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Event:
SMASH: Railio vs Drake
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Oquendo wants to clinch
and Nimoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nimoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Oquendo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Nimoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oquendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Nimoy gets tackled into the cage by Oquendo. Oquendo maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Oquendo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nimoy.
Nimoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nimoy.
Nimoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
Nimoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nimoy lands with a left to the head.
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!
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nimoy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nimoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oquendo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T1#
Oquendo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
Nimoy lands a shot to the body.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
Nimoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nimoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Nimoy.
Oquendo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Nimoy.
Nimoy lands with a left to the head.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy digs a right hand into Oquendo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oquendo's gas tank.
Oquendo looks winded!
Oquendo blocks a body shot from Nimoy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Nimoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nimoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oquendo.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Oquendo.
Nimoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Oquendo controls his hands.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy tries a body shot but Oquendo blocks it.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Oquendo controls the action.
Nimoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nimoy lands a right hand.
Nimoy tries to throw a body punch but Oquendo avoids it by throwing Nimoy back against the cage.
A short right from Nimoy on the inside.
Nimoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards. #BC#
Nimoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Oquendo pushes Nimoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Nimoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nimoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Nimoy breaks from the clinch.
Oquendo slips under a jab.#CL2#
Oquendo pushes Nimoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Nimoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oquendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Nimoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nimoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oquendo at a distance.
Oquendo tries to clinch but Nimoy moves away
and Nimoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oquendo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nimoy.
Nimoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nimoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Nimoy tries to keep at a distance but Oquendo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nimoy lands with a right to the head.
Nimoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Oquendo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nimoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nimoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
#T4#
Nimoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oquendo.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy working aggressively here.
Nimoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Nimoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nimoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Oquendo controls his hands.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Nimoy pushes Oquendo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nimoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oquendo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nimoy.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nimoy lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Nimoy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Oquendo wants to clinch up but Nimoy keeps it at a distance.
Oquendo tries to clinch but Nimoy moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Nimoy misses the target.
Oquendo wants to clinch up but Nimoy keeps it at a distance.
Oquendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nimoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nimoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nimoy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nimoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oquendo slips a jab and a cross from Nimoy.
#CL2#
Oquendo rushes Nimoy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nimoy presses Oquendo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nimoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Nimoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oquendo.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nimoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
Oquendo blocking some punches.
Nimoy throws a head punch that misses.
Nimoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oquendo.
Oquendo is breathing heavily.#T1#
Nimoy is leaning against Oquendo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nimoy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nimoy lands with a left to the head.
Nimoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nimoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nimoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nimoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonard Nimoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Nimoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oquendo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nimoy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nimoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Nimoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Oquendo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nimoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nimoy.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Oquendo controls the action.
#T2#
Nimoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Nimoy.
Nimoy lands a nice uppercut.
Nimoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nimoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nimoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nimoy lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nimoy.
Oquendo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nimoy lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nimoy.
Nimoy lands with a short shot to the head.
Nimoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nimoy.
A short right from Nimoy on the inside.
Nimoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Nimoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oquendo gets through Nimoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Nimoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards. #BC#
Nimoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oquendo tries to clinch there but Nimoy circles away.
Nimoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nimoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Oquendo slips a jab from Nimoy.
Oquendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Oquendo closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nimoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nimoy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
Nimoy lands a nice uppercut.
Oquendo prevents a body shot from Nimoy. #BC#
Nimoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leonard Nimoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Nimoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oquendo scores with a shoulder strike.
Nimoy pushes Oquendo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
Nimoy lands with a left to the head.
Nimoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oquendo blocks an uppercut.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Oquendo controls the action.
A short left from Nimoy.
Nimoy working aggressively here.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nimoy throws a head punch that misses.
Nimoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Oquendo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nimoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oquendo can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from Nimoy.
Nimoy lands a left hand.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Nimoy dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nimoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cuervo Oquendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oquendo moves in looking to clinch but Nimoy pushes him off.
Oquendo tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Nimoy counter with a right hand.
Oquendo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nimoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Oquendo.
Oquendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nimoy misses with a straight left.
Oquendo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oquendo wants to clinch but Nimoy slips to the side
and Nimoy counters with a straight right hand.
Nimoy swings for the body but Oquendo moves out of range.
#CL2#
Oquendo instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nimoys head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nimoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Nimoy.
Nimoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Nimoy on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nimoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Nimoy tries to throw a body punch but Oquendo avoids it by throwing Nimoy back against the cage.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nimoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Oquendo is rocked!
Oquendo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Nimoy breaks the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nimoy, as that shot connected.
Oquendo is still on wobbly legs! Can Nimoy finish him?
Oquendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nimoy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nimoy lands a brutal uppercut that launches Oquendo off his feet! Oquendo tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Nimoy! |
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Event:
SMASH: Barkley vs Rocksaw
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Tragedy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oquendo counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Trage Tragedy has been cut.
Tragedy missing with a left hand there. Oquendo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oquendo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tragedy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oquendo's hands.
Tragedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tragedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oquendo.
Tragedy lands a jab to Oquendo's midsection.
Tragedy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Oquendo to counter with a crisp jab.
Oquendo misses with a hook.
Tragedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tragedy feints and then cracks Oquendo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oquendo down.
Tragedy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oquendo.
Oquendo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tragedy.
A swing and a miss from Tragedy.
Oquendo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tragedy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tragedy lands a body shot.
Tragedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T1#
Tragedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oquendo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Tragedy misses
and Tragedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tragedy connects with a right hand. Oquendo shakes it off.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
Tragedy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oquendo defending well as Tragedy loads up on a big left hand.
Oquendo moves out of range as Tragedy throws a body kick.
Tragedy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oquendo counters with a body kick.
Tragedy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tragedy throws a head kick but Oquendo moves out of range.
Tragedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tragedy is breathing heavily.
Oquendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Tragedy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oquendo lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tragedy misses with a right hand
enabling Oquendo to counter with a crisp jab.
Oquendo cracks Tragedy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oquendo throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Tragedy misses with a kick to the body.
Tragedy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oquendo under the eye.
Oquendo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#Trage Tragedy's cut is getting worse.
Tragedy misses with a leg kick #KD2#
and Oquendo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tragedy! Oquendo lets Tragedy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Tragedy is rocked!
Tragedy tries to land a leg kick but Oquendo saw it coming and moves away.
Oh Tragedy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Tragedy.
Good leg kick by Oquendo.
Tragedy seems to have got his legs back now.
Tragedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tragedy throws a front kick aimed at Oquendo's knee but Oquendo avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oquendo! But no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oquendo.
Oquendo throws out a leg kick but Tragedy moves out of range and Oquendo only half commits.
Oquendo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tragedy momentarily.
Tragedy misses with an uppercut
and Oquendo counters with a left to the body.
Tragedy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oquendo counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD2#
Oquendo sends Tragedy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Oquendo is motioning to the referee to let Tragedy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#Trage Tragedy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T3#
Tragedy avoids a kick to the body.
Oquendo moves away from the strike by Tragedy.
Trage Tragedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tragedy.
Tragedy misses with a hook.
Tragedy misses the shot to the body.
Tragedy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tragedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oquendo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tragedy throws a right hand that misses
and Oquendo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oquendo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tragedy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Oquendo lands with a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Oquendo.
Tragedy blocks a head kick by Oquendo.
Tragedy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tragedy avoids the body shot from Oquendo.
Oquendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tragedy.#T4#
Oquendo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tragedy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tragedy misses with a combination
and Oquendo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tragedy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CUT2#Jeez, Trage Tragedy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tragedy tries to score with a low kick but Oquendo moves his leg out of the way.
Tragedy misses with a two punch combination.
Oquendo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Oquendo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tragedy throws a poor cross that misses
#KD2#
and Oquendo counters with a nice right hand that sends Tragedy toppling to the canvas! Tragedy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Oquendo finish him?!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Trage Tragedy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cuervo Oquendo!
Cuervo Oquendo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
SMASH: Jones vs Boma
Date: Feb 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Gerber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oquendo cracks Gerber with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oquendo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gerber has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Animal Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Gerber throws an off balance right hand
and Oquendo counters with a nice uppercut.
Gerber loads up on a big right hand but Oquendo slips the punch.
Gerber throws a low kick, looking for Oquendo's leg but Oquendo calmly moves out of range.
Gerber misses the jab.
Oquendo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD#
Gerber gets a double leg takedown into Oquendo's guard.
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!
Gerber throws a strike but Oquendo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Gerber is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oquendo is aware though and is defending well.
Oquendo wanted to stand there but Gerber had control of the position.
Oquendo stopping the sweep attempt from Gerber.#T1#
Gerber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Gerber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oquendo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oquendo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Gerber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oquendo defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oquendo postures up.
Oquendo wants to get up but he can't break Gerber's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SU2#
Gerber is working an open guard so Oquendo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gerber moves forwards but Oquendo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gerber misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Oquendo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gerber lands a jab to Oquendo's midsection.
Gerber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gerber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gerber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3#
Gerber's corner calls for a 1-2. Gerber obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romulus Gerber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo takes one to the chin there.
Gerber with a nice calf kick.
Gerber throws a leg kick
and Oquendo counters with a straight right hand.
Oquendo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oquendo throws a hook but Gerber blocks it.
Oquendo throws an off balance right hand
and Gerber counters with a stiff right hand.
Oquendo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oquendo misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Gerber misses
and Oquendo counters with a right hand to the body.
Oquendo lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oquendo counters with a stiff right hand.
Oquendo connects with a stiff jab that staggers Gerber - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cuervo Oquendo!
Cuervo Oquendo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
SMASH: Khan vs Barkley
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Smith with a nice cross.
Smith tries to clinch there but Oquendo circles away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Oquendo scores with a nice right hand.
#CUT#It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Good leg kick by Oquendo.
Oquendo scores with a push kick.#CL2#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Oquendo's ribcage. Oquendo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith blocks a body shot from Oquendo.
We've been informed that Smith 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.
Oquendo tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Oquendo back against the cage.
Oquendo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oquendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Oquendo struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A short right from Oquendo on the inside.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oquendo misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Oquendo lands a nice uppercut.
Smith pushes Oquendo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith prevents a body shot from Oquendo.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oquendo's brow.
Oquendo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Oquendo.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
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!
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Oquendo.
Smith pushes Oquendo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oquendo can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Oquendo.
Oquendo dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Oquendo's ribcage. Oquendo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oquendo's brow.
Oquendo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith digs a right hand into Oquendo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oquendo's gas tank.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oquendo's defenses.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oquendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith cracks Oquendo with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith is working Oquendo over against the cage.
Oquendo is breathing heavily.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Smith.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oquendo's defenses.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oquendos head.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oquendo's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries to work over Oquendo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards. #T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Oquendo blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith wants to clinch but Oquendo slips to the side
and Oquendo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Oquendo.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith is leaning against Oquendo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Oquendo.
A body shot lands from Smith.
A short uppercut from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL2#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Oquendo.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Oquendo.
Oquendo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with some punches.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oquendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Cuervo Oquendo has been cut.
Smith tries a body shot but Oquendo blocks it.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
Oquendo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
#T1#
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Oquendo.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chad Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Oquendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Smith darts in and clinches Oquendo up against the cage.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Oquendo in his tracks for a moment.
Smith lands an elbow just above Oquendo 's eye. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oquendo, pushing him back against the cage.#T2##BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Oquendo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oquendo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oquendo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oquendo tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Oquendo circles away.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oquendo keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by Oquendo's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Smith has Oquendo up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oquendo's elbow.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oquendo takes an elbow to the temple. #BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith working aggressively here.
Oquendo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Oquendo pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oquendo prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith works on Oquendo's body with a couple of short punches.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Oquendo blocking some punches.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Oquendo in his tracks for a moment.
Oquendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oquendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Smith rushes Oquendo and presses him up against the cage.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Oquendo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith pushes Oquendo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Oquendo tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Oquendo back against the cage.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Smith.#CL2#
Smith darts in and clinches Oquendo up against the cage.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands a left hand.
Oquendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Oquendo's head.
Oquendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Smith.
Oquendo takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Oquendo controls his hands.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo blocking some punches.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Smith. #T1#
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Oquendo avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Oquendo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oquendo.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC2#Oquendo is rocked!
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Oquendo.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Oquendo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Smith.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oquendo takes an elbow to the temple.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chad Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oquendo can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Oquendo avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Oquendo seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
Oquendo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oquendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A short right from Oquendo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oquendo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with some punches.
#T3#
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith works on Oquendo's body with a couple of short punches.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cuervo Oquendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oquendo struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Oquendo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith pushes Oquendo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
#T4#
Oquendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Oquendo tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oquendo tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oquendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oquendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Smith!
After the fight, Chad Smith was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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SMASH:Barkley v Kowalkiewicz 2
Date: Dec 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Costeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oquendo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Costeau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oquendo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Costeau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oquendo momentarily.
Oquendo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oquendo misses with a wild body shot.
Costeau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oquendo misses the body punch
and Costeau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oquendo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oquendo misses with a two punch combination.
Oquendo backing away here, and Costeau unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costeau lands with a straight right. Oquendo didn't see that one coming.
Oquendo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Costeau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Costeau swinging wildly here.
Costeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
Costeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.#T1#
Costeau throws the left hand but Oquendo avoids the punch easily.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo looks to land a body kick but Costeau moved away.
Oquendo throws a shot from downtown. Costeau moves away and avoids it.
Oquendo slips a straight right by Costeau.
Oquendo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Oquendo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Costeau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oquendo throws a body punch but Costeau moves out of range.
Costeau has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Costeau staying out of range there.
Oquendo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oquendo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oquendo checks a low kick from Costeau.
Costeau takes one to the side of the head.
Oquendo throws a body kick that misses.
Oquendo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Oquendo.
Oquendo misses the jab.
Costeau throws a hook but Oquendo blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Costeau.
We've been told by Oquendo's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oquendo keeps the fight on the outside.
Costeau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oquendo has time to react.
Costeau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oquendo on the side of the head.
Costeau is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Oquendo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Costeau. Oquendo shrugs it off though.
Oquendo connects with a right hand. Costeau shakes it off.
Costeau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Costeau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oquendo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costeau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oquendo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oquendo misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Costeau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oquendo is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Costeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Costeau connects with an inside leg kick.
Costeau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Costeau connects with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Costeau, as that shot connected.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costeau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oquendo's head.
Oquendo throws a chopping leg kick but Costeau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Costeau slips under a jab.
Costeau thuds his shin into the meat of Oquendo's side.
Costeau throws an overhand right that lands on Oquendo's shoulder, as Oquendo tries to avoid the shot.
Costeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Oquendo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costeau misses with a low kick as Oquendo jumps back.#T4#
Costeau's corner calls for a 1-2. Costeau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Costeau lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oquendo backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Costeau.
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costeau.
Oquendo walks into a jab.
Oquendo moves out of range as Costeau strikes.
Costeau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oquendo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oquendo tries to land a body kick
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oquendo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costeau.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costeau slips a jab from Oquendo.
Costeau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Costeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oquendo wants to slow Costeau down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that round.
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#
Costeau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Costeau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oquendo throws a body punch but Costeau moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Costeau.
Oquendo throws the kick towards the body but Costeau avoids it.
Oquendo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costeau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oquendo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oquendo staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau throws a right and a left that Oquendo avoids nicely.
It looked like Oquendo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Costeau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oquendo checks it well.
Costeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oquendo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Costeau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oquendo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Oquendo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
Oquendo tries to land a leg kick but Costeau saw it coming and moves away.
Good leg kick by Costeau.
Costeau moves out of range as Oquendo throws a body kick.
Oquendo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Costeau misses with a straight right.
Oquendo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick from Oquendo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oquendo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Costeau tests Oquendo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oquendo thows a leg kick but Costeau checks it
and Costeau counters with a head kick. That will keep Oquendo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Costeau throws a leg kick but Oquendo checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oquendo. #T2#
Oquendo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costeau lands a lovely overhand right.
Costeau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Costeau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oquendo is out of range and Costeau settles back down.
Oquendo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oquendo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Costeau checks a low kick from Oquendo.
Costeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oquendo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Costeau moves out of range as Oquendo throws a body kick.
Costeau lands with a cross.
Costeau throws a right hand that misses
and Costeau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oquendo misses with a shot to the body
and Costeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Costeau misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Oquendo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oquendo stuns Costeau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Costeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oquendo scores with a nice body kick.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
Oquendo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oquendo avoids the body shot from Costeau.
Oquendo is looking to counter punch.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Costeau looks to land a right hand but Oquendo moved out of range.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Costeau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oquendo throws a lazy right hand but Costeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Costeau has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costeau.
Oquendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Costeau has a couple of punches blocked by Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oquendo. #BC2#
Costeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oquendo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oquendo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Costeau scores with a nice strike.
Costeau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Costeau tries to move into range but Oquendo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oquendo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Costeau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Costeau scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Costeau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Costeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oquendo.
Costeau loads up on a big right hand but Oquendo slips the punch.
Oquendo clobbers Costeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A bone on bone clash there as Oquendo blocks the leg kick.
Oquendo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Costeau misses with a low kick.
Costeau lands a right hook to the body.
Oquendo moves out of range as Costeau strikes.
Oquendo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Costeau is looking to slow Oquendo down with leg kicks.
Oquendo checks a low kick from Costeau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costeau. Oquendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Oquendo misses its target.
Costeau avoids a kick to the body.
Costeau scores with a jab to the head.
Costeau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oquendo counters with a nice uppercut.
Oquendo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T1#
Oquendo thows a body kick. Costeau tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Costeau misses the target.
A combination from Oquendo does no damage.
Costeau scores with a punch to the head.
Oquendo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Costeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
Oquendo lunges at Costeau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Costeau's hand.
Costeau lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oquendo. That's going to slow Costeau down.
Nice uppercut there from Costeau.
Costeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Oquendo misses the target.
Oquendo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costeau connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Oquendo counter with a right hand.
A big left from Oquendo misses.
Costeau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oquendo on the side of the head.
Costeau lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Costeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oquendo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Costeau throws a series of punches but Oquendo avoids them all with ease.
Oquendo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costeau throws a shot from downtown. Oquendo moves away and avoids it.
Oquendo walks into a jab.
Oquendo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
Costeau lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oquendo backs up against the cage.
Costeau thuds his right hand into Oquendo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T3#
Costeau throws a lazy right hand but Oquendo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Costeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oquendo manages to avoid it.
Costeau tries to work over Oquendo's front leg with a kick but Oquendo checks it.
Oquendo throws out a leg kick but Costeau moves out of range and Oquendo only half commits.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Cuervo Oquendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oquendo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Costeau lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Costeau scores with a jab to the body.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo checks a low kick from Costeau.
Oquendo feints and then cracks Costeau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costeau down.
Costeau connects with a body shot.#T4#
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costeau.
Costeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oquendo scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
Costeau scores with a shot to the body.
Oquendo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oquendo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Costeau throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Oquendo's head.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Oquendo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and Oquendo moves out of range easily.
Costeau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oquendo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Costeau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
Oquendo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Costeau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
A very excited looking Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
SMASH: Barrels vs Frewin
Date: Dec 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Strickland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strickland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oquendo.
Oquendo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strickland with a body shot.
Strickland takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT2#It looks like Sean Strickland has been cut.
Oquendo with a jab.
Strickland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oquendo is fending him off so far but Strickland persists. Nope, Oquendo circles away and we're back to standing.
Oquendo throws a front kick that sends Strickland stumbling back into the cage.
Oquendo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strickland's head.
Oquendo lands a nice looking body kick.
Oquendo connects with a single shot there.
Oquendo lands a jab to the nose.#ROC2#Strickland is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Strickland! Oquendo dives in looking to finish! Strickland is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cuervo Oquendo!
A less than humble Cuervo Oquendo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
SMASH:219
Date: Nov 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
so Capac counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Capac makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Capac stands up over Oquendo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Capac works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Capac looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Capac thows a huge punch but Oquendo dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capac is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oquendo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Capac manages to move to mount!
Capac lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Capac landing strikes from the mount.
Capac trying to control but Oquendo is having none of it.
Capac working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Capac unloading with bombs!
Capac 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.
Capac fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Capac lands a big elbow.
Capac wants to control the pace but Oquendo is squirming around nicely.
Capac lands a couple of good shots and Oquendo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC#Oquendo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Oquendo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Capac gets his way!
Capac throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #T2#
Capac lands a shot to the head.
Oquendo covering up well and avoiding damage.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Capac is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Oquendo up.
Capac connects with a big shot to the side of Oquendo's head.
Oquendo covering up well and avoiding damage. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oquendo is keeping busy.
Oquendo is trying to stand back up.
Capac has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Oquendo.
Capac lands with a hammerfist to the side of Oquendo's head.
Capac misses with punches from the back.
Oquendo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Oquendo fending off the submission attempt from Capac.
Oquendo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Capac off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Capac looking for the choke but no joy. #T4#
Capac lands with a hammerfist to the side of Oquendo's head.
Good control from Capac.
Capac lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Capac.
Oquendo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Capac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Capac punches Oquendo on the ear.
Oquendo staying busy and making it hard for Capac to control.
Capac throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capac looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manco Capac dominated that round.
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#
Oquendo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oquendo looks to throw the jab but Capac is out of range.
Capac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oquendo finds it's way round the side to connect with Capac's head. #CUT2#It looks like Manco Capac has been cut.
Oquendo tries to work over Capac's front leg with a kick but Capac checks it.
Capac feinted with a counter takedown.
Oquendo throws a leg kick but Capac checks it.
Capac attempts a counter takedown but Oquendo avoids it well and moves away.
Oquendo misses with the body kick#TD#
and Capac counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Capac passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Oquendo!
Capac throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T1#
Capac with the ground and pound from mount.
Capac landing shots from mount. #SUB#
Capac goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Oquendo turns into him and now he's in Capac's guard.
Capac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Capac is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Capac wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oquendo keeps working. #T2#
Nice strikes from Capac there.
Capac lands strikes from half guard.
Capac throwing shots but Oquendo is blocking nicely.
Capac working over Oquendo with some ground and pound. Oquendo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Capac passes to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capac grinds an elbow into Oquendo's temple.
Capac is looking to take a break and control but Oquendo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Oquendo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Oquendo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Capac sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Oquendo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee asks Capac politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Capac prefers to stall for the moment though.
Capac creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oquendo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oquendo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Capac postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Oquendo taking a bit of punishment here - Capac scoring with strikes.
Capac staying calm.#T4#
Oquendo taking a bit of punishment here - Capac scoring with strikes.
Capac lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Capac crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Capac crashes against the mat.
Capac trying to control the position but Oquendo is working away.
Capac sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Oquendo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manco Capac dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manco Capac's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Oquendo looks to land a right hand but Capac moved out of range.
Capac moves away from the strike by Oquendo.
Capac half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Oquendo misses with the body kick#TD#
and Capac counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Capac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Capac throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oquendo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Capac has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Capac working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oquendo's head.
Oquendo wants to stand and escape but Capac is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac scoring with punches to the head and body.
Capac working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Manco Capac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Capac trying to control but Oquendo is working from the bottom.
Oquendo has momentary wrist control but Capac slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
Capac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Capac's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Capac landing with the ground and pound.
Capac looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Oquendo keeping moving, preventing Capac from controlling successfully.
Capac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Capac postures up in Oquendo's guard and throws a big left but Oquendo blocks it.
Capac works over Oquendo with some ground and pound from guard.
Oquendo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Capac dives into side control.
Capac is looking to take a break and control but Oquendo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Capac landing strikes.
Capac trying to control the position but Oquendo is working away.
Capac working the head and body with strikes.
Capac wants to control but Oquendo is keeping him busy. #T3#
An elbow from Capac crashes against the mat.
Capac working the body and head with strikes.
Capac lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oquendo regains half guard, as Capac was trying to land strikes.
Cuervo Oquendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capac working over Oquendo with some ground and pound. Oquendo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Capac slips a nice elbow through Oquendo's hands, connecting with Oquendo's forehead.
Oquendo is staying active underneath Capac, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Capac looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Oquendo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4#
Capac throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Capac is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Capac looks to land a strike but Oquendo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Capac slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Capac postures up in Oquendo's guard and throws a big left but Oquendo blocks it.
Capac is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Capac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oquendo can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Capac chips away with some ground and pound.
Capac lands a couple of digs.
Capac passes Oquendo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manco Capac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Capac, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manco Capac!
A victorious Manco Capac thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 181
Date: Oct 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Barrels misses with an uppercut. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oquendo enables Barrels to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oquendo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Barrels's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barrels working some strikes from top position.
Barrels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oquendo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barrels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oquendo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barrels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oquendo keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Barrels slips nicely into half guard.
Barrels trying to control from half guard but Oquendo is working away.
Barrels thows a huge punch but Oquendo dodges it nicely.
Barrels misses with a head shot. Oquendo uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barrels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oquendo keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully. #T2#
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Barrels working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Barrels throws a big right hand that misses.
Oquendo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oquendo tries to get out of the position.
Barrels pushing down on Oquendo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oquendo's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Oquendo has hold of Barrels's hands but Barrels slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oquendo won't allow Barrels to pass to mount.
Barrels passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barrels misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Barrels putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barrels controlling from mount. #T3#
Barrels scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oquendo?
Barrels scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oquendo?
Barrels pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barrels content just to control the position here.
Oquendo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barrels on the ground.
Oquendo is bucking up trying to escape but Barrels cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barrels lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Oquendo hang on?#ROC2#Oquendo is rocked!
Barrels loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Oquendo scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Barrels land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Barrels stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tu Barrels!
Tu Barrels is the new super heavyweight champion!
Tu Barrels 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:
ENIGMA 180
Date: Oct 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Oquendo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oquendo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oquendo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mandiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oquendo.
Oquendo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oquendo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mandiang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mandiang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Mandiang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mandiang throws a sloppy head kick and Oquendo moves out of range easily.
Oquendo misses with a lunging right hand
and Mandiang counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandiang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mandiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandiang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandiang missing with a left hand there. Oquendo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oquendo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mandiang avoids it.
Oquendo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Mandiang ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
Oquendo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandiang.
Mandiang scores with a nice strike.
Oquendo motions for Mandiang to come forward. Oquendo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mandiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mandiang misses with a hook. Oquendo ducked under it nicely.
Oquendo blocks a head kick by Mandiang.
Oquendo missing with a left hand there. Mandiang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mandiang, as that shot connected.
Mandiang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oquendo manages to avoid it.
Mandiang scores with a jab. Oquendo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mandiang lands a high kick!
Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mandiang.
A head kick misses from Mandiang. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oquendo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aboubacar Mandiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandiang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mandiang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oquendo misses with a wild body shot.
Mandiang throws a body kick that misses
and Oquendo counters with an outside leg kick.
Mandiang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mandiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Oquendo moves out of range.
Mandiang misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oquendo. That's going to slow Mandiang down.
Mandiang scores with a decent looking hook.
Oquendo throws a body shot but no joy.
Oquendo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mandiang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oquendos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oquendo slips a straight right by Mandiang.
Mandiang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oquendo is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Mandiang.
Mandiang misses with a straight right.
Mandiang 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.
Mandiang throws a sloppy head kick and Oquendo moves out of range easily.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
It looked like Oquendo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mandiang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mandiang connects with a single shot there.
Oquendo throws a hook to the side of Mandiang's head but Mandiang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Mandiang catches Oquendo right on the button with a cross.
Good exchange - Oquendo coming out on top.#CUT#It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut.
Mandiang throws a hook to the side of Oquendo's head but Oquendo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandiang looks to throw the jab but Oquendo is out of range.
Oquendo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
Oquendo looks to land a left hand but Mandiang moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Mandiang coming out on top.
Mandiang misses with a body shot
and Oquendo counters with a body kick that stops Mandiang in his tracks momentarily. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oquendo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Oquendo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandiang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oquendo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oquendo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oquendo.
A nice side step and Mandiang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mandiang connects with a body shot that sends Oquendo's belly button to the back.
Mandiang looks to land a right hand but Oquendo moved out of range.
Mandiang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mandiang throws out a loose jab but Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oquendo moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oquendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandiang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oquendo momentarily.
Mandiang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oquendo is looking to score with low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aboubacar Mandiang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aboubacar Mandiang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
Mandiang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mandiang misses with a head kick.
Oquendo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oquendo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oquendo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oquendo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Mandiang as he connects with a hook.
Mandiang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mandiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mandiang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oquendo takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandiang misses with a looping left.
Oquendo misses with an uppercut.
Mandiang swings for the body but Oquendo moves out of range.
Mandiang cracks Oquendo with an open hand slap.#T1#
Mandiang misses with a head kick.
And Oquendo counters with a quick kick to the body but Mandiang blocks it.
Mandiang misses with a right hand
and Oquendo counters with a stiff right hand.
Oquendo defending well as Mandiang loads up on a big left hand.
Oquendo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mandiang tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Oquendo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mandiang.
Oquendo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandiang.
Nice cross by Oquendo.
Mandiang throws out a powerful jab.
Mandiang throws out a loose jab but Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandiang lands the left hand.
Oquendo avoids the head kick by Mandiang.
Mandiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Oquendo counters with a nice uppercut.
Oquendo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mandiang is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandiang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Mandiang misses.
Oquendo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mandiang just manages to avoid it.
Mandiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oquendo throwing a counter right hand but Mandiang manages to avoid it.#T2#
Mandiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oquendo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Oquendo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mandiang 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Mandiang. That snapped Oquendo's head back.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses.
Mandiang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CUT#That has opened up Aboubacar Mandiang's cut even more.
Oquendo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mandiang.
Mandiang misses with a body shot.
Mandiang moves out of range as Oquendo throws a body kick.
Mandiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oquendo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oquendo lands a nice shot that snaps Mandiang's head back.
Mandiang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#KD#
Oquendo drops Mandiang with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mandiang looks back up at him and smiles so Oquendo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Mandiang is rocked!
Mandiang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mandiang is still on wobbly legs! Can Oquendo finish him?
Oquendo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Oquendo misses the target.
Mandiang seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Oquendo drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mandiang right on the button. Mandiang goes down! Oquendo follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Oquendo gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cuervo Oquendo!
Cuervo Oquendo is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Cuervo Oquendo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 179
Date: Sep 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Carioni throws a head kick but Oquendo moves out of range.
Carioni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a looping left.
Oquendo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oquendo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carioni throws a hook but Oquendo avoids it easily.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Carioni.
Carioni throws a shot from downtown. Oquendo moves away and avoids it.
Carioni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oquendo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oquendo throws a right hand that misses
and Carioni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carioni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oquendo.
Carioni misses with a hook.
Oquendo moves forwards but Carioni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo slips under a jab from Carioni.
Carioni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oquendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carioni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Oquendo scoring well with a low kick there.
Oquendo's corner calls for a 1-2. Oquendo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT2#It looks like Rodrigo Carioni has been cut.
Carioni lands with a shot to the body.
Carioni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Oquendo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oquendo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carioni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oquendo connects with a crisp jab.
Carioni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carioni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carioni looks to land a left hand but Oquendo moved out of range nicely.
Oquendo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carioni throws a nice looking combination but Oquendo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carioni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carioni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oquendo.#T2#
Oquendo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carioni cracks Oquendo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carioni walks into a stiff left hand from Oquendo.
Oquendo throws a jab when Carioni was well out of range.
Carioni misses with a jab to the body
and Oquendo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#Carioni is rocked!
Oquendo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Carioni. That snapped Oquendo's head back.
Oquendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Carioni.
Carioni swings widly with a right hand
#KD2#
and Oquendo counters with a crisp one two that drops Carioni! Oquendo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Carioni to his feet! Carioni is in big trouble!
Oh Carioni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodrigo Carioni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cuervo Oquendo!
In his post fight interview, Cuervo Oquendo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 178
Date: Aug 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Oquendo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oquendo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zombie MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bompaka misses with a hook. Oquendo ducked under it nicely.
Bompaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Oquendo misses with an uppercut. Bompaka saw that one coming.
Bompaka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A lazy left from Oquendo finds it's target.
Oquendo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bompaka.
Bompaka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Oquendo blocks it well.
Bompaka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bompaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oquendo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo digs a good hook to Bompaka's body.
Bompaka blocks a jab.
Bompaka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oquendo loads up on a big right hand but Bompaka slips the punch.
Bompaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Oquendo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bompaka misses with the combination.
Oquendo lands a right hook to the body.
Bompaka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bompaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oquendo.
A low kick lands for Oquendo.
Bompaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oquendo with a jab.
Oquendo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bompaka. That did some damage!
Bompaka looks to land a right hand but Oquendo moved out of range.
Bompaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Bompaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oquendo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bompaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Oquendo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oquendo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bompaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bompaka takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
Oquendo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bompaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bompaka.#KD#
Oquendo lands a left and a right that send Bompaka crashing to the mat, dazed. Oquendo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Bompaka is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Bombo Bompaka has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Oquendo. Bompaka shrugs it off though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oquendo.
Bompaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Oquendo finish him?
Oquendo darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Bompaka's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Oquendo before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cuervo Oquendo!
In his post fight interview, Cuervo Oquendo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
DC 73 Farfan vs Kowalski
Date: Jul 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Oquendo.
Oquendo feints the counter takedown.
Steve takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
Oquendo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oquendo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steve throws a leg kick but Oquendo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oquendo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Oquendo throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Oquendo throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Steve appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oquendo digs a good body shot into Steve's ribs.
Jay Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve misses with a double jab.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Oquendo tries to move into range but Steve moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo connects with a high kick.
Steve takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
Oquendo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oquendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steve defends it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Oquendo blocks the leg kick.
Steve throws a leg kick that misses.
Steve sizes up Oquendo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oquendo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Oquendo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steve throws a body punch but Oquendo moves out of range.
We've been told by Steve's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oquendo looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Good work by Steve as he checks the leg kick.
Oquendo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Steve lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oquendo doesn't seem phased though.
Oquendo motions for Steve to come forward. Oquendo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Oquendo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Steve punishes Oquendo's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oquendo eats them both and turns towards Steve to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T2#
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oquendo misses with a straight left.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Oquendo is just out of range.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oquendo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oquendo connects with a leg kick.
Oquendo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Steve. Those never looked like landing.
Steve throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oquendo counters with a left to the body.
Oquendo slips a jab and a cross from Steve.
Steve avoids the head kick by Oquendo.
A good leg kick by Oquendo.
Steve misses with a right hand
and Oquendo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Steve is predictable there
and Oquendo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve is breathing heavily.#T3#
Oquendo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steve swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Oquendo counters by moving into the clinch.
Oquendo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oquendo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oquendo scores with a hook to the body. Steve takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oquendo lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Oquendo.
Steve jabs Oquendo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steve throws a body punch but Oquendo moves out of range.
Steve throws a low kick but Oquendo avoids it.
Steve misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oquendo.
Steve is looking to wear down Oquendo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oquendo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Oquendo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Steve throws a low kick but Oquendo moves out of range easily.
Oquendo connects with the punch.
A left lands for Steve.
Oquendo connects with an inside leg kick.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Oquendo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steve on the side of the head.
Oquendo throws a leg kick but Steve checks it.
Oquendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oquendo checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Oquendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oquendo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Steve throws a sloppy body shot
and Oquendo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oquendo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steve throws a half hearted mid kick.
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 Jay Steve will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Steve throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oquendo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oquendo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steve has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steve misses with a body punch
#CL2#
and Oquendo moves into the clinch.
Oquendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Steve's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve. #BC#
Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oquendo scores with a nice head shot.
Oquendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick from Steve, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oquendo. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oquendo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick lands for Oquendo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve throws a series of punches but Oquendo moves out of range.
Oquendo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A nice leg kick from Oquendo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Oquendo scores with a leg kick.
Oquendo lands a slapping body shot.
Steve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oquendo circles away quickly and effectively.
Jay Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Oquendo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steve has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick by Oquendo misses
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oquendo tries to counter with a clinch but Steve shakes him off and moves away.
Oquendo connects with a jab.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo throws a shot to the body.
Steve misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steve throws a head kick that misses.
Steve takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good shot there by Steve.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo connects with a single shot there.
Steve is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Oquendo is just out of range.
Steve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
Good exchange - Oquendo coming out on top.
Steve attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Oquendo.
Oquendo tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oquendo misses with a straight right.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Oquendo scores with a shot to the body.
Steve rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oquendo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Oquendo is just out of range.
Oquendo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Oquendo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steve.
Steve lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oquendo backs up against the cage.
Oquendo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Oquendo moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Oquendo scores with a jab to the body.
Oquendo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steve. That did some damage!#T3#
Oquendo lands a body shot.
Oquendo digs a good hook to Steve's body.
Oquendo scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oquendo.
Oquendo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oquendo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oquendo cracks a nice hook into Steve's ribs.
Steve moves out of range of the body kick.
Oquendo tries a head kick but it misses.
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oquendo throws a shot to the body.
Oquendo looks to land a body kick but Steve moved away.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick
and Oquendo counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Steve scores with a shot to the body.
Steve walks into a left hand. #T4#
Oquendo lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oquendo. That's going to slow Steve down.
Oquendo scores with a sloppy right hand. Steve should have avoided that one.
Steve is looking to score with low kicks.
Oquendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo lands a head shot.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Oquendo slips the punch.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oquendo's head.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oquendo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oquendo, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cuervo Oquendo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Steve lands the left hand.
Nice shot by Steve.
That kick from Oquendo tenderised Steve's leg. Steve is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Steve chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oquendo can pounce on him.
Oquendo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steve.
Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Oquendo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steve tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steve misses with a hook. Oquendo ducked under it nicely.
Oquendo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A punch combination from Steve misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oquendo. That's going to slow Steve down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
Oquendo connects with an inside leg kick.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Oquendo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Oquendo throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steve.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve misses with a shot to the body
and Oquendo counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oquendo stuns Steve with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oquendo punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Oquendo misses with a two punch combination.
Oquendo defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
Steve throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oquendo lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Oquendo. Beautiful body shot.
Steve rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oquendo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oquendo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Oquendo lands a nice hook to Steve's body. Steve takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T2#
Oquendo scores with a jab. Steve acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo scores with a hook to the body. Steve takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oquendo is looking to slow Steve down with leg kicks.
Oquendo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oquendo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oquendo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steve takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Steve misses with a straight right.
Oquendo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oquendo manages to avoid it.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T3#
Steve throws a head kick that misses.
Oquendo moves out of range of the leg kick from Steve.
Oquendo cracks Steve with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oquendo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Steve wants to slow Oquendo down by chopping away at his legs.
Oquendo connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Steve steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oquendo. That one must have hurt.
Oquendo digs a good hook to Steve's body.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Oquendo is just out of range.
Oquendo scores with a jab to the body.
Steve walks into a left hand.
Oquendo misses with the combination.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oquendo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Steve takes one to the chin there.
Steve looks to land a combination but Oquendo avoids it well.
Oquendo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Steve blocks it well.
Good leg kick by Oquendo.
Nice uppercut there from Oquendo.
Oquendo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Steve tenderised Oquendo's leg. Oquendo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steve cracks a nice hook into Oquendo's ribs.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Steve is predictable there
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oquendo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oquendo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Oquendo counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cuervo Oquendo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oquendo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cuervo Oquendo!
Cuervo Oquendo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
DC 62: Licht vs Kowalski
Date: Jun 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Korolev connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Korolev misses the target.
Korolev throws a hook to the side of Oquendo's head but Oquendo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oquendo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korolev.
A counter left hand to the body from Korolev misses its target.
Oquendo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Korolev at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Korolev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oquendo lands a nice looking body kick.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korolev throws a shot from downtown. Oquendo moves away and avoids it.
Oquendo unleashes a big counter combination but Korolev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oquendo throws the left hand but Korolev avoids the punch easily.
Oquendo misses with a leg kick
enabling Korolev to counter with a crisp jab.
Korolev is looking to clinch.
Oquendo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Korolev swings for the body but Oquendo moves out of range.
Oquendo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korolev.
Oquendo misses with a double jab
and Korolev counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korolev throws an overhand right that lands on Oquendo's shoulder, as Oquendo tries to avoid the shot.
Oquendo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Korolev with a body shot.
Korolev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Oquendo digs a good body shot into Korolev's ribs.
Korolev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Korolev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oquendo throws a lazy right hand but Korolev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Korolev throws a leg kick
and Oquendo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Korolev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Korolev throws a nice looking combination but Oquendo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oquendo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Korolev rather than just go for the knockout.
Oquendo throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
Korolev clinches with his opponent.
Korolev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Korolev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oquendo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oquendo blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oquendo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Korolev.
Korolev crunches a lovely knee into Oquendo's ribcage.
Korolev swings wildly with an uppercut but Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2##BC#
Korolev manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Oquendo, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Oquendo misses
and Korolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Korolev misses.
Oquendo throws a body shot but no joy.
Oquendo lands a jab.
Oquendo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oquendo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Korolev looks to throw the jab but Oquendo is out of range.
Korolev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oquendo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Korolev.
Oquendo throws a push kick but Korolev slaps the foot to one side.
Korolev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oquendo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Korolev defends it well.#T3#
Oquendo misses with a lunging right hand
and Korolev counters with a straight right hand.
Oquendo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Korolev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oquendo throws a hook but Korolev avoids it easily.
Korolev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oquendo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oquendo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oquendo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Korolev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Korolev.
Oquendo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Korolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Korolev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Korolev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a body shot
letting Korolev counter with a right hand.
Oquendo lands a nice hook to Korolev's body. Korolev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oquendo lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korolev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Korolev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oquendo throws a nice looking combination but Korolev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T4#
Oquendo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oquendo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Oquendo tries to counter it with a takedown but Korolev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oquendo. Korolev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oquendo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oquendo misses with a wild body shot.
Korolev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oquendo.
Oquendo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Korolev eats them both and turns towards Oquendo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#It looks like Alexander Korolev has been cut.
Korolev checks a leg kick.
Oquendo looks to throw the jab but Korolev is out of range.
Korolev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Oquendo coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korolev misses with a looping left.
Oquendo lands with a straight right. Korolev didn't see that one coming.
Korolev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Korolev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cuervo Oquendo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Korolev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Korolev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oquendo misses with a hook.
Oquendo scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Korolev. Oquendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Korolev slips under a jab from Oquendo.
Korolev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Oquendo moves out of range as Korolev strikes.
Oquendo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Korolev throws out the jab.
Korolev avoids the head kick by Oquendo.
Oquendo throws a big shot that misses.
Korolev feints and then cracks Oquendo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oquendo down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo throws a leg kick but Korolev moved away.
Oquendo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Korolev counters with a straight right hand.
Oquendo misses the body punch
and Korolev counters with a nice body shot.
Oquendo takes a swing at Korolev's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Oquendo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Korolev misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Korolev. Beautiful body shot.
Oquendo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Korolev there.
Korolev throws a good cross that connects.
Korolev scores with a leg kick.
Oquendo throws a head kick but Korolev moves out of range.
Korolev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Oquendo digs a good body shot into Korolev's ribs.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
Korolev misses with a wild body shot.
Korolev catches Oquendo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Korolev misses with a low kick as Oquendo jumps back.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Korolev cracks Oquendo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oquendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oquendo works Korolev's body with a nice hook.
Oquendo throws a poor cross that misses
and Korolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oquendo throws a body punch but Korolev moves out of range.
Korolev throws a good cross that connects.
Korolev scores with a jab to the head.
Oquendo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oquendo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oquendo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oquendo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Korolev is out of range.
Korolev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oquendo walks into a straight right hand from Korolev.#KD#
Korolev drops Oquendo with a beautiful combination! Oquendo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Korolev is looking for the KO!#ROC#Oquendo is rocked!#T3#
Oquendo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oquendo is still on wobbly legs! Can Korolev finish him?
Oquendo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Korolev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Korolev misses with a straight right.
Oquendo slips a straight right by Korolev.
Oquendo checks a leg kick.
Oquendo seems to have recovered his senses.
Oquendo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Korolev misses.
Oquendo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Korolev to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oquendo. Korolev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oquendo throws the left hand but Korolev avoids the punch easily.
Oquendo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oquendo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korolev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oquendo jabs Korolev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Korolev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Oquendo. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oquendo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Korolev missing with a left hand there. Oquendo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Korolev throws a hook to the side of Oquendo's head but Oquendo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Korolev. That's going to slow Oquendo down.
Korolev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oquendo.
As Oquendo backs away, Korolev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Oquendo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oquendo connects with a leg kick.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
Korolev scores with a sloppy right hand. Oquendo should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korolev scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oquendo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Korolev ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Korolev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Korolev'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#
Korolev scores with a sloppy right hand. Oquendo should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oquendo.
Oquendo scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL#
Korolev closes the distance and pushes Oquendo back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Oquendo.
Oquendo struggles to land a body shot inside as Korolev controls his hands.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oquendo.
Oquendo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Korolev misses with some punches.
Korolev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oquendo blocks it with crossed arms.
Korolev misses with a punch on the inside.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korolev has had enough of the clinch but Oquendo keeps him there for the moment.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oquendo.
Korolev missing with knees to the body.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Korolev throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo scores with a shot to the side of Korolev's head. #T1#
Korolev stalling the fight.
Oquendo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Korolev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Oquendo gets through Korolev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Korolev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Korolev misses with a punch on the inside.
Oquendo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oquendo tries to throw a body punch but Korolev avoids it by throwing Oquendo back against the cage. #BC#
Korolev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Korolev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oquendo.
Korolev is looking to counter punch.
Korolev misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Korolev. Oquendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oquendo needs to keep his hands up - Korolev had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Oquendo is predictable there
and Korolev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Korolev blocks the low kick.
Oquendo misses the jab.#T2#
Oquendo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Korolev.
Korolev lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
An inside leg kick from Oquendo misses.
Oquendo scores with a leg kick.
Oquendo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korolev.
Oquendo misses with an uppercut.
Oquendo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Korolev counters with a one-two to the body.
Korolev defending well as Oquendo loads up on a big left hand.
Korolev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oquendo. Oquendo obviously looking to wear him down.
Korolev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Korolev throws a leg kick that misses.
Korolev slips a jab from Oquendo.
Oquendo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Korolev counter with a right hand. #T3#
Korolev checks a leg kick.
Oquendo throws the left hand but Korolev avoids the punch easily.
Korolev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Korolev misses with an uppercut.
Korolev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oquendo tries to land a body kick
and Korolev counters with a good low kick that Oquendo was not able to check.
Oquendo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Korolev just misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo loads up on a big right hand but Korolev slips the punch.
Korolev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oquendo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Korolev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oquendo scrambles back to his feet.
Oquendo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Korolev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Korolev checks a leg kick.
Korolev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Korolev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Oquendo misses with a straight left.
Korolev tried to counter with a leg kick but Oquendo avoided it.
Oquendo throws a looping overhand right but Korolev ducks down to avoid it.
Oquendo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korolev moves away.
Korolev is looking to counter punch.
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 left and a right from Korolev both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheers as Korolev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oquendo doesn't seem phased though.
Oquendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oquendo misses with a wild body shot.
Korolev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Korolev lands a nice shot to the body.
Oquendo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Korolev throws a hook to the side of Oquendo's head but Oquendo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Korolev throws a big shot that misses.
Oquendo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Korolev lands a nice hook to Oquendo's body. Oquendo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Korolev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Korolev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Korolev!
Alexander Korolev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
DC 25: Field Trip!
Date: Feb 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Talvela moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Talvela walks into a straight right hand from Oquendo.
Talvela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talvela has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Talvela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Oquendo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Talvela won't be happy with that.
Talvela is looking to reverse the position.
Talvela is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oquendo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Talvela.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talvela makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Talvela.
Talvela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Talvela working for a triangle but Oquendo defends it easily.
Talvela trying to control the position.
#T1##SUB#
Talvela had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oquendo defends it easily.
Oquendo wanted to stand there but Talvela had control of the position.
Oquendo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Talvela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Talvela wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Talvela is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Talvela pushing down on Oquendo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Talvela lands strikes from half guard.
Talvela trying to control from half guard but Oquendo is working away.
Talvela moves nicely into side control. #SUB#
Talvela working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Talvela throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oquendo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T3#
Oquendo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Talvela.
Talvela scoring with punches from side control.
Talvela misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Talvela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oquendo keeps working.
Talvela working the ground and pound from side control.
Talvela scores with punches from side control.
Oquendo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Talvela landing strikes.
Talvela is working Oquendo over with some ground and pound from side control. #T4#
Talvela wants to control but Oquendo is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Talvela working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Talvela creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oquendo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Talvela throws an elbow but Oquendo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Talvela working the ground and pound.
Talvela scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oquendo is pushing Talvela's head away, looking to escape. Talvela manages to hold on to the position though.
Talvela working the ground and pound from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Talvela dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Talvela misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Oquendo to counter with a crisp jab.
Oquendo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talvela manages to avoid it.
Talvela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oquendo can do to turn this around?
Oquendo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Talvela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Talvela is looking for a counter combo.
Talvela throws a nice looking combination but Oquendo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oquendo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oquendo with a nice calf kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oquendo.
Oquendo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Talvela's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oquendo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oquendo scores with a hook to the body. Talvela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Talvela loads up on a big right hand but Oquendo slips the punch.#T1#
Oquendo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oquendo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talvela half committed to a counter leg kick.
Talvela takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Talvela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oquendo connects with a body shot.
Oquendo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talvela tried to counter with a leg kick but Oquendo avoided it.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo thuds his shin into the meat of Talvela's side.
Oquendo throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Talvela counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talvela working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Talvela with the ground and pound but Oquendo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Talvela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Oquendo wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Talvela is looking for a kimura here.
Ground and pound from Talvela.
Talvela 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.
Talvela looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Talvela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oquendo's head. #ES2#
Oquendo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Talvela keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T3#
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oquendo.
Oquendo struggles to land a body shot inside as Talvela controls his hands.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talvela misses with a punch on the inside.
Talvela lands a right hand.
Oquendo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oquendo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oquendo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oquendo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Talvela misses with a punch on the inside.
Oquendo blocks an uppercut.
Talvela lands a nice uppercut.
Oquendo gets through Talvela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Talvela has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Oquendo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oquendo misses with a straight left. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo tries to work over Talvela's front leg with a kick but Talvela checks it.
Oquendo cracks Talvela with a right hand to the side of the head.
Talvela moves out of range of the leg kick from Oquendo.
Talvela drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oquendo sprawls and moves away.
Talvela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oquendo tries to avoid it but Talvela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oquendo to the ground. Oquendo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oquendo feints the counter takedown.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
It looked like Talvela wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oquendo misses with a hook
enabling Talvela to counter with a crisp jab.
Oquendo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Talvela.
Oquendo moves out of range as Talvela strikes.
Oquendo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Talvela's sensitive parts.
Oquendo jabs Talvela right on the nose. Talvela blinks but takes it well.
Talvela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Talvela went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oquendo misses with a hook
and Talvela counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cuervo Oquendo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Talvela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Oquendo misses with a jab to the body
and Talvela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talvela throws a nice head kick!
Talvela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oquendo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talvela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Oquendo is rocked!
Oquendo throws a hook but Talvela blocks it.
Oquendo throws the left hand but Talvela avoids the punch easily.
Talvela went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Oquendo misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo lands a right hook to the body.
Oquendo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Talvela closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Talvela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oquendo.
#T1#
Oquendo lands the left hand.
Talvela checks a leg kick.
Oquendo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Talvela checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cuervo Oquendo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oquendo swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Talvela counter with a right hand.
Oquendo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talvela.
Talvela throwing a counter right hand but Oquendo manages to avoid it.
Talvela moves out of range as Oquendo strikes.
Talvela fires out a quick counter leg kick but Oquendo just manages to avoid it.
Oquendo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Talvela counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Oquendo! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Talvela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paavo Talvela!
Paavo Talvela retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Paavo Talvela thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
DC 18: Jello Returns!
Date: Jan 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Oquendo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice cross by Steve.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steve.
Oquendo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tran MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Steve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oquendo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steve tries to clinch up.
Oquendo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oquendo throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Oquendo throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Steve.
Steve throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oquendo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oquendo throws a series of punches but Steve moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve moves out of range as Oquendo throws a body kick.
Steve is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Oquendo with a body shot.
Steve defending well as Oquendo loads up on a big left hand.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Oquendo.
Oquendo throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Nice body punch from Oquendo.
Steve tries to clinch up but Oquendo circles away and keeps his distance.
Oquendo throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Oquendo throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oquendo throws out the jab.
Steve looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oquendo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Oquendo misses with a double jab.
Oquendo throws a series of punches but Steve avoids them all with ease.
Steve tries a head kick but it misses.
Oquendo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oquendo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oquendo tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Steve tenderised Oquendo's leg. Oquendo is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo connects with a solid leg kick.
Oquendo lands a head shot.
Oquendo blocks a head kick by Steve.
#T2#
Oquendo tried to score with a low kick but Steve checks it.
Steve feints and then cracks Oquendo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oquendo down.
Steve with the inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Steve.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oquendo.
Oquendo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steve goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steve cracks Oquendo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Steve misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steve.
Steve lands with a slapping head kick.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oquendo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Oquendo.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.#T3#
Steve throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oquendo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Steve.
Oquendo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oquendo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oquendo scores with a nice head shot.
Steve throws a right hand that Oquendo ducks under and follows up with a left that Oquendo also avoids with ease.
Steve moves out of range as Oquendo strikes.
Oquendo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Oquendo throws a big shot that misses.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steve throws a push kick but Oquendo slaps the foot to one side.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
Oquendo looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Oquendo defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Steve.
Steve is looking to land body kicks.
Oquendo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Oquendo throws a low kick, looking for Steve's leg but Steve calmly moves out of range.
Steve is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Oquendo with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Oquendo.
A head kick misses from Steve.
Steve tries to work over Oquendo's front leg with a kick but Oquendo checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve moves forwards but Oquendo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oquendo lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oquendo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oquendo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Steve.
Steve throws a head kick that misses.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oquendo throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.#CL2#
Steve has managed to clinch.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Oquendo manages to break the clinch.
Steve avoids the body shot from Oquendo.
Steve appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oquendo swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oquendo throws a push kick but Steve slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cuervo Oquendo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice body kick there by Steve.
Oquendo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steve under the eye.
Oquendo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steve looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steve looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oquendo digs a good hook to Steve's body.
Steve tries to clinch but Oquendo is having none of it.
Oquendo 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.
Oquendo scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Steve moves into the clinch.
Oquendo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oquendo's face.
Steve trying to control the position but instead, Oquendo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steve into the cage.
Steve lands a good knee to the midsection. Oquendo won't want to take too many of those.
Oquendo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steve looking to throw knees to the head but Oquendo is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Oquendo lands with a light punch inside.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Oquendo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oquendo lands with a left to the head.
Steve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oquendos head.
Oquendo tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Oquendo back against the cage.
Oquendo lands a left hand.
Oquendo lands with a left to the head.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Oquendo.
Oquendo managing to block the knees to the body from Steve.
Oquendo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oquendo misses with a body punch.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oquendo.
Oquendo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Oquendo.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Oquendo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oquendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Oquendo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuervo Oquendo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
Oquendo lands an uppercut.
Oquendo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Oquendo gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Steve taking a breather.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Oquendo controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Oquendo.
Oquendo blocks a body shot from Steve. #BC#
Oquendo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve cracks Oquendo with an open hand slap.
Oquendo cracks Steve on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Steve falls backwards against the cage. Oquendo follows up with more strikes that drop Steve to his knees. Oquendo keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Steve! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cuervo Oquendo!
In his post fight interview, Cuervo Oquendo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
DC 13: Potato vs Thorn
Date: Dec 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Oquendo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Oquendo tenderised Ahokas's leg. Ahokas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ahokas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Oquendo moves out of range.
Ahokas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oquendo defends it nicely.
Ahokas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oquendo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oquendo. Ahokas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oquendo misses with a straight right.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses.
Ahokas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oquendo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ahokas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oquendo's head.#CUT2#It looks like Cuervo Oquendo has been cut.
Ahokas looks to land a right hand but Oquendo moved out of range.
Oquendo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahokas moves away from the strike by Oquendo.
Ahokas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahokas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oquendo.
Ahokas connects with a nice looking jab.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oquendo enables Ahokas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oquendo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oquendo can't keep his opponent in guard - Ahokas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1#
Ahokas moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ahokas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Ahokas is trying to get an arm triangle but Oquendo is defending well.
Oquendo wants to get back to his feet but Ahokas drags him back down.#SUB2#
Ahokas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oquendo has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Ahokas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oquendo has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2##SUB2#
Ahokas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Oquendo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ahokas's guard! Nice work there by Oquendo! #SUB2#
Oquendo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ahokas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oquendo has managed to get both his arms back between Ahokas's legs - danger averted.
Ahokas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oquendo is one step ahead there.
Ahokas trying to control the position.
#T3##SUB2#
Oquendo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ahokas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oquendo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ahokas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oquendo is looking to stand up but Ahokas won't let him.
Ahokas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ahokas is trying to control the position but Oquendo postures up.
Ahokas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahokas lands a glancing blow to the side of Oquendo's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Ahokas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cuervo Oquendo'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#
Good leg kick by Oquendo.
Oquendo tries a head kick but it misses.
Oquendo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ahokas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Ahokas misses its intended target.
A jab from Oquendo does it's job there.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahokas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oquendo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oquendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahokas circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Ahokas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ahokas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oquendo loads up on a big right hand but Ahokas slips the punch.
Ahokas connects with the punch.
Oquendo slips a jab from Ahokas.
Oquendo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ahokas takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oquendo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cuervo Oquendo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahokas lands with a hook. Oquendo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oquendo lands with a hook. Ahokas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ahokas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahokas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Oquendo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oquendo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ahokas under the eye.#ROC#Ahokas is rocked!
Oquendo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahokas throws out the jab.
Ahokas is still on wobbly legs! Can Oquendo finish him?
Oquendo throws a good cross that connects.
Oquendo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ahokas lands a body shot.
Oquendo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahokas seems to have recovered his senses.
Oquendo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oquendo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ahokas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oquendo's waist but Oquendo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ahokas off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahokas misses the jab.
Oquendo looks to throw the jab but Ahokas is out of range.
Cuervo Oquendo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahokas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahokas.
Oquendo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Oquendo misses its intended target.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahokas lands a nice hook to Oquendo's body. Oquendo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T2#
Ahokas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oquendo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oquendo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ahokas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oquendo.
Oquendo fakes the leg kick and cracks Ahokas in the body.
Ahokas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oquendo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oquendo scores with a nice strike.
Ahokas throws a hook to the side of Oquendo's head but Oquendo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahokas moves out of range as Oquendo strikes.
Oquendo slips a jab from Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a jab but it's blocked by Oquendo.
Oquendo throws out a loose jab but Ahokas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oquendo.
An inside leg kick lands from Oquendo.
Oquendo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oquendo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahokas scores with a shot to the body.
Oquendo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Ahokas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ahokas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Oquendo misses the target.
Oquendo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ahokas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahokas.
Ahokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oquendo manages to avoid it.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oquendo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ahokas or perhaps it was just good defense by Oquendo, which made it look bad.
Oquendo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ahokas's hands.
Oquendo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahokas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahokas.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oquendo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Oquendo misses with a straight left.
Oquendo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahokas lands the left hand.
Ahokas throws out a loose jab but Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oquendo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oquendo takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
Ahokas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ahokas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oquendo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Oquendo misses.
Oquendo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahokas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oquendo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oquendo throws a lazy right hand but Ahokas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oquendo connects with a looping right hand.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Ahokas stuns Oquendo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahokas misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cuervo Oquendo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cuervo Oquendo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Oquendo throws a shot from downtown. Ahokas moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Oquendo.
Oquendo scores with a shot to the body.
Ahokas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oquendo tests Ahokas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo tries to counter with a takedown but Ahokas is quick to defend against it.
Good shot there by Ahokas.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
Oquendo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#KD#
Oquendo sends Ahokas crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Oquendo is motioning to the referee to let Ahokas up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Oquendo.
Ahokas looks to throw the jab but Oquendo is out of range.
Ahokas takes one to the side of the head.
Oquendo throws an overhand right that drops Ahokas like a sack of potatoes! Oquendo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cuervo Oquendo!
A very excited looking Cuervo Oquendo 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:
DC 9: The Potato vs Orr
Date: Nov 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Jimenez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Jimenez tries to counter it with a takedown but Oquendo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jimenez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oquendo connects with a solid leg kick.
Jimenez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimenez misses with a straight right.
Oquendo looks to land a left hand but Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
Oquendo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oquendo lands a jab to the nose.
Jimenez slips a jab from Oquendo.
Jimenez slips under a jab.
Jimenez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oquendo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
Jimenez slips under a jab.
Oquendo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oquendo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jimenez.#T1#
Jimenez jabs at Oquendo's body.
Oquendo throws a lazy uppercut
and Jimenez counters with a nice body shot.
Oquendo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Oquendo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jimenez doesn't seem phased though.#ROC#Jimenez is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Oquendo engages and cracks Jimenez with a massive lead left hook - Jimenez tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Oquendo is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cuervo Oquendo! |
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Event:
DC 3: The Giants Have Come
Date: Oct 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Oquendo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steve with a nice cross.
Oquendo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Steve - just one landing.
Oquendo darts in looking for a takedown but Steve gets double underhooks and turns Oquendo into the cage.
Steve has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oquendo's elbow.
Steve pushes Oquendo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oquendo lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Oquendo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oquendo slips a jab and a cross from Steve.
Oquendo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oquendo or perhaps it was just good defense by Steve, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cuervo Oquendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Oquendo checks a leg kick nicely.
Steve throws a head kick but Oquendo moves out of range.
Oquendo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Oquendo.
Oquendo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Oquendo moves into the clinch successfully.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo. #T2#
Oquendo lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo. #BC2#
Steve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve scores with a push kick.
Oquendo lands a nice hook to Steve's body. Steve takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oquendo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oquendo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve lands a head kick. Oquendo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oquendo with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Steve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Oquendo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Oquendo's ribcage. Oquendo let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stephen Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oquendo moves out of range as Steve throws a body kick.
#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Steve.
Oquendo takes one to the side of the head.
Steve throws a jab when Oquendo was well out of range.
Oquendo needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oquendo is defended easily by Steve.
Steve lands a leg kick that knocks Oquendo off balance momentarily.
No luck for Oquendo with that takedown attempt.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T4#
Oquendo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oquendo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo tries to clinch up.
Steve blocks a head kick by Oquendo.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oquendo drops his hands momentarily and Steve takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve with a jab.
Oquendo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steve but Steve pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oquendo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steve cracks Oquendo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steve swings for the body but Oquendo moves out of range.
#CL#
Oquendo clinches up with Steve and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Steve dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Oquendo darts in looking for a takedown but Steve gets double underhooks and turns Oquendo into the cage.
Steve looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Oquendo misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
Steve lands a right hand. #BC#
Oquendo manages to break the clinch.
Oquendo catches Steve with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oquendo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steve as he avoids it easily.
Stephen Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oquendo has his takedown stuffed
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cuervo Oquendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve throws a head kick that misses.
Oquendo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Oquendo.
Steve tries to clinch but Oquendo moves out of range.
Steve throws a leg kick that misses.
Oquendo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T1#
Oquendo avoids the body shot from Steve.
#CL#
Oquendo closes the distance and clinches.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
Steve looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oquendo blocks a body shot from Steve.
Oquendo tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve scores with a knee to the head.
Oquendo avoiding damage as Steve throws knees to the body.
Oquendo tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Oquendo lands a shoulder strike.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Oquendo takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Oquendo scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Oquendo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve stalks Oquendo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oquendo's face. Oquendo staggers backwards, shaken.
Oquendo misses with a looping right.
Oquendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oquendo moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
Oquendo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Oquendo is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Steve blocks the low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steve.
Oquendo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steve cracks a nice hook into Oquendo's ribs.
Oquendo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steve as he avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steve moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oquendo moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.#T3#
Oquendo tries a head kick but it misses.
Oquendo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steve counters with a big head kick but Oquendo shrugs it off.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oquendo is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Oquendo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Oquendo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steve. Steve obviously looking to wear him down.
Oquendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Steve instigates a clinch.
Steve stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oquendo.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Steve breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Steve delivers a nice body kick.
Oquendo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oquendo tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oquendo shoots in for a double leg but Steve sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oquendo tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steve blocks a head kick by Oquendo.
Steve steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steve.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oquendo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oquendo throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oquendo darts in looking for a takedown but Steve gets double underhooks and turns Oquendo into the cage.
Steve wants to counter with a clinch but Oquendo pushes him away.
Oquendo blocks an elbow strike.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Oquendo breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Oquendo pushes Steve up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
A leg kick checked by Steve.
Steve scores with a leg kick.
Oquendo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Steve misses.
Oquendo darts in looking for a takedown but Steve gets double underhooks and turns Oquendo into the cage. #BC2#
Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oquendo moves out of range of the body kick.
Oquendo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steve lands with a hook. Oquendo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oquendo shoots in and drives through. Steve sprawls well.
Oquendo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steve as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cuervo Oquendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steve looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oquendo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steve's waist but Steve gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oquendo off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oquendo walks into a stiff left hand from Steve.#T1#
Steve goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steve throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid body kick from Steve.
Steve connects with a body shot that sends Oquendo's belly button to the back.
Oquendo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oquendo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Oquendo moves forwards but Steve connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oquendo tries for a takedown but Steve circles away easily
and Steve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steve scores with a jab.
Oquendo misses with a takedown attempt
and Steve makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steve keeps Oquendo at a distance using the push kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Oquendo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo fails with the takedown.#T2#
Steve dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oquendo. That did some damage!
Steve delivers a nice body kick.
Oquendo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Steve. Beautiful body shot.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve staying out of range there.
Crunch! Oquendo slams his shin into Steve's torso.
Oquendo looks to clinch
and Steve counters with a thumping low kick.
Oquendo misses with a hook.
Oquendo misses with the body kick
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Oquendo closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land. #T3#
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
Steve creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oquendo's defenses.
Steve looking to throw knees to the head but Oquendo is blocking nicely.
Oquendo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oquendo lands a nice uppercut.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oquendo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Steve breaks the clinch.
A combination from Steve does no damage.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve blocks a jab.
Steve 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.
Oquendo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oquendo is able to avoid easily.
No luck for Oquendo with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Steve defending well as Oquendo loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo ducks right into an uppercut from Steve.
Steve with the inside leg kick.
Stephen Steve is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oquendo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steve scrambles back to his feet.
Steve drops his hands momentarily and Oquendo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oquendo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steve tries to avoid it but Oquendo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steve to the ground. Steve escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Oquendo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oquendo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Oquendo gets a clinch.
Cuervo Oquendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oquendo working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steve winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Steve!
Stephen Steve decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
DMMA Friday Night Fights VIII
Date: Sep 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Oquendo misses with a looping right.
Jimenez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Oquendo throws an overhand right that lands on Jimenez's shoulder, as Jimenez tries to avoid the shot.
Jimenez attempts a counter takedown but Oquendo avoids it well and moves away.
Jimenez cracks Oquendo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've been hearing reports that Jimenez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A left lands for Oquendo.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oquendo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jimenez. That did some damage!
Oquendo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Oquendo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oquendo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Jimenez counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jimenez trying to control the position but Oquendo is working away. #T1#
Oquendo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oquendo can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Jimenez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oquendo, who protects the arm well.
Oquendo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jimenez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Oquendo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oquendo keeps working.
Oquendo tries to bench press Jimenez off him but Jimenez keeps the position.
Jimenez tries to move to mount but Oquendo blocks the move with his legs.
Jimenez working away.
Jimenez advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oquendo is controlling an arm, preventing Jimenez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Oquendo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Oquendo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oquendo working to try and regain half guard.
Jimenez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jimenez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Oquendo is holding on tight.
Oquendo tries to hold on but Jimenez pushes him away.
Oquendo is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jimenez mounts Oquendo! Really nice guard pass there!
Jimenez trying to control but Oquendo is having none of it. #T4#
Oquendo is trying desperately to improve position.
Oquendo has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Jimenez's lack of action.
Oquendo is staying active underneath Jimenez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oquendo is trying to stand back up but Jimenez is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimenez is keen to just control but Oquendo is a slippery customer.
Oquendo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Oquendo is looking for a sweep. Jimenez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 Roberto Jimenez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Oquendo scores with a hook to the body. Jimenez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oquendo lands with a shot to the body.
Oquendo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oquendo misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Jimenez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oquendo!
Who's going to make the next move?
Jimenez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Oquendo's legs.
Jimenez wants to control but Oquendo is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo is looking for a sweep.
Jimenez trying to control the action but Oquendo is working from the bottom. #T1#
Oquendo is trying to improve his position.
Roberto Jimenez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jimenez wants to control but Oquendo is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oquendo can't do much from the bottom here.
Jimenez trying to control the action but Oquendo is working from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jimenez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Oquendo!
Jimenez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #SUB#
Jimenez is working for a guillotine from mount but Oquendo frees his head quite easily.
Oquendo is squirming around, avoiding Jimenez's attempts to control the action.
Oquendo tries to lock up and control but Jimenez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Jimenez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Oquendo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Oquendo!
Jimenez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T3#
Oquendo keeping moving, preventing Jimenez from controlling successfully.
Oquendo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oquendo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jimenez won't allow Oquendo to sweep him here.
Jimenez trying to control but Oquendo is working from the bottom. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jimenez advances position into side control!
Oquendo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oquendo prevents Jimenez from improving position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jimenez moves into full mount! #SUB#
Jimenez has control of Oquendo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Oquendo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Jimenez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Oquendo misses with a body shot
and Jimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jimenez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Jimenez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jimenez shoots in but no luck this time.
Oquendo misses with a straight left.
Jimenez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Oquendo misses with a straight right.
Oquendo cracks Jimenez with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jimenez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big right from Oquendo misses.
Jimenez moves out of range as Oquendo strikes.
Jimenez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oquendo connects with a right hand. Jimenez shakes it off.#T1##CL2#
Oquendo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jimenez tries to pull guard but Oquendo won't allow it.
#TD#
Jimenez pulls guard successfully.
Jimenez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oquendo wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving.
Oquendo wants to stand but Jimenez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oquendo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Jimenez looking for a guillotine here but Oquendo defends easily.
#SUB#
Jimenez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oquendo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
Oquendo's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Jimenez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oquendo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Jimenez looking for a guillotine here but Oquendo defends easily.
Oquendo content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Oquendo stopping the sweep attempt from Jimenez.
Oquendo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Oquendo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oquendo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oquendo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jimenez swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oquendo scores with a nice right hand.
Jimenez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oquendo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oquendo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jimenez under the eye.
Oquendo lands a jab.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oquendo dips to his left and cracks Jimenez with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cuervo Oquendo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jimenez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Jimenez! |
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Event:
DMMA 129 Hurry Vs Durand
Date: Aug 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oquendo checks a leg kick.
Diego throws a sloppy body shot
and Oquendo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Oquendo.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
Diego tries to clinch there but Oquendo circles away.
Oquendo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Oquendo misses the target.
Oquendo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oquendo missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Diego's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oquendo under the eye.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oquendo.
Oquendo connects with a leg kick.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Oquendo's head but Oquendo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oquendo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Diego throws a chopping leg kick but Oquendo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oquendo misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Diego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oquendo, pushing him back against the cage.
Diego misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oquendo keeps control of Diego as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oquendo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oquendo blocking some punches.
Diego blocking some punches.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Oquendo misses with a punch to the body.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Oquendo's ribcage. Oquendo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego tries a body shot but Oquendo blocks it.
#BC2#
Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oquendo motions for Diego to come forward. Oquendo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Oquendo connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oquendo lands a nice hook to Diego's body. Diego takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oquendo cracks Diego with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oquendo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diego takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Oquendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oquendo dips to his left and cracks Diego with an uppercut!
Diego misses with a straight right. #CL#
Diego tries to keep at a distance but Oquendo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diego is trying to break free.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego blocking some punches.
Oquendo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
Oquendo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
Oquendo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Oquendo lands a right hand.
Diego pushes Oquendo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
Oquendo lands a body punch.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oquendo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
Diego wants to get back to striking at distance but Oquendo won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Oquendo digs a right hand into Diego's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diego's gas tank.
Oquendo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Oquendo.
Diego tries to circle away but Oquendo has him pinned against the cage.
Oquendo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
A hook to the body from Oquendo.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
Diego is struggling to control the position.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oquendo's elbow.
Oquendo prevents a body shot from Diego.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oquendo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Diego.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Diego blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cuervo Oquendo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Diego scores with a hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oquendo lands with an overhand left.
Sam Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo moves out of range as Diego strikes.
Diego throws a lazy uppercut
letting Oquendo counter with a right hand.
Oquendo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Diego misses.
Oquendo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Oquendo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Oquendo.
Diego fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diego throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oquendo counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego slips a straight right by Oquendo.
A big right from Diego misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oquendo.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diego works the jab nicely.
Oquendo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diegos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oquendo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diego can do to turn this around?
Diego misses with a two punch combination.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Oquendo is just out of range.#T1#
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
Diego throws a shot to the body.
Oquendo lands a head shot.
Oquendo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oquendo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diego misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oquendo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oquendo.
Diego tries to clinch
and Oquendo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 bone on bone clash there as Diego blocks the leg kick.
Oquendo with the inside leg kick.
Oquendo cracks Diego with an open hand slap.#ROC#Diego is rocked!
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Oquendo counters with a crisp right that sends Diego to the canvas! Oquendo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cuervo Oquendo! |
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Event:
DMMA 120 Kofel vs Risin
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Ledoux tries for a takedown but Oquendo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oquendo takes a swing at Ledoux's ribcage but misses.
Ledoux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ledoux ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
Ledoux throws a poor cross that misses
and Oquendo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oquendo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oquendo defending well as Ledoux loads up on a big left hand.
Ledoux darts in trying to clinch
and Oquendo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ledoux staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ledoux.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
Ledoux is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oquendo looks to land a combination but Ledoux avoids it well.
Oquendo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL#
Ledoux has closed the distance and engaged Oquendo in a 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!
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Oquendo stops a takedown attempt from Ledoux.
#T1#
Oquendo gets underhooks to prevent Ledoux's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ledoux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ledoux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oquendo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ledoux is trying to drag Oquendo to the mat but Oquendo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ledoux has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oquendo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oquendo is pressed up against the cage. Ledoux has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oquendo down to the mat. Oquendo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ledoux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oquendo but Oquendo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oquendo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cuervo Oquendo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ledoux.
Ledoux seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oquendo scores with a head kick.
Oquendo lands with an uppercut that bounces Ledoux off the cage and back into range.
Oquendo scores with a hook to the body. Ledoux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oquendo scores with a nice strike.
Oquendo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ledoux.
Ledoux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Ledoux shoots for a takedown but Oquendo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD#
Ledoux shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oquendo is trying to defend but Ledoux finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Ledoux seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been hearing that Ledoux has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ledoux prevents Oquendo from improving his position.
Oquendo trying to hold on to Ledoux's head to control him but Ledoux postures up.
Oquendo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oquendo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ledoux postures up and lands a big shot to Oquendo's brow.
Oquendo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Ledoux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oquendo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oquendo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ledoux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oquendo wants to sweep but no luck.
Ledoux trying to control but Oquendo is working from the bottom.
Oquendo has momentary wrist control but Ledoux slips an elbow through the middle.
Oquendo can't keep his opponent in guard - Ledoux advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oquendo wants to control but Ledoux is keeping busy.
Oquendo is positioning himself well to prevent Ledoux advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ledoux stalling.
Ledoux is trying to control. Oquendo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oquendo trying to control but Ledoux postures up.
Oquendo keeping control of the position.
Ledoux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ledoux working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oquendo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oquendo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ledoux working over Oquendo with some ground and pound. Oquendo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cuervo Oquendo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ledoux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oquendo.
Ledoux cracks Oquendo with a good jab.
Ledoux shoots in looking for a takedown but Oquendo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ledoux's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oquendo feints a counter leg kick.
Oquendo lands a jab to the nose.
Oquendo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oquendo keeps Ledoux at a distance using the push kick.
Jab by Oquendo.
Oquendo lands with a nice body punch. #TD#
Oquendo gets caught napping as Ledoux dives in and scores a takedown. Oquendo manages to retain guard.
Oquendo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Oquendo holds on and takes a little breather.
Oquendo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ledoux won't allow Oquendo to sweep him here.
Ledoux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oquendo is keeping the position for now.
Ledoux is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Ledoux with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ledoux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ledoux landing with the ground and pound.
Ledoux is fighting to break Oquendo's control of his arms but Oquendo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ledoux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oquendo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ledoux is one step ahead there.
Oquendo keeping moving, preventing Ledoux from controlling successfully.
Ledoux with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
Ledoux throws a big elbow that misses.
Ledoux wants to pass the guard but Oquendo is keeping the position.
Ledoux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ledoux throws a big right hand that misses.
Oquendo keeping moving, preventing Ledoux from controlling successfully.
Ledoux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ledoux is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ledoux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ledoux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oquendo wants to sweep here but Ledoux controlling him for the moment.
Ledoux 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.
Ledoux keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oquendo's head.#T3#
Ledoux landing some decent shots from guard.
Oquendo keeping moving, preventing Ledoux from controlling successfully.
Oquendo keeping full guard, as Ledoux tries to pass.
Ledoux works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ledoux throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oquendo tries to get to full guard but Ledoux has control of the leg.
Ledoux tries to pass to full mount but Oquendo defends it.
Oquendo is looking for a sweep. Ledoux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ledoux throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Oquendo to regain full guard. #T4#
Ledoux slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ledoux working the head and body with strikes.
Ledoux tries to advance to mount but Oquendo denies him. #SUB#
Ledoux has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Oquendo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ledoux yanks on the arm and Oquendo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ledoux.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pierre Ledoux!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pierre Ledoux made sure he mentioned FUClothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
DMMA 109 MaGrath vs Torres
Date: May 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Wayne connects with a body shot that sends Oquendo's belly button to the back.
Wayne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab by Oquendo.
Oquendo moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Oquendo throws a good cross that connects.
Oquendo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oquendo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oquendo cracks Wayne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Oquendo misses with a double jab.
Oquendo backing away here, and Wayne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Oquendo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wayne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oquendo misses with a looping left.
Wayne throws a big counter head kick but Oquendo avoids it with no problem.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Oquendo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Damian Wayne has been cut.#T1#
Oquendo lands a nice shot that snaps Wayne's head back.
#ROC#Wayne is rocked!
Oquendo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wayne. Wayne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wayne is still on wobbly legs! Can Oquendo finish him?#CL#
Oquendo moves into the clinch successfully.
Wayne seems to have recovered his senses.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Wayne is working Oquendo over against the cage.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Oquendo.
Oquendo is trying to push Wayne away but Wayne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oquendo lands with a light punch inside.
Oquendo lands with a short shot to the head.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne scores with a sloppy right hand. Oquendo should have avoided that one.
Oquendo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Oquendo gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Wayne throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Oquendo misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Oquendo misses the jab.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Oquendo slips the punch.
Oquendo misses with a hook
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Oquendo misses.
Oquendo lands a glancing blow to the side of Wayne's head.
Oquendo lands a jab to the nose.
Wayne has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Oquendo misses with a jab to the body
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oquendo scores with a jab. Wayne acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Oquendo forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.
Oquendo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Oquendo.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land. #T3#
Oquendo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oquendo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wayne digs a right hand underneath Oquendo's ribcage. Oquendo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oquendo scores with a shot to the side of Wayne's head.
Oquendo blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Oquendo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Wayne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Oquendo throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Cuervo Oquendo has been cut.
Oquendo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oquendo throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oquendo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne defending well as Oquendo loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oquendo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Oquendo closes the distance and clinches.#T4#
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oquendo lands an uppercut.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oquendo.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Oquendo controls his hands.
Wayne pushes Oquendo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Wayne lands with a light punch inside.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oquendo's elbow.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wayne lands with a right to the head.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oquendo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oquendo is looking to clinch.
Wayne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Oquendo counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cuervo Oquendo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Oquendo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Oquendo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oquendo misses with a shot to the body
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
Cuervo Oquendo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oquendo throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oquendo. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oquendo moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
Oquendo throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Oquendo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wayne can do to turn this around?
Wayne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oquendo falls off balance throwing a combination
#KD2#
and Wayne counters with a nice right hand that sends Oquendo toppling to the canvas! Oquendo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wayne finish him?!#ROC2#Oquendo is rocked!
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!
Oquendo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Oquendo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oquendo misses with a wild combination.
Oquendo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wayne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oquendo seems to have got his legs back now.
Wayne throws a jab when Oquendo was well out of range.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Oquendo moves away and avoids it.
Oquendo appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Oquendo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wayne counters with a big right hand! Oh Oquendo is in trouble here! Wayne follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Wayne!
A relieved looking Damian Wayne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Oquendo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oquendo slaps away a takedown attempt from Masvidal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Masvidal shoots in but Oquendo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Masvidal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oquendo defends it nicely.
Oquendo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Masvidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Oquendo lands.#KD2#
Oquendo lands a big right hand that sends Masvidal crashing to the mat! Oquendo stays standing though and waves Masvidal back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Masvidal dives in and grabs Oquendo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oquendo pushes down on Masvidal's head and hops out.
Oquendo tests Masvidal's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#Masvidal is rocked!
Masvidal needs to keep his hands up - Oquendo had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Masvidal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masvidal circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Oquendo. Masvidal falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Oquendo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cuervo Oquendo!
Jorge Masvidal spoke after the fight, saying 'I got taught respect because if not, somebody's gonna make you respect them'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Oquendo jabs Smyth right on the nose. Smyth blinks but takes it well.#CL#
Oquendo takes the fight into the clinch.
Oquendo lands a shot to the body.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Smyth.
Oquendo prevents Smyth from breaking the clinch.
Oquendo lands a left hand.
Oquendo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smyth has had enough of the clinch but Oquendo keeps him there for the moment.
Oquendo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smyth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smyth.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
Oquendo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smyths head. #T1#
A shot in the inside from Oquendo.
A left hand lands to the body for Oquendo.
Oquendo lands a left hand.
Oquendo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oquendo lands with a right to the head.
Oquendo lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#Smyth is rocked!
Smyth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oquendo lands a hook that snaps the head of Smyth backwards.
Smyth is still on wobbly legs! Can Oquendo finish him?
Oquendo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oquendo lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Oquendo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oquendo swings for the body but Smyth moves out of range.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Oquendo drives through and clinches with Smyth against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oquendo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oquendo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
A short right from Oquendo on the inside.
Oquendo lands a hook that snaps the head of Smyth backwards.
Oquendo lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Oquendo breaks the clinch.
A jab from Oquendo finds it's way through Smyth's defenses.
Oquendo throws a shot from downtown. Smyth moves away and avoids it.
Oquendo fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Smyth to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Smyth looks to clinch but Oquendo throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Smyth taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cuervo Oquendo! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Oquendo misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Justis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oquendo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justis.
Justis throws a body punch but Oquendo moves out of range.
Oquendo looks to clinch
and Justis counters with a nice uppercut.
Justis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Justis defending well as Oquendo loads up on a big left hand.
Oquendo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oquendo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Justis to counter with a crisp jab.
Oquendo misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Justis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oquendo looks to land a combination but Justis avoids it well. #T1#
Oquendo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justis counters with a straight right hand.
Justis with a hook.
Justis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the liver by Justis. Beautiful body shot.
Oquendo misses with a hook.
Oquendo misses with a left hand
and Justis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oquendo lunges at Justis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Justis's hand.
Oquendo throws a poor cross that misses
and Justis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oquendo throws a hook but Justis blocks it.
Oquendo misses with a straight left.
Justis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Oquendo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Justis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Justis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Justis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Justis wants a takedown.
Oquendo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Justis on the inside.
Oquendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo is trying to push Justis away but Justis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oquendo takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Justis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oquendo misses with an uppercut
and Justis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy left from Oquendo finds it's target.
Justis jabs Oquendo to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
A shot to the body from Oquendo misses
letting Justis counter with a right hand.
Justis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Justis moves out of range of the strikes.
Oquendo misses with a combination
and Justis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Justis walks into a left hand.
Oquendo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oquendo lands with a nice combination. Justis backs away looking to recover.
Oquendo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Justis counters with a head kick.
Justis defending well as Oquendo loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a right hand
and Oquendo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Oquendo moves into the clinch.#T4#
Oquendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Justis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Justis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oquendo lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Justis.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oquendo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Justis.
Justis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cuervo Oquendo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Justis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Justis scores with a body shot.
Oquendo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oquendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Justis circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Justis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oquendo.#CL2#
Oquendo clinches.
Justis landing knees to the body.
#BC#
Justis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oquendo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Justis misses the jab.
Oquendo lands with a nice body punch.
Oquendo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Justis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oquendo throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oquendo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Justis's head.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Justis.
Oquendo throws an off balance right hand
and Oquendo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justis connects with a right hand. Oquendo shakes it off.
Justis walks into a jab.
Justis throws a sloppy head kick
and Oquendo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justis tries to move into range but Oquendo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oquendo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oquendo dances in with a quick combination. Justis is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Oquendo snaps Justis's head back. Justis stumbles backwards against the cage. Oquendo steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Justis's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Justis just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cuervo Oquendo!
Logan Justis was interviewed post fight and said 'Well shit'. |
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Event:
KoF:IW - Contenders
Date: Jun 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Oquendo digs a good body shot into Truninger's ribs.
Truninger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Truninger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oquendo lands a nice looking body shot.
Oquendo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oquendo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Truninger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo is looking for a counter combo.
Truninger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oquendo is out of range and Truninger settles back down.
It looked like Oquendo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Truninger.
Oquendo misses with a wild combination.
Truninger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Oquendo rushes Truninger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Truninger blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land. #BC#
Oquendo breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Truninger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Truninger connects with a looping right hand.
Oquendo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Truninger to counter with a crisp jab.
Truninger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Truninger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Truninger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oquendo scores with a shot to the body.
Truninger takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
Truninger misses with a low kick.
Oquendo throws a combination. Truninger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#It looks like Davide Truninger has been cut.
Oquendo throws out a loose jab but Truninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Truninger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oquendo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Truninger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oquendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Truninger has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Truninger scoring well with a low kick there.
Oquendo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oquendo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Oquendo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oquendo works Truninger's body with a nice hook.#T2#
Truninger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oquendo misses with an uppercut.
Truninger avoids the body shot from Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a shot to the body
and Truninger counters with a straight right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oquendo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Truninger - the referee stops the clock and Oquendo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Truninger. Oquendo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oquendo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oquendo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oquendo throws a hook but Truninger blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Truninger as he connects with a hook.
Oquendo misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Truninger.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Truninger keeps the fight on the outside.
Truninger throws the kick towards the body but Oquendo avoids it.
Truninger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Truninger avoids the body shot from Oquendo.
#T3#
Oquendo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oquendo duly obliges.
Oquendo moves in looking to clinch but Truninger pushes him off.
Oquendo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oquendo throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Truninger lands a nice looking body kick.
Oquendo wants to clinch
and Truninger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oquendo's knee momentarily.
Oquendo jabs Truninger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oquendo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Truninger throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oquendo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Oquendo as he connects with a hook.
Truninger misses with a low kick as Oquendo jumps back.#T4#
A slow jab from Oquendo misses its intended target.
Oquendo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Truninger.
Oquendo blocks a head kick by Truninger.
Truninger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oquendo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oquendo misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Oquendo - just one landing.
Oquendo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oquendo avoids the head kick by Truninger.
Oquendo throws a body shot but no joy.
Oquendo throws a hook but Truninger blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Truninger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oquendo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oquendo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oquendo misses with a hook to the body
and Truninger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Oquendo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oquendo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oquendo misses with a combination
and Truninger counters with an outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cuervo Oquendo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davide Truninger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Oquendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Truninger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Truninger. Oquendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Truninger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Truninger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oquendo avoids the head kick by Truninger.
Oquendo throws a nice looking combination but Truninger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oquendo throws a good cross that connects.
Truninger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oquendo.
Oquendo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Truninger. That's going to slow Oquendo down.
Oquendo misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Truninger! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Truninger under the eye.
Truninger lands a front kick.
Oquendo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Truninger has time to react.#T1#
Oquendo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Oquendo.
Truninger misses with a low kick.
Truninger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oquendo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oquendo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truninger can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Truninger.
Truninger staying out of range there.
Truninger sizes up Oquendo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oquendo throws a shot from downtown. Truninger moves away and avoids it.
Truninger fakes the leg kick and cracks Oquendo in the body.
Oquendo blocks a head kick by Truninger.
A nice combination there by Oquendo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truninger is looking to score with low kicks.#T2#
Oquendo checks a leg kick.
Oquendo's corner calls for a 1-2. Oquendo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Truninger connects with an inside leg kick.
Truninger avoids the body shot from Oquendo.
Truninger throws a counter combo.
Truninger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
A head kick misses from Truninger.
Oquendo throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Truninger.
Oquendo lands a really nice looking cross but Truninger seems unphased.
Oquendo takes a swing at Truninger's ribcage but misses.
Truninger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Truninger lands a head kick!
Truninger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, jab by Oquendo - just one landing. #CL#
Oquendo rushes Truninger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Truninger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oquendo smiles and moves away.
Truninger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Truninger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oquendo connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Oquendo does no damage.
Truninger feints a counter leg kick.
Truninger staying out of range there.
Oquendo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oquendo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Truninger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Truninger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oquendo throws a big shot that misses.
Oquendo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Truninger with a nice cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Truninger.
Some wild striking there from Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a looping left.
Oquendo throws a right hand that Truninger ducks under and follows up with a left that Truninger also avoids with ease.
Truninger feints a counter leg kick.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
Cuervo Oquendo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oquendo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Truninger in his tracks.
Oquendo misses the body punch
and Truninger counters with a leg kick.
Truninger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Truninger scores with a head kick.
A low kick lands for Truninger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oquendo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oquendo cracks Truninger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Truninger scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cuervo Oquendo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Davide Truninger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Truninger.
Oquendo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Truninger counters with an inside leg kick.
Truninger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oquendos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oquendo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Truninger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oquendo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Truninger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Truninger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Truninger throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oquendo. Truninger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Truninger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oquendo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A low kick lands for Truninger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oquendo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oquendo looks to land a right hand but Truninger moved out of range.
Truninger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Truninger looks for the body kick but Oquendo saw that one coming.
Oquendo throws a jab but it's blocked by Truninger.
A jab from Truninger misses. #T1#
Truninger takes one to the chin there.
Oquendo looks to land a right hand but Truninger moved out of range.
Truninger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oquendo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oquendo duly obliges.
Oquendo throws a body punch but Truninger moves out of range.
Truninger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Truninger, as that shot connected.
Truninger tries a head kick but it misses.
Truninger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oquendo at a distance.
Oquendo throws a right hand that Truninger ducks under and follows up with a left that Truninger also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Truninger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick from Truninger, right into the meat of the thigh.
Truninger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oquendo.
Truninger tries a quick counter leg kick but Oquendo is wise to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truninger lands a nice looking body kick.
Oquendo lands with a cross.
Davide Truninger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Oquendo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oquendo there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oquendo. Truninger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oquendo looks to land a left hand but Truninger moved out of range nicely.
Truninger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick from Truninger, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oquendo moves out of range as Truninger strikes.
Truninger misses with a low kick.
Truninger throws a head kick that misses
and Oquendo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Truninger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oquendo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Truninger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Truninger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Oquendo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Truninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Truninger working aggressively here.
#T3##BC2#
Truninger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oquendo lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Truninger.
Oquendo checks a leg kick nicely.
Truninger slips a jab from Oquendo.
Oquendo swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Truninger.
Oquendo scores with a nice right hand.
Truninger misses with a low kick.
Oquendo looks to land a right hand but Truninger moved out of range.
Truninger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oquendo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Truninger scrambles back to his feet.
Truninger defending well as Oquendo loads up on a big left hand.
Truninger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Oquendo throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Truninger.#T4#
Oquendo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Truninger. Truninger obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oquendo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oquendo missing with a left hand there. Truninger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oquendo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Truninger's head.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Truninger lands a nice uppercut.
Oquendo is trying to push Truninger away but Truninger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oquendo prevents a body shot from Truninger.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oquendo.
Truninger blocking some punches.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Oquendo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Truninger.
Cuervo Oquendo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Cuervo Oquendo.
Well Oquendo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cuervo Oquendo! |
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Event:
KoF:IW II - Wright X Atckinson
Date: May 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Oquendo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oquendo throws a hook but Nakagawa blocks it.
Nakagawa goes for a double leg but Oquendo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oquendo continues to drive forward.
Nakagawa defending well as Oquendo loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Oquendo finds it's way through Nakagawa's defenses.
Nice uppercut there from Nakagawa.
Oquendo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nakagawa. Nakagawa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oquendo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oquendo lands with a hook. Nakagawa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nakagawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakagawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oquendo with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Nakagawa looking to score a takedown here. Oquendo is defending well but Nakagawa drives through and ends up in Oquendo's guard.#ES#
Oquendo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nakagawa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC2#
Nakagawa breaks the clinch.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Oquendo misses its intended target. #T1#
No joy there for Oquendo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakagawa with the counter takedown but Oquendo avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Oquendo.
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakagawa.
Cuervo Oquendo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oquendo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakagawa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Oquendo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakagawa fails with the takedown.#CL#
Oquendo drives through and clinches with Nakagawa against the cage.
Nakagawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakagawa is looking for a takedown.
Cuervo Oquendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinnosuke Nakagawa.
Nakagawa is trying to pull guard but Oquendo has him pressed against the cage.
Oquendo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakagawa backwards.
Nakagawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo is trying to break the clinch but Nakagawa is controlling him.#T2#
Oquendo lands with a right to the head.
Nakagawa throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nakagawa fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakagawa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakagawa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakagawa.
Oquendo lands with a light punch inside.
Nakagawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nakagawa misses with the head strike.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Nakagawa manages to break the clinch.
Nakagawa connects with a jab.
No joy there for Oquendo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakagawa swings widly with a right hand
and Oquendo counters with a left and a right that stings Nakagawa.
Oquendo throws a jab when Nakagawa was well out of range.
Nakagawa looks to land a left hand but Oquendo moved out of range nicely.
Oquendo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
Nakagawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakagawa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Oquendo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nakagawa ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nakagawa, as that shot connected.
Nakagawa slips a jab from Oquendo.
Nakagawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oquendo.
Nakagawa slips a straight right by Oquendo.
Oquendo is looking to clinch.
Nakagawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakagawa staying out of range there.
Oquendo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakagawa slips a jab from Oquendo.
Nakagawa ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.#T4#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nakagawa.
An attempted straight right counter from Oquendo misses the target.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oquendo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oquendo cracks Nakagawa with a good jab.
Nakagawa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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!
Oquendo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nakagawa on the side of the head.
Nakagawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Oquendo is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Oquendo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oquendo throws a shot from downtown. Nakagawa moves away and avoids it.
Nakagawa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nakagawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Oquendo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Nakagawa coming out on top.
Oquendo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakagawa.
Nakagawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cuervo Oquendo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Oquendo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakagawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oquendo.
Nakagawa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Oquendo defends it well.
Oquendo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cuervo Oquendo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oquendo lunges at Nakagawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nakagawa's hand.
Nakagawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oquendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakagawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Oquendo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD2#
Nakagawa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oquendo to the mat! Oquendo manages to get full guard.
Oquendo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nakagawa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo throws a right hand that misses
and Nakagawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakagawa slips a jab and a cross from Oquendo.
And Nakagawa tries to counter it with a takedown but Oquendo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oquendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oquendo throws the left hand but Nakagawa avoids the punch easily.
Nakagawa feints the counter takedown.
Oquendo works over Nakagawa's head and body with a nice combination.#T1#
Nakagawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oquendo.
Nakagawa slips under a jab.
Nakagawa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Oquendo defends it well.
Oquendo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakagawa can do to turn this around?
Nakagawa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL2#
Nakagawa closes the distance and clinches.
Nakagawa blocking some punches.
Oquendo tries a body shot but Nakagawa blocks it.
Oquendo is pressed up against the cage. Nakagawa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oquendo down to the mat. Oquendo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nakagawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oquendo.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakagawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oquendo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakagawa to score with a decent uppercut.
Oquendo throws a lazy right hand but Nakagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakagawa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Oquendo throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakagawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakagawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oquendo as he avoids it easily. #T2#
A jab lands there for Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a hook
#TD2#
and Nakagawa counters with a shoot takedown. Oquendo fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakagawa wants to control from the top but Oquendo keeps moving.
Oquendo pulls Nakagawa in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakagawa preventing the sweep.
Oquendo keeping moving, preventing Nakagawa from controlling successfully.
Nakagawa wants to pass the guard but Oquendo is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Nakagawa stops Oquendo from standing up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakagawa scores with a hook.
Oquendo misses with a hook
#TD2#
and Nakagawa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oquendo!
Nakagawa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oquendo wants to get back to his feet but Nakagawa drags him back down.
Nakagawa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oquendo struggling a bit here.
Nakagawa wants to control but Oquendo is keeping him busy.
Oquendo tries to buck Nakagawa off but Nakagawa is having none of it.
Nakagawa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Oquendo down.
#T4#
Oquendo is being controlled here.
Nakagawa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oquendo is trying to control Nakagawa's posture but Nakagawa avoids it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nakagawa working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Oquendo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oquendo tries to get out of the position.
Oquendo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nakagawa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Oquendo wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nakagawa working Oquendo over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Nakagawa 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.
Oquendo tries to kick Nakagawa off but Nakagawa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cuervo Oquendo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Oquendo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Oquendo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nakagawa walks into a straight right hand from Oquendo.
Nakagawa shoots in for a takedown but Oquendo shows good takedown defense.
Nakagawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oquendo.
Nakagawa swings for the body but Oquendo moves out of range.
#CL2#
Nakagawa drives through and clinches with Oquendo against the cage.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Oquendo breaks the clinch.
Oquendo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakagawa manages to avoid it.
Nakagawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oquendo throws a combination. Nakagawa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakagawa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nakagawa blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakagawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Oquendo scores with a jab.
Oquendo misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Nakagawa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oquendo won't be happy with that.
Nakagawa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Oquendo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oquendo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#SUB2#
Nakagawa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oquendo, who protects the arm well.
Nakagawa throws a strike aimed at the side of Oquendo's head but Oquendo avoids it well.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Oquendo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nakagawa looks up at the clock and then as Oquendo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nakagawa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oquendo is looking for a sweep.
Oquendo is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Nakagawa is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Oquendo is trying to escape and Nakagawa transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Oquendo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Nakagawa! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
In his post fight interview, Shinnosuke Nakagawa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
KOF: Triple Crown II
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Atckinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oquendo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atckinson staying out of range there.
Oquendo misses with a combination
and Atckinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Atckinson moves away from the strike by Oquendo.
Oquendo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atckinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Oquendo.
Atckinson throws a looping overhand right but Oquendo ducks down to avoid it.
Oquendo throws a looping overhand right but Atckinson ducks down to avoid it.
Atckinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oquendo.
Oquendo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atckinson's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo throws a right hand that misses
and Atckinson counters with a straight right hand.
Oquendo throws a shot from downtown. Atckinson moves away and avoids it.
Atckinson swinging wildly here.
Atckinson slips a jab from Oquendo.
Atckinson thinks about countering with a body kick.#T1#
Oquendo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atckinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Oquendo's head.
Oquendo looks to score with a jab to the body but Atckinson is just out of range.
We've been told by Atckinson's head coaches at Zoowie's Funhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Atckinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oquendo.
Atckinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oquendo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oquendo misses with a wild body shot.
Atckinson misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Oquendo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oquendo throws an off balance right hand
letting Atckinson counter with a right hand. #CL#
Atckinson closes the distance and pushes Oquendo back into the cage.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Atckinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atckinson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Atckinson misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oquendo.
Oquendo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atckinson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Atckinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oquendo lands with a hook. Atckinson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Atckinson throws a hook but Oquendo avoids it easily.
Atckinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Atckinson has closed the distance and engaged Oquendo in a clinch.
A short right from Atckinson on the inside.
Atckinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atckinson lands an elbow inside that Oquendo shrugs off.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atckinson lands a right hand.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atckinson.
Atckinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atckinson.
Atckinson misses with an elbow strike.
Atckinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Cuervo Oquendo has been cut.
Atckinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Oquendo - that landed with a thud.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Oquendo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oquendo jabs Atckinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3##CL#
Atckinson clinches with his opponent.
Atckinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Atckinson.
#BC2#
Oquendo manages to break the clinch.
Oquendo lands with a right hand.
Oquendo misses with a lunging right hand
and Atckinson counters with a left and a right that stings Oquendo.
Oquendo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atckinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oquendo thuds his right hand into Atckinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oquendo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atckinson.
Atckinson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oquendo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oquendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Atckinson rushes Oquendo and presses him up against the cage.#T4#
Atckinson lands a nice elbow. #BC#
Atckinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Atckinson.
Atckinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Atckinson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Oquendo loads up on a big right hand but Atckinson slips the punch.
Atckinson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Oquendo misses the target.
As Oquendo looks to move away, Atckinson throws a big counter combo but Oquendo just gets out of the way.
Oquendo loads up on a big right hand but Atckinson slips the punch.
Oquendo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAtckinson.
Jab by Oquendo.
Oquendo 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.
Oquendo throws a series of punches but Atckinson moves out of range.
Atckinson throws a big counter combination but Oquendo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oquendo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atckinson.
Atckinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oquendo's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atckinson moves away from the strike by Oquendo.
Atckinson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Oquendo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atckinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oquendo misses with an uppercut. Atckinson saw that one coming.
Atckinson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Oquendo just manages to avoid it.
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atckinson.
Atckinson appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Archibald Atckinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cuervo Oquendo'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#
Oquendo misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oquendo. Atckinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oquendo looks to throw the jab but Atckinson is out of range.
Oquendo throws a right hand that misses
#KD#
and Atckinson counters with a crisp one two that drops Oquendo! Atckinson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Oquendo to his feet! Oquendo is in big trouble!#ROC#Oquendo is rocked!
Atckinson dodges the punch combination from Oquendo.
Atckinson thows a body kick. Oquendo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Atckinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oquendo.
Atckinson defending well as Oquendo loads up on a big left hand.
Oquendo loads up on a big right hand but Atckinson slips the punch.
Atckinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oquendo throws a hook to the side of Atckinson's head but Atckinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oquendo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atckinson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Atckinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oquendo finds it's way round the side to connect with Atckinson's head.
Archibald Atckinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Oquendo misses with a lunging right hand
and Atckinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atckinson lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atckinson.
Oquendo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atckinson counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Oquendo! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archibald Atckinson!
Archibald Atckinson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
KoF:IW Golden Claws XXX
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Oquendo throws an overhand right that lands on Tenryu's shoulder, as Tenryu tries to avoid the shot.
Tenryu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oquendo misses with a combination
enabling Tenryu to counter with a crisp jab.
Tenryu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Oquendo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Oquendo cracks Tenryu with a good jab.
Tenryu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oquendo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oquendo throws a right hand that misses
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
Oquendo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tenryu doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Oquendo misses.
Oquendo connects with a crisp jab.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oquendo misses with a series of wild punches.
Oquendo punishes Tenryu's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Tenryu takes one to the side of the head.
Tenryu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oquendo.
Tenryu tries to counter with a clinch but Oquendo shakes him off and moves away.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oquendo lands a right hook to the body.
Oquendo swings for the body but Tenryu moves out of range.
Oquendo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenryu wants to counter with a clinch but Oquendo pushes him away.#CL2#
Tenryu darts in and clinches Oquendo up against the cage.
Tenryu tries a body shot but Oquendo blocks it.
#BC#
Oquendo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tenryu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oquendo.
Oquendo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oquendo throws the left hand but Tenryu avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Tenryu instigates a clinch.
Tenryu scores with a shoulder strike.
Oquendo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2##BC#
Oquendo manages to break 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!
Oquendo connects with the punch.
A left and a right from Oquendo both land. Nice combination.
Oquendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tenryu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oquendo.
Oquendo clobbers Tenryu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oquendo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tenryu wants to clinch.
Oquendo lands with a cross.
Oquendo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL2#
and Tenryu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tenryu. #T3#
Oquendo digs a right hand into Tenryu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tenryu's gas tank.
Oquendo blocks a body shot from Tenryu.
Tenryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oquendo's elbow.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
Tenryu throws a head punch that misses.
Oquendo is trying to break the clinch but Tenryu is controlling him.
A short right from Oquendo.
A shot in the inside from Oquendo.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.
A short uppercut from Tenryu.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
Tenryu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oquendo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo can't find room to land a body shot as Tenryu controls the action.
Tenryu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oquendo has had enough of the clinch but Tenryu keeps him there for the moment.
Tenryu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tenryu tries to throw a body punch but Oquendo avoids it by throwing Tenryu back against the cage.
Oquendo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
#T4#
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
Tenryu stalling the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenryu controls his hands.
Tenryu stalling against the cage.
Tenryu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oquendo or not.
Tenryu lands a body shot.
Oquendo being controlled against the cage.
Oquendo scores with a shot to the side of Tenryu's head.
The referee calls for Tenryu to work.
Oquendo lands a left hand.
#BC#
Oquendo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oquendo fails to land with a series of punches.
Tenryu slips a straight right by Oquendo.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cuervo Oquendo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Oquendo throws a shot to the body.
Oquendo throws an overhand right that lands on Tenryu's shoulder, as Tenryu tries to avoid the shot.
Tenryu looks to land a left hand but Oquendo moved out of range nicely.
Tenryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
Oquendo misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Tenryu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tenryu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oquendo.
Tenryu misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tenryu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tenryu.
Oquendo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tenryu can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo tries to circle away but Tenryu has him pinned against the cage.
Tenryu is pushing Oquendo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oquendo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oquendo lands a shoulder strike.
Tenryu misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Tenryu lands a shot to the body.
Oquendo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tenryu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oquendo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tenryu's elbow.
Tenryu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gen Tenryu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tenryu stalling the fight.
Tenryu prevents Oquendo from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Oquendo on the inside.
Tenryu controlling the action here for a moment.
Oquendo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oquendo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tenryu prevents Oquendo from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tenryu lands a left hand.
Tenryu misses with some punches.
#T2#
Oquendo is trying to force a seperation but Tenryu has the dominant position.
Tenryu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tenryu lands with a short shot to the head.
Tenryu swings wildly with an uppercut but Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tenryu taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Tenryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tenryu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Oquendo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tenryu! But no joy.
Tenryu tries to clinch up but Oquendo circles away and keeps his distance.
Oquendo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oquendo misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Tenryu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oquendo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oquendo looks to land a left hand but Tenryu moved out of range nicely.
Tenryu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Oquendo misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Tenryu counters by moving into the clinch.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
Oquendo tries a body shot but Tenryu blocks it.
Oquendo gets through Tenryu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oquendo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oquendo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oquendo lands a right hand.
Oquendo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tenryu.
Tenryu pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tenryu fails to land.
Tenryu lands a body punch. #BC#
Oquendo breaks the clinch.
Tenryu moves out of range as Oquendo strikes.
Tenryu tries to counter with a clinch but Oquendo shakes him off and moves away.
Oquendo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tenryu.
Oquendo jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Oquendo misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tenryu.
Oquendo scores with a decent looking hook.
Oquendo jabs Tenryu right on the nose. Tenryu blinks but takes it well.
Oquendo throws a lazy right hand but Tenryu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tenryu throws a lazy right hand but Oquendo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oquendo loads up on a big right hand but Tenryu slips the punch.
Oquendo loads up on a big right hand but Tenryu slips the punch.
Oquendo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tenryu misses with a body shot
and Oquendo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Oquendo misses
and Tenryu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oquendo misses with an uppercut
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
Oquendo missing with a left hand there. Tenryu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tenryu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cuervo Oquendo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Oquendo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tenryus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tenryu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oquendo.
Tenryu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oquendo lands a nice shot that snaps Tenryu's head back.
Tenryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tenryu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oquendo to score with a decent uppercut.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
Oquendo scores with a nice strike.
Tenryu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oquendo misses with a right hand
and Oquendo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oquendo throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Tenryu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Oquendo. Those never looked like landing.
Tenryu throws out a counter right but Oquendo avoids it with no problem.
Tenryu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oquendo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Oquendo throws out a loose jab but Tenryu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oquendo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tenryu.
Tenryu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tenryu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
Oquendo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oquendo throws a hook but Tenryu blocks it.
Oquendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Oquendo.
Tenryu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tenryu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oquendo throws a series of punches but Tenryu avoids them all with ease.
Oquendo misses with a straight right.
Tenryu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oquendo throws a hook but Tenryu avoids it easily.
Tenryu wants to counter the offense by Oquendo and move into the clinch position.
Oquendo throws a lazy right hand but Tenryu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oquendo sets himself, and Tenryu steps forward looking for the clinch! Oquendo avoids it this time.#T2#
Tenryu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oquendo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oquendo with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Oquendo misses its intended target.
Tenryu tries to counter with a clinch but Oquendo shakes him off and moves away.
Oquendo misses with a hook
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
Oquendo moves out of range as Tenryu strikes.
Oquendo swings widly with a right hand
and Tenryu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo misses with a hook. Tenryu ducked under it nicely.
Tenryu tries to counter with a clinch but Oquendo shakes him off and moves away.
Tenryu looks to land a right hand but Oquendo moved out of range.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Oquendo breaks from the clinch.
Tenryu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tenryu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tenryu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oquendo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Oquendo throws a body punch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Oquendo.
Oquendo moves out of range of the strikes.
Tenryu misses the jab.
Tenryu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Oquendo misses its intended target.
Tenryu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oquendo throws out the jab.
Tenryu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Tenryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tenryu wants to counter with a clinch but Oquendo pushes him away.
Gen Tenryu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheers as Tenryu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oquendo doesn't seem phased though.
Tenryu digs a good body shot into Oquendo's ribs.
Cuervo Oquendo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oquendo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oquendo lands a jab to the nose.
Tenryu clobbers Oquendo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tenryu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Tenryu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oquendo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo throws a combination. Tenryu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oquendo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oquendo missing with a left hand there. Tenryu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tenryu wants to counter the offense by Oquendo and move into the clinch position.
Oquendo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tenryu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tenryu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Oquendo.
Oquendo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oquendo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good shot there by Oquendo.
Tenryu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Oquendo throws a big shot that misses.
Cuervo Oquendo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oquendo throws a shot from downtown. Tenryu moves away and avoids it.
Oquendo sets himself, and Tenryu steps forward looking for the clinch! Oquendo avoids it this time.
Oquendo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cuervo Oquendo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oquendo, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cuervo Oquendo! |
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Event:
KoF:IW GC XVIII
Date: Feb 06, 2021 |
#R1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Dhalism.
Oquendo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Dhalism was well out of range. Poor timing from Oquendo.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Dhalism misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oquendo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Dhalism - the referee stops the clock and Oquendo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Dhalism. Oquendo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Dhalism loads up on a big right hand but Oquendo slips the punch.
As Van Dhalism backs off Oquendo throws a huge counter combo but Van Dhalism manages to avoid it all.
Oquendo throws a good cross that connects.
Van Dhalism dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Dhalism takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oquendo throws out a powerful jab.
Van Dhalism looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oquendo works over Van Dhalism's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oquendo lands a right hook to the body.
Van Dhalism missing with a left hand there. Oquendo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Dhalism throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Oquendo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Dhalism doesn't seem phased though.
Oquendo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oquendo digs a good body shot into Van Dhalism's ribs.
Van Dhalism cracks Oquendo with a good jab.
Van Dhalism takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo scores with a hook to the body. Van Dhalism takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oquendo lands a lovely overhand right.
Oquendo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Oquendo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Dhalism sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Dhalism takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#ROC2#Van Dhalism is rocked!#T1#
Oquendo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oquendo scores with the left hand. Van Dhalism knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Dhalism throws out a leg kick but Oquendo moves out of range and Van Dhalism only half commits.
Van Dhalism ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oquendo misses with an uppercut.
Oquendo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Dhalism had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
Oquendo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Oquendo as he connects with a hook.
Oh Van Dhalism is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Oquendo clinches up with Van Dhalism and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Dhalism seems to have got his legs back now.
A body shot lands from Oquendo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oquendo.
Oquendo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Dhalism working hard to break the clinch.
Oquendo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Oquendo - that landed with a thud.
Oquendo gets through Van Dhalism's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Oquendo has Van Dhalism pressed against the cage, preventing Van Dhalism from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oquendo lands with a short shot to the head.
Oquendo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Dhalism is breathing heavily.
Oquendo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Dhalisms head.
Oquendo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oquendo lands a shoulder strike.
Oquendo lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Dhalism backwards.
Oquendo lands an uppercut.
Oquendo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oquendo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oquendo lands a big right hand that drops Van Dhalism! The killer instinct kicks in and Oquendo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Oquendo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cuervo Oquendo! |
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Event:
KoF: IW Underground III
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Oquendo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've been told by Young's head coaches at five angels that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oquendo lands the left hand.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oquendo misses with a hook to the body
and Young counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Young clinches up with Oquendo and pushes him back against the cage.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young blocking some punches.
#BC#
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Oquendo.
Oquendo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oquendo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oquendo fails to land with a series of punches.
Oquendo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oquendo lands with an overhand left.
Young takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oquendo drops Young with a huge uppercut! Young drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Oquendo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cuervo Oquendo!
Bud Young spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back'. |
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