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Event:
IFA : 21-02-19
Date: Feb 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Tauro misses with a few strikes there.
Tauro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fett counters with a left to the body.
Tauro tests Fett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tauro s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Tauro .
Fett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tauro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tauro .
A jab from Tauro misses.
Nice cross by Tauro .
A big left from Tauro misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tauro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tauro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tauro paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Tauro lands a two punch combo.
Tauro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tauro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fett counters with a straight right hand.
Tauro misses with a wild body shot.
Tauro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Fett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tauro throws the left hand but Fett avoids the punch easily.
Tauro misses with a looping left.
Tauro connects with a crisp jab.
Tauro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tauro moves out of range of the strikes.
Tauro misses with a few strikes there.
Fett slips a jab from Tauro .
Nice defenses there by Fett.
Fett looks to score with a jab to the body but Tauro is just out of range.
Tauro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett wants to clinch up but Tauro keeps it at a distance.
Jab from Fett.
Fett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fett.
Fett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tauro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tauro thuds a left hand into Fett's body.
Tauro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tauro misses with a hook
and Fett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fett misses the jab.
Tauro scores with a body shot.
Tauro missing with a left hand there. Fett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tauro misses with a straight right.
Tauro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drax Tauro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tauro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fett.
Tauro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Tauro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tauro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tauro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tauro misses with a hook.
Tauro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Fett.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Tauro .
Fett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tauro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tauro . Fett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fett defending well as Tauro loads up on a big left hand.
Tauro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fett.#T4#
Fett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tauro throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Fett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fett.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fett throws an elbow but misses.
Tauro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fett misses with the head strike.
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!
Tauro swings wildly with an uppercut but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tauro tries to work over Fett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tauro 's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fett.
Nice elbow from Fett.
Tauro is looking to control Fett's arms but Fett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tauro has his back to the cage.
Tauro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tauro avoids it.
Tauro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tauro 's elbow.
Fett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tauro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drax Tauro will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tauro .
Tauro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Tauro .
Fett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tauro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tauro looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
Fett throwing a counter right hand but Tauro manages to avoid it.
Tauro misses with a left hand
and Fett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tauro .
Tauro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Fett coming out on top.
Fett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fett digs a good body shot into Tauro 's ribs.
Tauro keeps the fight on the outside.
Tauro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tauro misses with a looping left.
Tauro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fett moves away.#T1#
Fett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tauro misses with a hook.
Tauro looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
A slow jab from Tauro misses its intended target.
Fett tests Tauro 's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Fett clinches with his opponent.
Tauro tries to stall but Fett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Fett.
Fett is pushing Tauro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fett misses with a body punch.
Tauro working hard to break the clinch.
Fett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tauro digs a right hand into Fett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fett's gas tank.
Fett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Tauro trying to stall but Fett improves his position.
Fett trying to land knees to the body.
Fett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tauro avoids it.
Tauro blocks a body shot from Fett.
Fett trying to stall but Tauro improves his position.
Tauro avoids a wild elbow strike from Fett.
Tauro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fett throws an elbow but it misses.
Tauro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tauro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fett missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tauro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fett scores with a hook to the body.
Tauro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Tauro .
Fett avoiding damage.
#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
Fett misses with a knee to the head.
Tauro tries a body shot but Fett blocks it.
Tauro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tauro blocks it with crossed arms.
Fett trying to land knees to the body.
Tauro avoids a wild elbow strike from Fett.
Tauro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tauro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jango Fett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tauro struggles to land a body shot inside as Fett controls his hands.
Fett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tauro avoids it.
Tauro blocks an uppercut.
Tauro prevents a body shot from Fett.
Tauro trying to stall but Fett improves his position.
#T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Fett.
Fett misses with a body punch.
Tauro throws a head punch that misses.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tauro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fett throws an elbow that misses.
Tauro tries to circle away but Fett has him pinned against the cage.
Fett blocking some punches.
Tauro avoiding damage as Fett throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tauro .
Fett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Drax Tauro has been cut.
Fett tries to throw a body punch but Tauro avoids it by throwing Fett back against the cage.
Fett tries to land knees in the clinch but Tauro avoids the damage to the body.
Tauro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fett.
A short right from Tauro on the inside.
Tauro lands a body shot.
Tauro lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jango Fett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drax Tauro 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Fett scores with the left hand. Tauro knows he should have avoided that one.
Fett tries to clinch up
and Tauro counters with a straight right hand.
Drax Tauro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fett moves out of range of the strikes.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tauro .
Fett slips a jab from Tauro .
Fett is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tauro .
Fett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tauro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tauro . Fett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fett lands a slapping body shot.
#T1#
Tauro moves out of range as Fett strikes.
Fett connects with a looping right hand.
Fett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tauro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tauro .
Tauro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tauro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tauro .
The fight stays on the outside here - Fett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fett lands a slapping body shot.
Fett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tauro scores with a nice strike.#T2#
Tauro misses with a body shot.
Fett throwing a counter right hand but Tauro manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Tauro . Those never looked like landing.
Fett staying out of range there.
Fett wants to clinch.
Tauro with a nice cross.
Tauro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tauro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tauro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fett.
Tauro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fett.#T3#
Tauro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fett moves away.
Tauro throws a lazy right hand but Fett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tauro moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Tauro misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Fett misses the target.
Tauro looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
Fett misses the shot to the body.
Tauro feints the counter takedown.
Tauro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fett.
Tauro misses with a hook. Fett ducked under it nicely.
Tauro throws a body punch but Fett moves out of range.
A left lands for Fett.
A shot to the liver by Fett. Beautiful body shot.
Fett tries to clinch up but Tauro circles away and keeps his distance.
Fett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T4#
Fett is looking to clinch.
Tauro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fett lands a glancing blow to the side of Tauro 's head.
Tauro misses with a looping right.
Fett digs a good body shot into Tauro 's ribs.
Tauro misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett moves out of range as Tauro strikes.
Fett is looking to counter the offense by Tauro and move into the clinch.
A big right from Tauro misses.
Tauro misses with a double jab.
Fett lands with a good body shot.
Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
Tauro misses with a series of wild punches.
Tauro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drax Tauro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tauro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drax Tauro !
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Event:
IFA : Bang Bang Bang
Date: Feb 07, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Whitaker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Whitaker is working Fett over with some ground and pound from side control.
Whitaker tries to advance to mount but can't.
Whitaker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fett is looking to regain half guard here but Whitaker keeps moving and retains side control.
Whitaker tries to score with some ground and pound. Fett controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Whitaker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fett is not content to let Whitaker control the position.
Fett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fett struggling a bit here.
Whitaker has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fett!#T1#
Whitaker looking to finish Fett with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fett!
Whitaker avoids the attempt from Fett to control.
Whitaker scoring with strikes but Fett is staying in there.
Whitaker with a couple of short strikes.
Whitaker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fett tries to hold on but Whitaker postures up.
Whitaker breaks from Fett's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Whitaker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Whitaker with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fett wants to hold on but Whitaker pushes him away.
Whitaker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fett?
#ROC#
Fett is rocked!
Whitaker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fett is still in real trouble! Can Whitaker finish him?
Whitaker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fett's face.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Whitaker! Fett is hurt baaadly! Whitaker is firing away with more strikes - Fett is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Whitaker!
A victorious Eric Whitaker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
IFL : Let's Bang
Date: Jan 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Fett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gordon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gordon throws a lazy uppercut
and Fett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fett drops his hands momentarily and Gordon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gordon misses the body punch
and Fett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Fett rushes Gordon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gordon tries to circle away but Fett has him pinned against the cage.
Fett tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Fett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon tries to break the clinch but Fett is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Fett fails to land.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fett misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Fett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Gordon has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Fett tries to tie him up.
Gordon wants to break free but Fett has control.
Fett tries a knee to the head but Gordon blocks it.
Fett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Fett has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch but Fett keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Fett on the inside.
Fett tries to land knees in the clinch but Gordon avoids the damage to the body.
Fett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Fett.
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fett has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Fett is controlling him.
Fett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gordon's efforts to push away.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Fett has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch but Fett keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
Fett keeps control of Gordon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gordon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fett working Gordon over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Fett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Fett has him pressed against the cage.
Fett crunches a lovely knee into Gordon's ribcage.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Fett scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett lands a nice knee to the body.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Fett misses with a body punch.
Fett connects with a knee to the head.
Fett lands a knee to the body.
Fett digs a right hand into Gordon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gordon's gas tank.
Fett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fett lands a knee to the body.
Fett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fett scores a nice knee to the body.
#T3#
Fett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gordon.
Fett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Fett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fett lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fett.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fett.
Fett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Fett has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gordon - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Fett, and another! Gordon is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jango Fett!
After winning the bout, Jango Fett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
IFA Jumpstart
Date: Jan 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Fett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Bois doesn't seem bothered though.
De Bois throws an overhand right that lands on Fett's shoulder, as Fett tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Fett.
Fett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Bois takes a jab right on the kisser.
#TD2#
De Bois scores with a takedown into Fett's guard.
Fett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Bois postures up and lands a big shot to Fett's brow. #SUB#
Fett working for a triangle but De Bois defends it easily.
De Bois postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Bois postures up.
#T1#
De Bois with a nice head shot there.
De Bois chips away with some ground and pound.
Fett is trying to control the position but De Bois postures up.
De Bois with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Bois postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fett looking to control.
De Bois landing some decent shots from guard.
De Bois makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Fett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Bois connects with a couple of short punches.#T2#
De Bois scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Bois passes easily into side control. Nice work.
My spies in Temp Spar Gym inform me that De Bois has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
De Bois lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fett down.
Fett is working to avoid the ground and pound but De Bois connects with a decent elbow.
De Bois scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fett to see if he's OK.
De Bois wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fett keeps working.
Fett taking a bit of punishment here - De Bois scoring with strikes.
De Bois wants to control but Fett is keeping him busy.
De Bois tries to advance to mount but Fett denies him. #T3#
De Bois in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
De Bois landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fett takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#ROC2#
Fett is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big shot lands for De Bois! That's hurt Fett! Will he recover? De Bois fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jambe De Bois!
Jambe De Bois 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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