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Event:
WVT 198: Ihantala v Primo
Date: Dec 16, 2023 |
#R1#
A low kick from Thai is predictable there
and Beckley counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai. #CL#
Thai has managed to clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
Thai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beckley is defending well for now.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Beckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Thai closes the distance and pushes Beckley back into the cage.
Beckley struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
#T1#
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
Thai misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Beckley tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
Beckley has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Beckley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Beckley's ribcage.
Thai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Beckley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2##CL2#
Thai gets tackled into the cage by Beckley. Beckley maintains the clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beckley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beckley presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckley avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Beckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Beckley clinches up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
#T3#
Beckley blocks the elbow strike.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Beckley blocks the elbow strike.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckley avoids the damage to the body.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Beckley blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Thai breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Beckley has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
Beckley slows down the pace here.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Beckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Beckley clinches up against the cage.
Thai is trying to break free.
Thai misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Beckley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
That's time! Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Thai throws a sloppy body shot
and Beckley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Beckley forces Thai back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Beckley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai tries to clinch but Beckley moves away
and Beckley counters with a series of strikes. Thai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Beckley circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beckley counters with a two punch combo.
Thai misses with a body punch
and Beckley counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
A nice combination there by Beckley.
Thai darts in trying to clinch
and Beckley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beckley wants to clinch.#T2#
Beckley tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is looking for a counter combo.
Thai swings widly with a right hand
and Beckley counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Beckley instigates a clinch.
Thai tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Thai back against the cage.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
#BC2#
Beckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beckley tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Beckley breaks away and moves out of range.
Beckley throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3#
Beckley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thai feints a jab promting Beckley to slip. Thai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Beckley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Beckley fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Beckley tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Beckley manages to avoid the attempt.
Beckley punishes Thai's body with a nice straight punch.
Thai lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Beckley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T4#
Thai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckley.
A low kick from Thai is predictable there
and Beckley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Beckley forces Thai back against the cage and clinches.
Beckley blocks an elbow strike.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckley avoids it.
Beckley pressing his opponent against the cage. #KD2#
Beckley drops Thai with a big knee straight up the middle! Thai is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#Thai is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aeson Beckley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Beckley dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Beckley closes the distance and clinches.
Thai seems to have got his legs back now.
Beckley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beckley is defending well for now.
Beckley presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Beckley avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Beckley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai tries to circle away but Beckley has him pinned against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Beckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Beckley clinches.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beckley is defending well for now.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Beckley looking to throw knees to the head but Thai is blocking nicely.
#BC2#
Beckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai tries to clinch but Beckley moves away
and Beckley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beckley throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thai throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Beckley to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Beckley pushes him off.
Thai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Beckley. Beautiful body shot.
Beckley tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai misses with a punch to the body.
Beckley managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
#T3#
Nice body punch from Beckley. #BC2#
Beckley manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beckley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beckley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beckley throws a counter combo.
Beckley misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Beckley finds it's target.
Beckley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Beckley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#CL2#
Beckley moves into the clinch.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckley.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beckley misses with a knee strike.
Thai prevents a body shot from Beckley.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beckley managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Beckley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thai blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aeson Beckley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beckley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aeson Beckley! |
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Event:
WVT 192: Fedetenko v Luciano
Date: Dec 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Killer misses with a two punch combination.
Thai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Killer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Killer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buzz Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thai.
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killer swinging wildly here.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Killer.
Killer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killer sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Killer avoids it this time.
Thai looks to land a right hand but Killer moved out of range.
Killer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Killer fails to land with a series of punches.
Killer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thai.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Killer's head but Killer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Killer cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.#T1#
Killer avoids the head kick by Thai.
Some wild striking there from Killer.
Killer throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Killer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Killer misses with a wild combination.
Thai takes a swing at Killer's ribcage but misses.
Killer scores with a one two! Thai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Killer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thai.
Killer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Thai throws a leg kick but Killer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Killer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Killer throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Killer throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Killer pushes him away.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Killer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Thai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Thai finds it's way through Killer's defenses.
Thai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Killer finds it's way round the side to connect with Thai's head.
Killer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thai connects with a crisp jab.
Killer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thai feints a counter leg kick.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killer.
Killer misses with a two punch combination.
Thai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Killer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Killer with a body shot.
Thai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Killer throws a combination that misses
and Thai counters with a straight right hand.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Killer misses with a two punch combination.
Killer with a jab.
Killer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thai tries to clinch but Killer moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Thai.
Thai throws a right hand that Killer ducks under and follows up with a left that Killer also avoids with ease.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Killer appears to be looking for a big counter.#T4#
Killer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thai.
Killer dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
Killer scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Killer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Killer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Killer misses with a low kick.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai is looking to clinch but Killer is avoiding it.
A combination from Thai does no damage.
Killer checks a leg kick.
Killer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Killer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Killer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Killer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A nice combination there by Killer.
Killer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Killer is able to avoid easily.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Killer.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Killer pushes him away.
Killer throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease.
Thai misses with a low kick.
Thai drops his hands momentarily and Killer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Thai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Killer has got the better of the exchanges.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killer was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Killer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer misses with a two punch combination.
Killer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1#
Killer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Killer lands with a right hand.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Thai.
Good standup being displayed there by Thai as he connects with a hook.
Killer misses with a few strikes there.
Killer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Thai looks to throw the jab but Killer is out of range.
Killer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Killer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Killer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thai throws a hook but Killer blocks it.
Killer stalks Thai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thai's face. Thai staggers backwards, shaken.
Killer connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Thai.#T2#
Thai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Killer is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Killer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buzz Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Killer misses with a double jab.
Killer misses with a series of wild punches.
Killer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thai throws a big shot that misses.
Killer throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease.
Killer throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
Killer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Killer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buzz Killer is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T3#
Killer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Killer avoids the body shot from Thai.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Thai coming out on top.
Thai dodges the punch combination from Killer.
Thai throws a leg kick but Killer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Killer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Killer swinging wildly here.
Killer fails to land with a series of punches.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Killer and move into the clinch position.
A combination from Killer does no damage. #T4#
Killer moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Killer checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Killer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killer tries to bum rush Thai with a series of wild strikes but Thai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Killer and move into the clinch position.
Killer swinging wildly here.
Killer misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Thai rushes Killer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Killer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Killer - that landed with a thud.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Killer dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Killer lands a jab to the nose.
Killer lands a nice shot that snaps Thai's head back.
Killer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Killer misses with a low kick as Thai jumps back.
Thai lands with a shot to the body.
Killer misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai misses with an uppercut. Killer saw that one coming.
Killer throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Killer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Killer scores with a jab. Thai acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Killer swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Killer does it's job there.
Killer with a jab.
Thai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Killer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Killer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thai throws a sloppy body shot
and Killer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Thai darts in and clinches Killer up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Killer managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Killer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thai blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Killer avoids it.
Killer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai working Killer over with knees to the body.
Killer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Killer.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Killer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Killer lands an uppercut.
Killer lands a nice uppercut.
Killer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Killer is defending well for now.
Killer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Killer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Killer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Killer prevents a body shot from Thai.
Nice body punch from Killer.
Killer connects with a knee to the head.
#KD#
Killer drops Thai with a big knee straight up the middle! Thai is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#Thai is rocked!
Thai gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Thai tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Killer is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Thai buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Thai!! Thai is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Killer throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buzz Killer!
Buzz Killer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bondi MMA 🏝️, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
WVT 183: Haggar v Railio
Date: Nov 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Denisov tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Denisov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Denisov blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Thai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Denisov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thai just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Denisov drags the fight down to the ground.
Thai won't allow Denisov to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denisov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Denisov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thai trying to control the position from guard on top but Denisov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Denisov keeping moving, preventing Thai from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thai postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Denisov gets a double leg takedown into Thai's guard.
Denisov is working Thai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Denisov from controlling successfully.
Denisov scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
Denisov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denisov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Denisov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Denisov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thai trying to control the position.
Denisov with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denisov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Denisov postures up in Thai's guard and throws a big left but Thai blocks it. #T3#
Denisov postures up and lands a big shot to Thai's brow.
Denisov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Denisov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Denisov distracts Thai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Denisov working some strikes from top position.
Denisov is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denisov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Denisov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Denisov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Denisov landing with the ground and pound. #ROC#Thai is rocked!
Denisov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thai is still in real trouble! Can Denisov finish him?
Denisov works over Thai with some ground and pound from guard.
Denisov postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Thai covers up, he's hurt! Denisov keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Denisov and the ref steps in to end the fight! Denisov can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Denisov!
A victorious Denis Denisov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
WVT 174: Matikainen v Logan
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice cross by O Rally.
O Rally scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
O Rally is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thai blocks a jab.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but O Rally manages to circle out of the way.
O Rally cracks Thai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Rally scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thai in his tracks.
Sean O Rally seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thai. O Rally does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Rally.
It looked like Thai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Rally.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by O Rally.
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!
O Rally trying to control the action but Thai is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
O Rally is trying to get an arm triangle but Thai is defending well. #T1#
O Rally trying to control the position but Thai is working away. #SUB2#
O Rally tries for a kimura but Thai is defending well.
The referee asks O Rally politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. O Rally prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB2#
O Rally is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thai has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thai tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Thai is looking to reverse the position.
Thai prevents O Rally from moving into mount.
A control attempt from Thai but he's now mounted!#SUB2#
O Rally looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Thai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thai tries to get out of the position.
O Rally tries to control but Thai wriggling away. #T3##SUB2#
O Rally has hold of Thai's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thai manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB2#
O Rally goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Thai is on top in guard.
O Rally pulls Thai in to control the position. #T4##SUB2#
Thai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thai trying to control the position from guard on top but O Rally is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
O Rally looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Rally looking for a sweep. Not yet O Rally, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Rally is adopting a defensive guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Rally dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Thai. No joy for O Rally on that attempt.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by O Rally and move into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from O Rally.
O Rally fails to land the takedown.
Thai tries to clinch there but O Rally circles away.
O Rally throws a leg kick that misses.
O Rally connects with a single shot there.
O Rally lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
Thai motions for O Rally to come forward. Thai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Rally throws a leg kick #CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
O Rally looking for a takedown.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean O Rally.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Rally.
#BC2#
O Rally breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sean O Rally seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Rally!
#T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Rally.
A jab from O Rally misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for O Rally. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thai needs to keep his hands up - O Rally had a free shot at his head there.
O Rally goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Rally has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Thai fails to land with a series of punches.
Thai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Rally to score with a decent uppercut.
O Rally has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thai.
O Rally shoots in but no luck this time.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A left lands for O Rally.
O Rally works the jab nicely.#T2#
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Rally paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on O Rally's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Rally lands a jab to the head.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Rally works the jab nicely.
O Rally on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
O Rally throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai wants to clinch
and O Rally counters with a straight right hand.
O Rally ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
O Rally has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Rally lands with a nice combination. Thai backs away looking to recover.
Thai pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Rally is out of range and Thai settles back down.
Thai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Thai throws an overhand right that lands on O Rally's shoulder, as O Rally tries to avoid the shot.
O Rally misses with a hook.
Thai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thai stuffs the takedown.
O Rally throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
O Rally connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Rally jabs Thai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thai tries to clinch up but O Rally circles away and keeps his distance.
O Rally lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Rally misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
As O Rally tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but O Rally manages to avoid the attempt.
Thai is looking to clinch but O Rally is avoiding it.
#T4#
Thai drops his hands momentarily and O Rally takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
O Rally throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from O Rally.
Thai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
O Rally jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
O Rally fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
O Rally thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Rally throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
Thai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Rally.
Thai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O Rally ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Rally showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Rally misses with a straight right.
Thai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Rally scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for O Rally.
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Rally loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
O Rally with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Rally. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thai throws a low kick, looking for O Rally's leg but O Rally calmly moves out of range.
O Rally looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Rally swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Thai takes a swing at O Rally's ribcage but misses.
O Rally connects with a looping right hand.
O Rally jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Rally misses with a hook
#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
O Rally managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
O Rally scores with a shoulder strike.
O Rally has Thai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Rally misses with some punches.
O Rally blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
O Rally manages to break the clinch.
O Rally lands with a straight right. Thai didn't see that one coming.
O Rally swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
O Rally misses with a body shot.
#T2#
Nice body punch from O Rally.
O Rally's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and O Rally duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from O Rally.
As O Rally tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but O Rally manages to avoid the attempt.
O Rally swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Rally! But no joy.
Good exchange - O Rally coming out on top.
O Rally swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As O Rally tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but O Rally manages to avoid the attempt.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thai throws a series of punches but O Rally avoids them all with ease.
Thai walks into a left hand. #T3#
Thai misses with a body shot.
O Rally connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Rally lands with a hook. Thai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Rally doesn't seem bothered though.
O Rally lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
O Rally with a nice cross.
Thai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Rally's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thai under the eye.
O Rally throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
O Rally is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Rally goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thai prevents it.
Sean O Rally is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
O Rally is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean O Rally.
O Rally tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
O Rally avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
#TD2#
O Rally has picked Thai up - he's going for a ride! O Rally dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
O Rally stalling away here and it's allowed Thai to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Rally stands and throws Thai's legs to the side, diving into side control.
O Rally advances nicely into full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean O Rally comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Rally 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean O Rally! |
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Event:
WVT 169: Fabinho v Rutger
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones stalling.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai blocks a body shot from Jones.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Thai takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've been informed that Thai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thai dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
#T1#
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Thai lands with a left to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thai looks winded!
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Jones lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Jones just leaning against Thai, taking a breather.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones just leaning against Thai, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Thai shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Jones. #T3#
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Thai is rocked!
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones jerks Thai's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Thai drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Jones goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Jones because Thai was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Dingleberry Jones!
Dingleberry Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
WVT 163: Siale v Matikainen
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elkins.
Thai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Elkins sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Elkins avoids it this time.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Elkins sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Elkins avoids it this time.
Elkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Elkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elkins is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Elkins checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Elkins, as that shot connected.
A leg kick checked by Elkins.
A cross from Elkins lands.
Elkins blocks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
#T1#
Elkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Elkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
Thai cracks Elkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Thai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Elkins throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Elkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Dylan Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkins connects with a looping right hand.
#T2#
Elkins throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Thai's head.
Elkins cracks Thai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai walks into a stiff left hand from Elkins.#ROC#Thai is rocked!
Elkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Thai to counter with a crisp jab.
Elkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Elkins finish him?
Elkins lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Thai falls backwards - clearly groggy! Elkins dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Elkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Dylan Elkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
WVT 157: Thibodeaux Jr v Steve
Date: Sep 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov backing away here, and Thai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Thai's shoulder, as Thai tries to avoid the shot.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've been informed that Thai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#CL2#
Thai instigates a clinch.
Thai struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrov controls his hands.
Petrov is trying to pull guard but Thai has him pressed against the ropes.
Petrov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#BC2#
Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thai slips a jab from Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
#CL2#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
Petrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Petrov is breathing heavily.
Petrov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Thai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Petrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
#T1#
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petrov avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai working Petrov over with knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow just above Petrov 's eye.
Thai lands a body shot.
Petrov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai lands an elbow just above Petrov 's eye.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Petrov shrugs off.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Petrov managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Thai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Petrov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petrov managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T2#
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrov.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Petrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai gets underhooks to prevent Petrov's takedown attempt.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Petrov shrugs off.
Petrov managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Petrov is trying to pull guard but Thai has him pressed against the ropes.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrov.
Petrov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
#T3#
Petrov managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrov.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Petrov's defenses.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrov is defending well for now.
Petrov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Petrov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai wants to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch position.
Thai scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrov misses with a hook
and Thai counters with a right hand to the body.
Thai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Petrov eats them both and turns towards Thai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thai punishes Petrov's body with a nice straight punch.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov takes a jab right on the kisser.
#ROC2#Petrov is rocked!
Thai lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Petrov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petrov scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrov circles away.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Petrov shakes him off and moves away.
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov seems to have got his legs back now.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thai counters with a leg kick.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aaron Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrov 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.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Thai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Thai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Thai takes one to the chin there.
Thai is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Petrov there.
Thai punishes Petrov's body with a nice straight punch.
Thai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov misses with a head kick.
#T2#
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thai.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Petrov shakes him off and moves away.
Crunch! Petrov slams his shin into Thai's torso.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Thai counters with a stiff right hand.
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thai tries to clinch but Petrov is having none of it.
Thai slips under a jab from Petrov.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Petrov.
Thai slips a straight right by Petrov.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Petrov.#T3#
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai scores with a leg kick.
Petrov looks for the body kick but Thai saw that one coming.
Petrov looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
Petrov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Petrov.
Thai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Petrov pushes him away.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai wants to clinch.#T4#
Thai scores with a decent looking hook.
Thai misses with a low kick.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov misses the jab.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Petrov.
Thai scores with a punch to the head.
Petrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Thai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Thai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aaron Petrov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Petrov sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Petrov avoids it this time.
Thai slips under a jab.
Thai scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Petrov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petrov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Petrov throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrov avoids it.
Petrov looking for a takedown.
Petrov managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch.
Petrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Thai works the jab nicely.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Petrov pushes him away.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Petrov tried to counter with a leg kick but Thai avoided it.
Thai digs a good hook to Petrov's body.
Thai lands a glancing blow to the side of Petrov's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thai.
Petrov cracks Thai with an open hand slap.
Petrov misses the jab.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai fakes the leg kick and cracks Petrov in the body.
Petrov lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T2#
Thai lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thai scores with a one two! Petrov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Petrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thai digs a good body shot into Petrov's ribs.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thai moves away from the strike by Petrov. #T3#
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thai avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Petrov avoids it this time.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Long Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thai.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Petrov pushes him away.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T4#
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Thai moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Thai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
Thai drops Petrov with a naaaaasty hook - Petrov is in real trouble here! Thai dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Long Thai! |
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Event:
WVT 151: San v Rivers
Date: Sep 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Kangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kangas with a hook.
Kangas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kangas throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kangas.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Kangas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thai looks to throw the jab but Kangas is out of range.
Kangas throws out a counter right but Thai avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
Kangas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas thuds his right hand into Thai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kangas swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Kangas.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kangas manages to circle out of the way.#T1#
Kangas lands a jab.
Thai misses with a right hand
and Kangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Kangas coming out on top.
We've been informed that Kangas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A shot to the body from Kangas misses
and Thai counters with an inside leg kick.
Kangas throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kangas.
Thai moves out of range as Kangas throws a body kick.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Kangas breaks away and moves out of range.
Kangas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thai. That did some damage!
Kangas missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Kangas and move into the clinch.
Kangas lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
Thai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kangas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
#T2#
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Kangas pushes him off.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangas.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thai!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thai wants to slow Kangas down by chopping away at his legs.
Kangas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kangas throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Kangas breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kangas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot lands for Kangas.
Kangas swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Tapani Kangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Kangas connects with a jab.
Kangas misses the jab.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kangas.
Kangas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Kangas blocks a jab.#CL2#
Kangas clinches with his opponent.
Kangas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Kangas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kangas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kangas avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Kangas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kangas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kangas misses with an uppercut. #T4#
Kangas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kangas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kangas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Kangas misses its intended target.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kangas.
Thai avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Thai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kangas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kangas throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Thai lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kangas lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thai avoids the head kick by Kangas.
Kangas thuds his right hand into Thai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick from Kangas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
Kangas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kangas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thai's head backwards.
Thai staying out of range there.
Kangas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Thai moves into the clinch.
Kangas pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kangas misses with the head strike.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kangas avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Kangas.
#T1#
Kangas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Kangas working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Kangas.
Kangas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kangas tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kangas is defending well for now.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kangas is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Kangas.
Kangas dodges an elbow strike from Thai.
Kangas managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Kangas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Kangas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kangas avoids it.
Kangas managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Thai misses with a body punch.
Kangas misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kangas.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Kangas avoids the damage to the body.
Kangas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kangas avoids it.
Kangas swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Kangas is leaning against Thai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kangas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
A short uppercut from Kangas.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kangas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kangas digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Kangas misses with a punch to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kangas.
Kangas gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kangas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Kangas on the inside.
A body shot lands from Kangas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Kangas.
Kangas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kangas scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
Kangas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thai.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kangas scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC2#Thai is rocked!
Kangas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Kangas scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kangas scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
Kangas throws a big uppercut that drops Thai! More strikes from Kangas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thai lies dazed against the cage as Kangas celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapani Kangas! |
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Event:
WVT 143: Mathieu v Knox
Date: Aug 12, 2023 |
#R1#
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King throws a shot to the body.
King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King misses with a left hand
and Thai counters with a stiff right hand.
Thai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King blocks a jab.
King throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
King misses with an uppercut
and Thai counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai throws a big shot that misses.
Dwayne King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thai avoids the head kick by King.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
King scores with a shot to the body.
Thai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Thai counters by clinching up.
King tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
King lands a right hand.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
King misses with the head strike.
A short right from King.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
King blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
King tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards. #T2#
King misses with a body punch.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thai blocks a body shot from King.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Thai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.#T3#
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
Thai blocking some punches.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai working King over with knees to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
King avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
#T4#
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
A short uppercut from King.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King misses with some punches.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by King.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Thai blocking some punches.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
King lands a leg kick that knocks Thai off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from King.
King with the inside leg kick.
King connects with a body shot that sends Thai's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thai on the side of the head.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thai's head.#ROC2#Thai is rocked!
Thai gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! King gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne King!
A relieved looking Dwayne King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
WVT 125: Machado v Ihantala 3
Date: Jul 07, 2023 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Thai scores with a hook to the body. Bonanza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonanza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonanza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bonanza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Benson Bonanza has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bonanza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Thai lands a nice shot that snaps Bonanza's head back.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bonanza can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai working Bonanza over with knees to the body.
Thai blocks a body shot from Bonanza.
Bonanza prevents a body shot from Thai.
Bonanza works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Bonanza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonanza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Thai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bonanza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonanza avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonanza avoids it.
Thai working Bonanza over with knees to the body.#T2#
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai working Bonanza over with knees to the body.
Bonanza 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonanza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonanza avoids the damage to the body.
Bonanza avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai blocking some punches.
Bonanza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonanza struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonanza can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bonanza throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Bonanza is breathing heavily.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Bonanza throws a head punch that misses.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#T3#
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Bonanza tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Bonanza back against the cage.
Bonanza tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Bonanza back against the cage. #BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch.
Thai scores with a shot to the body.
Bonanza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL2#
Thai gets a clinch. #T4#
Bonanza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonanza managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonanza or not.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonanza avoids the damage to the body.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Bonanza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonanza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Bonanza.
Thai blocks a body shot from Bonanza.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Bonanza shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Bonanza tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai blocks a body shot from Bonanza.
Bonanza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benson Bonanza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Thai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bonanza 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.
Nice straight punches there by Thai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thai.
Thai lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonanza off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonanza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thai stuns Bonanza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Thai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonanza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Bonanza.
Bonanza tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Bonanza back against the cage.
Bonanza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonanza avoids it.
Bonanza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Bonanza avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Bonanza cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Bonanza struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai prevents a body shot from Bonanza.
Long Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonanza tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Bonanza back against the cage.
Bonanza tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonanza takes a knee to the side of the body. #BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thai throws a series of punches but Bonanza moves out of range.
Bonanza throws a quick counter head kick but Thai was just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Thai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonanza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thai can pounce on him.
A lazy left from Thai finds it's target.#T3#
Thai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonanza's head backwards.
A nice combination there by Thai.
#CUT2#Benson Bonanza's cut is getting worse.
Bonanza walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonanza avoids it.#T4#
Thai landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Thai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Thai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonanza.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Bonanza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Bonanza won't want to take too many of those.
Bonanza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bonanza avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benson Bonanza's cut.
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#
Thai scores with a leg kick.
Thai digs a good hook to Bonanza's body.
#CL2#
Thai moves into range and clinches up with Bonanza.
Bonanza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Bonanza off balance momentarily.
Thai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.
Long Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Thai has Bonanza up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benson Bonanza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Thai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thai lands a jab to the nose.
Thai with the inside leg kick.
Thai connects with a nice looking jab.
Thai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Thai.
Thai feints and then cracks Bonanza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonanza down.
Thai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bonanza under the eye.
Thai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonanza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thai scores with a hook.#T4#
Thai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bonanza on the side of the head.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bonanza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Bonanza misses with a body punch.
Thai pushes Bonanza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonanza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonanza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonanza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thai presses Bonanza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonanza tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Bonanza back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Thai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thai 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai! |
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Event:
WVT 113: Simone v Wojcik
Date: Jun 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kangas throws out the jab.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kangas.
Kangas 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.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kangas.
Kangas throws an overhand right that lands on Thai's shoulder, as Thai tries to avoid the shot.
Tapani Kangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kangas swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Kangas throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kangas and move into the clinch position.
Thai avoids the body shot from Kangas.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kangas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Kangas pushes him away.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai throws the left hand but Kangas avoids the punch easily.
Thai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Kangas.
Kangas looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Kangas misses
letting Thai counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Kangas.
Kangas sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Kangas avoids it this time.
A jab from Kangas misses.
Kangas throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Kangas loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Thai moves out of range as Kangas strikes.
Kangas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kangas and move into the clinch position.
Kangas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kangas works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Thai takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Kangas throws an off balance right hand
letting Thai counter with a right hand.
Kangas lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangas misses with an uppercut.
Kangas scores with a jab.
Kangas keeps Thai at a distance using the push kick.
Thai works Kangas's body with a nice hook.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kangas's sensitive parts.
Kangas scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.#T3#
An inside leg kick from Kangas misses.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Kangas shakes him off and moves away.
Kangas catches Thai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kangas.
Thai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kangas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kangas.
Kangas throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Kangas sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Kangas avoids it this time.
Thai misses with an uppercut
and Kangas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thai jabs at Kangas's body.#T4#
Kangas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Kangas misses with a hook
and Thai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kangas thinking.
Kangas lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Thai.
Thai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kangas.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangas.
Kangas lands with a cross.
Kangas takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Kangas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kangas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kangas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai slips a jab from Kangas.
Kangas tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kangas moves out of range of the leg kick from Thai.
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kangas.
Jab, jab by Kangas - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai scores with a body shot.
Kangas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thai.
Kangas lands with a hook. Thai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kangas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
Kangas misses with a looping left.
Thai throws a counter combo.
Kangas looks for the body kick but Thai saw that one coming.
Kangas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thai. That did some damage!
Kangas swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
#CL#
Kangas pushes Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kangas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Kangas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kangas is defending well for now.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kangas is trying to break the clinch but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Kangas gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Kangas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai blocks a jab.
Kangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kangas and move into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Thai.
An inside leg kick from Thai misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Kangas works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Kangas misses with a looping right.
Thai throws the left hand but Kangas avoids the punch easily.
Kangas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thai avoids it.
Kangas misses with an uppercut.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Thai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kangas with a body shot.#T3#
Kangas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Kangas.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheers as Kangas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thai doesn't seem phased though.
Thai slips a jab from Kangas.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Thai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kangas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kangas cracks Thai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kangas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Kangas misses the target.
Thai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kangas.#T4#
Kangas looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Tapani Kangas is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kangas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kangas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice jab there from Kangas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kangas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Kangas's head but Kangas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kangas swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Kangas sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Kangas avoids it this time.
Thai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kangas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kangas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kangas misses the jab.
Kangas throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
Kangas throws a wild body kick that Thai sees coming a mile off.
Kangas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kangas slips a straight right by Thai.
Kangas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kangas cracks Thai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Kangas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas scores with a jab.
Kangas lands with a cross. #T1#
Kangas lands a jab to the head.
#CL2#
Thai forces Kangas back against the cage and clinches.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kangas.
Kangas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai prevents a body shot from Kangas.
Kangas is leaning against Thai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kangas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kangas working aggressively here.
Kangas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kangas.
Kangas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kangas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kangas avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2##BC#
Kangas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kangas lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kangas throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Kangas shakes him off and moves away.
Kangas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thai avoids a kick to the body.
Kangas looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thai, as that shot connected.
Thai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T3#
Kangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai loads up on a big right hand but Kangas slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Kangas.
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Kangas's head but Kangas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kangas throws the kick towards the body but Thai avoids it.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai blocks the body kick.
Thai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thai tries to clinch but Kangas moves out of range.
Thai moves out of range as Kangas throws a body kick.
Tapani Kangas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Kangas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai takes one on the button.
Kangas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kangas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kangas.
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kangas.
Kangas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kangas checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kangas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thai momentarily.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kangas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kangas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kangas 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapani Kangas! |
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Event:
WVT 108: Mahogany v Wojcik
Date: May 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Larsen scores with a one two! Thai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Larsen misses the jab.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Larsen.
Thai misses with a wild body shot.
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Larsen!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larsen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Larsen lands a jab-cross combination.
Larsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Thai closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
Larsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Larsen misses with a body punch.
Larsen managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Larsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Larsen avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Larsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsen lands a nice uppercut.
Thai blocking some punches.
Larsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Larsen on the inside.
Larsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Larsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larsen takes an elbow to the temple.
Larsen misses with a punch to the body.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Larsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Larsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Thai blocks a body shot from Larsen.
Larsen lands a shoulder strike.
Larsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Thai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsen throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Larsen loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A punch combination from Larsen misses.
Thai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Larsen throws a shot to the body.
Thai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Larsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larsen checks a leg kick.
Thai misses with a lunging right hand
and Larsen counters with a right hand to the body. #T3#
Larsen lands a really nice looking cross but Thai seems unphased.
A big right from Larsen misses.
Larsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thai's head.
Larsen connects with a single shot there.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Larsen looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larsen.
Sloppy strikes from Larsen. Those never looked like landing.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Larsen.
Thai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thai misses with a body shot.
Thai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magnus Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Nice uppercut lands for Larsen. That snapped Thai's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen misses with a body shot.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Larsen and move into the clinch.
Thai misses with a looping left.
Thai staying out of range there.
A jab from Larsen finds it's way through Thai's defenses.
Larsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Larsen breaks away and moves out of range.
Larsen throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Larsen backs away, Thai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thai throws a low kick, looking for Larsen's leg but Larsen calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Larsen.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Larsen and move into the clinch.
A big right from Larsen misses.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Larsen pushes him off.
Thai misses with a body shot.
Larsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Larsen throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Larsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Larsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thai fails to land with a series of punches.
Larsen lands the left hand.
Magnus Larsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Larsen lands a high kick!
#ROC2#Thai is rocked!
Larsen scores with the left hand. Thai knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Thai right on the button. Thai goes down! Larsen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Larsen gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Larsen!
A very excited looking Magnus Larsen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
WVT 105: Assndrop v Souza
Date: May 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Trubitsyn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Thai counter with a right hand.
Trubitsyn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Trubitsyn.
Trubitsyn scores with a body shot.
Trubitsyn tries to clinch up.
Thai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trubitsyn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#CL2#
Trubitsyn clinches.
Trubitsyn misses with a punch to the body.
Trubitsyn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai lands a shot to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trubitsyn.
Trubitsyn misses with some punches.
Thai dodges an elbow strike from Trubitsyn.
Trubitsyn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thai throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Thai dodges an elbow strike from Trubitsyn.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trubitsyn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trubitsyn lands a right hand.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trubitsyn is defending well for now.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Trubitsyn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trubitsyn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Trubitsyn lands a right hand.
Trubitsyn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trubitsyn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trubitsyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trubitsyn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trubitsyn.
Trubitsyn lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#T2#
Trubitsyn throws an elbow that misses.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Trubitsyn avoids the damage to the body.
Trubitsyn is looking to break free of the clinch but Thai has double underhooks.
Trubitsyn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trubitsyn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Trubitsyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trubitsyn avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Trubitsyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Trubitsyn avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Trubitsyn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trubitsyn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trubitsyn managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trubitsyn avoids it.#BC2#
Trubitsyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trubitsyn misses the shot to the body.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Trubitsyn misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3#
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trubitsyn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai moves out of range as Trubitsyn strikes.
Trubitsyn with a nice calf kick.
Thai moves out of range as Trubitsyn strikes.
Trubitsyn throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Trubitsyn and move into the clinch.
Thai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trubitsyn misses the jab.
Trubitsyn scores with a nice right hand.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thai avoids the body shot from Trubitsyn.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Trubitsyn drops his hands momentarily and Thai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
Thai avoids the body shot from Trubitsyn.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Trubitsyn and move into the clinch.
Trubitsyn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trubitsyn swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trubitsyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Trubitsyn.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trubitsyn manages to circle out of the way.
Trubitsyn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai checks the leg kick.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thai misses with a low kick.
Trubitsyn throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thai tries to move into range but Trubitsyn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Trubitsyn misses.
Thai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thai moves away from the strike by Trubitsyn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Trubitsyn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A low kick from Trubitsyn misses #CL#
and Thai counters by clinching up.
Trubitsyn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Trubitsyn can turn it around.
Trubitsyn can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Trubitsyn avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Trubitsyn misses with a punch on the inside.
Igor Trubitsyn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Trubitsyn controls the action.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trubitsyn avoids it.
Thai throws a punch but it's blocked by Trubitsyn.
Trubitsyn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Trubitsyn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trubitsyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Trubitsyn.
Nice jab there from Trubitsyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trubitsyn lands with a good body shot.
Trubitsyn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thai checks it well.
Igor Trubitsyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trubitsyn cracks Thai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trubitsyn wants to land a leg kick but Thai is out of range. #T1#
Trubitsyn swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
Trubitsyn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trubitsyn avoids it.
Thai lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trubitsyn. #BC#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai misses with an uppercut
and Trubitsyn counters with a right hand to the body.
Thai lands a jab to the head.
Trubitsyn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
Trubitsyn throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Trubitsyn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Trubitsyn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Trubitsyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Igor Trubitsyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Trubitsyn. #T2#
Trubitsyn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trubitsyn cracks Thai with a good jab.
Thai feints and then cracks Trubitsyn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trubitsyn down.
Thai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trubitsyn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trubitsyn is defending well for now.
Trubitsyn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trubitsyn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trubitsyn avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Trubitsyn misses with the head strike.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trubitsyn is defending well for now.
Trubitsyn misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Trubitsyn tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Trubitsyn fails to land.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Trubitsyn avoids the damage to the body.
Trubitsyn lands a right hand.
Trubitsyn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trubitsyn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thai dodges an elbow strike from Trubitsyn.
#BC2#
Trubitsyn breaks from the clinch.
Trubitsyn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trubitsyn scores with the left hand. Thai knows he should have avoided that one. #T4##CL2#
Trubitsyn moves into the clinch.
Trubitsyn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thai's defenses.
Trubitsyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trubitsyn.
Trubitsyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Trubitsyn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trubitsyn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trubitsyn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trubitsyn managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Trubitsyn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trubitsyn stalling against the cage.
Trubitsyn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trubitsyn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trubitsyn managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Trubitsyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Trubitsyn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trubitsyn misses with a double jab
and Thai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trubitsyn dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
Trubitsyn misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Trubitsyn.
Thai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trubitsyn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trubitsyn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trubitsyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trubitsyn.
Thai walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trubitsyn lands a right hook to the body.
#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trubitsyn checks a leg kick.
Trubitsyn throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Trubitsyn.
As Trubitsyn tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Trubitsyn manages to avoid the attempt.
Trubitsyn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trubitsyn throws an off balance right hand
and Thai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Trubitsyn. Beautiful body shot.
Thai misses with a shot to the body
and Thai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trubitsyn throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Trubitsyn.
Trubitsyn lands a jab to the nose.
Trubitsyn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Trubitsyn keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
Trubitsyn misses with a straight left.
Thai takes one on the button.
Trubitsyn throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trubitsyn connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trubitsyn lunges at Thai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thai's hand. #ROC2#Thai is rocked!
Thai throws a shot from downtown. Trubitsyn moves away and avoids it.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trubitsyn throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Trubitsyn breaks away and moves out of range.
Trubitsyn cracks Thai on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Thai falls backwards against the cage. Trubitsyn follows up with more strikes that drop Thai to his knees. Trubitsyn keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Thai! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Trubitsyn!
A relieved looking Igor Trubitsyn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
WVT 96: Corassa v Surianglek 3
Date: Apr 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Hendersons is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick from Thai lands but Hendersons takes it in his stride.
Thai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hendersons fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
Hendersons trying to land knees to the body.
Hendersons is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hendersons really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Hendersons avoids the damage to the body.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#TD#
Hendersons ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hendersons no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Thai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hendersons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thai has managed to get both his arms back between Hendersons's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Hendersons looking for a guillotine here but Thai defends easily.
Hendersons throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T1##SUB#
Hendersons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thai is aware though and is defending well.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendersons. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Hendersons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thai defends it easily.
Thai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Hendersons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thai defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Hendersons looking for a guillotine here but Thai defends easily.
#T3##SUB#
Hendersons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hendersons thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Thai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Hendersons throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thai uses it to pass to side control.
Thai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hendersons keeps working. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hendersons is trying to get back to half guard.
Thai trying to control the position but Hendersons is working away.
Hendersons is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thai trying to pass the guard but Hendersons defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Long Thai will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Thai stuffs the takedown.
Thai digs a good body shot into Hendersons's ribs.
Hendersons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thai is fending him off so far but Hendersons persists. Nope, Thai circles away and we're back to standing.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hendersons.#CL2#
Thai has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Thai.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hendersons lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai works on Hendersons's body with a couple of short punches.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Hendersons's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Hendersons takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hendersons in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai landing knees to the body.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai. #T2#
Thai lands an elbow just above Hendersons 's eye.
Thai lands an elbow just above Hendersons 's eye.
Hendersons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thai smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Hendersons. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hendersons takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thai.
Thai working Hendersons over with knees to the body.
Hendersons takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC2#
Thai breaks from the clinch.
Hendersons is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harry Hendersons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Thai jabs Hendersons to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Hendersons is looking for a takedown.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hendersons lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Hendersons won't want to take too many of those.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Long Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Hendersons in his tracks for a moment. #T4#
Thai lands a shoulder strike.
Hendersons is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Hendersons's ribcage.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Hendersons in his tracks for a moment.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hendersons's defenses.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Thai connects with a body shot.
Hendersons looks for a takedown but Thai sprawls well.
Thai scores with a nice strike.
Hendersons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Thai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thai wants it to stay on the feet.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Hendersons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendersons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Hendersons's front leg but catches the back leg as Hendersons tries to avoid it.
Thai jabs Hendersons to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hendersons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Thai.#CL2#
Thai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hendersons, pushing him back against the cage.
Hendersons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thai prevents it.
#T2#
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Hendersons in his tracks for a moment.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch.
Thai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thai lands a nice shot to the body.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Thai connects with a jab.
Hendersons shoots in for a double leg but Thai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.#KD2#
Thai lands a big head kick that sends Hendersons tumbling to the mat! Thai takes a step backwards and waves Hendersons back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Hendersons is rocked!
Hendersons has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thai.
Oh Hendersons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
and Thai counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hendersons! He's just covering up as Thai starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Long Thai!
Harry Hendersons spoke after the fight, saying 'I’ll be back '. |
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Event:
WVT 88: Beukeboom v Motts
Date: Apr 07, 2023 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Sixteen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sixteen.#CL#
Thai has closed the distance and engaged Sixteen in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sixteen.
Sixteen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thai.
Sixteen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sixteen.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Sixteen avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai blocking some punches.
Sixteen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sixteen can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
Sixteen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thai blocks it with crossed arms. #T1#
A short left from Sixteen.
Thai blocks a body shot from Sixteen.
Sixteen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Sixteen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sixteen'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.
Sixteen blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Sixteen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Sixteen scores a nice knee to the body.
#TD2#
Sixteen manages to pull guard.
Sixteen wants to sweep but no luck.
Thai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sixteen on the ground.#SUB2#
Sixteen looking for a guillotine here but Thai defends easily.
Sixteen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2##SUB2#
Thai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sixteen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thai has managed to get both his arms back between Sixteen's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sixteen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Sixteen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sixteen is looking to stand up but Thai isn't so interested in that idea.
Sixteen is looking to stand back up but Thai counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sixteen.
Sixteen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T3#
Sixteen is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Sixteen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sixteen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Sixteen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Thai stacks Sixteen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Thai!
Sixteen keeps Thai under control for a moment.#T4#
Sixteen manages to get back to half guard.
Sixteen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sixteen keeps trying to improve his position.
Sixteen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Sixteen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Thai has picked Sixteen up and slammed him! Sixteen can't keep hold of the triangle and Thai manages to pass to side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Age Sixteen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Thai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sixteen moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sixteen is looking to clinch but Thai is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Sixteen rushes Thai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Sixteen avoids the damage to the body.
Sixteen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sixteen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sixteen is trying to maintain a safe position but Thai gets an underhook and turns Sixteen into the cage.
Sixteen tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sixteen is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sixteen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sixteen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sixteen misses with a body punch.
Sixteen throws an elbow that misses.
#T1#
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Sixteen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow just above Sixteen 's eye.
Sixteen lands a body punch.
Thai avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
Age Sixteen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Sixteen.
Sixteen lands a body shot.
Sixteen managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Sixteen is trying to stall.
Thai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sixteen with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Sixteen.
Sixteen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sixteen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sixteen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sixteen managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sixteen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sixteen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thai avoids it.
Thai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sixteen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sixteen avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sixteen.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sixteen trying to land knees to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Sixteen is pushing Thai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Sixteen avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
Sixteen with a knee to the head.
Sixteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sixteen controlling the action here for a moment.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but Thai blocks with his arms.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Sixteen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thai is keeping busy.
Sixteen tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Sixteen back against the cage.
Sixteen is trying to stall.
#BC#
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Sixteen.#T4##CL2#
Sixteen rushes Thai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sixteen has Thai pushed against the cage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sixteen avoids it.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sixteen is defending well for now.
Sixteen has Thai pressed against the cage.
Sixteen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sixteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sixteen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thai's face.
Sixteen trying to land knees to the body.
Sixteen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sixteen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sixteen can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Age Sixteen 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Sixteen wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Sixteen clinches up with Thai and pushes him back against the cage.
Sixteen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Sixteen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sixteen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sixteen trying to stall but Thai improves his position.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sixteen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sixteen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sixteen avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sixteen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Sixteen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sixteen avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai prevents a body shot from Sixteen.
Sixteen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T1#
Sixteen controlling the action here for a moment.
Sixteen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sixteen managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sixteen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sixteen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sixteen is looking to control Thai's arms but Thai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sixteen has his back to the cage. #BC#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sixteen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sixteen jabs Thai right on the nose. Thai blinks but takes it well.#CL2#
Sixteen rushes Thai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Sixteen controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Sixteen.
Sixteen can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Sixteen struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Sixteen managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Sixteen avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Sixteen tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
Sixteen landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sixteen presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Sixteen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sixteen tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Sixteen darts in and clinches Thai up against the cage.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#T3#
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Sixteen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sixteen trying to land knees to the body.
Sixteen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sixteen scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai avoiding damage as Sixteen throws knees to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Sixteen avoids the damage to the body.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but Thai blocks with his arms.
Sixteen avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Sixteen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sixteen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sixteen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sixteen tries to stall but Thai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sixteen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai lands an uppercut.#T4#
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Sixteen avoids the damage to the body.
Sixteen controlling the action here for a moment.
Sixteen scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sixteen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sixteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sixteen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sixteen.
Sixteen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#KD2#
Sixteen drops Thai with a big knee straight up the middle! Thai is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#Thai is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Long Thai has been cut.
Sixteen plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Thai to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Thai just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Age Sixteen!
After winning the bout, Age Sixteen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
WVT 86: Surianglek v Marko
Date: Mar 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Petrov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Thai darts in trying to clinch
and Petrov counters with a left to the body.
Thai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai dodges the punch combination from Petrov.
Petrov walks into a jab.#T1#
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov thows a leg kick but Thai checks it
and Thai counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thai moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Petrov tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrov is defending well for now.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petrov working hard to break the clinch.
Petrov avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow just above Petrov 's eye. #BC2#
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai. #BC2#
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Thai's front leg but catches the back leg as Thai tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai checks a low kick from Petrov.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petrov manages to circle out of the way.
Petrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T3#
Thai tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Thai blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Petrov.
Petrov with a jab.
Petrov lunges at Thai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thai's hand.
Thai defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai slips a straight right by Petrov.
Thai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.#T4#
Petrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thai under the eye.
Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thai eats them both and turns towards Petrov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Thai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Petrov's knee momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Petrov 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#
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Thai moves away and avoids it.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Aaron Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov misses the jab.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petrov manages to circle out of the way.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
Petrov tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Petrov is trying to force a seperation but Thai has the dominant position.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Petrov wants to break free but Thai has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrov is defending well for now.
Petrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrov is defending well for now.
Thai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.#BC2#
Petrov breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Thai drives through and clinches with Petrov against the cage.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Petrov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrov's efforts to push away.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Petrov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrov.
Petrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Petrov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Petrov is looking to break free of the clinch but Thai has double underhooks.
Petrov prevents a body shot from Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrov avoids it.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T2#
Thai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thai.
Petrov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Petrov.
Decent striking displayed by Petrov there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
Petrov wants to slow Thai down by chopping away at his legs.
Petrov throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Petrov connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target. #T3#
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petrov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thai.
Thai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petrov misses with a hook
and Thai counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thai.
Thai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T4#
Thai throws a head kick but Petrov moves out of range.
Thai wants to clinch.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Thai scores with a nice head shot.
Petrov throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.
Thai lands with an overhand left.#ROC#Petrov is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Petrov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Petrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Thai finish him?
A big right from Petrov misses.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Petrov breaks away and moves out of range.
Thai lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Petrov is looking to close the distance but Thai sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Petrov crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Petrov is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Long Thai! |
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Event:
WVT 80: Ihantala v Kersikov
Date: Mar 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Johnson lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thai misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Thai.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Thai thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson with a jab.
Thai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Thai is retaining full guard.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson advances position into side control!
Thai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Johnson works his foot free and advances to mount. #T2#
Johnson content just to control the position here.
It looks like Johnson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T3#
Johnson is continuing to stall.
Thai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thai tries to get out of the position.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Thai to control.
Johnson controlling the pace for now. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Thai to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Thai defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Thai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thai needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Thai jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
As Johnson tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.#T1#
Thai darts in trying to clinch
and Thai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Remi Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Thai throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Thai misses with a wild body shot.
Thai tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson wants to counter the offense by Thai and move into the clinch position.
Johnson fails with the takedown.#T2#
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thai misses with a low kick.
Thai looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson cracks Thai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson 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.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Thai wants to clinch.
Johnson connects with a jab.#T4#
A low kick from Thai is predictable there
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thai lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Remi Johnson has been cut.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
As Johnson tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Remi Johnson's cut.
That's time! Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson cracks Thai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Remi Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Johnson breaks away and moves out of range.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai scores with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thai.#T1#
Thai throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson sizes up Thai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Thai, which made it look bad.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Thai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Thai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thai continues to drive forward.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Thai circles away easily#CL#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remi Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai can't break the clinch.
#T3#
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Thai keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#BC2#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai slips under a jab.
As Johnson tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Thai moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remi Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remi Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remi Johnson!
A victorious Remi Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
WVT 71: Kersikov v Motts
Date: Feb 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Elkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Elkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Elkins misses its target.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins throws a shot to the body.
Elkins takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Elkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Elkins looks to land a combination. Thai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elkins.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Elkins 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.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Elkins's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Elkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Elkins misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Elkins misses the target.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Elkins.#T1#
Elkins blocks a head kick by Thai.
Thai slips a straight right by Elkins.
Elkins throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease.
Thai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thai with a nice calf kick.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thai scores with a body shot.
Dylan Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Elkins shakes him off and moves away.
Elkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Thai off the cage and back into range.
Thai is looking to chop away at Elkins's legs.
Elkins swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Elkins sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Elkins avoids it this time.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
Elkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Elkins throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Thai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elkins lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thai throws a nice looking combination but Elkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Elkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elkins lands a nice shot that snaps Thai's head back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Elkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Elkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Elkins swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Elkins misses. #T3#
A leg kick checked by Elkins.
Elkins swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Elkins and move into the clinch position.
Elkins connects with a looping right hand.
Elkins thuds his right hand into Thai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thai takes one to the side of the head.
Elkins cracks Thai with an open hand slap.
Elkins cracks Thai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Elkins misses.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Elkins lands a slapping body shot.
Elkins misses with a lunging right hand
#CL2#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
Elkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thai smiles and moves away.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai feints a counter leg kick.
Elkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai slips under a jab from Elkins.#T4#
Elkins lands a nice shot that snaps Thai's head back.
#CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch.
Elkins pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elkins's efforts to push away.
Thai working Elkins over with knees to the body.
Elkins misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Elkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thai throws a solid leg kick but Elkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thai.
Thai tries to bum rush Elkins with a series of wild strikes but Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.
Thai walks into a left hand.
Thai throws a head kick but Elkins moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Elkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Elkins lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Elkins avoids it this time.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Elkins.
Elkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thai avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Thai walks into a straight right hand from Elkins.
Elkins missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Elkins throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai is looking to clinch but Elkins is avoiding it.
Donk. Elkins catches Thai right on the button with a cross.
Elkins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Elkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
Elkins throws out a loose jab but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Elkins lands a jab to the head.
Elkins throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Elkins throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Elkins.
Elkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Thai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T2##CL2#
Elkins tries to keep at a distance but Thai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thai lands a shot to the body.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elkins is trying to pull guard but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Thai lands a body shot.
Elkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thai walks away with a smile on his face. Elkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Elkins lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Elkins misses its intended target.
Thai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thai dodges the punch combination from Elkins.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Elkins pushes him away.
Elkins connects with a jab.
Thai is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Elkins throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Thai throws a leg kick but Elkins moved away.
Elkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Elkins swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Elkins blocks the leg kick.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Elkins throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Thai throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Elkins here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Thai moves away and avoids it.
Elkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T4#
Elkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Elkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
Elkins connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins connects with a jab.
Thai ducks right into an uppercut from Elkins.
Elkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Elkins throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Elkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thai's hands.
Dylan Elkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Elkins missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Elkins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elkins takes one to the side of the head.
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elkins.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Elkins and move into the clinch position.
Elkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elkins.
Thai slips under a jab.
Elkins misses with a hook.
Elkins backing away here, and Thai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai moves out of range as Elkins strikes.
Elkins sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Elkins avoids it this time.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elkins.
Good leg kick by Thai. #T1#
Elkins scores with a nice strike.
Elkins throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Elkins. That snapped Thai's head back.
Elkins lands with a cross.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Elkins.
Elkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Elkins.
Elkins takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Elkins.
Thai misses with a straight right. #T2#
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
Thai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Elkins's head but Elkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Thai throws a low kick but Elkins avoids it.
Thai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Elkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkins connects with a body shot that sends Thai's belly button to the back.
Elkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Elkins. That snapped Thai's head back.
Elkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thai works Elkins's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Elkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Elkins misses.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Elkins looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Elkins shakes him off and moves away.
A big right from Elkins misses.
Elkins looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Elkins and move into the clinch position.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
Elkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL2#
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Elkins avoids the damage to the body.
Elkins is trying to pull guard but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Thai tries a body shot but Elkins blocks it.
Elkins tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Elkins back against the cage. #T4##BC2#
Thai breaks from the clinch.
Elkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
Thai flicks out a counter leg kick but Elkins steps away.
Elkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Elkins swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Elkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dylan Elkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thai throws a poor cross that misses
and Elkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Elkins shakes him off and moves away.
Elkins scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Thai clinches up with Elkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Elkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Elkins, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Elkins!
After winning the bout, Dylan Elkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
WVT 65: Ihantala v Machado
Date: Jan 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Thayer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Thayer has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thayer misses with a takedown
and Thai counters with a nice leg kick.
Thai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thayer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thayer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thai is fending him off so far but Thayer persists. Nope, Thai circles away and we're back to standing.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thad Thayer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai avoids the body shot from Thayer.
Thayer moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
Thayer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thayer misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Thai misses with an uppercut.
Thayer shoots in but no luck this time.
Thayer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thai tries to avoid it but Thayer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thai to the ground. Thai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Thai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thayer doesn't seem phased though.
Thai lands with a shot to the body.
Thai thuds a left hand into Thayer's body.
Thai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thai misses the body punch #TD2#
and Thayer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thayer not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thayer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thai defending well though. #T2#
Thayer is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thayer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thai tries to lock up and control but Thayer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thayer controlling from mount.
Thai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Thayer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Thai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thayer on the ground.
Thai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thayer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#SUB2#
Thayer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Thayer wants to control the pace but Thai is squirming around nicely. #T4##SUB2#
Thayer moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Thai has worked his arm free - good work by Thai!
Thayer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thai keeps working.
We've been informed that Thayer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thai is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Thayer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Thayer prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Long Thai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A bone on bone clash there as Thayer blocks the leg kick.
Thai backing away here, and Thayer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thayer misses with a takedown #CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thayer avoids it.
Thayer avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thayer avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thayer managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Thayer won't want to take too many of those.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thayer.
Thayer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thayer wants a takedown.
#T1#
Thayer wants to get back to striking at distance but Thai won't allow it.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Thayer avoids the damage to the body.
Thayer taking a breather.
Thayer tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Thad Thayer has been cut.#BC#
Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thayer is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Thayer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Long Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai thows a leg kick but Thayer checks it #TD2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Thayer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Thai is retaining full guard.
Thayer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
Thayer content to stall in guard here.
Thai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thayer is one step ahead there.
Thai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thayer is pushing down on Thai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thai is fighting to maintain full guard but Thayer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thayer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Thayer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thayer trying to control from half guard but Thai is working away.
Thai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thai tries to get out of the position.
Thayer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thai defending well though. #SUB2#
Thayer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thayer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Still in half guard, Thayer seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD2#
Thayer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thai sprawls well initially but Thayer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thayer thows a huge punch but Thai dodges it nicely.
Thayer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thayer wants to free his trapped foot but Thai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thayer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thayer throwing shots but Thai is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thad Thayer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thad Thayer'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
An inside leg kick from Thai misses.
Thayer tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thayer dives in for a single leg takedown but Thai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thayer shoots in looking for a takedown but Thai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thayer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thai as he jumps to the side.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thad Thayer.
Thai wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thai wants it to stay on the feet.#T1#
Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thayer manages to avoid it.
Thayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Thayer breaks away and moves out of range.
Thai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#CL#
Thai moves into the clinch successfully.
Thai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2#
Thayer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thai uses from the top position.
Thai trying to control but Thayer is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Thayer working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thai has passed into half guard!
Thayer keeping control of the position.
Thai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Thayer tries to get to full guard but Thai has control of the leg.
Thayer gets back to full guard.
Thayer has his hands on Thai's head, controlling the position.
Thai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thayer wants to improve his position but instead Thai has moved into half guard.
#T3#
Thai tries to pass to full mount but Thayer defends it.
Thayer is trying to stand back up but Thai is controlling him
Thayer is trying to get back to full guard.
Thad Thayer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thayer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Thayer tries to roll over but Thai keeps him under control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thayer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thayer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thayer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thai cracks Thayer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thayer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thai counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai! |
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Event:
WVT 59: Beukeboom v Red Eagle
Date: Jan 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hussein.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hussein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thai.
Hussein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hussein throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hussein throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hussein catches Thai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thai thumps Hussein with a low kick.#KD#
Hussein drops Thai with a beautiful combination! Thai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hussein is looking for the KO!#ROC#Thai is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussein drops Thai with a naaaaasty hook - Thai is in real trouble here! Hussein dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zabit Hussein!
Zabit Hussein bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
WVT 53: Svyatogor v Motts
Date: Dec 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Hendersons looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hendersons.
Hendersons throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thai working Hendersons over with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hendersons misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Thai working Hendersons over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Thai.
#TD#
Hendersons gets control of Thai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hendersons will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Hendersons is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thai defends well.#T1#
Thai sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Hendersons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thai is aware though and is defending well.
Thai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Hendersons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hendersons throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Thai looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendersons throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Thai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hendersons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thai has managed to get both his arms back between Hendersons's legs - danger averted.
Thai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hendersons seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T3#
Thai forces his way into half guard.
Thai is trying to control the action in half guard but Hendersons is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hendersons manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Hendersons looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Thai has picked Hendersons up and slammed him! Hendersons can't keep hold of the triangle and Thai manages to pass to side control!#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thai remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hendersons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hendersons might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thai content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hendersons throws a right hand that misses
and Thai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hendersons really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hendersons throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Thai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hendersons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Hendersons pushes him away.
Hendersons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thai avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendersons drops his hands momentarily and Thai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
Thai scores with a hook to the body. Hendersons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thai connects with a body shot that sends Hendersons's belly button to the back.
Hendersons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thai slips a jab from Hendersons.
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hendersons shoots in looking for a takedown but Thai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hendersons's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Thai. That's going to slow Hendersons down. #KD2#
Thai drops Hendersons with a beautiful combination! Hendersons stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thai is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Hendersons is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Harry Hendersons has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai with the inside leg kick.
Oh Hendersons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thai pounces like a tiger and cracks Hendersons with a vicious hook! Hendersons is down but not out! Thai follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Long Thai!
Harry Hendersons spoke after the fight, saying 'I’ll be back '. |
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Event:
WVT 47: Motts v Melondov
Date: Nov 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Nouveau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nouveau darts in looking for a takedown but Thai gets double underhooks and turns Nouveau into the cage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nouveau avoids it.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
#TD#
Nouveau manages to pull guard.
Thai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nouveau wants to stand but Thai is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nouveau manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thai manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Nouveau wants to pass the guard but Thai is keeping the position.#T1#
Thai has a closed guard, preventing Nouveau from standing up.
Nouveau lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nouveau looking to pass the guard.
Nouveau trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nouveau would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nouveau trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Thai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nouveau. #SU#
Nouveau decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thai with a nice cross.#CL2#
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nouveau avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai lands a body punch. #T3#
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Nouveau.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nouveau is defending well for now.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nouveau is defending well for now.
Nouveau is struggling to control the position.
Nouveau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thai misses with a body shot.
Thai scores with a jab to the head.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nouveau.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nouveau is defended easily by Thai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Nouveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai misses with a hook.#T4##TD#
Nouveau decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nouveau throws a strike but Thai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nouveau trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thai's guard.
Nouveau trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nouveau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nouveau's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nouveau trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Nouveau is really struggling to control Thai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Long Thai will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nouveau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nouveau avoids the body shot from Thai.
#TD#
Thai gets caught napping as Nouveau dives in and scores a takedown. Thai manages to retain guard.
Thai is controlling Nouveau's posture.
Thai looking for a sweep. Not yet Thai, not yet.
Theodore Nouveau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nouveau postures up in Thai's guard and throws a big left but Thai blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nouveau wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
Nouveau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nouveau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nouveau content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T1#
Nouveau trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Nouveau pushing down on Thai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Nouveau seems to be working for a kimura but Thai defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Nouveau is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Thai is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Theodore Nouveau!
Post fight, an emotional Theodore Nouveau said 'Im coming for you, girls'. |
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Event:
WVT 42: Maestre v Melondov
Date: Oct 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
We've been told by Mercenary's head coaches at Blood and Iron Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thai avoids the head kick by Mercenary.
Mercenary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thai takes a swing at Mercenary's ribcage but misses.
Mercenary misses the jab.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Thai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mercenary lands an overhand right.
Mercenary misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Mercenary misses.
Thai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
Thai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercenary has time to react.
Mercenary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.#T1#
Thai slips under a jab.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Thai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mercenary.
Mercenary looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Mercenary throws a right and a left that Thai avoids nicely.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Mercenary misses.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercenary lands a front kick.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercenary.
Mercenary lands a nice shot that snaps Thai's head back.
Mercenary throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Mercenary misses the shot to the body.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Mercenary looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Mercenary pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Mercenary.
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
Mercenary tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Mercenary is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mercenary throws a body kick that misses.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mercenary closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mercenary misses the shot to the body.
Mercenary with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mercenary scores with a punch to the head.
Mercenary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T3#
Mercenary scores with a nice strike.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses.
Mercenary throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Mercenary in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Medieval Mercenary has been cut.
Mercenary looking to throw knees to the head but Thai is blocking nicely.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Mercenary lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercenary.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mercenary misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercenary misses with a punch to the body.
Thai avoiding damage as Mercenary throws knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercenary is defending well for now.
Mercenary misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercenary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercenary is defending well for now.#T4#
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!
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercenary avoids the damage to the body.
Mercenary lands a good knee to the midsection. Thai won't want to take too many of those.
Mercenary misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Mercenary throws a head punch that misses.
Mercenary prevents a body shot from Thai.
Mercenary lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Mercenary prevents a body shot from Thai.
Mercenary works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mercenary avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Mercenary lands with a right to the head.
Mercenary misses with a knee strike.
Mercenary scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercenary blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercenary is defending well for now.
Mercenary scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercenary fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Medieval Mercenary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Medieval Mercenary's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercenary lands with a right hand.
A big left from Mercenary misses.
Thai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mercenary. Mercenary circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mercenary misses with a hook.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercenary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Mercenary misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Mercenary shakes him off and moves away.
Mercenary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercenary has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mercenary. #T1#
Mercenary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thai. That's going to slow Mercenary down.
Thai staying out of range there.
Mercenary throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Mercenary takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai avoids the body shot from Mercenary.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercenary.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Medieval Mercenary is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercenary misses with a looping left.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Mercenary shakes him off and moves away.
Thai slips under a jab from Mercenary.
Mercenary throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercenary scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thai in his tracks. #T2#
Thai is looking to slow Mercenary down with leg kicks.
Thai feints and then cracks Mercenary's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercenary down.
Mercenary misses with a body kick.
Mercenary takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercenary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercenary sizes up Thai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mercenary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercenary was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
A slow jab from Mercenary misses its intended target.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Mercenary and move into the clinch position.
Mercenary lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thai, as that shot connected.
#T3#
Mercenary takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thai with the inside leg kick.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercenary throws out the jab.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercenary misses with a head kick.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Mercenary goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mercenary throws a sloppy head kick
and Thai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercenary misses with a hook
and Thai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercenary throws a lazy uppercut
and Thai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercenary just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai blocks a head kick by Mercenary.
#T4#
Mercenary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercenary.
Mercenary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai lands a nice hook to Mercenary's body. Mercenary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercenary throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Mercenary pushes him away.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Mercenary was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mercenary misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Thai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Mercenary tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercenary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mercenary is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thai slips under a jab from Mercenary.
Thai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Medieval Mercenary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Medieval Mercenary'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
A slow jab from Mercenary misses its intended target.
Mercenary tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Mercenary and move into the clinch position.
Medieval Mercenary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercenary lands a slapping body shot.
Mercenary throws a big shot that misses.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Mercenary misses with a straight left.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercenary.
Thai scoring well with a low kick there.
Mercenary lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercenary misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Mercenary stalks Thai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thai's face. Thai staggers backwards, shaken.
Mercenary looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Mercenary shakes him off and moves away.
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Mercenary's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercenary tries to avoid it. #T1#
Mercenary moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercenary scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Mercenary throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
Mercenary ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercenary's sensitive parts.
Thai with a nice calf kick.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
A head kick misses from Mercenary.
Mercenary looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Thai misses with a few strikes there.
Mercenary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercenary throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Mercenary takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai blocks a head kick by Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mercenary throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai moves away from the strike by Mercenary.
A head kick misses from Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Mercenary appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Mercenary pushes him away.
Mercenary throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Thai walks into a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Mercenary 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mercenary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Thai clinches.
Mercenary tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercenary is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thai is defending well for now.
Mercenary misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercenary avoids it.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Mercenary takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Mercenary swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai scores with a hook to the body.
Medieval Mercenary has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mercenary swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Mercenary misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercenary managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercenary takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercenary lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
A left hand lands to the body for Thai.
Mercenary blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercenary avoids the damage to the body.
Thai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercenary misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercenary lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercenary throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Medieval Mercenary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mercenary, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medieval Mercenary!
After winning the bout, Medieval Mercenary thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
GC 452: King VS Saunders
Date: Aug 13, 2022 |
#R1#
A combination from Draven does no damage.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Draven pushes Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Draven is trying to force a seperation but Thai has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD#
Draven gets control of Thai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Draven will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Draven seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thai wants to control from the top but Draven keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Thai is posturing up here but Draven has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Thai tries to roll out but it's too tight and Thai has to tap! Slick submission there by Draven!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Draven!
A less than humble Eric Draven misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
GC 447: Case VS Hassan
Date: Jul 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Thai feints and then cracks Draper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draper down.
Thai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Draper darts in looking for a takedown but Thai gets double underhooks and turns Draper into the cage.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Draper.
Draper tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Draper. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Draper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Draper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai feints a jab promting Draper to slip. Thai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Draper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Draper throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Draper sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Draper avoids it this time.
Draper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thai pinned against the cage. Thai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Draper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thai circles away.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Draper misses.
Draper shoots in for a takedown but Thai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thai connects with a leg kick.
Thai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Draper.
Draper fails to land the takedown.#T2#
Draper darts in looking for a takedown but Thai gets double underhooks and turns Draper into the cage.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Draper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Draper works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Draper.
Thai seems keen to control Draper's posture.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Draper throwing strikes from guard but Thai blocks nicely.
Draper connects with a couple of short punches.
Thai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Draper. #T3#
Draper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Draper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Draper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Draper looking to pass the guard.
Draper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Draper trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Draper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thai managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Draper.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thai is not content to let Draper control the position.
Draper throws an elbow but Thai slips to the side and avoids it well.#SUB#
Draper is trying to get an arm triangle but Thai is defending well.
Thai wants to control but Draper postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Draper.
Draper tries to score with some ground and pound. Thai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Draper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thai avoids it really well and circles away.
Draper looks for a takedown but Thai sprawls well.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Draper.
Draper fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Draper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Draper dives in and scores a takedown into Thai's guard.
Draper pushes down on Thai's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1#
Thai is refusing to be controlled, as Draper sits in half guard.
Draper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Draper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Draper working the head and body with strikes.
Draper is looking to take a break and control but Thai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thai wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draper is taking a breather. Thai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Draper missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2##SUB#
Draper is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Draper is trying to control. Thai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Draper is looking to advance position but Thai won't allow it. #SUB#
Draper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Draper.
Draper wants to take a breather but Thai is having none of it. #T3#
Draper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draper.
Draper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Draper throwing shots but Thai is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Draper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thai is just riding it out for now. Draper eventually gives up the hold.
Draper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draper is really struggling to control Thai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sterling Draper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Draper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draper moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draper looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Draper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thai pinned against the cage. Thai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Draper dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Thai thuds a left hand into Draper's body.
Draper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Draper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thai tries to avoid it but Draper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thai to the ground. Thai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thai wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Draper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.
Sterling Draper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Draper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Draper shoots for a takedown but Thai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Draper shoots in but no luck this time.
Thai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Draper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draper shoots and misses
and Thai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draper swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Draper shoots in for a takedown but Thai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Draper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Draper fails with the takedown.#T2#
Draper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Draper pushes him away.
Thai stuffs the takedown attempt from Draper. Draper gets slowly back to his feet.
Draper sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Draper avoids it this time.
Long Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Draper fails with a takedown attempt.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T3#
Draper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draper looks for a takedown but Thai sprawls well.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Draper shakes him off and moves away.
Draper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Draper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Thai has closed the distance and engaged Draper in a clinch.
#T4#
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Draper avoids the damage to the body.
Draper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Draper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draper avoids it.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draper avoids it.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Draper won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draper avoids it.
Draper avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Thai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai! |
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Event:
GC 442: Ench�rya VS King
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Thai lands a right hook to the body.
Draper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Draper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Draper connects with a body shot.
Draper throws an off balance right hand
#CL2#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Draper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Thai.
Draper tries to score a body lock takedown but Thai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draper avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Draper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Draper.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1#
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Draper.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Draper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Draper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Draper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Draper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai prevents the takedown attempt.
Draper avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.#T2#
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Draper avoids the damage to the body.
Draper blocks an elbow strike.
Draper avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Draper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thai after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Thai.
Thai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draper's elbow.
Draper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Draper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T3#
Draper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Draper avoids the damage to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Draper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch.
Draper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A swing and a miss from Draper.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thai wants it to stay on the feet.
Draper sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Draper avoids it this time.#T4#
Thai throws out a powerful jab.
Draper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Draper has a takedown stuffed.
Thai unleashes a big counter combination but Draper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Draper tries for a takedown but Thai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Draper has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
Draper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draper avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draper is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Draper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Draper keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Draper shoots in and gets a takedown into Thai's guard.
Draper is stalling in the full guard.
Draper trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai has control of Draper's left arm, preventing Draper from doing any damage.
Draper tries to free his leg and advance position but Thai is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing that Draper has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Draper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Draper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thai is keeping the position for now.
Draper content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Draper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thai is keeping the position for now.
Draper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Draper throws a big elbow that misses.
Draper advances to half guard.
Draper moves nicely into side control. #T2#
Draper in side control, throwing shots but Thai defends.
Draper grinds an elbow into Thai's temple.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Draper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Draper is looking to take a break and control but Thai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thai trying to remain calm as Draper controls from the top position.
Draper tries to move to mount but Thai blocks the move with his legs.
Draper is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T3#
You can see the frustration on Thai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Draper controls the position.
Check out the look on Draper's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A lull in the action here.#SUB#
Draper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Draper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thai, who protects the arm well. #T4#
Thai gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Draper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Draper looking to secure an arm triangle but Thai defends it well.
Sterling Draper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draper controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Draper dominated that second round.
That's time! Draper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Thai lands a nice shot that snaps Draper's head back.
Thai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thai scores with a jab to the body.
Draper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draper throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Long Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Draper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thai stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Draper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai tries to clinch but Draper moves out of range. #T1#
Draper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Draper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thai as he avoids it easily.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draper throws out the jab.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Draper tries for a takedown but Thai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Draper throws a right hand that misses
#CL2#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai tries to throw a body punch but Draper avoids it by throwing Thai back against the cage.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
#T2#
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draper is defending well for now.
Long Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Draper.
Draper is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
Draper goes for a takedown attempt but Thai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Draper goes for a double leg but Thai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thai continues to drive forward.
Thai tries to work over Draper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Draper in his tracks for a moment. #T3##BC2#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Draper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thai tries to avoid it but Draper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thai to the ground. Thai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Draper misses with a wild combination.
Sterling Draper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thai.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draper.
Thai with the inside leg kick.
Draper closes the distance and clinches up with Thai, looking for a takedown. Draper pushes Thai against the cage but Thai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Draper sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Draper avoids it this time.#T4#
Draper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thai defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Draper swings widly with a right hand
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thai avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Thai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
GC 436: Ench�rya VS Raczynski
Date: Jun 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Dudayev rushes Thai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dudayev pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dudayev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudayev landing knees to the body.
Dudayev works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Dudayev lands an uppercut.
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Dudayev controls the action.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Dudayev breaks the clinch.
Thai just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Dudayev has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Dudayev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Dudayev won't want to take too many of those.
We've been informed that Thai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Dudayev breaks the clinch.
Dudayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Dudayev's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thai misses the shot to the body. #T1##CL#
Dudayev rushes Thai and presses him up against the cage.
Thai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Dudayev in his tracks for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudayev.
Dudayev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Dudayev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch successfully.
Thai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dudayev or not.
Dudayev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dudayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudayev.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dudayev working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Dudayev breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thai.#CL#
Dudayev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudayev.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dudayev managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dudayev throws a head punch that misses.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dudayev avoids it.
Dudayev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudayev.
A head punch on the inside from Dudayev fails to land.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dudayev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudayev is defending well for now.
Dudayev misses with a body punch.
Dudayev avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudayev. #T3##BC#
Dudayev breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Dudayev clinches with his opponent.
Dudayev is looking to break free of the clinch but Thai has double underhooks.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudayev.
Dudayev avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
A short right from Dudayev on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dudayev.
Thai lands a hook that snaps the head of Dudayev backwards.
Dudayev wants to get back to striking at distance but Thai won't allow it.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Dudayev controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Dudayev drives through and clinches with Thai against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dudayev.
Dudayev leaning against his opponent.
#T4#
Still in the clinch, Dudayev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dudayev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dudayev scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
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!#BC#
Dudayev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dudayev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dudayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL2#
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dudayev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudayev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudayev misses with some punches.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dudayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Dudayev breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akhmed Dudayev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Dudayev tries to clinch up.
Dudayev doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
#CL#
Dudayev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dudayev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Dudayev controls the action.
Dudayev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dudayev's brow.
Dudayev misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudayev avoids the damage to the body.
Dudayev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudayev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dudayev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dudayev throws a head punch that misses.
Dudayev avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Dudayev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudayev.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Dudayev manages to break the clinch.
Dudayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akhmed Dudayev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dudayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Dudayev shakes him off and moves away.
Dudayev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Dudayev pushes him away.
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai throws out a counter right but Dudayev avoids it with no problem.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dudayev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
Thai wants to land a leg kick but Dudayev is out of range.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T2#
Dudayev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dudayev takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudayev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Dudayev moves into the clinch successfully.
Dudayev cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Dudayev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Dudayev.
Thai prevents a body shot from Dudayev. #BC#
Dudayev breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudayev is looking to clinch. #T3##CL#
Dudayev moves into range and clinches up with Thai.
Dudayev is looking to control Thai's arms but Thai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dudayev has his back to the cage.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Akhmed Dudayev has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Dudayev breaks the clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dudayev working aggressively here.
Dudayev avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudayev is defending well for now.
Dudayev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thai is keeping busy.
A short right from Dudayev on the inside.
Dudayev scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Dudayev breaks the clinch.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudayev.
Dudayev moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.#T4#
Dudayev tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudayev.
Thai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudayev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dudayev is looking to 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!
Dudayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dudayev tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Dudayev and move into the clinch position.
Dudayev wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akhmed Dudayev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Dudayev looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick lands for Thai.
Dudayev doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
Dudayev tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudayev moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dudayev tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Dudayev back against the cage.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Dudayev breaks from the clinch.
Akhmed Dudayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudayev.#T1#
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Long Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dudayev wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Dudayev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dudayev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Dudayev lands with a left to the head.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Dudayev is trying to push Thai away but Thai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dudayev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudayev blocks an elbow strike.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudayev avoids the damage to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Dudayev stalling against the cage.
#T2#
A hook to the body from Dudayev.
A shot in the inside from Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Dudayev tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Dudayev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#BC#
Dudayev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dudayev wants to clinch.
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dudayev.
Dudayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Dudayev does no damage.
Dudayev fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Dudayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Dudayev has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
Dudayev avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Dudayev tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudayev avoids the damage to the body.
Dudayev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudayev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudayev avoids the damage to the body.
Thai has a couple of punches blocked by Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Dudayev stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.
Dudayev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudayev swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dudayev working aggressively here.
Dudayev lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Dudayev swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudayev is defending well for now.
Dudayev swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudayev avoids the damage to the body.
Dudayev working aggressively here.
Dudayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dudayev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dudayev managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Dudayev is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudayev managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai working Dudayev over with knees to the body.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akhmed Dudayev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
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 Akhmed Dudayev.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dudayev, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akhmed Dudayev!
A relieved looking Akhmed Dudayev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
GC 430: Ench�rya VS Saunders
Date: May 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Brot tries to clinch up.#CL#
Thai darts in and clinches Brot up against the cage.
Brot misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai. #BC#
Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brot throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brot.
Brot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brot has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Brot 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.
Brot misses with a punch on the inside.
Brot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brot misses with the head strike.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Brot can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
A short right from Thai on the inside.
Thai lands an elbow inside. #T1#
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Brot won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Thai. #CUT#It looks like Torn Brot has been cut.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brot misses with the head strike.
Brot has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brot throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Brot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brot managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
#T2#
Knees to the body from Thai.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Brot won't want to take too many of those.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Brot avoids the damage to the body.
Brot is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brot looks winded!
A short right from Thai on the inside.
Thai blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Thai scores with a hook to the body.
Thai lands an elbow just above Brot 's eye.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brot is defending well for now.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Brot won't want to take too many of those.
Brot misses with the head strike.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Brot fails to land.
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brot misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Brot avoids the damage to the body.
Brot misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Brot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai lands an elbow just above Brot 's eye.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Brot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brot throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Brot breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Thai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brot doesn't seem phased though.
Brot jabs Thai right on the nose. Thai blinks but takes it well.
Jab, jab by Brot - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Thai.#T4#
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brot was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
Nice shot by Thai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brot avoids the body shot from Thai.
Brot 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.
Brot throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
Thai is leaning against Brot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brot misses with some punches.
Thai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brot throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai. #BC#
Thai breaks the clinch.
Brot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Torn Brot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Brot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brot missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Brot breaks away and moves out of range.
Thai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brot tries to clinch up.
A big left from Brot misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brot wants to clinch but Thai slips to the side
enabling Thai to counter with a crisp jab.
Brot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
A cross from Thai lands.
Thai lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Thai.#CL2#
Brot clinches up with Thai and pushes him back against the cage.
Brot is trying to break the clinch but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Brot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Brot avoids the damage to the body.
Brot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai working Brot over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai. #BC2#
Brot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Brot misses the target.
Brot throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Brot and move into the clinch.#T2#
A slow jab from Brot misses its intended target.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brot is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai throws a leg kick
enabling Brot to counter with a crisp jab.
Brot misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Brot's ribcage.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brot can do to turn this around?
Brot working aggressively here.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Brot won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Brot is breathing heavily.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai keeps control of Brot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Brot manages to break the clinch.
Thai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brot. That did some damage!
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brot's sensitive parts.
Brot throws a combination that misses
letting Thai counter with a right hand.
Brot looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Torn Brot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Brot.
Thai lands an overhand right.#T4#
Brot checks a low kick from Thai.
Brot throws out a counter right but Thai avoids it with no problem.
Thai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thai moves out of range as Brot strikes.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Brot's head but Brot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brot avoids the body shot from Thai.
It seemed like Brot was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Brot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Brot manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Torn Brot's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thai blocks a jab.
Brot throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.
Brot loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Brot throws a right hand that misses
#CL#
and Thai counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai tries a body shot but Brot blocks it.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Brot can't break the clinch.
Brot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brot avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
#T1#
Brot blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Brot has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brot.
A head punch on the inside from Brot fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Brot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Brot managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Brot throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Brot swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Thai counters by clinching up.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torn Brot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Brot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brot misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brot avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brot.
Brot throws a head punch that misses.
Brot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brot misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Brot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brot avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Brot takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#That has opened up Torn Brot's cut even more.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brot avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Thai.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Brot won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thai.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Thai.
Brot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Brot's ribcage.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brot is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai lands a nice elbow.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Brot in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Brot takes a knee to the side of the body. #T4#
Thai lands a knee to the body.
#BC#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Brot throws a right hand that misses
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab by Thai.
Thai with the inside leg kick.
Thai dips to his left and cracks Brot with an uppercut!#CL#
Thai drives through and clinches with Brot against the cage.
Brot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thai 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai! |
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Event:
GC 420 Abner vs. Ragnaar
Date: Mar 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Hageman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hageman looks to land a combination. Thai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL2#
Hageman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Hageman avoids the damage to the body.
Hageman is trying to pull guard but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Hageman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hageman blocks the elbow strike.
Hageman looking for a takedown.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hageman.
#BC#
Thai breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Hageman rushes Thai and presses him up against the cage.
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T1#
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
Hageman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
Hageman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Thai is trying to push Hageman away but Hageman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hageman avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Hageman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hageman avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hageman.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hageman avoids it.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hageman.
Thai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hageman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Hageman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Thai prevents a body shot from Hageman.
Hageman blocks an elbow strike.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
Hageman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Hageman managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Hageman has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
Hageman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Diego Hageman has been cut.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Thai. #T3#
Hageman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hageman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hageman managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Hageman misses with some punches.
#TD2#
Hageman manages to pull guard.
Thai looking to sit in guard and control but Hageman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Thai is looking to sweep but instead, Hageman has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Hageman is looking for a kimura but Thai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hageman to get the leverage. #T4#
Thai is concentrating on defense, preventing Hageman from advancing position.
Hageman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Hageman wants to work for an arm triangle but Thai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hageman is looking to stall here but Thai recovers full guard.
Thai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hageman's guard. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Long Thai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hageman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hageman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hageman tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hageman throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
#CL2#
Thai gets tackled into the cage by Hageman. Hageman maintains the clinch.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Hageman blocks an elbow strike.
Hageman lands with a light punch inside.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai blocks a body shot from Hageman.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Hageman won't want to take too many of those.
Hageman managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Hageman keeps control of Thai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1#
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
Hageman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
Hageman misses with a body punch.
Hageman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hageman.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hageman as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Hageman struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Thai tries to circle away but Hageman has him pinned against the cage.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Hageman avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Hageman avoids the damage to the body.
Thai blocks a body shot from Hageman.
Hageman misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD2#
Hageman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hageman trying to keep a closed guard but Thai is proving a slippery customer.
Thai wants to pass the guard but Hageman is keeping the position.
Thai preventing the sweep. #T3#
Thai is pushing down on Hageman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hageman is fighting to maintain full guard but Thai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thai in particular looking to stall.
Hageman tries to roll over but Thai keeps him under control.
Hageman wants to get back to full guard but Thai has mounted him!
Hageman is squirming around, avoiding Thai's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Thai content just to control the position here.
Hageman wants to control but Thai is having none of it.
Thai controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thai looking to control but Hageman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hageman misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Hageman.
Thai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thai blocks a head kick by Hageman.
Hageman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai is looking to counter punch.
Hageman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hageman managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
#BC#
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Hageman.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman looks to land a combination. Thai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hageman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Hageman breaks away and moves out of range.
Hageman throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
Hageman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diego Hageman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hageman walks into a left hand.
Hageman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thai but Thai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Hageman.
Diego Hageman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hageman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thai is able to avoid easily.
Hageman misses with the combination.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hageman.
Hageman wants to clinch.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hageman manages to circle out of the way.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hageman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hageman is looking to slow Thai down with leg kicks. #T2#
Hageman moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
Hageman scores with a three punch combo!
Hageman tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai tries to score with a low kick but Hageman moves his leg out of the way.
Hageman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hageman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thai avoids it really well and circles away.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Hageman breaks away and moves out of range.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Hageman.
Hageman tries for a takedown but Thai circles away easily#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Hageman avoids the damage to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hageman.
#T3#
Hageman managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai struggles to land a body shot inside as Hageman controls his hands.
Diego Hageman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hageman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hageman avoids it.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Hageman avoids the damage to the body.
Hageman is trying to pull guard but Thai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
Hageman avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Hageman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thai is defending well.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Hageman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hageman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow. #T4#
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Hageman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hageman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hageman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hageman lands with a short shot to the head.
Hageman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hageman avoids it.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hageman.
Hageman lands a nice uppercut.
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!#BC#
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 Long Thai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thai, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai! |
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Event:
GC 415 Zaire vs. Abner
Date: Jan 29, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Malverde rushes Thai and presses him up against the cage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malverde avoids it.
Malverde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Malverde jumps guard but Thai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Malverde jumps guard and drags Thai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Malverde working a defensive guard here.
Thai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Malverde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Malverde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Malverde looking for a guillotine here but Thai defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Malverde trying to keep a closed guard but Thai is proving a slippery customer.
Malverde keeping moving, preventing Thai from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Malverde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malverde being controlled here, momentarily.
Malverde is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3##SUB#
Malverde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Malverde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Malverde has his hands on Thai's head, controlling the position.
Thai content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Malverde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malverde tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Malverde with a jab.
Thai avoids the head kick by Malverde.
Malverde doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
#CL#
Malverde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malverde is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Thai.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malverde tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thai lands an elbow just above Malverde 's eye.
Malverde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Malverde dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Malverde moves into the clinch.
Malverde lands a body shot in the clinch.
Malverde tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malverde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Malverde fails to pull guard.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
#TD#
Malverde jumps guard.
#SUB#
Malverde escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Malverde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Malverde looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thai passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Malverde looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Malverde looking for submissions off his back.
Thai content to control rather than advance. #T3#
Malverde moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Malverde looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thai is defending well. Malverde quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thai has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Malverde celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Malverde! |
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Event:
GC 410 Championship Chaos
Date: Dec 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Thai throws a chopping leg kick but Hoddle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hoddle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoddle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thai is looking to counter punch.
Thai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoddle.
A jab from Hoddle finds it's way through Thai's defenses.
Hoddle fails with the takedown#CL#
and Thai moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Hoddle works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hoddle won't allow Thai to sweep him here.
Thai managing to control the position.
Hoddle is stalling in the full guard.
Hoddle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Hoddle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoddle connects with a couple of short punches.
Thai has control of Hoddle's left arm, preventing Hoddle from doing any damage.
Hoddle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thai pulls Hoddle in close to his closed guard and prevents Hoddle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoddle throws a big elbow that misses.
Hoddle trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Hoddle's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hoddle scoring with some ground and pound.
Hoddle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoddle postures up in Thai's guard and throws a big left but Thai blocks it.
Hoddle is fighting to break Thai's control of his arms but Thai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hoddle is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.
Hoddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thai is looking to stand back up but Hoddle counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thai.
Thai keeping control of the position. #T3#
Thai is looking for a sweep. Hoddle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hoddle connects with a nice short shot to Thai's temple.
Thai trying to hold on to Hoddle's head to control him but Hoddle postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hoddle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hoddle being controlled here momentarily.
Hoddle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoddle working some strikes from top position.#T4#
Thai is adopting a defensive guard.
Hoddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hoddle is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.
Hoddle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thai looking to control.
Hoddle stops Thai from standing up.
Hoddle connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoddle trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Hoddle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thai's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Hoddle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hoddle tries for a takedown but Thai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoddle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoddle.
Hoddle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thai momentarily.
Hoddle throws out a loose jab but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoddle throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hoddle clobbers Thai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Thai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoddle avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Hoddle digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Hoddle misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai blocks a body shot from Hoddle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoddle.
Hoddle scores with a hook to the body.#TD2#
Hoddle has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thai is trying to keep an underhook but Hoddle manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hoddle connects with a nice short shot to Thai's temple.
Hoddle prevents Thai from improving his position.#T1#
Thai is trying to stand.
Hoddle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoddle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hoddle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hoddle thows a huge punch but Thai dodges it nicely.
Hoddle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thai taking some punishment here, with Hoddle in his half guard.
Hoddle is keen to just control but Thai is a slippery customer.
Hoddle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hoddle.
Glen Hoddle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thai moves into full guard.
Hoddle landing some decent shots from guard. #T2#
Hoddle lands a couple of elbows.
Hoddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoddle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoddle stays in close to Thai's body and controls the position.
Thai is trying to keep Hoddle in close.
Hoddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thai tries to get out of the position.
Hoddle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Hoddle with a nice head shot there.
Thai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoddle manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Hoddle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoddle swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Hoddle is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Thai rolls with it to try and escape but Hoddle cranks on the arm and Thai is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Glen Hoddle!
Glen Hoddle decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
GC 404
Date: Nov 13, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Chang drives through and clinches with Thai against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
Chang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chang wants to stall.
Thai lands with a left to the head.
Chang misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Chang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Chang avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Chang avoids the damage to the body.
Chang digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Chang tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Chang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Chang is blocking nicely.
Chang swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Chang. #T1#
Chang cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Chang.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chang is defending well for now.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Chang.
A short right from Chang on the inside.
A short left from Chang.
A right hook to the body lands for Chang.
Chang blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Chang can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Chang misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chang blocks an elbow strike.
Chang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards. #T2#
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Chang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chang avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Thai gets through Chang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chang.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
#BC#
Chang breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Chang has Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chang wants to take the fight to the mat but Thai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chang working aggressively here.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Chang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Chang presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chang taking a breather.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Chang misses with the head strike.
Thai's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Chang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Chang's front leg but catches the back leg as Chang tries to avoid it.
Chang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chang swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T4#
Thai scores with a hook.
Bruce Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Chang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chang misses with a low kick.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Thai tries to clinch there but Chang circles away.
Chang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang takes one on the button.
Thai throws a leg kick but Chang checks it.
Chang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chang takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chang tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai misses with a looping right.
Chang cracks Thai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Chang will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Chang tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Chang scores with a body shot.
Chang tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai cracks Chang with an open hand slap.
Chang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CL#
Chang clinches up with Thai and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Chang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chang misses with some punches.
Chang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Chang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Chang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chang is leaning against Thai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Chang.
#T1#
A shot in the inside from Chang.
A short left from Chang.
Chang tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Chang can't get the takedown.
Chang dodges an elbow strike from Thai.
Chang lands a left hand.
Chang leaning against his opponent.
Chang struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Thai lands with a light punch inside.
Chang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bruce Chang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD#
Chang has Thai pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chang pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thai tumbling to the mat - Chang dives into Thai's guard.#T2#
Chang wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chang looking to pass the guard.
Thai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thai can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Chang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Chang wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
Thai trying to keep a closed guard but Chang is proving a slippery customer.
Chang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chang preventing the sweep.
Chang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chang wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chang wants to clinch.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thai loads up on a big right hand but Chang slips the punch.
Thai looks for the body kick but Chang saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Chang.
Chang throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.
Chang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Chang throws the kick towards the body but Thai avoids it.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Chang pushes him away.
Chang sizes up Thai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chang scores with a jab to the head.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
#KD#
Chang lands a big head kick that sends Thai tumbling to the mat! Chang takes a step backwards and waves Thai back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Thai is rocked!
Bruce Chang is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Chang moves out of range easily.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Chang finish him?
Chang tries to clinch but Thai is having none of it.
Chang cracks Thai with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Thai tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Chang pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Thai is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Chang!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bruce Chang thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
GC 397
Date: Sep 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Bosque lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thai's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Thai blocks the low kick.
Del Bosque avoids the head kick by Thai.
Thai throws a head kick but Del Bosque moves out of range.
As Thai backs away, Del Bosque returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thai blocks a leg kick.
Thai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thai tries to work over Del Bosque's front leg with a kick but Del Bosque checks it.
Del Bosque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque misses the jab.
Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thai takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai slips a straight right by Del Bosque.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Bosque scores with a leg kick.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Del Bosque blocks a head kick by Thai.
Del Bosque is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Thai blocks the body kick.
Thai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Del Bosque lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thai lands with a slapping head kick.
Thai ducks right into an uppercut from Del Bosque.
Thai takes one on the button.
Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Del Bosque misses with a jab to the body
and Thai counters with a nice uppercut.
Del Bosque scores with a spinning back kick!
Thai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Del Bosque.
An inside leg kick from Del Bosque misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Bosque goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Del Bosque throws a hook but Thai blocks it.#T2#
Del Bosque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Del Bosque connects with a looping right hand.
Del Bosque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Del Bosque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Del Bosque lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Del Bosque takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Del Bosque misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick from Del Bosque, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Thai as he connects with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Severo Del Bosque has been cut.#T3#
Del Bosque looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Bosque. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Bosque throws a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Del Bosque takes one to the side of the head.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Del Bosque keeps Thai at a distance using the push kick.
Del Bosque throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Bosque misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Del Bosque misses.
Thai thows a leg kick but Del Bosque checks it
and Thai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Del Bosque ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that misses
and Thai counters with a good low kick that Del Bosque was not able to check. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Del Bosque misses.
Del Bosque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Bosque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That kick from Del Bosque tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Del Bosque fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL2#
Thai drives through and clinches with Del Bosque against the cage.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Thai breaks from the clinch.
Del Bosque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Thai catches Del Bosque right on the button with a cross.
Thai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thai if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Del Bosque finds it's way through Thai's defenses.
Thai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Del Bosque throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thai.
Thai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Del Bosque with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Severo Del Bosque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Severo Del Bosque's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Del Bosque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thai.
A little feinted left hand from Del Bosque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good leg kick by Del Bosque.
Thai lands a really nice looking cross but Del Bosque seems unphased.
Del Bosque tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Del Bosque throws out a powerful jab.
Del Bosque throws a wild body kick that Thai sees coming a mile off.
Thai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Del Bosque is predictable there
and Thai counters with a low kick, right behind Del Bosque 's knee.
Del Bosque listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Del Bosque was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thai needs to keep his hands up - Del Bosque had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Del Bosque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Del Bosque throws an overhand right that lands on Thai's shoulder, as Thai tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
A leg kick checked by Thai.
Thai slips a jab from Del Bosque.
Thai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Del Bosque blocks it well.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Bosque throws a low kick, looking for Thai's leg but Thai calmly moves out of range.
Severo Del Bosque is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Bosque misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thai.
Thai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick from Del Bosque lands but Thai takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thai. Del Bosque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Del Bosque momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thai.
Del Bosque lands a right hook to the body.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It appears Del Bosque was looking to counter with a kick there.#T2#
Thai with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Bosque misses with a hook.
Del Bosque scores with a nice head shot.
Thai checks a leg kick.
Del Bosque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Del Bosque counters with a quick kick to the body but Thai blocks it.
Del Bosque misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Del Bosque.
A slapping leg kick lands for Del Bosque.
Thai throws a low kick but Del Bosque avoids it.
Del Bosque works over Thai's head and body with a nice combination.
Del Bosque pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thai takes a swing at Del Bosque's ribcage but misses.
Thai looks to throw the jab but Del Bosque is out of range.
It looked like Del Bosque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Del Bosque lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai at a distance.
Del Bosque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai throws an off balance right hand
and Del Bosque counters with a straight right hand.
Thai avoids a kick to the body.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
Del Bosque ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Del Bosque moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Del Bosque swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thai.
Thai slips a jab from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Del Bosque was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Del Bosque connects with a looping right hand.
#T4#
Del Bosque moves away from the strike by Thai.
Del Bosque lands with a kick to the temple. Thai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Bosque tries a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Thai slips under a jab from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque misses with the combination.
Del Bosque takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a low kick but Thai moves out of range easily.
Del Bosque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Bosque throws a shot from downtown. Thai moves away and avoids it.
Del Bosque throws a lazy uppercut
and Thai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Severo Del Bosque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Severo Del Bosque's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Del Bosque lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Bosque misses with a body shot.
Thai just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque checks a low kick from Thai.
Del Bosque tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Del Bosque throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Del Bosque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Del Bosque looks to throw a body kick#CL2#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Del Bosque on the inside. #BC2#
Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Bosque just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Del Bosque throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Del Bosque cracks Thai with a good jab.
Del Bosque misses with a right hand
and Thai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Del Bosque misses the shot to the body.
Del Bosque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Del Bosque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the body kick.
Thai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Del Bosque connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thai scrambles back to his feet.
Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Del Bosque shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thai misses with a body punch
and Del Bosque counters with a stiff right hand.
Thai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thai.
Del Bosque misses the shot to the body.
Del Bosque looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range. #T2#
Del Bosque looks to land a body kick but Thai moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Bosque pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A clash of legs there as Thai blocks the low kick.
Del Bosque lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thai throws a big counter head kick but Del Bosque avoids it with no problem.
Del Bosque's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thai under the eye.
Thai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Del Bosque feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Thai blocks the low kick.
Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Del Bosque takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Del Bosque connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Del Bosque. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Thai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Del Bosque uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thai has time to react.
Del Bosque changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Bosque tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Del Bosque - that will leave a mark!
Del Bosque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Bosque shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Del Bosque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Del Bosque looks to land a combination. Thai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thai walks into a left hand.
Nice jab there from Thai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Del Bosque.
#T4#
Del Bosque is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Thai does it's job there.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Bosque throws out the jab.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Del Bosque buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Del Bosque with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Del Bosque throws a big shot that misses.
Del Bosque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Del Bosque throws a chopping leg kick but Thai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Del Bosque shakes him off and moves away.
Del Bosque lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Thai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Del Bosque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Severo Del Bosque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Del Bosque, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Severo Del Bosque!
A very excited looking Severo Del Bosque 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:
GAMMA#906 Hiro v Clark
Date: Aug 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Hansson checks a leg kick.
Hansson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thai cracks a nice hook into Hansson's ribs.
Thai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hansson.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hansson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hansson 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.
Thai swinging wildly here.
It looked like Hansson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansson cracks Thai with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Thai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hansson.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Hansson throwing a counter right hand but Thai manages to avoid it.
Hansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thai throws a push kick but Hansson slaps the foot to one side.
Thai throws a body kick that misses.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Hansson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thai with a nice calf kick.
Hansson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hansson's sensitive parts. #T2#
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansson.
Hansson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai throws an off balance right hand
letting Hansson counter with a right hand.
Hansson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thai scores with a push kick.
Thai misses with a body punch
and Hansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Long Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thai. Hansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Hansson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thai.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Hansson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Thai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thai has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thai tries to land a front kick but Hansson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thai swings for the body but Hansson moves out of range.
Hansson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hansson drops his hands momentarily and Thai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thai misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Thai does it's job there.
Hansson blocks a head kick by Thai.
Thai lands a jab.#T4#
Hansson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#KD#
Hansson drops Thai with a beautiful combination! Thai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hansson is looking for the KO!#ROC#Thai is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hansson throws a counter high kick but Thai was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Hansson finish him?
Thai tries to clinch up but Hansson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai misses with a hook.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Thai seems to have recovered his senses.
Thai slips a straight right by Hansson.#CL2#
Thai gets a clinch.
Hansson tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Hansson digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hansson can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Long Thai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##KD#
Hansson lands a big head kick that sends Thai tumbling to the mat! Hansson takes a step backwards and waves Thai back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hansson ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Thai out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anders Hansson!
A relieved looking Anders Hansson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
GAMMA#902 Clark v Kodjia
Date: Jul 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Hoppe works over Thai's head and body with a nice combination.
Hoppe misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Thai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hoppe.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoppe blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Hoppe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Thai breaks from the clinch.
Thai lands a high kick!
Thai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoppe.
Thai is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoppe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big left from Hoppe misses.
Hoppe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoppe defending well as Thai loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Hoppe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoppe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thai. #T1#
Hoppe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL2#
Hoppe tries to keep at a distance but Thai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoppe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hoppe. #TD#
Hoppe gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thai holds on and takes a little breather.
Hoppe is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.
Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoppe landing with the ground and pound.
Hoppe looking to pass the guard.
Thai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Hoppe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hoppe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hoppe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hoppe throws a strike but Thai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai wants to control from the top but Hoppe keeps moving. #SU2#
Thai stands up from Hoppe's guard - Thai perhaps looking for a knockout. #T3#
Hoppe scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Hoppe finds it's target.
Thai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoppe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Nice uppercut lands for Hoppe. That snapped Thai's head back.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai tries to score with a low kick but Hoppe moves his leg out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Thai. Beautiful body shot.
Thai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Thai. That snapped Hoppe's head back.
Thai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoppe slips a jab and a cross from Thai.
Hoppe feinted with a counter takedown.
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!
Thai throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
Thai throws a low kick, looking for Hoppe's leg but Hoppe calmly moves out of range.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Hoppe misses its target.
Hoppe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Hoppe misses its target.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoppe.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai wants to clinch up but Hoppe keeps it at a distance.
Thai misses with the combination.
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hoppe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thai.
Hoppe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thai circles away.
Hoppe throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoppe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hans Hermann Hoppe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Thai throws a shot from downtown. Hoppe moves away and avoids it.
Hoppe connects with a jab.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thai.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoppe feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Thai misses.
Hoppe throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai misses with a body shot.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoppe throws out the jab.
Thai looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoppe is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai is looking to land body kicks.
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoppe throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai lands with a cross.
Thai feints and then cracks Hoppe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoppe down. #T1#
Thai throws out a powerful jab.
Hoppe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Hoppe misses the shot to the body.
Hoppe moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThai.
Hoppe connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thai. Hoppe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Thai misses.
Hoppe jabs at Thai's body.
Hoppe slips under a jab from Thai.
Thai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoppe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoppe blocks the leg kick.
Hoppe scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoppe misses with a wild body shot.
Thai misses with a few strikes there.
Thai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Thai lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Hoppe moves out of range easily.
Hoppe is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoppe. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoppe misses the shot to the body.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Hoppe shakes him off and moves away.
Hans Hermann Hoppe is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai drops his hands momentarily and Hoppe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Hoppe sees coming a mile off.
Hoppe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thai has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoppe.
Thai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoppe. #TD#
Hoppe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hoppe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Hoppe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hoppe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hoppe is looking to take a break and control but Thai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoppe.
Thai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Thai trying to control here.
Hoppe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hoppe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Hoppe lands strikes from half guard.
Thai is looking to improve his position.
Hoppe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hoppe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thai wants to control but Hoppe is keeping busy.
Thai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hoppe.
Hoppe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hoppe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hoppe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Hermann Hoppe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thai lands with a good body shot.
Hoppe moves out of range of the leg kick from Thai.
Hoppe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai throws a solid leg kick but Hoppe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thai.
Thai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some wild striking there from Hoppe.
#TD#
Hoppe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thai was covering up waiting for the punch and Hoppe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hoppe cracks Thai with a solid left hand.#T1#
Hoppe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hoppe stopping the sweep attempt from Thai.
Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoppe postures up in Thai's guard and throws a big left but Thai blocks it.
Hoppe distracts Thai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hoppe controls the pace.
Hoppe forces his way into half guard.
Hoppe prevents Thai from improving his position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Still in half guard, Hoppe seems content to control.
Thai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hoppe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hoppe throwing strikes but missing.
Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoppe with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Hoppe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoppe is in close to Thai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hoppe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Hoppe working some strikes from top position.
Hoppe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoppe throws a big right hand that misses.
Hoppe lands a couple of elbows.
Hoppe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hoppe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hoppe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hoppe won't allow Thai to sweep him here.
Hans Hermann Hoppe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Hoppe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoppe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hoppe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hoppe is in close to Thai's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hoppe pushes down on Thai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hoppe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hoppe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hoppe prevents Thai from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe is trying to control the action in half guard but Thai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Hermann Hoppe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoppe, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Hermann Hoppe!
Hans Hermann Hoppe made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
GAMMA#898 MacArthur v Turilo
Date: Jun 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Thai misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vertongen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thai with a nice calf kick.
Vertongen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vertongen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thai throws a head kick that Vertongen semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick from Thai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vertongen swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Thai's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That kick from Vertongen tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vertongen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thai checks a leg kick.
Vertongen throws a good cross that connects.
Thai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thai throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Thai misses the jab.
Thai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vertongen is out of range.
Thai misses with a wild body shot.
Vertongen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vertongen thows a leg kick but Thai checks it #CL2#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
Vertongen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vertongen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vertongen scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
Vertongen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vertongen's efforts to push away.
Vertongen working aggressively here.
Vertongen taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Thai.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai prevents a body shot from Vertongen.
Thai has Vertongen pressed against the cage, preventing Vertongen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#T2#
Thai tries a knee to the head but Vertongen blocks it.
#BC#
Vertongen breaks from the clinch.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Thai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#TD#
Vertongen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vertongen lands a couple of elbows.
Vertongen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vertongen scoring with some ground and pound.
Thai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vertongen.
Vertongen throwing strikes from guard but Thai blocks nicely.
Vertongen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vertongen throws a big right hand that misses.
Vertongen is fighting to break Thai's control of his arms but Thai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Vertongen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vertongen postures up in Thai's guard and throws a big left but Thai blocks it.
Thai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thai managing to control the position.
Thai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thai has momentary wrist control but Vertongen slips an elbow through the middle.
Thai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vertongen throws an elbow that misses. Thai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vertongen's guard. Nice move by Thai!#REVB#
Thai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Vertongen wants to sweep but no luck.
Thai trying to control but Vertongen is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Vertongen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vertongen keeping moving, preventing Thai from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Vertongen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Vertongen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
Vertongen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vertongen throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Long Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vertongen loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Thai misses with a body kick.
Thai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vertongen finds it's way round the side to connect with Thai's head.
Vertongen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thai throws a leg kick but Vertongen moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vertongen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thai.
Vertongen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Thai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vertongen throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vertongen sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Vertongen avoids it this time.#T1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Thai.
Thai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vertongen throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Vertongen throws a leg kick but Thai checks it.
Vertongen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vertongen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vertongen throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vertongen on the side of the head.
Vertongen misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Vertongen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vertongen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Vertongen moves out of range easily. #T2#
Vertongen throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Thai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai is looking to clinch.
Thai misses with a kick to the body.
Vertongen throwing a counter right hand but Thai manages to avoid it.
Jab from Thai.#CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vertongen lands a hook that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Toby Vertongen has been cut.
Vertongen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toby Vertongen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Vertongen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vertongen avoids it.#T3#
Vertongen tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vertongen misses with the head strike.
Thai prevents a body shot from Vertongen.
Thai prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toby Vertongen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vertongen avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Vertongen on the inside.
Vertongen pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vertongen avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
#T4#
Vertongen misses with the head strike.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vertongen misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Vertongen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vertongen lands with a hook. Thai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vertongen.
Vertongen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Thai responds with a good body kick, but Vertongen manages to step out the way in time.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Vertongen tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vertongen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thai counters with a thumping low kick.
Vertongen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thai. Thai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vertongen lands a body shot.
Vertongen wants to slow Thai down by chopping away at his legs.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Thai. Those never looked like landing.
Vertongen stuns Thai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Long Thai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Toby Vertongen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thai.
Thai takes a swing at Vertongen's ribcage but misses.
Vertongen needs to keep his hands up - Thai had a free shot at his head there.
Thai throws a body kick that misses.
Vertongen shoots in and drives through. Thai sprawls well.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vertongen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vertongen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vertongen.
Vertongen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vertongen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thai throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai swings for the body but Vertongen moves out of range.
Vertongen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vertongen was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.#T1#
Thai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vertongen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thai throws out a loose jab but Vertongen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Thai. That snapped Vertongen's head back.
Thai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crunch! Thai slams his shin into Vertongen's torso.
Vertongen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vertongen throws a solid leg kick but Thai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vertongen.
Thai dodges the punch combination from Vertongen.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai tries to score with a low kick but Vertongen moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick lands for Vertongen.
Thai misses the body punch
and Vertongen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vertongen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vertongen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vertongen somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toby Vertongen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vertongen cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.
Vertongen scores with the left hand. Thai knows he should have avoided that one.
Crunch! Thai slams his shin into Vertongen's torso.
Thai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai throws a body kick that misses. #T3#
Vertongen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vertongen misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
Vertongen misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vertongen.
Vertongen avoids the head kick by Thai.
Vertongen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vertongens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vertongen throws a lazy uppercut
and Thai counters with a right hand to the body.
Vertongen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thai 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.
Thai misses with a kick to the body.
#T4#
Thai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Vertongen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vertongen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vertongen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thai.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Thai backs away, Vertongen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vertongen scores with a jab to the head.
Vertongen fails with a takedown attempt.
Thai tests Vertongen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vertongen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Thai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai! |
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Event:
GAMMA#892 Horse v Kodjia
Date: May 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Phetboonme.
A low kick lands for Phetboonme.
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Phetboonme wants to clinch.
Phetboonme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Phetboonme.
A leg kick checked by Phetboonme.
Thai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme moves out of range as Thai throws a body kick.
Phetboonme swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phetboonme.
We've been told by Phetboonme's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phetboonme throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Phetboonme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phetboonme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phetboonme tried to counter with a leg kick but Thai avoided it.
Thai staying out of range there.
Phetboonme sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Phetboonme avoids it this time.
Phetboonme scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phetboonme lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phetboonme throws a chopping leg kick but Thai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Phetboonme and move into the clinch position.
Thai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phetboonme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Phetboonme lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheers as Phetboonme lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thai doesn't seem phased though.
Phetboonme fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thai.
A jab from Phetboonme finds it's way through Thai's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai thows a body kick. Phetboonme tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Phetboonme pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phetboonme.
#T2#
Phetboonme with the inside leg kick.
Phetboonme fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thai swings widly with a right hand
and Phetboonme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phetboonme connects with a body shot that sends Thai's belly button to the back.
Thai tries to land a front kick but Phetboonme steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thai lands a lovely overhand right.
Phetboonme misses with a low kick.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phetboonme does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thai is trying to counter with his kicks.
No joy there for Phetboonme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phetboonme tries to clinch up.
Thai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Jab, jab by Thai - just one landing.
Thai with a nice calf kick.
Thai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Thai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Phetboonme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thai moves away from the strike by Phetboonme.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phetboonme.
Thai tries to land a leg kick but Phetboonme saw it coming and moves away.
Thai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thai throws a good cross that connects.
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phetboonme was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
Thai throws a head kick that Phetboonme semi-blocks.
#T4#
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!
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phetboonme scores with a nice head shot.
Thai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thai misses with a looping right.
Thai avoids the body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws out a leg kick but Thai moves out of range and Phetboonme only half commits.
Thai scores with a nice right hand.
Thai throws a head kick but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Phetboonme looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
Phetboonme throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease.
Phetboonme ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phetboonme tries a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Phetboonme throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phetboonme punishes Thai's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kongchai Phetboonme dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Some wild striking there from Phetboonme.
A telegraphed right hand from Phetboonme misses the target.
Thai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phetboonme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thai scrambles back to his feet.
Thai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kongchai Phetboonme is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai throws out a leg kick but Phetboonme moves out of range and Thai only half commits.
Thai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phetboonme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Phetboonme is looking to counter punch.
Thai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thai connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phetboonme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phetboonme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phetboonme appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Phetboonme misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Phetboonme is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick by Thai misses
enabling Phetboonme to counter with a crisp jab.
Phetboonme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thai, as that shot connected.
Thai dodges the punch combination from Phetboonme.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phetboonme avoids the head kick by Thai.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phetboonme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.#KD#
Phetboonme lands a left and a right that send Thai crashing to the mat, dazed. Phetboonme thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Thai is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phetboonme circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Thai to the canvas! Thai doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Phetboonme keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kongchai Phetboonme!
After winning the bout, Kongchai Phetboonme thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
GAMMA#887 Lombardo v Poli
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Raharuhi misses the jab.
Raharuhi avoids the head kick by Thai.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thai.
A left lands for Thai.
Raharuhi tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Raharuhi scores with a jab. Thai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Raharuhi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.#CL#
Raharuhi closes the distance and pushes Thai back into the cage.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Thai lands an elbow just above Raharuhi 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Thai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raharuhi is defending well for now.
Raharuhi misses with the head strike.
Thai misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Raharuhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thai working Raharuhi over with knees to the body.
Raharuhi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raharuhi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Raharuhi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Raharuhi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Raharuhi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raharuhi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi misses with an elbow over the top.
Raharuhi lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai looks for the body kick but Raharuhi saw that one coming.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Raharuhi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thai connects with a high kick.
Thai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharuhi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raharuhi is looking to slow Thai down with leg kicks.
Thai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raharuhi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thai is able to avoid easily.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raharuhi wants to land a leg kick but Thai is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharuhi blocks the leg kick.
Raharuhi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai checks a leg kick. #T3#
Thai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Raharuhi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thai lands the left hand.
Thai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai throws a leg kick
and Raharuhi counters with a low kick, right behind Thai 's knee.
Thai throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body punch from Thai.
Raharuhi throws a front kick aimed at Thai's knee but Thai avoids it well.
Raharuhi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thai throws a right hand that misses
and Raharuhi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thai's knee momentarily.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick as Thai jumps back.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharuhi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Raharuhi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T4#
Thai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Raharuhi.
Thai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thai misses with a looping left.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Thai checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raharuhi. That's going to slow Thai down.
Raharuhi tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raharuhi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raharuhi lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thai looks to land a left hand but Raharuhi moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thai checks the leg kick.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Thai checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Raharuhi connects with an inside leg kick.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Raharuhi.
Thai misses with the body kick#CL#
and Raharuhi counters by clinching up.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi lands a left hand.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raharuhi avoids it.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Raharuhi is blocking nicely.
Raharuhi avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taine Raharuhi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharuhi has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Raharuhi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Raharuhi digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Raharuhi lands a body shot. #T1#
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands with a light punch inside.
Raharuhi lands with a light punch inside.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raharuhi avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raharuhi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raharuhi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Thai blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raharuhi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Raharuhi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi lands an uppercut.
Raharuhi tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raharuhi avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Raharuhi avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Raharuhi.
#T3#
Raharuhi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raharuhi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Raharuhi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Raharuhi working aggressively here.
Raharuhi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raharuhi.
Thai wants to get back to striking at distance but Raharuhi won't allow it.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Raharuhi avoids the damage to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Raharuhi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Raharuhi tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai blocks a body shot from Raharuhi. #T4#
Thai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Raharuhi tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai tries a body shot but Raharuhi blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Raharuhi as the two fighters clinch.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Raharuhi in his tracks for a moment.
Raharuhi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Raharuhi shrugs off.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi dominated that second round.
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#
Raharuhi digs a good hook to Thai's body.
Raharuhi avoids the body shot from Thai.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Raharuhi's head but Raharuhi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thai throws an off balance right hand
#CL#
and Raharuhi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Raharuhi lands a right hand.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Raharuhi blocks an elbow strike.
Thai prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi connects with a knee to the head.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Raharuhi swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi lands a shot to the body.
Raharuhi cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Thai blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Raharuhi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raharuhi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Raharuhi.
Thai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raharuhi has Thai pressed against the cage, preventing Thai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raharuhi's brow.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Raharuhi has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Raharuhi lands a left hand.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Raharuhi lands a right hand.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharuhi tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Raharuhi can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Raharuhi digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharuhi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Raharuhi blocks it.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai blocking some punches.
Raharuhi misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow. #T3#
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
A short uppercut from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi working aggressively here.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Raharuhi throws a head punch that misses.
Raharuhi lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Raharuhi.
Thai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Raharuhi avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Raharuhi avoids the damage to the body.
Raharuhi is working Thai over against the cage.
Thai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raharuhi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raharuhi keeps control of Thai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Raharuhi is blocking nicely.
Raharuhi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thai.
Thai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raharuhi missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Raharuhi blocks with his arms.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raharuhi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taine Raharuhi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raharuhi 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taine Raharuhi!
Our winner, Taine Raharuhi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
GAMMA#883 Damagon v Bolleke
Date: Feb 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bastard.
A jab from Bastard does it's job there.
Bastard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Bastard shakes him off and moves away.
Thai walks into a left hand.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Bastard.
Bastard throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai tries to work over Bastard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard lands a left hand.
Bastard dodges an elbow strike from Thai.
Bastard managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Bastard takes an elbow to the temple.
Bastard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Bastard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Bastard is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Thai.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thai misses with a body punch.
Bastard blocks an elbow strike.
Bastard prevents a body shot from Thai.
Thai tries a body shot but Bastard blocks it.
Thai lands an uppercut.
Thai digs a right hand underneath Bastard's ribcage. Bastard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thai with a knee to the head.
#T2#
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Bastard is blocking nicely.
Bastard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bastard.
Bastard managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bastard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thai landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Bastard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bastard moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
A quick step to the side and Bastard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Bastard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bastard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Bastard throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bastard.#T3#
Bastard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Bastard's head but Bastard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bastard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Bastard gets tackled into the cage by Thai. Thai maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bastard.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bastard avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Bastard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lazy Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Bastard.
Bastard lands a lovely overhand right.
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Bastard shakes him off and moves away.
Thai tried to score with a low kick but Bastard checks it.
A head kick misses from Thai. #T4#
No joy there for Bastard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bastard.
Thai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thai scores with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thai!
Bastard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bastard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bastard looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Thai.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thai scores with a jab. Bastard acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC2#Bastard is rocked!
Bastard takes one to the chin there.
Oh Bastard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Bastard connects with a body shot that sends Thai's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Long Thai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bastard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bastard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
Bastard seems to have got his legs back now.
Thai tries to land a front kick but Bastard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Thai moves away and avoids it.
Thai moves out of range as Bastard strikes.
A combination from Bastard does no damage.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thai connects with a body shot that sends Bastard's belly button to the back.
Bastard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bastard.
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
Lazy Bastard is winning the standup battle so far.
Bastard throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Bastard finds it's way through Thai's defenses. #KD2#
Thai lands a big head kick that sends Bastard tumbling to the mat! Thai takes a step backwards and waves Bastard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bastard.
Thai moves away from the strike by Bastard.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
A left and a right from Bastard both land. Nice combination.
Bastard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Thai slips under a jab from Bastard.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Bastard tries to keep at a distance but Thai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bastard is defending well for now.
Bastard has had enough of the clinch but Thai keeps him there for the moment.
Bastard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bastard avoids the damage to the body.
Bastard tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Bastard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bastard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
#BC#
Bastard breaks from the clinch.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bastard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazy Bastard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastard misses with a looping left.
Thai misses with an uppercut.
Bastard works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bastard misses the target.
Thai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bastard with a body shot.
Bastard throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
Bastard lands a lovely overhand right.
Thai takes a swing at Bastard's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Bastard cracks Thai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bastard has time to react.
Thai staying out of range there.
Bastard takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses. #KD2#
Thai lands a big head kick that sends Bastard tumbling to the mat! Thai takes a step backwards and waves Bastard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thai throws a head kick but Bastard moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Thai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bastard misses with a straight right.
Thai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bastard.#CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch.
Bastard has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Bastard working aggressively here.
#T4#
Bastard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bastard swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Bastard in his tracks for a moment.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bastard is defending well for now.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bastard takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bastard is defending well for now.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bastard takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Thai avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Thai lands with an overhand left.
Bastard lands with a nice combination. Thai backs away looking to recover.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Bastard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#KD2#
Thai lands a big uppercut and Bastard crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bastard looks OK. Thai waves Bastard back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thai.
Bastard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thai can pounce on him.
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Bastard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thai.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastard throws out the jab.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai cracks Bastard with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bastard tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Thai pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bastard is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Long Thai! |
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Event:
GAMMA#880 Joosep v Damagon
Date: Feb 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Banner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thai.
Banner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banner misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Thai.
As Thai looks to move away, Banner throws a big counter combo but Thai just gets out of the way.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Banner moves out of range easily. #CL#
Banner has Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Banner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banner fails to pull guard.
Banner 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 Lamont Banner . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banner jumps guard but Thai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thai walks away with a smile on his face. Banner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Banner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Banner connects with the punch.
Banner tries to clinch but Thai is having none of it.
Banner scores with a push kick.
Thai pushes Banner away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai blocks a jab.
Lamont Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Thai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thai takes a swing at Banner 's ribcage but misses.
Banner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thai flicks out a counter leg kick but Banner steps away.
Thai misses with a body kick.
Banner wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.
Thai feints a counter leg kick.
Banner connects with a body shot that sends Thai's belly button to the back.
Nice shot by Banner .
Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai walks into a straight right hand from Banner .
Thai misses with a body kick.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thai throws a shot from downtown. Banner moves away and avoids it.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner .
Banner misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
Banner clobbers Thai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Decent striking displayed by Banner there.#T2#
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!
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL2#
Thai pushes Banner up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Banner blocks it.
Banner jumps guard but Thai stands there with Banner around his waist. Banner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thai lands an elbow inside. #TD#
Banner manages to pull guard.
Banner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Thai has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Banner to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Thai is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Banner pulls down on the head and he's put Thai to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lamont Banner !
A victorious Lamont Banner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
GAMMA#877 Joosep v Phoenix
Date: Jan 16, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Bohi drives through and clinches with Thai against the cage.
Bohi tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Bohi back against the cage.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Bohi tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Bohi slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Bohi fails to land.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Bohi avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Bohi in his tracks for a moment.
Bohi is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Thai 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.
Bohi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bohi avoids the damage to the body.
Bohi misses with some punches.
Bohi tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Bohi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai. #BC#
Bohi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Thai misses.
Bohi tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thai. Bohi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bohi connects with a body shot.
Thai cracks Bohi with an open hand slap.
Thai blocks the body kick.
Bohi avoids a kick to the body.
As Thai looks to move away, Bohi throws a big counter combo but Thai just gets out of the way.
Bohi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thai.
Thai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy. #T2##CL#
Bohi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bohi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thai throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohi.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
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!
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Bohi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bohi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bohi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bohi cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Bohi lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Bohi breaks from the clinch.
Thai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T3#
Bohi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Bohi misses the target.
Bohi staying out of range there.
Thai throws a head kick but Bohi moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bohi misses its target.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bohi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick
and Bohi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Thai misses its intended target.
Thai lands a head kick. Bohi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai looks to land a left hand but Bohi moved out of range nicely.
Thai misses with a body kick.
Bohi blocks a head kick by Thai.
#T4#
Thai throws a body kick that misses
and Bohi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Bohi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thai.
Bohi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thai.
Bohi is looking for a counter combo.
Bohi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bohi moves away from the strike by Thai.
Bohi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai scores with a hook to the body. Bohi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Long Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bohi staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Good work by Bohi as he checks the leg kick.
Thai lands a high kick!
Dakota Bohi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bohi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bohi tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bohi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bohi scores with a decent looking hook.
Bohi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohi tries to score with a low kick but Thai moves his leg out of the way.
Thai shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Thai.
Nice body punch from Thai.
Thai misses with a body kick.
Bohi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thai manages to circle out of the way.#T1#
Bohi walks into a left hand.
Thai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thai scores with a shot to the body.
Thai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick from Thai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Thai finds it's way through Bohi's defenses.
Thai misses with a looping right.
Thai throws a lazy head kick
and Bohi counters with a nice leg kick.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Bohi moves out of range easily.
And Bohi counters with a quick kick to the body but Thai blocks it.
Bohi throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily. #T2#
Thai throws a hook to the side of Bohi's head but Bohi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bohi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Bohi takes the fight into the clinch.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice elbow from Thai. #BC#
Bohi manages to break the clinch.
Bohi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thai lands with a nice body kick.
Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#T3#
Thai feints and then cracks Bohi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bohi down.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Bohi blocks the low kick.
Bohi throws a big counter combination but Thai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Bohi.
Thai throws a body punch but Bohi moves out of range.
Thai misses with a body shot.
Bohi is looking to clinch but Thai is avoiding it.
#CL#
Bohi moves into the clinch successfully.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bohi.
Bohi avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Bohi lands with a light punch inside.
Bohi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T4#
Bohi tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bohi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thai avoids it.
Bohi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bohi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC#
Bohi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Thai looks for the body kick but Bohi saw that one coming.
Thai wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bohi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bohi moves out of range of the strikes.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bohi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bohi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Bohi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bohi throws a head kick that half lands.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Bohi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bohi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thai.
Thai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bohi to score with a decent uppercut.
Thai jabs at Bohi's body.#CL#
Bohi moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohi tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
#BC#
Bohi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Thai.
Bohi tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Bohi and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Thai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thai throws an overhand right that lands on Bohi's shoulder, as Bohi tries to avoid the shot.
Bohi tries a head kick but it misses.
Bohi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Bohi shakes him off and moves away.
Bohi wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.
Bohi is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bohi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Bohi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bohi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bohi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thai just manages to avoid it.
Thai lands a head shot.#T2#
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai tries to land a front kick but Bohi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bohi cracks Thai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thai throws a low kick but Bohi avoids it.
Bohi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bohi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohi checks a leg kick.
Bohi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bohi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bohi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dakota Bohi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Thai throws a body kick that misses.
Long Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bohi is able to avoid easily.
Bohi tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bohi.
Bohi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Bohi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bohi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bohi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bohi tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Good shot there by Thai.#T4#
Thai throws a sloppy head kick #KD#
and Bohi counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Thai! #ROC#Thai is rocked!
Thai is not content to let Bohi control the position.
Thai trying to control but Bohi postures up.
Bohi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bohi is trying to control. Thai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bohi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bohi is working away from the top position though.
Thai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Long Thai.
I've got Thai 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai!
Dakota Bohi was interviewed post fight and said 'My career is over. I would like to thank all of my coaches for everything they have done for me. I would be 9 feet under if it wasn't for them. Thank you to my family for sticking by my side through thick and thin. It's been a great run.
*Takes Gloves off and puts them in the center of the cage*'. |
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Event:
GAMMA#872 Manowaru v Horse
Date: Dec 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Strap throws a right hand that misses
and Strap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thai scores with a jab. Strap acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strap takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Strap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thai tries to clinch but Strap moves out of range.
Strap defending well as Thai loads up on a big left hand.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Strap has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A solid body kick from Thai.
A jab from Strap misses. #CL#
Thai darts in and clinches Strap up against the cage.
Strap misses with a punch to the body.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Strap avoids the damage to the body.
Strap avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Thai on the inside. #T1##BC#
Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thai wants to slow Strap down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strap.
A combination from Strap does no damage.
Thai moves away from the strike by Strap.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Strap and move into the clinch.
Strap lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strap misses with a takedown attempt
and Thai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strap counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thai staying out of range there.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Strap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Strap pushes him off.#T2#
Strap takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strap. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Strap.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Strap chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thai can pounce on him.
Strap checks the leg kick.
Strap swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That kick from Thai tenderised Strap's leg. Strap is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thai scores with a nice head shot.
We've been told by Thai's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Strap misses with a body shot.
Strap takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Strap. Beautiful body shot.
Strap scores with a leg kick.
#T3#
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strap thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Thai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Strap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strap walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thai.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Strap blocks the low kick.
Thai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Strap throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.
Thai keeps Strap at a distance using the push kick.
Thai cracks Strap with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jock Strap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai throws a head kick but Strap moves out of range.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai throws a quick counter kick to the body but Strap avoids it.#T4#
Strap connects with a body shot.
Strap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
Thai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Strap drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jock Strap.
Strap blocks a head kick by Thai.
Thai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strap is out of range.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Strap circles away.
A nice leg kick from Strap, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strap fails to land the takedown.
Thai scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Thai connects with a single shot there.
Strap is looking to chop away at Thai's legs.
A jab from Strap misses.
Thai sizes up Strap with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Strap with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thai to score with a decent uppercut.
Strap misses the shot to the body.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strap can do to turn this around?
Thai lands a body shot.
Strap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Crunch! Thai slams his shin into Strap's torso.
Thai blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Strap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strap tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Strap misses the target.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Strap sees coming a mile off.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Strap lunges at Thai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thai's hand.
Strap slips a jab from Thai.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strap! But no joy.
Strap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Thai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strap misses with a straight left.
Strap just misses with a punch to the body.
Strap throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Strap working aggressively here.
Strap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Strap shrugs off.
Strap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Strap makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Strap.
Strap scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strap is defending well for now.
Strap lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Strap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strap avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai blocking some punches.
Strap stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thai keeps control of Strap as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strap is defending well for now.
Strap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strap has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thai.
Thai is leaning against Strap and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thai tries a body shot but Strap blocks it.
#T3#
Thai lands an elbow inside that Strap shrugs off.
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thai blocks a body shot from Strap.
Thai tries to work over Strap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Strap in his tracks for a moment.
Strap swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strap creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai is working Strap over against the cage.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Strap in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Strap is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strap avoids it.#T4#
Strap working aggressively here.
Strap tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Strap fails to land.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strap is defending well for now.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strap.
Strap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Strap avoids the damage to the body.
Strap lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strap takes an elbow to the forehead.
Strap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Strap wants a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai landing knees to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Jock Strap has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Strap is blocking nicely.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Thai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jock Strap's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Strap takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Strap misses with a low kick as Thai jumps back.
Strap throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thai looks to land a body kick but Strap moved away.
A big left from Strap misses.
Strap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thai.
Thai swings widly with a right hand
and Strap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Thai misses.
Thai throws a head kick that misses
and Thai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thai.
Strap feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strap.
Thai with the inside leg kick. #T1##CL#
Thai closes the distance and clinches.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Strap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strap misses with some punches.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strap blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Thai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strap's brow.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Still in the clinch, Thai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strap wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strap throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Strap breaks from the clinch.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters circling a little - Thai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Strap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Strap manages to circle out of the way.
Strap lands a slapping body shot.
Jock Strap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Thai lands.
Strap missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strap misses with a looping left.
Long Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thai.
Thai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Strap.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strap.
Thai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strap swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strap tries a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Strap throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
Thai wants to clinch.#T3#
Thai scores with a body shot.
Thai connects with a jab.
Thai scores with a kick to the body.
Thai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strap misses with an uppercut.
Strap throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
Strap blocks a head kick by Thai.
Strap blocks a head kick by Thai.
Thai swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL2#
and Strap counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Strap won't want to take too many of those.
Strap lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai digs a right hand underneath Strap's ribcage. Strap let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strap takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Thai lands but Strap takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strap throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strap.
Strap misses with an uppercut
and Thai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai with a nice cross.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Strap.
An attempted straight right counter from Thai misses the target.
Strap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thai.
Thai scores with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thai 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai! |
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Event:
GAMMA#866 Hoppe v Banner
Date: Nov 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai tries a low kick but Durden avoids it.
Thai throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Thai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Durden throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#CL#
Thai has closed the distance and engaged Durden in a clinch.
#BC2#
Durden breaks from the clinch.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden throws a front kick aimed at Thai's knee but Thai avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Thai is out of range.
Thai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Thai's shoulder, as Thai tries to avoid the shot.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Thai sees coming a mile off.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Durden and move into the clinch.#T1#
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Thai tried to counter with a leg kick but Durden avoided it.
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Durden misses.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Thai is out of range.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Durden breaks away and moves out of range.
Durden avoids a kick to the body.
Thai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Durden throws a lazy uppercut
and Thai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Thai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Durden just manages to avoid it.#T2#
Durden scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai throws a nice head kick!
Durden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thai is able to avoid easily.
Thai checks a leg kick nicely.
Thai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Thai saw it coming and moves away.
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Thai counters with a thumping low kick.
Thai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Durden throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai moves away from the strike by Durden.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Durden breaks away and moves out of range.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Thai's front leg but catches the back leg as Thai tries to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Durden. #T3#
Durden lands the left hand.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Thai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Durden manages to circle out of the way.
Thai scores with a hook.
Durden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pt.
Nice uppercut lands for Durden. That snapped Thai's head back.
Durden looks for the body kick but Thai saw that one coming.
Durden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Durden with a nice calf kick.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Thai's front leg but catches the back leg as Thai tries to avoid it.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Thai down.
Durden sizes up Thai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4#
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!
Durden throws a wild body kick that Thai sees coming a mile off.
Durden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durden throws a low kick but Thai avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thai checks a leg kick.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durden misses with a left hand
and Thai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durden thinking.
Durden misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durden is trying to break the clinch but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Durden avoids the damage to the body.
Durden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai working Durden over with knees to the body.
Durden wants to break the clinch but can't.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Durden scores with a hook.
Thai misses with a body shot.
Durden misses with a right hand
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Thai down.
Durden thuds his right hand into Thai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durden is looking to slow Thai down with leg kicks.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thai has time to react.
Durden scores with a shot to the body.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Durden manages to circle out of the way.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Durden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thai takes a step back to recover. #T1#
Thai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Durden breaks away and moves out of range.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Durden and move into the clinch.
Durden throws a leg kick #CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
Durden tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Durden blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Durden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durden takes an elbow to the temple.
Durden blocks a body shot from Thai.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Thai keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Durden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thai misses with a punch to the body.
Thai prevents Durden from breaking the clinch.#T2#
Durden is trying to push Thai away but Thai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Durden dodges an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Durden takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short body shot lands from Durden as the two fighters clinch.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durden is trying to force a seperation but Thai has the dominant position.
Thai misses with a body punch.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Durden avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Durden shrugs off. #CUT#It looks like Abraham Durden has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Thai has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai lands an elbow just above Durden 's eye.
Thai presses Durden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durden is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.#BC2#
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thai's head.#T3#
Thai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That kick from Durden tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durden scores with a kick to the midsection.
Durden slips under a jab.
Thai blocks a low kick nicely.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Durden scores with a push kick.
Thai defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Thai looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Abraham Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden scores with a decent looking hook.
Good work by Thai as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Durden finds it's way through Thai's defenses.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Durden connects with a body shot that sends Thai's belly button to the back.#T4#
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thai.
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!
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Thai pushes Durden up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Durden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Durden manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai walks into a jab.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thai tries to clinch there but Durden circles away.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden misses with a lunging right hand
and Thai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durden lands a jab to the head.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abraham Durden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
That kick from Durden tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durden lands a right hook to the body.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Thai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Thai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Durden on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Durden, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden throws a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Thai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Durden avoids the head kick by Thai.
Durden misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Thai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thai cracks Durden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Durden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Durden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thai.
Thai checks a leg kick.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Durden and move into the clinch.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Durden.
Durden thumps Thai with a low kick.
Durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Durden counters with a low kick, right behind Thai 's knee.
Durden swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durden blocks it with crossed arms.
Durden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thai has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Durden avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
#BC2#
Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai connects with a high kick.
Durden blocks the body kick.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Durden.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durden throws a push kick but Thai slaps the foot to one side.
Durden misses with a right hand
and Thai counters with an outside leg kick.
Durden blocks the body kick.
Durden misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thai checks it well.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Thai misses.
Nice cross by Durden.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Thai counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Thai - just one landing.
Thai checks a low kick from Durden.
Thai misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
Thai misses with a kick to the body.
Durden connects with a leg kick. #T4#
Durden scores with a kick to the body.
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durden misses with a low kick as Thai jumps back.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Thai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durden lands a leg kick that knocks Thai off balance momentarily.
Durden misses with a body punch
and Thai counters with a nice body kick.
Durden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thai's head backwards.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abraham Durden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Durden 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Durden! |
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Event:
GAMMA#858 Bolleke v Newton
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Weecharangsan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thai's half guard.
Weecharangsan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thai is looking to escape.
Weecharangsan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Weecharangsan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Weecharangsan is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thai regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weecharangsan wants to pass the guard but Thai is keeping the position.#T1#
Thai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Weecharangsan controls the pace.
Thai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thai tries to get out of the position.
Weecharangsan wants to pass the guard but Thai is keeping the position.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Weecharangsan from controlling successfully.
Thai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Weecharangsan trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Weecharangsan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Weecharangsan looks for a takedown but Thai sprawls well.
Weecharangsan with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Thai counter with a right hand.
Weecharangsan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai with a hook.
Weecharangsan tries for a takedown but Thai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Weecharangsan tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Weecharangsan manages to avoid the attempt.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chakrii Weecharangsan.
Weecharangsan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thai - that will leave a mark!
Thai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weecharangsan's head backwards.#T3#
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Weecharangsan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thai wants it to stay on the feet.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Weecharangsan manages to circle out of the way.
Weecharangsan shoots and misses
and Thai counters with a body kick.
Weecharangsan looks winded!
Weecharangsan lands a nice shot to the body.
Weecharangsan shoots for a double leg takedown but Thai sprawls well. He's pushed Weecharangsan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weecharangsan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Weecharangsan fails with the takedown.
Thai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Weecharangsan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thai as he avoids it easily.
Weecharangsan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thai swivels and escapes.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T4#
Thai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from Thai.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thai. Weecharangsan shrugs it off though.
Thai lands with a good body shot.
Thai lands a body shot.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Weecharangsan sees coming a mile off.
Weecharangsan shoots in and drives through. Thai sprawls well.
Weecharangsan with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Thai has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Thai is working Weecharangsan over against the cage.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Weecharangsan's ribcage.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Thai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chakrii Weecharangsan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weecharangsan shoots and misses
and Thai counters with a straight right hand.
Weecharangsan fails with the takedown#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Weecharangsan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thai prevents it.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chakrii Weecharangsan.
Nice body punch from Thai - that landed with a thud.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Weecharangsan avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Weecharangsan looking for a takedown.
Weecharangsan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Weecharangsan in his tracks for a moment.
Weecharangsan is breathing heavily.
Weecharangsan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Weecharangsan blocks it.
#T1#
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Weecharangsan avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Weecharangsan wants a takedown.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Weecharangsan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thai after a bit of a struggle.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Weecharangsan is blocking nicely.
Thai misses with a body punch.
Thai lands an elbow just above Weecharangsan 's eye.
Weecharangsan is trying to drag Thai to the mat but Thai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Weecharangsan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Weecharangsan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Weecharangsan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weecharangsan tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weecharangsan managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Weecharangsan throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai tries a body shot but Weecharangsan blocks it.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Weecharangsan jumps guard but Thai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Weecharangsan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Weecharangsan wants a takedown.
#BC#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Thai moves into range and connects with a jab. #KD#
Thai lands a big head kick that sends Weecharangsan tumbling to the mat! Thai takes a step backwards and waves Weecharangsan back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Weecharangsan is rocked!
Weecharangsan tries to get into range but Thai steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Weecharangsan! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Thai scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Long Thai! |
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Event:
GAMMA#851 Spike v Hiro
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohi moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
A combination from Bohi does no damage.
Thai defending well as Bohi loads up on a big left hand.
Bohi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thai throws out the jab.
That kick from Bohi tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bohi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Bohi moves out of range easily.
As Thai backs away, Bohi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai looks to land a right hand but Bohi moved out of range.
Bohi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Bohi is looking to score with low kicks.#CL#
Bohi closes the distance and pushes Thai back into the cage.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Thai as the two fighters clinch.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Bohi.
Bohi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Thai.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Bohi misses with a knee strike.
Thai has Bohi pressed against the cage, preventing Bohi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bohi misses with some punches.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Bohi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head. #BC#
Bohi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai keeps Bohi at a distance using the push kick.
Thai is looking to land body kicks.
Bohi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai blocks a head kick by Bohi.
#T3#
Bohi walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Bohi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Bohi is predictable there #CL2#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Bohi.
Bohi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Bohi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bohi swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bohi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
Bohi throwing a counter right hand but Thai manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bohi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Bohi. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bohi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Bohi and move into the clinch position.
Thai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL2#
Thai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bohi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Bohi working aggressively here.
Bohi lands a right hand.
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bohi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Long Thai will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Thai checks the leg kick.
That kick from Bohi tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bohi swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Bohi.
Dakota Bohi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai checks a leg kick.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws the left hand but Bohi avoids the punch easily.
Thai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thai looks to score with a jab to the body but Bohi is just out of range.#T1#
Bohi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bohi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Good work by Bohi as he checks the leg kick.
Thai just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBohi.
Bohi misses with a low kick.
Bohi tries to clinch but Thai is having none of it.
Thai checks a low kick from Bohi.
Bohi scores with a kick to the body.
#T2#
Thai tries to clinch but Bohi moves out of range.
Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bohi manages to avoid it.
Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bohi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bohi throws a body shot but no joy.
Bohi dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Bohi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thai scores with a body shot.
#T3#
Thai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bohi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bohi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bohi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bohi tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Bohi and move into the clinch position.#T4#
Bohi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bohi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bohi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thai misses with a looping right.
Bohi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bohi walks into a jab.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Bohi connects with a jab.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dakota Bohi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Bohi works over Thai's head and body with a nice combination.
Bohi throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bohi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bohi misses with a wild body shot.
Bohi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bohi checks it well.
Bohi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Bohi throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
#T1#
Thai blocks a head kick by Bohi.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bohi avoids the head kick by Thai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thai.
Bohi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bohi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bohi lands a slapping body shot.
#T2#
Thai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bohi.
Bohi misses with a body shot
and Thai counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Bohi gets a clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Bohi blocks with his arms.
Thai lands with a right to the head.
Bohi lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bohi avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bohi avoids it.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bohi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai lands a right hand.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bohi is defending well for now.#T3#
Bohi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bohi tries to circle away but Thai has him pinned against the cage.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Thai with a knee to the head.
Thai digs a right hand into Bohi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bohi's gas tank.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Bohi tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Bohi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bohi stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.
Bohi misses with a punch to the body.
Bohi misses with a knee to the head.
Thai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bohi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thai can turn it around.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Bohi is trying to break the clinch but Thai has him pressed against the cage. #T4#
Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bohi avoids it.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bohi has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohi.
Bohi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Bohi is working Thai over against the cage.
Bohi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
A short body shot lands from Thai as the two fighters clinch.
Bohi tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Thai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
GAMMA#846 Rones v Regueiro
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Thai lands but Hoppe takes it in his stride.
Thai has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hoppe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hoppe is looking to clinch but Thai is avoiding it.
Thai takes a swing at Hoppe's ribcage but misses.
Hoppe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoppe's head.
Hoppe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Hoppe moves out of range easily.
Hoppe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoppe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Hoppe misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoppe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoppe.#T1#
Hoppe throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoppe. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thai! But no joy.
Thai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hoppe misses with a straight right.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoppe connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Thai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thai avoids the body shot from Hoppe.
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Hoppe off balance momentarily.#T2#
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoppe.
Thai thinks about the counter body kick.
A slow jab from Hoppe misses its intended target.
Hoppe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
Hoppe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thai!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoppe is looking to take a break and control but Thai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoppe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thai takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#SUB#
Hoppe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hoppe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thai keeps working. #T3#
Hoppe lands a few punches from side control.
Hoppe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thai some visible discomfort.
Hoppe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hoppe tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Thai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thai taking a bit of punishment here - Hoppe scoring with strikes.
Thai is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hoppe connects with a decent elbow. #SUB#
Hoppe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thai wants to control but Hoppe postures up.
Hoppe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T4#
Hoppe wants to control but Thai is keeping him busy.
Hoppe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thai tries to buck Hoppe off but Hoppe is having none of it.
Hoppe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hoppe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SUB#
Hoppe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thai wants to control but Hoppe postures up.
Hoppe grinds an elbow into Thai's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoppe is looking to take a break and control but Thai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoppe scoring with punches from side control.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Hermann Hoppe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Thai throws a body punch but Hoppe moves out of range.
Hoppe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoppe.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hoppe walks into a straight right hand from Thai.
Hoppe scores with a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Thai has managed to clinch.
Hoppe works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoppe.
Hoppe is working for takedown but Thai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hoppe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoppe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hoppe managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
A body shot lands from Hoppe.
Hoppe looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Hoppe blocks with his arms.
#T1#
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hoppe wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoppe.
I was talking to Hoppe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hoppe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Hoppe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoppe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Hoppe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hoppe throws a body shot but no joy.
Hans Hermann Hoppe is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoppe looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.#T2#
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Hoppe.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hoppe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoppe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thai avoids it really well and circles away.
Hoppe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoppe lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hoppe moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
Hoppe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoppe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thai defends it nicely.#T3#
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoppe.
Nice sprawl there from Thai as Hoppe shoots in.
Thai scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
Hoppe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hans Hermann Hoppe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoppe.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoppe is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoppe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Hoppe shakes him off and moves away.#T4#
Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD#
Hoppe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hoppe distracts Thai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai wants to sweep but no luck.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoppe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hoppe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Hoppe drops back looking for a leg! Thai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thai manages to kick Hoppe off! Hoppe jumps back into Thai's guard.
Thai has control of Hoppe's left arm, preventing Hoppe from doing any damage.
Hoppe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Long Thai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hoppe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Hoppe pushes him away.
Thai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoppe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Hoppe pushes him away.
Thai scores with a jab to the body.
Thai misses with a low kick as Hoppe jumps back.
Hoppe digs a good hook to Thai's body.
Hoppe tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws a looping overhand right but Hoppe ducks down to avoid it.
Hoppe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thai manages to circle out of the way.#TD#
Hoppe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thai sprawls well initially but Hoppe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thai is not content to let Hoppe control the position.
Thai is looking to escape.#T1#
Hoppe trying to control the action but Thai is working from the bottom.
Hoppe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hans Hermann Hoppe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoppe is keen to just control but Thai is a slippery customer.
Thai wants to improve his position but Hoppe is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hoppe connects with a nice short shot to Thai's temple.
Hoppe trying to control the action but Thai is working from the bottom.
Thai is looking to control Hoppe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thai avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Hoppe.
Hoppe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thai wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Thai is trying is best to control the position here.
Thai trying to control but Hoppe postures up.
#SUB#
Hoppe is looking for a kimura but Thai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hoppe to get the leverage.
Thai is trying to maintain the position but Hoppe is very close to passing his half guard.
Thai wants to get back to his feet.
Thai trying to control but Hoppe postures up.
Ground and pound from Hoppe.
Hoppe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3#
Thai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hoppe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thai wants to get back to full guard.
Hoppe wants to pass to mount but Thai is defending the position.
Thai pushes Hoppe off looking to stand but Hoppe dives back in and keeps control.
Hoppe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Hoppe seems to be working for a kimura but Thai defends the submission attempt.
Thai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoppe. #SUB#
Hoppe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thai sees it coming and defends easily.
Hoppe winds up and cracks Thai with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Hoppe lands strikes from half guard.
Hoppe trying to control from half guard but Thai is working away.
Thai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hoppe prevents Thai from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Hoppe there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hoppe connects with a nice short shot to Thai's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoppe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Hoppe is trying to work for a kimura but Thai is defending well.
Thai tries to roll over but Hoppe keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Hermann Hoppe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoppe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Hermann Hoppe!
After the big win, Hans Hermann Hoppe made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HELLS BALLS RECOVERY and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
GAMMA#841 Benedetti v Rones
Date: Jul 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Valdez thuds his shin into the meat of Thai's side.
Valdez misses with a lunging right hand
and Thai counters with an outside leg kick.
Valdez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Valdez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valdez throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Thai throwing a counter right hand but Valdez manages to avoid it.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Valdez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thai - that will leave a mark!
DeMario Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Valdez loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
As Valdez tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Valdez manages to avoid the attempt.
Valdez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Valdez misses.
Thai feints and then cracks Valdez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valdez down.
Thai scores with a three punch combo!
Thai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valdez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Valdez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valdez misses with a looping right.
Thai throwing a counter right hand but Valdez manages to avoid it.#T2#
Valdez throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valdez avoids the head kick by Thai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT#It looks like DeMario Valdez has been cut.
Thai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdez.
Valdez throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valdez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valdez checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thai.
#T3#
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
As Valdez tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Valdez manages to avoid the attempt.
Thai avoids the head kick by Valdez.
Valdez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valdez throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
Valdez avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
Valdez avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Valdez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thai blocks a body shot from Valdez.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Thai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valdezs head.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valdez blocks it with crossed arms.
Valdez trying to control the position but instead, Thai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valdez into the cage.
Valdez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Valdez blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Valdez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valdez.
A hook to the body from Valdez.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Long Thai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DeMario Valdez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Valdez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thai misses with a body shot.
DeMario Valdez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valdez misses with a hook.
Thai lands a body shot.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thai defending well as Valdez loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Thai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Valdez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valdez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valdez tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
#T1#
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valdez blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valdez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Thai.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Valdez stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.
Thai lands a nice uppercut.
Valdez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thai or not.
Come on Valdez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
Thai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Valdez avoids the damage to the body.
Valdez is trying to stall.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T2#
A short uppercut from Valdez.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valdez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Thai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Valdez blocks it.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Valdez looking to slow down the pace here.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valdez is defending well for now.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Valdez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T3##BC#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Thai fakes the leg kick and cracks Valdez in the body.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Valdez throws an off balance right hand
and Thai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
Valdez misses with a combination
and Valdez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#That has opened up DeMario Valdez's cut even more.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T4#
Nice jab there from Valdez.
Valdez with a nice cross.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valdez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Valdez misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
As Valdez tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Valdez manages to avoid the attempt.
Valdez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valdez.
Valdez lands a jab.
Valdez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Long Thai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DeMario Valdez's cut.
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#
Valdez scores with a kick to the body.
Valdez ducks right into an uppercut from Thai.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Valdez misses.
Valdez moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
Valdez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Thai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Valdez misses
and Thai counters with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Valdez misses. #T1#
Valdez swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Valdez manages to circle out of the way.
Valdez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valdez throws out the jab.
Thai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Valdez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Valdez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Valdez cracks Thai with a good jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thai.
Valdez throws a poor cross that misses
and Thai counters with a big head kick but Valdez shrugs it off.
Thai slips under a jab from Valdez.
DeMario Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Valdez scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai scores with a hook to the body. Valdez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valdez! But no joy.
Valdez misses with the combination.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valdez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3#
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Valdez breaks away and moves out of range.
Thai misses with a body kick.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Thai finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
And Thai counters with a quick kick to the body but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Valdez throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.#T4#
Thai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Valdez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valdez misses with a body shot
and Thai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valdez misses with a lunging right hand
and Thai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Valdez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valdez tries to counter with a clinch but Thai shakes him off and moves away.
Thai defending well as Valdez loads up on a big left hand.
Thai tries to score with a low kick but Valdez moves his leg out of the way.
Valdez tries to counter with a clinch but Thai shakes him off and moves away.
Valdez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Long Thai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thai, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai! |
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Event:
GAMMA#836 Paulin v Grabber
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by The Man - just one landing.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
The Man slips under a jab.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
The Man swinging wildly here.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai avoids the body shot from The Man.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from The Man.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thai - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut there from Thai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thai. The Man does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.
The Man lands with a shot to the body.
The Man throws a chopping leg kick but Thai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Man throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bob The Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thai.
The Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Thai thinks about the counter body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Man.#T2##CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch.
The Man avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
The Man misses with a punch to the body.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Man managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
#TD#
The Man manages to pull 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!#SUB#
Thai got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Man has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thai has managed to get both his arms back between The Man's legs - danger averted.
Thai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thai stopping the sweep attempt from The Man.
Thai tries to free his leg and advance position but The Man is retaining full guard. #SUB#
The Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thai is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
The Man working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been hearing good reports from The Man's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3##SUB#
The Man throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thai uses it to pass to side control.
The Man is looking for a sweep.
The Man is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on The Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Man tries to buck Thai off but Thai is having none of it.
Thai happy to just control the position for now.
The Man gets back to half guard.#T4#
The Man moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Man keeping full guard, as Thai tries to pass.
Thai stays in close to The Man's body and controls the position.
The Man is trying to keep Thai in close.
#SUB#
Thai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bob The Man will probably get the nod.
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#
Thai avoids the head kick by The Man.
Thai wants to counter the offense by The Man and move into the clinch position.
Thai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai misses with a head kick.
The Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Man tries to work over Thai's front leg with a kick but Thai checks it.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Jab, jab by The Man - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from The Man.#T1#
Thai misses with a looping left.
The Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Man.
The Man lands a two punch combo.
Thai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
The Man throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thai was covering up waiting for the punch and The Man finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Man throwing strikes from guard but Thai blocks nicely.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Man cracks Thai with a solid left hand.
The Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.
The Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Man'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.
Thai controlling the position.
The Man trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom. #T3#
The Man throwing strikes but missing.
The Man throws a big elbow that misses.
The Man landing with the ground and pound.
The Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thai wants to get back to his feet but The Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Man's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Man throwing strikes from guard but Thai blocks nicely.
The Man looking to pass the guard. #T4#
The Man controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thai pulls The Man in close to prevent any damage.
The Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thai wants to sweep here but The Man controlling him for the moment.
The Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thai's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob The Man dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Thai throws a body punch but The Man moves out of range.
The Man throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
The Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Man on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The Man digs a good body shot into Thai's ribs.
A clash of legs there as The Man blocks the low kick.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Man.
The Man is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Man throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head. #T1#
The Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Man.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
The Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Man thuds his right hand into Thai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thai thuds his shin into the meat of The Man's side.#T2#
Thai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Man has time to react.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Man throws out the jab.
The Man throws out a leg kick but Thai moves out of range and The Man only half commits.
Thai dips to his left and cracks The Man with an uppercut!
Bob The Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Man cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Man.
The Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Man avoids the head kick by Thai.
The Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Man has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob The Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T4#
The Man avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Man.
The Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
The Man trying to control the position but instead, Thai has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Man into the cage.
A short left from The Man.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Man.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Man lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Thai blocks a body shot from The Man.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thai lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Bob The Man has been cut.
The Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, The Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. The Man seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thai can turn it around.
Thai working some nice short punches in 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 Bob The Man.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Man, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob The Man! |
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Event:
GAMMA#831 Horse v Delsarte
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fring jabs Thai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thai misses with a hook.
Thai throws a body punch but Fring moves out of range.
Fring misses with a straight right.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Fring misses the target.
Fring looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Fring buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fring throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
Fring throws a solid leg kick but Thai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fring.
Fring just misses with a punch to the body.
Fring throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Fring throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fring finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fring.
Fring works over Thai's head and body with a nice combination.#T1#
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thai swinging wildly here.
Fring connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Fring checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fring thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
A shot to the liver by Fring. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Fring does no damage.
Fring punishes Thai's body with a nice straight punch.
Gustavo Fring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fring throws a right hand that misses
letting Thai counter with a right hand.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.
Fring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai looks to score with a jab to the body but Fring is just out of range.#T2#
Fring lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fring.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
Fring throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai takes one to the side of the head.
Fring lands a body shot.
Fring is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thai blocks the body kick.
Thai misses with a leg kick.
Thai digs a good body shot into Fring's ribs.
Thai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fring finds it's way round the side to connect with Thai's head.
Fring connects with an inside leg kick.
Fring connects with a leg kick. #T3#
Fring staying out of range there.
A big left from Fring misses.
Thai throws a shot from downtown. Fring moves away and avoids it.
Fring throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Fring shakes him off and moves away.
Fring thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
Thai needs to keep his hands up - Fring had a free shot at his head there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fring.
Fring blocks a jab.
Thai is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That kick from Fring tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fring lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fring misses with a low kick.
Jab by Fring.
Fring misses with a few strikes there.
Fring misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T4#
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Fring controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fring softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fring misses with the head strike.
Thai tries a body shot but Fring blocks it.
#BC#
Fring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fring attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick lands for Fring.
Fring scores with a jab. Thai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Fring shakes him off and moves away.
Fring throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thai.
Fring feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fring scores with a head kick.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fring scores with a body shot.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Fring 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#
Fring scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fring is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thai.
Fring is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Decent striking displayed by Fring there.
Fring digs a good body shot into Thai's ribs.
Fring lands a leg kick that knocks Thai off balance momentarily.
Fring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Fring tries a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Thai throws a fast counter high kick but Fring manages to duck under it in time.
Thai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the body from Fring misses
and Thai counters with a nice uppercut.
Fring swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gustavo Fring is winning the standup battle so far.
Fring dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fring.
Thai misses with a body shot.
Fring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fring pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai scores with a shot to the body.
Fring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fring.
A bone on bone clash there as Thai blocks the leg kick.
Fring misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Fring catches Thai right on the button with a cross.
Fring misses with a jab to the body
and Thai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fring's knee momentarily.
Nice shot by Fring.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Fring moves out of range easily. #T2#
Fring tries a head kick but it misses.
Fring lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fring jabs Thai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Fring checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Fring misses the target.
Thai avoids the body shot from Fring.
Fring avoids a kick to the body.
Thai slips a jab from Fring.
Fring moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThai.
Thai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fring connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thai scrambles back to his feet.
Fring moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fring lands a leg kick that knocks Thai off balance momentarily.
Fring throws a big shot that misses.
Fring blocks a leg kick.
Fring is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thai lands a lovely overhand right.
Fring connects with a jab.#T3#
Fring swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thai.
A nice leg kick from Thai, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Fring. Beautiful body shot.
Fring delivers a nice body kick.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fring.
Fring lands a jab to the head.
Fring lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fring uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thai.
Fring tries to work over Thai's front leg with a kick but Thai checks it.
Fring misses with a body shot.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fring lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fring lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fring throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fring.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fring sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fring uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fring dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
Fring scores with the left hand. Thai knows he should have avoided that one.
Fring cracks Thai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fring fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fring.
Thai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fring throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Fring and move into the clinch position.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Fring dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Fring moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fring lands with an uppercut that bounces Thai off the cage and back into range.
Thai slips under a jab.
Thai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fring dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thai. That did some damage!
Thai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thai tries to clinch there but Fring circles away.
Fring takes one to the chin there.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
Fring throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Thai closes the distance and pushes Fring back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
Fring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Thai tries a body shot but Fring blocks it.
Fring stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fring working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fring's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Fring misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Fring manages to break the clinch.
Fring lands with a right hand.
Nice shot by Fring.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Fring digs a good hook to Thai's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Thai misses the target.
Fring looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fring throws out a loose jab but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Fring lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fring.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Fring lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thai's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fring.
Fring misses with a body kick.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fring tries to work over Thai's front leg with a kick but Thai checks it.
Thai blocks a head kick by Fring.
Fring dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fring.
Fring misses with a hook.
Fring plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fring scores with a leg kick.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Thai flicks out a counter leg kick but Fring steps away.
Thai throws a jab when Fring was well out of range.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donk. Fring catches Thai right on the button with a cross.
Fring throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.
Fring sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Fring avoids it this time.
Fring lands a two punch combo.
Fring lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thai looks to throw the jab but Fring is out of range.
Fring throws out a leg kick but Thai moves out of range and Fring only half commits.
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fring lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai looks to land a body kick but Fring moved away.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fring.
Fring pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thai is out of range and Fring settles back down. #T4#
Thai keeps Fring at a distance using the push kick.
Thai takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fring takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fring is looking to land body kicks.
Thai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fring works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Fring fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thai.
Fring tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fring misses with a body shot.
Thai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fring paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fring lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Fring showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fring, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Fring!
Our winner, Gustavo Fring, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
GAMMA#825 Saric v Horse
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Day fails in his attempt to clinch.
Day shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thai but Thai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Day lands a nice shot to the body.
Mikey Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Thai misses
and Day counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Day goes for a double leg but Thai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thai continues to drive forward.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Day.
Day closes the distance and clinches up with Thai, looking for a takedown. Day pushes Thai against the cage but Thai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thai looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Day.
Day fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thai avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Day shoots in looking for a takedown but Thai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Day's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thai throws a counter high kick but Day was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thai misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Day clinches with his opponent.
Day takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Day blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Day avoids it.
Day misses with a knee strike.
Day managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Day wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Day managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
#T2#
Day throws an elbow but it misses.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Day avoids it.
Thai working aggressively here.
Thai with 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!
Day stalling in the clinch.
Day on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Day's ribcage.
Day goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thai prevents it.
Day blocks an elbow strike.
Day lands a left hand.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T3#
Day on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Day is defending well for now.
Day tries for a takedown but Thai manages to get underhooks.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Day lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Day tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thai smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Thai takes the fight into the clinch.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Day has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Day's efforts to push away.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Day avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Day has hold of one of Thai's legs. Thai is fighting the takedown attempt but Day gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#T4#
Thai has control of Day's left arm, preventing Day from doing any damage.
Thai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
Thai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Day controls the pace.
Thai has a closed guard, preventing Day from standing up.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Day shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thai as he jumps to the side.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've been told by Thai's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Day shoots in for a double leg but Thai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Day looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Day.#CL2#
Day forces Thai back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Day is trying to push Thai away but Thai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Day manages to break the clinch.
Day throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. #T1#
Day avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Day on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Day blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Day breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Thai gets a clinch.
Thai lands a left hand.
Day blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Day avoids it.
Day looking for a takedown.
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Day blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Day is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thai is defending well.#TD2#
Day jumps into guard, dragging Thai to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Thai trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.
Thai looking to pass the guard.
Day lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day wants to pass the guard but Thai is keeping the position.
Thai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Day on the ground.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
Day prevents Thai from getting back to his feet. #T3#
Thai is looking to sweep but instead, Day has passed into half guard.
Day controlling the action here.
Thai is trying to stand back up but Day is controlling him
Day drops an elbow to the side of Thai's head.
Thai moves into full guard.
Thai looking for a sweep. Not yet Thai, not yet. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Day trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Thai looking for a sweep. Not yet Thai, not yet.
Day trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Day wants to pass the guard but Thai is keeping the position.
Day slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Thai misses with a head kick.
Day has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Day jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thai walks away with a smile on his face. Day gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Day can do to turn this around?
Day shoots in for a takedown but Thai shows good takedown defense.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Day.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Thai.
Thai takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thai defends it nicely.#T1#
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thai misses with a body shot
letting Day counter with a right hand.
Day walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#TD2#
Day drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Thai uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Day cracks Thai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thai.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Thai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Day.
Thai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Thai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Day's head.#TD2#
Day shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Day was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thai holds on to Day's head and controls the position momentarily.
Day tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Day in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Day trying to control the action but Thai is working from the bottom. #T3#
Day is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mikey Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day working away.
Thai tries to bench press Day off him but Day keeps the position.
My spies in Gym inform me that Day has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
An elbow from Day crashes against the mat.
Day lands a few punches from side control.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thai tries to bench press Day off him but Day keeps the position.
Day controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Day wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thai, who protects the arm well.
Thai is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Day is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Day lands a couple of good shots and Thai has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mikey Day has got the better of the ground game so far.
Day gets his hands free as Thai looks to control.
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 Long Thai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thai, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai!
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Event:
GAMMA#819 Rones v Wrexham
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Tszyu swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tszyu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Tszyu managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai struggles to land a body shot inside as Tszyu controls his hands.
Thai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tszyu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC2#
Tszyu manages to break the clinch.
Tszyu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tszyu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tszyu tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL#
Thai gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tszyu has had enough of the clinch but Thai keeps him there for the moment.
Tszyu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tszyu's brow. #T1#
Tszyu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Tszyu is blocking nicely.
Tszyu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tszyu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tszyu avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Tszyu breaks the clinch.
Tszyu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a right and a left that Thai avoids nicely.
Tszyu misses with a straight right.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Tszyu breaks away and moves out of range.
Tszyu cracks Thai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tszyu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tszyu - the referee stops the clock and Thai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tszyu. Thai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tszyu blocks the body kick.
Thai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tszyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.#T2#
Tszyu moves forwards but Thai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tszyu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thai blocks a head kick by Tszyu.
Tszyu misses the body punch #CL#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tszyu tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Tszyu throws a head punch that misses.
Tszyu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tszyu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Tszyu pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tszyu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tszyu scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head. #BC2#
Tszyu manages to break the clinch.
Tszyu jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3##CL#
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Tszyu shrugs off.
Thai with a knee to the head.
Tszyu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tszyu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Tszyu avoids the damage to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tszyu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Tszyu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Tszyu is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Tszyu misses with the head strike.
Tszyu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tszyu has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Tszyu tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tszyu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tszyu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tszyu lands a body shot.
Tszyu lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tszyu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Tszyu.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tszyu can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Long Thai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Tszyu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Thai counter with a right hand.
Tszyu connects with an inside leg kick.
Thai lands with a nice body kick.
Tszyu thuds his right hand into Thai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tszyu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tszyu misses with a body shot
#CL#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Tszyu shrugs off.
Tszyu lands a good knee to the midsection. Thai won't want to take too many of those.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Thai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tszyu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tszyu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Tszyu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai avoids a wild elbow strike from Tszyu.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Tszyu is blocking nicely.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tszyu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tszyu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Tszyu tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Tszyu manages to avoid the attempt.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Tszyu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Tszyu and move into the clinch.
No joy there for Tszyu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tszyu fakes the leg kick and cracks Thai in the body.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Tszyu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thai rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Thai misses its target.
Tszyu throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
A lazy left from Tszyu finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
A shot to the liver by Tszyu. Beautiful body shot.
Thai lands a nice hook to Tszyu's body. Tszyu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tszyu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thai has time to react.
Thai blocks a head kick by Tszyu.
Tszyu moves out of range of the body kick.
Thai slips under a jab from Tszyu.
Thai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tszyu moves away.
Tszyu tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tszyu.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Tszyu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tszyu.
Tszyu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tszyu duly obliges.
Tszyu thows a leg kick but Thai checks it #CL#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tszyu avoids it.
Tszyu is trying to force a seperation but Thai has the dominant position.
Tszyu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tszyu.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Tszyu scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tszyu fails to land.
Thai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tszyu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T4##BC#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Tszyu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thai blocks the body kick.
Tszyu throws a sloppy head kick
and Thai counters with a left and a right that stings Tszyu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai staying out of range there.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tszyu manages to circle out of the way.
Tszyu throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tszyu.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tszyu scores with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tszyu.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tszyu.
The crowd cheers as Tszyu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thai doesn't seem phased though.
Thai defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kostya Tszyu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Thai lands a jab to the head.
Tszyu throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thai.
Tszyu lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Tszyu as he connects with a hook.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tszyu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tszyu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tszyu. Tszyu obviously looking to wear him down.
Decent striking displayed by Thai there.
Tszyu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tszyu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tszyu avoids it.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Tszyu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Tszyu.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Thai.
Tszyu managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tszyu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thai throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thai throws a hook but Tszyu blocks it.
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tszyu.
Thai blocks the body kick.
Tszyu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Tszyu tries to get set, Thai tries to push him back and clinch up but Tszyu manages to avoid the attempt.#T2#
Nice uppercut there from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Tszyu manages to break the clinch.
Tszyu cracks Thai with an open hand slap.
Tszyu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Tszyu.
Thai moves out of range as Tszyu strikes.
A quick step to the side and Thai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
Tszyu blocks the body kick.
Thai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Thai blocks a low kick nicely.
Thai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tszyu.
Thai slips under a jab from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thai misses the target.
Tszyu throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tszyu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai lands a left hand.
Tszyu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Tszyu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tszyu.
A combination from Tszyu does no damage.
Thai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
Tszyu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thai back to the cage. Tszyu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tszyu misses with a jab to the body
and Thai counters with a nice body shot.
Tszyu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tszyu looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Tszyu and move into the clinch.
A low kick from Tszyu is predictable there
and Thai counters with a good, hard body kick but Tszyu shrugs it off.
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!
Thai misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Tszyu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tszyu swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Tszyu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thai counters with a good low kick that Tszyu was not able to check.
Tszyu throws a head kick that misses
and Thai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu checks a low kick from Thai.
Tszyu misses with a hook to the body
#CL#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a 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 Long Thai.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Long Thai!
The defeated Kostya Tszyu had this to say: 'We thought we changed the game plan enough to sneak out a victory, well fought by Duffy. I hope he makes a tough challenge for the champion. '.
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Event:
GAMMA#809 Fungus v Tsuruta
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Chula fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai scores with a sloppy right hand. Chula should have avoided that one.
Chula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Chula misses with a few strikes there.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Chula and move into the clinch.
Thai 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.
Chula avoids the body shot from Thai.
#KD2#
Chula drops Thai with a beautiful combination! Thai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chula is looking for the KO!
Chula has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chula goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chula uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thai has time to react.
Thai throws a front kick that sends Chula stumbling back into the cage.
Chula fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Chula scores with a jab to the body.
Thai misses with a body kick.
Chula lands a jab to the nose.#ROC2#
Thai is rocked!
Chula lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thai will feel that in the morning.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Chula moves out of range easily.
Thai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chula counters with a huge left! Thai is in big trouble! He's backing up but Chula isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Thai from any more damage. A dominating finish by Chula!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taran Chula!
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Event:
RH108
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Thai tries to score with a low kick but Muller moves his leg out of the way.
Muller cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.#CL#
Muller moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Muller 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Muller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Muller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Muller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Muller .
Muller takes an elbow to the temple.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muller .
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muller digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Muller back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller .
Muller pushes Thai back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Muller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muller is defending well for now.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Muller .
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muller avoids it.
Thai blocks a body shot from Muller .
Muller avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Muller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Muller .
Muller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Muller blocks with his arms.
Muller misses with some punches.
Muller works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai blocking some punches.
Muller cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Thai looks winded!#T2#
Muller misses with some punches.
Muller throws a head punch that misses.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muller .
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muller avoids it.
Muller lands with a short shot to the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Muller blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller lands a left hand.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muller avoids it.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Hennig Muller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Muller forces Thai back against the ropes and clinches.
Thai working Muller over with knees to the body.
Muller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muller is working Thai over against the ropes.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muller lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Muller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Muller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller .
Muller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muller misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Muller .
Muller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thai is breathing heavily.#T1#
Muller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muller scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Muller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muller is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller .
A right handed body shot lands from Muller .
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Hennig Muller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
#T2#
Muller misses with some punches.
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!
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Muller avoids the damage to the body.
Muller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muller gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#
Thai is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Muller .
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Muller finish him?
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muller scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muller 's brow.
Muller misses with a punch on the inside.
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Muller lands a right hand.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Hennig Muller dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Thai gets tackled into the ropes by Muller . Muller maintains the clinch.
Muller blocks an elbow strike.
Thai seems to have recovered his senses.
Muller tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai blocking some punches.
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muller .
A short right from Muller on the inside.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller misses with a punch to the body.
Thai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Muller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muller .
Muller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
#T1#
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muller misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller .
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muller avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Muller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hennig Muller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Muller .
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muller .
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muller 's brow.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Muller is blocking nicely.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Hennig Muller has been cut.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Muller 's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thai missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hennig Muller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muller 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 Anni Minnemki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hennig Muller !
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Event:
RH100
Date: Oct 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Kruglov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thai. Thai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Kruglov forces Thai back against the ropes and clinches.
Kruglov blocks an elbow strike.
Kruglov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kruglov blocks an elbow strike.
Kruglov managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Kruglov takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruglov avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruglov lands a right hand.
Kruglov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kruglov avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Kruglov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
A head punch on the inside from Kruglov fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Kruglov in his tracks for a moment.
Kruglov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kruglov wants to stall.
#T1#
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thai blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruglov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kruglov managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Kruglov managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Kruglov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruglov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kruglov lands an uppercut.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kruglov lands a shot to the body.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
Kruglov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruglov.
#T2#
Kruglov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruglov blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruglov blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruglov scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kruglov's brow.
Kruglov avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kruglov as the two fighters clinch.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruglov.
Kruglov gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kruglov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruglov.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruglov.
Kruglov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thai is keeping busy.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kruglov 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#
Kruglov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Kruglov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kruglov tries to move into range but Thai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kruglov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anton Kruglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruglov misses with a right hand #KD2#
and whilst Kruglov still has his hands down, Thai counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Kruglov crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Kruglov be able to survive another onslaught?
Thai lands with a nice body kick.
Kruglov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kruglov wants to clinch but Thai slips to the side
and Thai counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruglov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruglov misses with a few strikes there.
Thai flicks out a counter leg kick but Kruglov steps away.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruglov.
Kruglov throws an overhand right that lands on Thai's shoulder, as Thai tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Long Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruglov lands a jab to the head.
Kruglov takes a kick to the side of the head.#CL#
Kruglov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thai, pushing him back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Kruglov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kruglov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruglov avoids the damage to the body.
Kruglov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thai is defending well for now.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Kruglov is blocking nicely.
Thai avoiding damage as Kruglov throws knees to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
#T2#
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but Thai blocks with his arms.
Kruglov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruglov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruglov trying to land knees to the body.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kruglov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kruglov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thai is defending well for now.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruglov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Kruglov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kruglov avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kruglov throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.#CL#
Thai tries to keep at a distance but Kruglov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kruglov trying to control the position but instead, Thai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kruglov into the ropes.
Kruglov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thai as Kruglov tries to tie him up.
A short right from Kruglov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
Kruglov looking to stall.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruglov.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T1#
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kruglov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Kruglov lands a hook that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anton Kruglov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kruglov stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruglov avoids it.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head.
Kruglov is looking to control Thai's arms but Thai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kruglov has his back to the ropes.
Thai lands a nice elbow. #T2#
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kruglov is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kruglov.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kruglov's defenses.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kruglov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC2#
Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kruglov misses with a double jab.
Thai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kruglov blocks it well.
Kruglov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kruglov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruglov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kruglov.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Kruglov moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Long Thai.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai!
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Event:
EMP Cobb vs Scrotum
Date: Sep 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bing Bang blocks a head kick by Thai.
Thai throws a low kick but Bing Bang avoids it.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bing Bang throws a head kick that misses.
Thai throws out a counter right but Bing Bang avoids it with no problem.
Thai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Ching Chang Bing Bang has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Thai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thai checks a leg kick.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bing Bang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bing Bang is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T1#
Bing Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Bing Bang moves out of range of the strikes.
Thai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bing Bang throws a good cross that connects.
Thai throws a leg kick but Bing Bang checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Bing Bang there.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Bing Bang looks for the body kick but Thai saw that one coming.
Ching Chang Bing Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bing Bang blocks the body kick.
#T2#
Bing Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Bing Bang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters circling a little - Thai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thai avoids the body shot from Bing Bang.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bing Bang thuds his shin into the meat of Thai's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai looks to land a left hand but Bing Bang moved out of range nicely.
Bing Bang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bing Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai thinks about the counter body kick.
Thai scores with the left hand. Bing Bang knows he should have avoided that one.
Thai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bing Bang throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.#T3#
Bing Bang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bing Bang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bing Bang pushes Thai away with a front kick.
Bing Bang looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
Thai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thai moves out of range of the leg kick from Bing Bang.
Bing Bang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bing Bang throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily. #T4#
Thai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bing Bang thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thai if he has to take too many more of those.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Thai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bing Bang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bing Bang works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thai misses with a body kick.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ching Chang Bing Bang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ching Chang Bing Bang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Bing Bang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai flicks out a counter leg kick but Bing Bang steps away.#CL2#
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bing Bang can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bing Bang avoids it.#BC#
Bing Bang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Thai finds it's target.
Bing Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bing Bang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thai thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bing Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Thai does it's job there.#T1#
Bing Bang tries to work over Thai's front leg with a kick but Thai checks it.
Ching Chang Bing Bang is winning the standup battle so far.
Bing Bang misses with a leg kick
and Thai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thai cracks Bing Bang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bing Bang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL2#
Thai moves into range and clinches up with Bing Bang.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bing Bang tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bing Bang.
Bing Bang managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T2#
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bing Bang is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Bing Bang misses with a knee to the head.
Bing Bang tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Bing Bang back against the cage.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bing Bang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bing Bang avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
Bing Bang tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Bing Bang back against the cage.
Bing Bang wants to break free but Thai has control.
#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Thai misses the target.
Thai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Thai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bing Bang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bing Bang looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai misses with a kick to the body.
Bing Bang thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bing Bang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bing Bang's head backwards.
A shot to the liver by Bing Bang. Beautiful body shot.
Thai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bing Bang.
Bing Bang scores with a nice strike.
Bing Bang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Thai looks to land a left hand but Bing Bang moved out of range nicely.
Thai lands a head kick. Bing Bang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bing Bang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bing Bang digs a good body shot into Thai's ribs.
Bing Bang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Thai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bing Bang tries to counter by clinching up but Thai breaks away and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Thai blocks the low kick.
Thai is looking to slow Bing Bang down with leg kicks. #CL#
Bing Bang clinches with his opponent.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ching Chang Bing Bang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Bing Bang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bing Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Bing Bang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Thai to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bing Bang. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bing Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bing Bang throws a sloppy head kick
and Thai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bing Bang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bing Bang looks to land a combination. Thai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T1#
Bing Bang swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thai throws a hook but Bing Bang avoids it easily.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Bing Bang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bing Bang is looking to chop away at Thai's legs.
Thai feints a jab promting Bing Bang to slip. Thai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bing Bang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bing Bang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bing Bang blocks the leg kick.
#T2#
Thai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bing Bang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bing Bang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thai fakes the leg kick and cracks Bing Bang in the body.
Bing Bang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bing Bang thows a leg kick but Thai checks it
and Thai counters with a left to the body.
Bing Bang throws a right and a left that Thai avoids nicely.
Thai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
Thai misses with a wild body shot.
Bing Bang blocks a head kick by Thai.
#T3#
Bing Bang misses with the combination.
Thai throws a big counter head kick but Bing Bang avoids it with no problem.
Bing Bang with a jab.
Thai just misses with a punch to the body.
Bing Bang looks to land a body kick but Thai moved away.
The crowd cheers as Thai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bing Bang doesn't seem phased though.
Bing Bang throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bing Bang keeps Thai at a distance using the push kick. #T4#
Thai misses with a body shot.
It looks like Bing Bang has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Thai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Thai backs away, Bing Bang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Thai tries to keep at a distance but Bing Bang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bing Bang lands a nice shot to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bing Bang avoids it.
Bing Bang tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Bing Bang wants to get back to striking at distance but Thai won't allow it.
Bing Bang avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bing Bang is defending well for now.#BC#
Bing Bang breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Long Thai.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Long Thai!
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Event:
EMP Da Rocha vs Graves
Date: Jul 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Ewe throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease.
Ewe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ewe thinking.
Thai throws a looping overhand right but Ewe ducks down to avoid it.
Thai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thai misses with a hook to the body
and Ewe counters with a three punch combo that has Thai backing up. Thai nods at Ewe to acknowledge the strikes.
Thai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thai scores with a nice strike.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ewe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai misses with a body kick.
Ewe wants to clinch.#T1#
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Ewe is looking to clinch but Thai is avoiding it.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick
and Ewe counters with a one-two to the body.
Thai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ewe.
That kick from Thai tenderised Ewe's leg. Ewe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thai looks to throw the jab but Ewe is out of range.
Ewe misses with a takedown attempt - Thai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Screw Ewe.#T2#
Ewe is looking to clinch.
Thai avoids the head kick by Ewe.
Thai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL2#
and Ewe moves into the clinch.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Ewe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ewe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Ewe moves out of range easily.
Ewe with the counter takedown but Thai avoids it easily.
Ewe misses with a body shot
enabling Thai to counter with a crisp jab.
Ewe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T3#
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Thai forces Ewe back against the cage and clinches.
Ewe wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Ewe successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thai postures up.
Thai seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4#
Ewe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ewe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
That's time! Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ewe throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thai throws a low kick but Ewe avoids it.
Thai catches Ewe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ewe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ewe is looking to clinch but Thai is avoiding it.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ewe can do to turn this around?
Ewe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thai as he jumps to the side.
Screw Ewe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ewe has a takedown stuffed.
Ewe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thai defends well and Ewe ends up having to push Thai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Screw Ewe.#T1#
Ewe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thai pinned against the cage. Thai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ewe misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Thai.
We've been informed that Ewe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ewe looks for a takedown but Thai sprawls well.
Ewe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thai throws a head kick but Ewe moves out of range.
Thai digs a good body shot into Ewe's ribs.#T2#
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Long Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai stuns Ewe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Thai darts in and clinches Ewe up against the cage.
Ewe managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewe jumps guard but Thai stands there with Ewe around his waist. Ewe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Ewe managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Ewe leaning against his opponent.
#T3#
Thai tries a knee to the head but Ewe blocks it.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Ewe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Ewe managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
A knee to the head by Thai.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ewe avoids it.
Thai has Ewe pressed against the cage, preventing Ewe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Ewe tries to pull guard but Thai won't allow it.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Ewe blocks it.
Ewe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thai to keep the fight standing.#T4#
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Ewe in his tracks for a moment.
Ewe tries to pull guard but Thai holds him up against the cage and eventually Ewe drops back down to his feet.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Ewe avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ewe avoids it.
Thai working Ewe over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ewe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thai smiles and moves away.
Ewe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thai lands a lovely overhand right.
Ewe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thai counters with a body kick.
Ewe is breathing heavily.
Ewe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ewe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thai as he avoids it easily.
Ewe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ewe throws a body kick that misses.
Thai scores with a body shot.
Screw Ewe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ewe moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
Ewe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thai is fending him off so far but Ewe persists. Nope, Thai circles away and we're back to standing.
Ewe tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Ewe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thai is looking to reverse the position.
Ewe moves into full mount!
Thai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T1#
Thai holds on to Ewe around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Thai tries to hold on but Ewe postures up.
Thai is squirming around, avoiding Ewe's attempts to control the action.
Thai wants to control but Ewe is having none of it.
Thai is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thai tries to hold on but Ewe pushes him away.
Ewe throwing strikes here but Thai is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ewe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ewe tries to control but Thai wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai holds on to Ewe around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Ewe throwing strikes here but Thai is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
#T3#
Ewe throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Thai because Ewe loaded up on that one.
Ewe controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Ewe working for a guillotine from mount but Thai is in no mood to give up.
Thai tries to lock up and control but Ewe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Ewe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Thai can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ewe trying to control but Thai is having none of it.
Thai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thai tries to get out of the position.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ewe avoids the attempt from Thai to control.
Ewe unloads with some shots from mount but Thai bucks and avoids them well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Screw Ewe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ewe working over Thai with some ground and pound. Thai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Screw Ewe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai!
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Event:
EMPWA8
Date: Jul 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Thai throws a shot from downtown. Dali moves away and avoids it.
Arany Dali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thai. Dali shrugs it off though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai counters with a body kick.
Dali swings widly with a right hand
and Thai counters with a body kick that stops Dali in his tracks momentarily.
Thai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dali lands with a straight right. Thai didn't see that one coming.
Dali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Thai. #T1#
Dali throws a head kick that half lands.
Dali cracks Thai with an open hand slap.
Thai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Dali.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL2#
Thai darts in and clinches Dali up against the cage.#T2#
Dali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dali misses with a punch to the body.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Dali won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai prevents a body shot from Dali.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Dali throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Dali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dali throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Dali misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Dali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dali misses with a punch to the body.
Dali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dali avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
#T3##BC#
Dali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Thai instigates a clinch.
Thai lands an elbow just above Dali 's eye.
Dali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dali avoids the damage to the body.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai blocking some punches.
Dali dodges an elbow strike from Thai.
Dali avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Dali in his tracks for a moment. #BC2#
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dali.
#T4#
Dali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thai misses with a wild combination.
Dali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dali lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dali connects with a nice looking jab.
Thai with a jab.
Thai misses with a right hand
and Dali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Long Thai will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Thai throws a push kick but Dali slaps the foot to one side.
Dali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dali throws a leg kick but Thai checks it.
Thai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dali blocks it well.
Dali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dali walks into a straight right hand from Thai.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thai.
Dali throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Dali tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Dali misses.
Thai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dali tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai throws a poor cross that misses
and Dali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thai tries to land a leg kick but Dali saw it coming and moves away.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Dali sees coming a mile off.
Thai throws the kick towards the body but Dali avoids it.
Dali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dali tries to land a leg kick but Thai saw it coming and moves away.
Thai only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T2#
Thai misses with a head kick.
Dali jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dali throws a push kick but Thai slaps the foot to one side.
Arany Dali is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai throws a head kick but Dali moves out of range.
#CL2#
Thai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dali managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dali.
Long Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Dali shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dali lands a body punch.
Thai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dali seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thai can turn it around.#T3#
Dali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arany Dali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dali scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Dali won't want to take too many of those.
Dali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dali avoids the damage to the body.
Dali tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dali avoids it.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dali.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Dali.
Dali throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dali pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T4#
Thai prevents a body shot from Dali.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Dali won't want to take too many of those.
Dali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Dali blocks it.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai has Dali pressed against the cage, preventing Dali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dali lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dali blocks it with crossed arms.
Dali swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dali's face.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dali is defending well for now.
Dali pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dali wants to break the clinch but can't.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Dali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Thai takes the fight into the clinch.
Dali misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dali avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dali.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Dali avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dali avoids it.
Thai prevents a body shot from Dali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Dali.
Dali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
#T1#
Dali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Dali in his tracks for a moment.
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Dali avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Dali's ribcage.
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Dali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dali's brow.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dali misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dali avoids it.
Dali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Dali blocks it.
#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai defending well as Dali loads up on a big left hand.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T2#
Dali misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai misses with an uppercut. Dali saw that one coming.
Dali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Thai.
Nice defenses there by Dali.
Thai throws a jab when Dali was well out of range.
Thai looks to land a body kick but Dali moved away.#T3#
Dali sizes up Thai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dali is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thai takes a swing at Dali's ribcage but misses.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dali's sensitive parts.
Dali loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Dali throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dali feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thai connects with a high kick. #T4#
Dali ducks under a wild hook from Thai.
Dali appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thai checks a leg kick nicely.
Dali cracks Thai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dali throws a low kick, looking for Thai's leg but Thai calmly moves out of range.
Thai throws an overhand right that lands on Dali's shoulder, as Dali tries to avoid the shot.
Thai tries to move into range but Dali moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dali misses with a low kick as Thai jumps back.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dali misses with a low kick.
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 Arany Dali.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai!
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Event:
EMP Kansalainen Vs Sitsongrit
Date: Jun 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Thai moves out of range as Gellar throws a body kick.
Thai throws out a counter right but Gellar avoids it with no problem.
Thai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gellar feints and then cracks Thai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thai down. #CL#
Gellar clinches.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gellar avoids it.
Gellar misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Thai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gellar.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gellar, right into the meat.
Thai checks a leg kick.
Gellar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gellar moves out of range as Thai throws a body kick.
Gellar tried to counter with a leg kick but Thai avoided it.
Gellar feints and then cracks Thai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thai down. #T1#
Thai throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch successfully.
Gellar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gellar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Thai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gellar scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Gellar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gellar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gellar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Gellar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gellar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gellar tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Gellar back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Gellar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards. #T3#
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Gellar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gellar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gellar takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Gellar avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Gellar as the two fighters clinch.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar misses with a punch to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Gellar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gellar can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Gellar in his tracks for a moment. #T4#
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gellar struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Thai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gellar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thai can turn it around.
Thai with a knee to the head.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Gellar shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gellar's brow.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gellar blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gellar.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai working Gellar over with knees to the body.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gellar looks to land a body kick but Thai moved away.
Thai misses with a low kick.
Thai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good shot there by Gellar.
Thai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gellar.
Gellar misses with a body kick.
Thai thinks about the counter body kick.
Gellar jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Gellar has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gellar is defending well for now.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T1#
Gellar blocks an elbow strike.
Gellar digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Long Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai working Gellar over with knees to the body.
Thai blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Gellar lands a shot to the body.
Gellar tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Gellar misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Gellar.
#T2#
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gellar blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gellar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gellar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gellar avoids it.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gellar pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gellar takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Gellar on the inside.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T3#
Gellar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Gellar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Gellar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards. #BC2#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Gellar scores with a nice right hand.
Thai takes one on the button.
Thai looks to land a body kick but Gellar moved away.
Gellar swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is trying to counter with his kicks.
Uri Gellar is winning the standup battle so far.
Gellar swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4#
Gellar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Gellar loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Crunch! Thai slams his shin into Gellar's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Gellar sees coming a mile off.
Gellar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai tries to bum rush Gellar with a series of wild strikes but Gellar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thai checks a low kick from Gellar.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gellar.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Gellar.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thai!
Gellar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Uri Gellar will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Thai blocks a low kick nicely.
Gellar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thai.#CL#
Gellar pushes Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Gellar managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Gellar dodges an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gellar.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Gellar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gellar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar lands an uppercut.#T1#
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gellar avoids it.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Gellar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Gellar tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Gellar back against the cage.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gellar.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gellar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gellar tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Gellar back against the cage.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Gellar shrugs off.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Gellar lands a body punch.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T2#
Gellar tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gellar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gellar lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Gellar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Gellar works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gellar is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Thai.
#T3#
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Gellar misses with a body punch.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gellar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gellar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gellar is defending well for now.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gellar.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Gellar won't want to take too many of those.
Gellar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gellar takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
A hook to the body from Gellar.
#T4#
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!
Gellar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gellar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Gellar avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar lands a body shot.
Gellar tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gellar lands with a left to the head.
Gellar gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gellar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gellar.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gellar avoids it.
Gellar is working Thai over against the cage.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Gellar scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
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 Uri Gellar.
I think Gellar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
EMP Papadopoulos vs Storm
Date: May 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Lupei wants to clinch
and Thai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lupei lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lupei throws a low kick, looking for Thai's leg but Thai calmly moves out of range.
Lupei motions for Thai to come forward. Lupei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lupei lands a nice shot to the body.
Thai throws a low kick, looking for Lupei's leg but Lupei calmly moves out of range.
Lupei half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lupei misses the jab.
Thai throws a head kick that Lupei semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei works over Thai's head and body with a nice combination.
Lupei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thai.
Lupei misses with a hook.
Thai throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Lupei has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Lupei breaks the clinch.
Lupei works Thai's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Lupei misses
and Thai counters with a straight right hand.
Lupei doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Thai blocks the leg kick.
#CL#
Lupei closes the distance and pushes Thai back into the cage.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Lupei avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Lupei in his tracks for a moment.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Lupei fails to land.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Lupei tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Lupei avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Lupei blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
A head punch on the inside from Lupei fails to land. #T3#
Lupei managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Lupei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lupei avoids it.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Lupei digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lupei is defending well for now.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lupei avoids it.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Lupei lands with a left to the head.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Lupei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupei misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lupei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Thai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4##CL#
Lupei moves into range and clinches up with Thai.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lupei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lupei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lupei digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lupei.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei is working Thai over against the cage.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Lupei leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Serafim Lupei dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lupei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thai.
Serafim Lupei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lupei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lupei.
Lupei attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lupei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thai throws a big shot that misses.
Lupei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1##BC#
Lupei manages to break the clinch.
Lupei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lupei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Lupei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Lupei lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lupei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Thai tries to keep at a distance but Lupei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Serafim Lupei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lupei lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai. #T2#
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai throws a right hand that Lupei ducks under and follows up with a left that Lupei also avoids with ease.
Lupei doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
A left lands for Lupei.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupei.
Lupei has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lupei tries a low kick but Thai avoids it.#T3#
Lupei throws the kick towards the body but Thai avoids it.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lupei pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thai is out of range and Lupei settles back down.
Thai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lupei slips a straight right by Thai.
Lupei wants to clinch.
Lupei moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThai.
Lupei scores with a hook.
Thai misses with a low kick.
#T4#
Lupei takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lupei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thai.
Lupei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lupei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lupei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Lupei.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Lupei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Serafim Lupei dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lupei digs a good body shot into Thai's ribs.
Thai tries to land a front kick but Lupei steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lupei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lupei throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thai is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lupei looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lupei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thai.#CL#
Lupei instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei lands a hook that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Lupei managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
Lupei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thai blocking some punches.
Lupei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Lupei's ribcage.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Lupei.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lupei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lupei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Lupei in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
Thai blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lupei scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Lupei lands a left hand.
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
A shot in the inside from Lupei.
Lupei tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Lupei lands a nice shot to the body.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
#BC#
Lupei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lupei scores with a jab.#T3#
Thai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Lupei forces Thai back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Lupei breaks from the clinch.
Lupei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Lupei clinches up with Thai and pushes him back against the cage.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lupei presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupei.
Lupei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Thai blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei blocks an elbow strike.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Lupei avoids the damage to the body.
Lupei lands a shot to the body.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Serafim Lupei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lupei takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lupei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lupei avoids it.
Lupei lands a left hand.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lupei avoids it.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lupei misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serafim Lupei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lupei 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serafim Lupei!
After winning the bout, Serafim Lupei thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
EMP Verygood vs Alcala
Date: Apr 19, 2019 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Thai thinks about the counter body kick.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL#
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Thai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson jumps guard but Thai stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson dives in for a single leg takedown but Thai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thai counters with a body kick.#TD#
Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Thai bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Thai counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thai shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Jackson backing away here, and Thai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Thai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL#
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thai after a bit of a struggle.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Thai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to push Thai away but Thai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD#
Jackson gets control of Thai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jackson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson wants to hit a switch here but Thai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jackson there!
Thai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape. #T4#
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Thai looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai 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#
Thai stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thai's half guard.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Jackson wants to control but Thai is keeping him busy.
Long Thai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thai is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thai avoid being mounted?
Thai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thai is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Thai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson. #ES2#
Thai kicks off Jackson and gets to his feet. #CL#
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Thai back into the cage.#BC#
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2#
Thai tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Thai circles away easily
enabling Thai to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Randall Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
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!
You can see the frustration on Thai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T3#
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Thai defending against the ground and pound.
Jackson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thai is avoiding damage well.
Thai tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
Jackson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Thai tries to improve position but can't.
Thai is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson trying to control the position but Thai is working away.
Thai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thai wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
#T4#
Ground and pound from Jackson.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thai is trying to control but Jackson manages to pass to mount!
Thai is in a horrible position here. Jackson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson prevents Thai from getting the reversal.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thai wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Jackson lands a big elbow.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch.#TD#
Jackson manages to pull guard.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thai is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
Thai controlling from the top position.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thai manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson prevents Thai from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Jackson wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Thai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson is working Thai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thai is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Thai blocks nicely.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Thai blocks nicely. #T2#
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thai's head.
Thai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson cracks Thai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thai.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Jackson avoids it this time.#T3#
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thai defends it nicely.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thai swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Thai has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Jackson has clasped his hands together around Thai's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #ES2#
Thai sneaks out the side door and pushes Jackson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#CL2#
Thai pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Thai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thai down to the mat. Thai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T4#
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Thai counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Thai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai scores with a nice body kick.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
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 Randall Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Jackson!
Randall Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
EMP Jones vs Marley
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Thai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fagan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thai back to the cage. Fagan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thai throws a low kick but Fagan moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Fagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai lands with an uppercut that bounces Fagan off the cage and back into range.
Thai scores with a kick to the body.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Fagan.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fagan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thai sprawls well. Thai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fagan gets slowly back to his feet.
Thai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Fagan tries for a takedown but Thai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fagan on the side of the head.
Fagan looks for a takedown but Thai sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Fagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fagan with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Thai counters by clinching up.
Fagan has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Fagan tries to pull guard but Thai holds him up against the cage and eventually Fagan drops back down to his feet.
Fagan misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Fagan dodges an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Fagan wants to get back to striking at distance but Thai won't allow it.
Fagan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fagan's defenses.
Fagan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fagan is defending well for now.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai blocking some punches.
#BC#
Fagan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fagan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fagan scores with a jab to the head.
#T3#
A left lands for Fagan.
Fagan misses with a left hand #KD2#
and Thai counters with a head kick that drops Fagan to the mat! Fagan scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Thai avoids the body shot from Fagan.
Fagan shoots and misses
and Thai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#
Fagan is rocked!
Fagan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fagan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thai but Thai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Fagan shakes him off and moves away.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fagan.#T4#
Thai scores with a push kick.
Fagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Fagan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Fagan.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fagan.
Thai leaves Fagan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Fagan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fagan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thai slips under a jab from Fagan.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fagan.
Long Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fagan cracks Thai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paddy Fagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fagan checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagan ducks under a wild hook from Thai.
Fagan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thai circles away.
Fagan fails to land the takedown.
Thai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Fagan misses with a double jab.
Fagan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Fagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fagan moves out of range as Thai strikes.
Thai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thai wants it to stay on the feet.
Fagan shoots in looking for a takedown but Thai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fagan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fagan tries for a takedown but Thai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Fagan backs off Thai throws a huge counter combo but Fagan manages to avoid it all.
Thai is looking to clinch. #T2#
Nice body kick from Thai.
Donk. Fagan catches Thai right on the button with a cross.
Fagan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fagan.
Fagan shoots in for a double leg but Thai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thai throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Fagan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fagan misses with the combination.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Fagan and move into the clinch position.
Thai tries to clinch but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fagan.
Fagan throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Thai tries to clinch
and Fagan counters with a nice body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fagan.
It seemed like Thai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fagan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fagan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fagan misses with a hook to the body
and Thai counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thai misses with a low kick.
Fagan shoots in but no luck this time.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Long Thai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fagan misses with a body shot.
Fagan misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Thai.
Fagan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagan throws a good cross that connects.
Fagan lands with a right hand.
Fagan has a takedown stuffed.
Fagan sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Fagan avoids it this time.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Thai misses the target.
Fagan misses with an uppercut.
Fagan moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
A bone on bone clash there as Fagan blocks the leg kick.
Fagan misses with a hook.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fagan throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease. #T2#
Fagan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#TD#
Fagan gets a double leg takedown into Thai's guard.
Fagan prevents Thai from getting back to his feet.
Thai seems keen to control Fagan's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fagan controlling from the top position.
Thai pulls Fagan in close to his closed guard and prevents Fagan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thai trying to control the position.
#T3#
Thai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fagan stands and throws Thai's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fagan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thai is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Thai is trying to control Fagan's posture but Fagan avoids it.
Fagan cracks Thai with a big right hand but Thai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Paddy Fagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Fagan tries for a kimura but Thai is defending well.
Fagan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thai is not content to let Fagan control the position.
Fagan is working Thai over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB#
Fagan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thai, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fagan off and has taken his back!
Fagan wants to escape the position.
Thai is trying to stick to Fagan's back but Fagan is turning into Thai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fagan.
Fagan postures up in Thai's guard and throws a big left but Thai blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thai is on top in guard.
#REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai wants to control from the top but Fagan keeps moving.
Thai controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Fagan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Thai!
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Event:
EMP Snowdon vs Scrotum
Date: Feb 22, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Thistlewhite tries to keep at a distance but Thai has taken the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Thistlewhite's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thistlewhite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Ignatius Thistlewhite has been cut.
Thistlewhite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Thistlewhite breaks the clinch.
Thistlewhite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thistlewhite looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thistlewhite throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thai's waist but Thai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thistlewhite off to one side.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Thistlewhite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thai throws a counter combo.
Thistlewhite is looking to clinch but Thai is avoiding it.
Thistlewhite misses with a wild combination.
Ignatius Thistlewhite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thistlewhite misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thai! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thistlewhite looks to throw a body kick
enabling Thai to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Thistlewhite is rocked!
Thai stuns Thistlewhite with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thai.
Thai lands a head kick!
Oh Thistlewhite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thistlewhite misses with a hook
#CL2#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thistlewhite has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Thistlewhite tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Thistlewhite's ribcage.
Thai lands a big knee! That's hurt Thistlewhite! Oh, he's all over the place! Thai lands another knee that sends Thistlewhite to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Long Thai!
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Event:
EMP Murhaa vs Klos
Date: Jan 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Thai takes one on the button.
Thai blocks a jab.
Kickboxer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kickboxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kickboxer sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Kickboxer avoids it this time.
Thai avoids the head kick by Kickboxer.
Kickboxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kickboxer misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Thai misses the target.
A left and a right from Kickboxer both land. Nice combination.
Kickboxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kickboxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kickboxer and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Kickboxer throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thai throws a body kick that misses.
Thai needs to keep his hands up - Kickboxer had a free shot at his head there.
Thai lands with an uppercut that bounces Kickboxer off the cage and back into range.
Kickboxer looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Kickboxer sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Kickboxer avoids it this time.
Thai scores with a push kick.
Thai blocks a head kick by Kickboxer.
Thai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kickboxer with a body shot.
Kickboxer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kickboxer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Kickboxer.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Kickboxer shakes him off and moves away.
Kickboxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kickboxer and move into the clinch position.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kickboxer throws a body kick that misses #CL2#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Hawaiian Kickboxer has been cut.
Kickboxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kickboxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
#T3#
Kickboxer pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Kickboxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kickboxer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thai throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kickboxer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kickboxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kickboxer throws out a loose jab but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kickboxer throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thai! But no joy.
Kickboxer cracks Thai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kickboxer throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Thai unleashes a big counter combination but Kickboxer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hawaiian Kickboxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kickboxer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kickboxer throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily. #T4#
Kickboxer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Kickboxer.
Kickboxer throws a leg kick but Thai checks it.
Kickboxer looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Kickboxer pushes him away.
Kickboxer missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Kickboxer does no damage.
Thai feints a counter leg kick.
Kickboxer lands with a shot to the body.
Thai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kickboxer.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kickboxer throws out the jab.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Hawaiian Kickboxer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hawaiian Kickboxer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kickboxer looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Kickboxer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kickboxer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thai counters with a right hand to the body.
Kickboxer lands a right hook to the body.
Thai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kickboxer misses with a hook.
Thai is trying to counter with his kicks.
A big right from Thai misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickboxer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kickboxer throws a big counter combination but Thai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kickboxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Thai scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1#
Kickboxer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kickboxer.
Thai throws out a counter right but Kickboxer avoids it with no problem.
Kickboxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kickboxer.
Thai counters with a body kick.
Thai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kickboxer's head.
Kickboxer looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Kickboxer lands a head shot.
Thai slips a straight right by Kickboxer.
Kickboxer sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Kickboxer avoids it this time.
Kickboxer throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Thai responds with a good body kick, but Kickboxer manages to step out the way in time.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kickboxer.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Kickboxer throws a lazy uppercut
and Thai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kickboxer tries to bum rush Thai with a series of wild strikes but Thai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Kickboxer shakes him off and moves away.
Kickboxer looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
The fighters circling - Kickboxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai defending well as Kickboxer loads up on a big left hand.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kickboxer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kickboxer and move into the clinch position.
Kickboxer lunges at Thai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thai's hand.
Kickboxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Thai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kickboxer throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai counters with a body kick.#T3#
Kickboxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Kickboxer misses.
Thai tries a quick counter leg kick but Kickboxer is wise to it.
Kickboxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kickboxer scores with the left hand. Thai knows he should have avoided that one.
Kickboxer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kickboxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kickboxer misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kickboxer's efforts to push away.
Kickboxer is trying to break free.#T4##BC#
Kickboxer breaks from the clinch.
Kickboxer misses with an uppercut.
Kickboxer moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThai.
A slow jab from Kickboxer misses its intended target.
Kickboxer swinging wildly here.
Kickboxer scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kickboxer. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kickboxer misses the jab.
Thai misses with an uppercut. Kickboxer saw that one coming.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Hawaiian Kickboxer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hawaiian Kickboxer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Thai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kickboxer lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thai checks a leg kick nicely.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kickboxer.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kickboxer to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Kickboxer.
Thai tries a quick counter leg kick but Kickboxer is wise to it.
A head kick by Kickboxer misses #CL2#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Kickboxer is blocking nicely.
Kickboxer takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kickboxer avoids it.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Kickboxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Kickboxer lands a jab to the nose.
Thai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kickboxer to score with a decent uppercut.
Thai avoids the head kick by Kickboxer.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kickboxer throws a big shot that misses.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kickboxer and move into the clinch position.
Thai is looking to clinch but Kickboxer is avoiding it.
Kickboxer connects with a body shot that sends Thai's belly button to the back.
Kickboxer scores with a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Thai clinches up against the cage.
Kickboxer is trying to push Thai away but Thai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kickboxer tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
#T2#
Thai prevents a body shot from Kickboxer.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Kickboxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Kickboxer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickboxer avoids the damage to the body.
Kickboxer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kickboxer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
Thai prevents a body shot from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Long Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thai blocks an elbow strike.
Kickboxer avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
Kickboxer tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Kickboxer back against the cage.
Kickboxer tries to circle away but Thai has him pinned against the cage.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Kickboxer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T3#
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickboxer avoids the damage to the body.
Kickboxer tries to circle away but Thai has him pinned against the cage.
Kickboxer tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Kickboxer can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Kickboxer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kickboxer tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai lands an elbow just above Kickboxer 's eye.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Kickboxer in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kickboxer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kickboxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thai lands an elbow just above Kickboxer 's eye.
Kickboxer wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T4#
Kickboxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Kickboxer in his tracks for a moment.
Kickboxer avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Kickboxer working aggressively here.
Kickboxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kickboxer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kickboxer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thai working Kickboxer over with knees to the body.
Kickboxer is looking to break free of the clinch but Thai has double underhooks.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kickboxer blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Kickboxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kickboxer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawaiian Kickboxer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kickboxer looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Kickboxer shakes him off and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Long Thai.
I think Kickboxer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawaiian Kickboxer!
Hawaiian Kickboxer very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
S02:E08 135lb Grand Prix Final
Date: Dec 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Geisler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Geisler wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Geisler.
Geisler moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Geisler moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Geisler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai throws a counter high kick but Geisler was just alert enough to avoid it.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geisler wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Geisler drives through and clinches with Thai against the cage.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Geisler is defending well for now.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Geisler avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Geisler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Geisler managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
#BC2#
Geisler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Geisler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Geisler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Geisler and move into the clinch.#CL2#
Geisler clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Geisler.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Geisler.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Geisler on the inside.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Geisler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Thai letting Geisler take a breather here.
Geisler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Geisler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Geisler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Geisler can turn it around.
Geisler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Geisler avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geisler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geisler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Geisler swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Thai has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Geisler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Geisler managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Geisler avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3##BC#
Thai breaks the clinch.
Geisler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baron Geisler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Geisler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Geisler scores with a shoulder strike.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC2#
Geisler breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Thai has managed to clinch.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geisler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thai has Geisler pressed against the cage, preventing Geisler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Geisler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Geisler's defenses. #T4#
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thai as Geisler tries to tie him up.
Geisler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Geisler looking to slow down the pace here.
Geisler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geisler avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
Geisler avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Geisler misses with a punch on the inside.
Geisler tries to stall but Thai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Geisler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Thai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Geisler.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Geisler tries to clinch up.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Geisler and move into the clinch.
Geisler is looking to clinch but Thai is avoiding it.
Thai throws a quick counter kick to the body but Geisler avoids it.#CL2#
Geisler has Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Geisler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Geisler.
Geisler gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Geisler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Geisler lands a nice shot to the body.
Geisler avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Geisler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T1#
Thai landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Geisler.
Geisler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Geisler.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Geisler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Geisler is defending well for now.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Geisler misses with the head strike.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Geisler's defenses.
Thai prevents a body shot from Geisler.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Geisler wants to stall.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Geisler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Geisler.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geisler can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Geisler's ribcage.
Geisler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Geisler avoids it.
Geisler wants to stall.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Geisler lands an uppercut.
Thai lands an elbow just above Geisler 's eye.
Geisler takes a knee to the side of the body. #T3#
Still in the clinch, Geisler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geisler blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Geisler lands with a right to the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Geisler blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Geisler.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T4#
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Geisler is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Geisler fails to land.
Geisler tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Geisler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
#BC2#
Geisler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Geisler rushes Thai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Geisler avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Geisler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Geisler's front leg but catches the back leg as Geisler tries to avoid it.
Geisler tries to clinch up
and Thai counters with a stiff right hand.
Geisler wants to clinch but Thai slips to the side
and Thai counters with a nice leg kick.
Geisler wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Geisler and move into the clinch.
Geisler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Geisler breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Geisler moves into the clinch.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geisler blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Geisler obliges.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Geisler working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Geisler.
Geisler works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai prevents a body shot from Geisler.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Geisler. #BC2#
Geisler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Geisler tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Geisler and move into the clinch.
Geisler tries to clinch up
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL2#
Geisler closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Geisler controlling the action here for a moment.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Geisler avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Geisler.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Geisler can do to turn this around?
Geisler takes an elbow to the temple.
Geisler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Baron Geisler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Geisler avoids the damage to the body.
Geisler missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Geisler on the inside.
Geisler throws a head punch that misses.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geisler blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai avoiding damage as Geisler throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Geisler wants to break free but Thai has control.
Geisler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Geisler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Geisler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Geisler.
Geisler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Geisler.
Geisler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Geisler is blocking nicely.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Geisler trying to land knees to the body.
Geisler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geisler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thai prevents a body shot from Geisler.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Geisler trying to land knees to the body.
Geisler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Geisler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Long Thai.
Well Thai 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Long Thai!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Long Thai!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Long Thai!
Long Thai wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
S02:E07 5th Place Play-Off
Date: Nov 18, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL#
Thai closes the distance and clinches.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
I was talking to Thai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees to the body from Thai.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped McGregor in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Thai won't allow it.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Cj McGregor has been cut.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai. #T1#
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Thai working McGregor over with knees to the body.
McGregor tries to circle away but Thai has him pinned against the cage.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Thai.
McGregor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped McGregor in his tracks for a moment.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thai with a knee to the head.
McGregor tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T2#
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGregor tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGregor's defenses. #CUT#
That has opened up Cj McGregor's cut even more.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped McGregor in his tracks for a moment.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thai working McGregor over with knees to the body.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGregor wants to break free but Thai has control.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whack! Thai lands a heavy head kick that drops McGregor. The ref tackles Thai to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because McGregor was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Long Thai!
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Event:
IFC 74: Paulin vs Impaler
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Thai closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Souza's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.#T1#
Souza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thai just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Souza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thai lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
#TD#
Souza has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thai uses from the top position.
Thai preventing the sweep.
Thai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2##SUB#
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Thai defends easily.
Souza lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Souza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai can't keep his opponent in guard - Souza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thai wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Souza lands strikes from half guard.
Thai is trying to stand up here but Souza is controlling him well.
Souza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Souza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Souza is working away from the top position though.
Thai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thai controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB#
Souza is working for a kimura but Thai is defending it quite comfortably.
#T4#
Souza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thai wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Souza.
Thai is doing well to control the position and prevent Souza from advancing to side control.
Souza working the head and body with strikes.
Souza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Souza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thai defending well though.
Thai is trying to get back to full guard.
Souza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thai's head.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Long Thai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Souza darts in looking for a takedown but Thai gets double underhooks and turns Souza into the cage.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Thai tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Souza pushes him away.#TD#
Souza dives in and scores a takedown into Thai's guard.
Thai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Souza's guard. #REVB#
Thai trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Thai defends easily.
Thai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Thai stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
Thai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Souza has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Thai should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Souza has tightened it up now! Thai should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ritchie Souza!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ritchie Souza waved his t-shirt featuring BuriedAlive// Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
IFC MW41: Divac v Choo
Date: Oct 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Karate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Karate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karate scores with a shot to the body.
Karate throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Karate pushes him away.
Joey Karate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karate just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai avoids the body shot from Karate.
Karate misses the jab.
Karate is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karate tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Karate misses with a jab to the body
#CL2#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thai's brow. #T1#
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Karate avoids the damage to the body.
Karate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karate swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karate throws an elbow but misses.
Karate takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Karate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Karate avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Karate.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karate misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Karate misses with an elbow strike.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karate stalling against the cage.
Karate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thai.
Karate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karate.
Karate takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Karate on the inside.
Karate throws an elbow but it misses.
Karate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karate avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
Karate misses with some punches.
Karate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Karate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Karate managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Karate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karate takes a knee right on the jaw!
Karate swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karate can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karate tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Karate misses the shot to the body.
Karate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Karate.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karate connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
Karate tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai tries to clinch there but Karate circles away.
Karate misses with a looping left.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Karate misses with a hook
and Thai counters with an outside leg kick.
Karate throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Karate takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karate cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.
Karate scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Karate.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Karate.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joey Karate will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Karate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karate swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Karate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Karate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Karate and move into the clinch position.
Karate throws a shot to the body.
Karate throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karate swings widly with a right hand
and Thai counters with a nice uppercut.
Thai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karate.#CL2#
Thai clinches with his opponent.
#T1#
Karate stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karate blocks it with crossed arms.
Karate just leaning against Thai, taking a breather.
Karate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thai is keeping busy.
Karate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai lands an elbow just above Karate 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karate.
Karate takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Thai.
Karate tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karate's defenses.
Karate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thai's brow.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karate's defenses.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Karate's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karate takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thai blocks the elbow strike.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Karate.
Karate lands with a light punch inside.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Karate misses with an elbow strike.
Karate misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai avoids the elbow strike from Karate, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karate.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thai's brow.
Karate is pushing Thai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T3#
Karate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karate tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Karate back against the cage.
Karate pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Karate working aggressively here.
Karate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karate takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Karate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch.
Karate pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Karate takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai throws a big counter head kick but Karate avoids it with no problem.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karate.
It seemed like Thai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karate misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Karate pushes him away.
Karate tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Karate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thai doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karate blocks a head kick by Thai.
Karate moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Karate and move into the clinch position.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Karate.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Karate circles away.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Karate misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Karate pushes him away.
Karate misses the shot to the body.
Karate tries to work over Thai's front leg with a kick but Thai checks it.
Karate misses with a body shot
#CL2#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Karate misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Karate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thai is keeping busy.
Karate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thai avoids the elbow strike from Karate, against the cage.
#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karate looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai counters with a body kick.#T1#
Karate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karate.
Karate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Karate tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karate throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.
Thai moves out of range as Karate strikes.
Thai throws a big counter head kick but Karate avoids it with no problem.
Thai lands a head kick. Karate smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karate looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Karate and move into the clinch position.#CL#
Karate rushes Thai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karate is defending well for now.#BC2#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Karate throws a right hand that misses
and Thai counters with a nice body kick.
Karate getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Karate darts in and clinches Thai up against the cage.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Karate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Long Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karate can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Karate swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karate misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
Karate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karate throws an elbow that misses.
Karate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Karate lands an elbow inside.
Karate throws an elbow that misses.
Karate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karate looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
A swing and a miss from Karate.
Thai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Karate misses with a hook
and Thai counters with a body kick that stops Karate in his tracks momentarily. #T4#
Karate throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karate tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Karate pushes him away.
Karate keeps the fight on the outside.
Karate tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Karate sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Karate avoids it this time.
Karate misses the jab.
Thai throws out a counter right but Karate avoids it with no problem.
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
And Thai responds with a good body kick, but Karate manages to step out the way in time.
Karate missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Karate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Karate!
A very excited looking Joey Karate made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
IFC MW 37: Hitme vs Divac
Date: Sep 05, 2018 |
#R1#
John throws a poor cross that misses
#CL2#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch.
John misses with a body punch.
John tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Papa John has been cut.
John pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from John.
John is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Thai avoids a wild elbow strike from John.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1#
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
John blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from John.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
John blocks an elbow strike.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
John throws an elbow that misses.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. John is defending well for now.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but John has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
John lands a damaging elbow.
John has Thai pushed against the cage.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
#T2#
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!
John tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
John misses with a knee strike.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
John takes an elbow to the forehead.
John misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
John on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but John is blocking nicely.
John lands a nice knee to the body. #T3#
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John takes an elbow to the temple.
John looking to slow down the pace here.
John putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. John is defending well for now.
John misses with a punch to the body.
Thai blocks a body shot from John.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
John effectively controlling the action here.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
John avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Thai.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
John trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses. #T4#
John managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
John is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thai is keeping busy.
John blocks an elbow strike.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John controlling the action here for a moment.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
John lands a good knee to the midsection. Thai won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
Papa John's cut is getting worse.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but John avoids the damage to the body.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Papa John's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
John throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
John moves into the clinch successfully.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai tries a knee to the head but John blocks it.
Long Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thai is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John wants to stall.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to John's face.
Thai tries a knee to the head but John blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
John tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
John works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
John takes an elbow to the temple.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
Thai blocks an elbow strike.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC2#
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as John is landing a low percentage of strikes.
John throws a low kick but Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
John throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. #T2#
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
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!
Thai avoids a wild elbow strike from John.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
John lands a shot to the body.
John blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
John looking to stall.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. John is defending well for now.#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick from John.
#T3#
Thai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
John misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John takes a knee to the side of the body.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Thai blocks with his arms.
John is trying to maintain a safe position but Thai gets an underhook and turns John into the cage.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
John trying to control the position but instead, Thai has worked for underhooks and has pushed John into the cage.
John misses with a knee strike.
#T4#
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai blocks an elbow strike.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
John takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai takes an elbow to the forehead.
John tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Thai with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
Papa John's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thai avoids the elbow strike from John, against the cage.
John is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Papa John's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Thai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.
Papa John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Thai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with John, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
John avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
John trying to control the position but instead, Thai has worked for underhooks and has pushed John into the cage.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but John has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
John stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.
John takes a knee to the side of the body. #BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
John throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but John shakes him off and moves away.#KD2#
Thai lands a big head kick that sends John tumbling to the mat! Thai takes a step backwards and waves John back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
John is rocked!
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Thai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John leaning his opponent against the cage.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
John effectively controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. John lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai working John over with knees to the body.
John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John looking to slow down the pace here.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
#T2#
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
John tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Thai blocks an elbow strike.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Jeez, Papa John's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. John obliges.
Thai lands an elbow inside that John shrugs off.
John tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the head.
John digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through John's defenses.
John is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
John blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai lands an elbow inside that John shrugs off.
John lands with a light punch inside.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
#T3#
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thai avoids it.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Papa John's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Long Thai!
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Event:
IFC 64 Thomas vs Lopez
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Rex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Rex breaks away and moves out of range.
Rex wants to clinch but Thai slips to the side
and Thai counters with a right hand to the body.
Rex misses with a combination
and Thai counters with a body kick that stops Rex in his tracks momentarily.
Thai thuds his right hand into Rex's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rex moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thai.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Rex.
It appears Thai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1##CL2#
Rex clinches up with Thai and pushes him back against the cage.
Rex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rex can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Rex pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Rex tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rex tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rex takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rex scores with a knee to the head.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Rex lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai working Rex over with knees to the body.#T2#
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rex misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Rex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Rex looks winded!
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rex misses with a punch on the inside.
Rex has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T3#
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thai with a knee to the head.
Rex working aggressively here.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rex tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thai counters with a big head kick but Rex shrugs it off. #ROC#
Rex is rocked!
Thai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rex is still on wobbly legs! Can Thai finish him?
Rex drops his hands momentarily. Thai doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Rex staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Rex doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Long Thai!
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Event:
IFC 53 Butabi vs McTavish
Date: Jun 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Greene doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thai counters with a thumping low kick. #CL2#
Greene darts in and clinches Thai up against the cage.
Thai stops a takedown attempt from Greene.
Thai cracks Greene with a nice body shot.
Greene jumps guard but Thai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Long Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Greene.
Greene tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thai smiles and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Greene or perhaps it was just good defense by Thai, which made it look bad.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt
and Thai counters with a big head kick but Greene shrugs it off.
Greene takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greene looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Greene tries for a takedown but Thai manages to get underhooks.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Thai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Greene.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Thai.
Still in the clinch, Thai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai digs a right hand into Greene's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Greene's gas tank.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Greene's ribcage.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Greene's ribcage.#BC#
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Thai rushes Greene and presses him up against the cage.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Greene lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Good body shot from Thai.
Thai lands an elbow just above Greene 's eye. #T2#
Thai landing knees to the body.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Greene in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Thai has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Greene takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Greene won't want to take too many of those.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Greene takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Greene in his tracks for a moment.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Greene in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
#T3#
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thai pushes Greene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thai working Greene over with knees to the body.
Thai lands a right hand.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai pushes Greene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#
Greene is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai landing knees to the body.
Greene is still on wobbly legs! Can Thai finish him?
Thai is working Greene over against the cage.
Greene seems to have recovered his senses.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Thai.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Greene's ribcage.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Greene lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T4#
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greenes head.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Greene's ribcage.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Thai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
The fighters circle, before Thai throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Greene's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Thai lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Long Thai!
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Event:
IFC 47 Heavyweight V Seventeen
Date: Apr 21, 2018 |
#R1##KD#
Thai lands a big head kick that sends Poller tumbling to the mat! Thai takes a step backwards and waves Poller back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Poller is rocked!
Thai throws a front kick that sends Poller stumbling back into the cage.
Poller is still on wobbly legs! Can Thai finish him?
Poller shoots and misses #CL#
and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Poller takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thai is defending well.
Poller looks winded!
Thai working Poller over with knees to the body.
Thai lands with a right to the head.
Thai working Poller over with knees to the body.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Poller with a big uppercut! Poller tries to clinch up but Thai pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Poller to the mat! Poller covers up and Thai unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Long Thai!
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Event:
IFC Mid Week 20
Date: Mar 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Davis shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Thai clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage.
We've been informed that Thai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thai swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Davis avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Davis avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Davis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
#CL#
Davis rushes Thai and presses him up against the cage.
Davis wants to break free but Thai has control.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai lands with a short shot to the head.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Davis. #CL#
Davis clinches.
Thai lands a nice elbow. #T2#
Thai prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Thai throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Davis shakes him off and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thai counters with a low kick, right behind Davis 's knee.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai counters with a body kick.#T3#
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thai counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Davis.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thai up against the cage.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Thai won't allow it.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Davis taking a breather.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jonathan Davis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Davis sizes up Thai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai dodges the punch combination from Davis.
It seemed like Thai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Davis shakes him off and moves away.
A left lands for Davis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Davis throws a right and a left that Thai avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis jabs Thai to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Davis throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
Davis is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Thai throws a fast counter high kick but Davis manages to duck under it in time.
Davis lands with an overhand left.#ROC#
Thai is rocked!
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
It seemed like Thai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thai misses with a kick to the body.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
A countering left hand to the body from Thai misses.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Thai's defenses.
Davis lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Davis pushes him away.
Thai seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?#CL#
Davis pushes Thai up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai working Davis over with knees to the body.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Thai has double underhooks.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC#
Davis breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jonathan Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Davis pushes him away.
Thai throws a nice head kick!
#T3#
Davis jabs Thai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davis.
Thai connects with a high kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Jonathan Davis has been cut.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis needs to keep his hands up - Thai had a free shot at his head there.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Davis moves into the clinch.#T4##BC#
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Thai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
Thai tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davis.
Davis throws a series of punches but Thai avoids them all with ease.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Davis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Davis tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Davis and move into the clinch position.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThai.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL#
Davis clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thai as Davis tries to tie him up. #T1#
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis wants to clinch.
Davis sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Davis avoids it this time.
Jonathan Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Davis lands with a right hand.
Davis misses with a hook.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.#CL#
Davis forces Thai back against the cage and clinches.
Davis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Davis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#BC2#
Thai breaks from the clinch.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thai counters with an outside leg kick.
#CL#
Davis has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davis.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Thai shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thai blocks a jab.
Thai dodges the punch combination from Davis.
#T4#
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thai counters with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thai, pushing him back against the cage.
Jonathan Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Thai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Davis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai lands a nice looking body kick.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Davis!
Post fight, an emotional Jonathan Davis said 'I WILL be the New Blood Champion!'.
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Event:
IFC New Blood V.2 Round 3
Date: Mar 04, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Thai lands a nice looking body kick.
Thai is looking to clinch but Agrinya is avoiding it.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Agrinya.
Agrinya swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
We've been informed that Thai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Agrinya lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agrinya takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Nice body kick from Thai.
Thai lands a jab.
Thai lands a nice shot that snaps Agrinya's head back.
Agrinya takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Agrinya jabs Thai right on the nose. Thai blinks but takes it well.#T2#
Agrinya staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Agrinya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agrinya throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Agrinya misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Agrinya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've been told by Agrinya's head coaches at The Garden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Agrinya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Agrinya shakes him off and moves away.#T3#
Agrinya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Agrinya is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agrinya. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Agrinya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agrinya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thai. Thai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
Thai with a jab.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Agrinya throws a shot from downtown. Thai moves away and avoids it.
Agrinya misses with a left hand
and Thai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agrinya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Long Thai will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Agrinya.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Agrinya shakes him off and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Agrinya circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Thai.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Agrinya moves out of range easily. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Agrinya. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai lands a glancing blow to the side of Agrinya's head.
Thai throws a hook but Agrinya avoids it easily.
Thai thumps Agrinya with a low kick.
Agrinya is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thai is looking to slow Agrinya down with leg kicks. #CL2#
Thai darts in and clinches Agrinya up against the cage.#T2#
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Agrinya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thai is defending well for now.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Agrinya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Agrinya lands with a light punch inside.
Agrinya lands a left hand.
Agrinya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agrinya misses with a knee to the head.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Agrinya.
#BC#
Agrinya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai looks to land a left hand but Agrinya moved out of range nicely.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agrinya misses with a body shot.
Agrinya backing away here, and Thai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Agrinya misses the target.
Agrinya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Agrinya ducks under a wild hook from Thai.
Agrinya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Agrinya swings widly with a right hand
and Thai counters with an outside leg kick.
#T4#
Agrinya throws a lazy uppercut
and Thai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thai walks into a stiff left hand from Agrinya.
Agrinya takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Agrinya avoids the head kick by Thai.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice uppercut there from Thai.
A slow jab from Agrinya misses its intended target.
Thai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Odogwu Agrinya will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Thai drops his hands momentarily and Agrinya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Agrinya throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Agrinya sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Agrinya avoids it this time.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Agrinya throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Agrinya shakes him off and moves away.
Thai wants to clinch.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agrinya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
Agrinya throws an overhand right that drops Thai like a sack of potatoes! Agrinya dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Odogwu Agrinya!
A very excited looking Odogwu Agrinya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
IFC XXXVI - Butabi vs Bell
Date: Feb 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kirby tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kirby throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Kirby shakes him off and moves away.
Kirby throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirby. Kirby obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kirby connects with an inside leg kick.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Thai checks it. #T1#
Kirby throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thai.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Kirby pushes him away.
Kirby fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thai is out of range.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kirby throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T2#
Kirby lands a front kick.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thai tries to avoid it but Kirby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thai to the ground. Thai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T3#
Thai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirby. Kirby obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirby throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kirby wants to land a leg kick but Thai is out of range.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Thai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thai connects with a right hand. Kirby shakes it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Thai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thai misses with a straight left.
Kirby throws a big counter combination but Thai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
Kirby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kirby.#CL2#
Thai has managed to clinch.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kirby is defending well for now.
Kirby tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Kirby is looking to break free of the clinch but Thai has double underhooks.
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Kirby controls the action.
#BC#
Kirby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Kirby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Kirby misses with a body kick.
Kirby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kirby drops his hands momentarily and Thai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses.
Thai throws out a counter right but Kirby avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby misses with a leg kick
enabling Thai to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirby throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kirby throws out a leg kick but Thai moves out of range and Kirby only half commits.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T1#
Kirby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kirby fails to land the takedown.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kirby.
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Kirby off balance momentarily.
Thai misses with an uppercut. Kirby saw that one coming.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kirby throws a leg kick which misses Thai's front leg but catches the back leg as Thai tries to avoid it. #T2#
Thai takes a swing at Kirby's ribcage but misses.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Thai checks it.
Kirby moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
Kirby motions for Thai to come forward. Kirby throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kirby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thai blocks the body kick.
#T3#
Kirby scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Kirby misses
and Thai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirby.
Kirby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thai if he has to take too many more of those.
Kirby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thai wants to clinch up but Kirby keeps it at a distance.
Kirby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Kirby was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kirby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vincenzo Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Thai checks a low kick from Kirby.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai misses with a wild body shot.
Kirby is looking to chop away at Thai's legs.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Kirby shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai wants to improve his position but Kirby is controlling well.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Kirby dominated that second round.
That's time! Kirby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Thai down.
Kirby scoring well with a low kick there.
Kirby lands a nice looking body kick.
Kirby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vincenzo Kirby is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thai checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Kirby throws a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirby tries to land a front kick but Thai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thai flicks out a counter leg kick but Kirby steps away.#TD#
Thai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kirby to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kirby is stalling in the full guard.
Thai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Kirby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kirby'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.#T3#
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kirby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
You can see that Thai has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kirby is looking to land body kicks.
Vincenzo Kirby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thai is able to avoid easily.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kirby throws a head kick that Thai semi-blocks.
#T4#
Kirby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kirby and move into the clinch position.
Kirby looks to throw a body kick
and Thai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thai wants to clinch up but Kirby keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby.
Kirby does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick from Kirby.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirby throws a counter high kick but Thai was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kirby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thai but Thai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thai tries a quick counter leg kick but Kirby is wise to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincenzo Kirby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirby, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincenzo Kirby!
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Event:
IFC New Year Bash
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Silva pushes him away.
Thai lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gusto Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Thai throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Thai clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thai digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gusto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a left hand
enabling Thai to counter with a crisp jab. #TD#
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva advances to mount.
Thai tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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!#SUB#
Silva is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Thai is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Thai flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Silva anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Thai and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Silva slips an arm under Thai chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Silva has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Silva is squeezing on Thai like an anaconda would it's prey. Thai fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gusto Silva!
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Event:
IFC XXVII
Date: Dec 02, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Ryan shoots in and bounces Thai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thai wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Ryan drops back looking for a leg! Thai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thai manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into Thai's guard. #SUB#
Ryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thai working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan forces his way into half guard.
Ryan is taking a breather. Thai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T1#
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Thai is defending well. #SUB#
Ryan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thai defends it well. #SUB#
Ryan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thai is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kyle Ryan!
Kyle Ryan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
IFC XX
Date: Oct 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Angeli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thai in his tracks.
Angeli takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thai moves away from the strike by Angeli.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Angeli.
Thai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Angeli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thai scrambles back to his feet.
Angeli swinging wildly here.
Angeli's coach down at Men Only. No Liberals ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Angeli's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#KD2#
Angeli feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thai sprawling to the canvas! Thai rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Angeli finish him?!
#ROC2#
Thai is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angeli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thai seems to have got his legs back now.
Angeli steps in with a hook that catches Thai right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Angeli follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Thai looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Angeli!
A very excited looking Alessandro Angeli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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