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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 13
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut. Carey saw that one coming.
Oosthuizen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oosthuizen scores with a sloppy right hand. Carey should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Oosthuizen . Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Oosthuizen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oosthuizen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Oosthuizen .
Carey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oosthuizen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carey throws a lazy right hand but Oosthuizen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oosthuizen throws out a counter right but Carey avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut. Carey saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Carey as he checks the leg kick.
Oosthuizen lands a really nice looking cross but Carey seems unphased.
Oosthuizen throws a lazy right hand but Carey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Carey rushes Oosthuizen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Oosthuizen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carey wants a takedown but no success here.
Carey has Oosthuizen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oosthuizen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oosthuizen misses with a body punch.
Oosthuizen tries to throw a body punch but Carey avoids it by throwing Oosthuizen back against the cage.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oosthuizen lands with a short shot to the head.
Carey tries to score a body lock takedown but Oosthuizen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
#T2#
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!
Oosthuizen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Carey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oosthuizen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Careys head.
Carey tries to score a body lock takedown but Oosthuizen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carey lands an uppercut.
Oosthuizen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC#
Carey breaks the clinch.
Carey looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Carey looks to throw the jab but Oosthuizen is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carey is defended easily by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carey.
Francois Oosthuizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oosthuizen looks to land a right hand but Carey moved out of range.
Carey avoids the body shot from Oosthuizen .
#T3#
Carey ducks under a wild hook from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen throws a body punch but Carey moves out of range.
Oosthuizen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Francois Oosthuizen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oosthuizen looks to land a left hand but Carey moved out of range nicely.
Oosthuizen scores with a decent looking hook.
Oosthuizen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carey throws a right hand that misses
and Oosthuizen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carey.
Oosthuizen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oosthuizen tries to work over Carey's front leg with a kick but Carey checks it.
Carey takes one on the button.
Carey throws a hook but Oosthuizen avoids it easily.
Oosthuizen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oosthuizen tests Carey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oosthuizen jabs at Carey's body.#T4#
Carey misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Oosthuizen .
Carey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oosthuizen .
Carey feinted with a counter takedown.
Oosthuizen misses with a wild body shot.
Carey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Carey takes the fight into the clinch.
Carey misses with a punch on the inside.
Carey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carey tries for a takedown but Oosthuizen manages to get underhooks.
Oosthuizen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oosthuizen tries a body shot but Carey blocks it.
#BC#
Carey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oosthuizen as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Oosthuizen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Good exchange - Oosthuizen coming out on top.#CL2#
Oosthuizen has closed the distance and engaged Carey in a clinch.
Oosthuizen works on Carey's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Carey gets a trip takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Oosthuizen pushes Carey off and gets back to his feet.
Carey slips a straight right by Oosthuizen .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oosthuizen throws a hook to the side of Carey's head but Carey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Oosthuizen looks to score with a jab to the body but Carey is just out of range.
Carey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Carey walks into a straight right hand from Oosthuizen .
Carey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oosthuizen .
Carey takes one on the button.
Oosthuizen throws a big shot that misses.
Carey attempts a counter takedown but Oosthuizen avoids it well and moves away.
Oosthuizen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oosthuizen .#T1#
Oosthuizen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carey checks it well.
Oosthuizen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oosthuizen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oosthuizen sprawls and moves away.
Carey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oosthuizen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Oosthuizen scores with a punch to the head.
Oosthuizen lands a nice hook to Carey's body. Carey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Carey misses.
Oosthuizen throws a hook to the side of Carey's head but Carey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oosthuizen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oosthuizen . Carey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carey attempts a counter takedown but Oosthuizen avoids it well and moves away.
Oosthuizen throws a body shot but no joy.
Oosthuizen throws a lazy right hand but Carey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Oosthuizen there.#T2#
Carey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oosthuizen lands with a shot to the body.
Oosthuizen thuds a left hand into Carey's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oosthuizen . Carey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oosthuizen is fending him off so far but Carey persists. Nope, Oosthuizen circles away and we're back to standing.
Oosthuizen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oosthuizen swats away the attempt to clinch by Carey.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oosthuizen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Oosthuizen closes the distance and clinches.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch to the body.
Francois Oosthuizen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#TD#
Carey is trying to trip Oosthuizen . He has hold of a leg but Oosthuizen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Carey persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Oosthuizen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Carey trying to control the position from guard on top but Oosthuizen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carey trying to control but Oosthuizen is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Oosthuizen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#T4#
A swing and a miss from Carey.#CL2#
Oosthuizen takes the fight into the clinch.
Carey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oosthuizen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carey tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen tries to throw a body punch but Carey avoids it by throwing Oosthuizen back against the cage. #TD#
Carey gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Carey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #ES2#
Oosthuizen kicks Carey off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oosthuizen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Oosthuizen moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Oosthuizen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Carey throws a hook but Oosthuizen blocks it.
Oosthuizen connects with a looping right hand.
Carey misses with an uppercut
and Oosthuizen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carey misses with an uppercut
and Oosthuizen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oosthuizen looks to throw the jab but Carey is out of range.
Carey feinted with a counter takedown.
Carey slips under a jab.
A jab from Oosthuizen misses.
Oosthuizen missing with a left hand there. Carey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oosthuizen misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Carey counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #ES2#
Oosthuizen has one foot on Carey's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oosthuizen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oosthuizen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oosthuizen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carey.#T1##CL2#
Oosthuizen clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Oosthuizen .
Carey misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen gets through Carey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oosthuizen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carey or not.
Oosthuizen gets through Carey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carey blocking some punches.
Oosthuizen lands with a short shot to the head.
Carey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oosthuizen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carey backwards.
Oosthuizen misses with a body punch.
Carey throws a head punch that misses.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oosthuizen is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carey blocking some punches.
Oosthuizen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Careys head. #T2#
Carey takes a shot to the head.
Carey takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#Carey is rocked!
Carey prevents a body shot from Oosthuizen .
Oh Carey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oosthuizen tries to work over Carey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carey wants to take the fight to the mat but Oosthuizen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carey seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen lands a hook that snaps the head of Carey backwards.
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oosthuizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oosthuizen misses with some punches.
Carey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oosthuizen pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carey misses with an uppercut.
Oosthuizen loads up on a big right hand but Carey slips the punch.
Oosthuizen looks to throw the jab but Carey is out of range.
Carey feinted with a counter takedown.
Carey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oosthuizen cracks Carey with an open hand slap.
Carey blocks a jab.
Carey feinted with a counter takedown.#T3#
Carey avoids the body shot from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen lands a nice shot to the body.
Oosthuizen loads up on a big right hand but Carey slips the punch.
Oosthuizen throws a body shot but no joy.
Oosthuizen misses the shot to the body.
Oosthuizen lands with a nice body punch.
Frank Carey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Oosthuizen rushes Carey and presses him up against the cage.
Carey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carey lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Oosthuizen .
Carey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oosthuizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carey working hard to break the clinch.
Carey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Oosthuizen misses with some punches.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Carey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oosthuizen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oosthuizen gets underhooks to prevent Carey's takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oosthuizen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oosthuizen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oosthuizen misses with a straight left.
Oosthuizen throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Oosthuizen .
Carey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Francois Oosthuizen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oosthuizen slips under a jab.
Oosthuizen looks to throw the jab but Carey is out of range.
Carey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oosthuizen sprawls and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Oosthuizen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oosthuizen 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Oosthuizen ! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 7
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez takes a swing at Carey's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Dominguez does no damage.
Carey feinted with a counter takedown.
Carey throws a lazy right hand but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dominguez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Carey dives in and scores a takedown into Dominguez's guard.
Carey with a nice head shot there.
Carey prevents Dominguez from getting back to his feet.
Carey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dominguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carey works over Dominguez with some ground and pound from guard.
Carey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1#
Carey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carey stopping the sweep attempt from Dominguez.
Carey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carey is in close to Dominguez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carey landing some decent shots from guard.
Carey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carey working some strikes from top position.
Carey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
Carey with a nice head shot there.
Carey distracts Dominguez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carey with a nice head shot there.
Carey postures up and lands a big shot to Dominguez's brow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dominguez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carey landing some decent shots from guard.
Carey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Carey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carey distracts Dominguez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carey is in close to Dominguez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#Dominguez is rocked!
Carey lands a couple of digs.
Dominguez is still in real trouble! Can Carey finish him?
Carey landing some decent shots from guard.
Carey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Carey gets to his feet and stands over Dominguez, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Dominguez felt that one! Carey unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Dominguez from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Carey! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch 155# CSS Finals
Date: Aug 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carey misses the jab.
Carey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bokov.
Carey feints the counter takedown.
Bokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carey goes for a double leg but Bokov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bokov continues to drive forward.
Carey misses with a hook.
Carey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carey tests Bokov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Carey closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokov misses with some punches.
Carey looking for a takedown.
Carey wants a takedown but no success here.
Valery Bokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Carey.#TD#
Bokov wants the takedown. Carey is fighting it off but Bokov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carey's guard against the cage.#T1##SUB#
Bokov drops back looking for a leg! Carey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carey manages to kick Bokov off! Bokov jumps back into Carey's guard. #SUB#
Bokov drops back looking for a leg! Carey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carey manages to kick Bokov off! Bokov jumps back into Carey's guard.
Carey controls Bokov momentarily but Bokov frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bokov is looking to work some ground and pound but Carey has wrist control.
Bokov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
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.
Carey has his hands on Bokov's head, controlling the position.
Bokov looking to sit in guard and control but Carey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Bokov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carey throws a strike but Bokov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Carey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Carey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bokov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carey is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Carey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Bokov has his hands on Carey's head, controlling the position.
Carey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carey throws a strike but Bokov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Bokov wants to control from the top but Carey keeps moving.
Bokov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bokov looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bokov advances position into side control!
Carey tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Carey tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bokov easily slips into full mount!
Bokov looking to control but Carey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bokov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Bokov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Carey is now in Bokov's guard. A big mistake from Bokov there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carey trying to control but Bokov is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Valery Bokov will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Bokov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bokov slips a jab from Carey.
Bokov misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Bokov.
Bokov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carey.
Bokov lands with a cross.
Carey misses with a hook
letting Bokov counter with a right hand.
Valery Bokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey misses with a hook. Bokov ducked under it nicely.
Bokov just misses with a punch to the body.
And Carey tries to counter it with a takedown but Bokov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Carey throws a hook but Bokov avoids it easily.#T1#
Carey lands with a right hand.
Carey throws a looping overhand right but Bokov ducks down to avoid it.
Bokov misses with a straight right.
Bokov lands with a cross.
Bokov lands a right hook to the body.
#CL2#
Carey closes the distance and clinches.
Bokov is trying to force a seperation but Carey has the dominant position.#TD2#
Carey gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bokov regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bokov trying to control the position.
#T2#
Carey landing with the ground and pound.
Carey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bokov working a defensive guard here.
Bokov has his hands on Carey's head, controlling the position.
Bokov continues to stall.
Bokov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carey. #T3##SUB#
Bokov looking for a guillotine here but Carey defends easily.
Carey distracts Bokov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carey connects with a couple of short punches.
Carey cracks Bokov with a solid left hand.
Carey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Carey being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bokov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carey trying to control but Bokov is working from the bottom.
Carey throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carey throws an elbow that misses. Bokov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carey's guard. Nice move by Bokov!#REVR#
Carey punching to the body, from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Carey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
A jab from Bokov does it's job there.
Bokov misses with a straight left.
Bokov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bokov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carey throws a hook to the side of Bokov's head but Bokov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bokov misses with a takedown attempt - Carey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Carey misses the target. #CL2#
Bokov gets tackled into the cage by Carey. Carey maintains the clinch.
Carey wants to take the fight to the mat but Bokov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T1#
Bokov wants a takedown.
Carey is trying to drag Bokov to the mat but Bokov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
Carey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bokov is trying to keep an underhook but Carey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Carey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Bokov looking for submissions off his back.
Carey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bokov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2#
Bokov gets full guard.
Carey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bokov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carey.
Carey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bokov is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bokov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carey throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Carey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carey is looking to work some ground and pound but Bokov has wrist control.
Carey is working Bokov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Carey is posturing up here but Bokov has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Carey tries to roll out but it's too tight and Carey has to tap! Slick submission there by Bokov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valery Bokov! |
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 39
Date: Jun 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Carey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rusescu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carey.
Carey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carey trying to control the position from guard on top but Rusescu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rusescu wants to stand up but Carey is controlling him.
Carey distracts Rusescu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusescu wants to stand but Carey is controlling the position.
Carey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Carey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carey scoring with some ground and pound.
Rusescu wants to stand but Carey is controlling the position.
Carey content to stall in guard here.
Carey cracks Rusescu with a solid left hand.
Carey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carey landing with the ground and pound.
Carey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
Carey throws a big right hand that misses.
Rusescu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carey is stalling in the full guard.
Carey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rusescu's head.#ES#
Rusescu kicks Carey off and gets to his feet.
Carey throws a hook but Rusescu blocks it.
Carey misses with a hook. Rusescu ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Rusescu pushes Carey up against the cage in a clinch.
Carey swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusescu uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3##BC2#
Carey breaks the clinch.
Carey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rusescu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rusescu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rusescu scrambles back to his feet.#TD2#
Carey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusescu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carey scoring with punches and elbows.
Carey scoring with punches from side control.
Rusescu looking for a sweep but Carey has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Carey wants to control the pace but Rusescu is squirming around nicely.
Carey with the ground and pound from mount. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carey looking to finish Rusescu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rusescu!
Carey tries to control but Rusescu wriggling away.
Carey lands a couple of good shots and Rusescu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rusescu covers up after that shot from Carey.
Rusescu is trying to remain composed but Carey is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Can Rusescu hold on?! Carey is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Carey scores with punches and elbows. #ROC2#Rusescu is rocked!
Carey trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Carey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Carey clinches up against the cage.
Carey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rusescu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carey lands a right hand. #TD2#
Carey lands a takedown into guard.
Rusescu wants to stand but Carey is controlling the position.
Rusescu has momentary wrist control but Carey slips an elbow through the middle.
Carey landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey wants to control from the top but Rusescu keeps moving.
Carey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1#
Rusescu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carey is controlling him.
Carey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rusescu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carey is controlling him.
Carey connects with a couple of short punches.
Carey stands up over Rusescu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carey stands up over Rusescu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carey is looking to work some ground and pound but Rusescu has wrist control.
Rusescu is pulling down on Carey's head to control his posture.
Carey looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Carey connects with a couple of short punches.
Carey cracks Rusescu with a solid left hand.
Carey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rusescu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carey throwing strikes from guard but Rusescu blocks nicely.
Carey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Carey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carey throws a big right hand that misses.
Carey distracts Rusescu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rusescu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rusescu tries to get out of the position.
Carey is in close to Rusescu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carey lands a couple of digs.
Carey distracts Rusescu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carey stops Rusescu from standing up.
Carey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rusescu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4#
Carey controlling from the top position.
Carey landing with the ground and pound.
Rusescu being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rusescu wants to stand up but Carey is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Rusescu keeping moving, preventing Carey from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Carey 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##CL2#
Carey gets a clinch.
Carey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carey lands a nice uppercut.
Carey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carey throws a head punch that misses.
Carey has a couple of punches blocked by Rusescu.
#TD2#
Carey has Rusescu pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Carey pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rusescu tumbling to the mat - Carey dives into Rusescu's guard.
Carey is in close to Rusescu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rusescu wants to stand but Carey is controlling the position. #T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carey throws a big elbow that misses. #ES#
Rusescu pushes Carey off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD#
Rusescu gets a double leg takedown into Carey's guard.
Carey controlling Rusescu's posture.
Carey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rusescu working some strikes from top position.
Rusescu is fighting to break Carey's control of his arms but Carey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Carey has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rusescu has passed into side control.
Carey tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Rusescu working away.
Carey tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Rusescu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Carey wants to control but Rusescu postures up.
Carey is not content to let Rusescu control the position.
Carey wants to control but Rusescu postures up.#T3#
Rusescu is looking to take a break and control but Carey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carey struggling a bit here.
Carey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Frank Carey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
You can see the frustration on Carey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rusescu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carey finds it's way round the side to connect with Rusescu's head. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice takedown defense from Carey. No joy for Rusescu on that attempt.
The crowd cheers as Carey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rusescu doesn't seem phased though.
Carey misses with a straight left.
Rusescu ducks under a wild hook from Carey.
Rusescu is looking to counter the offense by Carey and move into the clinch.
Carey throws a lazy right hand but Rusescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rusescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carey.#TD#
Rusescu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carey is trying to defend but Rusescu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carey throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Rusescu manages to pass to side control.
Carey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carey isn't going anywhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Carey.
Well Carey 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Carey! |
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