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Event:
LIA 22: I Wasn't Listening
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Legend scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Weaver tries for a takedown but Legend circles away easily
and Legend counters with a left to the body.
Weaver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Legend is fending him off so far but Weaver persists. Nope, Legend circles away and we're back to standing.
Good exchange - Legend coming out on top.#CUT2#
It looks like Darce Weaver has been cut.
Legend with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Legend drives through and clinches with Weaver against the cage.
Legend gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weaver.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darce Weaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weaver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Legend pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Weaver has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Legend lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weaver backwards.
Weaver tries for a takedown but Legend manages to get underhooks.
Weaver has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Legend after a bit of a struggle.
Weaver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Legend prevents it.
#T1#
Legend lands an elbow just above Weaver 's eye.
Weaver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Legend avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Legend lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weaver.
Legend is pressed up against the cage. Weaver has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Legend down to the mat. Legend avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Legend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legend lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Legend lands with a straight right. Weaver didn't see that one coming.
Legend lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#
Weaver is rocked!#TD#
Weaver closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Legend did well to prevent Weaver getting side control.
Oh Weaver is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weaver sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Weaver seems to have got his legs back now.
Weaver could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Legend is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legend tries to kick Weaver off but Weaver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T2#
Weaver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Legend !
Weaver avoids the attempt from Legend to control.
Weaver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Legend has left one of his arms exposed and Weaver doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Legend screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darce Weaver!
Darce Weaver spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
LIA 18: A Stranger In The Alps
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Bandicoot is looking to clinch.
Legend misses with a straight left.
Legend takes a swing at Bandicoot's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Bandicoot's head coaches at Harambe Remembrance Hall that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Legend throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandicoot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bandicoot doesn't manage to clinch there - Legend circles away.
#CL2#
Legend rushes Bandicoot and presses him up against the cage.
Legend tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legend avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Legend lands with a right to the head.
Legend avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Bandicoot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend managing to block the knees to the body from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot is trying to break the clinch but Legend is controlling him.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Legend working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Legend avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Legend goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the head.
Bandicoot crunches a lovely knee into Legend 's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Legend scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legend managing to block the knees to the body from Bandicoot.
Legend avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Bandicoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legend lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bandicoot.
Bandicoot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bandicoot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.#T2#
Bandicoot tries to circle away but Legend has him pinned against the cage.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot tries to land a knee to the head but Legend blocks with his arms.
Legend scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bandicoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legend blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legend working aggressively here.
Bandicoot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Legend trying to land knees to the body.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bandicoot lands a nice knee to the body.
Legend scores with a shoulder strike.
Legend lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Legend is working Bandicoot over against the cage.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.
Bandicoot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.
Bandicoot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bandicoot misses with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legend blocks it with crossed arms.
Legend lands a left hand.
Legend misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legend is leaning against Bandicoot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Legend throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Legend . #T4#
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
Legend swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bandicoot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.
Bandicoot tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.
Bandicoot looking to throw knees to the head but Legend is blocking nicely.
Legend can't find room to land a body shot as Bandicoot controls the action.
Bandicoot crunches a lovely knee into Legend 's ribcage.
Legend misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Legend lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandicoot backwards.
Legend makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Legend will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Bandicoot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bandicoot throws a sloppy head kick and Legend moves out of range easily.
Legend changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Bandicoot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Legend , pushing him back against the cage.
Legend misses with the head strike.
Legend is working Bandicoot over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bandicoot tries to land a knee to the head but Legend blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Bandicoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legend throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandicoot moves in looking to clinch but Legend pushes him off.
Legend takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL2#
Legend gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Bandicoot looking to throw knees to the head but Legend is blocking nicely.
Legend lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Bandicoot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bandicoot wants to clinch
enabling Legend to counter with a crisp jab.
Legend jabs at Bandicoot's body.
Bandicoot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bandicoot doesn't manage to clinch there - Legend circles away.
Crash Bandicoot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandicoot misses with a kick to the body.
Legend fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bandicoot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Legend circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legend throws a body punch but Bandicoot moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bandicoot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Legend ! But no joy.#T2##CL2#
Legend takes the fight into the clinch.
Legend has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandicoot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Legend working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Bandicoot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
John Legend seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legend lands with a right to the head.
Bandicoot tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.
#T3#
Legend blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Legend lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Legend .
A knee to the head by Bandicoot.
Legend lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
Legend avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Bandicoot misses with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bandicoot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.
Legend makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Legend .
#T4#
Legend gets through Bandicoot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bandicoot misses with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Legend . #ROC2#
Bandicoot is rocked!
Legend lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Bandicoot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Bandicoot tries to circle away but Legend has him pinned against the cage.
Bandicoot looking to throw knees to the head but Legend is blocking nicely.
Legend cracks Bandicoot with a nice body shot.
Legend lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Legend .
Bandicoot misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Legend creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bandicoot with a big uppercut! Bandicoot tries to clinch up but Legend pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bandicoot to the mat! Bandicoot covers up and Legend unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Legend !
John Legend gave a mention to Oblivion Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Legend misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Legend .
Legend throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Legend moves out of range.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legend looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Legend comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Legend was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Legend clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanchez can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Legend keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Legend controls his hands.
#T1#
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Legend .
Sanchez looking to stall.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legend has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Legend scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legend digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Legend lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Legend .
Legend lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Legend .
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Legend blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Legend has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Legend . #T3#
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Legend has the dominant position.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legend blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Legend .
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Legend has double underhooks.
Sanchez misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Legend has him pinned against the cage.
Legend lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Legend scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Legend is blocking nicely.
#T4#
Legend lands an uppercut.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legend has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legend showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
#CL2#
Legend closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legend managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Legend lands a body shot in the clinch.
Legend pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Legend dominated that round.
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#
Legend lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bruno Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Legend avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Legend has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Legend takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Legend counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Sanchez is rocked!
Legend lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Sanchez up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Legend from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Sanchez's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Legend !
John Legend really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Oblivion Inc. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Legend blocks a head kick by Ziskie.
Ziskie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ziskie misses with a head kick.
Legend swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Legend throws a series of punches but Ziskie moves out of range. #CL2#
Legend closes the distance and clinches.
Legend lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ziskie wants to get back to striking at distance but Legend won't allow it.
Ziskie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend cracks Ziskie with a nice body shot.
Legend scores with a shot to the side of Ziskie's head. #T1#
Legend prevents Ziskie from breaking the clinch.
Ziskie is trying to pull guard but Legend has him pressed against the cage.
Ziskie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Legend .
Ziskie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legend lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ziskie or not. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ziskie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legend working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Legend .
Good body shot from Legend .
Legend lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ziskie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T3#
Legend pushes Ziskie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ziskie tries to pull guard but Legend won't allow it.
Ziskie blocks the elbow strike.
Legend lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Legend digs a right hand into Ziskie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ziskie's gas tank.
Ziskie jumps guard but Legend stands there with Ziskie around his waist. Ziskie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T4#
Legend pushes Ziskie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Legend as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Legend .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legend scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ziskie misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Legend dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ziskie throws a head kick but Legend moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ziskie.
Legend takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CL2#
Legend clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Legend .
Ziskie is looking to break free of the clinch but Legend has double underhooks.
Legend lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend digs a right hand into Ziskie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ziskie's gas tank.
Legend lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ziskie backwards. #T1#
Ziskie wants to get back to striking at distance but Legend won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Legend .
Legend works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Legend .
Legend lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Legend - that landed with a thud.
Legend lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ziskie backwards. #T2#
Ziskie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legend has him pressed against the cage.
Legend throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ziskie wants to get back to striking at distance but Legend won't allow it.
Legend lands with a right to the head.
Legend lands with a short shot to the head.
Legend lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ziskie backwards. #T3#
Ziskie takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Legend .
Ziskie is trying to pull guard but Legend has him pressed against the cage.
Ziskie tries to pull guard but Legend holds him up against the cage and eventually Ziskie drops back down to his feet.
Legend presses Ziskie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
Ziskie working aggressively here.
Ziskie jumps guard but Legend stands there with Ziskie around his waist. Ziskie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Ziskie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legend scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Legend lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Legend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Legend blocks a head kick by Ziskie.
A head kick by Ziskie misses
letting Legend counter with a right hand.
Legend blocks a head kick by Ziskie.
A head kick misses from Ziskie.
It seemed like Legend was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Legend scores with a hook.
Ziskie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Legend clinches up against the cage.
Legend lands with a light punch inside.
Ziskie misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend gets through Ziskie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Legend lands with a short shot to the head.
John Legend seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Legend lands a hook that snaps the head of Ziskie backwards.
Legend pushes off an throws an elbow but Ziskie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Legend scores with a shoulder strike.
Ziskie working hard to break the clinch.
Ziskie wants to get back to striking at distance but Legend won't allow it.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ziskie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Legend has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Ziskie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Legend smiles and moves away.
Ziskie tries a head kick but it misses.
Philip Ziskie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ziskie lands a high kick!
Legend avoids the head kick by Ziskie.
Ziskie lands a head kick!
Ziskie throws a nice head kick!
Ziskie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Legend clinches up with Ziskie and pushes him back against the cage.
Ziskie jumps guard but Legend turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Legend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
A short right from Legend on the inside.
Legend lands with a left to the head.
Ziskie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziskie is trying to force a seperation but Legend has the dominant position.
Legend lands a body shot.
Legend lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Legend lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Legend .
A short body shot lands from Legend as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Ziskie manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ziskie.
Ziskie throws a head kick but Legend moves out of range.
As Ziskie backs off Legend throws a huge counter combo but Ziskie manages to avoid it all.
Legend throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ziskie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Philip Ziskie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ziskie throws a sloppy head kick and Legend moves out of range easily.
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!
Ziskie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Legend comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Legend 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Legend !
John Legend gave a mention to Oblivion Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Philip Ziskie was interviewed post fight and said '"Throw up a finger if ya feel the same way"'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Legend rushes Scharf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Legend lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scharf.
Legend throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scharfs head.
Scharf tries to land a knee to the head but Legend blocks with his arms.
Legend scores with a nice hook to the head.
Legend doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scharf will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Legend up against the cage.
Scharf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Legend just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend is pressed up against the cage. Scharf has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Legend down to the mat. Legend avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scharf shoots for a double leg takedown but Legend sprawls well. He's pushed Scharf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Legend is looking to counter punch.
John Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Scharf.#T1##CL#
Legend clinches with his opponent.
Legend misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Legend .
A bit of stalling here from Legend .
Legend prevents the takedown attempt.
Scharf takes a shot to the head.
Legend is working Scharf over against the cage.
Scharf throws a head punch that misses.
Legend throws a head punch that misses.
Legend pushes Scharf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Scharf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Legend to keep the fight standing.#T2##BC2#
Scharf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Legend swats away the attempt to clinch by Scharf.#CL#
Legend clinches up against the cage.
Scharf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Legend just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Legend .
Legend scores with a shot to the side of Scharf's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scharf tries to pull guard but Legend holds him up against the cage and eventually Scharf drops back down to his feet.
Legend lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Legend lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T3#
Legend misses with a body punch.
A short right from Legend on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Legend .
Legend can't find room to land a body shot as Scharf controls the action.
Scharf can't break the clinch.
Legend scores with a shot to the side of Scharf's head.
Scharf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Legend fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Legend tries a body shot but Scharf blocks it.
Legend pushes Scharf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Legend is pressed up against the cage. Scharf has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Legend down to the mat. Legend avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T4#
Legend misses with a hook. Scharf ducked under it nicely.
Scharf dives in and grabs Legend 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Legend pushes down on Scharf's head and hops out.
An attempted straight right counter from Legend misses the target.
Scharf shoots in but Legend avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scharf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Legend throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scharf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Legend sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Legend lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scharf is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Legend pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Legend digs a right hand underneath Scharf's ribcage. Scharf let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scharf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Legend pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Legend 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#
Scharf moves out of range of the leg kick from Legend .
John Legend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Legend closes the distance and pushes Scharf back into the cage.
Legend working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Legend is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scharf can do to turn this around?
Legend scores with a shot to the side of Scharf's head.
Scharf trying to control the position but instead, Legend has worked for underhooks and has pushed Scharf into the cage.
A short left from Legend .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scharf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legend creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scharf tries to break the clinch but Legend is controlling the position.
Legend fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Legend .
Legend stalling against the cage.
Scharf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Scharf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Legend stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scharf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Legend gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Scharf is trying to break the clinch but Legend has him pressed against the cage. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Legend .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Legend lands a nice uppercut.
Legend swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scharf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Legend walks away with a smile on his face. Scharf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Legend has Scharf up against the cage in a clinch.
John Legend has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Legend gets through Scharf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Legend lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scharf backwards.
Legend lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A hook to the body from Legend .
Legend working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Scharf jumps guard but Legend stands there with Scharf around his waist. Scharf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Scharf.
Legend keeps control of Scharf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scharf working hard to break the clinch.
Legend cracks Scharf with a nice body shot.
Scharf wants to stall.
Scharf jumps guard but Legend stands there with Scharf around his waist. Scharf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scharf tries to pull guard but Legend forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scharf jumps guard but Legend stands there with Scharf around his waist. Scharf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scharf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Legend walks away with a smile on his face. Scharf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scharf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Legend forces Scharf back against the cage and clinches.
Scharf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scharf wants to get back to striking at distance but Legend won't allow it.
Legend lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scharf is looking to control Legend 's arms but Legend gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scharf has his back to the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scharf is trying to push Legend away but Legend has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scharf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scharf is trying to pull guard but Legend has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Legend dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Legend shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scharf as he avoids it easily.
Scharf moves in looking to clinch but Legend pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Scharf.
Legend scores with a punch to the head.
Scharf darts in looking for a takedown but Legend gets double underhooks and turns Scharf into the cage.
Scharf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Legend throws out the jab. #CL#
Legend clinches up with Scharf and pushes him back against the cage.
Scharf jumps guard but Legend stands there with Scharf around his waist. Scharf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scharf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
John Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Scharf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Scharf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scharf tries to pull guard but Legend holds him up against the cage and eventually Scharf drops back down to his feet.
Scharf stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Scharf is trying to pull guard but Legend has him pressed against the cage.
Legend throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Legend stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scharf is trying to break free.
Scharf wants to break free but Legend has control.
Scharf wants to get back to striking at distance but Legend won't allow it.
Scharf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Legend pushes Scharf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Legend - that landed with a thud.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Legend lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Legend throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Legend .
Legend scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scharf working hard to break the clinch.
Scharf misses with a knee to the head.
Legend lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scharf.
Legend working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Legend scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
Legend lands a nice shot to the body.
Scharf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Legend lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scharf backwards.
Legend gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Scharf.
Legend lands an uppercut.
Legend lands with a left to the head.
Legend gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Scharf.
Legend keeps control of Scharf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
A short right from Legend .
Legend tries a body shot but Scharf blocks it.
Scharf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Legend gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Legend lands with a left to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scharf tries to circle away but Legend has him pinned against the cage.
Scharf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.
Bryan Scharf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legend managing to block the knees to the body from Scharf.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Legend showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Legend 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Legend !
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Legend waved his t-shirt featuring Oblivion Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Date: Nov 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Ripper tries to clinch there but Legend circles away.
Ripper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ripper tries to clinch there but Legend circles away.
No joy there for Ripper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ripper darts in trying to clinch
and Legend counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Legend cracks Ripper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Legend avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Legend gets a clinch.
Ripper misses with the head strike.
Ripper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legend 's elbow.
Ripper misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Legend .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ripper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ripper can't find room to land a body shot as Legend controls the action.
#T1#
Ripper can't find room to land a body shot as Legend controls the action.
Ripper digs a right hand underneath Legend 's ribcage. Legend let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ripper misses with some punches.
Ripper throws a punch but it's blocked by Legend .
Ripper misses with a body punch.
Ripper working aggressively here.
Legend blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ripper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ripper misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Ripper lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Ripper.
Legend can't find room to land a body shot as Ripper controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legend .
Ripper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ripper misses with some punches.
Ripper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legend lands a shoulder strike.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ripper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Legend misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ripper lands a right hand. #T3#
Still in the clinch, Legend scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ripper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ripper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ripper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ripper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Legend s head.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripper has a couple of punches blocked by Legend .
Legend blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legend swings wildly with an uppercut but Ripper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripper working aggressively here.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Legend tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ripper lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ripper fails to land.
Ripper has a couple of punches blocked by Legend .
Legend lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Legend blocking some punches.
Ripper throws a head punch that misses.
Ripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripper throws a punch but it's blocked by Legend .
Ripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ripper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legend has a couple of punches blocked by Ripper.
Ripper misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ripper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legend paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripper tries to bum rush Legend with a series of wild strikes but Legend uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Legend is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ripper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Legend closes the distance and pushes Ripper back into the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ripper struggles to land a body shot inside as Legend controls his hands.
Jack Ripper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ripper misses with a punch on the inside.
Legend blocking some punches.
Legend blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legend .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripper struggles to land a body shot inside as Legend controls his hands.
Ripper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ripper struggles to land a body shot inside as Legend controls his hands.
Legend blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Ripper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ripper misses with a punch to the body.
Ripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ripper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ripper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Legend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Legend .
A head punch on the inside from Legend fails to land.
Legend throws a punch but it's blocked by Ripper.
Ripper throws a head punch that misses.
Ripper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legend blocks a body shot from Ripper. #T2#
Ripper misses with some punches.
Ripper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ripper misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Legend .
Ripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ripper misses with the head strike.
Ripper tries to work over Legend 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ripper lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ripper tries to throw a body punch but Legend avoids it by throwing Ripper back against the cage.
Ripper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legend working aggressively here.
Legend lands a right hand.
Ripper throws a punch but it's blocked by Legend . #T3#
Legend softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legend lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ripper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ripper has a couple of punches blocked by Legend .
Ripper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legend misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ripper tries to throw a body punch but Legend avoids it by throwing Ripper back against the cage.
Ripper misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ripper.
Ripper tries to work over Legend 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Ripper misses with a punch to the body.
Ripper misses with some punches.
Ripper prevents a body shot from Legend .
Legend lands a right hand.
Ripper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ripper misses with the head strike.
Legend avoiding damage.
Ripper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legend blocks an uppercut.
Legend lands a nice uppercut.
Legend prevents a body shot from Ripper.
A short right from Legend on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ripper misses the shot to the body.
Ripper moves out of range of the strikes.
Ripper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Legend pushes Ripper up against the cage in a clinch.
Ripper lands a left hand.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legend blocking some punches.
Ripper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ripper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Legend .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legend .
A short right from Ripper.
Ripper misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Ripper can't find room to land a body shot as Legend controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ripper.
Legend blocks an uppercut.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripper misses with the head strike.
Ripper has a couple of punches blocked by Legend .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ripper.
Ripper misses with some punches.
Legend can't find room to land a body shot as Ripper controls the action.
Ripper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legend . #T2#
Ripper misses with a punch on the inside.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ripper.
Ripper misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ripper.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Ripper.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripper gets through Legend 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Legend 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legend .
Ripper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Ripper fails to land.
Ripper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ripper lands a nice shot to the body.
Ripper throws a head punch that misses.
Ripper swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legend misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ripper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ripper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legend 's elbow.
Legend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ripper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ripper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Ripper throws a head punch that misses.
Ripper pushes Legend back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legend .
A nice right hand lands inside from Ripper.
Ripper lands with a light punch inside.
Ripper has a couple of punches blocked by Legend .
Ripper misses with a body punch.
Ripper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ripper misses with a punch to the body.
Ripper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legend 's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ripper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legend blocks an uppercut.
John Legend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Ripper.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ripper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ripper 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ripper!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 09, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Luque gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luque looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Legend working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Legend lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luque tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Legend just stands there and leans against the cage.
Luque misses with a knee strike.
Luque is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luque wants to get back to striking at distance but Legend won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Legend .
A short uppercut from Legend .
Legend prevents Luque from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Luque's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Luque changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Legend fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Luque throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL2#
and Legend counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Legend .
Legend blocking some punches.
Legend lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luque goes for a takedown in the clinch but Legend prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonzalo Luque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Legend .
Legend lands with a right to the head.
Luque is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Legend has Luque pressed against the cage, preventing Luque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Luque tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Luque has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Legend is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Luque is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Legend lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Legend lands a hook that snaps the head of Luque backwards. #ROC2#
Luque is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Legend .
Oh Luque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Legend lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luque is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luque doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Legend .
Legend controlling the action here for a moment.
Legend scores with a shoulder strike.
Legend dips a shoulder and cracks Luque with a mighty uppercut! Luque falls back against the cage and Legend unloads with a barrage of strikes! Luque is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Legend screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Legend !
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