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Event:
SYN 1058 Hlervu vs De Geno
Date: Feb 23, 2024 |
#R1#
De Geno throws a chopping leg kick but Hlervu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hlervu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Geno was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
De Geno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu tests De Geno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pablo De Geno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Geno misses with a looping left.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
De Geno misses with the combination.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
De Geno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu half committed to a counter leg kick.
De Geno throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Geno thinking.
Jab by Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Geno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Geno throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
De Geno slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu's corner calls for a 1-2. Hlervu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Geno misses with a body kick.
De Geno throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
De Geno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
De Geno fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hlervu checks it well.
Hlervu throws a body punch but De Geno moves out of range.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. De Geno moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu moves out of range of the leg kick from De Geno.
De Geno missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Geno.
Hlervu with a jab.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
De Geno misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Hlervu.
De Geno tries to work over Hlervu's front leg with a kick but Hlervu checks it.
Nice defenses there by De Geno.
De Geno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hlervu circles away quickly and effectively.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Geno moves away.
De Geno throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. De Geno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Geno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hlervu has time to react.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
A left lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with a hook. De Geno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hlervu scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
De Geno tries to land a leg kick but Hlervu saw it coming and moves away.
De Geno is looking to land body kicks.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the head.
Hlervu misses with a low kick as De Geno jumps back.
Hlervu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hlervu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Geno throws a low kick but Hlervu moves out of range easily. #T3#
Hlervu slips under a jab.
De Geno looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
Hlervu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hlervu lands with a hook. De Geno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hlervu blocks a low kick nicely.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Geno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Hlervu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
De Geno lands the left hand.
De Geno is looking to score with low kicks.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Geno. De Geno obviously looking to wear him down.
Hlervu staying out of range there.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of De Geno's head but De Geno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#T4#
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu swings for the body but De Geno moves out of range.
De Geno looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
A nice leg kick from De Geno, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu blocks a leg kick.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Hlervu is looking to slow De Geno down with leg kicks.
De Geno ducks right into an uppercut from Hlervu.
De Geno throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
De Geno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Geno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
De Geno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
De Geno throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
De Geno throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hlervu counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu takes a swing at De Geno's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu blocks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from De Geno.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
De Geno throws a low kick but Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hlervu. That's going to slow De Geno down.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but De Geno is just out of range.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but De Geno checks it.
De Geno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hlervu swings for the body but De Geno moves out of range.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of De Geno's head but De Geno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
De Geno throws a front kick aimed at Hlervu's knee but Hlervu avoids it well.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu lands with an uppercut that bounces De Geno off the cage and back into range.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but De Geno manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but De Geno might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hlervu has got the better of the exchanges.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu throws a body punch but De Geno moves out of range.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but De Geno is out of range.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy right hand. De Geno should have avoided that one.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Geno.
Hlervu lands with a nice body punch.
De Geno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Geno.
De Geno was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Geno attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Geno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Geno looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
De Geno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu misses with a leg kick.
Hlervu motions for De Geno to come forward. Hlervu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Geno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hlervu dodges the punch combination from De Geno.
De Geno throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
De Geno tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but De Geno ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu moves out of range as De Geno throws a body kick.
Hlervu throws a body punch but De Geno moves out of range.
De Geno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Geno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL2#
De Geno clinches. #BC#
Hlervu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Geno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu misses with a low kick as De Geno jumps back.
De Geno misses the jab.
De Geno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Geno pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range and De Geno settles back down.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by De Geno.
Hlervu lands a leg kick that knocks De Geno off balance momentarily.
De Geno throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
De Geno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.#T3#
Hlervu avoids the body shot from De Geno.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
De Geno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Geno attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but De Geno is out of range.
De Geno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Hlervu avoids a kick to the body.
De Geno scores with a hook to the body. Hlervu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno misses with a straight left.
Hlervu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
De Geno misses with a right hand
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
De Geno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by De Geno.
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
Hlervu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hlervu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Geno throws out a leg kick but Hlervu moves out of range and De Geno only half commits.
De Geno checks a leg kick nicely.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu scores with a nice head shot.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
De Geno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
De Geno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
De Geno misses with a lunging right hand
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hlervu.
De Geno throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Geno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Hlervu.
De Geno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hlervu connects with a leg kick.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Geno.
De Geno doesn't manage to clinch there - Hlervu circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
De Geno tries to move into range but Hlervu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Geno throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Geno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Geno.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu throws a leg kick which misses De Geno's front leg but catches the back leg as De Geno tries to avoid it.
Hlervu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by De Geno. Beautiful body shot.
De Geno attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Geno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hlervu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu moves out of range as De Geno throws a body kick.
Hlervu connects with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as De Geno blocks the low kick.
De Geno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hlervu at a distance.
#T1#
De Geno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hlervu.
De Geno misses with a looping right.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from De Geno.
De Geno avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
De Geno blocks the body kick.
De Geno throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
De Geno misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu throws a hook but De Geno avoids it easily.
Hlervu with a jab.
De Geno throws a leg kick but Hlervu moved away.
De Geno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu clobbers De Geno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
De Geno throws a low kick, looking for Hlervu's leg but Hlervu calmly moves out of range.
De Geno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hlervu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu jabs De Geno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
De Geno misses with a low kick.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hlervu takes a swing at De Geno's ribcage but misses.
De Geno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hlervu pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Geno is out of range and Hlervu settles back down.
De Geno looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hlervu. That snapped De Geno's head back.
De Geno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu moves out of range of the leg kick from De Geno.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Geno throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
De Geno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Geno misses with a straight left.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
De Geno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Geno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Geno throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from De Geno misses the target.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
De Geno misses with a body shot.
#T3#
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu slips a jab and a cross from De Geno.
Hlervu lands a jab to the head.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Geno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Hlervu backing away here, and De Geno unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
De Geno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Geno throws a low kick but Hlervu moves out of range easily.
De Geno throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Geno attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
And Hlervu counters with a quick kick to the body but De Geno blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
De Geno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Geno 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Geno misses with an uppercut.
De Geno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
Hlervu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Geno on the side of the head.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a jab. De Geno acknowledges it with a nod 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!
De Geno avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but De Geno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hlervu. That's going to slow De Geno down.
De Geno looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
De Geno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hlervu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Geno.
De Geno blocks a jab.
A big right from De Geno misses.
A clash of legs there as De Geno blocks the low kick.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Geno. That did some damage!
De Geno shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Geno feints and then cracks Hlervu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hlervu down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
A slapping leg kick lands for De Geno.
De Geno gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu misses with a hook. De Geno ducked under it nicely.
De Geno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Geno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Geno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
De Geno checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hlervu!
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hlervu. That's going to slow De Geno down.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by De Geno.
Hlervu misses with a low kick as De Geno jumps back.
De Geno wants to clinch.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Hlervu with a nice calf kick.
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
De Geno defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
De Geno throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
De Geno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hlervu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Geno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Geno slips a straight right by Hlervu.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Geno slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a hook but De Geno blocks it.
Hlervu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hlervu moves out of range as De Geno strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a kick to the body.
De Geno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from De Geno.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Geno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Geno misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
De Geno misses with a leg kick.
Hlervu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu throws the left hand but De Geno avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but De Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu tries to work over De Geno's front leg with a kick but De Geno checks it.
De Geno thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
De Geno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
De Geno misses with a low kick as Hlervu jumps back.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Geno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
De Geno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T3#
Hlervu slips under a jab.
De Geno checks the leg kick.
De Geno only half commits to the counter leg kick.
De Geno throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Geno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu checks a low kick from De Geno.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but De Geno manages to avoid it.
Hlervu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Geno throws a body kick that misses.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno wants to land a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
De Geno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Geno throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Geno 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
De Geno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a wild body kick that De Geno sees coming a mile off.#T4#
Hlervu jabs De Geno right on the nose. De Geno blinks but takes it well.
De Geno misses with a straight left.
De Geno throws a solid leg kick but Hlervu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Geno.
De Geno tries to score with a low kick but Hlervu moves his leg out of the way.
Hlervu scores with a push 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!
Hlervu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Geno at a distance.
De Geno throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Geno.
De Geno tries to land a leg kick but Hlervu saw it coming and moves away.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Geno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Geno checks a low kick from Hlervu.
De Geno connects with the punch.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of De Geno's head but De Geno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Geno moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
De Geno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
De Geno wants to land a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu had his way with Pablo De Geno in 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. This is the final round!#R5#
De Geno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
De Geno throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
De Geno throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
De Geno misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Geno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Geno tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
De Geno misses with a looping left.
Hlervu throws a body punch but De Geno moves out of range.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Hlervu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Geno on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of De Geno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De Geno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Geno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Geno scoring well with a low kick there.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T1#
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but De Geno is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Geno.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good shot there by De Geno.
Hlervu tries to work over De Geno's front leg with a kick but De Geno checks it.
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Geno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
De Geno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
De Geno throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu lands with an overhand left.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Geno.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Geno manages to avoid it.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from De Geno.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick lands for De Geno.
Hlervu tries to work over De Geno's front leg with a kick but De Geno checks it.
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T2#
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
De Geno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Hlervu.
De Geno motions for Hlervu to come forward. De Geno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
De Geno looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
De Geno tries to close the distance and clinch but Hlervu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but De Geno manages to avoid it.
Hlervu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Geno at a distance.
De Geno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
De Geno misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Geno throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
De Geno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Geno throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.#T3#
The fighters circling - De Geno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Geno takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Geno missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Geno throws a right hand that Hlervu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hlervu also avoids with ease.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Geno swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with an inside leg kick.
De Geno misses with a body shot.
Hlervu moves out of range as De Geno strikes.
De Geno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Geno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Geno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hlervu. Hlervu obviously looking to wear him down.
Hlervu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Geno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hlervu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Geno scrambles back to his feet.
Hlervu misses with a hook. De Geno ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but De Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Geno misses with a looping right.#T4#
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Geno has time to react.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Geno.
Good leg kick by De Geno.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Geno checks a leg kick.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Hlervu throws a low kick, looking for De Geno's leg but De Geno calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from De Geno misses the target.
Hlervu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Geno.
De Geno misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Geno avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
De Geno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hlervu in his tracks.
Hlervu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pablo De Geno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Geno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hlervu counters with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo De Geno.
I think Hlervu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Braynas Hlervu 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:
SYN 1050 Hlervu vs Kutvonen IV
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Kutvonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kutvonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kutvonen throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Kutvonen misses the shot to the body.
Kutvonen checks a low kick from Hlervu.
Kutvonen unleashes a big counter combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Kutvonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kutvonen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kutvonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kutvonen digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen staying out of range there.
Kutvonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hlervu circles away quickly and effectively.
Kutvonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hlervu at a distance.
#T1#
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and Kutvonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kutvonen 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.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Kutvonen slips the punch.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kutvonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kutvonen moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
It seemed like Kutvonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Hlervu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kutvonen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Kutvonen. That snapped Hlervu's head back.
#T2#
Kutvonen throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot by Kutvonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Kutvonen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kutvonen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kutvonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hlervu has wrist control.
Kutvonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutvonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Kutvonen content to stall in guard here.
Kutvonen throws a big elbow that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kutvonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kutvonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hlervu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Kutvonen saw that one coming.
Hlervu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kutvonen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T4#
Nice takedown defense from Hlervu. No joy for Kutvonen on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#TD2#
Kutvonen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kutvonen throwing shots but Hlervu is blocking nicely.
Kutvonen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep. Kutvonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kutvonen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kutvonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lusmu Kutvonen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kutvonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hlervu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kutvonen avoids it.
Kutvonen scores with a three punch combo!
Lusmu Kutvonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kutvonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kutvonen shoots and misses
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kutvonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hlervu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kutvonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kutvonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kutvonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kutvonen.
Hlervu misses with a body shot
and Kutvonen counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Kutvonen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kutvonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kutvonen throws a right and a left that Hlervu avoids nicely.
Kutvonen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kutvonen checks a leg kick.
Kutvonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kutvonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hlervu momentarily.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu throws a hook but Kutvonen blocks it.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Kutvonen is just out of range.
Kutvonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lusmu Kutvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kutvonen lands a body shot.
Kutvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Kutvonen slips a jab from Hlervu.
Kutvonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kutvonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hlervu rather than just go for the knockout.
Kutvonen throws a combination. Hlervu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Kutvonen does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Kutvonen takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kutvonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hlervu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into Kutvonen's ribs.
Kutvonen takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kutvonen.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4#
Kutvonen throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
It appears Hlervu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kutvonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kutvonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Kutvonen misses with a double jab.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Kutvonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lusmu Kutvonen 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!#R3#
Kutvonen lands with a right hand.
Hlervu throws a push kick but Kutvonen slaps the foot to one side.
Kutvonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hlervu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kutvonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kutvonen missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu throws a push kick but Kutvonen slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Kutvonen throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Hlervu misses
and Kutvonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kutvonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kutvonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kutvonen connects with a body shot.
Kutvonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Kutvonen ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Kutvonen misses with a jab to the body
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Kutvonen. Beautiful body shot.
Kutvonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kutvonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Hlervu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hlervu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kutvonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Kutvonen misses
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hlervu scores with the left hand. Kutvonen knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Kutvonen throws a big counter head kick but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Kutvonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu throws a hook but Kutvonen avoids it easily.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kutvonen throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kutvonen misses with a body punch
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Kutvonen is rocked!
Kutvonen misses with a jab to the body
and Hlervu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kutvonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?
Kutvonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu scores with a counter punch that sends Kutvonen to the canvas! Hlervu smells blood - he's punishing Kutvonen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kutvonen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Braynas Hlervu, 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.
Lusmu Kutvonen spoke after the fight, saying 'I think this it is for me. Time to retire. Skills are gone..'. |
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Event:
SYN 1047 Diggs vs Todd II
Date: Jan 07, 2024 |
#R1#
A low kick from Xiaodong is predictable there
and Hlervu counters with a left to the body.
Xiaodong throws a head kick that misses
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xiaodong throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Xiaodong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xiaodong throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiaodong motions for Hlervu to come forward. Xiaodong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaodong tries to clinch up.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiaodong misses the target.
Xiaodong misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Xiaodong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaodong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xiaodong throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Xiaodong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xiaodong tries to score with a low kick but Hlervu moves his leg out of the way.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.#T1#
A good leg kick by Xiaodong.
Xiaodong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hlervu.
Hlervu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xiaodong digs a good hook to Hlervu's body.
Xiaodong tries to clinch but Hlervu is having none of it.
Li Xiaodong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Xiaodong.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xiaodong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That kick from Xiaodong tenderised Hlervu's leg. Hlervu is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch combination from Xiaodong misses.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu misses with a body kick.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Xiaodong saw that one coming.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Xiaodong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hlervu rather than just go for the knockout.
Xiaodong digs a good hook to Hlervu's body.
Jab from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws a combination that misses
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Xiaodong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xiaodong connects with a crisp jab.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Xiaodong.
Hlervu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xiaodong.
Xiaodong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A low kick lands for Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hlervu.
Xiaodong tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hlervu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xiaodong keeps Hlervu at a distance using the push kick.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Xiaodong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu slips a jab from Xiaodong.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Xiaodong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Xiaodong swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Xiaodong tries to clinch up but Hlervu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xiaodong swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Xiaodong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiaodong misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Xiaodong punishes Hlervu's body with a nice straight punch.
Xiaodong scores with a punch to the head.
Xiaodong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xiaodong connects with a body shot.
Xiaodong slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xiaodong can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Xiaodong.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but Xiaodong saw that one coming. #T4#
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Xiaodong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hlervu with a body shot.
Xiaodong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Xiaodong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xiaodong misses with a left hand
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Xiaodong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiaodong lands a front kick.
Hlervu misses with a body kick.
Hlervu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.#CL2#
Xiaodong takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Xiaodong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Xiaodong 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#
Xiaodong jabs Hlervu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xiaodong throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong looks for the body kick but Hlervu saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xiaodong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xiaodong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hlervu doesn't seem bothered though.
Xiaodong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Xiaodong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xiaodong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xiaodong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu blocks the body kick.
#T1#
Xiaodong just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xiaodong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Xiaodong connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xiaodong is looking to slow Hlervu down with leg kicks.
Xiaodong lands a leg kick that knocks Hlervu off balance momentarily.
Hlervu swats away the attempt to clinch by Xiaodong.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Xiaodong manages to avoid it.
Xiaodong throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xiaodong lands a nice hook to Hlervu's body. Hlervu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xiaodong lands a nice hook to Hlervu's body. Hlervu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hlervu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
Xiaodong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hlervu will feel that in the morning.
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!
Xiaodong wants to clinch but Hlervu slips to the side
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xiaodong misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xiaodong scores with a nice strike.
Hlervu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Xiaodong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Xiaodong misses with a wild body shot.
Xiaodong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xiaodong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong misses with a body shot
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Xiaodong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Xiaodong counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3##CL2#
Xiaodong clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Xiaodong.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Hlervu.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Xiaodong controls his hands.
Hlervu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xiaodong misses with a body punch.
Xiaodong tries to work over Hlervu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiaodong lands a jab to the head.
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Xiaodong throws a lazy head kick
and Hlervu counters with a nice leg kick.
Xiaodong lands a high kick!
Xiaodong throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xiaodong.
Li Xiaodong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xiaodong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hlervu half committed to a counter leg kick.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiaodong tests Hlervu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hlervu throws a jab when Xiaodong was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hlervu. That's going to slow Xiaodong down.
Xiaodong scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Xiaodong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws out a leg kick but Hlervu moves out of range and Xiaodong only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hlervu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xiaodong lands a leg kick that knocks Hlervu off balance momentarily.
Xiaodong throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Xiaodong throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Xiaodong 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!#R3#
Xiaodong looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Xiaodong moves out of range of the body kick from Hlervu.
Xiaodong looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Xiaodong misses with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hlervu throws a push kick but Xiaodong slaps the foot to one side.
Xiaodong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Xiaodong with the inside leg kick.
Hlervu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from Xiaodong finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaodong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xiaodong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xiaodong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Xiaodong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Xiaodong manages to avoid it.
Xiaodong misses with a low kick.#T1#
Xiaodong just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiaodong keeps Hlervu at a distance using the push kick.
Xiaodong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xiaodong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xiaodong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaodong thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
Xiaodong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
A low kick lands for Xiaodong.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Xiaodong scores with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiaodong. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xiaodong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu takes a swing at Xiaodong's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Xiaodong clinches.
Hlervu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Xiaodong tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Xiaodong back against the cage. #BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xiaodong thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Xiaodong thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaodong pushes Hlervu away with a front kick.
Xiaodong throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Xiaodong. Beautiful body shot.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Xiaodong cracks a nice hook into Hlervu's ribs.
Hlervu clobbers Xiaodong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Xiaodong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Xiaodong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T3#
Xiaodong tries to land a body kick
and Hlervu counters with a good, hard body kick but Xiaodong shrugs it off.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xiaodong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xiaodong lands a nice shot to the body.
Xiaodong avoids a kick to the body.
Xiaodong connects with a single shot there.
Crunch! Xiaodong slams his shin into Hlervu's torso.
Xiaodong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Xiaodong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hlervu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xiaodong swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a nice body kick.
Xiaodong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick lands from Xiaodong. #T4#
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaodong looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Xiaodong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL2#
Xiaodong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hlervu, pushing him back against the cage.
Hlervu is trying to break the clinch but Xiaodong is controlling him.
Xiaodong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xiaodong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xiaodong cracks Hlervu with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Hlervu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hlervu lands a right hand.
Xiaodong misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Hlervu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xiaodong throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
A head punch on the inside from Xiaodong fails to land.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Xiaodong really dominated that round.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Hlervu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Xiaodong's hands.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu slips a jab from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws a body kick that misses
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xiaodong keeps Hlervu at a distance using the push kick.
Xiaodong throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Xiaodong manages to avoid it.
Xiaodong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Xiaodong connects with a solid leg kick.
Xiaodong throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaodong lands a body shot.
Xiaodong misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Xiaodong is rocked!
Xiaodong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiaodong misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Xiaodong lands a jab.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xiaodong.
Xiaodong scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiaodong. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xiaodong lands with a slapping head kick.
A big left from Xiaodong misses.
Xiaodong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xiaodong misses with a looping right.
Hlervu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice cross by Xiaodong.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Xiaodong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Hlervu slips a straight right by Xiaodong.
Xiaodong misses with a combination
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Xiaodong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hlervu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaodong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hlervu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xiaodong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xiaodong throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Hlervu counters with a quick kick to the body but Xiaodong blocks it.
Xiaodong scores with a hook to the body. Hlervu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Xiaodong misses its intended target.
Xiaodong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Xiaodong misses.
Xiaodong misses with a kick to the body.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xiaodong. #T3#
A slow jab from Xiaodong misses its intended target.
Xiaodong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xiaodong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hlervu scores with a decent looking hook.
Xiaodong throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Xiaodong throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiaodong throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hlervu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong looks to clinch
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Xiaodong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T4#
Hlervu cracks Xiaodong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Xiaodong throws a front kick aimed at Hlervu's knee but Hlervu avoids it well.
Xiaodong misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaodong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hlervu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xiaodong misses with a shot to the body
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xiaodong is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?
Hlervu moves out of range as Xiaodong strikes.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Xiaodong tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu cracks Xiaodong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Xiaodong looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Xiaodong's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Hlervu before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Braynas Hlervu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Li Xiaodong was interviewed post fight and said 'IQ 123'. |
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SYN 1044 Danger vs Williams
Date: Dec 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Fukumitsu misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Fukumitsu misses with a lunging right hand
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping left.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fukumitsu lands a two punch combo.
Fukumitsu throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu throws a hook but Fukumitsu blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Fukumitsu counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Fukumitsu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fukumitsu's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fukumitsu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fukumitsu throws a big shot that misses.
Fukumitsu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukumitsu throws out the jab.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fukumitsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Hlervu backs off Fukumitsu throws a huge counter combo but Hlervu manages to avoid it all.
Fukumitsu 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.
Fukumitsu lands a lovely overhand right.
Fukumitsu scores with a sloppy right hand. Hlervu should have avoided that one.
Fukumitsu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Fukumitsu.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Fukumitsu.
Hlervu thinks about countering with a body kick.#T2#
Hlervu takes one to the chin there.
Fukumitsu looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
Hlervu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukumitsu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
And Hlervu counters with a quick kick to the body but Fukumitsu blocks it.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu connects with a nice looking jab.
Fukumitsu misses with a left hand
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukumitsu throws a series of punches but Hlervu avoids them all with ease. #T3#
A jab from Fukumitsu misses.
Hlervu needs to keep his hands up - Fukumitsu had a free shot at his head there.
Fukumitsu ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Fukumitsu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu 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 left and a right from Fukumitsu both land. Nice combination.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu cracks Hlervu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
A slow jab from Fukumitsu misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukumitsu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fukumitsu slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Fukumitsu misses with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook.
Fukumitsu lands a right hook to the body.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Fukumitsu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hlervu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A punch lands to the side of Hlervu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but Fukumitsu saw that one coming.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a body kick that stops Fukumitsu in his tracks momentarily.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fukumitsu avoids it.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
Hlervu defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukumitsu misses with a body kick.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Fukumitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fukumitsu really felt that one!
Fukumitsu falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Fukumitsu throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight right.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hlervu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fukumitsu works the jab nicely.
Fukumitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
It appears Hlervu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fukumitsu moves out of range of the body kick.
Fukumitsu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hlervu misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Fukumitsu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fukumitsu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fukumitsu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fukumitsu slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Nice straight punches there by Fukumitsu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fukumitsu.
Both fighters circling a little - Hlervu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fukumitsu moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Fukumitsu throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Hlervu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T3#
Hlervu lands a glancing blow to the side of Fukumitsu's head.
Fukumitsu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu scores with a nice strike.#ROC#Fukumitsu is rocked!
Fukumitsu looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Fukumitsu scores with a punch to the head.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fukumitsu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into Fukumitsu's ribs.
Hlervu ducks right into an uppercut from Fukumitsu.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Fukumitsu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Fukumitsu loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Fukumitsu.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Fukumitsu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukumitsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fukumitsu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu staying out of range there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hlervu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fukumitsu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hlervu to score with a decent uppercut.
Fukumitsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?
Fukumitsu throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Fukumitsu seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot to the body from Fukumitsu misses
and Hlervu counters with a body kick that stops Fukumitsu in his tracks momentarily.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Fukumitsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fukumitsu lands a lovely overhand right.
Fukumitsu throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fukumitsu avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukumitsu moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Hlervu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fukumitsu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Fukumitsu throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukumitsu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fukumitsu ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Fukumitsu misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fukumitsu thinking.
Fukumitsu misses with a lunging right hand
and Hlervu counters with a solid body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukumitsu misses the target.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu throws the kick towards the body but Fukumitsu avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Fukumitsu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fukumitsu throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily. #T2#
Fukumitsu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fukumitsu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hlervu.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It appears Hlervu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hlervu staying out of range there.
Fukumitsu throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fukumitsu just manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Fukumitsu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fukumitsu.#T3#
Fukumitsu throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Fukumitsu throws a nice looking combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hlervu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice jab there from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping left.
Fukumitsu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu connects with a crisp jab.
Fukumitsu moves out of range of the leg kick from Hlervu.
Fukumitsu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fukumitsu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fukumitsu throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fukumitsu.#T4#
Fukumitsu scores with a nice head shot.
Fukumitsu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fukumitsu.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Fukumitsu lands a nice hook to Hlervu's body. Hlervu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu dodges the punch combination from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fukumitsu misses with a left hand
and Hlervu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu really 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.#R4#
Hlervu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fukumitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fukumitsu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukumitsu moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Hlervu throws a wild body kick that Fukumitsu sees coming a mile off.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukumitsu throws a combination. Hlervu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big left from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.#T1#
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukumitsu throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fukumitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fukumitsu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu tries to land a body kick
and Fukumitsu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu throws a hook but Fukumitsu blocks it.
No joy there for Fukumitsu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Fukumitsu.
Hlervu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu lands a right hook to the body.
Fukumitsu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
Fukumitsu throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD#
and Hlervu counters with a nice right hand that sends Fukumitsu toppling to the canvas! Fukumitsu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hlervu finish him?!
Fukumitsu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hlervu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fukumitsu just manages to avoid it.#T3#
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fukumitsu.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fukumitsu throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook
#KD#
and Hlervu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fukumitsu! Hlervu lets Fukumitsu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fukumitsu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Fukumitsu finds it's way through Hlervu's defenses.
Fukumitsu misses with a lunging right hand
and Hlervu scores with a counter punch that sends Fukumitsu to the canvas! Hlervu smells blood - he's punishing Fukumitsu with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fukumitsu has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Braynas Hlervu, 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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SYN 1038 Choke vs Dinapoli
Date: Dec 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Hohenthal moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hohenthal moves away.
Hohenthal ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hohenthal throws out the jab.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hohenthal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hlervu as he avoids it easily.
Hlervu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hohenthal's sensitive parts.
Hohenthal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hohenthal checks a leg kick nicely.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Hohenthal ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu throws a leg kick
and Hohenthal counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hohenthal takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hohenthal dives in for a single leg takedown but Hlervu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Hohenthal backs away, Hlervu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hohenthal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Hohenthal is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hlervu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hohenthal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hlervu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hohenthal moves out of range of the leg kick from Hlervu.
Hohenthal avoids a kick to the body.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hohenthal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hlervu jabs Hohenthal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Hohenthal blocks the leg kick.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Hohenthal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu tries to score with a low kick but Hohenthal moves his leg out of the way.
Hohenthal throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Hohenthal throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hohenthal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hlervu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hohenthal scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body kick from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands the left hand.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hohenthal thuds a left hand into Hlervu's body.
Hohenthal throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
A lazy left from Hlervu finds it's target.
Hohenthal slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hohenthal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Braynas Hlervu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lennart Hohenthal.
Hlervu with a hook.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Hohenthal is out of range.
Hlervu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Hlervu.
A jab from Hlervu does it's job there.
Hlervu scores with the left hand. Hohenthal knows he should have avoided that one.
Hlervu clobbers Hohenthal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Hlervu lands the left hand.
Hohenthal throws a right hand that Hlervu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hlervu also avoids with ease.
Hohenthal swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu slips a jab from Hohenthal.
Hlervu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Hlervu.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick from Hlervu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hohenthal jabs Hlervu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Hlervu.
Hohenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hohenthal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu 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!
Hlervu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hohenthal scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hohenthal. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Hohenthal moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hohenthal is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hlervu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hohenthal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
Hlervu tried to counter with a leg kick but Hohenthal avoided it.
Hohenthal swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hohenthal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hohenthal throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Hohenthal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hohenthal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hlervu defends it well.
Hlervu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hlervu cracks Hohenthal with a good jab.
Hohenthal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hlervu rather than just go for the knockout.
Hlervu scores with a jab.
Hlervu lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hohenthal. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hohenthal shoots in for a takedown but Hlervu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hohenthal jabs Hlervu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hohenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Hohenthal. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hlervu. That snapped Hohenthal's head back.
Hlervu tests Hohenthal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Hohenthal does no damage.
Hohenthal takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hohenthal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hlervu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hohenthal moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hohenthal defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Hohenthal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hlervu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hlervu lands an overhand right.
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!
Hohenthal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Hohenthal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, jab by Hlervu - just one landing.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy right hand. Hohenthal should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Hohenthal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Hlervu keeps Hohenthal at a distance using the push kick.
Hlervu walks into a straight right hand from Hohenthal.
Hlervu defending well as Hohenthal loads up on a big left hand.
Hohenthal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses with a straight right.
Hohenthal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A big right from Hohenthal misses.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Hohenthal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hohenthal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hlervu defends it well.
Hohenthal slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Hohenthal with the counter takedown but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Hlervu throws a shot to the body.
Hohenthal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Hlervu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hohenthal takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hohenthal throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hlervu moves out of range as Hohenthal strikes.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hohenthal. #T3#
Hohenthal lands a glancing blow to the side of Hlervu's head.
Hlervu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hlervu throws a leg kick which misses Hohenthal's front leg but catches the back leg as Hohenthal tries to avoid it.
Hlervu motions for Hohenthal to come forward. Hlervu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Hohenthal does it's job there.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hohenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hohenthal can do to turn this around?
Hlervu scores with a nice strike.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hlervu 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 Hohenthal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hohenthal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hohenthal! But no joy.
Hlervu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hohenthal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hohenthal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hohenthal.
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!
Hohenthal takes one to the side of the head.
#T4#
Hlervu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hohenthal shoots in for a takedown but Hlervu shows good takedown defense.
Hlervu scores with a leg kick.
Hohenthal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hohenthal throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hohenthal might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hlervu has got the better of the exchanges.
Hohenthal swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hohenthal lands with a shot to the body.
Hohenthal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Hlervu finds it's way through Hohenthal's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu lands with a straight right. Hohenthal didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hohenthal. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hohenthal lands a nice hook to Hlervu's body. Hlervu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu 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#
Hohenthal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lennart Hohenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Hohenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hohenthal connects with a body shot that sends Hlervu's belly button to the back.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
Hlervu cracks Hohenthal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Hohenthal moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of Hohenthal's head but Hohenthal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hohenthal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
Hohenthal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hlervu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hohenthal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Hohenthal jabs Hlervu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hohenthal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Hohenthal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
#T1#
Hohenthal lands a right hook to the body.
Hohenthal slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Nice defenses there by Hohenthal.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hohenthal. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hohenthal throws a good cross that connects.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
The crowd cheers as Hohenthal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hlervu doesn't seem phased though.
Hohenthal looks to land a combination but Hlervu avoids it well.
Hohenthal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hlervu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hohenthal digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu with a jab.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into Hohenthal's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hohenthal. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hohenthal throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Hlervu.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hlervu. That one must have hurt.
A jab from Hlervu does it's job there.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Hohenthal moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu cracks Hohenthal with a good jab.
Hohenthal lands a body shot.
Hlervu wants to slow Hohenthal down by chopping away at his legs.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu lands an overhand right.
Hohenthal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hlervu.#T3#
A clash of legs there as Hohenthal blocks the low kick.
Hohenthal checks a leg kick.
Hohenthal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu tries to land a leg kick but Hohenthal saw it coming and moves away.
Hlervu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hohenthal slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Hohenthal scores with a body shot.
Hohenthal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hohenthal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hohenthal throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu throws a good cross that connects.
Hlervu cracks Hohenthal with a good jab.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by Hohenthal. #T4#
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu throws a low kick, looking for Hohenthal's leg but Hohenthal calmly moves out of range.
Hohenthal tries to bum rush Hlervu with a series of wild strikes but Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hohenthal. Hohenthal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hohenthal. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Hlervu - just one landing.
Hlervu scores with a body shot.
Hohenthal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hlervu counters with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu needs to keep his hands up - Hohenthal had a free shot at his head there.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Hohenthal scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hohenthal moves forwards but Hlervu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hohenthal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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 Braynas Hlervu.
Well Hlervu 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
A victorious Braynas Hlervu 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:
SYN 1035 Dustfinger vs Puno
Date: Nov 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Valverde misses with a shot to the body
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Valverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bethania Valverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valverde misses with a straight left.
Hlervu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Valverde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#KD#
and Hlervu counters with a nice right hand that sends Valverde toppling to the canvas! Valverde scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hlervu finish him?!#ROC#Valverde is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Bethania Valverde has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valverde misses with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Valverde out cold! What a finish! Hlervu is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Braynas Hlervu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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SYN 1033 Obama vs Washington
Date: Nov 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice body punch from Kutvonen.
Hlervu throws a low kick, looking for Kutvonen's leg but Kutvonen calmly moves out of range.
Kutvonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Kutvonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu throws a hook but Kutvonen blocks it.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kutvonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hlervu at a distance.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Kutvonen checks it.
Kutvonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kutvonen misses with a body shot.
Hlervu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Kutvonen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hlervu throws a leg kick which misses Kutvonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Kutvonen tries to avoid it.
Kutvonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hlervu tries to avoid it but Kutvonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hlervu to the ground. Hlervu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hlervu defends it nicely.
Braynas Hlervu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lusmu Kutvonen.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Kutvonen slips under a jab.
Kutvonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hlervu with a body shot.
Kutvonen checks a leg kick.
Hlervu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kutvonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries a low kick but Kutvonen avoids it.
Kutvonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Kutvonen ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Kutvonen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hlervu.
Kutvonen slips under a jab.
Kutvonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu scores with a body shot.
Kutvonen slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Kutvonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Kutvonen shoots in but no luck this time. #T2#
Hlervu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kutvonen. That did some damage!
Kutvonen slips under a jab.
Hlervu lands with a straight right. Kutvonen didn't see that one coming.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kutvonen 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.
Hlervu lands a body shot.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Hlervu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kutvonen throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Kutvonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kutvonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kutvonen.
Kutvonen swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Kutvonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Kutvonen feints the counter takedown.
Hlervu lands with a hook. Kutvonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hlervu connects with a right hand. Kutvonen shakes it off.#T3#
Kutvonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu throws a hook but Kutvonen avoids it easily.
Kutvonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kutvonen slips a jab from Hlervu.
Kutvonen drops his hands momentarily and Hlervu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Kutvonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kutvonen scores with a jab. Hlervu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kutvonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Kutvonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kutvonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Kutvonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Kutvonen catches Hlervu right on the button with a cross.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kutvonen manages to avoid it.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kutvonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kutvonen feints the counter takedown.
Hlervu avoids the head kick by Kutvonen.
#T4#
Kutvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu blocks a head kick by Kutvonen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kutvonen throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kutvonen on the side of the head.
Kutvonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Kutvonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kutvonen swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu tests Kutvonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Kutvonen ducked under it nicely.
Kutvonen walks into a jab.
Kutvonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hlervu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hlervu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Hlervu as he connects with a hook.
Hlervu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kutvonen on the side of the head.
Kutvonen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hlervu.
Hlervu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hlervu throws a jab when Kutvonen was well out of range.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kutvonen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hlervu has got the better of the exchanges.
Kutvonen ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with a good body shot.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Kutvonen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Kutvonen's shoulder, as Kutvonen tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kutvonen.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Kutvonen moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu lands a head shot.
Kutvonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kutvonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kutvonen.#T1#
Kutvonen takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kutvonen. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu tries to land a leg kick but Kutvonen saw it coming and moves away.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Kutvonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hlervu rather than just go for the knockout.
Kutvonen slips under a jab.
Kutvonen slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kutvonen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#TD2#
Kutvonen gets a double leg takedown into Hlervu's guard.
Kutvonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kutvonen lands a couple of digs.
Hlervu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Kutvonen postures up in Hlervu's guard and throws a big left but Hlervu blocks it. #T2#
Kutvonen throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kutvonen throwing strikes but missing.
Hlervu looking to control.
Kutvonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hlervu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kutvonen wants to control from the top but Hlervu keeps moving.
Kutvonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Kutvonen landing some decent shots from guard.
Kutvonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Kutvonen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hlervu's head.
Hlervu has momentary wrist control but Kutvonen slips an elbow through the middle.#T3#
Kutvonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Kutvonen lands a couple of digs.
Hlervu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kutvonen can do to turn this around?
Kutvonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kutvonen throws an elbow that misses. Hlervu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kutvonen's guard. Nice move by Hlervu!#REVR#
Hlervu won't allow Kutvonen to sweep him here.
Kutvonen wants to hit a sweep here but Hlervu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kutvonen there!
Kutvonen is trying to escape the mount.
Kutvonen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T4#
Kutvonen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kutvonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kutvonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kutvonen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kutvonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hlervu is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lusmu Kutvonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Kutvonen throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Kutvonen thuds a left hand into Hlervu's body.
Kutvonen scores with a hook to the body. Hlervu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Kutvonen.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu tries to work over Kutvonen's front leg with a kick but Kutvonen checks it.
No joy there for Kutvonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Kutvonen.
Hlervu stuffs the takedown.
Kutvonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Kutvonen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kutvonen checks it well.
Kutvonen unleashes a big counter combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kutvonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kutvonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu avoids the head kick by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Kutvonen moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu lands a head shot.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kutvonen's head backwards.
Kutvonen lands a jab to Hlervu's midsection.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Kutvonen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kutvonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T2#
Hlervu takes a swing at Kutvonen's ribcage but misses.
Kutvonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Kutvonen lands.
Kutvonen throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Kutvonen takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kutvonen is out of range and Hlervu settles back down.
Kutvonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hlervu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kutvonen's sensitive parts.
Hlervu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kutvonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
Kutvonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kutvonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
And Kutvonen tries to counter it with a takedown but Hlervu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hlervu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kutvonen throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Kutvonen moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Kutvonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hlervu wants it to stay on the feet.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hlervu connects with a crisp jab.
Kutvonen checks a low kick from Hlervu.
A nice side step and Kutvonen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hlervu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kutvonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kutvonen checks a leg kick nicely.
Kutvonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kutvonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.
Kutvonen walks into a straight right hand from Hlervu.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kutvonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Kutvonen swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kutvonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Kutvonen.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Kutvonen moves away and avoids it.
Kutvonen is looking for the big counter here.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Kutvonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kutvonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kutvonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hlervu with a body shot.
Hlervu moves forwards but Kutvonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Kutvonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kutvonen shoots in for a double leg but Hlervu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Kutvonen takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Kutvonen defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Kutvonen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hlervu defends it well.
Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Kutvonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kutvonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but Kutvonen saw that one coming.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu wants to slow Kutvonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Kutvonen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#TD2#
Kutvonen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kutvonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kutvonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hlervu taking some punishment here, with Kutvonen in his half guard. #T1#
Ground and pound from Kutvonen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutvonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kutvonen working Hlervu over with strikes.
Hlervu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kutvonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kutvonen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hlervu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kutvonen.
Hlervu tries to get to full guard but Kutvonen has control of the leg. #T2#
Kutvonen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kutvonen prevents Hlervu from improving his position.
Kutvonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hlervu defending well though.
Kutvonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hlervu's head.
Lusmu Kutvonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kutvonen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kutvonen wants to control but Hlervu is keeping him busy.
Kutvonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hlervu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kutvonen.
Hlervu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kutvonen. #T3#
Kutvonen content to stall in guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kutvonen throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kutvonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Kutvonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Kutvonen avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Kutvonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Kutvonen misses with a few strikes there.
Hlervu lands the left hand.
Kutvonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kutvonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Kutvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Kutvonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kutvonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kutvonen jabs Hlervu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hlervu scoring well with a low kick there.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Kutvonen moves out of range.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kutvonen connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch lands to the side of Kutvonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kutvonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu sizes up Kutvonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hlervu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kutvonen on the side of the head.
Kutvonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Kutvonen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kutvonen manages to avoid it.
Kutvonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Lusmu Kutvonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!#R5#
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kutvonen.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kutvonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kutvonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Kutvonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kutvonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a body shot.
Hlervu takes a swing at Kutvonen's ribcage but misses.
Kutvonen looks to land a combination. Hlervu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kutvonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hlervu.
Kutvonen avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kutvonen.
Nice defenses there by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Kutvonen throws a nice looking combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Kutvonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kutvonen scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kutvonen. Kutvonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kutvonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kutvonen dives in for a single leg takedown but Hlervu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Kutvonen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hlervu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kutvonen is in Hlervu's guard.
Kutvonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hlervu is keeping the position for now.
Kutvonen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kutvonen throws a strike but Hlervu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Kutvonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kutvonen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kutvonen trying to control from half guard but Hlervu is working away. #T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Hlervu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kutvonen stands up over Hlervu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hlervu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kutvonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kutvonen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hlervu's head.
Kutvonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hlervu has wrist control.
Kutvonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kutvonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hlervu keeping moving, preventing Kutvonen from controlling successfully.
Hlervu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Kutvonen throwing strikes from guard but Hlervu blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kutvonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kutvonen pushes down on Hlervu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kutvonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hlervu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kutvonen is looking to advance position but Hlervu won't allow it.
Kutvonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kutvonen is keen to just control but Hlervu is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Some wild striking there from Kutvonen.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Kutvonen.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Kutvonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kutvonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hlervu to score with a decent uppercut.
Hlervu jabs Kutvonen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Kutvonen avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Kutvonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kutvonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Kutvonen postures up and lands a big shot to Hlervu's brow.
Kutvonen throwing strikes from guard but Hlervu blocks nicely.
Hlervu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lusmu Kutvonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kutvonen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Braynas Hlervu, 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.
Lusmu Kutvonen spoke after the fight, saying 'I think this it is for me. Time to retire.'. |
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SYN 1029 Return of Tarver
Date: Nov 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hlervu. Hlervu obviously looking to wear him down.
Hlervu 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.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hlervu.
Hlervu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit motions for Hlervu to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hlervu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Hlervu tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a lazy body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hlervu scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Hlervu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a body kick.#T2#
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hlervu clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Hlervu thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit motions for Hlervu to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hlervu on the side of the head. #T3#
Sitsongrit lunges at Hlervu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hlervu's hand.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hlervu, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Hlervu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Hlervu settles back down.
Hlervu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hlervu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Hlervu moved away.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
We've been informed that Sitsongrit has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Hlervu down by chopping away at his legs.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 Braynas Hlervu 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#
Sitsongrit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Hlervu.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Sitsongrit motions for Hlervu to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hlervu finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit's head.
Hlervu moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range. #T1#
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hlervu throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hlervu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Sitsongrit motions for Hlervu to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit jabs at Hlervu's body.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Hlervu sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Hlervu's legs.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.#T2#
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Donk. Hlervu catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu lands a jab to the nose.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.#T3#
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Hlervu slaps the foot to one side.
Hlervu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu is looking to score with low kicks.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Hlervu moved away.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.#T4#
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hlervu is able to avoid easily.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hlervu misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a solid body kick.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
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 Braynas Hlervu 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.#R3#
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hlervu blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Hlervu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hlervu defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hlervu thinking.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Hlervu blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.#T1#
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hlervu with a body shot.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Hlervu connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Hlervu blocks the body kick.
Hlervu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back to recover.
Sitsongrit cracks Hlervu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T3#
Hlervu checks the leg kick.
Hlervu is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Hlervu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Hlervu's leg but Hlervu calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Hlervu throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
Hlervu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hlervu cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick from Hlervu misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Hlervu throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hlervu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Petchuanglek Sitsongrit just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hlervu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
A lazy left from Hlervu finds it's target.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hlervu throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Nice jab there from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hlervu moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Hlervu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu 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.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T1#
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Hlervu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Hlervu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Hlervu checks it.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Hlervu. #T2#
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Hlervu moved away.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit cracks Hlervu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Hlervu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.#T3#
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hlervu - that will leave a mark!
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu delivers a nice body kick.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Hlervu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hlervu scrambles back to his feet.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
And Sitsongrit responds with a good body kick, but Hlervu manages to step out the way in time.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Hlervu lands with a nice body kick.
Hlervu connects with a single shot there.
Hlervu blocks a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Hlervu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu had his way with Petchuanglek Sitsongrit in 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. This is the final round!#R5#
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petchuanglek Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Hlervu saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Hlervu as he connects with a hook.
Hlervu thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu looks to throw a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hlervu thinking.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Hlervu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hlervu - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hlervu.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donk. Hlervu catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Sitsongrit backs away, Hlervu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hlervu misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot
and Hlervu counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
Hlervu cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hlervu is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hlervu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Hlervu scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hlervu throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu lands a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
Good exchange - Hlervu coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
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 Braynas Hlervu.
Well Hlervu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Braynas Hlervu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SYN 1025 Choke vs Swole
Date: Oct 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Haa tries to clinch up but Hlervu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hlervu throws a big counter combination but Haa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Haa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
The fighters circling - Haa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu throws a big counter combination but Haa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Haa throws a sloppy head kick
and Haa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hlervu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Haa misses
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haa connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu 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.
Haa throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Haa swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haa misses with the body kick
and Hlervu scores with a counter punch that sends Haa to the canvas! Hlervu smells blood - he's punishing Haa with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Haa has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Braynas Hlervu gave a big smile as he said '114 IQ'. |
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Event:
SYN 1020 Todd vs Exotic
Date: Sep 22, 2023 |
#R1#
An inside leg kick lands from Hlervu.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
De Geno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Geno throws a low kick but Hlervu moves out of range easily.
De Geno throws a leg kick but Hlervu moved away.
Hlervu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De Geno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Geno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Geno throws a leg kick
and De Geno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hlervu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu throws a front kick that sends De Geno stumbling back into the cage.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but De Geno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Geno lands with an uppercut that bounces Hlervu off the cage and back into range.
Hlervu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for De Geno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Geno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Geno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Geno moves away.#T1#
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Geno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but De Geno saw that one coming.
De Geno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu connects with a jab.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Hlervu scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from De Geno misses.
Nice shot lands for De Geno.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
De Geno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hlervu's sensitive parts.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Geno.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
De Geno misses the shot to the body. #T2#
De Geno throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
De Geno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu 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.
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
De Geno lands with a shot to the body.
De Geno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hlervu throws a leg kick which misses De Geno's front leg but catches the back leg as De Geno tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from De Geno.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from De Geno.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Geno.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
De Geno throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu lands a slapping body shot.
De Geno lands a right hook to the body.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
De Geno tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but De Geno is out of range.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from De Geno. #T3#
De Geno lands a jab to the nose.
De Geno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hlervu wants to land a leg kick but De Geno is out of range.
Pablo De Geno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Geno.
A big left from De Geno misses.
Hlervu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hlervu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Geno walks into a straight right hand from Hlervu.
De Geno looks to land a combination but Hlervu avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Geno wants to land a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
De Geno lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Geno walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hlervu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Geno wants to slow Hlervu down by chopping away at his legs.
De Geno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
De Geno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hlervu misses with a low kick. #T4#
De Geno misses with a straight left.
De Geno looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but De Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Geno misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
As De Geno backs away, Hlervu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
De Geno misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but De Geno checks it.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Geno.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Geno moves away.
De Geno counters with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Geno checks a leg kick.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but De Geno is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Geno! But no joy.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Geno.
De Geno moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Geno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hlervu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Geno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Geno cracks Hlervu with an open hand slap.
De Geno moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Jab by De Geno.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Geno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
A jab from De Geno misses.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu misses with a kick to the body.
Hlervu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Geno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
De Geno throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Geno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hlervu to score with a decent uppercut.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Geno.
Nice shot lands for Hlervu.
De Geno throws a front kick aimed at Hlervu's knee but Hlervu avoids it well.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of De Geno's head but De Geno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Hlervu lands.
De Geno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Geno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
De Geno looks for the body kick but Hlervu saw that one coming.
De Geno walks into a jab.
De Geno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Hlervu moves out of range as De Geno throws a body kick.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by De Geno.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
De Geno misses with a body shot.
De Geno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu slips a straight right by De Geno.
De Geno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but De Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with a body shot that sends De Geno's belly button to the back.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into De Geno's ribs.
De Geno attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hlervu fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Geno just manages to avoid it.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Geno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from De Geno.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a front kick that sends De Geno stumbling back into the cage.
Hlervu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu scores with a nice body kick.
De Geno misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu scores with the left hand. De Geno knows he should have avoided that one.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
De Geno avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Geno.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hlervu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Hlervu.#T3#
De Geno moves out of range of the body kick.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
Hlervu lands a glancing blow to the side of De Geno's head.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab.
A cross from De Geno lands.
Nice defenses there by De Geno.
De Geno misses with a low kick.
De Geno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hlervu cracks De Geno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Geno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
De Geno walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hlervu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hlervu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hlervu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
Hlervu dips to his left and cracks De Geno with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but De Geno ducks down to avoid it.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.#T4#
De Geno misses with a low kick as Hlervu jumps back.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Geno throws a solid leg kick but Hlervu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Geno.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
De Geno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
De Geno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from De Geno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but De Geno ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu catches De Geno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hlervu scores with the left hand. De Geno knows he should have avoided that one.
De Geno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Geno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hlervu finds it's way round the side to connect with De Geno's head.
Hlervu throws the left hand but De Geno avoids the punch easily.
De Geno throws a leg kick
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the head.
De Geno misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by De Geno as he connects with a hook.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
De Geno slips a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
De Geno defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by De Geno.
De Geno throws a body kick that misses.
Hlervu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from De Geno misses.
De Geno throws a front kick aimed at Hlervu's knee but Hlervu avoids it well.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
De Geno misses with a body kick.
De Geno slips under a jab.
Hlervu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hlervu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Geno.
De Geno is looking to score with low kicks.
De Geno throws a nice looking combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Geno takes one to the chin there.
De Geno throws a low kick but Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Hlervu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hlervu works De Geno's body with a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Geno, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from De Geno misses.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.#T1#
De Geno motions for Hlervu to come forward. De Geno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Hlervu.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Geno scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. De Geno catches Hlervu right on the button with a cross.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Geno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but De Geno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Geno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Geno.
Hlervu lands a lovely overhand right.
Hlervu punishes De Geno's body with a nice straight punch.
De Geno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
De Geno scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Geno misses with a hook.
Hlervu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hlervu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Geno.#T2#
De Geno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but De Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
De Geno misses with a body shot
and Hlervu counters with an outside leg kick.
De Geno throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Hlervu dips to his left and cracks De Geno with an uppercut!
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
De Geno will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hlervu takes a swing at De Geno's ribcage but misses.
De Geno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
De Geno checks the leg kick.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Geno's sensitive parts.
De Geno misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
De Geno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hlervu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Geno scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
De Geno looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
Hlervu takes a swing at De Geno's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Hlervu finds it's target.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but De Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from De Geno.
De Geno defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu dodges the punch combination from De Geno.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Geno needs to keep his hands up - Hlervu had a free shot at his head there.
De Geno defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
De Geno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Geno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Geno throws a leg kick that misses.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
#T4#
De Geno with a nice calf kick.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Geno misses with a straight right.
De Geno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Geno.
De Geno blocks a jab.
Hlervu slips a straight right by De Geno.
Hlervu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
De Geno moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Crunch! Hlervu slams his shin into De Geno's torso.
Hlervu checks a low kick from De Geno.
De Geno loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
De Geno throws a leg kick but Hlervu moved away.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but De Geno might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hlervu has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice uppercut lands for Hlervu. That snapped De Geno's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Geno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Geno slips a jab from Hlervu.
A jab from De Geno misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu clearly takes 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.#R4#
De Geno misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hlervu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Geno scores with a decent looking hook.
De Geno tries a head kick but it misses.
De Geno avoids a kick to the body.
Hlervu throws a hook but De Geno avoids it easily.
De Geno wants to slow Hlervu down by chopping away at his legs.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but De Geno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Geno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Geno shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Geno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but De Geno ducks down to avoid it.
De Geno looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T1#
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu wants to land a leg kick but De Geno is out of range.
De Geno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Geno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
A big left from De Geno misses.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
De Geno tries a head kick but it misses.
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
De Geno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu clobbers De Geno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - De Geno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
De Geno misses with a hook
and De Geno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Geno slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu backing away here, and De Geno unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Geno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hlervu. That did some damage!
De Geno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but De Geno is just out of range.#T2#
Hlervu throws a solid leg kick but De Geno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy right hand. De Geno should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu tried to counter with a leg kick but De Geno avoided it.
De Geno throws a low kick, looking for Hlervu's leg but Hlervu calmly moves out of range.
De Geno moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
A cross from Hlervu lands.
De Geno checks a low kick from Hlervu.
De Geno walks into a stiff left hand from Hlervu.
De Geno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hlervu.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
De Geno throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
De Geno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Geno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Geno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
Hlervu throws the left hand but De Geno avoids the punch easily.
Good work by De Geno as he checks the leg kick.
De Geno flicks out a counter leg kick but Hlervu steps away.
Hlervu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of De Geno's head but De Geno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
De Geno avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
De Geno lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
De Geno throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hlervu counters with a thumping low kick.
Hlervu slips under a jab from De Geno.
De Geno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Geno throws a lazy body kick
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
De Geno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hlervu. Hlervu obviously looking to wear him down.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from De Geno misses its intended target.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Geno. That did some damage!
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Geno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Geno tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from De Geno.
#T4#
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Geno loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
De Geno throws a head kick but Hlervu moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Hlervu.
De Geno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Geno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
De Geno attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Geno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
A jab from De Geno misses.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
De Geno slips under a jab.
Hlervu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Geno on the side of the head.
Hlervu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Geno. That did some damage!
De Geno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Geno checks a leg kick nicely.
De Geno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Geno throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu had his way with Pablo De Geno in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu slips a jab from De Geno.
De Geno blocks the body kick.
Hlervu avoids a kick to the body.
De Geno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
De Geno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
De Geno with a nice cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Geno checks a leg kick.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Geno.
De Geno misses with a looping left.
De Geno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu lands a jab to De Geno's midsection.
Hlervu misses with a leg kick.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Geno is out of range and Hlervu settles back down.
Hlervu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Geno can do to turn this around?#T1#
De Geno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Geno.
De Geno throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
De Geno wants to slow Hlervu down by chopping away at his legs.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
De Geno throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
Hlervu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Geno throws a chopping leg kick but Hlervu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hlervu tried to score with a low kick but De Geno checks it.
De Geno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
De Geno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
De Geno finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.#T2#
De Geno looks for the body kick but Hlervu saw that one coming.
De Geno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Hlervu blocks the leg kick.
De Geno throws out a leg kick but Hlervu moves out of range and De Geno only half commits.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Geno.
Hlervu tests De Geno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
De Geno scores with a jab to 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!
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
Hlervu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Geno! But no joy.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
De Geno throws out a leg kick but Hlervu moves out of range and De Geno only half commits.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Geno.
Hlervu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
De Geno misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Hlervu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hlervu lands a leg kick that knocks De Geno off balance momentarily.
A low kick lands for De Geno.
#T3#
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but De Geno is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
De Geno blocks a jab.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but De Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Geno lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from De Geno misses.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Geno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
De Geno blocks a jab.
De Geno staying out of range there.
De Geno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hlervu, as that shot connected.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu throws a push kick but De Geno slaps the foot to one side.
De Geno jabs at Hlervu's body.
De Geno digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
De Geno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.#T4#
De Geno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Geno was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Hlervu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Geno throws out a leg kick but Hlervu moves out of range and De Geno only half commits.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and De Geno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
De Geno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Geno throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
De Geno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Geno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from De Geno misses.
De Geno throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
De Geno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Geno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Geno throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu wants to slow De Geno down by chopping away at his legs.
Pablo De Geno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Geno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Geno throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo De Geno.
Well Hlervu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Braynas Hlervu took some time post fight to say the following; 'Will probably get old Tosen to top 3 p4p too lol'. |
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SYN 1014 Kilo vs Drax
Date: Sep 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Hlervu takes one on the button.
De Geno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Geno.
A quick step to the side and Hlervu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and De Geno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu slips under a jab from De Geno.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Geno checks it well.
De Geno staying out of range there.
De Geno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hlervu motions for De Geno to come forward. Hlervu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Geno! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Hlervu there.
De Geno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with the left hand. De Geno knows he should have avoided that one.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu throws a low kick, looking for De Geno's leg but De Geno calmly moves out of range.
A cross from De Geno lands.
Hlervu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hlervu lands a nice shot that snaps De Geno's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Hlervu finds it's target.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
De Geno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Geno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
De Geno thuds a left hand into Hlervu's body.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
De Geno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
De Geno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hlervu thumps De Geno with a low kick.
A cross from De Geno lands.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu swings for the body but De Geno moves out of range.
De Geno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for De Geno. That snapped Hlervu's head back.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of De Geno's head but De Geno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Geno throws a body kick that misses.
De Geno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
De Geno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Geno lands a nice looking body shot.
Hlervu misses with a leg kick.
De Geno now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hlervu misses with a body kick.
De Geno was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Geno moves out of range of the strikes.
De Geno tries to land a leg kick but Hlervu saw it coming and moves away.
#T2#
De Geno will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hlervu moves out of range as De Geno strikes.#CL2#
De Geno rushes Hlervu and presses him up against the cage.
Hlervu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hlervu is trying to force a seperation but De Geno has the dominant position.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by De Geno.
Hlervu misses with a body punch.
De Geno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Geno lands a nice looking body shot.
De Geno digs a good hook to Hlervu's body.
Pablo De Geno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Geno misses with a hook.
De Geno connects with a nice looking jab.
De Geno lands with a good body shot.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but De Geno ducks down to avoid it.
De Geno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by De Geno.
Hlervu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Geno.
Hlervu swings for the body but De Geno moves out of range.
#T3#
De Geno misses with a looping right.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by De Geno.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from De Geno tenderised Hlervu's leg. Hlervu is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Geno attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Geno connects with an inside leg kick.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Hlervu as he checks the leg kick.
De Geno throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
De Geno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hlervu takes a kick to the side of the head.
De Geno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
De Geno blocks a leg kick.
De Geno digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by De Geno.
De Geno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Geno flicks out a counter leg kick but Hlervu steps away.#T4#
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Geno slips under a jab.
De Geno throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
De Geno connects with an inside leg kick.
De Geno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Geno.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Geno was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries a low kick but De Geno avoids it.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
De Geno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
De Geno misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Geno avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Geno lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
De Geno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Geno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu avoids the head kick by De Geno.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo De Geno 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#
Hlervu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Geno 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but De Geno slips the punch.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but De Geno ducks down to avoid it.
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
De Geno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Geno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Geno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
A combination from De Geno does no damage.
Hlervu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
De Geno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hlervu keeps De Geno at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Geno throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno misses with a body shot.
Pablo De Geno seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Hlervu is looking to land body kicks.
De Geno plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
De Geno digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
De Geno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno is looking to chop away at Hlervu's legs.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Geno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Geno 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hlervu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A big right from De Geno misses.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into De Geno's ribs.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. De Geno moves away and avoids it.
De Geno scores with the left hand. Hlervu knows he should have avoided that one.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
De Geno lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Geno on the side of the head.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Geno.
De Geno misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
De Geno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
De Geno looks to land a body kick but Hlervu moved away.
De Geno pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range and De Geno settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Sloppy strikes from De Geno. Those never looked like landing.
De Geno throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. De Geno moves away and avoids it.
De Geno lands a slapping body shot.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Geno blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from De Geno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Geno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hlervu slips a straight right by De Geno.
Hlervu throws a low kick but De Geno moves out of range easily.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Hlervu blocks the leg kick.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Hlervu.
De Geno throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
De Geno misses with an uppercut.
De Geno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hlervu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Geno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Geno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but De Geno ducks down to avoid it.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
A nice side step and De Geno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Geno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Geno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Geno. That's going to slow Hlervu down.
A head kick misses from De Geno.
Hlervu throws the left hand but De Geno avoids the punch easily.
De Geno moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
De Geno throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Geno looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Hlervu.
De Geno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but De Geno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
De Geno missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
De Geno lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
De Geno moves out of range of the body kick.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
De Geno drops his hands momentarily and Hlervu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu blocks a jab.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by De Geno.
De Geno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from De Geno misses its intended target.
Hlervu misses with a body kick.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Geno staying out of range there.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
De Geno thuds a left hand into Hlervu's body.
De Geno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo De Geno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.#R3#
De Geno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Geno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Hlervu.
A head kick misses from De Geno.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Geno with a jab.
Hlervu is looking to slow De Geno down with leg kicks.
De Geno throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
De Geno feints a counter leg kick.
De Geno works Hlervu's body with a nice hook.
Hlervu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. De Geno does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from De Geno misses.
De Geno staying out of range there.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
De Geno slips under a jab from Hlervu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Geno! But no joy.
A jab from De Geno misses. #T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for De Geno.
De Geno misses with a low kick.
De Geno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. De Geno saw that one coming.
De Geno lands with a nice body kick.
De Geno misses with a low kick.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
De Geno misses with a body shot.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. De Geno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Geno.
Hlervu misses with a hook. De Geno ducked under it nicely.
De Geno slips under a jab.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from De Geno misses the target.
Hlervu misses the jab.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but De Geno moved away.
De Geno misses with an uppercut. #T2#
De Geno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
De Geno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Geno scores with a kick to the body.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
De Geno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
De Geno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hlervu with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Hlervu.
De Geno throws the kick towards the body but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Geno.
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu jabs De Geno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Geno throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Geno lands with a right hand.
De Geno blocks a low kick nicely.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
De Geno scores with a jab.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
De Geno misses with a looping right.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
De Geno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Geno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Geno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hlervu throws a solid leg kick but De Geno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hlervu.
De Geno ducks right into an uppercut from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Geno 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Geno is looking to land body kicks.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Geno misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
A big right from De Geno misses.
De Geno misses the jab.
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
De Geno moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
De Geno tries to land a front kick but Hlervu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Geno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
De Geno motions for Hlervu to come forward. De Geno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
De Geno throws a push kick but Hlervu slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Hlervu blocks the leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a hook. De Geno ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but De Geno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Geno! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Geno manages to avoid it.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from De Geno misses the target.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. De Geno moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
De Geno throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Geno was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
De Geno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hlervu cracks De Geno with a good jab.
The fighters circling - De Geno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Geno lands with a shot to the body.
De Geno shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Geno moves out of range of the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pablo De Geno just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Hlervu scores with a jab.
Hlervu slips a straight right by De Geno.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick lands for De Geno.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Hlervu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with an overhand left.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hlervu's sensitive parts.
De Geno swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
De Geno misses with an uppercut.
De Geno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like De Geno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of De Geno's head but De Geno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Geno fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hlervu checks it well.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Geno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Geno lands a head shot.#T1#
De Geno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by De Geno.
De Geno checks a leg kick.
De Geno only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Geno.
De Geno misses with a body shot.
De Geno misses with a low kick as Hlervu jumps back.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
De Geno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
De Geno throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Geno throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
De Geno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but De Geno is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Geno! But no joy.
Hlervu feints and then cracks De Geno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Geno down.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hlervu lands with a cross.
A shot to the liver by De Geno. Beautiful body shot.
De Geno 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.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu punishes De Geno's body with a nice straight punch.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
De Geno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Geno throws a front kick aimed at Hlervu's knee but Hlervu avoids it well.
De Geno moves out of range of the body kick.
De Geno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Geno misses with a body shot.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
De Geno lands with an overhand left.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Geno.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. De Geno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Geno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hlervu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Geno counters with a body kick.
De Geno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Geno throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu scoring well with a low kick there.
#T3#
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
De Geno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
De Geno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Geno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hlervu lands the left hand.
De Geno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hlervu to score with a decent uppercut.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. De Geno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Geno swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hlervu.
A shot to the liver by Hlervu. Beautiful body shot.
De Geno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Geno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu scores with a jab. De Geno acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Geno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Geno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
De Geno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hlervu takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Geno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Geno manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from De Geno misses the target.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a solid leg kick but De Geno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hlervu.
Hlervu misses the jab.
De Geno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu defending well as De Geno loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu connects with a jab.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
Hlervu throws the kick towards the body but De Geno avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
De Geno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Geno scores with a punch to the head.
De Geno cracks Hlervu with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
De Geno digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
Hlervu feints and then cracks De Geno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Geno down.
Hlervu feints and then cracks De Geno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Geno down.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from De Geno misses.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
De Geno throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu avoids the head kick by De Geno.
De Geno tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hlervu is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
Hlervu tests De Geno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
De Geno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu checks a leg kick. #T1#
A combination from De Geno does no damage.
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Geno connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu swings for the body but De Geno moves out of range.
A big right from De Geno misses.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu throws the left hand but De Geno avoids the punch easily.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
De Geno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hlervu misses with a low kick as De Geno jumps back.
De Geno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hlervu's hands.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - De Geno scores with a four punch combination!
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu backing away here, and De Geno unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
De Geno ducks right into an uppercut from Hlervu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but De Geno manages to avoid it.#T2#
Hlervu connects with a looping right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Geno was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Geno.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. De Geno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Geno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Geno throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
De Geno lands a nice hook to Hlervu's body. Hlervu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hlervu.
De Geno misses with a looping left.
De Geno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Geno tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hlervu is able to avoid easily.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
De Geno throws a leg kick but Hlervu checks it.
De Geno misses with a low kick.
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Hlervu wants to slow De Geno down by chopping away at his legs.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu slips a jab from De Geno.
De Geno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body. De Geno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Geno. That's going to slow Hlervu down.
An inside leg kick from De Geno misses.
De Geno throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Geno checks a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a hook but De Geno blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hlervu. That snapped De Geno's head back.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hlervu. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Geno 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hlervu 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.#T4#
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but De Geno is just out of range.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from De Geno misses.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but De Geno slips the punch.
It seemed like De Geno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu moves out of range as De Geno throws a body kick.
De Geno punishes Hlervu's body with a nice straight punch.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. De Geno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Geno wants to land a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
De Geno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Geno staying out of range there.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but De Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu pushes De Geno away with a front kick.
Pablo De Geno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hlervu checks the leg kick.
De Geno lands a jab to Hlervu's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo De Geno.
I think De Geno 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Braynas Hlervu retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands! |
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Event:
SYN 1010 Hlervu vs Cowan
Date: Aug 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Cowan motions for Hlervu to come forward. Cowan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu misses with a body kick.
Cowan misses with an uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Cowan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hlervu blocking some punches.
Cowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Hlervu blocks an uppercut.
Cowan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Hlervu can't break the clinch.
Cowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
#BC#
Hlervu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Hlervu misses
and Cowan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hlervu thinking.
Cowan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hlervu counters with a solid body kick. #T1#
Hlervu misses with a shot to the body
and Cowan counters with a stiff right hand.
Cowan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cowan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hlervu.
Cowan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hlervu misses with a body shot
and Cowan counters with a left to the body.
Cowan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Cowan throws a head kick that Hlervu semi-blocks.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Cowan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cowan lands a head kick. Hlervu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu is looking to wear down Cowan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hlervu misses with a hook
and Cowan counters with a straight right hand.
Cowan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Cowan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hlervu with a body shot.
Hlervu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
A head kick misses from Cowan.
Hlervu throws a sloppy body shot
and Cowan counters with a nice uppercut.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cowan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cowan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Cowan clinches.
Cowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Cowan tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Cowan back against the cage.
Cowan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hlervu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hlervu lands a shot to the body.
Cowan misses with some punches.
#T4##BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hlervu lands a jab.
Cowan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu scores with a nice head shot.#ROC#Cowan is rocked!
Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Cowan counters with a nice body kick.
Cowan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cowan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?
The fighters circle momentarily. Hlervu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cowan moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mickey Cowan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hlervu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hlervu keeps Cowan at a distance using the push kick.
Cowan tries to clinch but Hlervu is having none of it.
Cowan doesn't manage to clinch there - Hlervu circles away.
Cowan seems to have recovered his senses.
Hlervu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu misses with a hook
and Cowan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu staying out of range there.
Hlervu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cowan. That one must have hurt.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Cowan.
Cowan tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cowan misses the target.
Cowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Cowan manages to avoid it.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Cowan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Hlervu blocks the leg kick.
Cowan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cowan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T2#
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cowan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cowan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu connects with a jab.
Cowan throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowan throws a leg kick
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu misses with a body shot
and Cowan counters with a nice leg kick.
Cowan looks for the body kick but Hlervu saw that one coming. #T3#
Hlervu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cowan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cowan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hlervu thinking.
Hlervu lands the left hand.
Hlervu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cowan momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cowan.
Hlervu lands a big right hook! Cowan looks hurt but is still standing! Hlervu lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Cowan falls down and Hlervu dives in with a huge hammer fist! Cowan's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Hlervu runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Braynas Hlervu 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:
SYN 1007 Puno vs Washington II
Date: Jul 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer misses with a hook.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mfer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mfer moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
Mfer takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mfer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mfer thinking.
Hlervu lands the left hand.
Hlervu takes a swing at Mfer's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu lands an overhand right.#ROC#Mfer is rocked!
Mfer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a big right hand! Oh Mfer is in trouble here! Hlervu follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Braynas Hlervu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SYN 1003 Hlervu vs Branko II
Date: Jul 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Branko shoots in looking for a takedown. Hlervu tries to sprawl out of it but Branko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hlervu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hlervu stuffs the takedown.
Branko fails with the takedown.
Hlervu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Braynas Hlervu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davdio Branko.
Branko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Davdio Branko has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branko tries for a takedown but Hlervu circles away easily
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Branko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T1#
Branko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Branko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hlervu counters with an inside leg kick.
Branko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hlervu counters with a crisp right that sends Branko to the canvas! Hlervu follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Braynas Hlervu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SYN 1000 Maluga vs Puno II
Date: Jul 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valverde throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valverde throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
Valverde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valverde finds it's way round the side to connect with Hlervu's head.
Valverde misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick from Valverde, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valverde takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Valverde throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Hlervu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Valverde misses with a lunging right hand
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valverde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hlervu is able to avoid easily.
Valverde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu 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.
A big left from Valverde misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu lands with a slapping head kick. #ROC#Valverde is rocked!
Valverde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hlervu's sensitive parts.
Valverde is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?#T1#
A swing and a miss from Valverde.
Valverde seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Valverde misses.
Valverde throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Valverde is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valverde.
Valverde throws a lazy head kick
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valverde thinking.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
Valverde misses with a body shot.
Valverde throws a chopping leg kick but Hlervu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice straight punches there by Valverde. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valverde.
Valverde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hlervu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valverde tries to score with a low kick but Hlervu moves his leg out of the way.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Valverde avoids the punch easily.
Valverde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bethania Valverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valverde moves away.
Valverde misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Bethania Valverde has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Valverde.
Valverde misses with a body shot.
Valverde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hlervu counters with a crisp right that sends Valverde to the canvas! Hlervu follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Braynas Hlervu 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:
SYN 992 Bleak vs Seran
Date: Jun 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Branko tries for a takedown but Hlervu circles away easily
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Davdio Branko has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Branko.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu 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.
Branko shoots and misses
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braynas Hlervu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davdio Branko.
Branko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Hlervu counters with a quick kick to the body but Branko blocks it.
Branko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Hlervu as Branko shoots in.
Horrible takedown attempt by Branko or perhaps it was just good defense by Hlervu, which made it look bad.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Branko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD#
and Hlervu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Branko! Hlervu lets Branko back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Branko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hlervu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Branko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hlervu counters with a crisp right that sends Branko to the canvas! Hlervu follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Braynas Hlervu 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:
SYN 991 Olsen vs Seigel
Date: Jun 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Kutvonen misses with a double jab
and Hlervu counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Hlervu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kutvonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hlervu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kutvonen shoots in looking for a takedown but Hlervu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kutvonen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hlervu! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen scores with a jab. Hlervu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kutvonen throws a nice looking combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kutvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hlervu! But no joy.
Kutvonen shoots in for a takedown but Hlervu shows good takedown defense. #T1#
Hlervu jabs at Kutvonen's body.
Kutvonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kutvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Kutvonen dives in for a single leg takedown but Hlervu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hlervu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lusmu Kutvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Hlervu breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Kutvonen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kutvonen.
Hlervu throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Kutvonen misses.
Kutvonen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kutvonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Sloppy strikes from Kutvonen. Those never looked like landing.
Kutvonen shoots and misses
and Hlervu counters with an inside leg kick. #T2#
Hlervu takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Kutvonen misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kutvonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hlervu tries to avoid it but Kutvonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hlervu to the ground. Hlervu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kutvonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kutvonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kutvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Lusmu Kutvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Kutvonen moves out of range of the body kick from Hlervu.
Kutvonen throws a shot to the body.
Kutvonen connects with the punch.#T3#
Kutvonen fails to land the takedown.
Hlervu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kutvonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kutvonen ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Kutvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kutvonen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kutvonen.#TD#
Kutvonen gets a takedown into half guard.
Hlervu tries to kick Kutvonen off but Kutvonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T4#
Kutvonen trying to control from half guard but Hlervu is working away.
Kutvonen prevents Hlervu from standing back up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kutvonen scores with a shot to the body.
#TD#
Kutvonen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hlervu!
Hlervu tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
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!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kutvonen content just to control the position here.
Hlervu really wants to buck Kutvonen off and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lusmu Kutvonen dominated that round.
That's time! Kutvonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hlervu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kutvonen shoots in for a double leg but Hlervu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hlervu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kutvonen misses the shot to the body.
Kutvonen takes one on the button.
Hlervu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kutvonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kutvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Kutvonen fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hlervu's head.
Kutvonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.#T1#
Kutvonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kutvonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kutvonen misses with a body shot
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu walks into a left hand.
Kutvonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kutvonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kutvonen cracks Hlervu with a good jab.
Kutvonen throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hlervu wants it to stay on the feet.#TD#
Kutvonen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hlervu is trying to defend but Kutvonen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
Hlervu is trying to stand up here but Kutvonen is controlling him well. #T2#
Kutvonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hlervu can do to turn this around?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kutvonen lands a nice short elbow.
Hlervu looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kutvonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hlervu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #ES2#
Hlervu kicks Kutvonen off and gets back to his feet.
Kutvonen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hlervu under the eye.#TD#
Kutvonen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hlervu sprawls well initially but Kutvonen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kutvonen is nestled in close to Hlervu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hlervu is in trouble now - Kutvonen has advanced to mount! #T3#
Kutvonen won't let Hlervu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kutvonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
You get the feeling that Hlervu really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kutvonen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hlervu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kutvonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kutvonen unloading with bombs!
Hlervu wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kutvonen lands with some strikes.
Hlervu wants to get back to his feet.
Lusmu Kutvonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kutvonen tries to control but Hlervu wriggling away.
Kutvonen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kutvonen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T4#
Hlervu is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kutvonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hlervu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hlervu is squirming around, avoiding Kutvonen's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Hlervu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kutvonen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hlervu is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kutvonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kutvonen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hlervu tries to buck Kutvonen off but he can't manage it.
Hlervu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hlervu is trying to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lusmu Kutvonen dominated that second round.
That's time! Kutvonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Hlervu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kutvonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Lusmu Kutvonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kutvonen tries for a takedown but Hlervu circles away easily
and Hlervu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kutvonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hlervu circles away quickly and effectively.
Kutvonen throws a big shot that misses.
Kutvonen misses with a hook
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Kutvonen jabs at Hlervu's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Kutvonen moved out of range nicely.
Kutvonen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kutvonen fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Kutvonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Hlervu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kutvonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lusmu Kutvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutvonen misses with a double jab.
Hlervu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#TD#
Kutvonen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hlervu scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kutvonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kutvonen.
Hlervu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kutvonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Hlervu ducks right into an uppercut from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen shoots in for a takedown but Hlervu shows good takedown defense.
Kutvonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hlervu avoids it really well and circles away.
Hlervu flicks out a counter leg kick but Kutvonen steps away.
Hlervu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kutvonen swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu misses the jab.#T3#
A shot to the liver by Kutvonen. Beautiful body shot.
Kutvonen connects with a body shot.
Kutvonen throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Kutvonen misses
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu throws out a counter right but Kutvonen avoids it with no problem.
Hlervu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kutvonen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hlervu defends it nicely.
Hlervu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kutvonen. #T4#
Kutvonen misses with a hook
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kutvonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hlervu is fending him off so far but Kutvonen persists. Nope, Hlervu circles away and we're back to standing.
Hlervu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
and Hlervu counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Kutvonen! He's just covering up as Hlervu starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Braynas Hlervu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Lusmu Kutvonen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Suattaa vituttaa tai olla vituttamatta. Vuan tiältä myö tullaan, oottakeepa vuan!'. |
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Event:
SYN 982 Sitsongrit vs. Johnny
Date: May 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Haa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hlervu moves out of range of the leg kick from Haa.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Haa ducked under it nicely.
Haa just misses with a punch to the body.
Haa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Haa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haa.
Haa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hlervu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Haa scores with a nice strike.
Haa throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Haa moves out of range.
Haa with a nice cross.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Haa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hlervu's knee momentarily.
Hlervu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hlervu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haa.
Haa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haa. Hlervu shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haa.
Haa misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hlervu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haa - the referee stops the clock and Hlervu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haa. Hlervu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Haa.#T1#
Haa throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
A good leg kick by Haa.
Haa misses with a hook.
Haa throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Haa is just out of range.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Hlervu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Haa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hlervu.
Haa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haa lands with a shot to the body.
Haa thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Haa.
Nice uppercut lands for Haa. That snapped Hlervu's head back.
Haa misses with a low kick.
Haa feints and then cracks Hlervu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hlervu down.
Haa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range and Haa settles back down. #T2#
Haa misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu slips under a jab from Haa.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu lands with a good body shot.
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haa.
Hlervu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haa.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Haa cracks Hlervu with a good jab.
Haa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hlervu lands a nice looking body shot.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Haa.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haa. That's going to slow Hlervu down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haa.
Haa throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hlervu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Haa.
Haa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Haa looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Haa throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Hlervu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heismann Haa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haa ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Haa throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Haa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hlervu doesn't seem phased though.
Haa digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
Haa 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.
Haa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick there by Haa.
Haa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Haa slips the punch.
Haa lands with a hook. Hlervu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Haa does no damage.
Haa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Haa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hlervu blocks it well.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haa was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.#T4#
Haa cracks Hlervu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haa.
Haa misses with a series of wild punches.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haa misses with a looping left.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Haa moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hlervu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu cracks Haa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hlervu walks into a straight right hand from Haa.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Haa moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Haa moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hlervu swings for the body but Haa moves out of range.
Hlervu is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heismann Haa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Haa takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hlervu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haa.
Haa with the inside leg kick.
Hlervu fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Haa.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haa - that will leave a mark!
Haa scores with a jab.
Haa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Haa misses.
Haa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haa throws a leg kick
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haa tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Haa.
Haa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Haa misses.
A jab from Hlervu misses. #T1#
Haa digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haa.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haa at a distance.
Heismann Haa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Haa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Hlervu misses.
Haa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haa tries a quick counter leg kick but Hlervu is wise to it.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haa.
Haa swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Haa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Haa.
Hlervu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haa is looking to score with low kicks.
Haa tries to land a leg kick but Hlervu saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Haa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Haa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hlervu sizes up Haa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Hlervu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Haa throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haa.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Haa manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hlervu, as that shot connected.
Haa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Haa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Haa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haa moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Haa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
A big left from Haa misses.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Haa moves out of range. #T3#
Haa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Haa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Haa there.
Haa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haa sizes up Hlervu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu throws a hook but Haa avoids it easily.
Haa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hlervu lands a slapping body shot.
Haa scoring well with a low kick there.
Haa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu blocks a leg kick.
Haa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hlervu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Haa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T4#
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haa feints and then cracks Hlervu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hlervu down.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of Haa's head but Haa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Haa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haa scores with a jab.
Haa throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hlervu checks it well.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haa was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Haa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haa was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Haa moved out of range nicely.
Haa throws a low kick, looking for Hlervu's leg but Hlervu calmly moves out of range.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Haa is out of range.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Heismann Haa 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#
Haa misses with a looping left.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haa.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haa misses with a low kick.
Haa with a nice calf kick.
Hlervu throws a jab when Haa was well out of range.
Haa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hlervu. That did some damage!
Haa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hlervu lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu blocks a low kick nicely.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Haa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haa! But no joy.
Hlervu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haa.
Haa moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Haa misses with a body shot.
Haa throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and moves out of range. #T1#
Haa misses with a wild body shot.
Haa with a nice calf kick.
Hlervu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haa doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Hlervu does it's job there.
Haa tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Haa saw that one coming.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Haa - just one landing.
Haa moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haa.
A countering left hand to the body from Haa misses.
Haa looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu cracks Haa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haa scores with a leg kick.
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hlervu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Haa.
Haa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Hlervu.
Haa lands with a slapping head kick.
Haa lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Haa avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu's corner calls for a 1-2. Hlervu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC#Haa is rocked!
Haa bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Hlervu comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Haa falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Haa was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SYN 972 Greene vs. Tarver 2
Date: Mar 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Albatross throws a leg kick that misses.
Albatross throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
Albatross cracks Hlervu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Albatross scoring well with a low kick there.
Albatross throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a body punch
letting Albatross counter with a right hand.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albatross manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Albatross! But no joy.
Albatross throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Albatross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Albatross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A leg kick checked by Hlervu.
Albatross ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Albatross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Albatross slips a jab from Hlervu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albatross. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu moves out of range as Albatross throws a body kick.
Albatross connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Albatross misses. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Hlervu dips to his left and cracks Albatross with an uppercut!
Albatross avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
A lazy left from Albatross finds it's target.
Albatross scores with a jab to the body.
Albatross punishes Hlervu's body with a nice straight punch.
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
A left lands for Albatross.
Albatross works the jab nicely.
Albatross connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hlervu. Hlervu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Albatross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Albatross's shoulder, as Albatross tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albatross misses with a low kick.
Hlervu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Albatross.
A jab from Albatross misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Albatross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.#T2#
Albatross connects with a body shot that sends Hlervu's belly button to the back.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Albatross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Albatross lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hlervu's sensitive parts.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Albatross moved out of range nicely.
Albatross tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu takes a swing at Albatross's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Albatross manages to avoid it.
Hlervu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Albatross moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Albatross lands a nice hook to Hlervu's body. Hlervu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Albatross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross scores with a spinning back kick!
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Albatross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hlervu. That did some damage!
Hlervu jabs at Albatross's body.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Hlervu walks into a straight right hand from Albatross.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Albatross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hlervu. That did some damage!
Albatross lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Albatross misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Albatross.
Jab from Albatross.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albatross throws out a leg kick but Hlervu moves out of range and Albatross only half commits.
Nice shot by Albatross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albatross feints and then cracks Hlervu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hlervu down.
A big left from Albatross misses.
Hlervu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T4#
Albatross shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hlervu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Albatross misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Albatross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albatross.
Albatross is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hlervu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Albatross throws a solid leg kick but Hlervu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Albatross.
Good work by Hlervu as he checks the leg kick.
Albatross's corner calls for a 1-2. Albatross obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albatross thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Hlervu.
Albatross lands with a cross.
Albatross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross 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#
Albatross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Albatross fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Albatross's shoulder, as Albatross tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hlervu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albatross.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Johnny Albatross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albatross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Albatross.
Albatross cracks Hlervu with an open hand slap.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Albatross ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hlervu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hlervu checks a 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!
Albatross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Hlervu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Albatross. Albatross obviously looking to wear him down.
Albatross throws out a leg kick but Hlervu moves out of range and Albatross only half commits.
Albatross thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
Hlervu connects with a nice looking jab.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu throws a hook but Albatross blocks it.
Albatross throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hlervu lands with an uppercut that bounces Albatross off the cage and back into range.
Albatross scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hlervu in his tracks.
Albatross scores with the left hand. Hlervu knows he should have avoided that one.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Albatross with a hook.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albatross moves away.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Albatross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Albatross throws a wild body kick that Hlervu sees coming a mile off.
Albatross scores with a sloppy right hand. Hlervu should have avoided that one. #T2#
Hlervu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Albatross.
Albatross attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Albatross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Albatross swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
Hlervu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Albatross misses.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of Albatross's head but Albatross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Albatross connects with a looping right hand.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albatross.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albatross.#T3#
Albatross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albatross manages to avoid it.
Albatross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albatross walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hlervu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnny Albatross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Albatross.
Hlervu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick from Albatross misses.
Albatross chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Albatross avoids the punch easily.
Albatross cracks Hlervu with an open hand slap.
Albatross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu needs to keep his hands up - Albatross had a free shot at his head there.
A cross from Hlervu lands.
Hlervu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
An inside leg kick from Albatross misses.
Hlervu throws a hook but Albatross blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu lands with a right hand. #T4#
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albatross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Albatross.
Hlervu moves out of range as Albatross strikes.
Albatross moves into range and connects with a jab.
Albatross misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Albatross.
Albatross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hlervu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Albatross blocks a jab.
Donk. Albatross catches Hlervu right on the button with a cross.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Albatross misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu clobbers Albatross with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice uppercut there from Albatross.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross 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!#R3#
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Albatross.
Albatross connects with a body shot that sends Hlervu's belly button to the back.
Hlervu is looking to clinch.
Hlervu staying out of range there.
Albatross ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Albatross looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Albatross takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Albatross motions for Hlervu to come forward. Albatross throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Albatross misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Albatross cracks Hlervu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Albatross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Albatross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albatross scores with a hook.
Albatross connects with a solid leg kick.
Albatross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Albatross.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Albatross tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
Albatross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but Albatross moved out of range.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
Hlervu doesn't manage to clinch there - Albatross circles away.
Nice shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu walks into a left hand.
Hlervu throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
Albatross walks into a left hand.
Albatross lands with a kick to the ribs.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albatross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Albatross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Albatross lands a glancing blow to the side of Hlervu's head.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Albatross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Albatross scores with a body shot.
Albatross is looking to chop away at Hlervu's legs.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross connects with a right hand. Hlervu shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Albatross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Albatross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Albatross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Albatross changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Albatross throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albatross takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Albatross throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Albatross.
Albatross slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Albatross.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Albatross walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hlervu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albatross swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Albatross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.#T4#
Hlervu throws the left hand but Albatross avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu thuds his right hand into Albatross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
Albatross with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Albatross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Albatross scores with a leg kick.
Albatross moves out of range of the strikes.
Albatross lands a leg kick that knocks Hlervu off balance momentarily.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Albatross catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Albatross misses the jab.
Nice shot by Hlervu.
Albatross misses with a low kick as Hlervu jumps back.
Albatross cracks a nice hook into Hlervu's ribs.
Albatross tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albatross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross really dominated that round.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Hlervu slips a straight right by Albatross.
Albatross throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Albatross misses with a looping left.
Hlervu throws a hook but Albatross blocks it.
That kick from Albatross tenderised Hlervu's leg. Hlervu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Albatross ducks down to avoid it.
Albatross just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Albatross counters with an outside leg kick.
Albatross lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Albatross throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Albatross throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Albatross 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albatross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albatross throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Good shot there by Albatross.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Albatross takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Albatross's shoulder, as Albatross tries to avoid the shot.
Albatross feints and then cracks Hlervu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hlervu down.
Albatross lands with a hook. Hlervu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Albatross throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu throws a hook but Albatross blocks it.
Albatross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Albatross under the eye.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Albatross misses.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albatross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Albatross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Albatross avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Albatross thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albatross cracks Hlervu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hlervu tries to clinch up but Albatross circles away and keeps his distance.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but Albatross moved out of range.
Albatross clobbers Hlervu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albatross.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross scores with a nice head shot.
Albatross throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu lands with an overhand left.
Albatross throws a chopping leg kick but Hlervu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albatross.
Hlervu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Albatross. Albatross obviously looking to wear him down.
#T3#
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Albatross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albatross.
Albatross punishes Hlervu's body with a nice straight punch.
Albatross is looking to score with low kicks.
Hlervu throws a hook but Albatross avoids it easily.
Albatross misses with a straight right.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Albatross fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hlervu checks it well.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Albatross scores with a jab. Hlervu acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T4#
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Hlervu pushes Albatross up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Albatross 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!
Albatross throws a solid leg kick but Hlervu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Albatross.
Albatross scores with a nice head shot.
Hlervu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross blocks a jab.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Albatross ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
It seemed like Albatross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hlervu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albatross.
Albatross throws a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
Albatross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the head.
Albatross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Albatross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Albatross misses the shot to the body.
Albatross throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Albatross attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Albatross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Albatross.
An inside leg kick lands from Albatross.
Albatross misses with a straight left.
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Albatross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Albatross lands a jab.
Albatross throws a chopping leg kick but Hlervu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Albatross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Albatross.
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Albatross misses with a looping left.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Albatross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the head.
Albatross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Albatross momentarily.
Albatross moves out of range of the strikes.
Albatross throws a leg kick that misses.
Albatross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Albatross misses.
Hlervu tests Albatross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hlervu moves out of range of the leg kick from Albatross.
Hlervu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Albatross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu misses with a body punch
and Albatross 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.
Hlervu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hlervu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Albatross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Albatross misses with a left hand
and Albatross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albatross manages to avoid it.
Albatross lands the left hand.
Albatross misses with a kick to the body
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
Hlervu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Albatross.
A jab lands there for Albatross.
Albatross lands with a good body shot.
Albatross jabs Hlervu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Hlervu.#T3#
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albatross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Albatross misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Albatross misses with a body shot.
Albatross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Albatross fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hlervu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by Albatross.
Albatross takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
Albatross fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Albatross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice cross by Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
A low kick from Albatross misses
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Albatross lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Albatross moves out of range.
Albatross throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Albatross throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Hlervu lands a head shot.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by Albatross.
Hlervu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick.
Hlervu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albatross scores with a jab. Hlervu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Albatross misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Johnny Albatross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Albatross attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Albatross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Albatross 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Albatross!
An out of breath Johnny Albatross thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SYN 968 Hlervu vs. Sitsongrit
Date: Mar 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Hlervu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Hlervu's head back.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit stuns Hlervu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hlervu connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Hlervu's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.#T1#
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Hlervu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Hlervu's leg. Hlervu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Hlervu's midsection.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.#T2#
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice uppercut there from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hlervu throws a poor cross that misses
#CL2#
and Sitsongrit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Hlervu breaks from the clinch.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot. #T4#
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petchuanglek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hlervu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hlervu throws a shot to the body.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
A low kick from Sitsongrit misses
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Hlervu moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Hlervu misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hlervu lands an overhand right.#T1#
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick that sends Hlervu stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sitsongrit.
Petchuanglek Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Hlervu's legs.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Hlervu's legs. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the head.
Hlervu throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab. #T4#
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hlervu misses the body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu lands with an overhand left.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu lands an overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Petchuanglek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Sitsongrit motions for Hlervu to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Hlervu scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hlervu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hlervu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.#T2#
Hlervu defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
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!
Hlervu avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Hlervu. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
#T3#
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hlervu with a body shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Hlervu slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Hlervu off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hlervu with a body shot.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Petchuanglek Sitsongrit just about did enough to take it.
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.#R4#
Sitsongrit defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Hlervu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Hlervu's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Hlervu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hlervu's knee momentarily.
Hlervu sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Hlervu's front leg with a kick but Hlervu checks it.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hlervu lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petchuanglek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Hlervu misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T3#
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Hlervu knows he should have avoided that one.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Hlervu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Hlervu right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hlervu misses with a hook
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petchuanglek Sitsongrit dominated that fourth 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit. #T1#
Sitsongrit thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu walks into a jab.
Hlervu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Hlervu walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.#T3#
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hlervu misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Hlervu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Hlervu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pushes Hlervu away with a front kick.
Hlervu throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.#T4#
A shot to the body from Hlervu misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hlervu lands a jab.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petchuanglek Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petchuanglek Sitsongrit!
Petchuanglek Sitsongrit is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Petchuanglek Sitsongrit 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:
SYN 961 Hlervu vs. Kutvonen
Date: Feb 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Hlervu tests Kutvonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kutvonen sizes up Hlervu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left and a right from Hlervu both land. Nice combination.
Kutvonen shoots in looking for a takedown but Hlervu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kutvonen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hlervu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Kutvonen is out of range.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kutvonen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kutvonen duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kutvonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Kutvonen with a nice calf kick.
Kutvonen looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kutvonen clobbers Hlervu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Kutvonen moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Hlervu slips under a jab from Kutvonen.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kutvonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu slips a jab from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen slips under a jab.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kutvonen. #TD2#
Kutvonen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hlervu was covering up waiting for the punch and Kutvonen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kutvonen won't allow Hlervu to sweep him here.
Hlervu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hlervu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kutvonen is one step ahead there.
Hlervu is trying to keep Kutvonen in close.
#T2#
Hlervu pulls Kutvonen in close to prevent any damage.
My spies in The Infamous Duranto Gym inform me that Kutvonen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kutvonen wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is keeping the position.
Kutvonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kutvonen is fighting to break Hlervu's control of his arms but Hlervu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kutvonen trying to control but Hlervu is working from the bottom.
Hlervu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kutvonen.
Hlervu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kutvonen prevents Hlervu from getting back to his feet.
Kutvonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kutvonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hlervu working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#TD2#
Kutvonen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hlervu quickly recovers to half guard.
Hlervu manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kutvonen keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T3#
Hlervu blocks a body shot from Kutvonen.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kutvonen blocking some punches.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kutvonen lands a left hand.
Kutvonen is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Kutvonen.
A frustrated look appears on Kutvonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hlervu lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Kutvonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kutvonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kutvonen scores with a nice strike.
Kutvonen scores with the left hand. Hlervu knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kutvonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kutvonen cracks Hlervu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kutvonen blocks a jab.#T4#
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kutvonen manages to avoid it.
Hlervu throws a jab when Kutvonen was well out of range.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kutvonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Kutvonen moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hlervu takes a swing at Kutvonen's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Kutvonen avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a head shot.
Kutvonen ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Kutvonen cracks Hlervu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Kutvonen ducks down to avoid it.
Kutvonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kutvonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kutvonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kutvonen lands a jab.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
Kutvonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kutvonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kutvonen 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.
Kutvonen misses with a body punch
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kutvonen throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Kutvonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Kutvonen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu is looking to improve his position.
Kutvonen working Hlervu over with strikes.
Hlervu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hlervu is controlling Kutvonen's posture.#T1#
Kutvonen with a nice head shot there.
Hlervu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kutvonen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hlervu pulls Kutvonen in close to prevent any damage.
Kutvonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hlervu controls Kutvonen momentarily but Kutvonen frees himself. #ES#
Hlervu pushes Kutvonen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kutvonen throws a leg kick but Hlervu moved away.#T2#
Kutvonen catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hlervu thuds his right hand into Kutvonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen feints the counter takedown.
Kutvonen moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kutvonen.
Kutvonen misses with an uppercut.
Kutvonen lands a jab to the head.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kutvonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Hlervu takes one on the button.
Kutvonen misses with a left hand
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kutvonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kutvonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hlervu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T3#
Nice sprawl there from Hlervu as Kutvonen shoots in.
Kutvonen connects with a leg kick.
Kutvonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC#Kutvonen is rocked!
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Kutvonen's shoulder, as Kutvonen tries to avoid the shot.
Kutvonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?
Kutvonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kutvonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Kutvonen.
Hlervu sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Kutvonen's defenses. It connects perfectly with Kutvonen's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Braynas Hlervu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Lusmu Kutvonen spoke after the fight, saying 'Suattaa vituttaa tai olla vituttamatta. Vuan tiältä myö tullaan, oottakeepa vuan!'. |
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Event:
SYN 957 Maluga vs. Puno
Date: Feb 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
De Geno misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
De Geno throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu counters with a nice uppercut.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Geno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu cracks De Geno with a good jab.
Pablo De Geno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
De Geno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
De Geno walks into a left hand.
Hlervu drops his hands momentarily and De Geno takes advantage with a crisp shot 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!
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu throws a jab when De Geno was well out of range.
De Geno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hlervu looks to land a combination but De Geno avoids it well.
De Geno clobbers Hlervu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Geno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Hlervu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Geno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Hlervu swings for the body but De Geno moves out of range.
De Geno misses with a hook.
De Geno misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Geno looks to land a combination. Hlervu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Geno on the side of the head.
De Geno throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu misses with the combination.
Hlervu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Geno scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Hlervu misses with a hook
and De Geno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for De Geno.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Geno.
Hlervu lands a really nice looking cross but De Geno seems unphased.
Hlervu slips under a jab from De Geno.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Geno throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
De Geno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hlervu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Left hook, right uppercut from De Geno.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Geno was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
De Geno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hlervu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Geno throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
A left lands for De Geno.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Geno.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
Hlervu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
Hlervu slips under a jab from De Geno.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu ducks right into an uppercut from De Geno.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Hlervu finds it's way through De Geno's defenses.
De Geno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Geno closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Geno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Geno blocks a jab.
Hlervu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4#
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
De Geno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Geno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
De Geno scores with a hook.
De Geno throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Geno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. De Geno moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Geno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hlervus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Geno throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Hlervu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hlervu slips under a jab from De Geno.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
De Geno looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
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#
De Geno throws a one two combo.
De Geno misses with a looping right.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Geno.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Geno!
Hlervu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hlervu scores with a hook.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
A jab from De Geno misses.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by De Geno.
Hlervu lands a right hook to the body.
Hlervu tests De Geno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from De Geno misses.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu scores with a jab. De Geno acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
De Geno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Geno lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from De Geno is predictable there
and De Geno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Geno swinging wildly here.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
De Geno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Geno misses with a jab to the body
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
De Geno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hlervu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Geno blocks a jab.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
De Geno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Hlervu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu works the jab nicely.
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu cracks De Geno with a good jab.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but De Geno is just out of range.
De Geno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Geno.
Hlervu misses with a hook. De Geno ducked under it nicely.
De Geno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hlervu slips under a jab from De Geno.
De Geno lands a leg kick that knocks Hlervu off balance momentarily.
De Geno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno blocks a jab.
De Geno throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu. #T3#
Hlervu misses with a few strikes there.
Hlervu tries to bum rush De Geno with a series of wild strikes but De Geno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Geno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hlervu throws a jab when De Geno was well out of range.
De Geno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
De Geno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a right hand that De Geno ducks under and follows up with a left that De Geno also avoids with ease.
Hlervu slips a jab from De Geno.
De Geno catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hlervu walks into a left hand.
De Geno defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
De Geno fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hlervu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Geno.
De Geno catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hlervu's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Geno under the eye.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Geno throws a combination that misses
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Geno.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu takes one to the side of the head.
De Geno slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Hlervu.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
De Geno misses with a low kick.
De Geno lands a jab to the nose.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from De Geno is predictable there
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#ROC#De Geno is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Geno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Geno is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?
De Geno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from De Geno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hlervu jabs De Geno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Hlervu punishes De Geno's body with a nice straight punch.
De Geno seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab lands there for Hlervu.
De Geno throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Geno misses with an uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
It seemed like De Geno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Geno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on De Geno's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hlervu digs a good hook to De Geno's body.
A big right from De Geno misses.
De Geno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Geno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hlervu. That did some damage!
No joy there for Hlervu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from De Geno misses. #T1#
De Geno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De Geno misses with a looping right.
Hlervu lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hlervu, as that shot connected.
De Geno misses with a hook.
Hlervu throws a hook but De Geno blocks it.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu lands a jab to the head.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Geno avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Geno. That's going to slow Hlervu down.
Hlervu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Hlervu cracks De Geno with a good jab.#T2#
De Geno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hlervu's hands.
De Geno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Geno throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu throws a hook but De Geno blocks it.
De Geno is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno misses with a hook.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Geno misses the jab.
De Geno slips a jab from Hlervu.
De Geno slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Geno scores with a leg kick.
#T3#
De Geno lands a really nice looking cross but Hlervu seems unphased.
De Geno misses with a lunging right hand
and Hlervu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
De Geno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
De Geno throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Geno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a glancing blow to the side of De Geno's head.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu slips under a jab from De Geno.
De Geno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.#T4#
Hlervu throws a body punch but De Geno moves out of range.
De Geno scores with a jab to the head.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Geno at a distance.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Geno.
Hlervu lands a jab to the head.
De Geno misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Geno misses with a looping left.
Hlervu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Geno slips a straight right by Hlervu.
The fighters circling - De Geno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Braynas Hlervu did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.#R4#
De Geno misses with a hook
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
De Geno catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Geno blocks a jab.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hlervu!
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
De Geno is looking to score with low kicks.
Hlervu lands a jab.
De Geno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hlervu slips under a jab from De Geno.
Hlervu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Geno misses with a hook
and Hlervu counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Hlervu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu lands with an uppercut that bounces De Geno off the cage and back into range.
De Geno loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
De Geno defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
De Geno misses with an uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a nice uppercut.
Hlervu scores with a jab.
De Geno scores with a decent looking hook.
De Geno misses with an uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu avoids the head kick by De Geno.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
Hlervu sizes up De Geno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #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!
De Geno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Geno.
De Geno throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but De Geno slips the punch.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Pablo De Geno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by De Geno.
De Geno moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
De Geno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hlervu takes one to the side of the head.
#T3#
De Geno throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Geno.
De Geno lands a nice shot that snaps Hlervu's head back.
A low kick lands for De Geno.
A punch lands to the side of De Geno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from De Geno finds it's way through Hlervu's defenses.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
De Geno throws a counter combo.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
Hlervu slips a jab from De Geno.
Hlervu scores with a hook.
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick from De Geno.
De Geno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hlervu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Geno throws a series of punches but Hlervu moves out of range. #T4#
Hlervu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
De Geno throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from De Geno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Geno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
De Geno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Geno falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
De Geno throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and De Geno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Hlervu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu had his way with Pablo De Geno in that round.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Hlervu lunges at De Geno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Geno's hand.
Hlervu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Geno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sloppy strikes from De Geno. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Geno.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
De Geno lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and De Geno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice cross by De Geno.
De Geno connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu slips a jab from De Geno.
Hlervu's corner calls for a 1-2. Hlervu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
De Geno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Geno throws a head kick but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but De Geno slips the punch.
De Geno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but De Geno manages to avoid it.
De Geno misses with a lunging right hand
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by De Geno. That's going to slow Hlervu down.
De Geno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu lands a jab to the head.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hlervu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Geno.
De Geno throws a series of punches but Hlervu avoids them all with ease.
De Geno is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
De Geno 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Geno staying out of range there.#T2#
De Geno throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
De Geno tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Geno manages to avoid it.
De Geno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hlervu. Hlervu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by De Geno.
Donk. Hlervu catches De Geno right on the button with a cross.
De Geno throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu slips a straight right by De Geno.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but De Geno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Geno defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
De Geno throws a chopping leg kick but Hlervu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Geno takes one to the side of the head.
Hlervu looks to land a combination but De Geno avoids it well. #T3#
Hlervu avoids the body shot from De Geno.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Geno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Geno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Geno lands with a right hand.
De Geno misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Geno misses with a head kick.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Geno misses with a series of wild punches.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
A big left from De Geno misses. #T4#
De Geno throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Nice uppercut lands for Hlervu. That snapped De Geno's head back.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Geno throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh De Geno colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Hlervu as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and De Geno is left battered and dazed whilst Hlervu and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Braynas Hlervu thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Syn 951 Exotic vs. Garcia
Date: Jan 18, 2023 |
#R1#
De Geno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Geno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hlervu.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pablo De Geno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Geno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Hlervu lands with a cross.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but De Geno is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hlervu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
De Geno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
It looked like De Geno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Geno tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a nice looking body shot.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the head.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab.
A jab from Hlervu finds it's way through De Geno's defenses.
De Geno misses with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hlervu lands a jab to De Geno's midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A cross from De Geno lands.
De Geno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
A big right from De Geno misses.
De Geno misses with a combination
and Hlervu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Geno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Geno throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like De Geno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Geno scores with a sloppy right hand. Hlervu should have avoided that one.
Hlervu lands a jab to the nose.
De Geno looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws an off balance right hand
enabling De Geno to counter with a crisp jab.
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but De Geno slips the punch.#T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. De Geno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Geno takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hlervu. Those never looked like landing.
De Geno swings widly with a right hand
and De Geno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Geno swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the head.
De Geno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hlervu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and De Geno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from De Geno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Geno connects with a single shot there.
Sloppy strikes from De Geno. Those never looked like landing.
De Geno misses with a straight left.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Hlervu lands with an uppercut that bounces De Geno off the cage and back into range.
De Geno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hlervu under the eye.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Geno moves away.
De Geno appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu 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.
De Geno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but De Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Geno lands a right hook to the body.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by De Geno.
Hlervu scores with a jab.
De Geno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from De Geno is predictable there
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Geno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Geno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A jab from De Geno misses.
Hlervu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hlervu scores with a nice strike.
De Geno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Geno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Geno misses with an uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Geno manages to avoid it.
Hlervu lands with a straight right. De Geno didn't see that one coming.
Hlervu clobbers De Geno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Geno misses with a hook
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. De Geno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu digs a good hook to De Geno's body.
De Geno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu lands with a nice body punch.
De Geno throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Hlervu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Geno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu throws a hook but De Geno blocks it.
A shot to the body from Hlervu misses
and De Geno counters with a right hand to the body.
De Geno misses with an uppercut.
De Geno lands a jab-cross combination.
De Geno throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by De Geno.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno misses the jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether De Geno might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Hlervu finds it's target.
De Geno throws a hook 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!
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hlervu!
Hlervu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Geno.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Geno throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu walks into a straight right hand from De Geno.
Hlervu moves out of range as De Geno strikes.
De Geno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
De Geno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
De Geno misses with a looping left.
Hlervu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. De Geno moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu throws a body punch but De Geno moves out of range.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Hlervu defending well as De Geno loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Geno throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Hlervu - just one landing.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and De Geno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Geno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Geno dodges the punch combination from Hlervu.
De Geno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hlervu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
De Geno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T4#
A jab from De Geno finds it's way through Hlervu's defenses.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy left from Hlervu finds it's target.
De Geno misses with a right hand
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Geno misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and De Geno counters with a nice uppercut.
De Geno looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hlervu lands the left hand.
De Geno misses with a body shot.
Hlervu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
De Geno misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
De Geno with the inside leg kick.
Hlervu connects with a jab.
Hlervu lands a jab to De Geno's midsection.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by De Geno - just one landing.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
De Geno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Geno looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Hlervu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Geno missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
De Geno misses with a hook.#T1#
De Geno blocks a jab.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hlervu! But no joy.
De Geno cracks Hlervu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Geno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
Hlervu misses with a lunging right hand
and De Geno counters with a leg kick.
Hlervu takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
De Geno looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
A big left from De Geno misses.
Hlervu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T2#
Hlervu slips a straight right by De Geno.
De Geno misses with a looping left.
Hlervu connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hlervu, as that shot connected.
De Geno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Geno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
Nice uppercut lands for De Geno. That snapped Hlervu's head back.
De Geno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Geno loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab.
De Geno misses with a lunging right hand
and De Geno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Geno misses with a looping right.#T3#
De Geno misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hlervu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC2#De Geno is rocked!
Hlervu throws the left hand but De Geno avoids the punch easily.
De Geno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oh De Geno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hlervu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Genos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Geno tries to move into range but Hlervu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. De Geno moves away and avoids it.
De Geno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu lands with a straight right. De Geno didn't see that one coming.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
#T4#
De Geno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
De Geno seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Geno throws a combination. Hlervu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
De Geno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Geno connects with a right hand. Hlervu shakes it off.
De Geno drops his hands momentarily and Hlervu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. De Geno saw that one coming.
De Geno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Geno throws a series of strikes that have Hlervu backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Geno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Hlervu thuds a left hand into De Geno's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Braynas Hlervu just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
De Geno takes one to the side of the head.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Geno moves away.
De Geno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Geno lands the left hand.
De Geno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
De Geno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Geno uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC#Hlervu is rocked!
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Geno misses with a hook.
Hlervu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hlervu lands with a right hand. #T1#
De Geno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu lands a really nice looking cross but De Geno seems unphased.
Hlervu throws a poor cross that misses
and De Geno counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Geno.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Geno.
De Geno throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a nice uppercut.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hlervu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Geno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Geno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#KD2#
Hlervu drops De Geno with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but De Geno looks back up at him and smiles so Hlervu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#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!
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Geno throws a combination that misses
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops De Geno to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! De Geno looks to clinch but Hlervu throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! De Geno taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu is the new bantamweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Braynas Hlervu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
SYN 948 Garuda vs. Krylov
Date: Jan 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#CL#
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie gets through Hlervu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
I was talking to Gracie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hlervu or not.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Hlervu breaks from the clinch.
Hlervu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Hlervu's head.
Hlervu throws a leg kick #TD#
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hlervu's 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!
Hlervu controlling Gracie's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie passes Hlervu's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2#
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hlervu wants to get back to his feet.
Hlervu wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hlervu working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie 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.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hlervu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hlervu can't escape the position.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hlervu is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie landing shots from mount. #T3#
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hlervu looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hlervu tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Hlervu is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Hlervu wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Hlervu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Hlervu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hlervu wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Hlervu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Hlervu is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hlervu is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Hlervu wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hlervu is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie trying to control but Hlervu is having none of it.
Hlervu is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Hlervu.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Good body shot from Hlervu.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hlervu as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hlervu is keeping busy.
Renoa Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Hlervu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
Gracie wants to stall.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Gracie jumps guard but Hlervu stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Gracie jumps guard and drags Hlervu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hlervu defends it easily.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Hlervu is proving a slippery customer.
Hlervu passes into half guard.
Hlervu is controlling the pace.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Hlervu has control of the leg. #T2#
Gracie is staying active underneath Hlervu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie tries to roll over but Hlervu keeps him under control.
Hlervu trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hlervu can do to turn this around?
Gracie is controlling Hlervu's trapped leg to prevent Hlervu from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu tries to stand and escape but Gracie is controlling the position.
Hlervu is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Hlervu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Hlervu controlling from mount.
Hlervu works his way to his opponent's back.
Hlervu tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hlervu is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Hlervu just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T4#
A lull in the action here.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hlervu.
Hlervu trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Gracie avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
#CL#
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Hlervu in a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Hlervu won't allow it.
Gracie is looking to control Hlervu's arms but Hlervu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
Hlervu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hlervu lands with a short shot to the head.
Hlervu lands with a left to the head.
Hlervu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Hlervu gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.#TD#
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie 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.#T1#
Hlervu looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is pulling down on Hlervu's head. It's preventing any offense from Hlervu, at least for the moment.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hlervu from controlling successfully.
Hlervu content to stall in guard here.
Hlervu postures up.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hlervu controlling from the top position.
Hlervu won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hlervu connects with a leg kick.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#TD#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie controls the position.#T3#
Hlervu is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Hlervu struggling a bit here.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Hlervu denies him.
Hlervu is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it. #SUB#
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is putting a hurting on Hlervu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hlervu keeps working.
Hlervu is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it. #T4#
Hlervu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hlervu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie wants to control but Hlervu is keeping him busy.
Hlervu sneaks back into half guard.
Renoa Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie working Hlervu over with strikes.
Hlervu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie trying to control the action but Hlervu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hlervu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Renoa Gracie did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Hlervu misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hlervu!
Hlervu wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is dominant here and he's now got Hlervu's back!
Gracie connects with a big shot to the side of Hlervu's head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Hlervu from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Hlervu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
I really don't envy Hlervu right now.
Gracie is trying to stick to Hlervu's back but Hlervu is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hlervu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Hlervu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Hlervu keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T1#
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hlervu tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Hlervu controlling him for the moment.
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hlervu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hlervu wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie managing to control the position.
Hlervu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hlervu looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Hlervu is quick to defend against it.
Hlervu takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Hlervu is quick to defend against it.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Gracie.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu lands with a good body shot.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Hlervu sprawls well.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Hlervu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hlervu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hlervu lands a lovely overhand right.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. #T4#
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Hlervu is predictable there #TD#
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Hlervu manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hlervu tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Braynas Hlervu 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!#R5#
Gracie moves to clinch but Hlervu breaks away
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Hlervu takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu misses the jab.#T1#
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hlervu sprawls well. Hlervu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left lands for Gracie.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu thumps Gracie with a low kick.#T2##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hlervu enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hlervu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hlervu looking for a sweep. Not yet Hlervu, not yet.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hlervu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hlervu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
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!
Hlervu trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Hlervu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Hlervu maintains control.
Hlervu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Gracie regains half guard.
Well, if Hlervu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie trying to control but Hlervu postures up.
#SU2#
Hlervu stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gracie to get to his feet.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Hlervu.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#T4#
Hlervu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hlervu takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Hlervu's head.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hlervu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
After winning the bout, Braynas Hlervu 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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SYN 942 Sector vs. Matsuzaka
Date: Dec 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.
We've been informed that Biden 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.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Biden scores with a body shot.
Biden misses with a leg kick
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biden misses with a body shot.
Hlervu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hlervu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hlervu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Biden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Biden misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Joe Biden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Biden misses with a combination
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biden throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Biden.
Biden lands with a nice body punch.
Biden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hlervu at a distance.
Biden takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Biden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Hlervu swings for the body but Biden moves out of range.
Biden throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Biden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Biden throws a leg kick
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Biden is just out of range.
Biden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Biden.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Biden ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Joe Biden has been cut.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hlervu in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biden slips under a jab.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Biden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Biden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hlervu momentarily.
#T2#
Biden blocks a jab.
Biden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hlervu with a body shot.
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Biden digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
Biden tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Biden throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Biden. That one must have hurt.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Biden connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hlervu moves out of range as Biden throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Biden.
Hlervu slips a jab from Biden.
Hlervu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Biden misses with a looping left.
Hlervu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Biden momentarily.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biden connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Biden has Hlervu up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hlervu.
#T3#
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Biden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hlervu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Biden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hlervu is defending well for now.
Biden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Biden.
A short right from Hlervu on the inside.
Hlervu pushes Biden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Biden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hlervu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Hlervu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Biden walks away with a smile on his face. Hlervu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hlervu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Biden finds it's way round the side to connect with Hlervu's head.
Biden moves forwards but Hlervu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Biden.
Hlervu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Biden.
Biden moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Biden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Biden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Hlervu throws a jab when Biden was well out of range.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Biden's shoulder, as Biden tries to avoid the shot.
Biden scores with a hook.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Biden counters with a nice kick to the body.
Biden misses with a hook
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Biden throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Biden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hlervu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Biden.
Biden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Biden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biden stuns Hlervu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Biden is looking to land body kicks.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Hlervu. That snapped Biden's head back.
Hlervu walks into a jab.
Biden tries to land a leg kick but Hlervu saw it coming and moves away.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but Biden moved out of range.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Biden counters with a nice uppercut.
Biden misses with a left hand
and Hlervu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu digs a good hook to Biden's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Biden's head backwards.
Biden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biden misses with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Biden misses with a hook
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Biden.
Biden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Biden cracks Hlervu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Biden connects with a body shot.
Biden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Biden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hlervu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Biden thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Biden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Biden saw that one coming.#CL#
Hlervu forces Biden back against the cage and clinches.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Biden controls the action.
Hlervu is trying to pull guard but Biden has him pressed against the cage.
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biden tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
A short right from Biden.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Biden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T2#
Biden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Biden controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Biden.
Hlervu throws a head punch that misses.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biden looking to throw knees to the head but Hlervu is blocking nicely.
Hlervu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Biden blocks it.
Hlervu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu gets through Biden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Biden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Biden lands a knee to the body.
Biden prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Biden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hlervu throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Biden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hlervu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Biden misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a head punch that misses.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD#
Hlervu manages to pull guard.
Hlervu trying to keep a closed guard but Biden is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hlervu is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Biden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu tries to free his leg and advance position but Biden is retaining full guard.
Hlervu is looking to advance position but Biden has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Biden prevents Hlervu from getting the reversal.
Hlervu regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu gets full guard.
Hlervu looking to control.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Biden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Biden ducks down to avoid it.
Biden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Biden.
Biden misses with an uppercut.
Biden wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Biden.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Biden manages to avoid it.
Biden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hlervu will feel that in the morning.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Biden scores with a decent looking hook.
Biden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hlervu.
Biden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Biden closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
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!
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Biden misses with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu is looking to clinch but Biden is avoiding it.
Biden misses with a hook.
Hlervu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biden throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Biden throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biden.
Biden tries to clinch but Hlervu is having none of it.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Biden connects with a crisp jab.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Biden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hlervu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Biden tries to clinch up but Hlervu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Hlervu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Hlervu misses. #T2#
Good shot there by Biden.
Biden tries to land a front kick but Hlervu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Biden slips a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biden tries to land a front kick but Hlervu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Biden lands a body shot.
Biden scores with a jab to the body.
Biden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hlervu throws a hook but Biden blocks it.
Biden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Biden throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hlervu has time to react.
Biden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Biden misses with a body kick.#T3#
Biden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Biden takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Biden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
Hlervu swats away the attempt to clinch by Biden.
Hlervu swings for the body but Biden moves out of range.
Biden connects with a looping right hand.
Biden throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Biden.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Biden.
Biden lands a nice looking body shot.
Biden throws a predictable looking body shot
and Biden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Biden.#T4#
Biden punishes Hlervu's body with a nice straight punch.
Biden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Biden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Biden moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Biden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Biden throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Biden swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Biden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Biden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL2#
Biden forces Hlervu back against the cage and clinches.
Hlervu lands a body shot.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Biden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Biden blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Braynas Hlervu did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Joe Biden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Biden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu throws a jab when Biden was well out of range.
Biden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Hlervu catches Biden right on the button with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Biden, as that shot connected.
Hlervu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hlervu lands a nice hook to Biden's body. Biden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Biden avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
It seemed like Biden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Biden connects with a body shot that sends Hlervu's belly button to the back.#CL#
Hlervu closes the distance and clinches.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Biden avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hlervu.
Biden with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Hlervu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Hlervu managing to block the knees to the body from Biden.
#T1#
Biden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hlervu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Biden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
A body shot lands from Hlervu.
Good body shot from Hlervu.
Biden is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A right handed body shot lands from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Biden looking to throw knees to the head but Hlervu is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Biden.
Hlervu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Biden.
Hlervu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by Biden.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Biden swings wildly with an uppercut but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Biden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T2#
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hlervu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
Hlervu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu scores with a shoulder strike.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
Hlervu blocks a body shot from Biden.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Biden.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by Biden.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Biden.
Biden can't find room to land a body shot as Hlervu controls the action.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hlervu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hlervu gets through Biden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Biden lands a body punch.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biden misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hlervu.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Biden controls the action.
Hlervu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Biden.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by Biden.
Biden lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hlervu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Biden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biden blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Biden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hlervu lands a nice uppercut.#T4#
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hlervu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Braynas Hlervu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Biden digs a right hand into Hlervu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hlervu's gas tank.
Hlervu avoiding damage as Biden throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
A body shot lands from Biden.
Biden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Biden.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Biden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu working aggressively here.
Hlervu digs a right hand into Biden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Biden's gas tank.
Biden crunches a lovely knee into Hlervu's ribcage.
Biden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Biden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Still in the clinch, Biden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hlervu lands a hook that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu had his way with Joe Biden in that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Biden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Biden doesn't manage to clinch there - Hlervu circles away.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biden misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hlervu cracks Biden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Biden misses with a body shot
and Biden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Biden.
Hlervu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Biden. Biden obviously looking to wear him down.
Biden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Biden lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Biden counters with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Biden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hlervu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Biden is out of range. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Biden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biden moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Biden misses with a hook.
Biden thuds his right hand into Hlervu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hlervu jabs Biden right on the nose. Biden blinks but takes it well.
Biden takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Biden scores with a decent looking hook.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Biden's shoulder, as Biden tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Biden misses.
Biden misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Hlervu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Biden doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Hlervu lands.
Hlervu tries to clinch up.
Hlervu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Biden does it's job there.
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!
Hlervu defending well as Biden loads up on a big left hand.
Joe Biden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hlervu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Biden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Biden moves away and avoids it.
Biden jabs Hlervu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Biden.
Hlervu lands with a right hand.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into Biden's ribs.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
Nice uppercut there from Biden.
Biden looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
Biden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Biden throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Biden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T3#
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Biden misses with a low kick.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Hlervu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biden misses the jab.
Biden lands a really nice looking cross but Hlervu seems unphased.
Biden throws a push kick but Hlervu slaps the foot to one side.
Biden throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biden misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hlervu connects with a single shot there.
Biden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Biden.
Hlervu lands a glancing blow to the side of Biden's head.
Biden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hlervu's hands.
Biden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hlervu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biden scores with a jab to the body.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Biden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#ROC#Biden is rocked!
Biden misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Biden manages to avoid it.
Biden is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?
Hlervu connects with a jab.
Biden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Biden looks to land a combination but Hlervu avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biden blocks a jab.
Biden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Biden jabs at Hlervu's body.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 Braynas Hlervu.
Well Hlervu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
After winning the bout, Braynas Hlervu 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:
C140: Dreth vs. Dixon 3
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1#
McKraken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but McKraken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
McKraken slips a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but McKraken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hlervu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McKraken slips a jab from Hlervu.
McKraken loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
Hlervu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#TD#
McKraken looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hlervu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu looking for a sweep but McKraken has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hlervu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB#
McKraken has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hlervu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
McKraken keeping moving, preventing Hlervu from controlling successfully.
Hlervu looking to pass the guard.
McKraken 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.
Hlervu wants to control from the top but McKraken keeps moving.
McKraken can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hlervu controls the pace.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hlervu tries to free his leg and advance position but McKraken is retaining full guard.
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but McKraken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKraken is trying to keep Hlervu in close.
McKraken pulls Hlervu in close to prevent any damage.
Hlervu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hlervu forces his way into half guard.
Hlervu trying to control from half guard but McKraken is working away.
Well, if Hlervu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3##SUB2#
Hlervu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Hlervu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McKraken is just riding it out for now. Hlervu eventually gives up the hold.
Hlervu is trying to control the action in half guard but McKraken is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Hlervu there.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKraken changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKraken shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hlervu defends it nicely.#T4#
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKraken feinted with a counter takedown.
McKraken shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by McKraken.
Hlervu tries to bench press McKraken off him but McKraken keeps the position.
Hlervu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hlervu wants to control but McKraken postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on McKraken's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hlervu is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu 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#
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McKraken half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice shot lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a wild combination.
McKraken attempts a counter takedown but Hlervu avoids it well and moves away.
McKraken misses with a takedown attempt - Hlervu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hlervu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKraken shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hlervu slaps away a takedown attempt from McKraken, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gemechu McKraken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. McKraken moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Hlervu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and McKraken counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hlervu!
Hlervu is trying to get back to half guard.
Hlervu regains half guard.
Hlervu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McKraken wants to control from the top but Hlervu keeps moving.
McKraken cracks Hlervu with a solid left hand.
McKraken wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is keeping the position.
Hlervu pulls McKraken in close to prevent any damage.
Hlervu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
More stalling from Hlervu.
McKraken stopping the sweep attempt from Hlervu.#SUB2#
McKraken got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hlervu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McKraken has managed to get both his arms back between Hlervu's legs - danger averted.
McKraken is working Hlervu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hlervu working a defensive guard here.
McKraken is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKraken trying to control the position from guard on top but Hlervu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
McKraken drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McKraken jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T3#
Hlervu keeping moving, preventing McKraken from controlling successfully.
McKraken being controlled here momentarily.
Hlervu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hlervu is on top in guard.
#REVB#
McKraken is pulling down on Hlervu's head. It's preventing any offense from Hlervu, at least for the moment.
Hlervu wants to pass the guard but McKraken is keeping the position.
McKraken can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hlervu controls the pace.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hlervu pushes down on McKraken's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hlervu wants to pass to mount but McKraken is defending the position.
Hlervu trying to control from half guard but McKraken is working away.
McKraken tries to get to full guard but Hlervu has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hlervu wants to take a breather but McKraken is having none of it.
Hlervu moves nicely into side control.
Hlervu tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu 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#
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
McKraken half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McKraken misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKraken moves away.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKraken.
Hlervu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McKraken with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by McKraken.
McKraken feinted with a counter takedown.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
McKraken drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hlervu sprawls and moves away.
Hlervu with a nice cross.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McKraken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Hlervu. No joy for McKraken on that attempt.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKraken.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. McKraken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKraken attempts a counter takedown but Hlervu avoids it well and moves away.
McKraken shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hlervu but Hlervu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McKraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
McKraken slips a jab from Hlervu.
McKraken on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD#
McKraken manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hlervu on his heels. He'll look to pass Hlervu's guard now, I'm sure.
Hlervu keeping moving, preventing McKraken from controlling successfully.
Hlervu controlling the position.
Hlervu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McKraken manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
McKraken 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.#T2#
Hlervu looking to pass the guard.
Hlervu wants to control from the top but McKraken keeps moving.
Hlervu pushing down on McKraken's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hlervu is pressing down on McKraken's thigh, looking to free his foot. McKraken is holding on for now.
Gemechu McKraken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hlervu keeps trying to improve his position.
Hlervu wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKraken keeps working.
McKraken trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
McKraken looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Hlervu wants to take a breather but McKraken is having none of it.
Hlervu is controlling the pace.
Hlervu passes the guard and advances to mount!
McKraken is looking to improve his position but Hlervu isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hlervu tries to control but McKraken wriggling away.
Gemechu McKraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hlervu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hlervu fails to move to back control.
Hlervu forces the positional change into back control.
Hlervu struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hlervu just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
You can see the frustration on McKraken's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hlervu 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu 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:
C136: Dreth vs. Corassa
Date: Oct 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gebhardt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gebhardt is looking to score with low kicks.
Hlervu walks into a straight right hand from Gebhardt.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hlervu avoids the head kick by Gebhardt.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu looks to land a combination but Gebhardt avoids it well.
Hlervu lands with a straight right. Gebhardt didn't see that one coming.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gebhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Gebhardt misses with a hook to the body
and Gebhardt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Gebhardt blocks a jab.
Jab from Gebhardt.
Hlervu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gebhardt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Gebhardt - just one landing.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Gebhardt throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gebhardt. Gebhardt obviously looking to wear him down.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Gebhardt.
A jab lands there for Hlervu.#T2#
Donk. Hlervu catches Gebhardt right on the button with a cross.
Gebhardt throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab. #KD2#
Hlervu drops Gebhardt with a right and a left! Hlervu comes rushing in but Gebhardt regains his composure and manages to keep Hlervu in guard.
#ROC2#Gebhardt is rocked!
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gebhardt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oh Gebhardt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gebhardt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hlervu wants to control from the top but Gebhardt keeps moving.
Gebhardt controlling the position.
Gebhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hlervu is one step ahead there.
Gebhardt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hlervu controls the pace.#T3#
Hlervu wants to pass the guard but Gebhardt is keeping the position.
Gebhardt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hlervu pushing down on Gebhardt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gebhardt wants to control but Hlervu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hlervu trying to control the action but Gebhardt is working from the bottom.
Hlervu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hlervu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hlervu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gebhardt takes one on the button.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Gebhardt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Gebhardt cracks Hlervu with an open hand slap.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Gebhardt needs to keep his hands up - Hlervu had a free shot at his head there.
Hlervu throws an off balance right hand
and Gebhardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Gebhardt there.
Gebhardt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hlervu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gebhardt throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu with a jab.
Hlervu connects with the punch.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gebhardt scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gebhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
#T1#
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gebhardt moves away.
Gebhardt throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu connects with a right hand. Gebhardt shakes it off.
Gebhardt misses with a looping left.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. #KD#
Gebhardt lands a big head kick that sends Hlervu tumbling to the mat! Gebhardt takes a step backwards and waves Hlervu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gebhardt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Gebhardt.
A jab from Gebhardt does it's job there.
Gebhardt swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu staying out of range there.
Hlervu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Gebhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hlervu! But no joy.
Hlervu slips a jab from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a leg kick
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gebhardt throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Hlervu lands.
Gebhardt throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu works Gebhardt's body with a nice hook.
Gebhardt throws a low kick but Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Hlervu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gebhardt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gebhardt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T3#
Gebhardt misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Gebhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu cracks Gebhardt with an open hand slap.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Gebhardt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hlervu lands the left hand.
Gebhardt blocks a jab.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu throws a jab when Gebhardt was well out of range.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu cracks Gebhardt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gebhardt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hlervu misses with a hook.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gebhardt. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu lands a nice hook to Gebhardt's body. Gebhardt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hlervu scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gebhardt throws a sloppy head kick
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gebhardt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gebhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Gebhardt with a nice cross.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Hlervu - just one landing.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Braynas Hlervu 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#
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gebhardt.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab from Hlervu.
Gebhardt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into Gebhardt's ribs.
Hlervu tests Gebhardt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Gebhardt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu tests Gebhardt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hlervu scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Gebhardt defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Gebhardt lands a really nice looking cross but Hlervu seems unphased.
Hlervu lands with an uppercut that bounces Gebhardt off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hlervu blocks a low kick nicely.
Hlervu throws a jab when Gebhardt was well out of range.
Hlervu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hlervu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hlervu scores with a jab. Gebhardt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Colby Gebhardt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gebhardt misses the jab.
Gebhardt slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Nice shot lands for Hlervu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu cracks Gebhardt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hlervu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the body
and Gebhardt counters with a straight right hand.
Gebhardt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gebhardt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hlervu's hands.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gebhardt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Gebhardt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu connects with a crisp jab.
Hlervu throws a good cross that connects.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.#T3#
Hlervu catches Gebhardt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Gebhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gebhardt looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gebhardt with a body shot.
Hlervu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gebhardt counters with a thumping low kick.
Gebhardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gebhardt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hlervu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hlervu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
Hlervu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
Gebhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gebhardt walks into a left hand.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Gebhardt walks into a jab.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Hlervu with a nice cross.
Hlervu moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Hlervu - just one landing.
Gebhardt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hlervu 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
In his post fight interview, Braynas Hlervu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
C131: Brown vs. Mumu
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Hlervu throws a good cross that connects.
Gavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Nice straight punches there by Gavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gavin.
Hlervu walks into a straight right hand from Gavin.
Gavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hlervu misses with a jab to the body
and Gavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and Gavin counters with a nice leg kick.
Gavin lands an overhand right.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu scores with the left hand. Gavin knows he should have avoided that one.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Hlervu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gavin scores with a nice strike.
Gavin looks to land a body kick but Hlervu moved away.
Hlervu takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gavin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.#T1#
Gavin connects with a solid leg kick.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gavin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hlervu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gavin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gavin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gavin with a hook.
Gavin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hlervu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gavin, as that shot connected.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gavin pushes Hlervu away with a front kick.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gavin has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gavin! But no joy.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Gavin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T2#
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Gavin saw that one coming.
Gavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hlervu's head.
Gavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hlervu's head.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hlervu lunges at Gavin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gavin's hand.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
As Hlervu backs off Gavin throws a huge counter combo but Hlervu manages to avoid it all.
A low kick lands for Gavin.
Gavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Gavin.
Hlervu is looking for a counter combo.
Gavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gavin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Gavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Hlervu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hlervu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Gavin misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu misses with a jab to the body
and Gavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Gavin is predictable there
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Gavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Gavin misses.
Gavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hlervu.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Nice straight punches there by Gavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gavin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu sizes up Gavin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gavin scores with a jab.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Gavin avoids the punch easily.
Gavin slips under a jab.
Hlervu swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hlervu in his tracks.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Gavin avoids the punch easily.
Gavin scores with a punch to the head.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Gavin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Gavin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gavin connects with a jab.
Gavin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavin tries to land a front kick but Hlervu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gavin motions for Hlervu to come forward. Gavin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Hlervu appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Gavin coming out on top.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu cracks Gavin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Hlervu misses with a hook
and Gavin counters with an outside leg kick.
Gavin takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu moves forwards but Gavin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gavin misses with a straight left.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hlervu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin scores with the left hand. Hlervu knows he should have avoided that one.
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Gavin moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu lands with a nice body punch.
Hlervu blocks a leg kick.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Gavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gavin scores with a jab. Hlervu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
Tommy Gavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Gavin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gavin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu throws a shot to the body.
Gavin throws a head kick but Hlervu moves out of range.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Gavin throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.#T3#
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
Gavin swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Gavin throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Gavin.
Nice uppercut there from Gavin.
Gavin throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Gavin lands a head shot.
Hlervu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hlervu lands with a hook. Gavin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gavin thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin scores with a jab.#T4#
Gavin defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
As Hlervu backs off Gavin throws a huge counter combo but Hlervu manages to avoid it all.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Gavin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body. Gavin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Gavin's shoulder, as Gavin tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a thumping low kick.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Gavin saw that one coming.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gavin throws a good cross that connects.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
A punch lands to the side of Gavin 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC#Gavin is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
BOOM! Hlervu lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gavin. Gavin tries to recover but Hlervu is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gavin lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu 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:
C128: Mumu vs. White
Date: Sep 10, 2022 |
#R1#
One shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
One tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hlervu swivels and escapes.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into One's ribs.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for New Breed One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hlervu with the inside leg kick.
One ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from One. #TD#
One closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hlervu did well to prevent One getting side control.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu wants to improve his position but One is controlling well.
Hlervu is still trying to improve position.
One wants to free his trapped foot but Hlervu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hlervu wants to improve his position but One is controlling well.
#T1#
One keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hlervu manages to get to full guard.
One scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Hlervu working for a triangle but One defends it easily.
Hlervu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hlervu wants to get back to his feet but One is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
One 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.
Hlervu pulls One in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Hlervu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hlervu pulls One in close to prevent any damage.
One lands a couple of decent looking shots.
One connects with a couple of short punches.
Hlervu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in One's guard. #REVB#
Hlervu is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
One had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hlervu defends it easily.
Hlervu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Hlervu postures up.
Hlervu passes One's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hlervu is trying to control the action in half guard but One is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
One keeping hold of Hlervu's head, controlling as best he can.
One wants to improve his position but Hlervu is controlling well.
Hlervu slows the pace down in half guard.
One is trying to maintain the position but Hlervu is very close to passing his half guard.#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.
Hlervu tries to stand but can't do so whilst One controls his leg. #SU2#
Hlervu decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
One shoots for a double leg takedown but Hlervu sprawls well. He's pushed One's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
One avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hlervu throws a quick inside leg kick.
One takes a shot to the body in his stride.
One shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hlervu pinned against the cage. Hlervu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
One dives in for a single leg takedown but Hlervu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
One wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Hlervu.
One has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hlervu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hlervu lands a left hand that snaps the head of One backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
That's time! One's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
One fails with the takedown
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu lands with a hook. One tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hlervu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on One if he has to take too many more of those.
#TD#
One throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hlervu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. One is in Hlervu's guard.
Hlervu has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes One off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hlervu avoids it really well and circles away.
One fails with the takedown
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for New Breed One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One shoots in for a double leg but Hlervu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hlervu.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
One gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hlervu counters with a low kick, right behind One 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
One checks a leg kick nicely.
One looks for a takedown but Hlervu sprawls well.#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Hlervu.
One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick from Hlervu, right into the meat of the thigh.
One looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
New Breed One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
One misses with a takedown attempt - Hlervu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hlervu! But no joy.#TD#
One shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hlervu is trying to defend but One finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hlervu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
One looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hlervu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
One is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
Hlervu controlling the position for now.
Hlervu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of One's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take One's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hlervu controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu controlling well, preventing One from escaping the position.
#T3#
Hlervu controls the action.
One tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
One swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. #SU2#
Hlervu stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hlervu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL#
One fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hlervu, pushing him back against the cage.
Hlervu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hlervu prevents the takedown attempt.
One's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
One looking for a takedown.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with One's elbow.
One blocking some punches.
One drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hlervu pulls his leg out and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Hlervu. #T4#
One throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hlervu's waist but Hlervu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing One off to one side. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Hlervu has knocked One down with a huge combo! Hlervu steps away and waves a wobbly One back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#One is rocked!
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!
Hlervu lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
C125: Dixon vs. Skystalker
Date: Sep 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Hlervu moves out of range as Benedetti throws a body kick.
Hlervu throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benedetti 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.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws the kick towards the body but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hlervu doesn't seem bothered though.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benedetti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Benedetti lands a jab to the nose.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hlervu doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedetti 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu lands a nice hook to Benedetti's body. Benedetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benedetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benedetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Benedetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hlervu walks into a left hand.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Benedetti.
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!
Hlervu misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Benedetti cracks Hlervu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benedetti thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Benedetti lands with a right hand.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Hlervu down.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benedetti pushes Hlervu away with a front kick.#T3#
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Benedetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hlervu avoids a kick to the body.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benedetti moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hlervu is looking to clinch.
Benedetti throws a lazy body kick
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Hlervu off balance momentarily.#T4#
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Hlervu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Benedetti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range and Benedetti settles back down.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
And Benedetti responds with a good body kick, but Hlervu manages to step out the way in time.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti tests Hlervu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 Braynas Hlervu 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#
Hlervu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benedetti tries to land a body kick
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Hlervu down.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti with a nice calf kick.
Benedetti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Benedetti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benedetti moves into range and lands a nice 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!
Good exchange - Hlervu coming out on top.#T1#
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Benedetti moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Benedetti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benedetti connects with the punch.
Hlervu throws a good cross that connects.
#T2#
Hlervu walks into a stiff left hand from Benedetti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu lands a slapping body shot.
Benedetti 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.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hlervu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benedetti - the referee stops the clock and Hlervu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benedetti. Hlervu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Hlervu scores with the left hand. Benedetti knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Benedetti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hlervu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti lands a right hook to the body.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Benedetti.#T3#
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Benedetti connects with a body shot.
Hlervu 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.
Benedetti lands a head kick. Hlervu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Benedetti throws a nice head kick!
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti scores with a body shot.
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!
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Benedetti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hlervu checks it well.
Hlervu lands a head shot.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benedetti throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Benedetti scores with a nice body kick.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Benedetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benedetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lorenzo Benedetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
Hlervu connects with a body shot that sends Benedetti's belly button to the back.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu lands a jab to the head.
Benedetti catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benedetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Benedetti counters with a three punch combo that has Hlervu backing up. Hlervu nods at Benedetti to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hlervu scores with a decent looking hook.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a straight right. #T1#
Benedetti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Hlervu moved away.
Donk. Benedetti catches Hlervu right on the button with a cross.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Benedetti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti lands a two punch combo.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Benedetti tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti thumps Hlervu with a low kick.#T2#
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Hlervu checks it.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benedetti scores with a head kick.
Hlervu 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.
Benedetti defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Hlervu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.#T3#
Hlervu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.
Benedetti blocks a jab.
Benedetti throws a push kick but Hlervu slaps the foot to one side.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hlervu doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu needs to keep his hands up - Benedetti had a free shot at his head there.
Benedetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti throws a chopping leg kick but Hlervu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Hlervu moves out of range as Benedetti throws a body kick.
Benedetti thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Benedetti fakes the leg kick and cracks Hlervu in the body.
A nice leg kick from Benedetti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benedetti 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Benedetti!
Lorenzo Benedetti 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:
C120: Kenobi vs. Skystalker
Date: Aug 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Lavigne slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Lavigne slips a jab from Hlervu.
An attempted straight right counter from Lavigne misses the target.
Lavigne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lavigne swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hlervu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice cross by Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a nice right hand.
Lavigne slips under a jab.
Lavigne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Lavigne misses the target.
Hlervu with a hook.
Hlervu cracks Lavigne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC2#Lavigne is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu cracks Lavigne with a hook to the temple - Lavigne is on wobbly legs here! Hlervu swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lavigne falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hlervu wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
C112: Anderson vs. Olsen
Date: Jul 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Ronaldo slips the punch.
Hlervu takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.
Ronaldo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hlervu looks to land a combination but Ronaldo avoids it well.
Hlervu punishes Ronaldo's body with a nice straight punch.
Ronaldo slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Ronaldo blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
Ronaldo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu throws a nice looking combination but Ronaldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronaldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hlervu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hlervu throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ronaldo counter with a right hand. #CL#
Ronaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu misses with some punches.
#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ronaldo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hlervu.
Ronaldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Hlervu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hlervu lands an uppercut.
Ronaldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hlervu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Hlervu controls the action.
A short left from Hlervu.
Ronaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
A short right from Hlervu on the inside.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo pushes Hlervu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo gets through Hlervu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Hlervu tries to work over Ronaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hlervu blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hlervu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Ronaldo trying to stall but Hlervu improves his position.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hlervu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hlervu is working Ronaldo over against the cage.
Hlervu prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hlervu lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hlervu.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu scores with a shoulder strike.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Ronaldo is working Hlervu over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Ronaldo avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronaldo avoiding damage.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Hlervu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ronaldo smiles and moves away.
Ronaldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hlervu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hlervu throws a series of strikes that have Ronaldo backpedaling.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
Ronaldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hlervu.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo tries to clinch
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hlervu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hlervu tries to counter with a clinch but Ronaldo shakes him off and moves away.
Ronaldo darts in trying to clinch
and Hlervu counters with a nice body shot.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hlervu! But no joy.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Hlervu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ronaldo wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.
Ronaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Ronaldo wants to clinch but Hlervu slips to the side
and Hlervu counters with a low kick, right behind Ronaldo 's knee.
Ronaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Ronaldo checks a leg kick nicely.
Ronaldo closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Hlervu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T1##CL#
Ronaldo clinches.
Hlervu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hlervu as Ronaldo tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Hlervu blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ronaldo.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Hlervu controls the action.
Hlervu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo blocking some punches.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Hlervu lands a nice uppercut.
Hlervu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hlervu lands with a short shot to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hlervu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hlervu lands a left hand.
#T2#
Hlervu lands a hook that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo lands a body punch.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Ronaldo is working Hlervu over against the cage.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Hlervu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ronaldos head.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hlervu prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
A short uppercut from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ronaldo.
#T3#
Ronaldo wants to stall.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Ronaldo.
Hlervu pushes Ronaldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ronaldo or not.
Hlervu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hlervu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ronaldo.
A hook to the body from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Hlervu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hlervu is leaning against Ronaldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage. #T4#
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Hlervu gets through Ronaldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Hlervu on the inside.
Hlervu lands a body shot.
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards. #ROC2#Ronaldo is rocked!
A short right from Hlervu on the inside.
Oh Ronaldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hlervu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hlervu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hlervu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ronaldo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ronaldo drops to his knees and Hlervu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
A less than humble Braynas Hlervu 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:
C104: Joteel vs. Kilgore
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Hlervu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from River.
Hlervu scores with a hook.
Bernhard River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hlervu slips under a jab from River.
Hlervu walks into a straight right hand from River.
River with the inside leg kick.
River's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hlervu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! River scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
River closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Hlervu controls the action.
Hlervu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
Hlervu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
River thuds his shin into the meat of Hlervu's side.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into River's ribs.
River drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. River looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
#TD#
River scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hlervu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hlervu is pressing down on River's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
River tries to free his leg and advance position but Hlervu is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Hlervu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
River stands up over Hlervu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
River is working Hlervu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hlervu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hlervu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. River manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Hlervu passes into half guard.
River is trying to maintain the position but Hlervu is very close to passing his half guard.
River wants to improve his position but Hlervu is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hlervu in particular looking to stall.
Hlervu is keen to just control but River is a slippery customer.#SUB#
River looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T3#
Hlervu passes to side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hlervu trying to control the position but River is working away.
Hlervu takes a little break here. River wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hlervu tries to advance to mount but River denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
River regains half guard.#SUB#
River looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hlervu wants to take a breather but River is having none of it. #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.
Hlervu is taking a breather. River 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hlervu is continuing to stall.
River is looking for a sweep. Hlervu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
River has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hlervu is working away from the top position though.
River tries to get to full guard but Hlervu has control of the leg.
River is refusing to be controlled, as Hlervu sits in half guard.
River wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
River looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
River avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
A little feinted left hand from River on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
River scoring well with a low kick there.
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before River has time to react.
River cracks Hlervu with an open hand slap.#TD#
River fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hlervu sprawls well initially but River persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
River lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
River prevents Hlervu from improving his position.
River is keen to just control but Hlervu is a slippery customer.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hlervu trying to control from the bottom.
River keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
River takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
River seems to be looking for submissions.
Hlervu wants to improve his position but River is controlling well.
Hlervu is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
River passes to full mount!
Hlervu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
River looking to control but Hlervu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hlervu working to try and regain half guard.
Hlervu tries to hold on but River postures up.
Bernhard River overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hlervu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hlervu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
River won't allow Hlervu to sweep him here. #T2#
Hlervu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hlervu has his hands on River's head, controlling the position.
River works over Hlervu with some ground and pound from guard.
Hlervu wants to sweep but no luck.
Hlervu controls River momentarily but River frees himself.
River preventing the sweep.
River with a flurry of punches that miss.
River stands up over Hlervu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
River postures up.
Hlervu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but River has passed into side control.
Hlervu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SUB#
River is trying to get an arm triangle but Hlervu is defending well.
River lands an elbow.
Hlervu is trying to control River's posture but River avoids it.
Hlervu tries to bench press River off him but River keeps the position.
Hlervu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
River trying to control the action but Hlervu is working from the bottom.
Hlervu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but River wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
River in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting River here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hlervu struggling a bit here.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep.
River is working Hlervu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep.
Hlervu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hlervu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. River is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hlervu keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hlervu has a hand on River's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. River takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bernhard River dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
River throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
River lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hlervu will feel that in the morning.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.#TD#
Hlervu tries to sprawl but River drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Hlervu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hlervu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
River slips a nice elbow through Hlervu's hands, connecting with Hlervu's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu keeping control of the position.
Hlervu trying to control but River postures up.
River working over Hlervu with some ground and pound. Hlervu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
River lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hlervu manages to get to full guard.
River postures up.
River works over Hlervu with some ground and pound from guard.
River preventing the sweep.
Hlervu is trying to control the position but River postures up.
Hlervu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but River puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hlervu can do to turn this around?
Hlervu wants to improve his position but River is controlling well.
River lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. River lands a nice short elbow.
Hlervu tries to roll over but River keeps him under control.
River wants to free his trapped foot but Hlervu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hlervu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
River controls from within his opponent's guard.
River stopping the sweep attempt from Hlervu.#T3#
River chips away with some ground and pound.
Hlervu pulls River in close to his closed guard and prevents River from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hlervu controls River momentarily but River frees himself.
River wants to control from the top but Hlervu keeps moving.
River stopping the sweep attempt from Hlervu.#SUB#
River drops back looking for a leg! Hlervu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hlervu manages to kick River off! River jumps back into Hlervu's guard.
Hlervu has momentary wrist control but River slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
River with a flurry of punches that miss.
River cracks Hlervu with a solid left hand.
River won't allow Hlervu to sweep him here.
Hlervu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but River has passed into side control.
Hlervu taking a bit of punishment here - River scoring with strikes.
River scores with punches from side control.
Hlervu is trying to get back to half guard.
River working away.
River cracks Hlervu with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hlervu tries to bench press River off him but River keeps the position.
River working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hlervu is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernhard River showed his dominance in that final round.
I think River 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernhard River!
A relieved looking Bernhard River 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:
C99: Magnus vs. Bartasz
Date: May 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Terrell saw that one coming.
Terrell ducks right into an uppercut from Hlervu.
Terrell staying out of range there.
Terrell misses with the combination.
Terrell scores with a jab.
Hlervu wants to clinch up but Terrell keeps it at a distance.
Terrell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Terrell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hlervu circles away quickly and effectively.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Terrell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terrell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hlervu will feel that in the morning.
Terrell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terrell scores with a sloppy right hand. Hlervu should have avoided that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Terrell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Terrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Terrell lands an overhand right.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Terrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Terrell lands a nice shot that snaps Hlervu's head back.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Terrell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Terrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrell. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hlervu slips a jab and a cross from Terrell.
Hlervu lands an overhand right.
Terrell 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.
Nice body punch from Terrell.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
Terrell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu lands a jab to the nose.
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrell scores with a jab to the head.
Hlervu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Terrell takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Terrell defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body. Terrell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terrell tests Hlervu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
Terrell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hlervu swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hlervu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Terrell throws a right hand that Hlervu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hlervu also avoids with ease.
Terrell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Terrell throws a combination. Hlervu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Terrell wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.
Hlervu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Terrell tests Hlervu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hlervu connects with the punch.
Terrell lands a nice shot that snaps Hlervu's head back.
Terrell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Terrell misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Hlervu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hlervu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Terrell throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Terrell slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Terrell slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Hlervu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.#CL2#
Terrell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrell works on Hlervu's body with a couple of short punches.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell. #T4#
Terrell works on Hlervu's body with a couple of short punches.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Terrell blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Hlervu throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terrell gets through Hlervu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phillip Terrell 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#
Terrell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Terrell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hlervu 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.
Terrell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hlervu takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Terrell misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Terrell. #CL#
Hlervu closes the distance and clinches.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Hlervu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hlervu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hlervu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hlervu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu is leaning against Terrell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
Terrell blocks a body shot from Hlervu. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Hlervu.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hlervu.
Terrell tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage.
Terrell lands a nice uppercut.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action.
Hlervu tries to work over Terrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Hlervu.
A right handed body shot lands from Terrell.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
Terrell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hlervus head.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Hlervu lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to work over Terrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Terrell.
Hlervu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Terrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terrell avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Terrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terrell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T3#
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Hlervu.
Hlervu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
Terrell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Terrell.
Terrell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Terrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Terrell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Terrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Terrell does no damage.
Terrell scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Terrell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Terrell misses the jab.
Terrell blocks a jab.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Hlervu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terrell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Terrell lands with a nice body punch.
Terrell stuns Hlervu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Terrell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Terrell manages to avoid it.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
Terrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrell stuns Hlervu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu moves out of range as Terrell throws a body kick.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Terrell moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Terrell moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Terrell.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hlervu.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Terrell throws a right hand that misses
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Terrell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Terrell.
Terrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terrell.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terrell.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but Terrell moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Terrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Terrell with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terrell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Terrell moved out of range nicely.
Terrell ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.#T1#
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terrell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terrell fails to land with a series of punches.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Terrell manages to avoid it.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
A nice side step and Terrell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Terrell throws the kick towards the body but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terrell throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Terrell throws a head kick but Hlervu moves out of range.
Terrell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Terrell sizes up Hlervu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Terrell blocks a jab.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Terrell ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Terrell cracks a nice hook into Hlervu's ribs.#T2#
Terrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Terrell scores with a jab to the head.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terrell lands a jab-cross combination.
Hlervu swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell cracks a nice hook into Hlervu's ribs.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Terrell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Terrell forces Hlervu back against the cage and clinches.
Terrell blocking some punches.
A short right from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage. #T3#
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Terrell misses with a body punch.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Terrell.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phillip Terrell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terrell is leaning against Hlervu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Terrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
A short uppercut from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu gets through Terrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu misses with a body punch.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu tries to pull guard but Terrell won't allow it.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hlervu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
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 Braynas Hlervu.
I think Terrell 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 30:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Phillip Terrell!
A relieved looking Phillip Terrell 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:
C96: Nagasaki vs. Kenobi 3
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Lermontov throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu counters with a left to the body.
Hlervu lands a jab to the head.
#CL#
Lermontov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lermontov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hlervu walks away with a smile on his face. Lermontov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lermontov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hlervu in his tracks.
Hlervu throws a shot to the body.
Hlervu throws a jab when Lermontov was well out of range.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu dodges the punch combination from Lermontov.
Lermontov tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Lermontov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hlervu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fiyero Lermontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Hlervu takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Lermontov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and Lermontov counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Hlervu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lermontov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Lermontov is out of range.
Hlervu tries to move into range but Lermontov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hlervu takes a swing at Lermontov's ribcage but misses.
Lermontov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Lermontov lands.
Lermontov wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.
Lermontov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lermontov defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice cross by Lermontov.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lermontov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Lermontov throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and Lermontov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lermontov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hlervu sizes up Lermontov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Hlervu there.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hlervu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lermontov misses with a series of wild punches.
Hlervu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lermontov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Lermontov slips the punch.
Lermontov lands with a hook. Hlervu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Hlervu gets tackled into the cage by Lermontov. Lermontov maintains the clinch.
Hlervu works on Lermontov's body with a couple of short punches.
Lermontov fails to pull guard.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lermontov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lermontov tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hlervu. #T3#
Hlervu tries a body shot but Lermontov blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but Hlervu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiyero Lermontov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hlervu to keep the fight standing.
Lermontov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hlervu walks away with a smile on his face. Lermontov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Lermontov clinches. #TD#
Lermontov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lermontov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lermontov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hlervu is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Hlervu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lermontov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hlervu has managed to get both his arms back between Lermontov's legs - danger averted.
Hlervu advances to half guard.
Hlervu wants to pass to mount but Lermontov is defending the position.
Hlervu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lermontov wants to get back to full guard.
Hlervu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lermontov keeps working. #T4#
Lermontov is trying to get back to full guard.
Hlervu trying to control from half guard but Lermontov is working away.
Lermontov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hlervu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hlervu's back!
Lermontov doesn't have the hooks in and Hlervu manages to turn into his 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#
Lermontov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hlervu is aware though and is defending well.
Hlervu trying to control but Lermontov is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Lermontov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hlervu defends well.
Hlervu wants to control from the top but Lermontov keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Lermontov looking for a guillotine here but Hlervu defends easily.
Lermontov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Hlervu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lermontov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hlervu has managed to get both his arms back between Lermontov's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lermontov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Lermontov defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Lermontov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Lermontov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Hlervu.
Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lermontov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lermontov slips under a jab from Hlervu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lermontov.
Hlervu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Lermontov misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Lermontov throws a big shot that misses.
Lermontov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hlervu has time to react.
Lermontov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Lermontov tries to clinch but Hlervu moves away
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lermontov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lermontov moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu swings for the body but Lermontov moves out of range.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Lermontov jumps into guard, dragging Hlervu to the mat.
Hlervu looking to pass the guard.
Hlervu wants to control from the top but Lermontov keeps moving.
Hlervu stands and throws Lermontov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lermontov is trying to escape the position but Hlervu is controlling the position.
Hlervu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lermontov keeps working.
Hlervu is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lermontov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lermontov tries to bench press Hlervu off him but Hlervu keeps the position.
Fiyero Lermontov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Hlervu trying to control the position but Lermontov is working away.
Lermontov is trying to control Hlervu's posture but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu trying to control the position but Lermontov is working away.
You can see the frustration on Lermontov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hlervu tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hlervu is looking to take a break and control but Lermontov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Lermontov tries to buck Hlervu off but Hlervu is having none of it.
Lermontov sneaks back into half guard.
Hlervu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lermontov tries to get to full guard but Hlervu has control of the leg.
Hlervu trying to control from half guard but Lermontov is working away. #SUB#
Lermontov actively working from the bottom here.
Hlervu works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lermontov is working to get back to half guard.
Hlervu controlling his opponent. #T4#
Hlervu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lermontov is looking to escape.
Lermontov working to try and regain half guard.
Lermontov is working hard here to advance position.
Lermontov tries to lock up and control but Hlervu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lermontov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hlervu not doing much here.
Hlervu is trying to control. Lermontov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Lermontov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Braynas Hlervu 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#
Lermontov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lermontov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hlervu throws a jab when Lermontov was well out of range.
Hlervu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lermontov.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Hlervu throws out a counter right but Lermontov avoids it with no problem.
Hlervu blocks a head kick by Lermontov.
Lermontov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Lermontov tries to clinch up but Hlervu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lermontov is looking to clinch but Hlervu is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lermontov.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some bone on bone action there as Hlervu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hlervu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lermontov.#T1#
Lermontov tried to score with a low kick but Hlervu checks it.
A slow jab from Lermontov misses its intended target.
Hlervu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lermontov moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Lermontov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lermontov keeps Hlervu at a distance using the push kick.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Hlervu throws an off balance right hand
and Lermontov counters with a left and a right that stings Hlervu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lermontov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Lermontov catches Hlervu right on the button with a cross.#CL#
Lermontov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hlervu blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Lermontov avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage.
Hlervu working aggressively here.
Lermontov fails to pull guard.
Lermontov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T2#
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hlervu to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiyero Lermontov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hlervu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lermontov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hlervu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Lermontov controls the action.
Hlervu lands a left hand.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Hlervu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Lermontov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lermontov keeping full guard, as Hlervu tries to pass.
Hlervu stays in close to Lermontov's body and controls the position.
Hlervu forces his way into half guard.
Hlervu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lermontov is looking for a sweep. Hlervu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hlervu is looking to advance position but Lermontov won't allow it.
Hlervu wants to take a breather but Lermontov is having none of it.
Hlervu sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Lermontov moves into full guard.
Hlervu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hlervu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hlervu tries to free his leg and advance position but Lermontov is retaining full guard.
Hlervu wants to control from the top but Lermontov keeps moving.
Hlervu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lermontov working a defensive guard here.
Fiyero Lermontov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Lermontov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lermontov keeping full guard, as Hlervu tries to pass.
Hlervu advances position into side control!
Lermontov trying to remain calm as Hlervu controls from the top position.
Lermontov stops Hlervu from passing to mount.
Lermontov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hlervu is trying to control the action in half guard but Lermontov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lermontov is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Lermontov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hlervu passes to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Braynas Hlervu.
Well Hlervu 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
C94: Karelin vs. Jones
Date: Apr 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Hlervu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hlervu avoids it really well and circles away.
White Jr lands an overhand right.
Hlervu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Hlervu's head.
Some wild striking there from Hlervu.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. White Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White Jr misses with a looping right.
Hlervu 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.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Hlervu moves out of range of the leg kick from White Jr.
Hlervu lands with a cross.
White Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr jabs Hlervu right on the nose. Hlervu blinks but takes it well.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hlervu, as that shot connected.
White Jr scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but White Jr moved out of range nicely.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.#T2#
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and White Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
White Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
White Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
White Jr slips a straight right by Hlervu.
White Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White Jr lunges at Hlervu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hlervu's hand.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hlervu throws a hook but White Jr blocks it.
Hlervu throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White Jr misses with a takedown attempt #KD#
and Hlervu counters with a crisp one two that drops White Jr! Hlervu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves White Jr to his feet! White Jr is in big trouble!#ROC#White Jr is rocked!
White Jr walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Hlervu swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Braynas Hlervu!
A relieved looking Braynas Hlervu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Bruce White Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back!'. |
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Event:
C87: Haskins vs. Karelin
Date: Feb 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moxley. Moxley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Moxley is out of range.
Moxley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moxley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hlervu.
Hlervu walks into a jab.
Moxley with a poor takedown
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Moxley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hlervu can pounce on him.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hlervu tries a head kick but it misses.
Moxley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
A nice side step and Moxley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hlervu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Hlervu misses.
Moxley catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
Hlervu scores with a body shot.
Hlervu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moxley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but Moxley saw that one coming.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Moxley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moxley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hlervu takes a swing at Moxley's ribcage but misses.
Moxley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Moxley.
Hlervu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moxley at a distance.
#T3#
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu thumps Moxley with a low kick.
Hlervu misses with a two punch combination.
Moxley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Hlervu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moxley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moxley manages to avoid it.
Moxley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moxley checks a leg kick.
Moxley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Moxley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moxley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moxley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu 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#
Hlervu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moxley is able to avoid easily.
Moxley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hlervu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moxley checks it well.
Despite the aggression on Moxley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#KD2#
Moxley lands a left and a right that sends Hlervu crashing to the canvas! Moxley dives into mount looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley wants to take Hlervu's back here but Hlervu is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu is squirming around, avoiding Moxley's attempts to control the action.
Hlervu tries to buck Moxley off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hlervu is desperately trying to improve his position but Moxley has a good base and remains in mount.
Moxley wants to control the pace but Hlervu is squirming around nicely.
Hlervu tries to reverse the position but Moxley maintains control.#T1#
Moxley wants to take Hlervu's back but he can't do it this time.
Hlervu is desperately trying to improve his position but Moxley has a good base and remains in mount.
Hlervu is working hard here to advance position.
Moxley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hlervu is looking to escape.
Moxley lands a couple of good shots and Hlervu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB2#
Moxley looking for the choke but no joy. #T2#
Moxley keeps control of the position as Hlervu tries to break free.
Moxley trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Moxley is landing with strikes from the back. #SUB2#
Moxley is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hlervu defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Hlervu is trying to defend against the choke here but Moxley has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Moxley Tightens the hold and Hlervu taps out furiously! Moxley displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Georges Moxley!
Georges Moxley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
C84: Alyoshin vs. McDonald
Date: Feb 06, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Lermontov instigates a clinch.
Hlervu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lermontov backwards.
Good body shot from Hlervu.
#TD#
Lermontov jumps guard.
#SUB#
Lermontov is looking for a triangle here but Hlervu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hlervu controlling the position from side mount.
Hlervu working away.
Hlervu controlling the position from side mount.
Lermontov is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lermontov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hlervu off and has taken his back!#SUB#
Hlervu preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lermontov.
You can see the frustration on Hlervu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T1##SUB#
Hlervu defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hlervu trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Lermontov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hlervu tries to break free.
#SUB#
Lermontov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hlervu has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hlervu breaks Lermontov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB#
Hlervu lying in Lermontov's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Lermontov decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Hlervu taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fiyero Lermontov!
Fiyero Lermontov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
C80: Alyoshin vs. Muller 2
Date: Jan 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Terrell tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Terrell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hlervu finds it's way round the side to connect with Terrell's head.
Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terrell 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.
Terrell misses with a two punch combination.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Terrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hlervu takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terrell.
Hlervu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Terrell doesn't seem bothered though.
Hlervu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Terrell under the eye.#CL#
Hlervu pushes Terrell up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terrell tries to clinch but Hlervu is having none of it.
Hlervu thinks about countering with a head kick.
Terrell jabs Hlervu right on the nose. Hlervu blinks but takes it well.
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrell tries to land a leg kick but Hlervu saw it coming and moves away.
Terrell thuds his right hand into Hlervu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Terrell cracks Hlervu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Terrell is just out of range.
Terrell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terrell.
Terrell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Hlervu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Terrell.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Terrell.
Terrell tries to clinch there but Hlervu circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Terrell 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Terrell manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrell. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terrell walks into a jab.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
Terrell misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu is looking to wear down Terrell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Terrell throws a sloppy body shot
and Hlervu counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hlervu. That's going to slow Terrell down.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terrell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Hlervu has managed to clinch.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Terrell.
Terrell looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Hlervu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Terrell doesn't seem phased though.
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Terrell slips under a jab.
Terrell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A left lands for Terrell.
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Terrell misses with an uppercut.
Terrell is looking to clinch but Hlervu is avoiding it.
Terrell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hlervu finds it's way round the side to connect with Terrell's head.
Terrell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Terrell tenderised Hlervu's leg. Hlervu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Terrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Terrell throws a chopping leg kick but Hlervu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hlervu throws a hook but Terrell blocks it.#CL#
Hlervu moves into the clinch successfully.
Hlervu lands a nice uppercut.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell misses with some punches.
#T3##BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Hlervu's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hlervu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hlervu connects with a solid leg kick.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Terrell.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Terrell.
Terrell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Terrell throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#CL2#
Terrell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hlervu blocking some punches.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Terrell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
#T4#
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Terrell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hlervu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hlervu is trying to break the clinch but Terrell has him pressed against the cage.
Hlervu lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Terrell as the two fighters clinch.
Hlervu pushes Terrell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu wants to stall.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Hlervu.
A nice left hand lands by Hlervu.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Terrell throws a head punch that misses.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Terrell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Terrell misses with a straight left.
Terrell thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
and Hlervu counters with an outside leg kick.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Terrell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Terrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Terrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Terrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hlervu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Terrell is out of range.
Terrell misses with a hook.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Terrell.#CL2#
Terrell drives through and clinches with Hlervu against the cage.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a shoulder strike.
Terrell 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!#TD2#
Terrell pulls guard effortlessly.
Hlervu controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Hlervu looking to pass the guard.
Hlervu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hlervu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Terrell's guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hlervu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hlervu is keen to just control but Terrell is a slippery customer.#SU#
Hlervu postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Terrell to stand up.
A telegraphed right hand from Terrell misses the target.
Terrell misses with a two punch combination.
Terrell throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell drops his hands momentarily and Hlervu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Terrell misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu tries a low kick but Terrell avoids it.
Hlervu is looking to clinch but Terrell is avoiding it.
Hlervu lands an overhand right.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Terrell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Terrell blocks a leg kick.
Terrell misses with a few strikes there.
#T3#
Hlervu is looking to clinch but Terrell is avoiding it.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Phillip Terrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terrell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Terrell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terrell needs to keep his hands up - Hlervu had a free shot at his head there.
Terrell misses with a low kick.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terrell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hlervu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Terrell connects with a solid leg kick.
Hlervu scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hlervu misses with a low kick as Terrell jumps back.
Terrell throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hlervu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Terrell lands an overhand right.
Terrell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch but Terrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terrell checks a leg kick nicely.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terrell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
Terrell blocks a leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Terrell throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hlervu connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Terrell's sensitive parts.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Terrell ducked under it nicely.
Terrell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hlervu wants to clinch.
Hlervu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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##CL2#
Terrell clinches with his opponent.
Hlervu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braynas Hlervu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Terrell trying to stall but Hlervu improves his position.
Hlervu lands a hook that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
Hlervu lands a nice uppercut.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu prevents a body shot from Terrell.
Terrell has Hlervu pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrell misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Terrell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
A short right from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Hlervu.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch.
Hlervu slips a jab and a cross from Terrell.
Some bone on bone action there as Hlervu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL#
Hlervu darts in and clinches Terrell up against the cage.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.
Hlervu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Terrell scores with a shot to the side of Hlervu's head.
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#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!
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Terrell.
Terrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hlervu stalls.
Terrell throws a head punch that misses.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hlervu.
Terrell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Terrell tries to work over Hlervu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrell controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Terrell trying to control the position but instead, Hlervu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Terrell into the cage.#T3#
Terrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
Hlervu scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD#
Hlervu jumps into guard, dragging Terrell to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hlervu has his hands on Terrell's head, controlling the position.
Terrell stopping the sweep attempt from Hlervu.
Hlervu is trying to control the position but Terrell postures up. #SUB#
Hlervu working for a triangle but Terrell defends it easily.
Terrell stopping the sweep attempt from Hlervu.#T4#
Hlervu pulls Terrell in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Hlervu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terrell is aware though and is defending well.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Terrell misses with a low kick.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu digs a right hand into Terrell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Terrell's gas tank.
A short left from Terrell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hlervu 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
C77: Muller vs. McDonald
Date: Dec 18, 2021 |
#R1#
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
White Jr lands with a cross.
White Jr shoots in and drives through. Hlervu sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Hlervu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body. White Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from White Jr.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White Jr moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
White Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hlervu under the eye.
Hlervu misses with a leg kick.
White Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.#T1#
Hlervu lands a nice hook to White Jr's body. White Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Hlervu has knocked White Jr down with a huge combo! Hlervu steps away and waves a wobbly White Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#White Jr is rocked!
White Jr loses concentration momentarily and Hlervu pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! White Jr crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Hlervu finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu 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.
In defeat, Bruce White Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'. |
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Event:
C73: Tofail vs. Muller
Date: Nov 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu throws a head kick but Sea moves out of range.
Sea seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A punch lands to the side of Hlervu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Hlervu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sea doesn't seem phased though.
Sea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu connects with a solid leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Sea has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sea throws a right hand that Hlervu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hlervu also avoids with ease.
A combination from Sea does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coral Sea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sea misses with a low kick.
Hlervu lands a nice looking body shot.
Sea throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sea misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sea.
Sea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Sea.
Sea throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Hlervu lands with a hook. Sea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sea misses with a few strikes there.
Hlervu flicks out a counter leg kick but Sea steps away.
Hlervu with a nice calf kick.
Sea scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sea gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Sea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu is looking for the big counter here.
Sea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hlervu digs a good hook to Sea's body.
Sea throws a right hand that Hlervu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hlervu also avoids with ease.
Hlervu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sea takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sea misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
Sea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sea throws a right and a left that Hlervu avoids nicely.
Sea is breathing heavily.
Sea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hlervu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sea walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sea on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice leg kick from Hlervu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sea's sensitive parts.
Sea takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sea throws a series of punches but Hlervu avoids them all with ease.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Sea.#T2#
Hlervu misses with a head kick.
Sea is looking for a counter combo.
Hlervu scores with a nice strike.
Hlervu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sea had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sea looks to land a combination. Hlervu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hlervu connects with a right hand. Sea shakes it off.
Sea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with a jab.
A left lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A left and a right from Hlervu both land. Nice combination.
Sea throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hlervu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hlervu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hlervu sizes up Sea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu connects with a body shot.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sea moves away.
Hlervu throws a sloppy head kick and Sea moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hlervu. Sea shrugs it off though.
Sea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hlervu dodges the punch combination from Sea.
#T3#
Hlervu lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sea looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Sea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sea drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
Sea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Hlervu - just one landing.
Sea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sea rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hlervu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu misses with a body kick.
Hlervu connects with a crisp jab.
Hlervu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sea on the side of the head.
Sea tries to bum rush Hlervu with a series of wild strikes but Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sea misses with a double jab.
#T4#
Hlervu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hlervu punishes Sea's body with a nice straight punch.
Sea takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hlervu!
Sea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hlervu circles away quickly and effectively.
Hlervu feints a counter leg kick.
Sea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Sea 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hlervu connects with a body shot that sends Sea's belly button to the back.
Hlervu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sea's head.
Hlervu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sea takes a step back to recover.
Sea looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donk. Hlervu catches Sea right on the button with a cross.
Hlervu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Hlervu finds it's way through Sea's defenses.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sea.
Sea is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sea takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sea ducks right into an uppercut from Hlervu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Sea throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Sea drives through and clinches with Hlervu against the cage.
Hlervu lands with a right to the head.
Sea gets underhooks to prevent Hlervu's takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Hlervu breaks from the clinch.
Hlervu works Sea's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Sea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sea takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sea's sensitive parts.
Hlervu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sea takes a step back to recover.
Hlervu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hlervu.
Sea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hlervu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hlervu thuds his right hand into Sea's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hlervu lunges at Sea with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sea's hand.
Hlervu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sea.
#T1#
Sea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with a looping right hand.
Sea takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Sea.
Sea moves in looking to clinch but Hlervu pushes him off.
Sea lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A low kick lands for Hlervu.
Sea throws a leg kick
and Hlervu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hlervu slips a jab and a cross from Sea.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Sea.
Sea takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Hlervu.
Sea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Hlervu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hlervu throws a nice looking combination but Sea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sea tries to clinch up.
Sea closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hlervu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Hlervu.
Hlervu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sea throws a series of punches but Hlervu avoids them all with ease.
Hlervu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hlervu thows a body kick. Sea tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL2#
Hlervu has closed the distance and engaged Sea in a clinch.
Sea is trying to break the clinch but Hlervu is controlling him.
Hlervu works on Sea's body with a couple of short punches.
Hlervu scores with a shoulder strike.
Sea is trying to break free.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sea is trying to break the clinch but Hlervu is controlling him.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Sea controls his hands.
#T3#
Sea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD2#
Sea is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hlervu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sea to the mat. Sea regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sea wants to stand and escape but Hlervu is having none of it. #SU2#
Hlervu gets to his feet. Sea looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hlervu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sea throws a nice looking combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hlervu connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
Sea gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hlervu presses Sea against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hlervu stalls.
Sea working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hlervu. #BC#
Sea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sea is looking to clinch but Hlervu is avoiding it.
Sea will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T4#
Hlervu with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hlervu.
Hlervu catches Sea with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hlervu scores with a head kick. Sea tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into Sea's ribs.
Hlervu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sea goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Sea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Sea does no damage.
Hlervu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sea takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hlervu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hlervu lands with a good body shot.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu lands with a good body shot.
Hlervu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Sea. Those never looked like landing.
Hlervu feints a counter leg kick.
Sea drops his hands momentarily and Hlervu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hlervu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A shot to the liver by Hlervu. Beautiful body shot.
Hlervu cracks Sea with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hlervu connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hlervu.
Sea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hlervu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crunch! Hlervu slams his shin into Sea's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy right hand. Sea should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
Sea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hlervu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hlervu. #T1#
Hlervu jabs at Sea's body.
A low kick lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sea wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Hlervu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sea throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu lands with a cross.
Sea throws a combination that misses
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu lands a glancing blow to the side of Sea's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Hlervu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu slips a jab and a cross from Sea.
Hlervu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hlervu lands with a straight right. Sea didn't see that one coming.
Good leg kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body. Sea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hlervu scores with a body shot.
Sea wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Hlervu scoring well with a low kick there.
Sea is looking to clinch.
Sea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
A head kick by Sea misses
and Hlervu counters with a nice body kick.
Hlervu lands a jab to the nose.
Sea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hlervu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hlervu with a nice calf kick.
Sea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Hlervu.
A left lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu with the inside leg kick.
Sea walks into a straight right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a head shot.
Sea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hlervu circles away quickly and effectively.
Hlervu lands a nice looking body shot.
Hlervu throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Sea does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Hlervu lands a glancing blow to the side of Sea's head.
Sea chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hlervu can pounce on him.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sea.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hlervu. That's going to slow Sea down.
Hlervu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coral Sea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hlervu swings for the body but Sea moves out of range.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sea tries to bum rush Hlervu with a series of wild strikes but Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hlervu circles away quickly and effectively.
Sea looks to land a combination but Hlervu avoids it well.
Sea misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hlervu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sea's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sea misses with a double jab
and Hlervu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sea on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Hlervu. #T4#
Sea misses with a double jab
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sea on the side of the head.
Hlervu stuns Sea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hlervu feints and then cracks Sea's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sea down.
Sea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sea misses with a two punch combination.
Hlervu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sea throws a series of punches but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coral Sea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sea throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Sea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hlervu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hlervu is looking to slow Sea down with leg kicks.
Hlervu cracks Sea with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hlervu 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 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
In his post fight interview, Braynas Hlervu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
C69: McNasty vs. Gee
Date: Oct 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Hlervu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Terrell throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu drops his hands momentarily and Terrell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Terrell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hlervu lands the left hand.
Terrell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Terrell swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Terrell throws a one two combo.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Terrell avoids the punch easily.
Terrell tries a quick counter leg kick but Hlervu is wise to it.#CL2#
Terrell clinches up against the cage.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
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!
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Terrell gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hlervu regains guard.
Terrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Hlervu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terrell prevents Hlervu from getting back to his feet.
Hlervu has control of Terrell's left arm, preventing Terrell from doing any damage.
Terrell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Terrell wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is keeping the position.
Hlervu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hlervu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jab, jab by Terrell - just one landing.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Terrell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hlervu tries to move into range but Terrell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Terrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Terrell misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Terrell.
Hlervu blocks the body kick.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Terrell is out of range.
Hlervu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terrell scores with a punch to the head.
Hlervu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Terrell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hlervu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
Terrell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Terrell catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hlervu connects with a body shot.
Hlervu swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.
Hlervu sets himself, and Terrell steps forward looking for the clinch! Hlervu avoids it this time.
Hlervu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T3#
Hlervu throws a low kick, looking for Terrell's leg but Terrell calmly moves out of range.
Hlervu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Terrell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Terrell lands with a kick to the temple. Hlervu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu takes one to the side of the head.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy right hand. Terrell should have avoided that one.
Hlervu scores with a nice right hand.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terrell throws a body shot but no joy.
Terrell throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hlervu pushes Terrell away with a front kick.
Hlervu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hlervu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hlervu throws a leg kick which misses Terrell's front leg but catches the back leg as Terrell tries to avoid it. #T4##CL#
Hlervu clinches.
Terrell blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hlervu.
Still in the clinch, Hlervu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Terrell working aggressively here.
Terrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action.
#BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu scores with a nice right hand.
Terrell misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terrell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Terrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch but Terrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hlervu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Terrell looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Terrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Terrell misses.
Hlervu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Terrell throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu tries to clinch up.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Terrell feints and then cracks Hlervu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hlervu down.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Terrell is having none of it.
Terrell checks the leg kick.#CL#
Hlervu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
Terrell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell misses with a body punch.
Hlervu lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
#T1#
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Terrell lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hlervu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hlervu is trying to break the clinch but Terrell has him pressed against the cage.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
Terrell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hlervu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Hlervu breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Terrell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hlervu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Terrell working aggressively here.
A short right from Terrell on the inside.
Hlervu lands a left hand.
Phillip Terrell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Terrell.
Terrell digs a right hand into Hlervu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hlervu's gas tank. #T2#
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terrell blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu working aggressively here.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Terrell lands a hook that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Hlervu throws a head punch that misses.
Hlervu prevents a body shot from Terrell.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage. #BC#
Hlervu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terrell wants to clinch.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terrell throws a wild body kick that Hlervu sees coming a mile off.
Hlervu throws a low kick, looking for Terrell's leg but Terrell calmly moves out of range.
Hlervu throws a low kick but Terrell moves out of range easily.
Hlervu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Terrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Terrell tries to work over Hlervu's front leg with a kick but Hlervu checks it. #T3#
Hlervu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Terrell wants to counter with a clinch but Hlervu pushes him away.
Terrell avoids the head kick by Hlervu.
Terrell tries to counter with a clinch but Hlervu shakes him off and moves away.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
Terrell tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Terrell is looking to clinch but Hlervu is avoiding it.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu. #BC#
Hlervu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab from Terrell.
Terrell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Terrell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch combination from Terrell misses.
Hlervu blocks a head kick by Terrell.
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!
Hlervu is looking to clinch. #T4#
Terrell connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Terrell finds it's way through Hlervu's defenses.
Good standup being displayed there by Hlervu as he connects with a hook.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Terrell.
Hlervu throws the kick towards the body but Terrell avoids it.
Terrell blocks a jab.
Terrell throws a low kick but Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Hlervu throws a push kick but Terrell slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
A jab from Terrell finds it's way through Hlervu's defenses. #CL2#
Terrell moves into the clinch.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Hlervu digs a right hand underneath Terrell's ribcage. Terrell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Terrell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hlervu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Terrell.
Terrell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Terrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Terrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
An inside leg kick lands from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Terrell blocks a head kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Terrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hlervu checks it well.
Terrell jabs at Hlervu's body.
Terrell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a head kick.
Terrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Hlervu circles away.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Terrell fails to land with a series of punches.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
Hlervu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hlervu misses with a leg kick.
Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrell looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Terrell throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Hlervu throws the kick towards the body but Terrell avoids it.
Terrell lands a nice looking body shot.
Hlervu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Terrell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hlervu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hlervu wants to clinch up but Terrell keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Terrell misses.
Terrell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Terrell wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.
Terrell throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Terrell moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Terrell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Terrell swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hlervu checks the leg kick.
Hlervu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hlervu lands a body shot.
#T2#
Terrell misses with a low kick as Hlervu jumps back.
Terrell misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu throws a head kick but Terrell moves out of range.
That kick from Terrell tenderised Hlervu's leg. Hlervu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Terrell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hlervu cracks Terrell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Terrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hlervu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terrell throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Hlervu connects with a jab.
Terrell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Terrell missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Terrell throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Terrell connects with a nice looking jab.
Hlervu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Terrell is able to avoid easily.
Hlervu sets himself, and Terrell steps forward looking for the clinch! Hlervu avoids it this time.#T3#
Hlervu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
Terrell throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu works Terrell's body with a nice hook.
Terrell throws a low kick, looking for Hlervu's leg but Hlervu calmly moves out of range.
Terrell misses with a straight right.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick lands for Terrell.
Terrell tries to clinch but Hlervu is having none of it.
Terrell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Terrell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terrell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but Terrell saw that one coming.
Terrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Hlervu blocks the body kick.
#T4#
Terrell misses with a body shot.
Hlervu throws a leg kick which misses Terrell's front leg but catches the back leg as Terrell tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Terrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terrell fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Terrell drives through and clinches with Hlervu against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
Terrell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hlervu blocks an uppercut.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hlervu.
#BC#
Hlervu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terrell throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
Some wild striking there from Terrell.
Hlervu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Phillip Terrell.
Well Terrell 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Terrell!
A victorious Phillip Terrell 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:
C64: Muller vs. Alyoshin
Date: Sep 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Lermontov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Lermontov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lermontov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hlervu checks it well.
Lermontov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Lermontov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Lermontov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hlervu punishes Lermontov's body with a nice straight punch.
Lermontov throws a series of punches but Hlervu avoids them all with ease.
Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lermontov moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Lermontov tries to clinch but Hlervu is having none of it.
Lermontov moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Lermontov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lermontov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a sloppy head kick and Lermontov moves out of range easily.
Hlervu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Lermontov.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu slips a jab from Lermontov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu slips a jab and a cross from Lermontov.
Hlervu swings for the body but Lermontov moves out of range.
#T1#
Lermontov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lermontov finds it's way round the side to connect with Hlervu's head.
Lermontov scores with a punch to the head.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu tries to bum rush Lermontov with a series of wild strikes but Lermontov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hlervu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lermontov.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
Lermontov throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lermontov.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by Lermontov.
Hlervu throws a counter high kick but Lermontov was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL2#
Lermontov closes the distance and pushes Hlervu back into the cage.
Hlervu working aggressively here.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Hlervu won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Hlervu won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu. #T2#
Hlervu lands with a light punch inside.
Hlervu lands a body shot.
Hlervu tries to work over Lermontov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hlervu.
Hlervu digs a right hand underneath Lermontov's ribcage. Lermontov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hlervu to keep the fight standing.
We've been informed that Lermontov 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.
Braynas Hlervu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiyero Lermontov.
Lermontov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lermontov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD2#
Lermontov gets control of Hlervu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lermontov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Lermontov working for submissions but it's allowed Hlervu to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Lermontov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SU#
Hlervu stands up from half guard.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lermontov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T3#
Hlervu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lermontov to score with a decent uppercut.
Hlervu feints and then cracks Lermontov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lermontov down.
Hlervu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lermontov checks it well.
Hlervu slips a jab from Lermontov.#CL2#
Lermontov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lermontov managing to block the knees to the body from Hlervu.
Lermontov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hlervu walks away with a smile on his face. Lermontov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lermontov throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a nice leg kick.
Lermontov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lermontov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lermontov cracks Hlervu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lermontov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lermontov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hlervu.
Lermontov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lermontov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lermontov throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu tries to land a leg kick but Lermontov saw it coming and moves away.
Hlervu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lermontov.
A swing and a miss from Lermontov.#T4#
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lermontov! But no joy.#CL2#
Lermontov rushes Hlervu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Lermontov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Lermontov closes the distance and pushes Hlervu back into the cage.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hlervu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lermontov fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hlervu.
Hlervu blocking some punches.
Lermontov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Lermontov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hlervu smiles and moves away.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lermontov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hlervu finds it's way round the side to connect with Lermontov's head.
Hlervu throws a push kick but Lermontov slaps the foot to one side.
Lermontov wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Lermontov wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lermontov looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Lermontov dips to his left and cracks Hlervu with an uppercut!
Lermontov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Lermontov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lermontov. Lermontov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Lermontov tries to clinch up
and Lermontov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Hlervu gets tackled into the cage by Lermontov. Lermontov maintains the clinch.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Lermontov pulls guard successfully.
#SU#
Hlervu stands and steps away. Lermontov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Lermontov moves out of range.
Lermontov tries to clinch but Hlervu is having none of it.
Lermontov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lermontov. #CL2#
Lermontov rushes Hlervu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lermontov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Lermontov slips the punch.
Hlervu checks the leg kick.
Lermontov dips to his left and cracks Hlervu with an uppercut!
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Lermontov takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Hlervu holds him up against the cage and eventually Lermontov drops back down to his feet.
Braynas Hlervu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hlervu working aggressively here.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by Lermontov.
#TD2#
Lermontov manages to pull guard.
Hlervu tries to stand but Lermontov is controlling from the bottom.
Lermontov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU#
Hlervu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Lermontov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lermontov missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lermontov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHlervu.#CL#
Hlervu closes the distance and clinches.
Hlervu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hlervu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lermontov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hlervu walks away with a smile on his face. Lermontov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Braynas Hlervu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiyero Lermontov.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lermontov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lermontov 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Hlervu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hlervu is looking to chop away at Lermontov's legs.
Lermontov avoids the head kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu punishes Lermontov's body with a nice straight punch.
Lermontov throws a wild body kick that Hlervu sees coming a mile 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!
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Lermontov.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu throws the kick towards the body but Lermontov avoids it.
Hlervu connects with a looping right hand.
Lermontov slips a jab from Hlervu.
Lermontov lands with a hook. Hlervu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Hlervu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lermontov tries to bum rush Hlervu with a series of wild strikes but Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hlervu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lermontov wants to clinch.#T3##CL2#
Lermontov clinches with his opponent.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hlervu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hlervu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hlervu.
Lermontov fails to pull guard.
Lermontov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu. #TD2#
Lermontov jumps guard.
Lermontov is breathing heavily.
Hlervu trying to control but Lermontov is working from the bottom.
Lermontov trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hlervu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lermontov keeping full guard, as Hlervu tries to pass. #T4#
Hlervu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Lermontov has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hlervu doesn't defend quickly enough and Lermontov has managed to lock this one up! Can Hlervu escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lermontov on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fiyero Lermontov!
After the fight, Fiyero Lermontov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
C57: Corassa vs. Time II
Date: Aug 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Durden scores with a punch to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Durden throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Durden throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu tried to counter with a leg kick but Durden avoided it.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Durden looks for the body kick but Hlervu saw that one coming.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden checks a low kick from Hlervu.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden slips a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Durden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hlervu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Good leg kick by Durden.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Durden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Hlervu.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Durden misses.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hlervu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden checks the leg kick.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden thuds his right hand into Hlervu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durden misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durden's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Durden's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
Durden stuns Hlervu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu works Durden's body with a nice hook.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden avoids the head kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Durden! But no joy.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
Durden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hlervu is able to avoid easily.#T2#
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hlervu on the side of the head.
Durden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hlervu doesn't seem bothered though.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Durden is looking to land body kicks.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu slips a jab from Durden.
Hlervu takes one to the side of the head.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Hlervu takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu connects with the punch.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
Durden misses with a low kick as Hlervu jumps back.#CL#
Hlervu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durden tries to break free but Hlervu pushes him back against the cage.
Durden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden motions for Hlervu to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hlervu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Hlervu takes the fight into the clinch.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hlervu's sensitive parts. #T4#
Durden throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Durden walks into a stiff left hand from Hlervu.
Durden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden motions for Hlervu to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Hlervu as he checks the leg kick.
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Durden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Durden throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hlervu wants to land a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durden.
Hlervu throws a low kick but Durden moves out of range easily.
A jab from Durden misses.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Durden swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot lands for Durden.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden connects with a single shot there.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Abraham Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into Durden's ribs.#T1#
Hlervu wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Durden lands a body shot.
Durden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick lands for Hlervu.
Durden is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Durden throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Durden.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durden 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 Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durden throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Durden just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHlervu.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hlervu. That did some damage!#T2#
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Durden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy right hand. Durden should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Durden misses
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu throws a body kick that misses.
Durden moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Durden connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durden.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy right hand. Durden should have avoided that one. #T3#
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hlervu takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durden. That did some damage!
Durden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durden.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Hlervu lands a jab to the nose.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu cracks Durden with an open hand slap.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
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!
Hlervu misses with a head kick.
Durden scores with a nice body kick.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Durden scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Hlervu as he checks the leg kick.
Hlervu scores with a nice right hand.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Durden checks a leg kick.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu punishes Durden's body with a nice straight punch.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Durden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Hlervu cracks Durden with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abraham Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Good leg kick by Durden.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu 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.
Durden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Hlervu does no damage.
Hlervu backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu lands a front kick.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden 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.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durden is able to avoid easily.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot by Durden.
Durden throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hlervu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hlervu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durden.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Durden.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu connects with a solid leg kick.
Hlervu thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Hlervu moves into the clinch.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durden working hard to break the clinch.
Durden tries to circle away but Hlervu has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hlervu.
Durden tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Durden controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Hlervu as the two fighters clinch.
Hlervu lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Hlervu.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hlervu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hlervu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Hlervu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durden thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Durden tries to work over Hlervu's front leg with a kick but Hlervu checks it.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
Hlervu cracks Durden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Hlervu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlervu throws a low kick but Durden avoids it.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Durden.
Hlervu misses with a hook.#T3#
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Hlervu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Durden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durden misses with a kick to the body.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Durden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Hlervu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T4#
Hlervu checks 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!
Durden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Hlervu off the cage and back into range.
Durden misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu misses with a body kick.
Durden moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden. #CL#
Hlervu has closed the distance and engaged Durden in a clinch.
Durden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Hlervu controls the action.
Durden blocking some punches.
Durden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Hlervu.
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 Braynas Hlervu.
I think Hlervu 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Braynas Hlervu!
A very excited looking Braynas Hlervu 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:
C48: Magnus vs. Francis
Date: Jul 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Hlervu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White Jr is out of range.
As Hlervu backs off White Jr throws a huge counter combo but Hlervu manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from White Jr misses its intended target. #CL2#
White Jr closes the distance and pushes Hlervu back into the cage.
Hlervu lands with a right to the head.
White Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
White Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hlervu takes a knee right on the jaw!
White Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
White Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Hlervu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hlervu blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hlervu.
A short right from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as White Jr controls his hands.
Hlervu pushes White Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White Jr has him pressed against the cage.
White Jr lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White Jr blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with a right to the head.
White Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
White Jr misses with a body punch.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by White Jr.
White Jr blocks an uppercut.
#TD2#
White Jr lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
White Jr prevents Hlervu from standing back up.
Hlervu is looking to improve his position.
Hlervu is holding on to half guard well.
White Jr wants to pass to mount but Hlervu is defending the position.
Hlervu wants to control but White Jr is keeping busy.
Hlervu is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hlervu is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hare of the Dog Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hlervu manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
White Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
White Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hlervu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
White Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hlervu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White Jr throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu keeping moving, preventing White Jr from controlling successfully.
White Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hlervu's guard. #T3#
Hlervu tries to roll over but White Jr keeps him under control.
White Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hlervu's head.
White Jr trying to control the action but Hlervu is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
White Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hlervu is just riding it out for now. White Jr eventually gives up the hold.
White Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Hlervu is concentrating on defense, preventing White Jr from advancing position.
Hlervu is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
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.
White Jr wants to control but Hlervu is keeping him busy.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep. White Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hlervu is looking to escape.
White Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hlervu to regain full guard.
White Jr wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is keeping the position.
White Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB#
Hlervu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White Jr defends it easily.
White Jr 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Hlervu has wrist control.
Hlervu is pulling down on White Jr's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce White Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
White Jr throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into White Jr's ribs.
White Jr swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu lets loose with a powerful body kick. White Jr will feel that in the morning.
Hlervu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hlervu throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.
White Jr throws a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
White Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hlervu.
White Jr tries to move into range but Hlervu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
White Jr looks to land a body kick but Hlervu moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr misses with a looping left.
Hlervu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and White Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White Jr slips under a jab.
Hlervu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White Jr's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu staying out of range there.#T1#
White Jr walks into a jab.
Hlervu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab lands there for Hlervu.
White Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
Hlervu slips a jab and a cross from White Jr.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White Jr loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
White Jr cracks Hlervu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a body punch
and White Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
White Jr misses with a hook.
Hlervu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr works over Hlervu's head and body with a nice combination.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
White Jr avoids a kick to the body.
White Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into White Jr's ribs.
White Jr slips a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and White Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White Jr drops his hands momentarily and Hlervu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hlervu's sensitive parts.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
White Jr blocks a jab.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
White Jr clinches.
Hlervu gets underhooks to prevent White Jr's takedown attempt.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White Jr as Hlervu tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from White Jr.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Hlervu scores with a nice short uppercut.
White Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hlervu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
White Jr gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hlervu wants to stand back up but White Jr manages to pass into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu manages to work his way to half guard, despite White Jr's best efforts.
Hlervu trying to control here.
Hlervu tries to get to full guard but White Jr has control of the leg.
White Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hlervu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep. White Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hlervu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hlervu takes a swing at White Jr's ribcage but misses.
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a nice hook to White Jr's body. White Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from White Jr.
Nice jab there from White Jr.
Hlervu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hlervu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu throws a hook but White Jr blocks it.
Hlervu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White Jr moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.#T1#
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hlervu.
White Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Hlervu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like White Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hlervu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hlervu throws a solid leg kick but White Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hlervu.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu throws a nice looking combination but White Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. White Jr moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu lands a nice looking body shot.
White Jr swinging wildly here.
#T2#
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Hlervu clobbers White Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
White Jr throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
White Jr throws a leg kick which misses Hlervu's front leg but catches the back leg as Hlervu tries to avoid it.
Hlervu thuds a left hand into White Jr's body.
Hlervu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hlervu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hlervu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! White Jr scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
White Jr blocks a head kick by Hlervu.
As Hlervu backs off White Jr throws a huge counter combo but Hlervu manages to avoid it all.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hlervu is looking to clinch but White Jr is avoiding it.
White Jr looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
White Jr avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
White Jr avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu blocks a jab.#CL#
Hlervu moves into range and clinches up with White Jr.
Hlervu gets underhooks to prevent White Jr's takedown attempt.
#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T4#
Hlervu throws a leg kick but White Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hlervu throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from White Jr misses.
White Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and White Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
Hlervu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hlervu throws a wild body kick that White Jr sees coming a mile off.
Hlervu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting White Jr counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu lands with a hook. White Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into White Jr's ribs.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu scores with a nice strike.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hlervu 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
A very excited looking Braynas Hlervu 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.
Bruce White Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!'. |
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Event:
C43: Orochi vs. James
Date: Jun 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Hlervu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Terrells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hlervu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Terrell if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick from Hlervu lands but Terrell takes it in his stride.
Terrell throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Hlervu. That snapped Terrell's head back.
Terrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terrell throws a nice looking combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Terrell.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Terrell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hlervu is working Terrell over against the cage.
Good body shot from Hlervu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.
Hlervu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Terrell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hlervu's efforts to push away.
Terrell tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hlervu.
Terrell avoiding damage as Hlervu throws knees to the body.
Terrell tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Terrell is looking to chop away at Hlervu's legs.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Terrell clinches with his opponent.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Terrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch.
Terrell slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
Hlervu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hlervu misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Terrell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
Terrell being controlled against the cage.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrell controls his hands.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
#T2#
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Terrell controls his hands.
Hlervu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Terrell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hlervu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Terrell lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Terrell misses.
Terrell clobbers Hlervu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Hlervu clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hlervu as the two fighters clinch.
Hlervu slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Terrell working aggressively here.
Hlervu works on Terrell's body with a couple of short punches.
Terrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
Hlervu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Hlervu. #T3#
Terrell presses Hlervu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hlervu presses Terrell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
A short uppercut from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
Hlervu throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch.
Hlervu swats away the attempt to clinch by Terrell.
Terrell slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Hlervu sets himself, and Terrell steps forward looking for the clinch! Hlervu avoids it this time.
Terrell throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Terrell clinches with his opponent.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hlervu is working Terrell over against the cage.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu gets through Terrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Terrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage. #T4#
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell can't find room to land a body shot as Hlervu controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hlervu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Hlervu.
Hlervu prevents a body shot from Terrell.
Terrell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hlervu throws an elbow but misses.
Hlervu is trying to push Terrell away but Terrell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Terrell.
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Terrell lands a body shot.
Terrell misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Terrell sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Hlervu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Terrell doesn't seem phased though.
Terrell tries to bum rush Hlervu with a series of wild strikes but Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terrell slips under a jab.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Terrell moved away.
Hlervu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Terrell on the side of the head.
Terrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hlervu checks it well.
Hlervu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Terrell. That did some damage!
Terrell scores with a body shot.
Terrell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hlervu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terrell can do to turn this around?
Hlervu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terrell, as that shot connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Terrell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hlervu - the referee stops the clock and Terrell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hlervu. Terrell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu lands an overhand right.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Terrell.
Terrell throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Hlervu.
Hlervu defending well as Terrell loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Good exchange - Terrell coming out on top.
Terrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Terrell tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Hlervu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hlervu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hlervu prevents a body shot from Terrell.
Terrell lands a nice uppercut.
Hlervu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terrell tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Terrell tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Terrell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu lands with a short shot to the head.
Braynas Hlervu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hlervu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu pushes Terrell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Terrell tries to work over Hlervu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Terrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Terrell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Terrell looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Terrell throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Terrell tries to clinch there but Hlervu circles away.
Hlervu jabs Terrell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terrell.
Terrell throws a sloppy body shot
and Hlervu counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terrell.
Hlervu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hlervu tries to work over Terrell's front leg with a kick but Terrell checks it.
Hlervu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Terrell counters with a right hand to the body.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Hlervu.
Terrell fails to land with a series of punches.
Hlervu 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Terrell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
Terrell takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Hlervu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Terrell misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
Terrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terrell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Terrell in his tracks.
Terrell moves out of range of the body kick from Hlervu.
Terrell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hlervu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu throws a hook but Terrell blocks it.#CL2#
Terrell drives through and clinches with Hlervu against the cage.
A hook to the body from Terrell.
Hlervu lands a nice uppercut.
Terrell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hlervu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrell takes a shot to the head.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A big left from Terrell misses.
Terrell scores with a punch to the head.
Hlervu throws a right and a left that Terrell avoids nicely.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Terrell.
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Terrell.
Terrell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell throws a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Terrell walks into a jab.
Terrell blocks a low kick nicely.
Hlervu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hlervu. Those never looked like landing.
Hlervu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terrell throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Terrell misses. #T1#
A slow jab from Terrell misses its intended target.
Terrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hlervu's corner calls for a 1-2. Hlervu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Terrell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Terrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terrell missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrell. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Terrell misses the target.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Terrell checks it.
Hlervu moves out of range as Terrell strikes.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terrell misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Terrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Phillip Terrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hlervu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into Terrell's ribs.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terrell tries to counter with a clinch but Hlervu shakes him off and moves away.
Hlervu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrell feints and then cracks Hlervu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hlervu down.
Terrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Terrell.
Terrell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hlervu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Terrell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Terrell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Terrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Terrell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A good leg kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a leg kick
and Terrell counters with a nice leg kick.
Terrell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hlervu blocks a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a sloppy head kick and Terrell moves out of range easily.
Terrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
#T3#
Terrell misses with a straight left.
Terrell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hlervu.
Terrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu lands with a cross.
Hlervu throws a head kick that Terrell semi-blocks.
Terrell slips a jab from Hlervu.
Terrell catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Terrell misses its intended target.
Terrell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hlervu's hands.
Terrell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hlervu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terrell.
Hlervu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Terrell's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrell tries to bum rush Hlervu with a series of wild strikes but Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Terrell lands with an uppercut that bounces Hlervu off the cage and back into range.#CL#
Hlervu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hlervu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hlervu working aggressively here.
#T4#
Terrell tries to work over Hlervu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hlervu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hlervu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Hlervu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hlervu blocking some punches.
A short right from Terrell on the inside.
Terrell lands a shoulder strike.
Terrell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell misses with a body punch.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Terrell misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.#CL#
Hlervu rushes Terrell and pushes him back against the cage in 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 Braynas Hlervu.
Well Hlervu 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
C36: Maestre vs. Shamrock
Date: May 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Al Jhit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hlervu jabs Al Jhit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Al Jhit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bazar Al Jhit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hlervu's corner calls for a 1-2. Hlervu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Al Jhit staying out of range there.
Hlervu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Al Jhit.
Al Jhit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Jhit moves away.
Al Jhit misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Jhit throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hlervu defending well as Al Jhit loads up on a big left hand.
Al Jhit throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Jhit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A clash of legs there as Al Jhit blocks the low kick.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Jhit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Jhit thuds his right hand into Hlervu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Al Jhit throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Al Jhit.
Al Jhit scores with a sloppy right hand. Hlervu should have avoided that one. #T1#
Hlervu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Al Jhit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD2#
Al Jhit closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hlervu did well to prevent Al Jhit getting side control.
Hlervu trying to control here.
#SUB#
Hlervu looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Al Jhit pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hlervu is looking to improve his position but Al Jhit isn't that keen on the idea.
Hlervu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hlervu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hlervu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Al Jhit lands a big shot there that rocks Hlervu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T2#
Al Jhit prevents Hlervu from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu wants to control but Al Jhit is having none of it.
Al Jhit working Hlervu over with strikes here.
Al Jhit controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Al Jhit connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hlervu tries to reverse the position but Al Jhit maintains control.
Al Jhit lands a big shot there that rocks Hlervu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T3##SUB2#
Al Jhit working for a submission but Hlervu is keeping him at bay.
Hlervu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hlervu wants to control but Al Jhit is having none of it.
Hlervu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hlervu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Al Jhit is working away from the top position though.
Hlervu is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Al Jhit is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
Hlervu is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Al Jhit jumps into side control!#SUB2#
Al Jhit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hlervu is looking to reverse the position.
Hlervu is trying to work for a sweep but Al Jhit has mounted him!
Hlervu tries to hold on but Al Jhit postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bazar Al Jhit dominated that round.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Al Jhit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Al Jhit throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Al Jhit just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHlervu.
Hlervu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Al Jhit shoots in but no luck this time.
Al Jhit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Al Jhit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hlervu as he jumps to the side.
Al Jhit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hlervu throws a good cross that connects.
Al Jhit 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.
Al Jhit misses with a hook.
Al Jhit misses with a looping left.
Hlervu throws a chopping leg kick but Al Jhit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Jhit looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Al Jhit looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Al Jhit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Jhit loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Al Jhit.
Hlervu takes a swing at Al Jhit's ribcage but misses. #T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Al Jhit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Jhit.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hlervu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Jhit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Al Jhit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Al Jhit shoots in looking for a takedown but Hlervu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Jhit's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Braynas Hlervu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bazar Al Jhit.
Hlervu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hlervu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hlervu scores with a body shot.
Bazar Al Jhit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Jhit avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Al Jhit slips under a jab.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Hlervu throws a sloppy head kick and Al Jhit moves out of range easily.
Al Jhit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying 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!
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Al Jhit checks a low kick from Hlervu.
Al Jhit defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Al Jhit misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Al Jhit.#T2#
The crowd cheers as Al Jhit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hlervu doesn't seem phased though.
Hlervu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hlervu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Al Jhit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Al Jhit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Jhit shoots in looking for a takedown. Hlervu tries to sprawl out of it but Al Jhit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hlervu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Al Jhit misses the jab.
Al Jhit looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Al Jhit cracks Hlervu with an open hand slap.
Al Jhit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hlervu tries to land a front kick but Al Jhit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Al Jhit throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Al Jhit.
Al Jhit needs to keep his hands up - Hlervu had a free shot at his head there.
Al Jhit misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Al Jhit thinking.
Al Jhit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu scores with a kick to the body.
Al Jhit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Al Jhit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.#T3#
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Jhit was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Jhit throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Al Jhit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Al Jhit.
A swing and a miss from Al Jhit.
Al Jhit shoots in for a takedown but Hlervu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hlervu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Al Jhit.
Al Jhit dips to his left and cracks Hlervu with an uppercut!
Hlervu leaves Al Jhit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hlervu stuffs the takedown attempt from Al Jhit. Al Jhit gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Jhit ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu defending well as Al Jhit loads up on a big left hand.
Al Jhit moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Al Jhit looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Al Jhit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Al Jhit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hlervu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Al Jhit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Al Jhit misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Hlervu misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Al Jhit throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hlervu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Al Jhit is in Hlervu's guard.
Al Jhit stopping the sweep attempt from Hlervu.#SUB#
Hlervu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hlervu wants to stand and escape but Al Jhit is having none of it.
Al Jhit content to stall in guard here.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu is looking to stand back up but Al Jhit counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hlervu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bazar Al Jhit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Hlervu scores with a nice right hand.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Jhit was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Jhit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Al Jhit tries to counter it with a takedown but Hlervu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hlervu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Jhit is out of range.
Al Jhit throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice sprawl there from Hlervu as Al Jhit shoots in.
Hlervu tries to score with a low kick but Al Jhit moves his leg out of the way.
Al Jhit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Al Jhit lands with a good body shot.
Al Jhit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu fakes the leg kick and cracks Al Jhit in the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Al Jhit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Jhit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Al Jhit connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Al Jhit misses with a hook.
Al Jhit loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.#T1#
Nice sprawl there from Hlervu as Al Jhit shoots in.
As Al Jhit backs away, Hlervu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Braynas Hlervu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bazar Al Jhit.
Hlervu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Jhit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big right from Al Jhit misses.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hlervu thuds his shin into the meat of Al Jhit's side.
Hlervu leaves Al Jhit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Jhit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Al Jhit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Al Jhit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hlervu to score with a decent uppercut.
Hlervu moves forwards but Al Jhit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Al Jhit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Al Jhit shoots in looking for a takedown but Hlervu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Jhit's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Al Jhit misses with a looping left.
Al Jhit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Hlervu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu stuffs the takedown attempt from Al Jhit. Al Jhit gets slowly back to his feet.
Hlervu looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hlervu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Jhit misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Al Jhit has his takedown stuffed
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Hlervu connects with the punch.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Jhit.
Al Jhit throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Al Jhit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Jhit misses with a straight left.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Jhit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hlervu. That's going to slow Al Jhit down.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Al Jhit misses.
Al Jhit throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Al Jhit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Al Jhit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Al Jhit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hlervu on the side of the head.
Al Jhit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Braynas Hlervu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Al Jhit takes a step back to recover.
Al Jhit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Al Jhit checks a leg kick nicely.
Hlervu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Jhit at a distance.
Crunch! Hlervu slams his shin into Al Jhit's torso.
Hlervu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hlervu wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Jhit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Jhit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Al Jhit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hlervu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al Jhit somewhat.
Hlervu with the inside leg kick.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Jhit is just out of range.
Al Jhit changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hlervu wants to clinch.
Hlervu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al Jhit's sensitive parts. #T4#
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Jhit.
Al Jhit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Jhit.
Hlervu swings for the body but Al Jhit moves out of range.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Jhit throws out the jab.
Hlervu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hlervu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Al Jhit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Jhit at a distance.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Jhit.
Al Jhit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al Jhit throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Al Jhit.#TD2#
Al Jhit gets a double leg takedown into Hlervu's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Hlervu has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Al Jhit is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hlervu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Al Jhit 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bazar Al Jhit!
A victorious Bazar Al Jhit 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:
C29: Khadzhimurad vs. Cardona
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Kamei lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kamei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kamei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kamei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamei controls his hands.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hlervu blocks a body shot from Kamei.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body.
Hlervu goes for a takedown attempt but Kamei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu throws a head kick but Kamei moves out of range.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamei.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hlervu lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu throws a head kick but Kamei moves out of range.
Hlervu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamei! But no joy.
Kamei misses with a two punch combination.
It appears Hlervu was looking to counter with a kick there.#T1#
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamei moves away.
Hlervu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kamei's head.
Hlervu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Kamei. Beautiful body shot.
Kamei throws a series of strikes that have Hlervu backpedaling.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hlervu tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kamei's head backwards.
Kamei looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Hlervu misses with a body shot
and Kamei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu cracks Kamei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T2#
Kamei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hlervu lands a leg kick that knocks Kamei off balance momentarily.#CL#
Hlervu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kamei wants to stall.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamei.
Hlervu misses with a body punch.
Kamei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamei blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Kamei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hlervu or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamei.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamei.
Kamei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamei blocks the elbow strike.
Hlervu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamei tries to work over Hlervu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamei prevents a body shot from Hlervu. #T3#
Kamei takes a shot to the head.
Hlervu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kameis head.
Hlervu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamei is leaning against Hlervu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hlervu.
Kamei scores with a hook to the body.
Kamei blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Kamei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Kamei lands a left hand.
Kamei prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Kamei blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Kamei blocking some punches.
Kamei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Kamei fails to land.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kamei - that landed with a thud.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
#T4#
Hlervu is looking to control Kamei's arms but Kamei gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hlervu has his back to the cage.
Kamei holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamei.
Kamei lands a left hand.
Kamei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hlervus head.
Kamei misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu pushes Kamei back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hlervu lands a shoulder strike.
Kamei has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hlervu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kamei can turn it around.
Kamei blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamei's elbow.
Hlervu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kamei or not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Kamei controls the action.
Hlervu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kamei backwards.
Kamei has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamei's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Kamei.
Kamei pushes Hlervu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamei is working Hlervu over against the cage.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Koichi Kamei will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hlervu defending well as Kamei loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hlervu slips a jab from Kamei.
A cross from Hlervu lands.
Kamei misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamei! But no joy.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamei throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamei manages to avoid it.#CL#
Hlervu gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
Kamei lands with a right to the head.
Hlervu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hlervu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kamei.
Kamei presses Hlervu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Hlervu breaks from the clinch.
Kamei staying out of range there.
Kamei 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.
Hlervu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the body
and Kamei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hlervu thinking.
Hlervu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kamei blocks a low kick nicely.
Kamei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamei cracks Hlervu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Koichi Kamei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hlervu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kamei.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.
Kamei throws a good cross that connects.
Hlervu throws a head kick but Kamei moves out of range.
Kamei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.#T2#
Kamei scores with a shot to the body.
Hlervu wants to land a leg kick but Kamei is out of range.
A big right from Kamei misses.
Hlervu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kamei misses with a body shot.
Kamei cracks Hlervu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hlervu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kamei swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kamei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamei.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
Hlervu is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Kamei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Kamei. #T3#
Hlervu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kamei checks it well.
Kamei throws a nice looking combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hlervu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kamei swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
#CL#
Hlervu closes the distance and clinches.
Hlervu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hlervu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hlervus head.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by Kamei.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Kamei avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kamei.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamei.
Hlervu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamei misses with a body punch.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hlervu.#T4#
Kamei misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamei blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Kamei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamei lands with a left to the head.
Kamei pushes Hlervu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kamei.
Kamei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamei.
Hlervu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamei misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kamei fails to land.
Hlervu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hlervu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu lands an uppercut.
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Kamei blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kamei 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#
Kamei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu is looking to chop away at Kamei's legs.
Kamei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Hlervu closes the distance and clinches.
Hlervu blocks an uppercut.
Kamei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Kamei blocks the leg kick.
Hlervu throws a leg kick
and Kamei counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Hlervu has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamei effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamei. #T1#
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu blocking some punches.
Kamei has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamei.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamei blocking some punches.
Hlervu taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hlervu. #BC#
Hlervu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu throws a push kick but Kamei slaps the foot to one side.
Kamei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a right hook to the body.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kamei's head.#T2#
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamei swinging wildly here.
Hlervu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamei missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamei.
Kamei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Kamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kamei on the side of the head.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamei.
Hlervu misses with a jab to the body
letting Kamei counter with a right hand.
Kamei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Braynas Hlervu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Kamei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamei.
Kamei defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei lands a lovely overhand right.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Kamei misses with a hook to the body
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koichi Kamei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kamei checks the leg kick.
Hlervu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hlervu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kamei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kamei takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kamei misses the shot to the body. #T4#
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Kamei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kamei misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Kamei.
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu scores with a jab. Kamei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamei.
As Kamei backs away, Hlervu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamei manages to avoid it.
Kamei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Kamei takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Kamei ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamei counters with a nice uppercut.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Braynas Hlervu.
I think Kamei 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Koichi Kamei!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Koichi Kamei made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
C23: Omarov vs. Steve
Date: Mar 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Tverdovskiy connects with a right hand. Hlervu shakes it off.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu takes one to the side of the head.
Tverdovskiy connects with a looping right hand.
#CL#
Hlervu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tverdovskiy, pushing him back against the cage.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
Hlervu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tverdovskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu 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.
A short right from Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Tverdovskiy avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage.
Hlervu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Hlervu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Tverdovskiy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu thumps Tverdovskiy with a low kick.
Hlervu cracks Tverdovskiy with an open hand slap.
Tverdovskiy wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tverdovskiy lands the left hand.#T1#
Tverdovskiy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hlervu.
Tverdovskiy misses with a looping right.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tverdovskiy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alexander Tverdovskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu thumps Tverdovskiy with a low kick.
Tverdovskiy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Tverdovskiy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tverdovskiy misses with a low kick.
Hlervu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hlervu is looking to clinch.
Tverdovskiy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tverdovskiy 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.
Tverdovskiy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Tverdovskiy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tverdovskiy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu slips a jab from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tverdovskiy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hlervu.
Tverdovskiy throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Tverdovskiy 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.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tverdovskiy.#T2#
Tverdovskiy swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Tverdovskiy missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Tverdovskiy tries to keep at a distance but Hlervu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hlervu blocks an elbow strike from Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu takes a shot to the head.
Tverdovskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tverdovskiy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tverdovskiy dips to his left and cracks Hlervu with an uppercut!
Tverdovskiy throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Tverdovskiy moves into range and clinches up with Hlervu.
Hlervu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hlervu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tverdovskiy backwards.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu lands a body punch.
Hlervu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Hlervu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tverdovskiy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tverdovskiy lands a really nice looking cross but Hlervu seems unphased.
Hlervu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tverdovskiy throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tverdovskiy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hlervu - the referee stops the clock and Tverdovskiy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hlervu. Tverdovskiy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hlervu misses with a head kick.
As Hlervu backs off Tverdovskiy throws a huge counter combo but Hlervu manages to avoid it all.
Tverdovskiy misses with a straight left.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tverdovskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Donk. Tverdovskiy catches Hlervu right on the button with a cross.
Tverdovskiy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hlervu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Tverdovskiy avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Tverdovskiy.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Tverdovskiy. That snapped Hlervu's head back.
Tverdovskiy scores with a head kick. Hlervu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu blocks a head kick by Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu is looking to slow Tverdovskiy down with leg kicks.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into Tverdovskiy's ribs.#T4#
Hlervu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tverdovskiy. Tverdovskiy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hlervu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tverdovskiy in his tracks.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Tverdovskiy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tverdovskiy tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Tverdovskiy misses.
Hlervu lands a right hook to the body.
Tverdovskiy misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tverdovskiy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tverdovskiy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu is looking to clinch.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tverdovskiy manages to avoid it.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses.
Tverdovskiy connects with a high kick.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tverdovskiy throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Tverdovskiy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tverdovskiy misses with a head kick.
Tverdovskiy throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Tverdovskiy misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Tverdovskiy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hlervu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tverdovskiy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hlervu counters with an outside leg kick.
Hlervu throws a push kick but Tverdovskiy slaps the foot to one side.
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses.
Tverdovskiy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
Tverdovskiy moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hlervu moves out of range as Tverdovskiy strikes.
Hlervu throws a sloppy head kick
and Tverdovskiy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hlervu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tverdovskiy fails to land with a series of punches.
Tverdovskiy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tverdovskiy 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.
Hlervu feints and then cracks Tverdovskiy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tverdovskiy down.
Hlervu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hlervu with the inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Tverdovskiy coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hlervu.#CL#
Hlervu rushes Tverdovskiy and presses him up against the cage.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Hlervu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tverdovskiys head.
Braynas Hlervu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hlervu blocks a body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hlervu.#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tverdovskiy throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Hlervu.
Tverdovskiy misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu defending well as Tverdovskiy loads up on a big left hand.
Tverdovskiy needs to keep his hands up - Hlervu had a free shot at his head there.
Tverdovskiy scores with a hook.
Alexander Tverdovskiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tverdovskiy tries to clinch but Hlervu is having none of it.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tverdovskiy moves away.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Tverdovskiy avoids the punch easily.
Tverdovskiy lunges at Hlervu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hlervu's hand.
Hlervu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tverdovskiy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu lands a leg kick that knocks Tverdovskiy off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Tverdovskiy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tverdovskiy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
Tverdovskiy blocks a leg kick.
Tverdovskiy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hlervu throws a hook but Tverdovskiy avoids it easily.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick but Hlervu moves out of range.
Tverdovskiy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tverdovskiy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu needs to keep his hands up - Tverdovskiy had a free shot at his head there.
Tverdovskiy checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tverdovskiys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donk. Tverdovskiy catches Hlervu right on the button with a cross.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tverdovskiy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL#
Hlervu moves into the clinch successfully.
Hlervu can't get the takedown.
Tverdovskiy is working Hlervu over against the cage.#T3#
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu is trying to stall.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
Hlervu tries to work over Tverdovskiy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tverdovskiy tries to land a knee to the head but Hlervu blocks with his arms.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
Hlervu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tverdovskiy trying to stall but Hlervu improves his position.
Tverdovskiy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tverdovskiy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hlervu.
Hlervu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hlervu looking to stall.
Tverdovskiy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hlervu lands a shot to the body.
Tverdovskiy is breathing heavily.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu tries to score a body lock takedown but Tverdovskiy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tverdovskiy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hlervu scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Tverdovskiy tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Tverdovskiy back against the cage.
Tverdovskiy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tverdovskiy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tverdovskiys head.
Hlervu tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braynas Hlervu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hlervu missing with knees to the body.
Hlervu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tverdovskiy. #BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Tverdovskiy.
A cross from Tverdovskiy lands.
Hlervu throws a hook but Tverdovskiy blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Tverdovskiy throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu moves away from the strike by Tverdovskiy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tverdovskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tverdovskiy misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tverdovskiy can pounce on him.
#CL#
Hlervu clinches.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hlervu with a hook.
Tverdovskiy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hlervu swings for the body but Tverdovskiy moves out of range.
Tverdovskiy scores with a spinning back kick!
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu jabs Tverdovskiy right on the nose. Tverdovskiy blinks but takes it well.
Hlervu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hlervu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hlervu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tverdovskiy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hlervu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tverdovskiy finds it's way round the side to connect with Hlervu'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!#CL2#
Tverdovskiy gets a clinch.
Tverdovskiy misses with a knee strike.
Tverdovskiy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tverdovskiy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Tverdovskiy takes a shot to the head.
Tverdovskiy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow. #T1#
Hlervu scores with a shoulder strike.
Hlervu cracks Tverdovskiy with a nice body shot.
Tverdovskiy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tverdovskiy tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu prevents a body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
Tverdovskiy looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
Tverdovskiy checks a leg kick nicely.
Tverdovskiy throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Tverdovskiy is out of range.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu scores with a nice right hand.
Hlervu staying out of range there.
Hlervu throws a right and a left that Tverdovskiy avoids nicely.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T2#
Tverdovskiy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu tries to clinch up but Tverdovskiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hlervu punishes Tverdovskiy's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Hlervu. That snapped Tverdovskiy's head back.
Tverdovskiy misses with an uppercut
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tverdovskiy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tverdovskiy works the jab nicely.
Tverdovskiy looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tverdovskiy.
It looked like Hlervu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Tverdovskiy's shoulder, as Tverdovskiy tries to avoid the shot.
Tverdovskiy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hlervu to score with a decent uppercut.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses.
Tverdovskiy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Tverdovskiy moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hlervu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T3#
Nice defenses there by Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tverdovskiy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tverdovskiy missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu scores with a hook.
Tverdovskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tverdovskiy thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Tverdovskiy has managed to clinch.
Tverdovskiy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Tverdovskiy blocks the elbow strike.
Tverdovskiy prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a body punch.
Tverdovskiy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tverdovskiy missing with knees to the body.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body.
Hlervu prevents a body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hlervu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#Tverdovskiy is rocked!#T4#
Tverdovskiy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tverdovskiy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?
Hlervu lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tverdovskiy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hlervu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tverdovskiy trying to land knees to the body.
Hlervu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tverdovskiy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu wants to clinch up but Tverdovskiy keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Tverdovskiy blocks the leg kick.
Tverdovskiy seems to have recovered his senses.
Hlervu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Tverdovskiy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Hlervu takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tverdovskiy.
Hlervu lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Hlervu manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hlervu 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
CFN11: Carvalho vs. Ishmael
Date: Feb 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Hlervu jabs at Curtis's body.
Hlervu throws a sloppy body shot
and Curtis counters with a thumping low kick.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Curtis tries to clinch up.
Curtis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Curtis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hlervu connects with a right hand. Curtis shakes it off.
Hlervu doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtis circles away.
Curtis is looking for a counter combo.
Curtis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hlervu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hlervu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Curtis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Hlervu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Curtis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Curtis throws a front kick aimed at Hlervu's knee but Hlervu avoids it well.
Curtis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hlervu works the jab nicely.
Hlervu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hlervu takes one to the chin there.
Curtis drops his hands momentarily and Hlervu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Curtis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
#T1#
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Curtis lands a head shot.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu connects with a leg kick.
Curtis misses with a hook.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Curtis tried to score with a low kick but Hlervu checks it.#CL2#
Hlervu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hlervu lands a shot to the body.
Hlervu lands a left hand.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Hlervu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis 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.
Curtis with a jab.#T2#
Hlervu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hlervu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curtis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Curtis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hlervu at a distance.
Curtis swinging wildly here.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hlervu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu pushes Curtis away with a front kick.
Hlervu lands a head kick. Curtis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hlervu throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
A nice leg kick from Hlervu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis cracks Hlervu with a good jab.
Hlervu throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Hlervu lands with a hook. Curtis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the head.
Curtis misses with a low kick as Hlervu jumps back.
Curtis lands a right hook to the body.
Hlervu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Curtis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Curtis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu jabs Curtis right on the nose. Curtis blinks but takes it well.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curtis in his tracks.
Hlervu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Curtis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Curtis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis misses the jab.
Hlervu scores with a hook.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu. #T4#
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
Hlervu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Curtis slips under a jab.
Curtis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Curtis.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Curtis throws a right hand that Hlervu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hlervu also avoids with ease.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curtis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Curtis misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curtis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hlervu slips a jab and a cross from Curtis.
Hlervu lands with a nice body punch.
Hlervu lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu is looking to clinch.
Hlervu avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Curtis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Curtis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hlervu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curtis in his tracks.
Curtis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Hlervu.
Curtis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Curtis avoids the head kick by Hlervu.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
Curtis throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Curtis. That one must have hurt.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
Curtis throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu defending well as Curtis loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Curtis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Curtis.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu. #T1#
Curtis throws a leg kick but Hlervu checks it.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Hlervu takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Curtis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hlervu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu tries to land a front kick but Curtis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis throws a head kick but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Curtis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hlervu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Curtis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Curtis thinking. #T2#
Curtis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hlervu on the side of the head.
Curtis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Hlervu.
Curtis connects with a right hand. Hlervu shakes it off.
Curtis tries to clinch up but Hlervu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
A shot to the liver by Curtis. Beautiful body shot.
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Hlervu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Curtis dodges an elbow strike from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Hlervu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Hlervu tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hlervu wants a takedown but no success here.
Curtis lands a right hand.
Curtis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
A short left from Hlervu.
Curtis trying to control the position but instead, Hlervu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Curtis into the cage.
Curtis tries to stall but Hlervu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hlervu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Hlervu manages to break the clinch.
Curtis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Curtis works the jab nicely.
Hlervu throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hlervu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hlervu! But no joy.#T4#
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu defending well as Curtis loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hlervu misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu works the jab nicely.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Curtis checks it.
A left lands for Curtis.
Curtis moves forwards but Hlervu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Curtis throws a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hlervu! But no joy.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
Hlervu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
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 Darry Curtis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hlervu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hlervu.
Curtis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Curtis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Curtis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hlervu misses with a combination
and Curtis counters with a left to the body.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hlervu stuns Curtis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis walks into a straight right hand from Hlervu.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Hlervu's defenses.
Curtis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Curtis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T1#
Hlervu digs a good hook to Curtis's body.
Curtis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hlervu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Curtis throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but Curtis saw that one coming.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Curtis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but Curtis moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Curtis misses its target.
Hlervu moves in looking to clinch but Curtis pushes him off.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Curtis has Hlervu pressed against the cage, preventing Hlervu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Curtis counters with an inside leg kick.
Curtis looks for the body kick but Hlervu saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Curtis is having none of it.
Hlervu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
Curtis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Curtis is out of range.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curtis's head backwards.
Danga de danga de dang - Curtis scores with a four punch combination!
Hlervu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Curtis has time to react.
Hlervu lands a nice looking body shot.
Hlervu moves forwards but Curtis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Curtis blocks a jab.
Curtis lands a nice shot that snaps Hlervu's head back.
#T3#
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Curtis misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Curtis coming out on top.
Curtis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hlervu counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hlervu with a nice calf kick.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Curtis looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Curtis swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Curtis scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Curtis. Those never looked like landing.
Curtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hlervu in his tracks.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Curtis.
Crunch! Curtis slams his shin into Hlervu's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hlervu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hlervu is looking to clinch. #T4#
Hlervu moves in looking to clinch but Curtis pushes him off.
Hlervu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Curtis.
Curtis scores with a sloppy right hand. Hlervu should have avoided that one.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu lands a right hook to the body.
Curtis takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Curtis moves out of range.
It looked like Curtis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hlervu.
Curtis lands with a nice body punch.
Curtis checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hlervu 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing 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.
Darry Curtis spoke after the fight, saying 'I think it's time for this old geezer to retire. I've enjoyed my last run with SMASH, but it's time to focus on things more important now. Thank you to my fans and everybody else who supported me during my career. '. |
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Event:
PANDA 67
Date: Jan 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Hlervu dodges the punch combination from Thoressen.
Thoressen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational in the buildup to the fight.
Thoressen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hlervu stuns Thoressen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Thoressen is just out of range.
Hlervu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoressen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
A good leg kick by Hlervu.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hlervu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thoressen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Thoressen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Hlervu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thoressen is able to avoid easily.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu feints and then cracks Thoressen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thoressen down.
Thoressen checks a low kick from Hlervu.#T1#
A low kick from Hlervu is predictable there
and Thoressen counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Thoressen.
Hlervu walks into a stiff left hand from Thoressen.
Thoressen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Thoressen avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Thoressen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hlervu wants to clinch.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoressen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Thoressen is just out of range.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Thoressen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu takes a swing at Thoressen's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Thoressen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Hlervu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thoressen walks into a straight right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thoressen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hlervu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thoressen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hlervu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thoressen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hlervu can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Thoressen misses its intended target. #CL#
Thoressen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hlervu wants to break free but Thoressen has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thoressen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thoressen.
Hlervu wants to get back to striking at distance but Thoressen won't allow it.
#T3#
Thoressen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of Thoressen's head but Thoressen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu is looking to clinch but Thoressen is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Thoressen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hlervu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thoressen tests Hlervu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thoressen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thoressen momentarily.
Hlervu lands a leg kick that knocks Thoressen off balance momentarily.
A shot to the body from Hlervu misses
and Thoressen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thoressen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hlervu.
A clash of legs there as Thoressen blocks the low kick.
Hlervu moves in looking to clinch but Thoressen pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thoressen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Thoressen misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thoressen scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick lands from Hlervu.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thoressen.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu darts in trying to clinch
letting Thoressen counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Hlervu clinches up against the cage.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Thoressen controls his hands.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by Thoressen.
Hlervu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thoressen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thoressen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hlervu blocks an uppercut.
Thoressen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hlervu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thoressen backwards.
Thoressen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
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#
Hlervu throws a sloppy head kick and Thoressen moves out of range easily.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thoressen moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Thoressen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hlervu.
Thoressen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thoressen keeps the fight on the outside.
Thoressen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Hlervu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thoressen looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Thoressen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thoressen.
A little feinted left hand from Thoressen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoressen manages to avoid it.
Hlervu dodges the punch combination from Thoressen.
#T1#
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thoressen.
Thoressen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thoressen checks a low kick from Hlervu.
Thoressen misses with a low kick.
Thoressen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thoressen avoids the head kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with a good body shot.
Thoressen cracks Hlervu with a good jab.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Thoressen ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Thoressen misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
Thoressen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hlervu swings for the body but Thoressen moves out of range.
#CL#
Thoressen instigates a clinch.
Thoressen blocks an uppercut.
Thoressen landing knees to the head.
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Hlervu.
#BC2#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Hlervu connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu wants to clinch.
Hlervu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thoressen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Thoressen.
Hlervu circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Hlervu has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thoressen misses with a hook.
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Thoressen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into Thoressen's ribs.
Thoressen ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.#T3#
Thoressen ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
The fighters circling - Thoressen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu tries to clinch there but Thoressen circles away.
Thoressen clobbers Hlervu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thoressen moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thoressen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thoressen misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu misses with a lunging right hand
and Thoressen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick from Thoressen lands but Hlervu takes it in his stride.
Thoressen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thoressen takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Thoressen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hlervu.#T4#
Thoressen throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thoressen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thoressen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thoressen misses with a wild body shot.
Thoressen slips under a jab from Hlervu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu thows a leg kick but Thoressen checks it
and Thoressen counters with an inside leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a head kick.
Hlervu wants to clinch.
It looked like Thoressen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hlervu.
Hlervu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thoressen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thoressen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hlervu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hlervu motions for Thoressen to come forward. Hlervu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu slips a jab and a cross from Thoressen.
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 Magnus Thoressen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Thoressen looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Thoressen slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Thoressen throws an off balance right hand
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Hlervu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thoressen on the side of the head.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoressen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hlervu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Hlervu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thoressen, pushing him back against the cage.
Thoressen misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thoressen.
Magnus Thoressen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thoressen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thoressen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thoressen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu is trying to break the clinch but Thoressen is controlling him.#T1#
Thoressen tries a knee to the head but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thoressen lands a left hand.
Thoressen prevents Hlervu from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hlervu.
Thoressen throws a head punch that misses.
Hlervu tries to break the clinch but Thoressen is controlling the position.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hlervu pushes Thoressen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thoressen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hlervu lands a hook that snaps the head of Thoressen backwards.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Hlervu - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Hlervu as the two fighters clinch.
Thoressen misses with some punches.
Hlervu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Hlervu on the inside.
Thoressen throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Hlervu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thoressen backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Hlervu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hlervu lands a jab-cross combination.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Hlervu lands.
Thoressen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Thoressen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Thoressen - just one landing.
Thoressen scores with a head kick. Hlervu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hlervu throws a series of punches but Thoressen moves out of range.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu lands with a slapping head kick.
Hlervu digs a good hook to Thoressen's body.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Hlervu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thoressen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hlervu circles away.
#CL2#
Hlervu takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Hlervu manages to break the clinch.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thoressen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thoressen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hlervu keeps the fight on the outside.
Hlervu doesn't manage to clinch there - Thoressen circles away.
Hlervu moves out of range as Thoressen strikes.
Thoressen looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thoressen moves away.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Hlervu throws a leg kick
and Thoressen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thoressen throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Thoressen throwing a counter right hand but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Thoressen's shoulder, as Thoressen tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu tries to clinch up but Thoressen circles away and keeps his distance.
Thoressen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hlervu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thoressen misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Thoressen clinches with his opponent.
Hlervu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thoressens head.
Thoressen gets through Hlervu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu tries to work over Thoressen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thoressen misses with a knee strike.
Thoressen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Thoressen controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hlervu 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Braynas Hlervu made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
PANDA 55
Date: Dec 06, 2020 |
#R1#
White Jr misses with a straight left.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the body
and White Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu doesn't manage to clinch there - White Jr circles away.
White Jr misses with a hook.
Hlervu stuns White Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Hlervu rushes White Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White Jr tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hlervu stuffs the takedown.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu throws a leg kick
and White Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu tries to clinch there but White Jr circles away.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu lets loose with a powerful body kick. White Jr will feel that in the morning.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
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!
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by White Jr.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.#T1#
Hlervu is looking to slow White Jr down with leg kicks.
Hlervu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu moves to clinch but White Jr breaks away
and White Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu throws a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick from Hlervu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu lunges at White Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White Jr's hand.
White Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hlervu lets loose with a powerful body kick. White Jr will feel that in the morning.
Hlervu throws a leg kick
and White Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Hlervu gets a clinch.
White Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by White Jr.
White Jr tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
White Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hlervu.
White Jr misses with the head strike.
White Jr misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hlervu's brow.
White Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu avoiding damage.
White Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
White Jr tries to work over Hlervu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hlervu cracks White Jr with a nice body shot.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
Hlervu lands a right hand that snaps the head of White Jr backwards.
Hlervu blocks an uppercut.
White Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hlervu lands with a left to the head.
Hlervu scores with a nice hook to the head.
White Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hlervu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T3#
White Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hlervu is pressed up against the cage. White Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hlervu down to the mat. Hlervu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Braynas Hlervu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce White Jr.
White Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hlervu misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
White Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hlervu lands with a straight right. White Jr didn't see that one coming.
Hlervu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC#White Jr is rocked!
White Jr shoots for a takedown but Hlervu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
White Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?
White Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hlervu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hlervu cracks White Jr with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! White Jr falls to his knees and Hlervu doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing 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.
Bruce White Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'This sucks man, I gave my best but I guess today it wasn't enough, I will be back!'. |
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Event:
PANDA 38
Date: Oct 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Hlervu.
Osinen missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu is looking to slow Osinen down with leg kicks.
Osinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Osinen slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Osinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hlervu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hlervu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Osinen on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Osinen.
Osinen avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Osinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Osinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Despite the aggression on Osinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hlervu misses with a 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!
Osinen digs a good body shot into Hlervu's ribs.
Hlervu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Osinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Hlervu pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T1#
Osinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Osinen throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Osinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osinen. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu is looking to chop away at Osinen's legs. #CL#
Hlervu takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Osinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! Hlervu slams his shin into Osinen's torso.
Hlervu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hlervu sizes up Osinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hlervu looks to land a combination but Osinen avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Hlervu. #CL#
Hlervu moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osinen backwards.
Hlervu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Osinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Osinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hlervu walks away with a smile on his face. Osinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Osinen misses with a two punch combination.
Hlervu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hlervu throws a good cross that connects.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Osinen is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Osinen.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osinen moves away.
Osinen throws a counter combo.
Osinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T3#
Hlervu connects with a single shot there.
Osinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hlervu can pounce on him.
Osinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hlervu. Hlervu obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL#
Hlervu closes the distance and clinches.
Osinen digs a right hand into Hlervu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hlervu's gas tank.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Osinen controls his hands.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Osinen controls the action.
Osinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hlervu up against the cage.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by Osinen.
Hlervu blocks a body shot from Osinen.
Osinen tries a knee to the head but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Osinens head.
Hlervu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4#
Hlervu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Osinen has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osinen backwards.
Hlervu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the side of Osinen's head.
Osinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hlervu lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Hlervu manages to break the clinch.
Hlervu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Osinen on the side of the head.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Osinen darts in and clinches Hlervu up against the cage.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD2#
Osinen jumps guard and drags Hlervu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hlervu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hlervu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Osinen misses with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu swings for the body but Osinen moves out of range.
Osinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Hlervu steps away.
Osinen walks into a straight right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Osinen saw that one coming.
Hlervu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Osinen misses with a hook.
Hlervu looks to land a body kick but Osinen moved away.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Osinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hlervu swings for the body but Osinen moves out of range.
Osinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osinen misses with a looping left.
Osinen shoots and misses
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu throws a lazy body kick
letting Osinen counter with a right hand.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Hlervu with a nice calf kick.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Osinen is looking to clinch.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Osinen takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hlervu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Osinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Osinen's shoulder, as Osinen tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu is looking to clinch but Osinen is avoiding it.
Osinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hlervu scores with the left hand. Osinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hlervu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Osinen.#T2#
Osinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Hlervu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu scores with a nice head shot.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osinen with the counter takedown but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Osinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Osinen misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
Osinen looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range. #CL#
Hlervu moves into range and clinches up with Osinen.
Osinen throws a head punch that misses.
Hlervu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Osinen gets through Hlervu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Osinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hlervus head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osinen. #T3#
Hlervu scores with a shot to the side of Osinen's head.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osinen's elbow.
Osinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Osinen controls the action.
Hlervu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Osinen.
Osinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hlervu.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Osinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hlervu trying to control the position but instead, Osinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hlervu into the cage.
Osinen pushes Hlervu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Osinen controls the action.
Hlervu lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
Osinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hlervu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Osinen can turn it around.
Hlervu wants to get back to striking at distance but Osinen won't allow it.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Osinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hlervu up against the cage.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Osinen blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Osinen.
Osinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu is stalling here.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Osinen avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Osinen.
Osinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bit of stalling here from Osinen.
Osinen taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu 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#
Hlervu with the inside leg kick.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Osinen moves out of range.
It seemed like Osinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Osinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hlervu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Hlervu does no damage.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Osinen avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osinen.
Osinen throws the kick towards the body but Hlervu avoids it.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osinen tries to score with a low kick but Hlervu moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu is looking to clinch but Osinen is avoiding it.
Osinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Osinen throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Good exchange - Osinen coming out on top.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osinen manages to avoid it.#T1#
Osinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Osinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Osinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu. #CL#
Hlervu rushes Osinen and presses him up against the cage.
Osinen throws a head punch that misses.
Hlervu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osinen can do to turn this around?
Hlervu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osinen's elbow.
Osinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Osinen.
Osinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Osinen moves out of range.
Osinen throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Osinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Artur Osinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hlervu lands a leg kick that knocks Osinen off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Osinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hlervu lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu throws a hook but Osinen avoids it easily.
Hlervu moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOsinen.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
Osinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Osinen moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hlervu throws a solid leg kick but Osinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Osinen checks a leg kick.
Osinen unleashes a big counter combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Osinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Osinen moves out of range. #T3#
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Osinen's shoulder, as Osinen tries to avoid the shot.
Osinen throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Osinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Osinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hlervu.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Osinen.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osinen throws out the jab.
Hlervu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Osinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Osinen throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Osinen throws a big shot that misses.
Osinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hlervu misses with a series of wild punches.
Osinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4##CL2#
Osinen moves into range and clinches up with Hlervu.#TD2#
Osinen jumps guard.
#SU#
Hlervu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Osinen, up you get!
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!
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Osinen responds with a good body kick, but Hlervu manages to step out the way in time.
Hlervu connects with a body shot that sends Osinen's belly button to the back.
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Osinen tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick from Hlervu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Osinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu lands with a kick to the temple. Osinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Osinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osinen.
Hlervu thumps Osinen with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hlervu, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
PANDA 28
Date: Oct 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hlervu thuds a left hand into Del Bosque's body.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Bosque manages to avoid it.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Bosque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Del Bosque takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Del Bosque.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Del Bosque avoids the punch easily.
Del Bosque takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
Del Bosque takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Hlervu takes a swing at Del Bosque's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a hook
and Del Bosque counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Bosque. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Hlervu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hlervu walks into a jab.
Del Bosque moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Del Bosque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Del Bosque saw that one coming.
Hlervu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Del Bosque throws a front kick that sends Hlervu stumbling back into the cage.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Del Bosque's shoulder, as Del Bosque tries to avoid the shot.
Del Bosque fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hlervu just manages to avoid it.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Del Bosque misses the target.
Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Del Bosque is out of range.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Hlervu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Del Bosque slips under a jab.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Del Bosque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hlervu.#T2#
Hlervu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Del Bosque at a distance.
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!
Del Bosque misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Bosque slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a push kick but Del Bosque slaps the foot to one side.
Hlervu tries to land a front kick but Del Bosque steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu jabs Del Bosque to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Del Bosque scores with a hook to the body. Hlervu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Del Bosque lands with a right hand.
Del Bosque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Del Bosque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Bosque misses with a straight left.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hlervu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Del Bosque is able to avoid easily.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Del Bosque.
Hlervu tries to land a body kick
and Del Bosque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Del Bosque with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Del Bosque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Bosque chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hlervu can pounce on him.
Hlervu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Del Bosque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Bosque is just out of range.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but Del Bosque saw that one coming.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Bosque was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Del Bosque saw that one coming.
Del Bosque lands with an uppercut that bounces Hlervu off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
A big left from Del Bosque misses.
Del Bosque pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range and Del Bosque settles back down.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Del Bosque throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu avoids the head kick by Del Bosque.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Del Bosque throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu counters 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!
Del Bosque misses with a body kick.
Hlervu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Del Bosque misses with a body shot.
Hlervu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hlervu misses with a body kick.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Del Bosque stuns Hlervu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Del Bosque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Del Bosque misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu lands a jab to Del Bosque's midsection.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Del Bosque throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Del Bosque takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Del Bosque was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Hlervu.
Del Bosque 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.
An inside leg kick from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the body kick.
Hlervu throws a jab when Del Bosque was well out of range.
Del Bosque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Del Bosque misses.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Del Bosque counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Del Bosque.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Bosque.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Del Bosque scores with a hook.
Hlervu throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Bosque slips a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the head.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Hlervu misses with a jab to the body
and Del Bosque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
A low kick from Del Bosque misses
and Hlervu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Del Bosque connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Del Bosque.
Hlervu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Del Bosque misses.
The fighters circling - Del Bosque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Del Bosque takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Del Bosque throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hlervu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Del Bosque checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Bosque throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Del Bosque cracks Hlervu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu scoring well with a low kick there.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick lands for Hlervu.
Del Bosque 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.#T2#
Del Bosque cracks Hlervu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the leg kick from Hlervu.
Del Bosque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Del Bosque throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hlervu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Del Bosque.
No joy there for Hlervu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the body kick from Hlervu.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Del Bosque might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hlervu throws a hook but Del Bosque avoids it easily.
Del Bosque lands with a good body shot.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Del Bosque tries to work over Hlervu's front leg with a kick but Hlervu checks it.
Del Bosque fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hlervu tries a low kick but Del Bosque avoids it.
Del Bosque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a double jab
and Del Bosque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Del Bosque sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Del Bosque moved out of range nicely.
Del Bosque lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Del Bosque punishes Hlervu's body with a nice straight punch.
Hlervu lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.
Hlervu scoring well with a low kick there.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Bosque.
Despite the aggression on Hlervu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Del Bosque misses with a body kick.
Del Bosque defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu tests Del Bosque's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hlervu takes one to the side of the head.
Hlervu moves out of range as Del Bosque strikes.
Hlervu misses with a straight right. #T4#
Hlervu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Bosque.
Hlervu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Del Bosque can pounce on him.
Nice body punch from Hlervu.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Bosque moves away.
Del Bosque throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Del Bosque throws a front kick aimed at Hlervu's knee but Hlervu avoids it well.
Del Bosque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque tried to score with a low kick but Hlervu checks it.
Hlervu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Del Bosque under the eye.
A nice leg kick from Hlervu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Del Bosque ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Del Bosque is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Del Bosque keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Del Bosque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hlervu.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Del Bosque sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Del Bosque takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Del Bosque appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Del Bosque on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Del Bosque will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Del Bosque.
Good work by Del Bosque as he checks the leg kick.
Del Bosque throwing a counter right hand but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Del Bosque blocks a jab.
Del Bosque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hlervu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu lands with an overhand left.
Del Bosque throws out a leg kick but Hlervu moves out of range and Del Bosque only half commits.
Hlervu throws a leg kick which misses Del Bosque's front leg but catches the back leg as Del Bosque tries to avoid it.
Del Bosque misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Del Bosque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Hlervu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Del Bosque misses with a leg kick
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Del Bosque is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Hlervu does it's job there.
Hlervu blocks a head kick by Del Bosque.
Hlervu throws a fast counter high kick but Del Bosque manages to duck under it in time.
Del Bosque walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hlervu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hlervu connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Del Bosque counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Del Bosque's sensitive parts.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Del Bosque blocks a jab.
Del Bosque misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hlervu tries to score with a low kick but Del Bosque moves his leg out of the way.
Del Bosque checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hlervu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Del Bosque doesn't seem bothered though.
Good work by Del Bosque as he checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Del Bosque, right into the meat of the thigh.
Severo Del Bosque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Del Bosque moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque tries to land a leg kick but Hlervu saw it coming and moves away.
Hlervu wants to slow Del Bosque down by chopping away at his legs.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.
Del Bosque fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hlervu just manages to avoid it.
Hlervu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Del Bosque. That one must have hurt.
A lazy left from Del Bosque finds it's target.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Bosque tests Hlervu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Del Bosque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Del Bosque does it's job there.
Hlervu avoids the head kick by Del Bosque.
Hlervu throws a solid leg kick but Del Bosque takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hlervu.
Del Bosque on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Del Bosque moved away.
Del Bosque tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hlervu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Hlervu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hlervu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Del Bosque swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Del Bosque displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu throws a jab when Del Bosque was well out of range.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a solid leg kick but Hlervu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Del Bosque.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Del Bosque's head backwards.
Del Bosque on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu tried to score with a low kick but Del Bosque checks it.
Del Bosque tries to land a front kick but Hlervu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hlervu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Del Bosque does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
Hlervu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Del Bosque is out of range and Hlervu settles back down.
Hlervu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Del Bosque.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Bosque connects with a single shot there.
Del Bosque checks a leg kick.
Del Bosque throwing a counter right hand but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Hlervu. Beautiful body shot.
Del Bosque goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Del Bosque misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Hlervu.
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Del Bosque throws a low kick, looking for Hlervu's leg but Hlervu calmly moves out of range.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the body kick from Hlervu.
Del Bosque tries to bum rush Hlervu with a series of wild strikes but Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hlervu lands with a good body shot.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Bosque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
Del Bosque moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hlervu 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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PANDA 20
Date: Sep 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banchamek blocks a jab.
Banchamek misses with a body shot.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banchamek moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Hlervu.
Banchamek walks into a stiff left hand from Hlervu.
Banchamek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hlervu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hlervu scores with a nice strike.
Banchamek throws a body kick that misses.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek counters with a head kick. That will keep Hlervu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
Hlervu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Banchamek. Banchamek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and Banchamek counters with a nice uppercut.
Banchamek throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Hlervu. Those never looked like landing.
Hlervu blocks a head kick by Banchamek.
#T1#
No joy there for Hlervu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banchamek blocks a jab.
Banchamek throws a push kick but Hlervu slaps the foot to one side.
Hlervu moves out of range as Banchamek strikes.
Banchamek throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu scores with a push kick.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Banchamek saw that one coming.
Banchamek throwing a counter right hand but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu blocks a low kick nicely.
Hlervu swings for the body but Banchamek moves out of range.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banchamek.
Hlervu tries to land a front kick but Banchamek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with a straight right.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T2#
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banchamek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hlervu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek wants to slow Hlervu down by chopping away at his legs.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Banchamek saw that one coming.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Banchamek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banchamek throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a good low kick that Banchamek was not able to check.
Hlervu throws a head kick but Banchamek moves out of range.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banchamek.
Hlervu tries a low kick but Banchamek avoids it.
Banchamek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hlervu throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banchamek moves away.#T3#
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Banchamek's shoulder, as Banchamek tries to avoid the shot.
Banchamek moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but Banchamek saw that one coming.
Banchamek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banchamek misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Banchamek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banchamek blocks a head kick by Hlervu.
It looked like Banchamek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Banchamek scores with a hook.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into Banchamek's ribs.
Banchamek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hlervu with the inside leg kick.
Banchamek misses with an uppercut.
Banchamek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu cracks Banchamek with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Hlervu checks a low kick from Banchamek.
Hlervu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlervu scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Banchamek.
Hlervu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hlervu lands a nice shot that snaps Banchamek's head back.
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banchamek. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu scores with a leg kick.
Hlervu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hlervu tries to work over Banchamek's front leg with a kick but Banchamek checks it.
Banchamek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hlervu backs up against the cage.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Banchamek sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banchamek looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hlervu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A good leg kick by Banchamek.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
Banchamek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banchamek is looking to slow Hlervu down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Banchamek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banchamek.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Banchamek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Banchamek blocks a leg kick.
Banchamek tried to counter with a leg kick but Hlervu avoided it.
Banchamek connects with a leg kick.
Banchamek lands a head kick. Hlervu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu stuns Banchamek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hlervu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banchamek. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Banchamek misses with a low kick.#T1#
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banchamek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Banchamek slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Banchamek misses with a looping left.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Banchamek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banchamek manages to avoid it.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a head kick that half lands.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu lands a glancing blow to the side of Banchamek's head.
Banchamek thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlervu moves out of range as Banchamek strikes.#T2#
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
A slow jab from Banchamek misses its intended target.
Banchamek misses with a head kick.
Banchamek lunges at Hlervu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hlervu's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hlervu.
Banchamek misses with an uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a thumping low kick. #CL2#
Hlervu clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body.
Banchamek letting Hlervu take a breather here.
Hlervu lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hlervu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hlervu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banchameks head. #ROC2#Banchamek is rocked!
Banchamek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Banchamek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hlervu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Banchamek! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hlervu is unloading with more strikes now! Banchamek drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
JAG Jones Jr vs Matusov
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hlervu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khadzhimurad. That one must have hurt.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Khadzhimurad ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Khadzhimurad finds it's target.
Khadzhimurad lands a lovely overhand right.
Hlervu scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Khadzhimurad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hlervu, pushing him back against the cage.
Hlervu lands with a right to the head.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu 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.#BC2#
Hlervu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hlervu 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.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu lands a nice hook to Khadzhimurad's body. Khadzhimurad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khadzhimurad lands a jab to the head.
Hlervu checks the leg kick.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadzhimurad moves away.
Khadzhimurad scores with a kick to the body.
Hlervu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khadzhimurad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Khadzhimurad. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Khadzhimurad misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Hlervu rushes Khadzhimurad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khadzhimurad tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Khadzhimurad back against the cage.
Khadzhimurad takes a shot to the head.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadzhimurad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Khadzhimurad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadzhimurad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khadzhimurad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hlervu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khadzhimurad blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadzhimurad prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad jumps guard but Hlervu stands there with Khadzhimurad around his waist. Khadzhimurad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khadzhimurad throws a head punch that misses.
Hlervu working aggressively here.
Hlervu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hlervu.
A short uppercut from Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Khadzhimurad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hlervu just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khakim Khadzhimurad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadzhimurad is working Hlervu over against the cage.#BC#
Khadzhimurad manages to break the clinch.
Khadzhimurad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Hlervu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khadzhimurad doesn't seem phased though.
Khadzhimurad throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Khadzhimurad looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hlervu with a nice calf kick.#CL2#
Hlervu rushes Khadzhimurad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body punch.
Hlervu missing with knees to the body.
Hlervu lands a nice uppercut.
Khadzhimurad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadzhimurad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a head punch that misses.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadzhimurad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadzhimurad scores with a shot to the side of Hlervu's head.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hlervu lands a nice uppercut.
Khadzhimurad lands a hook that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Khadzhimurad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadzhimurad tries to work over Hlervu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadzhimurad misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Khadzhimurad clinches.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hlervu lands with a left to the head.
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.
Hlervu prevents the takedown attempt.
Hlervu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadzhimurad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khadzhimurad lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadzhimurad lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Khadzhimurad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadzhimurad tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
#T4##BC2#
Hlervu breaks from the clinch.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu jabs Khadzhimurad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khadzhimurad tries to bum rush Hlervu with a series of wild strikes but Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hlervu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khadzhimurad throws the kick towards the body but Hlervu avoids it.#CL2#
Hlervu instigates a clinch.
Khadzhimurad tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Khadzhimurad back against the cage.
Hlervu takes a shot to the head.
Hlervu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khadzhimurad throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadzhimurad has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
#BC2#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadzhimurad lands the left hand.
Khadzhimurad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Khadzhimurad throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of Khadzhimurad's head but Khadzhimurad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Khadzhimurad moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadzhimurad wants to clinch.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu misses with a body punch
and Khadzhimurad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu cracks Khadzhimurad with a good jab.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch but Khadzhimurad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khadzhimurad throwing a counter right hand but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khadzhimurad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad tries to work over Hlervu's front leg with a kick but Hlervu checks it.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook.
Khadzhimurad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khadzhimurad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That kick from Khadzhimurad tenderised Hlervu's leg. Hlervu is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Khadzhimurad misses with a looping left.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into Khadzhimurad's ribs.
Hlervu tries to clinch up.
Khadzhimurad connects with an inside leg kick.
Hlervu blocks a head kick by Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu scores with a nice head shot.
Khadzhimurad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadzhimurad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu connects with a jab.
Hlervu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khadzhimurad slips under a jab from Hlervu.
It looked like Khadzhimurad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Khadzhimurad sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khadzhimurad tries to clinch up but Hlervu circles away and keeps his distance.
Khadzhimurad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadzhimurad misses with a body kick.#T2#
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadzhimurad throws out the jab.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Khadzhimurad moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khadzhimurad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Khadzhimurad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khadzhimurad, as that shot connected.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Khadzhimurad moves away
letting Khadzhimurad counter with a right hand.
Hlervu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khadzhimurad is looking to clinch.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Khadzhimurad is having none of it.
Khadzhimurad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Khadzhimurad tries to counter by clinching up but Hlervu breaks away and moves out of range.
Khadzhimurad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hlervu moves forwards but Khadzhimurad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hlervu fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad lands a jab.
A solid body kick from Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hlervu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hlervu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hlervu connects with a looping right hand.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khadzhimurad scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadzhimurad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hlervu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hlervu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Hlervu clinches with his opponent.
#T4#
Hlervu lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Khadzhimurad.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Hlervu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Khadzhimurad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khakim Khadzhimurad is winning the standup battle so far.
Khadzhimurad throws a sloppy body shot
and Hlervu counters with a nice body kick.
Khadzhimurad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hlervu pushes Khadzhimurad away with a front kick.
Khadzhimurad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khadzhimurad is looking to land body kicks.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Hlervu has managed to clinch.
Khadzhimurad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu blocking some punches.
Khadzhimurad misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Khadzhimurad pushes Hlervu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadzhimurad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadzhimurad.
A nice leg kick from Hlervu, right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Hlervu blocks the leg kick.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu flicks out a counter leg kick but Khadzhimurad steps away.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadzhimurad lands a really nice looking cross but Hlervu seems unphased.
Khadzhimurad moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Hlervu needs to keep his hands up - Khadzhimurad had a free shot at his head there.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khadzhimurad blocks a jab.
Hlervu takes a swing at Khadzhimurad's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu throws a leg kick which misses Khadzhimurad's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadzhimurad tries to avoid it.
Hlervu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadzhimurad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hlervu throws a hook but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadzhimurad was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.#T1#
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hlervu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hlervu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khadzhimurad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khadzhimurad tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hlervu manages to circle out of the way.
Khadzhimurad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khadzhimurad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hlervu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khadzhimurad lands with an uppercut that bounces Hlervu off the cage and back into range.
Khadzhimurad misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu cracks Khadzhimurad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Khadzhimurad darts in and clinches Hlervu up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadzhimurad throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
Khakim Khadzhimurad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadzhimurad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadzhimurad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Khadzhimurad pushes Hlervu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadzhimurad swings wildly with an uppercut but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu lands a right hand.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
Hlervu is working Khadzhimurad over against the cage.
Khadzhimurad blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadzhimurad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Hlervu as the two fighters clinch.
Khadzhimurad throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
A short right from Hlervu.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadzhimurad controls his hands.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadzhimurad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Hlervu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Khadzhimurad tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Khadzhimurad fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khadzhimurad as Hlervu tries to tie him up.
Khadzhimurad misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hlervu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khadzhimurad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hlervu tries a knee to the head but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu gets through Khadzhimurad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khadzhimurad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hlervu digs a right hand underneath Khadzhimurad's ribcage. Khadzhimurad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hlervu lands with a left to the head.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadzhimurad struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
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!
Hlervu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hlervu lands an uppercut.
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadzhimurad controls his hands.
Khadzhimurad misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Khadzhimurad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khadzhimurad throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hlervu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A left lands for Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khadzhimurad throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khadzhimurad throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Khadzhimurad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.
Khadzhimurad misses with a left hand
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Khadzhimurad feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hlervu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khadzhimurads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hlervu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khadzhimurad.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Braynas Hlervu.
Well Hlervu 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
A very excited looking Braynas Hlervu 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2020 |
#R1#
Hlervu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vandelay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hlervu throws a head kick but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range. #CL2#
Vandelay forces Hlervu back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Hlervu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay tries to clinch there but Hlervu circles away.
Vandelay doesn't manage to clinch there - Hlervu circles away.
Hlervu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hlervu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Vandelay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Hlervu manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Vandelay clinches. #BC2#
Vandelay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Vandelay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hlervu, pushing him back 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!
A right hand to the body from Vandelay.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu. #T1#
Vandelay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vandelay has Hlervu pressed against the cage.
Vandelay lands an uppercut.
Hlervu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vandelay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vandelay misses with a few strikes there.
Hlervu thinks about countering with a head kick.#CL2#
Vandelay clinches up against the cage.
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Vandelay. #BC#
Hlervu manages to break the clinch.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vandelay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Vandelay avoids the punch easily.
Vandelay follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vandelay wants to clinch.#T2##CL2#
Vandelay rushes Hlervu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandelay misses with a body kick. #CL#
Hlervu clinches.
Hlervu letting Vandelay take a breather here.
Vandelay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vandelay leaning against his opponent.
Vandelay swings wildly with an uppercut but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3##BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vandelay avoids the head kick by Hlervu.
Some wild striking there from Hlervu.
Hlervu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vandelay counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Hlervu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vandelay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hlervu if he has to take too many more of those.
Hlervu lands a high kick!
Hlervu misses with a combination
and Vandelay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hlervu is lucky that one didn't land flush. #CL#
Hlervu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hlervu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vandelay has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Vandelay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vandelay tries to work over Hlervu's front leg with a kick but Hlervu checks it.
Hlervu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vandelay.
Vandelay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hlervu has time to react.
Vandelay moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.#CL2#
Vandelay clinches.
The referee calls for Vandelay to work.
Vandelay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vandelay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hlervu up against the cage.
Vandelay has Hlervu pressed against the cage, preventing Hlervu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Hlervu manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Vandelay clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Hlervu manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandelay 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##CL2#
Vandelay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hlervu, pushing him back against the cage.
Vandelay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu jumps guard but Vandelay turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hlervu misses with a double jab
and Vandelay counters with a good low kick that Hlervu was not able to check.
Vandelay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vandelay is looking for the big counter here.
Hlervu 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.
Vandelay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hlervu defends it nicely.
Vandelay fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandelay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vandelay has time to react.
Hlervu cracks Vandelay with a good jab.#CL2#
Vandelay moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1#
Hlervu is trying to stall.
Hlervu lands with a light punch inside.
Hlervu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hlervu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hlervu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vandelay misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Vandelay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Vandelay clinches up with Hlervu and pushes him back against the cage.
Vandelay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Vandelay throws an elbow but it misses.
Vandelay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Art Vandelay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Vandelay. #T2##BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch.
Vandelay misses with a double jab.
#CL#
Hlervu closes the distance and clinches.
Hlervu is trying to push Vandelay away but Vandelay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vandelay tries to work over Hlervu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Vandelay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu throws a right hand that Vandelay ducks under and follows up with a left that Vandelay also avoids with ease.
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!
Vandelay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Hlervu 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Hlervu has closed the distance and engaged Vandelay in a clinch.
Vandelay has Hlervu pushed against the cage.
Vandelay pushes off an throws an elbow but Hlervu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vandelay has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T3#
Vandelay lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Hlervu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hlervu is trying to push Vandelay away but Vandelay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hlervu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vandelay gets through Hlervu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vandelay stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Vandelay breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Vandelay closes the distance and pushes Hlervu back into the cage.
Hlervu wants to break free but Vandelay has control.
Vandelay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vandelay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hlervu is trying to push Vandelay away but Vandelay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vandelay wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Vandelay moves into the clinch successfully.
#T4#
Hlervu looking to stall.
A short right from Vandelay on the inside.
Hlervu blocking some punches.
Hlervu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vandelay has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Vandelay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Hlervu as he connects with a hook.
Vandelay doesn't manage to clinch there - Hlervu circles away.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vandelay let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hlervu misses with a body shot
and Vandelay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vandelay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Vandelay only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vandelay is looking to clinch but Hlervu is avoiding it.
#CL#
Hlervu darts in and clinches Vandelay up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandelay 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##CL2#
Vandelay has closed the distance and engaged Hlervu in a clinch.
Vandelay prevents Hlervu from breaking the clinch.
Vandelay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vandelay working aggressively here.
Vandelay just leaning against Hlervu, taking a breather.
Hlervu wants to break free but Vandelay has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vandelay misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Hlervu manages to break the clinch.
Vandelay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hlervu swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Vandelay rushes Hlervu and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Vandelay rushes Hlervu and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Hlervu has had enough of the clinch but Vandelay keeps him there for the moment.
Hlervu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vandelay has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
Vandelay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Vandelay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vandelay tries to clinch up.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Vandelay lunges at Hlervu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hlervu's hand. #CL2#
Vandelay moves into the clinch successfully.
Hlervu wants to get back to striking at distance but Vandelay won't allow it.
Vandelay misses with a punch to the body.
Vandelay has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
#BC2#
Vandelay manages to break the clinch.
Hlervu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Vandelay. #T2##CL2#
Vandelay moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Hlervu breaks the clinch.
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Vandelay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Vandelay has closed the distance and engaged Hlervu in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Vandelay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hlervu cracks Vandelay with an open hand slap.#CL#
Hlervu rushes Vandelay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Hlervu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vandelay moves in looking to clinch but Hlervu pushes him off.
Vandelay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hlervu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hlervu misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Hlervu closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Vandelay fails to land. #T3##BC#
Hlervu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Vandelay takes the fight into the clinch.
Hlervu blocks an uppercut.
Vandelay scores a nice knee to the body.
#BC2#
Vandelay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hlervu throws a sloppy head kick
and Vandelay counters with a low kick, right behind Hlervu 's knee.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Vandelay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu misses with a head kick.
Vandelay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hlervu wants to clinch
and Vandelay counters with a series of strikes. Hlervu will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC2#
Hlervu is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Vandelay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Hlervu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vandelay throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Hlervu seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Hlervu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vandelay's head.
Vandelay avoids the head kick by Hlervu.
#CL2#
Vandelay moves into range and clinches up with Hlervu.
Vandelay pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vandelay keeps control of Hlervu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Art Vandelay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vandelay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hlervu.
A hook to the body from Vandelay.
Braynas Hlervu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vandelay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hlervu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Vandelay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vandelay 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Vandelay!
A relieved looking Art Vandelay 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:
Eternity 3: Storm vs Fiso
Date: Dec 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Guglielmetti tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guglielmetti! But no joy.
Guglielmetti throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Perez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Perez tries for a takedown but Guglielmetti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guglielmetti throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perez throws a jab when Guglielmetti was well out of range.
Guglielmetti tries to clinch but Perez moves away
and Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Perez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guglielmetti doesn't seem phased though.
Perez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guglielmetti moves away from the strike by Perez.
Guglielmetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Perez.
Perez lands a nice hook to Guglielmetti's body. Guglielmetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Guglielmetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Perez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guglielmetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perez's hands.
Perez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guglielmetti.
Perez slips under a jab from Guglielmetti.#T1#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guglielmetti, right into the meat.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guglielmetti looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Perez throws a big counter combination but Guglielmetti scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Guglielmetti connects with a single shot there.
Perez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Perez slips a jab from Guglielmetti.
Perez is looking to counter punch.
Guglielmetti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD#
Perez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nice strikes from Perez there.
Perez tries to pass to full mount but Guglielmetti defends it. #ES2#
Guglielmetti kicks off Perez and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guglielmetti scores with a jab to the body.
Guglielmetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.#TD#
Perez scores with a takedown into Guglielmetti's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez working some strikes from top position.
Guglielmetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Guglielmetti controlling the position.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Guglielmetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez stops Guglielmetti from standing up.
Guglielmetti trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.
Perez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SU#
Perez stands and steps away. Guglielmetti gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Guglielmetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guglielmetti looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Perez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matthew Guglielmetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez misses with a hook.
Perez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perez scores with a jab.
Perez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guglielmetti to score with a decent uppercut.
Perez moves out of range of the leg kick from Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Guglielmetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez slips under a jab.
Guglielmetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guglielmetti moves away.
Perez lands a jab.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guglielmetti manages to avoid it.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Guglielmetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guglielmetti throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Perez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guglielmetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Perez's head.
Nice body punch from Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti is looking to land body kicks.
Guglielmetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guglielmetti staying out of range there.
Guglielmetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guglielmetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Guglielmetti misses with a hook.
Guglielmetti throws a hook to the side of Perez's head but Perez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guglielmetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.#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!
Guglielmetti misses with an uppercut.
Guglielmetti missing with a left hand there. Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guglielmetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Guglielmetti misses the shot to the body.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guglielmetti has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Perez.
Guglielmetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guglielmetti circles away quickly and effectively.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Guglielmetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guglielmetti misses with a low kick.
Guglielmetti lands a front kick.
Guglielmetti moves away from the strike by Perez.
Some wild striking there from Perez.
Matthew Guglielmetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guglielmetti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guglielmetti works Perez's body with a nice hook.
Guglielmetti misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matthew Guglielmetti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Guglielmetti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Perez misses.
Perez slips a jab from Guglielmetti.
Perez walks into a straight right hand from Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perez works the jab nicely.
Perez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guglielmetti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guglielmetti wants to slow Perez down by chopping away at his legs.
Guglielmetti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perez is out of range.
Guglielmetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perez.
Guglielmetti defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Guglielmetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Perez does it's job there.
Perez moves out of range as Guglielmetti strikes.
Matthew Guglielmetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guglielmetti thuds a left hand into Perez's 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!
Guglielmetti misses with a jab to the body
enabling Perez to counter with a crisp jab.
Guglielmetti throws out a loose jab but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guglielmetti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perez.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guglielmetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Guglielmetti throws a hook to the side of Perez's head but Perez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Guglielmetti.
A big right from Perez misses.
Perez lands with a right hand.
Perez misses with a hook. Guglielmetti ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Guglielmetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perez moves out of range as Guglielmetti strikes.
A big right from Perez misses.
Guglielmetti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Perez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guglielmetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Guglielmetti throws a sloppy body shot
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Perez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Perez lands with an overhand left.
Guglielmetti moves forwards but Perez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guglielmetti avoids the body shot from Perez.
Guglielmetti throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perez.
Perez misses with a hook.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Guglielmetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guglielmetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guglielmetti jabs Perez right on the nose. Perez blinks but takes it well.
Perez throws a hook but Guglielmetti avoids it easily.
Perez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guglielmetti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Guglielmetti slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guglielmetti, right into the meat.
Guglielmetti misses with a few strikes there.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Guglielmetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez checks a leg kick nicely.
Perez blocks a jab.
Guglielmetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Guglielmetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Guglielmetti tries to land a leg kick but Perez saw it coming and moves away.
Perez lands with a cross.
Perez looks for a takedown but Guglielmetti sprawls well.#T3#
Perez moves out of range as Guglielmetti strikes.
Guglielmetti misses with a left hand
and Perez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez throws a jab when Guglielmetti was well out of range.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guglielmetti.
A quick step to the side and Perez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guglielmetti throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Perez.
Guglielmetti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guglielmetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
A big left from Perez misses.
Guglielmetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez feints a jab promting Guglielmetti to slip. Perez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guglielmetti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Guglielmetti slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guglielmetti throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Perez misses.
Guglielmetti misses with a right hand
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Perez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guglielmetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perez. Perez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Guglielmetti.
Perez goes for a double leg but Guglielmetti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Guglielmetti continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guglielmetti.
Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guglielmetti.
Perez moves out of range of the leg kick from Guglielmetti.
Perez throws a jab when Guglielmetti was well out of range.
Perez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guglielmetti throws out the jab.
Guglielmetti lands with a good body shot.
Guglielmetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perez.
Guglielmetti throws out a counter right but Perez avoids it with no problem.
Perez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guglielmetti.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guglielmetti.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Guglielmetti throws a head kick that misses.
Guglielmetti throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Perez dominated that second round.
That's time! Perez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guglielmetti.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guglielmetti as he avoids it easily.
Guglielmetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Guglielmetti misses with a wild body shot.
Guglielmetti motions for Perez to come forward. Guglielmetti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guglielmetti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Perez backs off Guglielmetti throws a huge counter combo but Perez manages to avoid it all.
Perez scores with a one two! Guglielmetti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Perez there.
Guglielmetti misses with a straight left.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guglielmetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Perez connects with the punch.#CL2#
Guglielmetti clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guglielmetti misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Guglielmetti manages to break the clinch.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Guglielmetti saw that one coming.
Perez misses with a looping right.#T1#
Guglielmetti misses with an uppercut. Perez saw that one coming.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perez connects with a jab.
Guglielmetti misses with a hook.
Perez lands a really nice looking cross but Guglielmetti seems unphased.
Guglielmetti slips a jab from Perez.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guglielmetti.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Guglielmetti.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guglielmetti manages to avoid it.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guglielmetti.
Perez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guglielmetti backs up against the cage.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guglielmetti throws out the jab.
Perez throws a jab when Guglielmetti was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Perez blocks the leg kick.
Guglielmetti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guglielmetti scores with a jab. Perez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guglielmetti misses with a hook
and Perez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Donk. Perez catches Guglielmetti right on the button with a cross.
Guglielmetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guglielmetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Guglielmetti.
Perez moves out of range as Guglielmetti strikes.
A shot to the liver by Perez. Beautiful body shot.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown. Guglielmetti tries to sprawl out of it but Perez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guglielmetti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guglielmetti ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Guglielmetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guglielmetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Guglielmetti lands with a cross.
Guglielmetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown but Guglielmetti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guglielmetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guglielmetti scores with a body shot.
Perez misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Perez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guglielmetti looks to land a body kick but Perez moved away.
Guglielmetti tests Perez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Perez moves out of range as Guglielmetti throws a body kick.
Guglielmetti connects with a right hand. Perez shakes it off.
Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti unleashes a big counter combination but Perez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Guglielmetti moves away and avoids it.
Guglielmetti ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Guglielmetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guglielmetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guglielmetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Guglielmetti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guglielmetti misses with a looping right.
Guglielmetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guglielmetti with a jab.
Guglielmetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Perez misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez throws a jab when Guglielmetti was well out of range.
Perez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guglielmetti eats them both and turns towards Perez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Guglielmetti misses with a body shot.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guglielmetti manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Guglielmetti. No joy for Perez on that attempt.
Guglielmetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice takedown defense from Guglielmetti. No joy for Perez on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guglielmetti throws a head kick that half lands.
Guglielmetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Perez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Guglielmetti cracks Perez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guglielmetti.
Perez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guglielmetti lands with an overhand left.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez moves away from the strike by Guglielmetti.
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 Manny Perez.
I think Perez 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Perez!
Manny Perez 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:
Skrap Fights 97
Date: Nov 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Guglielmetti throws a lazy right hand but Alkash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alkash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alkash doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alkash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guglielmetti but Guglielmetti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alkash throws a series of punches but Guglielmetti moves out of range.
Guglielmetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alkash is looking to counter the offense by Guglielmetti and move into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti punishes Alkash's body with a nice straight punch.
Alkash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guglielmetti avoids it really well and circles away.
Alkash has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dvornoy Alkash. 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.
Alkash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guglielmetti.
Nice cross by Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti swings widly with a right hand
and Alkash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alkash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guglielmetti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Guglielmetti misses its intended target.
As Guglielmetti tries to get set, Alkash tries to push him back and clinch up but Guglielmetti manages to avoid the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alkash darts in looking for a takedown but Guglielmetti gets double underhooks and turns Alkash into the ropes.
Guglielmetti looks to land a combination but Alkash avoids it well. #T1#
Alkash wants to clinch but Guglielmetti slips to the side
and Guglielmetti counters with a right hand to the body.
Alkash tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guglielmetti swats away the attempt to clinch by Alkash.
Alkash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guglielmetti.#CL#
Alkash gets a clinch. #BC2#
Guglielmetti breaks from the clinch.
Alkash throws a head kick that misses.
Alkash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guglielmetti.
Alkash moves away from the strike by Guglielmetti.
Alkash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guglielmetti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alkash.
Alkash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guglielmetti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alkash shoots in but no luck this time.
Guglielmetti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Guglielmetti cracks Alkash with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alkash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alkash shoots in for a takedown but Guglielmetti shows good takedown defense.
Guglielmetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alkash's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alkash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alkash moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guglielmetti scores with a kick to the body.
Alkash tries to clinch up.
Guglielmetti throws the left hand but Alkash avoids the punch easily.
Guglielmetti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alkash's sensitive parts.
Guglielmetti throws a lazy right hand but Alkash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alkash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guglielmetti leaves Alkash with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti throws the left hand but Alkash avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Alkash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alkash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alkash shoots in but no luck this time.
Guglielmetti flicks out a counter leg kick but Alkash steps away.
Guglielmetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Guglielmetti tries to get set, Alkash tries to push him back and clinch up but Guglielmetti manages to avoid the attempt.#CL#
Alkash closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Guglielmetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guglielmetti. That's going to slow Alkash down.
Guglielmetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alkash.
Alkash fails to land the takedown.
Alkash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matthew Guglielmetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guglielmetti lands a body shot.
Guglielmetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alkash gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guglielmetti.
Alkash shoots in for a takedown but Guglielmetti shows good takedown defense.
Guglielmetti connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alkash cracks Guglielmetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.#T4#
Alkash gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alkash doesn't manage to clinch there - Guglielmetti circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guglielmetti! But no joy.
Guglielmetti throws a looping overhand right but Alkash ducks down to avoid it.
Alkash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Alkash misses its intended target.
Alkash doesn't manage to clinch there - Guglielmetti circles away.
Guglielmetti scores with a nice head shot.
Guglielmetti stuffs the takedown attempt from Alkash. Alkash gets slowly back to his feet.
Alkash tries to clinch up.
Guglielmetti loads up on a big right hand but Alkash slips the punch.
Alkash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guglielmetti avoids it really well and circles away.
Alkash tries to clinch but Guglielmetti moves out of range.
Guglielmetti throws out a counter right but Alkash avoids it with no problem.
Alkash tries to clinch up.
Guglielmetti throws a jab when Alkash was well out of range.
Alkash tries to counter with a takedown but Guglielmetti is quick to defend against it.
Guglielmetti throws the left hand but Alkash avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Alkash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Guglielmetti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Guglielmetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Alkash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guglielmetti.
A shot in the inside from Alkash.
Alkash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guglielmetti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guglielmetti lands an uppercut.
Guglielmetti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Alkash scores with a shot to the side of Guglielmetti's head.
Guglielmetti is trying to break the clinch but Alkash is controlling him.
Alkash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guglielmetti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alkash scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guglielmetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guglielmetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alkash is looking for a takedown.
Alkash fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guglielmetti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alkash seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Guglielmetti can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dvornoy Alkash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alkash is trying to maintain a safe position but Guglielmetti gets an underhook and turns Alkash into the ropes.
Guglielmetti throws a head punch that misses.
Alkash is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Guglielmetti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T1#
Guglielmetti gets underhooks to prevent Alkash's takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Guglielmetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guglielmetti jabs Alkash to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guglielmetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alkash shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guglielmetti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Guglielmetti cracks Alkash with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Guglielmetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guglielmetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alkash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guglielmetti sprawls well. Guglielmetti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alkash gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alkash's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guglielmetti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alkash scrambles back to his feet.
No luck for Alkash with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Alkash closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Guglielmetti quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alkash is thwarting Guglielmetti's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Alkash trying to mount his opponent but Guglielmetti defends it.
Alkash thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guglielmetti's head.
Well, if Alkash is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB#
Alkash is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Guglielmetti has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alkash trying to control from half guard but Guglielmetti is working away.
Guglielmetti tries to kick Alkash off but Alkash keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alkash prevents Guglielmetti from improving his position.
Alkash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guglielmetti keeps working. #T3#
Guglielmetti trying to hold on to Alkash's head to control him but Alkash postures up.
Guglielmetti is trying to stand.
Guglielmetti tries to roll over but Alkash keeps him under control.
Guglielmetti is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Alkash takes the fight into the clinch.
Alkash fails to pull guard.
Alkash is trying to maintain a safe position but Guglielmetti gets an underhook and turns Alkash into the ropes.
Guglielmetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alkash prevents Guglielmetti from breaking the clinch.
Alkash goes for a takedown attempt but Guglielmetti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alkash staying out of range there.
Dvornoy Alkash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alkash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alkash takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guglielmetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Alkash. #T4##CL#
Alkash moves into the clinch successfully.
Alkash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alkash wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guglielmetti. #BC2#
Guglielmetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guglielmetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guglielmetti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alkash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guglielmetti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guglielmetti lands with an overhand left.
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!
Guglielmetti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot by Guglielmetti.
Alkash moves in looking to clinch but Guglielmetti pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guglielmetti! But no joy.
Alkash goes for a double leg but Guglielmetti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Guglielmetti continues to drive forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alkash.
Alkash doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Guglielmetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Guglielmetti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guglielmetti wants it to stay on the feet.
Alkash is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alkash is defended easily by Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti clobbers Alkash with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice takedown defense from Guglielmetti. No joy for Alkash on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dvornoy Alkash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guglielmetti misses the shot to the body.
Guglielmetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alkash. Alkash circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alkash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alkash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guglielmetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alkash misses with a takedown attempt
and Guglielmetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alkash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guglielmetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alkash takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Guglielmetti there.
Guglielmetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Guglielmetti. That snapped Alkash's head back.
#T1#
Guglielmetti throws a hook but Alkash blocks it.
Good exchange - Guglielmetti coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Guglielmetti misses the target.
Alkash is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alkash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No joy there for Guglielmetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guglielmetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alkash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guglielmetti but Guglielmetti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alkash tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Guglielmetti misses its intended target.
Guglielmetti connects with a looping right hand.
Alkash walks into a stiff left hand from Guglielmetti.
Alkash with a poor takedown
and Guglielmetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Alkash takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guglielmetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Guglielmetti enables Alkash to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Guglielmetti manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Guglielmetti wants to stand but Alkash is controlling the position. #T2#
Guglielmetti seems keen to control Alkash's posture.
Alkash wants to control from the top but Guglielmetti keeps moving.
Guglielmetti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guglielmetti keeping moving, preventing Alkash from controlling successfully.
Guglielmetti is trying to control the position but Alkash postures up.
Guglielmetti is pulling down on Alkash's head. It's preventing any offense from Alkash, at least for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Guglielmetti keeping moving, preventing Alkash from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matthew Guglielmetti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Guglielmetti misses the jab.
Alkash is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guglielmetti.#CL#
Alkash closes the distance and pushes Guglielmetti back into the ropes.#BC2#
Guglielmetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alkash looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alkash shoots in but no luck this time.
Alkash tries to clinch up but Guglielmetti circles away and keeps his distance.
Guglielmetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guglielmetti throws a body punch but Alkash moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guglielmetti.
Alkash misses with a double jab.
Guglielmetti misses the shot to the body.
Alkash shoots in for a takedown but Guglielmetti shows good takedown defense.
Guglielmetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guglielmetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Guglielmetti flicks out a counter leg kick but Alkash steps away.
Alkash ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guglielmetti works Alkash's body with a nice hook.
Alkash slips a straight right by Guglielmetti.
Alkash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guglielmetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alkash fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alkash.
Guglielmetti misses with an uppercut.
Alkash lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alkash takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Alkash takes the fight into the clinch.
Alkash misses with the head strike.
Guglielmetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Alkash.
Alkash throws a head punch that misses.
Alkash changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guglielmetti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alkash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guglielmetti.
Alkash staying out of range there.
Alkash shoots in but Guglielmetti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dvornoy Alkash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guglielmetti scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Guglielmetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guglielmetti 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 for Matthew Guglielmetti!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Matthew Guglielmetti!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Matthew Guglielmetti!
Matthew Guglielmetti wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Matthew Guglielmetti, 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:
BFF 86: Grayce vs. Rey Roy III
Date: Oct 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Larkin lands a head kick. Guglielmetti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Guglielmetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larkin slips under a jab from Guglielmetti.
Larkin attempts a counter takedown but Guglielmetti avoids it well and moves away.
Guglielmetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larkin throws a lazy right hand but Guglielmetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guglielmetti unleashes a big counter combination but Larkin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Larkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guglielmetti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Larkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guglielmetti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Conor Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Larkin.
Guglielmetti walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guglielmetti counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larkin.
Larkin scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
A low kick from Larkin is predictable there
and Guglielmetti counters with a straight right hand.
Guglielmetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Larkin's hands.
Larkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larkin misses with a hook
and Guglielmetti counters with a nice body shot.
Guglielmetti connects with a right hand. Larkin shakes it off.
Larkin throws a nice outside leg kick. #TD#
Larkin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guglielmetti's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larkin thows a huge punch but Guglielmetti dodges it nicely.
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. Larkin connects with a nice short shot to Guglielmetti's temple.
Guglielmetti moves into full guard.
Guglielmetti is trying to control the position but Larkin postures up.
Larkin 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.
Guglielmetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Larkin. #T2#
Guglielmetti lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Larkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guglielmetti wants to stand but Larkin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Guglielmetti told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Larkin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Larkin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guglielmetti is aware though and is defending well.
Guglielmetti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SU2#
Guglielmetti stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
Larkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guglielmetti.
Larkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Guglielmetti's head.
Larkin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Larkin takes a swing at Guglielmetti's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Guglielmetti misses #TD#
and Larkin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Larkin.
Larkin is standing up over Guglielmetti. Guglielmetti looks to escape but Larkin dives into side control.
#REVB#
Larkin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Guglielmetti is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Larkin is controlling him well.
Guglielmetti is working to avoid the ground and pound but Larkin connects with a decent elbow.
Guglielmetti tries to buck Larkin off but Larkin is having none of it.
Guglielmetti tries to escape but Larkin is in control. #SUB#
Larkin is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Guglielmetti looks calm but he's in trouble here. Larkin gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Guglielmetti is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Larkin lets go of the hold and Guglielmetti can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Conor Larkin!
A relieved looking Conor Larkin 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:
Skrap Fights 49
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Jab from Guglielmetti.#CL2#
Schlong moves into the clinch.
Schlong misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Schlong.
Guglielmetti is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schlong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schlong prevents a body shot from Guglielmetti. #BC2#
Schlong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guglielmetti misses with a double jab.
Guglielmetti throws a right hand that Schlong ducks under and follows up with a left that Schlong also avoids with ease.
And Schlong tries to counter it with a takedown but Guglielmetti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Schlong connects with the punch.
Guglielmetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Schlong is just out of range.
Good shot there by Schlong.
Schlong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guglielmetti.
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!
Guglielmetti misses with a hook. Schlong ducked under it nicely.
Guglielmetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schlong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
A jab from Guglielmetti misses.
Schlong tries to counter with a clinch but Guglielmetti shakes him off and moves away.
Schlong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guglielmetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guglielmetti. Schlong does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Guglielmetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guglielmetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schlong thuds a left hand into Guglielmetti's body.
Schlong shoots for a double leg takedown but Guglielmetti sprawls well. He's pushed Schlong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guglielmetti works the jab nicely.
Guglielmetti connects with a nice looking jab.
Guglielmetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schlong was well out of range. Poor timing from Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schlong to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Schlong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schlong wants to stall.
Guglielmetti pushes Schlong back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Schlong manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Schlong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SU#
Guglielmetti decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Schlong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
and Schlong counters with a single leg into guard. Guglielmetti didn't expect that.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guglielmetti is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Schlong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guglielmetti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schlong controls Guglielmetti momentarily but Guglielmetti frees himself. #SUB2#
Schlong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3##SUB2#
Schlong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guglielmetti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guglielmetti wants to control from the top but Schlong keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Schlong has his foot on Guglielmetti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guglielmetti works his way back into a safe position though.
Guglielmetti content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Guglielmetti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guglielmetti wants to control from the top but Schlong keeps moving. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schlong holds on and takes a little breather.
Schlong is trying to keep Guglielmetti in close.
#SUB2#
Guglielmetti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schlong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guglielmetti has managed to get both his arms back between Schlong's legs - danger averted.
Schlong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schlong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schlong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Guglielmetti is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Schlong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Long Schlong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Schlong cracks Guglielmetti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti takes a swing at Schlong's ribcage but misses.
Schlong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guglielmetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schlong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Guglielmetti avoids the body shot from Schlong.
Guglielmetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Guglielmetti misses its intended target.
Schlong lands with a hook. Guglielmetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Guglielmetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schlong.
Schlong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schlong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Schlong lunges at Guglielmetti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guglielmetti's hand. #T1#
Guglielmetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schlong.
Schlong has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Guglielmetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Schlong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schlong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schlong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schlong slips under a jab from Guglielmetti.
Schlong lands with an uppercut that bounces Guglielmetti off the ropes and back into range.
Schlong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schlong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Guglielmetti. Beautiful body shot.
Guglielmetti misses with a straight right.
Schlong connects with a single shot there.
Guglielmetti throws a series of punches but Schlong avoids them all with ease.
Matthew Guglielmetti is winning the standup battle so far.#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!
A telegraphed right hand from Guglielmetti misses the target.
Schlong connects with a solid leg kick.
Schlong lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Schlong misses its intended target.
Guglielmetti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schlong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Schlong.
Guglielmetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schlong manages to avoid it.
Guglielmetti misses with a jab to the body
#TD2#
and Schlong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schlong.
Guglielmetti working a defensive guard here.
Schlong trying to control but Guglielmetti is working from the bottom.
Schlong passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.#T3#
Guglielmetti trying to control but Schlong postures up.
Guglielmetti is not content to let Schlong control the position.
Long Schlong has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Schlong wants to work for an arm triangle but Guglielmetti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Schlong is looking for a kimura but Guglielmetti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schlong to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Schlong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guglielmetti defends it well.
Guglielmetti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schlong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schlong's back!
Guglielmetti doesn't have the hooks in and Schlong manages to turn into his guard.
#T4#
Guglielmetti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guglielmetti keeping moving, preventing Schlong from controlling successfully.
Schlong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guglielmetti trying to keep a closed guard but Schlong is proving a slippery customer.
Schlong wants to pass the guard but Guglielmetti is keeping the position.
Schlong trying to control but Guglielmetti is working from the bottom.
Guglielmetti trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Schlong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Schlong 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Guglielmetti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guglielmetti.#CUT#
It looks like Long Schlong has been cut.
Guglielmetti missing with a left hand there. Schlong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guglielmetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schlong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schlong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut there from Guglielmetti.
Guglielmetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Schlong is just out of range.#TD2#
Schlong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schlong is keen to just control but Guglielmetti is a slippery customer.
Guglielmetti tries to get to full guard but Schlong has control of the leg.
Guglielmetti wants to stand back up but Schlong manages to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Guglielmetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1##SUB2#
Schlong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Schlong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Schlong tries for a kimura but Guglielmetti is defending well.
Guglielmetti is trying to improve his position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Schlong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guglielmetti, who protects the arm well.
Guglielmetti manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Schlong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guglielmetti sees it coming and defends easily.
Schlong is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Schlong wants to take Guglielmetti's back here but Guglielmetti is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Schlong takes Guglielmetti's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Guglielmetti is in trouble. #SUB2#
Schlong looking for the choke from the back. #T3#
Guglielmetti prevents Schlong from getting a body triangle.
Guglielmetti is trying to break free.
Schlong avoiding Guglielmetti 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB2#
Schlong looking for the choke but no joy.
Guglielmetti is in bad spot here.
Guglielmetti is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schlong controlling from the back.#SUB2#
Schlong is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Guglielmetti knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Guglielmetti for a finish. #SUB2#
Guglielmetti showing good submission defense here.
Schlong doesn't have the hooks in and Guglielmetti manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB2#
Schlong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guglielmetti defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schlong working a defensive guard but Guglielmetti passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Schlong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schlong 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Long Schlong!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Long Schlong!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Long Schlong!
Long Schlong wins by unanimous decision!
Long Schlong 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:
Skrap Fights 40
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Santos Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guglielmetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Santos Jr is rocked!
Guglielmetti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos Jr at a distance.
Guglielmetti digs a good hook to Santos Jr's body.
Santos Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Santos Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guglielmetti scores with a shot to the body.
Santos Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Guglielmetti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Santos Jr loses concentration momentarily and Guglielmetti pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Santos Jr crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Guglielmetti finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matthew Guglielmetti!
In defeat, Helio Santos Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ya know, its hard to lose after all the effort being put into this, but ya know sometimes things just don't go your way in there'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Bangbang closes the distance and pushes Guglielmetti back into the cage.
Bangbang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bangbang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bangbang is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Guglielmetti wants a takedown but no success here.
Bangbang lands a left hand.
Bangbang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bangbang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guglielmetti has a couple of punches blocked by Bangbang.
Bangbang lands with a short shot to the head.
Bangbang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bangbang lands with a right to the head.
Bangbang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Bangbang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bangbang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bangbang lands a left hand.
Guglielmetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guglielmetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangbang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangbang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Bangbang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guglielmetti backwards.
Bangbang tries a body shot but Guglielmetti blocks it.
Bangbang blocks an uppercut.
Guglielmetti prevents a body shot from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bangbang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guglielmetti backwards.
Bangbang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guglielmetti or not.
Bangbang presses Guglielmetti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands an uppercut.
Bangbang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bangbang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bangbang lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangbang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guglielmettis head.
Bangbang lands with a left to the head.
Guglielmetti tries to work over Bangbang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guglielmetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Bangbang.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangbang.
Bangbang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guglielmetti looks winded!
Bangbang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guglielmettis head.
Bangbang lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangbang.
Bangbang lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands a body punch.
Bangbang lands with a short shot to the head.
Bangbang lands an uppercut.
Bangbang digs a right hand underneath Guglielmetti's ribcage. Guglielmetti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bangbang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bangbang presses Guglielmetti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bangbang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bangbang.
Bangbang pushes Guglielmetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Good body shot from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands a shoulder strike.
Bangbang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Bangbang on the inside.
Bangbang lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Bangbang.
Good body shot from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Bangbang.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangbang.
Bangbang pushes Guglielmetti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bangbang lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guglielmetti or not.
A shot in the inside from Bangbang.
Bangbang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bangbang. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands a body punch.
Bangbang lands with a right to the head.
Bangbang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bangbang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bangbang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bangbang lands a left hand.
Bangbang scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Guglielmetti is rocked!
Bangbang lands a shoulder strike.
Guglielmetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Bangbang finish him?
Guglielmetti is working for takedown but Bangbang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Izzy Bangbang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Guglielmetti.
Bangbang works on Guglielmetti's body with a couple of short punches.
Guglielmetti seems to have recovered his senses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bangbang.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangbang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bangbang lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guglielmetti backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangbang dominated that round.
That's time! Bangbang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##KD#
Bangbang drops Guglielmetti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Guglielmetti looks back up at him and smiles so Bangbang waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Guglielmetti throws a hook to the side of Bangbang's head but Bangbang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Bangbang clinches.
Guglielmetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Bangbang.
Bangbang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guglielmetti.
Bangbang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bangbang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guglielmetti can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guglielmetti backwards.
Bangbang just leaning against Guglielmetti, taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Bangbang scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bangbang.
Bangbang lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Guglielmetti to his knees! Bangbang keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izzy Bangbang!
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