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Event:
The Island Season 10, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Feb 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Douglas connects with the punch.
Douglas moves out of range as Dredd throws a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Dredd rushes Douglas and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Dredd jumps into guard, dragging Douglas to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas stops Dredd from standing up.
Douglas trying to control but Dredd is working from the bottom.
Douglas prevents Dredd from getting back to his feet.
Douglas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dredd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dredd is looking to stand up but Douglas isn't so interested in that idea.
Dredd keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Dredd wants to stand but Douglas is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dredd was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Dredd slips under a jab.#T1#
Dredd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buster Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Dredd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Dredd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Douglas manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Douglas looking for a guillotine here but Dredd defends easily.
#SUB#
Douglas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dredd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Douglas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Douglas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Douglas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Douglas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dredd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dredd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Douglas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dredd is one step ahead there.
Dredd controlling from the top position.
Douglas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dredd puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dredd prevents Douglas from improving his position.
Dredd controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Dredd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T3#
Douglas wants to sweep but Dredd has passed to side control!
Douglas is looking to regain half guard here but Dredd keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Dredd in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Douglas is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Dredd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Douglas lands a jab to the head.
Bot slips under a jab from Douglas.
Bot fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Douglas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bot moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Bot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Bot throwing a counter right hand but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Douglas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Bot finds it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Douglas.
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!
Bot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Douglas with a hook.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas lands an overhand right.
Bot staying out of range there.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bot tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Douglas. Beautiful body shot.
Douglas lands a nice hook to Bot's body. Bot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T2#
A big left from Douglas misses.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Bot.
Douglas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bot in his tracks.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bot.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Bot moved out of range.
Douglas works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas with a jab.
A jab from Douglas does it's job there.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Douglas lands the left hand.
Douglas throws a jab when Bot was well out of range.
Bot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Douglas works the jab nicely.
Bot slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Bot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Douglas does it's job there.
Douglas takes a swing at Bot's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Douglas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Douglas scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Bot lands.
Douglas cracks Bot with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bot on the side of the head.
Douglas throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Douglas looks to move away, Bot throws a big counter combo but Douglas just gets out of the way.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Douglas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bot avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Bot appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Douglas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Douglas misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Bot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab by Douglas.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Bot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Douglas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bot throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas cracks Bot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #KD2#
Douglas drops Bot with a beautiful combination! Bot stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Douglas is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Bot is rocked!#T1#
Douglas throws the left hand but Bot avoids the punch easily.
Bot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oh Bot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bot ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Bot seems to have got his legs back now.
Douglas misses the jab.
Bot ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Bot is looking for a counter combo.
Douglas connects with a nice looking jab.
Douglas cracks Bot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bot moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Douglas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buster Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Bot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bot misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Bot slips the punch.
Bot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Bot is out of range.
Bot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Douglas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Croc Bot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Douglas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T3#
Douglas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Douglas misses.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Douglas lands a glancing blow to the side of Bot's head.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bot.
Douglas takes a swing at Bot's ribcage but misses.
As Douglas looks to move away, Bot throws a big counter combo but Douglas just gets out of the way.#T4#
Douglas throws a lazy uppercut
and Bot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buster Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Bot is looking for a counter combo.
Bot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Bot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Douglas takes a swing at Bot's ribcage but misses.
As Douglas looks to move away, Bot throws a big counter combo but Douglas just gets out of the way.
Douglas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bot circles away quickly and effectively.
Bot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bot walks into a straight right hand from Douglas.
Bot moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Bot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Bot is out of range.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Bot moved out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bot might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Bot avoids it well.
It looked like Bot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Douglas takes a swing at Bot's ribcage but misses.
Bot throws a big counter combination but Douglas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bot moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Bot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas thuds his right hand into Bot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bot misses with a few strikes there.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Bot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bot is looking for a counter combo.
Bot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Bot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Douglas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Douglas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bot throws a nice looking combination but Douglas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bot walks into a stiff left hand from Douglas.
Douglas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Bot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bot misses with a double jab
and Bot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Bot misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch combination from Bot misses.
Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Douglas works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Bot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
As Douglas looks to move away, Bot throws a big counter combo but Douglas just gets out of the way.#T3#
A combination from Bot does no damage.
Bot slips a jab from Douglas.
Bot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Bot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas throws a jab when Bot was well out of range.
It looked like Bot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Croc Bot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Bot.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Bot saw that one coming.
Bot appears to be looking for a big counter.
Douglas lands a jab to Bot's midsection.#T4#
Donk. Douglas catches Bot right on the button with a cross.
Bot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice combination there by Bot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Bot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bot moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Bot is looking for a counter combo.
Bot slips under a jab.
It looked like Bot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bot. Bot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buster Douglas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Douglas 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Douglas!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Chaos throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas blocks a jab.
Douglas 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.
Good shot there by Douglas.
Chaos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Chaos misses the jab.
Douglas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chaos thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD2#
Chaos 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.
Douglas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chaos's guard. #REVR#
Douglas slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Douglas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Chaos defend it? Douglas steps over the head and cranks it - Chaos is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Douglas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buster Douglas!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Plushmaster throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Plushmaster has closed the distance and engaged Douglas in a clinch.
Douglas wants to break free but Plushmaster has control.
#BC2#
Plushmaster breaks from the clinch.
Douglas scores with a body shot.
Plushmaster should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Plushmaster moves into the clinch.
Plushmaster prevents Douglas from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Plushmaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Plushmaster does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plushmaster.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Douglas, as that shot connected.
Plushmaster swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plushmaster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Douglas thuds a left hand into Plushmaster's body.#CL2#
Plushmaster darts in and clinches Douglas up against the cage.#BC2#
Plushmaster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plushmaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Plushmaster scores with a takedown into Douglas's guard.
Plushmaster preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Douglas is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Plushmaster has his hands clasped together but Douglas extends and breaks Plushmaster's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Douglas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buster Douglas!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 07, 2019 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas lands a really nice looking cross but Kessler seems unphased.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lucien Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kessler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Douglas tries to bum rush Kessler with a series of wild strikes but Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Kessler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Douglas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Douglas throws a right hand that Kessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kessler also avoids with ease.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Kessler is looking to wear down Douglas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Douglas with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kessler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T1#
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kessler.
Kessler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kessler on the side of the head.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Kessler lands with a shot to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Douglas misses.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Kessler moves away from the strike by Douglas.
A counter left hand to the body from Kessler misses its target.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kessler.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Kessler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Kessler is out of range.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kessler stuns Douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Kessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Douglas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kessler is just out of range.
Kessler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kessler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kessler misses its target.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
#T3#
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Kessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas unleashes a big counter combination but Kessler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Douglas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kessler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Douglas misses. #T4#
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kessler is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Kessler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Douglas looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kessler.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Kessler staying out of range there.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Douglas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
A nice side step and Douglas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas scores with a three punch combo!
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.#T1#
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
As Kessler backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Kessler manages to avoid it all.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler misses with a hook to the body
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Kessler ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas cracks Kessler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Douglas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas tests Kessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kessler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T2#
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Douglas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Kessler moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Kessler throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Douglas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Douglas lands a jab to the head.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Douglas cracks Kessler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kessler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Kessler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Kessler moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Kessler misses
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Kessler avoids it with no problem.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kessler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kessler misses its target.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kessler misses the body punch
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Douglas. That snapped Kessler's head back.
Kessler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kessler staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas lands a head shot.
Douglas lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kessler connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kessler slips a straight right by Douglas.
Kessler staying out of range there.#T1#
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Kessler moves away and avoids it.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Kessler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Kessler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kessler misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kessler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Douglas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Kessler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kessler.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas lands with a straight right. Kessler didn't see that one coming.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Kessler avoids it well.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Kessler misses
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Douglas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Kessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kessler.
Kessler slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
#T4#
Kessler slips a straight right by Douglas.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler misses with a body shot
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kessler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Lucien Kessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buster Douglas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Douglas 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Douglas!
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Event:
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Date: Nov 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Kessler moves out of range.
Donk. Douglas catches Kessler right on the button with a cross.
Kessler lands a slapping body shot.
Douglas lands a body shot.
Kessler is breathing heavily.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas lands the left hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Lucien Kessler has been cut.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas throws a nice looking combination but Kessler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Douglas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kessler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kessler misses its target.
Kessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Douglas throws a hook but Kessler blocks it.#KD2#
Douglas lands a big right hand that sends Kessler crashing to the mat! Douglas stays standing though and waves Kessler back to his feet!#ROC2#
Kessler is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Douglas lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kessler. Kessler tries to recover but Douglas is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kessler lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Douglas!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Douglas stuns Sims with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sims dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
Sims tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas connects with a jab.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Sims.
Nice body punch from Douglas.
Douglas lands a jab to the head.
#CL#
Sims pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Sims ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sims no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sims keeping full guard, as Douglas tries to pass.
Douglas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Douglas is trying to get an arm triangle but Sims is defending well. #T1##SUB2#
Douglas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Douglas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Sims's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Douglas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Douglas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sims is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sims is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Sims is working hard here to advance position.
Sims is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Douglas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sims prevents Douglas from improving position.
Sims is trying to buck Douglas off.#T3#
Sims is trying to get back to half guard.
Douglas wants to control but Sims is keeping him busy.
Sims is looking to reverse the position.
Sims wants to control but Douglas postures up.
Sims is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Douglas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sims is trying to control Douglas's posture but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas wants to control but Sims is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Douglas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4#
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but Sims is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Sims's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Douglas works to advance to full mount. Sims defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Douglas mounts Sims! Really nice guard pass there!
Sims tries to hold on but Douglas postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Douglas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sims is surviving well by controlling Douglas's body position as best he can.
Sims is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Douglas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
A head kick from Sims lands but Douglas takes it in his stride.
Sims closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Douglas throws a body punch but Sims moves out of range.
Douglas scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Chucky Sims has been cut.
Sims ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Sims throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Douglas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sims is in Douglas's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Douglas is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Sims throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Douglas looking to sit in guard and control but Sims gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Douglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Sims postures up in Douglas's guard and throws a big left but Douglas blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Douglas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sims escapes and throws Douglas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Douglas tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sims's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Douglas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Buster Douglas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sims content to stall in guard here.
Douglas is trying to control the position but Sims postures up.
Sims knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Douglas on the ground.#SUB2#
Douglas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sims doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sims manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2##SUB2#
Douglas is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sims frees his head nicely. Oh but Douglas has switched to an armbar! Sims is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Buster Douglas!
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Date: Oct 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Kessler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Douglas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kessler lands with a nice body punch.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas is looking for the big counter here.
Lucien Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kessler works Douglas's body with a nice hook.
Douglas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#
It looks like Lucien Kessler has been cut.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas misses with a two punch combination.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Douglas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kessler moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Kessler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Kessler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kessler is looking to wear down Douglas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kessler lands a nice looking body shot.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Kessler backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Kessler manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Kessler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Douglas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
Nice body punch from Kessler.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Kessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kessler moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
Kessler misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Kessler misses
and Douglas counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas lands a slapping body shot.
Kessler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kessler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kessler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Douglas at a distance.
#T3#
A lazy left from Douglas finds it's target.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Kessler is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kessler is breathing heavily.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas sizes up Kessler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Douglas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.#T4#
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Douglas digs a good hook to Kessler's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kessler dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Douglas misses with a hook. Kessler ducked under it nicely.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Douglas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucien Kessler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Buster Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas scores with a punch to the head.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Douglas there.
Douglas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kessler swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Kessler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kessler misses with a body shot.
#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Douglas does it's job there.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kessler. Kessler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Douglas misses.
Donk. Douglas catches Kessler right on the button with a cross.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Kessler is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kessler misses its target.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Douglas throws the left hand but Kessler avoids the punch easily.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Douglas throws a hook but Kessler blocks it.#T2#
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Douglas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kessler manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Douglas works the jab nicely.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler scores with a body shot.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kessler with a body shot.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Kessler backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Kessler manages to avoid it all.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kessler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Douglas cracks Kessler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Kessler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Kessler throws a shot to the body.
Douglas misses the jab.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kessler. Beautiful body shot.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kessler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Douglas throws a hook but Kessler avoids it easily.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas tries to bum rush Kessler with a series of wild strikes but Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Buster Douglas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lucien Kessler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Douglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Kessler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Douglas there.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Douglas jabs Kessler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kessler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Douglas throws a right hand that Kessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kessler also avoids with ease.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Douglas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
#T2#
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Kessler avoids it with no problem.
Kessler works Douglas's body with a nice hook.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kessler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas throws a right hand that Kessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kessler also avoids with ease.
Kessler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.#T3#
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Douglas throws a right hand that Kessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kessler also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Kessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Kessler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kessler digs a good body shot into Douglas's ribs.#T4#
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kessler.
Douglas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Kessler defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Kessler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kessler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kessler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Douglas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucien Kessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buster Douglas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buster Douglas.
Well Douglas 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Douglas!
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