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Event:
ACA 8: K1 Yakamito vs Minoru
Date: Dec 31, 2020 |
#R1#
Preobrazhensky throws a right hand that St Pierre Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre Jr also avoids with ease.
Preobrazhensky lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice leg kick from St Pierre Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
St Pierre Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Preobrazhensky misses with a two punch combination.
St Pierre Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Preobrazhensky throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
St Pierre Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
St Pierre Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Preobrazhensky looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre Jr is just out of range.
St Pierre Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Preobrazhensky is looking for the big counter here.
St Pierre Jr slips under a jab.
St Pierre Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Preobrazhensky.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Preobrazhensky connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Pierre Jr. St Pierre Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC2#St Pierre Jr is rocked!
Preobrazhensky cracks St Pierre Jr with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! St Pierre Jr is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and St Pierre Jr is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! St Pierre Jr could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Maxim Preobrazhensky! |
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Event:
ACA 4: Poulter vs Hanaki
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Strap avoids the head kick by St Pierre Jr.
Strap throws out a counter right but St Pierre Jr avoids it with no problem.
Strap lands a body shot.
Strap blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from St Pierre Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strap! But no joy.
St Pierre Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Strap has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Pierre Jr.
St Pierre Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Strap sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre Jr somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strap.
Georges St Pierre Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strap stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre Jr throws a head kick but Strap moves out of range.
Strap looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
St Pierre Jr is breathing heavily.
Strap throws a body shot but no joy.
St Pierre Jr tries for a takedown but Strap circles away easily
and Strap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Pierre Jr.
Strap cracks St Pierre Jr with a hook to the temple - St Pierre Jr is on wobbly legs here! Strap swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! St Pierre Jr falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Strap wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jock Strap!
A relieved looking Jock Strap 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: Nov 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
St Pierre Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gabel goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre Jr prevents it.
St Pierre Jr working hard to break the clinch.#TD2#
Gabel lands a takedown into guard.
#SUB#
St Pierre Jr working for submissions but it's allowed Gabel to get to half guard.
Gabel is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gabel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
St Pierre Jr wants to improve his position but Gabel is controlling well.
#T1#
Nice strikes from Gabel there.
Gabel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Pierre Jr wants to control but Gabel is keeping busy.
St Pierre Jr is trying to control but Gabel passes into side control!
St Pierre Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gabel scores with punches from side control.
Gabel trying to control the action but St Pierre Jr is working from the bottom.
Gabel scoring with punches from side control.
Gabel landing strikes. #T2#
St Pierre Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gabel is looking to advance position but St Pierre Jr won't allow it.
St Pierre Jr trying to hold on to Gabel's head to control him but Gabel postures up.
Gabel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Pierre Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Pierre Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gabel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
St Pierre Jr is looking for a sweep. Gabel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gabel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gabel is trying to control the action in half guard but St Pierre Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
St Pierre Jr tries to kick Gabel off but Gabel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gabel tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Pierre Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St Pierre Jr taking some punishment here, with Gabel in his half guard.
St Pierre Jr wants to control but Gabel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gabel controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gabel slips a nice elbow through St Pierre Jr's hands, connecting with St Pierre Jr's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gabel is nestled in close to St Pierre Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
St Pierre Jr gets back to full guard.
Gabel controlling from the top position.
Gabel connects with a couple of short punches.#T4#
St Pierre Jr keeping moving, preventing Gabel from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
St Pierre Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL2#
Gabel has managed to clinch.
Gabel controlling the action here for a moment.
Gabel looking for a takedown.
Gabel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Gabel tightens his grip and picks St Pierre Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. St Pierre Jr manages to land in guard.
St Pierre Jr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabel trying to control but St Pierre Jr is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Gabel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
St Pierre Jr works over Gabel's head and body with a nice combination.
Georges St Pierre Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gabel tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Gabel moves into the clinch.
Gabel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. St Pierre Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Gabel.
#TD2#
Gabel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed St Pierre Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
St Pierre Jr breaks Gabel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre Jr trying to control but Gabel is working from the bottom.
Gabel 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.
Scott Gabel has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
St Pierre Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gabel is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre Jr throwing strikes from guard but Gabel blocks nicely.
Gabel controlling St Pierre Jr's posture.
St Pierre Jr wants to control from the top but Gabel keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gabel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gabel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gabel has a closed guard, preventing St Pierre Jr from standing up.
St Pierre Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gabel 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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
St Pierre Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3##TD#
Gabel gets caught napping as St Pierre Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Gabel manages to retain guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gabel holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gabel is on top in guard.
#REVB#
St Pierre Jr working a defensive guard here.
Gabel landing some decent shots from guard.
Gabel looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Gabel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Pierre Jr controls the pace.#T4#
Gabel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
St Pierre Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Gabel is retaining full guard.
St Pierre Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre Jr's guard. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre Jr 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##CL2#
Gabel has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
St Pierre Jr pulls Gabel into guard.
Gabel advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gabel lands a nice short elbow.
Gabel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Gabel.
Gabel is trying to control. St Pierre Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre Jr manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre Jr wants to get back to his feet but Gabel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gabel scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Gabel preventing the sweep.
Gabel lands a couple of elbows.
St Pierre Jr wants to stand up but Gabel is controlling him.
Gabel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gabel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gabel is continuing to stall.#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.
St Pierre Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Gabel is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gabel tries to score a body lock takedown but St Pierre Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Gabel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. St Pierre Jr can't fight it off and eventually Gabel manages to take the fight to the floor. St Pierre Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Pierre Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gabel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St Pierre Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gabel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gabel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Gabel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gabel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gabel is trying to control. St Pierre Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gabel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gabel is working away from the top position though.
Gabel drops an elbow to the side of St Pierre Jr's head.
Gabel trying to control from half guard but St Pierre Jr is working away.
Gabel trying to pass the guard but St Pierre Jr defending well. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gabel wants to take a breather but St Pierre Jr is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gabel connects with a nice short shot to St Pierre Jr's temple.
St Pierre Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gabel is working away from the top position though.
St Pierre Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gabel wants to control but St Pierre Jr is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gabel lands with a punch from half guard.
Gabel working over St Pierre Jr with some ground and pound. St Pierre Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Gabel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gabel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Gabel!
After the fight, Scott Gabel 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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