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Event:
Rick's Rumble 1.5!
Date: Nov 30, 2019 |
#R1#
O Griofa is looking to clinch but Tellkins is avoiding it.
Tellkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Griofa was well out of range. Poor timing from Tellkins.
A telegraphed right hand from Tellkins misses the target.
O Griofa scores with a nice strike.
O Griofa cracks Tellkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tellkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Griofa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tellkins misses with a two punch combination.
O Griofa tries a head kick but it misses.
Tellkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tellkins connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
O Griofa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Our sources have told us that Tellkins has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
O Griofa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#BC#
Tellkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darren Tellkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tellkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Griofa misses with a body shot.
O Griofa throws a right and a left that Tellkins avoids nicely.
O Griofa takes a swing at Tellkins's ribcage but misses.
O Griofa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tellkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Tellkins moves out of range.
#T1#
O Griofa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tellkins.
O Griofa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab by O Griofa.
O Griofa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tellkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of O Griofa's head.
Jab by O Griofa.
Tellkins lands with a shot to the body.
O Griofa fails to land with a series of punches.
Tellkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Griofa. O Griofa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tellkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tellkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Griofa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tellkins.
Tellkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tellkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Griofa was well out of range. Poor timing from Tellkins.
A head kick misses from O Griofa.
Tellkins scores with a nice strike.
O Griofa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Griofa throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Tellkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tellkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Griofa.#T2#
O Griofa lands with a shot to the body.
O Griofa cracks a nice hook into Tellkins's ribs.
O Griofa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tellkins was well out of range. Poor timing from O Griofa.
O Griofa digs a good body shot into Tellkins's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tellkins.
Tellkins scores with a shot to the body.
O Griofa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Griofa jabs at Tellkins's body.
Tellkins looks to land a combination but O Griofa avoids it well.
O Griofa scores with a one two! Tellkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
O Griofa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Griofa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tellkins manages to avoid it.
Tellkins throws a nice looking combination but O Griofa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Griofa checks a low kick from Tellkins.
Tellkins scores with a hook to the body. O Griofa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tellkins lands a lovely overhand right.
O Griofa swings for the body but Tellkins moves out of range.
Tellkins throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Tellkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Griofa.
Tellkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
O Griofa defending well as Tellkins loads up on a big left hand.
Tellkins throws a leg kick but O Griofa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Griofa just misses with a punch to the body.
Tellkins scores with a punch to the head.
O Griofa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tellkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Tellkins slips a straight right by O Griofa.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Tellkins moves out of range.
O Griofa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Griofa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tellkins throws an overhand right that lands on O Griofa's shoulder, as O Griofa tries to avoid the shot.
O Griofa throws a series of punches but Tellkins moves out of range.
A nice combination there by O Griofa.
O Griofa ducks under a wild hook from Tellkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Griofa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Griofa doesn't manage to clinch there - Tellkins circles away.
The fighters circling - Tellkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Griofa swings for the body but Tellkins moves out of range.
#T4#
O Griofa walks into a left hand. #ROC#
O Griofa is rocked!
Tellkins connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of O Griofa's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked O Griofa - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Darren Tellkins!
Darren Tellkins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
RH109
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Puntasrima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Griofa misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from O Griofa.
O Griofa swinging wildly here.
O Griofa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Griofa throws a head kick that misses
and Puntasrima counters with a flying knee. Nice.
O Griofa misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Griofa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
O Griofa misses with a jab to the body
letting Puntasrima counter with a right hand.
Puntasrima 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.
O Griofa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puntasrima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Griofa scores with a three punch combo!
O Griofa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Puntasrima rather than just go for the knockout.
O Griofa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puntasrima. #T1#
Puntasrima lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Puntasrima avoids the head kick by O Griofa.
It looked like Puntasrima wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good work by O Griofa as he checks the leg kick.
O Griofa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Puntasrima misses with a looping right.
Garvan O Griofa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puntasrima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Puntasrima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Griofa misses the shot to the body.
O Griofa just misses with a punch to the body.
O Griofa misses with a wild body shot.
Puntasrima feinted there with a counter leg kick.
O Griofa is looking to clinch but Puntasrima is avoiding it.
O Griofa lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from O Griofa.#T2#
Puntasrima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Griofa.
Puntasrima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puntasrima avoids the head kick by O Griofa.
A little feinted left hand from Puntasrima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puntasrima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Griofa.
O Griofa misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
O Griofa lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Griofa throws a sloppy body shot
and O Griofa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Griofa blocks a head kick by Puntasrima.
Puntasrima moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromO Griofa.
O Griofa takes a swing at Puntasrima's ribcage but misses.
O Griofa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Griofa throws a head kick that Puntasrima semi-blocks.
O Griofa throws a right hand that Puntasrima ducks under and follows up with a left that Puntasrima also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Puntasrima misses the target.
Puntasrima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Griofa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puntasrima moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garvan O Griofa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
O Griofa misses with a head kick.
O Griofa throws a series of punches but Puntasrima moves out of range.
Puntasrima finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puntasrima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Griofa manages to avoid it.
O Griofa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puntasrima.
Puntasrima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Griofa throws a right and a left that Puntasrima avoids nicely.
Puntasrima is looking to counter with a body kick.
Puntasrima is looking to chop away at O Griofa's legs.
It seemed like O Griofa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puntasrima scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Griofa in his tracks.
Puntasrima misses with a shot to the body
and O Griofa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Puntasrima is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Griofa throws a right hand that Puntasrima ducks under and follows up with a left that Puntasrima also avoids with ease.
O Griofa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
O Griofa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puntasrima throws a jab but it's blocked by O Griofa.
O Griofa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puntasrima counters with a hugh head kick that removes O Griofa from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Super Chai Puntasrima!
Super Chai Puntasrima decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
RH96
Date: Oct 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Shinawatra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Griofa.
Shinawatra jabs at O Griofa's body.
O Griofa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shinawatra thumps O Griofa with a low kick.
Shinawatra has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from O Griofa.
Shinawatra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Griofa.
Shinawatra's corner calls for a 1-2. Shinawatra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Griofa lands a nice looking body shot.
O Griofa throws a nice looking combination but Shinawatra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shinawatra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shinawatra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Griofa. Shinawatra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shinawatra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good shot there by Shinawatra.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Shinawatra.
Shinawatra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Griofa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shinawatra.
Shinawatra throws a hook to the side of O Griofa's head but O Griofa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Griofa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shinawatra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shinawatra sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T1#
O Griofa moves away from the strike by Shinawatra.
A head kick misses from O Griofa.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Shinawatra moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shinawatra.
O Griofa lands with a right hand.
O Griofa takes one on the button.
O Griofa throws a shot to the body.
Shinawatra misses with an uppercut.
O Griofa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shinawatra lands a nice shot to the body.
O Griofa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shinawatra rather than just go for the knockout.
Shinawatra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Griofa blocks a leg kick.
O Griofa throws a series of punches but Shinawatra avoids them all with ease.
O Griofa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Griofa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Griofa cracks a nice hook into Shinawatra's ribs.
Shinawatra throws a head kick that misses.
Shinawatra defending well as O Griofa loads up on a big left hand.
Shinawatra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gulay Shinawatra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinawatra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Shinawatra moves out of range.
#T2#
Shinawatra scores with a sloppy right hand. O Griofa should have avoided that one.
Shinawatra avoids the body shot from O Griofa.
Shinawatra scores with a nice right hand.
Shinawatra misses with a hook.
Shinawatra avoids the head kick by O Griofa.
O Griofa staying out of range there.
O Griofa avoids the body shot from Shinawatra.
O Griofa just misses with a punch to the body.
Shinawatra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shinawatra missing with a left hand there. O Griofa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Griofa lands with a nice body punch.
Shinawatra swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Griofa checks a leg kick.
Shinawatra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Griofa. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinawatra misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
O Griofa has Shinawatra up against the ropes in a clinch.
O Griofa blocks a body shot from Shinawatra.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shinawatra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gulay Shinawatra dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Shinawatra scores with a decent looking hook.
Shinawatra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gulay Shinawatra is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from O Griofa.
That kick from Shinawatra tenderised O Griofa's leg. O Griofa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shinawatra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Griofa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Griofa takes a swing at Shinawatra's ribcage but misses.
Shinawatra is looking to land body kicks.
Some wild striking there from O Griofa.
O Griofa lands with a right hand.
Shinawatra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Griofa on the side of the head.
O Griofa connects with a jab.
O Griofa misses with a leg kick.
O Griofa tried to score with a low kick but Shinawatra checks it.
Shinawatra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Griofa can do to turn this around?
O Griofa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinawatra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Shinawatra gets tackled into the ropes by O Griofa. O Griofa maintains the clinch.
Shinawatra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Shinawatra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa misses with an elbow over the top.
Shinawatra misses with some punches.
Shinawatra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shinawatra is defending well for now.
O Griofa dodges an elbow strike from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Griofa's defenses. #BC#
Shinawatra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shinawatra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shinawatra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Griofa moves out of range as Shinawatra strikes.
O Griofa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shinawatra. That one must have hurt.
O Griofa misses with a combination
and O Griofa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shinawatra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Griofa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinawatra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Griofa. That did some damage!
Shinawatra feints and then cracks O Griofa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Griofa down.
O Griofa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shinawatra to score with a decent uppercut.
Shinawatra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Griofa misses the shot to the body. #T2#
O Griofa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shinawatra counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Shinawatra tenderised O Griofa's leg. O Griofa is trying to keep his angry face on.
O Griofa tries a head kick but it misses.
Shinawatra throws a hook but O Griofa avoids it easily.
Shinawatra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Griofa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shinawatra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Griofa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Griofa moves out of range of the body kick.
Shinawatra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
O Griofa moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Griofa takes a swing at Shinawatra's ribcage but misses.
Shinawatra tried to counter with a leg kick but O Griofa avoided it.
Shinawatra explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinawatra thuds a left hand into O Griofa's body.
Nice defenses there by O Griofa.
Shinawatra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
O Griofa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shinawatra doesn't seem bothered though.
Shinawatra lands a really nice looking cross but O Griofa seems unphased.
Shinawatra blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gulay Shinawatra dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Shinawatra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Griofa's hands.
Shinawatra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shinawatra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Griofa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
O Griofa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Shinawatra catches O Griofa right on the button with a cross.
Shinawatra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinawatra.
Shinawatra scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Griofa has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinawatra lands a slapping body shot.
Shinawatra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Griofa.
Shinawatra connects with a looping right hand.
Shinawatra jabs at O Griofa's body.
Nice cross by Shinawatra.
Shinawatra connects with a jab.
No joy there for Shinawatra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Griofa throws out a loose jab but Shinawatra uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Shinawatra lands with a hook. O Griofa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shinawatra takes a head kick and keeps coming.
O Griofa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shinawatra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Griofa slips a jab from Shinawatra.
Shinawatra lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Griofa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinawatra manages to avoid it.
Shinawatra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shinawatra lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Griofa's sensitive parts.
O Griofa defending well as Shinawatra loads up on a big left hand.
O Griofa staying out of range there.
Shinawatra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Griofa moves out of range of the body kick from Shinawatra.
O Griofa digs a good body shot into Shinawatra's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinawatra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shinawatra lands a leg kick that knocks O Griofa off balance momentarily.
O Griofa misses with a two punch combination.
Shinawatra tests O Griofa's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Shinawatra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Griofa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Griofa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Griofa throws a hook but Shinawatra blocks it.
As O Griofa tries to get set, Shinawatra tries to push him back and clinch up but O Griofa manages to avoid the attempt.
O Griofa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Griofa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shinawatra throws a hook to the side of O Griofa's head but O Griofa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Shinawatra misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from O Griofa misses.
O Griofa scores with a jab. Shinawatra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Shinawatra moves out of range.
Nice body punch from O Griofa.
Shinawatra misses with a straight left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shinawatra.
Shinawatra misses with the combination.
Garvan O Griofa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinawatra loads up on a big right hand but O Griofa slips the punch.
O Griofa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shinawatra with a body shot.
Shinawatra lands a slapping body shot.
Shinawatra misses with a double jab.
O Griofa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinawatra manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gulay Shinawatra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shinawatra, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gulay Shinawatra!
Gulay Shinawatra 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:
RH89
Date: Sep 21, 2019 |
#R1#
O Griofa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from O Griofa.
A jab from O Griofa misses.
Yakov cracks the inside of O Griofa's front leg.
Yakov digs a good hook to O Griofa's body.
Yakov catches O Griofa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Griofa misses with a head kick.
Yakov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Griofa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yakov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yakov. O Griofa shrugs it off though. #KD#
O Griofa walks into a big right hand from Yakov and goes down! The referee sends Yakov to a neutral corner as O Griofa gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Yakov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yakov connects with a quick right hand that sends O Griofa tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kazimir Yakov!
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Event:
RH78
Date: Aug 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Griofa.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Griofa momentarily.
O Griofa misses with a wild body shot.
O Griofa avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook but O Griofa blocks it.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - O Griofa had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Griofa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
O Griofa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Griofa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Griofa misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings O Griofa.
Diaz works O Griofa's body with a nice hook.
Diaz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Griofa throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz cracks O Griofa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
O Griofa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Griofa throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.#T1#
Diaz avoids the head kick by O Griofa.
O Griofa misses with a body shot
and O Griofa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Griofa scores with a nice strike.
Diaz looks to land a combination. O Griofa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice jab there from O Griofa.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges. #CL2#
O Griofa has Diaz up against the ropes in a clinch.
O Griofa scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but O Griofa has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Griofa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but O Griofa is controlling the position.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from O Griofa.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
O Griofa's coach down at Brotherhood MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Griofa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A swing and a miss from O Griofa.#T2#
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
O Griofa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Griofa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
O Griofa looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Griofa.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garvan O Griofa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Griofa avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Griofa swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
O Griofa moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz is trying to push O Griofa away but O Griofa has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
O Griofa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cain Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Griofa slips under a jab from Diaz.
It seemed like O Griofa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Griofa tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
O Griofa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
O Griofa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
O Griofa lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from O Griofa.
O Griofa throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Griofa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Griofa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Griofa just misses with a punch to the body.
O Griofa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T1#
O Griofa cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
O Griofa misses with a body kick.
O Griofa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Diaz avoids the head kick by O Griofa.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by O Griofa.
Diaz 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.
O Griofa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
O Griofa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
O Griofa dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
O Griofa shapes to counter with a head kick.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz avoids the head kick by O Griofa.
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!
No joy there for O Griofa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but O Griofa keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz blocks a body shot from O Griofa.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but O Griofa won't allow it.
O Griofa with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, O Griofa throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
O Griofa pushes Diaz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
O Griofa cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from O Griofa.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but O Griofa keeps him there for the moment.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Garvan O Griofa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
O Griofa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
O Griofa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Griofa.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Cain Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom! O Griofa lands a massive head kick that sends Diaz crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! O Griofa is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Garvan O Griofa!
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Event:
RH69
Date: Aug 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Vuori scores with a head kick. O Griofa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vuori really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vuori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Griofa.
O Griofa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vuori counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
O Griofa rushes Vuori and presses him up against the ropes.#BC#
Vuori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vuori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Griofa throws a body shot but no joy.
O Griofa fails to land with a series of punches.
Vuori closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vuori scores with a nice 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!
Vuori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Griofa.
Vuori has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O Heaven in the buildup to the fight.
O Griofa throws a sloppy head kick and Vuori moves out of range easily.
O Griofa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vuori lands with an uppercut that bounces O Griofa off the ropes and back into range.
O Griofa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vuori misses with a double jab.
O Griofa misses with a body kick.
O Griofa looks to land a combination but Vuori avoids it well.
O Griofa throws a sloppy head kick and Vuori moves out of range easily.
Vuori avoids the head kick by O Griofa.
Vuori appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vuori is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
O Griofa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vuori.#T1#
O Griofa throws a head kick that misses
and O Griofa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vuori lands the left hand.#ROC#
O Griofa is rocked!
BAM! Vuori delivers a spinning backfist that drops O Griofa like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Antero Vuori!
A relieved looking Antero Vuori 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:
RH58
Date: Jul 24, 2019 |
#R1#
O Griofa misses with a head kick.
Abazaj throws a shot from downtown. O Griofa moves away and avoids it.
As Abazaj looks to move away, O Griofa throws a big counter combo but Abazaj just gets out of the way.
Abazaj ducks under a wild hook from O Griofa.
Abazaj shapes to counter with a head kick.
Abazaj misses with a body kick. #CL#
O Griofa moves into the clinch successfully.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abazaj wants to break free but O Griofa has control.
#BC2#
Abazaj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abazaj pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Griofa is out of range and Abazaj settles back down.
Abazaj throws out a loose jab but O Griofa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abazaj 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.
O Griofa scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from O Griofa is predictable there
and Abazaj counters with a stiff right hand.
Abazaj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abazaj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abazaj misses with a straight left.
Abazaj looks to land a body kick but O Griofa moved away.
O Griofa cracks Abazaj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#
It looks like Arlind Abazaj has been cut.
O Griofa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abazaj tries a low kick but O Griofa avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from O Griofa misses the target.#CL#
O Griofa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #T1#
Abazaj is trying to break free.
Abazaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Griofa or not.
O Griofa pushes Abazaj back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Abazaj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abazaj lands the left hand.
O Griofa tries to bum rush Abazaj with a series of wild strikes but Abazaj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Griofa looks to throw the jab but Abazaj is out of range.
Abazaj misses with a double jab.
#KD#
O Griofa clips Abazaj with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Abazaj a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Griofa connects with the punch.
Abazaj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abazaj digs a good hook to O Griofa's body.
O Griofa misses with a hook to the body
and Abazaj counters with a stiff right hand.
Abazaj blocks a head kick by O Griofa.
O Griofa avoids the head kick by Abazaj.
Abazaj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abazaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Griofa.
Abazaj lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Abazaj is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. O Griofa just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Abazaj has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Garvan O Griofa!
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Event:
RH47
Date: Jul 03, 2019 |
#R1#
A left lands for Courtemanche.
O Griofa misses with a few strikes there.
Courtemanche looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Courtemanche on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Courtemanche dodges the punch combination from O Griofa.
O Griofa checks a low kick from Courtemanche.
O Griofa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
O Griofa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Courtemanche. #CL#
O Griofa closes the distance and pushes Courtemanche back into the ropes.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Courtemanche is defending well for now.
O Griofa scores with a hook to the body.
Courtemanche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Griofa.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
O Griofa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Courtemanche's elbow.
O Griofa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Courtemanche with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Griofa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
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!
Still in the clinch, Courtemanche scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Courtemanche blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Courtemanche.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Griofa as Courtemanche tries to tie him up.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Courtemanche tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Griofa avoids it.
Courtemanche tries a knee to the head but O Griofa blocks it.
O Griofa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees to the body from O Griofa.
Courtemanche looking to throw knees to the head but O Griofa is blocking nicely.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Courtemanche.
O Griofa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to work over Courtemanche's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Courtemanche managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
Courtemanche throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Griofa blocks it with crossed arms.
Courtemanche tries to land a knee to the head but O Griofa blocks with his arms.
Courtemanche trying to land knees to the body.
Courtemanche avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Courtemanche.
#T2#
Courtemanche with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Griofa obliges.
Courtemanche looks winded!
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Courtemanche avoids it.
O Griofa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Courtemanche with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Courtemanche looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knees to the body from O Griofa.
Courtemanche throws a knee to the head but misses.
Courtemanche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa tries a body shot but Courtemanche blocks it.
Courtemanche avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Courtemanche avoids the damage to the body.
Courtemanche blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Courtemanche connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Griofa's face.
Courtemanche is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Griofa is defending well for now.
Courtemanche landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Courtemanche avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
Courtemanche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Courtemanche lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Courtemanche avoids the damage to the body.
Courtemanche managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Garvan O Griofa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
O Griofa walks into a stiff left hand from Courtemanche.
Courtemanche misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Courtemanche as he connects with a hook.
Courtemanche dodges the punch combination from O Griofa.
Courtemanche fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Griofa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Courtemanche.
O Griofa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
O Griofa clinches up with Courtemanche and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Courtemanche.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Courtemanche is defending well for now.
Courtemanche scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC2#
O Griofa is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Courtemanche misses with a knee to the head.
Alexandre Courtemanche seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Courtemanche obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Courtemanche looking to throw knees to the head but O Griofa is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Courtemanche has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops O Griofa to the canvas! Can O Griofa beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think O Griofa was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Courtemanche is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Alexandre Courtemanche!
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Event:
RH34
Date: Jun 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Good slips a jab and a cross from O Griofa.
Good scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Griofa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Griofa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Good counters with a body kick.
Good thumps O Griofa with a low kick.
Good scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good scores with a nice right hand.
O Griofa lands a body shot.
O Griofa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Griofa just misses with a punch to the body.
O Griofa throws a right and a left that Good avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Good.
Good throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Griofa throws a big counter combination but Good scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
O Griofa is looking to clinch but Good is avoiding it.
Good is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
O Griofa misses with a wild body shot.
O Griofa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Good chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Good.
O Griofa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Good.
O Griofa avoids the body shot from Good.
O Griofa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Griofa has time to react.
Good scoring well with a low kick there.
Good dodges the punch combination from O Griofa.
O Griofa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Griofa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Griofa's calf.
O Griofa misses the shot to the body.
Good thumps O Griofa with a low kick.
O Griofa misses with a wild combination.
O Griofa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Griofa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Good counters with a nice kick to the body. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good misses with a wild body shot.
Good looks for the body kick but O Griofa saw that one coming.
O Griofa is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
O Griofa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Good misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good throws a punch but it's blocked by O Griofa.
Good tries to throw a body punch but O Griofa avoids it by throwing Good back against the ropes.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good tries to work over O Griofa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Griofa lands an elbow that stopped Good in his tracks for a moment.
Good doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Griofa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Griofa has him pressed against the ropes.
O Griofa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good tries to work over O Griofa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good can't break the clinch.
Good throws a punch but it's blocked by O Griofa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
Good looks winded!
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Good avoids it.
Good blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Good dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A combination from O Griofa does no damage.
Good lands with a hook. O Griofa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Griofa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good motions for O Griofa to come forward. Good throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Good moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Good on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Griofa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Griofa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O Griofa throws a series of strikes that have Good backpedaling.
O Griofa blocks a head kick by Good.
It looked like O Griofa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Good.
O Griofa misses with the combination.
Good throws a head kick that misses.
Good scores with a jab. O Griofa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Good, right into the meat.
Good's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Good's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Griofa misses with a two punch combination.
Good raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Good scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1#
Good lands a head kick!
O Griofa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good throws out a counter right but O Griofa avoids it with no problem.
O Griofa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Griofa throws a lazy head kick
and Good counters with a low kick, right behind O Griofa 's knee.
O Griofa swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Griofa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good throws a sloppy head kick and O Griofa moves out of range easily.
Nick Good seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Griofa.
O Griofa misses with a few strikes there.
O Griofa is looking to wear down Good with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good keeps the fight on the outside.
Nick Good is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Good.
Good's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Griofa under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Griofa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good connects with a right hand. O Griofa shakes it off.#T2#
O Griofa fails to land with a series of punches.
Good swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from O Griofa misses.
O Griofa throws a right hand that misses
and O Griofa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from O Griofa.
O Griofa swings for the body but Good moves out of range.
Good throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Good.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good throws a shot to the body.
Good avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good tries a quick counter leg kick but O Griofa is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Good 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Some wild striking there from O Griofa.
Good avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Griofa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Good.
O Griofa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Griofa looks to score with a jab to the body but Good is just out of range.
O Griofa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Good.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Griofa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Griofa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Good eats them both and turns towards O Griofa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Good. That's going to slow O Griofa down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good throws a head kick that misses.
Good's corner calls for a 1-2. Good obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Good throws the kick towards the body but O Griofa avoids it.
O Griofa blocks a head kick by Good.
O Griofa moves out of range as Good throws a body kick.
Good has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good lunges at O Griofa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Griofa's hand.
O Griofa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good blocks a head kick by O Griofa.
O Griofa tries to clinch up
enabling Good to counter with a crisp jab.
O Griofa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Good circles away quickly and effectively.
O Griofa throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Griofa misses with a two punch combination.
Good tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
O Griofa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#ROC2#
O Griofa is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good is stalking his opponent - BOOM! Switch kick out of nowhere! O Griofa is not moving; he is out cold!! Wow, what a quick finish that was.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nick Good!
An out of breath Nick Good 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:
RH24
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Abazaj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Griofa.
O Griofa fails to land with a series of punches.
Abazaj misses with a kick to the body.
O Griofa moves out of range of the body kick from Abazaj.
O Griofa throws a right hand that Abazaj ducks under and follows up with a left that Abazaj also avoids with ease.#CL2#
O Griofa moves into range and clinches up with Abazaj.
O Griofa gets through Abazaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abazaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from O Griofa.
Abazaj wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
Abazaj 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.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Arlind Abazaj has been cut.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abazaj is trying to break free.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as O Griofa controls his hands.
O Griofa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T1#
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
Abazaj wants to break free but O Griofa has control.
O Griofa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Griofa lands a nice knee to the body.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa can't find room to land a body shot as Abazaj controls the action.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
Abazaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abazaj can't break the clinch.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
Abazaj is breathing heavily.
O Griofa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
O Griofa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Griofa unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Griofa lands with a short shot to the head.
Abazaj takes a knee to the side of the body.
O Griofa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abazaj in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
A short body shot lands from O Griofa as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abazaj avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Griofa obliges.
O Griofa lands a nice knee to the body.
O Griofa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abazajs head.
O Griofa lands a nice elbow.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abazaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from O Griofa.
Abazaj wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Griofa has him pressed against the ropes.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garvan O Griofa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
O Griofa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A low kick from Abazaj misses
and O Griofa counters with a nice uppercut.
Abazaj blocks the body kick.
Abazaj misses with a leg kick.
As Abazaj backs off O Griofa throws a huge counter combo but Abazaj manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
O Griofa instigates a clinch.
O Griofa pushes off an throws an elbow but Abazaj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from O Griofa.
A body shot lands from O Griofa.
Nice body punch from O Griofa.
O Griofa lands a damaging elbow.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa is working Abazaj over against the ropes.
O Griofa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garvan O Griofa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from O Griofa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abazaj takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Griofa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
O Griofa lands a nice knee to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Griofa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abazaj or not.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
O Griofa presses Abazaj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Griofa scores a nice knee to the body.
O Griofa presses Abazaj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Griofa lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
Arlind Abazaj's cut is getting worse.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Abazaj fails to land.
O Griofa lands a damaging elbow.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abazaj avoids it.
O Griofa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Griofa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Griofa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abazaj's defenses. #T2#
O Griofa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Griofa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
O Griofa throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj throws a punch but it's blocked by O Griofa.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
O Griofa lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as O Griofa controls his hands.
O Griofa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abazaj lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Griofa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garvan O Griofa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
O Griofa throws a nice looking combination but Abazaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Griofa takes a swing at Abazaj's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Abazaj was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Griofa.
O Griofa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Griofa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlind Abazaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abazaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from O Griofa. Those never looked like landing.
Abazaj throws a body kick that misses.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Abazaj moves out of range.
#CL2#
O Griofa closes the distance and pushes Abazaj back into the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for O Griofa.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Griofa digs a right hand into Abazaj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abazaj's gas tank.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa pushes Abazaj back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Griofa lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T1#
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abazaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj is trying to force a seperation but O Griofa has the dominant position.
O Griofa lands a hook that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa blocking some punches.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Abazaj's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abazaj is trying to force a seperation but O Griofa has the dominant position.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa blocks an uppercut.
Abazaj wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T2#
O Griofa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abazaj avoids it.
O Griofa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Griofa obliges.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Griofa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for O Griofa.
A knee to the head by O Griofa.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj working aggressively here.
Abazaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
O Griofa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arlind Abazaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garvan O Griofa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abazaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Griofa lands a good knee to the midsection. Abazaj won't want to take too many of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garvan O Griofa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Griofa 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 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garvan O Griofa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Boston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Griofa circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2#
O Griofa gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Boston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Boston with the active half guard here but O Griofa passes nicely into side control.
O Griofa controlling the position from side mount. #SU2#
O Griofa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston wants to clinch.
O Griofa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boston misses with a looping left.
Boston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boston tries to clinch but O Griofa is having none of it.
O Griofa is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
O Griofa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Griofa swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
O Griofa moves into the clinch.
O Griofa misses with a punch to the body.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boston avoids it.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa blocking some punches.
Boston has a couple of punches blocked by O Griofa.
O Griofa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Griofa misses with an elbow over the top.
O Griofa working Boston over with knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the head but Boston blocks with his arms.
Boston misses with some punches.
O Griofa lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from O Griofa. #T2#
Boston managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Griofa.
Boston misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Griofa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Griofa lands a body punch.
Boston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Griofa can't find room to land a body shot as Boston controls the action.
O Griofa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boston is breathing heavily.
Boston tries to work over O Griofa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from O Griofa.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
O Griofa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from O Griofa.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boston.
#T3#
Boston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boston avoids it.
Boston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
O Griofa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boston avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
O Griofa lands a good knee to the midsection. Boston won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from O Griofa.
Boston dodges an elbow strike from O Griofa.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boston is defending well for now.
Boston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa crunches a lovely knee into Boston's ribcage.#T4#
Boston working aggressively here.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Boston as the two fighters clinch.
Boston working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Griofa obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boston avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
O Griofa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Griofa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boston misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Griofa cracks Boston with a nice body shot.
Boston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Griofa tries a knee to the head but Boston blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garvan O Griofa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Boston scores with a punch to the head.
O Griofa misses with a series of wild punches.
Boston seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from O Griofa does no damage.
O Griofa tries to bum rush Boston with a series of wild strikes but Boston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boston tries to clinch there but O Griofa circles away.
Boston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
O Griofa moves into range and clinches up with Boston.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boston.
A short right from Boston on the inside.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boston avoids it.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boston.
O Griofa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boston avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
O Griofa blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Boston digs a right hand into O Griofa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Griofa's gas tank.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boston is defending well for now.
Boston avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
Boston tries a body shot but O Griofa blocks it.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boston.
O Griofa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boston.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boston avoids it.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boston is defending well for now.
O Griofa can't find room to land a body shot as Boston controls the action.
Boston managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
Boston managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
Boston avoids the elbow strike from O Griofa, against the cage.
Boston avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
#T2#
O Griofa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa blocks an uppercut.
O Griofa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from O Griofa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Griofa.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boston.
Boston managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
O Griofa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa is breathing heavily.#T3#
Boston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Boston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boston.
Boston managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
Boston avoids the elbow strike from O Griofa, against the cage.
Boston lands with a short shot to the head.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boston is defending well for now.
Boston avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boston.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boston managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boston.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boston avoids it.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Boston throws a punch but it's blocked by O Griofa.
Boston avoids the elbow strike from O Griofa, against the cage.
Nice elbow from O Griofa.
Boston misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
O Griofa crunches a lovely knee into Boston's ribcage.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garvan O Griofa 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
O Griofa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boston.
Boston lands a head shot.
Boston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Griofa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
O Griofa scores with a takedown into Boston's guard.#SUB#
Boston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Boston isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. O Griofa stacks Boston on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by O Griofa!
Boston tries to buck O Griofa off but O Griofa is having none of it.#SU2#
O Griofa decides to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
O Griofa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boston looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boston is looking for a sweep.#SU2#
O Griofa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boston to his feet.
O Griofa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boston.
Boston scores with a jab to the head.
Boston fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Boston doesn't manage to clinch there - O Griofa circles away.
#TD2#
O Griofa dives in and scores a takedown into Boston's guard.
O Griofa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Boston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O Griofa is aware though and is defending well.#SU2#
O Griofa gets to his feet. Boston looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boston tries to clinch but O Griofa moves out of range.
O Griofa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boston swings widly with a right hand
and O Griofa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Griofa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Griofa lands with a kick to the temple. Boston shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
O Griofa throws a series of punches but Boston moves out of range.
Boston wants to clinch.
Garvan O Griofa seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Boston scores with a jab to the head.
Richie Boston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Griofa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Griofa keeps the fight on the outside.
Richie Boston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Griofa throws a nice head kick!
Boston works the jab nicely.
Richie Boston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Griofa circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Griofa shapes to counter with a head kick.
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Griofa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Griofa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and O Griofa duly obliges.
Boston is looking to clinch but O Griofa is avoiding it.
O Griofa misses the shot to the body.
Boston wants to clinch.#T3#
Boston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Griofa unleashes a big counter combination but Boston bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boston lands with a cross. #ROC#
O Griofa is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from O Griofa. Those never looked like landing.
O Griofa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boston is looking to clinch but O Griofa is avoiding it.
Boston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Griofa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL2#
O Griofa has closed the distance and engaged Boston in a clinch.
Boston blocks an elbow strike.
Boston blocks the elbow strike.
#T4#
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boston.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boston is defending well for now.
O Griofa lands a right hand.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa crunches a lovely knee into Boston's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
Richie Boston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boston avoids it.
Boston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Griofa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garvan O Griofa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
O Griofa prevents a body shot from Boston.
Garvan O Griofa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boston lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Griofa backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garvan O Griofa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Griofa 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garvan O Griofa!
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Event:
ACB 3
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice body punch from O Griofa.
O Griofa shoots in and drives through. Mamba sprawls well.
O Griofa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mamba lands a jab.
Garvan O Griofa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mamba throws a head punch that misses.
O Griofa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT2#
It looks like Black Mamba has been cut.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mamba avoids it.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Mamba avoids the damage to the body.
Mamba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Griofa working Mamba over with knees to the body.
Mamba avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
Mamba tries to break free but O Griofa pushes him back against the cage.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mamba.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
O Griofa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Griofa lands an elbow just above Mamba 's eye. #BC#
Mamba breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Mamba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mamba avoids the head kick by O Griofa.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamba misses the target.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Griofa.
O Griofa throws a sloppy head kick
and Mamba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Mamba's head coaches at Far-Q Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mamba avoids the head kick by O Griofa.
Mamba digs a good hook to O Griofa's body.
O Griofa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Griofa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamba is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mamba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Griofa.
Mamba feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
O Griofa fails with a takedown attempt.
Black Mamba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garvan O Griofa.
O Griofa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mamba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Griofa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Griofa throws a head kick that misses.
Mamba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Griofa throws a head kick that misses
and O Griofa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
O Griofa is looking to clinch but Mamba is avoiding it.
O Griofa throws a series of punches but Mamba moves out of range. #CL2#
O Griofa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mamba, pushing him back against the cage.
Mamba wants to break free but O Griofa has control.
#BC#
Mamba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Griofa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3#
O Griofa shoots in but Mamba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mamba avoids the head kick by O Griofa.
O Griofa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mamba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for O Griofa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mamba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good shot there by Mamba.
O Griofa throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
O Griofa scores with a kick to the midsection.
O Griofa misses with a takedown
and Mamba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Griofa throws a right hand that Mamba ducks under and follows up with a left that Mamba also avoids with ease.
O Griofa misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Mamba was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T4#
Mamba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
O Griofa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mamba wants it to stay on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Mamba there.
Mamba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Griofa circles away quickly and effectively.
Mamba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
O Griofa fails to land the takedown.
Mamba takes one on the button.
O Griofa wants to clinch
and Mamba counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Garvan O Griofa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
O Griofa doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamba circles away.
O Griofa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Griofa.
Mamba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mamba throws a big counter combination but O Griofa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
O Griofa misses with a shot to the body
and Mamba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Griofa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mamba counters with a nice leg kick.
O Griofa scores with a push kick.
O Griofa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamba misses the target.
O Griofa throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for O Griofa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Griofa dives in for a single leg takedown but Mamba sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Black Mamba is winning the standup battle so far.
O Griofa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mamba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamba throws a series of punches but O Griofa moves out of range.
O Griofa throws a head kick that half lands.
#T1#
O Griofa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
O Griofa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamba misses with a hook.
Black Mamba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Griofa checks a low kick from Mamba.
Mamba is looking to slow O Griofa down with leg kicks.
O Griofa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mamba throws an overhand right that lands on O Griofa's shoulder, as O Griofa tries to avoid the shot.
Mamba dodges the punch combination from O Griofa.
O Griofa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamba.
O Griofa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mamba but Mamba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Black Mamba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garvan O Griofa.#T2#
Mamba lands a jab to the head.
Mamba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Griofa doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamba circles away.
Mamba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mamba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Griofa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Griofa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mamba rather than just go for the knockout.
O Griofa throws a right and a left that Mamba avoids nicely.
O Griofa walks into a jab.
O Griofa throws a body punch but Mamba moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Griofa checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mamba. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
O Griofa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Griofa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mamba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Griofa momentarily.
A punch combination from O Griofa misses.
O Griofa throws a sloppy head kick
and Mamba counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamba misses with a head kick.
O Griofa is looking to clinch but Mamba is avoiding it.
O Griofa shoots in for a takedown but Mamba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mamba is looking to counter punch.
Garvan O Griofa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Griofa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mamba circles away.
Mamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Griofa manages to avoid it.
O Griofa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
O Griofa misses with an uppercut.
Mamba throws a leg kick which misses O Griofa's front leg but catches the back leg as O Griofa tries to avoid it.
Mamba cracks the inside of O Griofa's front leg.
O Griofa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Griofa misses with a combination
and Mamba counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba fires out a quick counter leg kick but O Griofa just manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
O Griofa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Griofa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mamba as he avoids it easily.
O Griofa is breathing heavily.
O Griofa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mamba cracks O Griofa with an open hand slap.
O Griofa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mamba 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.
That was a close second round but I would say that Black Mamba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mamba thuds his right hand into O Griofa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Griofa wants to clinch but Mamba slips to the side
and Mamba counters with a body kick.
O Griofa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Griofa on the side of the head.
O Griofa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Griofa misses with a takedown attempt - Mamba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Griofa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mamba eats them both and turns towards O Griofa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Griofa 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.
O Griofa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mamba lands with an overhand left.#T1##CL2#
O Griofa pushes Mamba up against the cage in a clinch.
Mamba avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
Mamba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa prevents Mamba from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Mamba manages to break the clinch.
O Griofa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mamba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
O Griofa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Griofa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mamba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
O Griofa misses with a head kick.
O Griofa is looking to clinch but Mamba is avoiding it.
Mamba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Griofa misses with a head kick.
Mamba throws a hook to the side of O Griofa's head but O Griofa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mamba scores with a nice strike.
O Griofa slips under a jab from Mamba.#T2#
O Griofa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Griofa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
O Griofa instigates a clinch.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mamba 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.
Mamba lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Griofa backwards.
Mamba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Mamba breaks from the clinch.
O Griofa throws a combination that misses
and Mamba counters with a one-two to the body.
O Griofa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A leg kick checked by O Griofa.#T3##CL2#
O Griofa drives through and clinches with Mamba against the cage.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Mamba lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Mamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mamba scores with a sloppy right hand. O Griofa should have avoided that one.
Mamba pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Griofa is out of range and Mamba settles back down.
O Griofa is looking for the big counter here.
O Griofa scores with a three punch combo!
O Griofa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamba.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Griofa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Griofa walks into a jab.
O Griofa wants to clinch but Mamba slips to the side
and Mamba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
A punch combination from O Griofa misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Griofa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Griofa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Griofa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Griofa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mamba counters with a one-two to the body.
Mamba connects with a right hand. O Griofa shakes it off.
Mamba blocks a head kick by O Griofa.
O Griofa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Griofa looks for a takedown but Mamba sprawls well.
Black Mamba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garvan O Griofa.
Mamba misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Mamba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mamba 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Mamba!
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