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Event:
SOTF Round 3
Date: Jul 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara tries to clinch but Hilal is having none of it. #CL2#
Camara closes the distance and pushes Hilal back into the cage.
Camara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hilal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hilal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Camara decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Camara is looking for a triangle but Hilal pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Camara is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Camara with a nice head shot there.
Hilal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hilal trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Camara working some strikes from top position.
Hilal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Camara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Camara lands a couple of digs.
Hilal wants to stand but Camara is controlling the position.
Camara working some strikes from top position.
Hilal wants to stand up but Camara is controlling him.
Hilal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara connects with a couple of short punches.
Camara chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
Hilal wants to stand up but Camara is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Camara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Camara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Camara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hilal's head.
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Hilal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hilal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hilal tries to get out of the position.
Camara is in close to Hilal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Camara postures up and lands a big shot to Hilal's brow.
Hilal wants to stand and escape but Camara is having none of it.
Camara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Camara scoring with some ground and pound.
Hilal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3#
Camara lands a couple of elbows.
Camara connects with a couple of short punches.
Hilal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hilal keeping moving, preventing Camara from controlling successfully.
Hilal wants to stand but Camara is controlling the position.
Camara trying to control but Hilal is working from the bottom. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Camara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Camara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hilal's head.
Camara scoring with some ground and pound.
Camara scoring with some ground and pound.
Camara scoring with some ground and pound.
Camara trying to control but Hilal is working from the bottom.
Hilal wants to stand but Camara is controlling the position.
Camara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T5#
Camara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hilal wants to get back to his feet but Camara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Camara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Camara is working Hilal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Camara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hilal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Camara is controlling him.
Camara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hilal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Camara is controlling him. #T6#
Camara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Camara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hilal's head.
Camara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Camara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hilal is looking to stand up but Camara isn't so interested in that idea.
Camara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Camara lands a couple of elbows.
Hilal is looking to stand up but Camara isn't so interested in that idea. #T7#
Camara postures up and lands a big shot to Hilal's brow.
Hilal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Camara is controlling him.
Camara distracts Hilal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hilal wants to stand and escape but Camara is having none of it.
Camara with a nice head shot there.
Camara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hilal's head.
Camara lands a couple of elbows.#T8#
Hilal wants to get back to his feet but Camara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Camara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hilal has momentary wrist control but Camara slips an elbow through the middle.
Camara with a nice head shot there.
Hilal keeping moving, preventing Camara from controlling successfully.
Hilal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Camara connects with a couple of short punches.
Camara working some strikes from top position.
Hilal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camara on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Camara's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T9#
Camara won't allow Hilal to get back to his feet.
Camara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Camara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Camara landing some decent shots from guard.
Camara stops Hilal from standing up.
Camara is in close to Hilal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Camara is working Hilal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Camara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camara throws a big right hand that misses.
Hilal wants to get back to his feet but Camara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Camara trying to control but Hilal is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amadou Camara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hilal fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Camara moves into range and clinches up with Hilal.#TD2#
Camara pulls guard successfully.
Hilal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Camara's guard.#SUB2#
Camara looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hilal is defending well. Camara quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hilal has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Camara celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amadou Camara!
During a confident post fight interview, Amadou Camara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SOTF Round 2
Date: Jun 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Hilal gets tackled into the cage by Esch. Esch maintains the clinch.
Hilal is looking to break free of the clinch but Esch has double underhooks.
Hilal's coach down at Armored Fitness & Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hilal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Esch is leaning against Hilal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hilal blocks an uppercut.
Esch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hilal backwards. #BC2#
Hilal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hilal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hilal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Esch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hilal scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#It looks like Qamar Hilal has been cut.
Hilal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esch.
Hilal throws a counter combo.
Hilal staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Hilal drives through and clinches with Esch against the cage.
Hilal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Hilal working hard to break the clinch.
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilal uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1##BC2#
Hilal breaks the clinch.
Hilal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Esch.
Nice takedown defense from Hilal. No joy for Esch on that attempt.
Hilal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Esch cracks Hilal with an open hand slap.
Sloppy strikes from Hilal. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Hilal darts in and clinches Esch up against the cage.
Esch misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Hilal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Esch throws a big shot that misses.
Esch fails with the takedown.
As Esch backs off Hilal throws a huge counter combo but Esch manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Esch has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hilal blocking some punches.
Esch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Esch has Hilal pressed against the cage, preventing Hilal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esch working aggressively here.
Hilal lands a shoulder strike.
Esch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hilal lands a right hand. #T3#
Hilal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Esch avoids it.
Esch lands an uppercut.
Hilal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilal.
Esch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hilal backwards.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esch tries to throw a body punch but Hilal avoids it by throwing Esch back against the cage.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hilal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Hilal.
Hilal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eschs head.
Hilal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esch.
Esch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hilal's efforts to push away.#T4#
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esch tries to throw a body punch but Hilal avoids it by throwing Esch back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hilal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Esch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hilal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Hilal manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Esch moves into the clinch.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilal.
Esch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hilal stalling in the clinch.
#T5#
Esch lands a shot to the body.
Esch throws a head punch that misses.
Esch prevents a body shot from Hilal.
Hilal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esch throws a head punch that misses.
Esch tries to work over Hilal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esch lands a body shot.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hilal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Esch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hilal or not.
Hilal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esch has Hilal pressed against the cage, preventing Hilal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esch misses with some punches.
#T6#
Hilal is trying to break the clinch but Esch has him pressed against the cage.
Hilal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Esch.
Hilal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hilal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esch keeps control of Hilal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Hilal manages to break the clinch.
Hilal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CL#
Esch pushes Hilal up against the cage in a clinch.
Esch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Esch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hilal blocking some punches.
Esch misses with a punch on the inside.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
Esch throws a punch but it's blocked by Hilal. #T7#
Hilal can't find room to land a body shot as Esch controls the action.
Esch cracks Hilal with a nice body shot.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esch misses with a punch on the inside.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilal's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilal.
Hilal has had enough of the clinch but Esch keeps him there for the moment.
Esch lands a body shot. #BC#
Esch manages to break the clinch.
Esch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Esch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esch wants to clinch.#T8##CL#
Esch closes the distance and pushes Hilal back into the cage.
Hilal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hilal tries to circle away but Esch has him pinned against the cage.
Esch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hilals head.
Hilal prevents a body shot from Esch.
Esch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hilal backwards.
Esch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hilal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hilal just leaning against Esch, taking a breather.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Hilal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T9##BC2#
Hilal breaks from the clinch.
Hilal throws a right and a left that Esch avoids nicely.
Esch is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Esch connects with a jab.#CL2#
Hilal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hilal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hilal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esch lands with a short shot to the head.
Esch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esch tries to throw a body punch but Hilal avoids it by throwing Esch back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coby Esch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Qamar Hilal's cut.
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#
Esch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hilal counters with a two punch combo.
Esch is looking to clinch but Hilal is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Hilal rushes Esch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hilal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esch misses with a body punch.
Esch lands a nice uppercut.
Hilal tries a body shot but Esch blocks it.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Esch breaks from the clinch.
Esch lands with a hook. Hilal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hilal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Esch finds it's way through Hilal's defenses. #T1#
Some wild striking there from Hilal.
Nice uppercut lands for Esch. That snapped Hilal's head back.
Nice jab there from Esch. #CUT#That has opened up Qamar Hilal's cut even more.
Hilal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Esch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Esch darts in and clinches Hilal up against the cage.
Hilal lands with a short shot to the head.
Hilal blocking some punches.
Esch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esch lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Esch.
#T2#
A right hand to the body from Esch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esch misses with the head strike.
Esch keeps control of Hilal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hilal blocks an uppercut.
Hilal can't break the clinch.
Esch has a couple of punches blocked by Hilal.
Esch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Esch misses with a body punch.
Esch throws a head punch that misses.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hilal is trying to push Esch away but Esch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
Hilal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Esch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Esch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Esch tries to clinch up but Hilal circles away and keeps his distance.
Hilal misses with a series of wild punches.
Esch tries to close the distance and clinch but Hilal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Esch moves into the clinch successfully.
Esch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esch misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hilal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilal.
Esch misses with the head strike.
Hilal can't break the clinch.
Esch slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilal.
Esch presses Hilal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Esch on the inside.
Esch throws a head punch that misses.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
Hilal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T5#
Esch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esch working aggressively here.
Hilal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Esch lands a right hand.
Esch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esch lands with a right to the head.
Esch lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Esch.
Esch misses with the head strike.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esch has Hilal pressed against the cage, preventing Hilal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esch is working Hilal over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hilal as the two fighters clinch.
Esch misses with some punches.
#T6#
A nice right hand lands inside from Esch.
Esch misses with a body punch.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hilal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hilal lands a body shot.
Hilal is trying to push Esch away but Esch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hilal has had enough of the clinch but Esch keeps him there for the moment.
Esch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hilal's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Esch fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coby Esch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hilal.
Esch misses with a body punch.
#T7#
Esch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hilal backwards.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
Esch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hilal backwards.
Hilal misses with a punch on the inside.
Hilal misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilal.
Esch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hilal tries to break free but Esch pushes him back against the cage.
Esch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Esch lands a hook that snaps the head of Hilal backwards.
Hilal blocks an uppercut.
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
Esch misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T8#
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Esch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Hilal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hilal misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Hilal moves into range and clinches up with Esch.
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!
Hilal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Esch tries to work over Hilal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esch throws a punch but it's blocked by Hilal.
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Esch has Hilal pressed against the cage, preventing Hilal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Esch.
Esch misses with a punch on the inside.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilal's elbow. #T9#
Esch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esch tries to throw a body punch but Hilal avoids it by throwing Esch back against the cage.
Hilal is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilal.
Esch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hilal digs a right hand underneath Esch's ribcage. Esch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Hilal fails to land.
Esch tries a body shot but Hilal blocks it.
Hilal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Hilal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coby Esch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Qamar Hilal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Hilal throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Esch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Esch.
Esch misses with a body punch.
Esch takes a shot to the head.
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilal uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Esch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Esch lands a nice uppercut.
Hilal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esch backwards.
Hilal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hilal missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esch looking for a takedown.
Esch works on Hilal's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esch.
Hilal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T1#
Esch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hilal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Esch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hilals head.
Esch tries for a takedown but Hilal manages to get underhooks.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilal's elbow.
Hilal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Esch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hilal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hilal backwards.
Esch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Esch keeps control of Hilal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hilal can do to turn this around?
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T2#
Hilal swings wildly with an uppercut but Esch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esch avoiding damage.
Esch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esch tries a body shot but Hilal blocks it.
Esch has Hilal pressed against the cage, preventing Hilal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esch misses with some punches.
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Hilal slows down the pace here.
Esch stalling.
Hilal struggles to land a body shot inside as Esch controls his hands.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esch throws a head punch that misses.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilal throws an elbow but it misses.
Esch avoiding damage as Hilal throws knees to the body.
Hilal prevents a body shot from Esch.
Esch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hilal misses with a punch on the inside.
Esch misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Hilal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Esch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hilal or not.
Esch tries a body shot but Hilal blocks it.
Esch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Hilal.
Esch misses with a punch on the inside.
Hilal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Esch backwards.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
Esch misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Hilal manages to break the clinch.
Coby Esch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilal keeps the fight on the outside.
Esch lands a really nice looking cross but Hilal seems unphased.
#T5#
Hilal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Esch tries to clinch but Hilal moves out of range. #CL#
Esch clinches.
Esch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esch cracks Hilal with a nice body shot.
Hilal misses with a punch on the inside.
Hilal is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilal.
Esch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hilal's efforts to push away.
Hilal lands a left hand.
A short right from Esch.
Hilal misses with a punch on the inside.
#T6#
A right handed body shot lands from Esch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Esch.
Esch prevents a body shot from Hilal.
A head punch on the inside from Esch fails to land.
Hilal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Esch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esch misses with a body punch.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
#T7#
A body shot lands from Esch.
Hilal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Esch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hilal or not.
Esch pushes Hilal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Esch misses with a body punch.
Esch has a couple of punches blocked by Hilal.
A head punch on the inside from Esch fails to land.
Esch has a couple of punches blocked by Hilal.
Hilal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Esch fails to land.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
Esch lands with a short shot to the head. #CUT#The cut above Qamar Hilal's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Esch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T8#
A short right from Esch.
Esch lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hilal throws an elbow but misses.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilal's elbow.
Hilal blocking some punches.
A short left from Esch.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hilal prevents a body shot from Esch.
Esch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esch lands with a short shot to the head. #T9#
Hilal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esch misses with some punches.
Hilal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hilal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esch working aggressively here.
Hilal prevents a body shot from Esch.
Esch lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hilal.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esch.
Esch lands a right hand.
Esch lands a shot to the body.
Hilal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coby Esch clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Qamar Hilal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Esch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hilal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Esch tests Hilal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Esch is looking to clinch.
Esch wants to clinch but Hilal slips to the side
and Hilal counters with a one-two to the body.
Hilal misses with a wild combination.
Esch seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esch with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Esch.
As Esch backs off Hilal throws a huge counter combo but Esch manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Hilal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hilal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hilal misses with the combination.
Qamar Hilal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Esch has closed the distance and engaged Hilal in a clinch.
Hilal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Esch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Esch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hilal backwards.
Esch working aggressively here.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilal's elbow.
Esch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esch has a couple of punches blocked by Hilal.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hilal blocking some punches.
Esch throws a punch but it's blocked by Hilal.
Hilal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hilal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hilal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Esch backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esch has a couple of punches blocked by Hilal.
#T3#
Esch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hilal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Hilal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esch tries to work over Hilal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hilal misses with a knee strike.
Esch has a couple of punches blocked by Hilal.
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hilal can't find room to land a body shot as Esch controls the action.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilal's elbow.
Hilal tries a body shot but Esch blocks it.
Esch misses with some punches.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Hilal tries a body shot but Esch blocks it.
#BC2#
Hilal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Hilal clinches up with Esch and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Esch.
Esch keeps control of Hilal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Esch prevents Hilal from breaking the clinch.
Hilal working hard to break the clinch.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilal's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esch.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hilal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T5#
Esch throws a punch but it's blocked by Hilal.
Esch tries to work over Hilal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hilal blocks a body shot from Esch.
Esch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Esch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hilal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Esch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Hilal manages to break the clinch.
Hilal tries to clinch up.
Coby Esch is winning the standup battle so far.
Esch throws a jab but it's blocked by Hilal. #T6#
Esch lands a glancing blow to the side of Hilal's head.#CUT#Qamar Hilal's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Esch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hilal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hilal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Esch moves into the clinch.
Esch lands a right hand.
Esch scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Esch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Esch clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hilal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Esch misses with a body punch.
Esch is leaning against Hilal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hilal is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Esch tries to throw a body punch but Hilal avoids it by throwing Esch back against the cage. #T7#
Esch misses with a body punch.
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esch lands an uppercut.
Hilal is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Esch fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Hilal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Esch lands a right hand.
Esch tries a body shot but Hilal blocks it.
Esch misses with some punches.
Esch misses with some punches.
Hilal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hilal misses with a knee strike.
#T8#
Esch misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esch.
Esch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hilal misses with a punch to the body.
Esch misses with some punches.
Esch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hilal misses with some punches.
Esch misses with a body punch.
Esch misses with the head strike.
Esch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hilal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilal uses good head movement to avoid it. #T9#
Hilal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hilal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Hilal - that landed with a thud.
Esch throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hilal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hilal can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esch misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Esch fails to land.
Hilal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esch throws a punch but it's blocked by Hilal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coby Esch had his way with Qamar Hilal in that round.
The cut man is working on Qamar Hilal'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!#R5#
Esch tries to close the distance and clinch but Hilal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hilal's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hilal duly obliges.
A combination from Hilal does no damage.
Hilal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Esch.
Esch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hilal counters with a left and a right that stings Esch.
Hilal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hilal.
Hilal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Esch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Esch wants to clinch.
Hilal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T1#
Hilal misses with a double jab.
Esch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hilal's head backwards.
Esch dips to his left and cracks Hilal with an uppercut!#CL#
Esch pushes Hilal up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Hilal breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hilal. Those never looked like landing.
Hilal is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Esch misses with a hook. Hilal ducked under it nicely.
Hilal lands with a nice combination. Esch backs away looking to recover.
Hilal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hilal throws a nice looking combination but Esch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Hilal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Esch working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilal misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Esch - that landed with a thud.
Esch tries to work over Hilal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hilal backwards.
Esch misses with the head strike.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Hilal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esch is working Hilal over against the cage.#T3#
A left hand lands to the body for Esch.
Esch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Esch scores with a shot to the side of Hilal's head.
Esch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hilal controls his hands.
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hilal tries to circle away but Esch has him pinned against the cage.
Esch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esch misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Esch.
Hilal stalling.
Esch throws a head punch that misses.
Esch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esch has a couple of punches blocked by Hilal.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hilal.
Esch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esch misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hilal.
Esch blocks an elbow strike.
Esch lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hilal misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Esch fails to land.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
#T5#
Esch tries to score a body lock takedown but Hilal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Esch misses with some punches.
Hilal can't break the clinch.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilal's elbow.
Esch can't find room to land a body shot as Hilal controls the action.
Esch misses with a punch on the inside.
Esch misses with some punches.
Esch pushes Hilal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hilal tries to break free but Esch pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilal.
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
Esch working aggressively here.
#T6#
Hilal blocking some punches.
Hilal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Esch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hilal.
Esch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilal's elbow.
Hilal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilal's elbow.
Esch misses with some punches.
Hilal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Esch avoids it.
Esch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Qamar Hilal's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:08 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Coby Esch! |
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Event:
SOTF Round 1
Date: Jun 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Misipati.
Misipati misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hilal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Misipati.
Sloppy strikes from Hilal. Those never looked like landing.
Misipati tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hilal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Misipati moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Misipati scores with a jab. Hilal acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Qamar Hilal has been cut.
Hilal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hilal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Misipati misses with a body shot.
#CL#
Hilal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hilal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hilal blocks a body shot from Misipati.
Misipati working aggressively here.
Misipati misses with a short punch on the inside.
Misipati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hilal just leaning against Misipati, taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Hilal.
Hilal blocks an elbow strike from Misipati.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Misipati has eaten all the pies!
Hilal pushes off an throws an elbow but Misipati leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hilal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hilal is trying to push Misipati away but Misipati has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Misipati lands an elbow inside that Hilal shrugs off.
Misipati doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Misipati comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misipati comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hilal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Misipati tries to stall but Hilal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Misipati looking to slow down the pace here.
Misipati throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Hilal.
Misipati throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Hilal.
Misipati fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilal scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Misipati gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#Qamar Hilal's cut is getting worse.
Hilal lands a nice shot to the body.
Hilal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hilal is struggling to control the position.
Hilal is struggling to control the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hilal tries to throw a body punch but Misipati avoids it by throwing Hilal back against the cage. #T3#
Hilal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hilal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hilal as Misipati tries to tie him up.
Misipati works on Hilal's body with a couple of short punches.
Misipati's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Misipati wants to stall.
Hilal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Misipati fails to land.
Hilal controlling the action here for a moment.
Hilal blocks an elbow strike from Misipati.
#T4#
Misipati content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hilal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hilal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misipati's elbow.
Hilal misses with a knee to the head.
Misipati throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Hilal - that landed with a thud.
Hilal blocks an elbow strike.
Misipati pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hilal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilal has Misipati pressed against the cage.
Hilal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hilal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hilal working hard to break the clinch.
Misipati has Hilal pressed against the cage, preventing Hilal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hilal can't find room to land a body shot as Misipati controls the action.
#T5#
Misipati lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hilal dodges an elbow strike from Misipati.
Hilal is trying to break the clinch but Misipati is controlling him.
Hilal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hilal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hilal as Misipati tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hilal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Misipati's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misipati just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hilal's brow.
Hilal blocks the elbow strike.
Hilal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hilal avoids the elbow strike from Misipati, against the cage.
Hilal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Misipati blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Hilal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Misipati lands with a cross. #CUT2#Qamar Hilal's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T6#
Jab from Misipati.#CUT2#Jeez, Qamar Hilal's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hilal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Misipati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Misipati connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hilal momentarily.
Misipati tries to bum rush Hilal with a series of wild strikes but Hilal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Misipati getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Qamar Hilal's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tafa Misipati! |
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