up Igor Vovchanchyn's cut even more.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but Grant blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Grant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vovchanchyn backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grant. #CUT#
The cut above Igor Vovchanchyn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grant scores with a shoulder strike.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Grant.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grant.
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Grant. #CUT#
Igor Vovchanchyn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Igor Vovchanchyn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ulysses Grant!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 669 Round 2
Date: Aug 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Singh misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Vovchanchyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Singh! But no joy.
Vovchanchyn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
Singh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vovchanchyn.
Singh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vovchanchyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vovchanchyn throws a front kick that sends Singh stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vovchanchyn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Singh's calf.#CL#
Singh gets tackled into the cage by Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn maintains the clinch. #T1##BC#
Vovchanchyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vovchanchyn lands a leg kick that knocks Singh off balance momentarily.
Singh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Singh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
Vovchanchyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vovchanchyn cracks the inside of Singh's front leg.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Singh has eaten all the pies!
Vovchanchyn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Singh swings widly with a right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2#
Good leg kick by Vovchanchyn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Singh.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vovchanchyn lands a head kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Yuvraj Singh has been cut.
Singh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vovchanchyn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Singh's head.
Vovchanchyn scores with a head kick.
Singh digs a good body shot into Vovchanchyn's ribs.
Vovchanchyn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Singh momentarily.
#T3#
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Singh throws a hook but Vovchanchyn blocks it.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up.#CL#
Vovchanchyn rushes Singh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Singh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vovchanchyn backwards.
A short uppercut from Singh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but Singh blocks with his arms.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the head.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee strike.
#T4#
Singh lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Singh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Singh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vovchanchyn connects with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn crunches a lovely knee into Singh's ribcage.
Singh looks winded!#BC#
Vovchanchyn breaks the clinch.
Singh lands an overhand right.#CUT2#
Igor Vovchanchyn's cut is getting worse.
Vovchanchyn throws a sloppy head kick
and Vovchanchyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Singh loads up on a big right hand but Vovchanchyn slips the punch.
Vovchanchyn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vovchanchyn takes a swing at Singh's ribcage but misses.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Singh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn obviously looking to wear him down.
Vovchanchyn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Singh tries to keep at a distance but Vovchanchyn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Singh tries a body shot but Vovchanchyn blocks it.
Vovchanchyn blocking some punches.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Singh can't find room to land a body shot as Vovchanchyn controls the action.
Singh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Vovchanchyn breaks from the clinch.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Vovchanchyn is looking to counter with head kicks.
Singh 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.
Vovchanchyn connects with a high kick.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Singh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vovchanchyn counters with an inside leg kick.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singh looks to throw the jab but Vovchanchyn is out of range.
Vovchanchyn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#CL#
Vovchanchyn rushes Singh and presses him up against the cage.
Singh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vovchanchyn's elbow.
Singh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
That has opened up Yuvraj Singh's cut even more.
Vovchanchyn blocks a body shot from Singh.
Singh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Singh takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T2#
Vovchanchyn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
A knee to the head by Vovchanchyn.
#BC#
Vovchanchyn manages to break the clinch.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice hook to Singh's body. Singh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vovchanchyn pushes Singh away with a front kick.
Singh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vovchanchyn to score with a decent uppercut.
Singh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vovchanchyn.
Singh misses with a right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice leg kick.
Singh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#T3#
Vovchanchyn lands a head kick!
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Singh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vovchanchyn, right into the meat.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Igor Vovchanchyn is winning the standup battle so far.
Singh throws a body punch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Singh throws a looping overhand right but Vovchanchyn ducks down to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy head kick
letting Singh counter with a right hand. #T4#
A shot to the liver by Singh. Beautiful body shot.
Vovchanchyn throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Vovchanchyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh tries to bum rush Vovchanchyn with a series of wild strikes but Vovchanchyn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vovchanchyn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh throws a hook but Vovchanchyn avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Singh avoids it.
Singh misses with a hook. Vovchanchyn ducked under it nicely.
Singh misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Vovchanchyn dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Vovchanchyn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Vovchanchyn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singh throws a hook to the side of Vovchanchyn's head but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick that Singh semi-blocks.
Vovchanchyn tries a head kick but it misses.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Vovchanchyn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Singh avoids the head kick by Vovchanchyn.
#T1#
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch.
Singh has a couple of punches blocked by Vovchanchyn.
A head punch on the inside from Singh fails to land.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Singh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Singh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Singh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vovchanchyn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Singh misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuvraj Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singh can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Vovchanchyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh looks to land a left hand but Vovchanchyn moved out of range nicely.
Vovchanchyn thumps Singh with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn lands with a hook. Singh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL#
Singh tries to keep at a distance but Vovchanchyn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Singh misses with a punch to the body.
Singh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Singh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn blocks an uppercut.
Singh lands with a right to the head.
Vovchanchyn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vovchanchyn connects with a knee to the head.
Singh takes a knee right on the jaw!
#BC#
Vovchanchyn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick that half lands.
#CL#
Vovchanchyn has closed the distance and engaged Singh in a clinch.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singh throws a punch but it's blocked by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn blocking some punches.
Singh lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Singh as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Singh.
Singh lands a body shot.
Vovchanchyn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Singh misses with the head strike.
Vovchanchyn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Singh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Singh.
Igor Vovchanchyn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Singh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Vovchanchyn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vovchanchyn 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Igor Vovchanchyn!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Igor Vovchanchyn!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Igor Vovchanchyn!
Igor Vovchanchyn wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 669 Round 1
Date: Aug 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Vovchanchyn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fu throws a low kick but Vovchanchyn avoids it.
Fu scores with a kick to the body.
Vovchanchyn avoids a kick to the body.
Fu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fu but Fu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bruce Fu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu scores with a push kick.
Vovchanchyn shoots in for a double leg but Fu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Vovchanchyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fu is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL#
Fu tries to keep at a distance but Vovchanchyn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vovchanchyn has Fu pressed against the cage.
Fu wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T1#
Fu working hard to break the clinch.
Vovchanchyn fails to pull guard.
Fu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vovchanchyn is keeping busy.
Vovchanchyn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn tries to pull guard but Fu holds him up against the cage and eventually Vovchanchyn drops back down to his feet.
Vovchanchyn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #TD#
Vovchanchyn manages to pull guard.
Vovchanchyn wants to sweep here but Fu controlling him for the moment.
Vovchanchyn is pulling down on Fu's head to control his posture. #T2#
Vovchanchyn wants to stand and escape but Fu is having none of it.
Vovchanchyn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vovchanchyn striking off his back but it's not causing Fu any problems.
Vovchanchyn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vovchanchyn wants to stand and escape but Fu is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vovchanchyn is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Vovchanchyn trying to control but Fu is working from the bottom. #T3#
Vovchanchyn is really struggling to control Fu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vovchanchyn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vovchanchyn. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL#
Fu gets tackled into the cage by Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn maintains the clinch. #BC#
Vovchanchyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vovchanchyn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#
It looks like Bruce Fu has been cut.
Bruce Fu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.
Fu scores with a head kick.
Vovchanchyn fails with a takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn shoots in and drives through. Fu sprawls well.
Fu scores with a leg kick.
Fu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Fu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fu tries a head kick but it misses.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu scores with a leg kick.
Fu lands with a kick to the temple. Vovchanchyn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Fu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Fu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Vovchanchyn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu. Fu obviously looking to wear him down.
#CUT2#
It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
Fu lands with a slapping head kick. #CL#
Vovchanchyn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vovchanchyn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vovchanchyn tries to score a body lock takedown but Fu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Vovchanchyn breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Vovchanchyn with that takedown attempt.
Fu lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu throws a body kick that misses.
Fu slaps away a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Vovchanchyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Fu lands with a kick to the temple. Vovchanchyn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fu tries to avoid it but Vovchanchyn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fu to the ground. Fu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fu is looking to slow Vovchanchyn down with leg kicks.
Fu lands a high kick!
Fu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fu.
Vovchanchyn throws a body kick that misses.
Vovchanchyn dives in and grabs Fu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fu pushes down on Vovchanchyn's head and hops out.
Fu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vovchanchyn 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.
Fu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vovchanchyn shoots in for a takedown but Fu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fu raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vovchanchyn. That did some damage!#T2#
Fu throws a front kick that sends Vovchanchyn stumbling back into the cage.
Fu scores with a spinning back kick!
Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Fu.
Vovchanchyn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vovchanchyn avoids the head kick by Fu.
Fu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Fu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vovchanchyn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fu - the referee stops the clock and Vovchanchyn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fu. Vovchanchyn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vovchanchyn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vovchanchyn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fu fakes the leg kick and cracks Vovchanchyn in the body.
Fu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T3#
Fu thows a body kick. Vovchanchyn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu throws a leg kick which misses Vovchanchyn's front leg but catches the back leg as Vovchanchyn tries to avoid it.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and Vovchanchyn moves out of range easily.
Vovchanchyn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fu lands a head kick. Vovchanchyn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vovchanchyn 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.
Fu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vovchanchyn's calf.
Fu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Igor Vovchanchyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Fu.
Fu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fu throws a head kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vovchanchyn.#T4#
Fu misses with a body kick.
Vovchanchyn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fu.
Vovchanchyn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fu.
Fu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fu tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fu.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Fu throws a head kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Fu scores with a leg kick.
Fu connects with a high kick.
Fu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Fu.
Vovchanchyn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fu.
Fu lands with a kick to the temple. Vovchanchyn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Fu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Fu throws a head kick that misses.
Vovchanchyn is looking to counter the offense by Fu and move into the clinch.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vovchanchyn attempts a counter takedown but Fu avoids it well and moves away.#CL#
Vovchanchyn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fu, pushing him back against the cage.
Vovchanchyn has Fu pressed against the cage, preventing Fu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fu tries to circle away but Vovchanchyn has him pinned against the cage.
Vovchanchyn'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.#BC#
Vovchanchyn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce Fu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu throws a lazy head kick
and Vovchanchyn counters with a big right hand! Oh Fu is in trouble here! Vovchanchyn follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Vovchanchyn!
The defeated Bruce Fu had this to say: 'Fu You!'.
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