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Event:
Striking Masters 17
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bargos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Bargos counters with a body kick that stops Hall in his tracks momentarily. #CL#
Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall lands a right hand.
Bargos tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the ropes.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Bargos.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Bargos uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Hall tries to work over Bargos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bargos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bargos blocks a body shot from Hall.
Bargos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Bargos is looking to break free of the clinch but Hall has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall misses with some punches.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hall misses with a right hand
and Bargos counters with a left to the body.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bargos manages to avoid it.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bargos counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Bargos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bargos counters with a head kick. That will keep Hall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Bargos slips the punch.
Bargos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall misses with a left hand
letting Bargos counter with a right hand.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Bargos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Bargos is just out of range.
Bargos throws a fast counter high kick but Hall manages to duck under it in time.#T1##CL#
Hall has Bargos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bargos is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bargos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
Bargos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the ropes.#T2#
Bargos blocking some punches.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bargos can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Bargos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bargos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bargos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bargos is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bargos counters with a nice leg kick.
Hall is looking to wear down Bargos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bargos ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall misses with an uppercut
and Bargos counters with a nice body shot.
Bargos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bargos shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bargos counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Bargos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Bargos moves away and avoids it.
Bargos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bargos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hall is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Hall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bargos, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Bargos takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Bargos.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Ezekiel Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Bargos blocking some punches.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Hall tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
Bargos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bargos blocking some punches.
Bargos wants to get back to striking at distance but Hall won't allow it.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Ezekiel Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Bargos.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Bargos.
Julio Bargos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Hall!
Ezekiel Hall took some time post fight to say the following; 'He didn't stand a chance'.
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Event:
Striking Masters 14
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Robin Van Persie lands a nice shot that snaps Bargos's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robin Van Persie.
Bargos throws a head kick but Robin Van Persie moves out of range.
Robin Van Persie has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A head kick from Robin Van Persie lands but Bargos takes it in his stride.
Robin Van Persie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Robin Van Persie has Bargos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Robin Van Persie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robin Van Persie lands a body punch.
Robin Van Persie is working Bargos over against the ropes.
Robin Van Persie has Bargos pressed against the ropes, preventing Bargos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robin Van Persie tries to work over Bargos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robin Van Persie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robin Van Persie lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robin Van Persie.#ROC2#
Bargos is rocked!#T1#
Robin Van Persie works on Bargos's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Bargos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robin Van Persie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robin Van Persie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Robin Van Persie.
A hook to the body from Robin Van Persie.
Bargos is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robin Van Persie.
Robin Van Persie breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Bargos with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Bargos looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Bargos get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arjen Robin Van Persie!
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Event:
Striking Masters 9
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Pablono throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pablono on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bargos blocks a head kick by Pablono.
Bargos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pablono manages to circle out of the way.
Pablono digs a good hook to Bargos's body.
Pablono swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pablono attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bargos.
Bargos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pablono in his tracks.
Pablono lands a head shot.
Pablono misses with a body kick.
Bargos throws a leg kick which misses Pablono's front leg but catches the back leg as Pablono tries to avoid it.
Pablono thows a leg kick but Bargos checks it
enabling Bargos to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Bargos clips Pablono with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Pablono a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.#ROC#
Pablono is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Spicy Pablono has been cut.
Pablono looks winded!
Pablono throws a leg kick but Bargos moved away.
Pablono is still on wobbly legs! Can Bargos finish him?
Bargos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crack! A monster head kick from Bargos and Pablono falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Bargos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Julio Bargos!
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Event:
Striking Masters 7
Date: Jan 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Bargos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Bargos. Those never looked like landing.
Bargos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#
It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Bargos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hearn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hearn throws a solid leg kick but Bargos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hearn.
Hearn misses with a left hand
and Bargos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hearn throws a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Hearn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bargos's elbow.
A body shot lands from Hearn.
Hearn tries to work over Bargos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearn tries to work over Bargos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bargos blocks an uppercut.
Bargos is looking to break free of the clinch but Hearn has double underhooks. #T1#
Bargos blocking some punches.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Bargos controls the action.
Hearn tries to work over Bargos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bargos is trying to force a seperation but Hearn has the dominant position.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Bargos controls the action.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Hearn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bargos blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Hearn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bargos's efforts to push away.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Bargos avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes. #T2#
Hearn digs a right hand underneath Bargos's ribcage. Bargos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hearn lands with a right to the head.
Hearn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearn lands a body shot.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
Bargos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Hearn.
A short right from Hearn.
Bargos wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Bargos.
Hearn throws a sloppy body shot
and Bargos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bargos throws a head kick that Hearn semi-blocks.
#CL2#
Hearn clinches up with Bargos and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Bargos blocks a body shot from Hearn.
Hearn is leaning against Bargos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bargos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bargoss head.
Hearn tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn misses with the head strike.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Bargos controls the action.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Bargos blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Bargos wants to break free but Hearn has control.
Hearn is working Bargos over against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Hearn.
Hearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bargos tries to break free but Hearn pushes him back against the ropes.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Bargos controls his hands.
Hearn can't find room to land a body shot as Bargos controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas Hearn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hearn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Hearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Bargos backwards. #T2#
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Bargos avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes.
Hearn tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn swings wildly with an uppercut but Bargos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn tries to throw a body punch but Bargos avoids it by throwing Hearn back against the ropes.
Hearn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bargos's elbow.
Nice body punch from Hearn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hearn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hearn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bargos tries a head kick but it misses.
Bargos moves out of range of the strikes.
Julio Bargos is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Hearn lands a nice looking body kick.#CL2#
Hearn forces Bargos back against the ropes and clinches.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Hearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hearn lands a shoulder strike.
Hearn misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bargoss head.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bargos prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Bargos blocking some punches.
#T1#
Hearn tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
Bargos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearn.
Hearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Bargos controls his hands.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bargos is trying to break the clinch but Hearn is controlling him.
Bargos wants to break free but Hearn has control.
Bargos wants to get back to striking at distance but Hearn won't allow it.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bargos blocking some punches.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hearn keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Julio Bargos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hearn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 01, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bargos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SU2#
Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bargos wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a low kick but Bargos moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bargos is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1#
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Bargos is defending well.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T2##SU2#
Johnson stands up and beckons Bargos to join him on the feet.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bargos.
Bargos tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Bargos fails to land the takedown.
Bargos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Johnson tries to bum rush Bargos with a series of wild strikes but Bargos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bargos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bargos scores with a nice strike.#CUT#
It looks like Nick Johnson has been cut.#KD#
Bargos lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. Bargos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!#T3#
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bargos counters with a big left hand that crumples Johnson! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julio Bargos!
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