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Event:
BB 10 - Gracie vs Xiaodong
Date: Nov 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Kennedy scores with a punch to the head.
Kennedy jabs at Wayne's body.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Kennedy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kennedy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Conan Kennedy has been cut.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Kennedy moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Wayne.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.#ROC2#Kennedy is rocked!
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Oh Kennedy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennedy seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy misses the body punch
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kennedy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wayne.
Kennedy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Wayne throws the left hand but Kennedy avoids the punch easily.
Kennedy throws a lazy head kick
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Kennedy misses.
Wayne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Kennedy staying out of range there.
Kennedy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
Wayne lands a really nice looking cross but Kennedy seems unphased.
Kennedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut.
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Kennedy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Wayne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kennedy.
Kennedy clobbers Wayne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kennedy throws a low kick but Wayne moves out of range easily.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
Wayne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kennedy 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.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kennedy to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kennedy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kennedy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Wayne misses with a body shot
and Kennedy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kennedy moves away from the strike by Wayne.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne throws a hook but Kennedy avoids it easily.
Kennedy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kennedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wayne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Kennedy saw that one coming.
Wayne 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.
Donk. Wayne catches Kennedy right on the button with a cross.
Kennedy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wayne under the eye.#T3#
Kennedy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wayne lands a jab to the nose.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Kennedy moved out of range nicely.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennedy darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL#
Kennedy darts in and clinches Wayne up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
Wayne lands an uppercut.
Kennedy digs a right hand into Wayne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wayne's gas tank. #BC#
Kennedy breaks from the clinch.
Wayne takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kennedy is looking to counter punch.
Kennedy slips a straight right by Wayne.
A big right from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kennedy lands a jab to the head.
#T4#
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kennedy.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Kennedy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wayne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kennedy jabs Wayne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
A jab from Kennedy does it's job there.
Kennedy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kennedy throws a head kick that half lands.
Kennedy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kennedy lands a nice hook to Wayne's body. Wayne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kennedy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kennedy.
Kennedy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kennedy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conan Kennedy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A shot to the liver by Kennedy. Beautiful body shot.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy misses with a body shot
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Kennedy lands with a good body shot.
Kennedy darts in trying to clinch
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conan Kennedy is winning the standup battle so far.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body.
Kennedy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wayne can do to turn this around?
Kennedy wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kennedy walks into a stiff left hand from Wayne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Kennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Wayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kennedy staying out of range there.#T1#
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Wayne.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne takes one to the chin there.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Kennedy lands but Wayne takes it in his stride.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.#CL#
Kennedy moves into range and clinches up with Wayne.#BC2#
Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kennedy connects with a looping right hand.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Kennedy.
Kennedy thows a body kick. Wayne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne catches Kennedy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy connects with a solid leg kick.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Kennedy saw that one coming.
Kennedy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Kennedy with a nice calf kick.
Kennedy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.#KD2#
Wayne lands a big uppercut and Kennedy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kennedy looks OK. Wayne waves Kennedy back to his feet!
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Kennedy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kennedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
#T3#
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy throws a solid leg kick but Wayne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kennedy.
It seemed like Wayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kennedy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wayne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kennedy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wayne circles away quickly and effectively.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wayne slips under a jab from Kennedy.
Wayne tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wayne pounces like a tiger and cracks Kennedy with a vicious hook! Kennedy is down but not out! Wayne follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damian Wayne!
Damian Wayne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kennedy lands with a nice body punch.
Kennedy lands a lovely overhand right.
Nastula doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nastula is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nastula takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kennedy lands a jab to Nastula's midsection.
Kennedy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kennedy scoring well with a low kick there.
Nastula tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Nastula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nastula fails with the takedown
and Kennedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Kennedy pushes Nastula up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Kennedy breaks from the clinch.
Nastula falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kennedy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick from Kennedy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nastula gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kennedy.#T1#
Kennedy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nastula's hands.
Nastula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC#Nastula is rocked!
Kennedy tests Nastula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nastula is still on wobbly legs! Can Kennedy finish him?
Conan Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nastula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nastula shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kennedy as he avoids it easily.
Kennedy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nastula seems to have recovered his senses.
Nastula closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Conan Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Nastula.
Kennedy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nastula moves forwards but Kennedy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kennedy digs a good hook to Nastula's body.
Kennedy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kennedy with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nastula loses concentration momentarily and Kennedy pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Nastula crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Kennedy finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Conan Kennedy!
Conan Kennedy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
KoF:IW - New Contenders
Date: Oct 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Alvarez misses.
Kennedy tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Alvarez counters with a shoot takedown. Kennedy fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez lands a couple of digs.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Kennedy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarez stands up over Kennedy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kennedy trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alvarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kennedy's head.#T1#
Alvarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kennedy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez is in close to Kennedy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alvarez sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kennedy has control of Alvarez's left arm, preventing Alvarez from doing any damage.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kennedy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kennedy holds on and takes a little breather. #T3#
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kennedy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez stands up over Kennedy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez postures up in Kennedy's guard and throws a big left but Kennedy blocks it.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kennedy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kennedy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Kennedy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Kennedy is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Alvarez trying to control but Kennedy is working from the bottom.
Kennedy is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez slips under a jab from Kennedy.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but Alvarez moved away.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick from Kennedy, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Alvarez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kennedy throws the kick towards the body but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Conan Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kennedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kennedy throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Alvarez moves into the clinch.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kennedy can do to turn this around?
Kennedy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kennedy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kennedy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kennedy is looking to break free of the clinch but Alvarez has double underhooks.
Alvarez pushes Kennedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Kennedy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Kennedy looking to stall.
Alvarez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kennedy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Kennedy gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kennedy won't be happy with that.
Kennedy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Kennedy is working away.
Alvarez working the ground and pound.
Alvarez working the ground and pound from side control.
Kennedy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alvarez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kennedy looks to move to half guard but instead Alvarez has passed into mount! Damn!#T2#
Kennedy wants to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez lands a couple of good shots and Kennedy has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Alvarez lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes here.
#ROC#Kennedy is rocked!
Alvarez is loading up with his shots from the back and Kennedy is in big trouble! Kennedy taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Owen Alvarez!
A very excited looking Owen Alvarez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
KoF:IW - Manivong X Okongwu
Date: Sep 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Kennedy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kennedy defending well as Drnold loads up on a big left hand.
Drnold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Drnold.
A little jabbing left from Drnold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drnold takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#It looks like Sam Drnold has been cut.
Drnold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drnold throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy throwing a counter right hand but Drnold manages to avoid it.
Drnold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Drnold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drnold scores with a nice strike.
Kennedy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Drnold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drnold's waist but Drnold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kennedy off to one side.
Drnold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drnold.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drnold.
Drnold keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Kennedy gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Drnold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennedy tries to throw a body punch but Drnold avoids it by throwing Kennedy back against the cage.
Drnold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Drnold prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drnold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drnold tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy stalling.
#BC2#
Drnold breaks the clinch.
Kennedy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drnold if he has to take too many more of those.
Drnold throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drnold throws out the jab.
It looked like Kennedy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kennedy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drnold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kennedy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kennedy with a nice calf kick.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.
Drnold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drnold misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Kennedy cracks a nice hook into Drnold's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drnold walks into a stiff left hand from Kennedy.
Drnold throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a front kick aimed at Drnold's knee but Drnold avoids it well. #CL#
Kennedy clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drnold blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy prevents Drnold from breaking the clinch.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.
Kennedy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kennedy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drnold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drnold misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Drnold throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Kennedy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kennedy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drnold in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Drnold misses the target.
Drnold throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Drnold moves out of range easily.
Drnold connects with a body shot.
Drnold is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kennedy rather than just go for the knockout.
Kennedy throws a lazy right hand but Drnold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drnold misses the jab.
Kennedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drnold misses with a hook.
Drnold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kennedy.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.
A little feinted left hand from Kennedy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drnold takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drnold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kennedy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drnold lands a nice hook to Kennedy's body. Kennedy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kennedy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kennedy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kennedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drnold.#T4#
Drnold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy tests Drnold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drnold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drnold swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kennedy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sam Drnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Drnold misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Some bone on bone action there as Drnold checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drnold misses with a left hand
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Drnold is having none of it.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Kennedy misses the target.
Drnold cracks a nice hook into Kennedy's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kennedy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Conan Kennedy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Drnold's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Drnold misses with a body shot.
Kennedy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drnold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drnold throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Drnold is out of range.
Drnold lands a nice looking body shot.
Drnold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Kennedy.
Drnold throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy moves away from the strike by Drnold.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Drnold moves out of range. #CL#
Kennedy clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy gets through Drnold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Kennedy.
#T1#
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drnold's elbow.
Kennedy controlling the action here for a moment.
Drnold is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Kennedy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kennedy tries to throw a body punch but Drnold avoids it by throwing Kennedy back against the cage.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Drnold blocks an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Drnold in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kennedy has Drnold pressed against the cage, preventing Drnold from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Drnold.
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drnold's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Drnold backwards.
Drnold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Drnold blocks it.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
Kennedy stalling the fight.
Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drnold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy is looking to control Drnold's arms but Drnold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kennedy has his back to the cage. #T3#
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drnold is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.
Kennedy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Drnold manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drnold.
Drnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drnold missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kennedy scores with a head kick.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Kennedy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
#T4#
Kennedy presses Drnold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drnold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
A punch combination from Drnold misses.
Sam Drnold seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Kennedy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drnold, pushing him back against the cage.
Kennedy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Drnold controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy can't find room to land a body shot as Drnold controls the action.
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drnold is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Drnold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Kennedy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Drnold's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Drnold jabs Kennedy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kennedy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drnold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drnold scores with a punch to the head.
Drnold avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Drnold moves out of range easily.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Drnold is avoiding it.
Drnold throws a good cross that connects.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Drnold avoids them all with ease.
Drnold throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
A jab from Drnold misses.
Drnold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drnold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
A big left from Drnold misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drnold misses the shot to the body.
Drnold keeps the fight on the outside.
Drnold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kennedy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drnold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Kennedy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drnold.
Kennedy misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Drnold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Drnold.
A solid body kick from Kennedy.
Drnold moves out of range as Kennedy throws a body kick.
Drnold throws a hook to the side of Kennedy's head but Kennedy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kennedy slips under a jab.
Drnold misses with a lunging right hand
and Drnold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drnold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kennedy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drnold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kennedy.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Drnold pushes him off.
Drnold misses with a body shot.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Drnold throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Drnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Kennedy moves out of range as Drnold strikes.
Drnold misses with a straight right. #T2#
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
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!#CL#
Kennedy clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Drnold's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conan Kennedy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drnold misses with some punches.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
A hook to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Drnold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Kennedy - that landed with a thud.
Drnold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kennedy tries to work over Drnold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Kennedy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drnold can do to turn this around?#T3#
Kennedy blocking some punches.
#BC#
Kennedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drnold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kennedy throws a head kick that half lands.
Drnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drnold throws a hook to the side of Kennedy's head but Kennedy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drnold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Drnold circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Kennedy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Drnold is just out of range.
Drnold misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Drnold sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Drnold - just one landing. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sam Drnold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drnold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kennedy at a distance.
Drnold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drnold. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Kennedy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drnold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Conan Kennedy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Kennedy clinches up against the cage.
Drnold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kennedys head.
Drnold is trying to break free.
Kennedy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drnold backwards.
Drnold prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Drnold tries to circle away but Kennedy has him pinned against the cage.
Drnold working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Drnold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy thuds his right hand into Drnold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Conan Kennedy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kennedy, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sam Drnold! |
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Event:
KoF:IW - Mcgillicutty x Goku
Date: Aug 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Kennedy cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Kennedy tries a low kick but Knox avoids it.
Kennedy lands a lovely overhand right.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Kennedy throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Conan Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy misses with a two punch combination.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kennedy moves out of range as Knox strikes.#T1#
Kennedy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
#CL#
Kennedy closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Knox prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC2#
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox catches Kennedy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kennedy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kennedy's corner calls for a 1-2. Kennedy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Kennedy scores with a jab. Knox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kennedy.
A big right from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
Kennedy throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Kennedy jabs at Knox's body.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Kennedy pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head. #BC2#
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
A jab from Kennedy misses.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kennedy's head.
Kennedy moves to clinch but Knox breaks away
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennedy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kennedy cracks Knox with a good jab.
Knox lands a nice hook to Kennedy's body. Kennedy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knox blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kennedy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Kennedy misses.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kennedy looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T4#
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kennedy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Kennedy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kennedy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy wants to clinch
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kennedy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Kennedy is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Conan Kennedy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kennedy's corner calls for a 1-2. Kennedy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kennedy scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
Kennedy looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knox duly obliges.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Kennedy has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox works on Kennedy's body with a couple of short punches.
Kennedy looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy is pushing Knox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kennedy as Knox tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Kennedy.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling him.
Knox prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Knox tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
Kennedy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kennedy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knox is pushing Kennedy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knox misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Knox breaks the clinch.
Kennedy moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennedy wants to clinch but Knox slips to the side
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kennedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut.
Kennedy tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy misses the shot to the body.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox scores with a jab to the body.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
Kennedy lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox misses with a hook. Kennedy ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Kennedy throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Kennedy swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.#CL#
Kennedy rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox blocking some punches.
Kennedy stalling in the clinch but Knox improves position.
Kennedy tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Kennedy back against the cage.
Kennedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Conan Kennedy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kennedy scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Kennedy lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kennedy throws an off balance right hand
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Knox slips a jab from Kennedy.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kennedy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox checks a low kick from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dizzy Knox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kennedy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Kennedy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kennedy.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kennedy looks to throw a body kick
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knox if he has to take too many more of those.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws an off balance right hand
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox connects with a jab.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
#CL#
Kennedy rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
Kennedy lands a right hand.
Kennedy lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Kennedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kennedy lands with a right hand.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Knox throws the left hand but Kennedy avoids the punch easily.
Kennedy connects with a nice looking jab.
#ROC#Knox is rocked!#T2#
Kennedy throws a powerful right kick. Knox tried to block low but the kick was high! Knox was taken right off of his feet! Kennedy jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Conan Kennedy!
The defeated Dizzy Knox had this to say: 'If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet. (Matt Hughes) '. |
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Event:
Byzantium 18
Date: Nov 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Tonon pushes him off.
Tonon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kennedy sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Kennedy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy effectively controlling the action here.#TD#
Tonon has hold of one of Kennedy's legs. Kennedy is fighting the takedown attempt but Tonon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tonon looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Tonon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tonon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy looking for a sweep. Not yet Kennedy, not yet.
Kennedy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tonon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy keeping moving, preventing Tonon from controlling successfully.
Tonon slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Kennedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kennedy is refusing to be controlled, as Tonon sits in half guard. #SUB#
Tonon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kennedy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tonon. #SUB#
Tonon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tonon wants to control but Kennedy is keeping him busy. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Tonon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Tonon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kennedy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tonon trying to mount his opponent but Kennedy defends it.
Tonon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kennedy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3##SUB#
Kennedy is defending against the submission attempts here by Tonon.
Kennedy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tonon is working away from the top position though.
Tonon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tonon trying to pass the guard but Kennedy defending well.
Tonon prevents Kennedy from improving his position.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tonon in particular looking to stall.
Kennedy wants to improve his position but Tonon is controlling well.
#SUB#
Tonon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kennedy tries to get to full guard but Tonon has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Tonon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tonon.
Tonon moves out of range as Kennedy strikes.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
Tonon tries to counter with a takedown but Kennedy is quick to defend against it.
Conan Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonon doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Kennedy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tonon or perhaps it was just good defense by Kennedy, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Kennedy clinches up with Tonon and pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD#
Tonon drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Tonon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1##SUB#
Tonon has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kennedy should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Tonon has tightened it up now! Kennedy should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damian Tonon! |
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Event:
Byzantium 15
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Kennedy has closed the distance and engaged DuPont in a clinch.
Kennedy misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kennedy as the two fighters clinch.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as DuPont controls his hands.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
Kennedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DuPont s head.
Kennedy digs a right hand into DuPont 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DuPont 's gas tank.
Kennedy lands a right hand that snaps the head of DuPont backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kennedy.
DuPont tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy pushes DuPont back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Kennedy gets a clinch.
DuPont tries to circle away but Kennedy has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Kennedy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by DuPont .
DuPont takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#DuPont is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kennedy.
Oh DuPont is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy pushes DuPont against the cage. Kennedy is working some dirty boxing. Kennedy pushes off with a quick right hook! DuPont goes down! DuPont tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kennedy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Kennedy! |
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Event:
Empire: Cage Wars
Date: Sep 23, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dixon, as that shot connected.
Kennedy slips a straight right by Dixon.#CL2#
Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Dixon misses with some punches.
Kennedy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Dixon wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennedy won't allow it.
Kennedy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT2#It looks like John Dixon has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dixon.
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kennedy's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kennedy.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dixon's elbow.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dixon.
#T1#
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dixon controls his hands.
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dixon or not. #BC2#
Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Kennedy moves into the clinch successfully.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kennedy or not.
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dixons head.
Dixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Dixon misses with some punches.
Dixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dixon.
Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dixons head.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dixon controls his hands.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Dixon tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Kennedy avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dixon backwards. #T3#
Dixon lands with a short shot to the head.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
A short uppercut from Dixon.
Dixon takes a shot to the head.
Kennedy lands a left hand.
Kennedy blocking some punches.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
A short left from Kennedy.
Dixon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dixon working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy misses with some punches.
#T4#
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kennedys head.
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dixon or not.
Kennedy pushes Dixon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy pushes Dixon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy works on Dixon's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Kennedy.
Dixon can't break the clinch.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Kennedy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
Nice body punch from Kennedy - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kennedy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Dixon's cut.
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##CL2#
Kennedy rushes Dixon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
Kennedy pushes Dixon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Kennedy.
A hook to the body from Dixon.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
Kennedy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kennedy.
A short left from Kennedy.
Kennedy works on Dixon's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy is working Dixon over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Kennedy.
#T1#
Kennedy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dixon or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy digs a right hand underneath Dixon's ribcage. Dixon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kennedy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennedy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Kennedy - that landed with a thud.
Kennedy avoiding damage.
Kennedy lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.
Kennedy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kennedy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
Conan Kennedy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Kennedy lands a nice uppercut.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kennedy lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
Kennedy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kennedy lands with a light punch inside.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Kennedy gets through Dixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dixon tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kennedy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
Kennedy lands a left hand.
Kennedy pushes Dixon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kennedy lands a nice uppercut.
Kennedy lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy gets through Dixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC2#Dixon is rocked!
Kennedy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Dixon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Kennedy drops Dixon with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Dixon is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conan Kennedy! |
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Event:
A&E's MARQUEE 5
Date: Aug 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Kennedy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Youngblood taking a breather.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Youngblood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kennedy is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Youngblood wants to break free but Kennedy has control.
Youngblood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Youngblood looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
Youngblood lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Youngblood.
Youngblood throws a punch but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a left hand.
#T1#
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
Kennedy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
Youngblood struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Youngblood blocks it.
Youngblood prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Youngblood.
Youngblood wants to break free but Kennedy has control.
Kennedy pushes Youngblood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Youngblood misses with a body punch.
Youngblood misses with the head strike.
Youngblood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kennedy.
Youngblood pushes Kennedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Youngblood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Youngblood is stalling here.
#T2#
Youngblood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Youngblood stalling in the clinch but Kennedy improves position.
Kennedy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy cracks Youngblood with a nice body shot.
Kennedy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to work over Youngblood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Youngblood has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
#BC#
Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Kennedy has Youngblood up against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy lands with a left to the head.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy gets through Youngblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Youngblood blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Youngblood tries to stall but Kennedy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kennedy can't find room to land a body shot as Youngblood controls the action.
Youngblood lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy blocks a body shot from Youngblood.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Youngblood.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Kennedy.
Youngblood throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
Youngblood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Kennedy. #ROC#Youngblood is rocked!
Kennedy lands an uppercut.
Youngblood is still on wobbly legs! Can Kennedy finish him?
Kennedy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Youngblood to his knees! Kennedy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Kennedy! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abeo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abeo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kennedy misses with a straight right.
Abeo with the counter takedown but Kennedy avoids it easily.
Kennedy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kennedy cracks Abeo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC#Abeo is rocked!
Kennedy walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Abeo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kennedy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Abeo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Kennedy! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch 185# CSS RD2
Date: May 20, 2020 |
#R1#
Iljyuk thumps Kennedy with a low kick.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Iljyuk is just out of range.
Iljyuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Iljyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iljyuk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kennedy to score with a decent uppercut.
Kennedy throws an overhand right that lands on Iljyuk's shoulder, as Iljyuk tries to avoid the shot.
Iljyuk tries a quick counter leg kick but Kennedy is wise to it.
Iljyuk is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Iljyuk clinches with his opponent.
Iljyuk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kennedy.
Iljyuk takes a shot to the head.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Iljyuk misses with a body punch.
Iljyuk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Iljyuk tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iljyuk working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iljyuk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Iljyuk tries to land knees in the clinch but Kennedy avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy prevents Iljyuk from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Kennedy avoiding damage as Iljyuk throws knees to the body.
Iljyuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kennedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Iljyuk backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kennedy as the two fighters clinch.
Iljyuk looks winded!
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Iljyuk.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Iljyuk is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Iljyuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Kennedy finish him?
Kennedy dips a shoulder and cracks Iljyuk with a mighty uppercut! Iljyuk falls back against the cage and Kennedy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Iljyuk is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kennedy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Kennedy!
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