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Event:
KILL - 15 : High Tide Hook
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
A jab from Lafferty misses.
Lafferty looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lafferty throws a right and a left that Denzel avoids nicely.
Denzel looks to throw the jab but Lafferty is out of range. #CL#
Denzel has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Denzel throws an elbow but misses.
Lafferty avoiding damage as Denzel throws knees to the body.
Denzel struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafferty controls his hands.
Lafferty throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lafferty trying to land knees to the body.
Denzel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lafferty avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denzel lands an elbow that stopped Lafferty in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Craig Lafferty has been cut.
Denzel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lafferty missing with knees to the body.
Denzel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Denzel landing knees to the head.
#CUT#
That has opened up Craig Lafferty 's cut even more.
Denzel misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Denzel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Denzel lands a shoulder strike.
Denzel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Denzel trying to land knees to the body.
Denzel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Denzel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lafferty managing to block the knees to the body from Denzel.
#BC#
Denzel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafferty throws a combination that misses
and Denzel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
The cut above Craig Lafferty 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#CL#
Denzel has Lafferty up against the ropes in a clinch.
Denzel struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafferty controls his hands.
Denzel tries a knee to the head but Lafferty blocks it.
Denzel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lafferty 's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denzel trying to land knees to the body.
#T2#
Denzel lands a knee to the body.
Denzel lands a knee to the body.
Denzel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lafferty blocks it with crossed arms.
Denzel misses with a knee to the head.
Denzel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Denzel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Denzel on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Denzel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Denzel.
Denzel looking to throw knees to the head but Lafferty is blocking nicely.
Denzel lands a knee to the head.
Denzel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Denzel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Denzel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Denzel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Denzel working Lafferty over with knees to the body.#T3#
Denzel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Denzel landing knees to the body.
Denzel working Lafferty over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Denzel.
Lafferty takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lafferty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denzel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Denzel.
Denzel lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Denzel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Denzel is stalling here.
Denzel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T4#
Lafferty takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
Craig Lafferty 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denzel trying to land knees to the body.
Lafferty takes a knee right on the jaw!
Denzel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Denzel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Denzel - that landed with a thud.
#BC#
Denzel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Lafferty .
Denzel connects with a leg kick. Lafferty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #CL#
Denzel clinches up with Lafferty and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafferty misses with a punch to the body.
Denzel scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Denzel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Lafferty 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Denzel rushes Lafferty and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Denzel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafferty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Denzel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mark Denzel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Denzel.
Denzel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lafferty backwards.
Lafferty takes a knee right on the jaw!
Denzel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lafferty can do to turn this around?
Denzel scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Craig Lafferty 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Denzel!
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Event:
KILL - 10 : Hang Ten Heroes
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Razos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT#
It looks like Craig Lafferty has been cut.
Lafferty looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lafferty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lafferty misses with a wild combination.
Lafferty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #KD#
Razos throws out a head kick that Lafferty doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Lafferty crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Lafferty 's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Razos throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Lafferty is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the ropes! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Los Razos!
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Event:
KILL - 7 : Caribbean Clinch
Date: Feb 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Craig Lafferty has been cut.
Lafferty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#KD2#
Jones lands a head kick that bluckles Lafferty and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Jones no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Lafferty throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Lafferty is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Lafferty 's belly button to the back.#KD2#
Jones catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Lafferty stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Lafferty walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!#ROC2#
Lafferty is rocked!#CUT2#
Craig Lafferty 's cut is getting worse.
Jones throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Lafferty crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Jones!
John Jones decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Lafferty connects with a high kick. #CL2#
Lafferty has Karibu up against the cage in a clinch.
Lafferty using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#TD2#
Lafferty jumps into guard, dragging Karibu to the mat.
Lafferty is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karibu sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karibu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lafferty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lafferty wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Karibu looking to pass the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karibu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lafferty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karibu manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Lafferty connects with a couple of short punches.#SU2#
Lafferty gets to his feet - Karibu follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Karibu tries to sprawl but Lafferty drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Karibu is breathing heavily.
Lafferty is looking to take a break and control but Karibu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karibu has hold of Lafferty 's hands but Lafferty slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
Lafferty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Karibu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Karibu won't allow Lafferty to pass to mount. #SU2#
Lafferty gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Karibu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Lafferty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karibu is trying to defend but Lafferty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T3#
Lafferty lands with a punch from half guard.
Karibu wants to get back to full guard.
Lafferty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lafferty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SU2#
Lafferty stands up and beckons Karibu to join him on the feet. #TD2#
Lafferty feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lafferty pushing down on Karibu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafferty works his way into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karibu tries to buck Lafferty off but Lafferty is having none of it.
Lafferty taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Lafferty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Lafferty drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lafferty moves into full mount! #SU2#
Lafferty gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lafferty fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafferty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karibu doesn't seem bothered though. #TD2#
Lafferty scores with a takedown into Karibu's guard.
Craig Lafferty has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Lafferty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lafferty advances position into side control!
Lafferty scoring with punches from side control.
Lafferty advances to full mount.
Lafferty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lafferty takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Lafferty cracks Karibu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lafferty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lafferty lands a couple of good shots and Karibu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lafferty controls the position.
Karibu is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lafferty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Lafferty is riding his opponent, not letting Karibu buck him off.
Let's hope that Lafferty has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Karibu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Lafferty has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T4#
Lafferty punches Karibu on the ear.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB2#
Karibu is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lafferty gets his way!
#SUB2#
Lafferty looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Lafferty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Lafferty looking to score a takedown here. Karibu is defending well but Lafferty drives through and ends up in Karibu's guard.
Lafferty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karibu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lafferty trying to control the position from guard on top but Karibu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lafferty controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lafferty advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafferty trying to control the pace. #T1#
Karibu wants to get back to full guard.
Lafferty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karibu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lafferty controlling the pace.
Lafferty is thwarting Karibu's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lafferty throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#CL2#
Lafferty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Lafferty manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lafferty is on top in guard.
#REVB##SU2#
Lafferty gets to his feet. Karibu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Lafferty gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Lafferty .
Lafferty is taking a breather. Karibu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T3##SU2#
Lafferty stands up and beckons Karibu to join him on the feet.
Lafferty lands a nice looking body kick.#TD2#
Lafferty fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Karibu to the ground. Lafferty is now in Karibu's guard.
Lafferty engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Lafferty avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T4#
Lafferty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Karibu being controlled here, momentarily.
Karibu trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Lafferty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lafferty 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Lafferty !
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