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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E06
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Kozlov throws a sloppy body shot
and Abraham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abraham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abraham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Kozlov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body.
Abraham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kozlov tries a body shot but Abraham blocks it.
Abraham can't find room to land a body shot as Kozlov controls the action.
Abraham tries to stall but Kozlov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body.
Kozlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abrahams head.
A short body shot lands from Abraham as the two fighters clinch.
Abraham working aggressively here.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abraham trying to stall but Kozlov improves his position.
Abraham tries to work over Kozlov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Abraham is trying to stall.
Abraham taking a breather.
Kozlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abraham working aggressively here.
Kozlov blocks a body shot from Abraham.
A short uppercut from Kozlov.
A nice left hand lands by Abraham.
Kozlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abraham works on Kozlov's body with a couple of short punches.
Abraham misses with some punches.
Kozlov prevents Abraham from breaking the clinch.
Kozlov tries a body shot but Abraham blocks it.
Abraham is trying to break free.
Abraham is trying to push Kozlov away but Kozlov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abraham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abraham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kozlov digs a right hand into Abraham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abraham's gas tank.
Kozlov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Kozlov blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Abraham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Kozlov moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abraham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abraham has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kozlov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abraham can turn it around.
Kozlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Abraham fails to land.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the cage.
Abraham misses with a punch to the body.
Abraham can't find room to land a body shot as Kozlov controls the action.
Abraham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kozlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abraham misses with a body punch.
Abraham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kozlov or not.
Kozlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abraham's elbow.
Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abraham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kozlov's elbow.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Kozlov prevents a body shot from Abraham.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the cage.
Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
A hook to the body from Kozlov.
Kozlov blocks a body shot from Abraham.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
Abraham is trying to maintain a safe position but Kozlov gets an underhook and turns Abraham into the cage.
Abraham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abraham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Kozlov as the two fighters clinch.
Abraham looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Abraham fails to land.
Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov scores with a shot to the side of Abraham's head.
Kozlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Abraham is rocked!
Abraham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abraham is still on wobbly legs! Can Kozlov finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kozlov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Abraham with a big uppercut! Abraham tries to clinch up but Kozlov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Abraham to the mat! Abraham covers up and Kozlov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenji Kozlov!
Kenji Kozlov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E05
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Abraham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Abraham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abraham.#CUT#
It looks like Ed Wood has been cut.#CL2#
Wood has Abraham up against the cage in a clinch.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wood blocking some punches.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Abraham.
Abraham lands with a short shot to the head.
Wood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abraham misses with some punches.
Abraham throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood. #BC2#
Wood breaks the clinch.
Abraham moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
James Isaac Abraham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abraham catches Wood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abraham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abraham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
#T1#
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Abraham tries to clinch up.
Abraham wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Wood drops his hands momentarily and Abraham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wood has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL#
Abraham rushes Wood and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abraham lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abraham misses with a double jab.
Wood walks into a left hand.
Abraham lands with a hook. Wood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abraham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood swings for the body but Abraham moves out of range.
Wood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T2#
Wood throws out a powerful jab.
Abraham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abraham thuds a left hand into Wood's body.
Wood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wood misses with a left hand #CL#
and Abraham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abraham.
I was talking to Abraham's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wood.
Abraham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abraham has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Abraham trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abraham into the cage.
Abraham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
A shot in the inside from Abraham. #T3#
Abraham is leaning against Wood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abraham or not.
Abraham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abraham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abraham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Abraham has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Abraham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abraham lands an uppercut.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as Abraham controls his hands.
Abraham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abraham.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Abraham.
Abraham throws a head punch that misses.
Abraham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woods head.
Abraham lands a hook that snaps the head of Wood backwards. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abraham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abraham tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abraham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
Wood throws a head punch that misses.
Abraham swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abraham trying to stall but Wood improves his position.
Wood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wood lands an uppercut.
Abraham lands with a left to the head.
Abraham blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Abraham fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abraham. #T5#
Abraham scores with a shoulder strike.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abraham.
A right hook to the body lands for Wood.
Abraham takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Wood scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abraham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abraham can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Abraham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Wood. #ROC2#
Abraham is rocked!
Wood throws a big uppercut that drops Abraham! More strikes from Wood and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Abraham lies dazed against the cage as Wood celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Wood!
During a confident post fight interview, Ed Wood thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E03
Date: Jun 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Abraham digs a good hook to Li's body.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abraham is out of range.
Abraham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL2#
Abraham has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li tries to work over Abraham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abraham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Li working aggressively here.
Abraham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Abraham.
Li fails to pull guard.
Li working aggressively here.
Li misses with some punches.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Abraham lands with a right to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Zou Li has been cut.
Li lands a shot to the body.
Abraham blocks a punch 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!
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham lands a body punch.
Li misses with the head strike.
Abraham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li blocking some punches.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Abraham prevents a body shot from Li.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abraham throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Abraham swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abraham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Abraham.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abraham.
Li misses with some punches.
Abraham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abraham blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abraham misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham blocking some punches.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Abraham.
Abraham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abraham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abraham prevents a body shot from Li.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
Li working aggressively here.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Abraham uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3#
Li misses with some punches.
Abraham taking a breather.
Li working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abraham.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abraham blocks a body shot from Li.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abraham.
Abraham blocking some punches.
Abraham scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Abraham controls his hands.
A short right from Abraham on the inside.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Abraham.
A bit of stalling here from Abraham.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Abraham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abraham lands a nice uppercut.
Abraham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abraham blocking some punches.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Abraham uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Abraham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Abraham pushes Li back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abraham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Li up against the cage.
Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abraham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abraham blocks an uppercut.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abraham or not.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
#T5#
Li blocking some punches.
Abraham lands with a right to the head.
Li misses with the head strike.
Abraham blocks an uppercut.
Li is trying to pull guard but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Abraham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT2#
Zou Li's cut is getting worse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Abraham.
Abraham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zou Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
#T6#
Abraham misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Abraham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abraham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abraham.
Abraham tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
A body shot lands from Abraham.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Abraham lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Abraham.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li tries to work over Abraham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham prevents a body shot from Li.
Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abraham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T7#
Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li working aggressively here.
Abraham misses with some punches.
Abraham blocking some punches.
Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Abraham.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abraham.
Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Abraham.
Abraham lands with a left to the head. #CUT2#
Zou Li's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Abraham misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham lands 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!
Abraham swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abraham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
A shot in the inside from Abraham. #T8#
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Abraham on the inside.
Abraham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Li up against the cage.
Abraham misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham slows down the pace here.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abraham misses with a punch on the inside.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Abraham misses with a body punch.
Abraham lands with a light punch inside.
Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li wants a takedown.
Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abraham smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Abraham rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T9#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abraham stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT2#
Jeez, Zou Li's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Abraham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Li is keeping busy.
Abraham throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abraham.
Abraham lands a right hand.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Abraham lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abraham throws a head punch that misses.
Li misses with the head strike.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Abraham.
Abraham lands a right hand.
Li misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Isaac Abraham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zou Li's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R2#
Li throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Abraham throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Abraham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Li misses the jab.
Li takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Abraham.
Li lunges at Abraham with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abraham's hand.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abraham manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Abraham was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Li has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li there as he acknowledges the shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zou Li's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Isaac Abraham!
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