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Event:
Island Feast
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Lawrence jabs Ichigo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ichigo throws out a loose jab but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence swings for the body but Ichigo moves out of range.
Ichigo thuds a left hand into Lawrence 's body.
Ichigo loads up on a big right hand but Lawrence slips the punch.
A nice side step and Lawrence releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the body
and Ichigo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ichigo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Ichigo forces Lawrence back against the cage and clinches.
Lawrence makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Ichigo controls the action.
Ichigo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ichigo blocks an uppercut.
Ichigo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ichigo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lawrence told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ichigo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Lawrence tries a body shot but Ichigo blocks it.
Lawrence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawrence slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Ichigo.
Lawrence makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lawrence .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawrence .
Lawrence lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ichigo 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.
Ichigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ichigo misses with a body punch.
Ichigo misses with the head strike.
Ichigo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ichigo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T2#
Ichigo lands a body punch.
Lawrence tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ichigo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Ichigo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ichigo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence prevents a body shot from Ichigo.
Ichigo misses with a body punch.
Ichigo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Ichigo gets through Lawrence 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ichigo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawrence controls his hands.
Ichigo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence 's elbow.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Ichigo controls the action.
Ichigo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawrence lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ichigo backwards. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Ichigo fails to land.
Ichigo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence 's elbow.
Lawrence tries to throw a body punch but Ichigo avoids it by throwing Lawrence back against the cage.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Ichigo blocks it.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
Lawrence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ichigo tries to throw a body punch but Lawrence avoids it by throwing Ichigo back against the cage.
Lawrence misses with the head strike.
Lawrence tries to work over Ichigo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ichigo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ichigo tries a body shot but Lawrence blocks it.
Lawrence cracks Ichigo with a nice body shot.
Ichigo scores with a shoulder strike.
Ichigo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawrence or not.
Lawrence working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Lawrence lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ichigo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards.
Ichigo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ichigo prevents a body shot from Lawrence .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ichigo.
Ichigo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawrence throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ichigos head.
Ichigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Ichigo blocks it.
Ichigo working aggressively here.
Lawrence misses with some punches.
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 Koichi Ichigo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Lawrence lands with a hook. Ichigo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Lawrence gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ichigo misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence tries to throw a body punch but Ichigo avoids it by throwing Lawrence back against the cage.
Ichigo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Ichigo.
Ichigo working aggressively here.
Ichigo prevents a body shot from Lawrence .
Ichigo working aggressively here.
Ichigo cracks Lawrence with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ichigo can't find room to land a body shot as Lawrence controls the action.
Ichigo can't find room to land a body shot as Lawrence controls the action.
Lawrence misses with a body punch.
Ichigo has a couple of punches blocked by Lawrence .
Ichigo tries to work over Lawrence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Lawrence pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Ichigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ichigo.
Lawrence doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawrence misses the shot to the body.
Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Ichigo.
Ichigo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawrence lands a jab to Ichigo's midsection.#T2#
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
Lawrence scores with a hook to the body. Ichigo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Lawrence lands a right hook to the body.
Lawrence connects with a nice looking jab.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence digs a good hook to Ichigo's body.
Lawrence scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ichigo doesn't seem bothered though.
Lawrence tries to clinch but Ichigo moves out of range. #T3#
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ichigo looks to land a right hand but Lawrence moved out of range.
Lawrence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ichigo with a body shot.
Ichigo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ichigo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lawrence connects with a body shot.
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ichigo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawrence punishes Ichigo's body with a nice straight punch.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Lawrence tries to get set, Ichigo tries to push him back and clinch up but Lawrence manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Lawrence clinches.
Lawrence digs a right hand into Ichigo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ichigo's gas tank.
Johnny Lawrence seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Ichigo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Ichigo has a couple of punches blocked by Lawrence .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence digs a right hand underneath Ichigo's ribcage. Ichigo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawrence .
A nice left hand lands by Lawrence .
Lawrence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawrence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ichigo blocking some punches.
Lawrence blocks an uppercut.
Ichigo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawrence .
Lawrence trying to stall but Ichigo improves his position.
Ichigo misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ichigo fails to land.
Ichigo scores with a shot to the side of Lawrence 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lawrence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lawrence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ichigo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawrence throws a nice looking combination but Ichigo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Ichigo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawrence . Ichigo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Ichigo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ichigo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ichigo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawrence circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawrence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ichigo with a body shot.
Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Ichigo is just out of range.
As Lawrence tries to get set, Ichigo tries to push him back and clinch up but Lawrence manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ichigo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Lawrence misses.
Lawrence lands with a straight right. Ichigo didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Lawrence jabs Ichigo to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Lawrence closes the distance and clinches.
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Lawrence blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawrence tries to work over Ichigo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Lawrence misses with a body punch.
Lawrence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ichigo's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land.
Lawrence works on Ichigo's body with a couple of short punches.
Ichigo tries to work over Lawrence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawrence scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ichigo.
A short uppercut from Lawrence .
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Lawrence is struggling to control the position.
Ichigo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Ichigo controls the action.
Ichigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ichigo can't find room to land a body shot as Lawrence controls the action.
Ichigo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Lawrence lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawrence stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lawrence misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Lawrence stalling in the clinch.
Ichigo misses with the head strike.
Lawrence tries to work over Ichigo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ichigo blocking some punches.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Ichigo.
Ichigo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence is trying to stall.
Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawrence .
Ichigo misses with some punches.
Lawrence has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawrence working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
A right hand to the body from Lawrence .
Ichigo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawrence lands a right hand.
Ichigo prevents a body shot from Lawrence .
Lawrence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lawrence creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lawrence stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawrence misses with a body punch.
Lawrence misses with a punch to the body.
Ichigo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
Ichigo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Lawrence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawrence has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Lawrence !
A very excited looking Johnny Lawrence rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 09, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Ichigo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ichigo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz is trying to drag Ichigo to the mat but Ichigo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ichigo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ichigo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ichigo is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ape Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ichigo lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Ichigo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!
Ichigo working aggressively here.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ichigo has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Ichigo has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
#TD2#
Ichigo tightens his grip and picks Diaz up, before dumping him to the ground. Diaz manages to land in guard.
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!
Ichigo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
Ichigo controlling from the top position.
Ichigo is continuing to stall.
Ichigo is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ichigo looking to pass the guard.
Ichigo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ichigo tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom.
Ichigo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Ichigo controlling from the top position.
Ichigo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ichigo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB#
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ichigo defends it easily.
Ichigo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Ichigo is controlling well.
Ichigo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Ichigo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB#
Diaz with the active half guard here but Ichigo passes nicely into side control.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Ichigo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ichigo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here as Ichigo stalls from top position.
Diaz tries to bench press Ichigo off him but Ichigo keeps the position. #SU2#
Ichigo stands up.
Ichigo looks winded!
Ichigo measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Diaz! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Koichi Ichigo!
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