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Event:
AWC Group A - Rd 5
Date: Apr 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Bautista swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bautista looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Suarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Suarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez pushes down on Bautista's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Suarez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez thows a huge punch but Bautista dodges it nicely.
#T1#
Suarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bautista's head.
Bautista on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bautista tries to get out of the position.
Bautista is looking for a sweep. Suarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Suarez is working for a submission of some sort.
Bautista knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suarez on the ground.#SUB2#
Suarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Suarez working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bautista tries to roll over but Suarez keeps him under control.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Suarez stalling away here and it's allowed Bautista to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Suarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Suarez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Suarez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Suarez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bautista is trying to work for a sweep but Suarez has mounted him!#T4#
Suarez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Suarez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bautista manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bautista stops Suarez from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bautista is looking to get back to his feet here but Suarez is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bautista's back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Suarez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Suarez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bautista manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bautista is trying to keep Suarez in close.
Bautista working a defensive guard but Suarez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bautista seems a little lost for a moment, as Suarez dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista is not content to let Suarez control the position. #SUB2#
Suarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bautista, who protects the arm well. #T1#
Suarez moves into full mount!
Bautista avoids a series of strikes thrown by Suarez.
Suarez scoring with strikes but Bautista is staying in there.
Felix Suarez has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Suarez looking for a guillotine from mount but Bautista is having none of it. #T2##SUB2#
Suarez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bautista can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Suarez controlling his opponent.
Suarez 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.
Suarez looking to ground and pound but Bautista is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Suarez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T3#
Suarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bautista is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Suarez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bautista tries to reverse the position but Suarez maintains control.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bautista prevents Suarez from taking his back.
Suarez controlling the position easily from mount.
Suarez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bautista because Suarez loaded up on that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Suarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bautista looks to land a left hand but Suarez moved out of range nicely.
Suarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bautista.
A slow jab from Bautista misses its intended target.
Suarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bautista circles away.
Bautista throws a shot from downtown. Suarez moves away and avoids it.
Suarez shoots in but Bautista avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bautista throws the left hand but Suarez avoids the punch easily.#TD2#
Bautista gets caught flat footed, as Suarez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bautista keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez stopping the sweep attempt from Bautista.#T1#
Suarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
More stalling from Suarez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarez trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Bautista working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drax Bautista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#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.#TD2#
Suarez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Suarez just content to control the position.
Suarez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bautista!
Suarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suarez looking to ground and pound but Bautista is blocking nicely.
Bautista is desperately trying to improve his position but Suarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Suarez trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Suarez looking for a guillotine from mount but Bautista is having none of it. #T3#
Suarez controlling the position easily from mount.
Suarez dominating with strikes here.
Suarez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SUB2#
Suarez looking for a guillotine from mount but Bautista is having none of it.
Suarez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Suarez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#SUB2#
Suarez wants to finish this one by submission but Bautista is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Suarez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suarez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Suarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suarez 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Suarez!
During a confident post fight interview, Felix Suarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
AWC Group A - Rd 4
Date: Apr 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Bautista thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Schlesien misses the target.
Bautista throws a hook to the side of Schlesien's head but Schlesien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schlesien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bautista.
Bautista on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bautista jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schlesien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bautista.
Schlesien is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bautista scores with a nice right hand.
Bautista lands with a right hand.
Bautista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schlesien moves away.
Schlesien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bautista lands a glancing blow to the side of Schlesien's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlesien throws a body shot but no joy.
Bautista throws an off balance right hand
and Schlesien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bautista.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bautista scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Bautista slips under a jab from Schlesien.
Bautista 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.
Bautista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schlesien moves away.
Schlesien appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bautista slips under a jab.
Bautista is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schlesien moves away from the strike by Bautista.
Bautista scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Bautista lands.
Schlesien slips under a jab.
Schlesien throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
Bautista has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bautista ducks under a wild hook from Schlesien.
Schlesien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bautista is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schlesien.
Bautista loads up on a big right hand but Schlesien slips the punch.
Schlesien is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bautista is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schlesien.
Bautista rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bautista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Schlesien tries to close the distance and clinch but Bautista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bautista throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schlesien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schlesien gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schlesien needs to keep his hands up - Bautista had a free shot at his head there.
Schlesien misses with a body shot.
Bautista throws a shot from downtown. Schlesien moves away and avoids it.
Bautista misses with a right hand
and Schlesien counters with a straight right hand.
Schlesien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bautista throws out the jab.
Bautista connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schlesien slips under a jab.
Bautista throws out a loose jab but Schlesien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schlesien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bautista throws out the jab.
Bautista connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Bautista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schlesien.
Schlesien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bautista.
Schlesien misses with a body shot.
Schlesien fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Bautista throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bautista misses with a body shot.
Bautista waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schlesien.
Nice uppercut lands for Bautista. That snapped Schlesien's head back.
A big right from Bautista misses.
Schlesien takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Bautista.
A slow jab from Bautista misses its intended target.
Bautista waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schlesien.
Schlesien is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Schlesien throws a body shot but no joy.
Bautista scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bautista. Schlesien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bautista misses with an uppercut.
Bautista lands with a hook. Schlesien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Bautista throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schlesien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bautista.
Bautista stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Schlesien.
Bautista throws a sloppy body shot
#KD#
and Schlesien counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bautista! Schlesien lets Bautista back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Schlesien drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Schlesien misses.
Schlesien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drax Bautista dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bautista misses with a wild body shot.
Bautista lands an overhand right.
Schlesien misses the shot to the body.
Bautista lunges at Schlesien with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schlesien's hand.
Schlesien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bautista misses with a straight right.
Schlesien slips under a jab from Bautista.
Schlesien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schlesien moves out of range as Bautista strikes.
Schlesien gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Bautista misses.
It looked like Schlesien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drax Bautista seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bautista connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bautista takes a swing at Schlesien's ribcage but misses.
Schlesien wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bautista has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bautista lands a glancing blow to the side of Schlesien's head.
Bautista scores with a nice strike.
Drax Bautista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Schlesien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Schlesien misses the target.
Bautista throws a body punch but Schlesien moves out of range.
Bautista looks to land a right hand but Schlesien moved out of range.
Schlesien tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bautista manages to circle out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bautista. Schlesien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schlesien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schlesien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bautista was well out of range. Poor timing from Schlesien.
Schlesien blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Schlesien.
Schlesien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bautista.
Schlesien ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.
Schlesien throws the left hand but Bautista avoids the punch easily.
Bautista swings widly with a right hand
#KD#
and Schlesien counters with a nice right hand that sends Bautista toppling to the canvas! Bautista scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Schlesien finish him?!#ROC#Bautista is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schlesien wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bautista is still on wobbly legs! Can Schlesien finish him?
Bautista is breathing heavily.#T2#
Schlesien fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Schlesien might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Schlesien lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Bautista head around and knocks him out cold! Schlesien hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huber Schlesien!
Huber Schlesien 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:
AWC Group A - Rd 2
Date: Mar 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Abner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CL2#
Bautista has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abner has had enough of the clinch but Bautista keeps him there for the moment.
Abner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bautista fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Abner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bautista creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Uncle Abner has been cut.
Bautista throws a head punch that misses.
Abner can't break the clinch.
Abner is looking to break free of the clinch but Bautista has double underhooks.
Abner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bautista scores with a hook to the body.
Bautista lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abner is breathing heavily.
Bautista lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bautista lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bautista.
Bautista lands a body punch.
Bautista looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bautista scores with a shot to the side of Abner's head.
Abner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Bautista.
Bautista lands a right hand.
Bautista scores with a shot to the side of Abner's head.
I was talking to Abner's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bautista lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bautista. #KD2#
Bautista drops Abner onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Abner is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Abner is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bautista creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Abner with a big uppercut! Abner tries to clinch up but Bautista pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Abner to the mat! Abner covers up and Bautista unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Drax Bautista!
Drax Bautista bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
AWC Group A - Rd 1
Date: Feb 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Kowalski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bautista keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peter Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Bautista misses its target.
Kowalski takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Kowalski tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice cross by Bautista.
Bautista thuds his right hand into Kowalski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kowalski 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.
Bautista connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bautista definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Bautista scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kowalski there as he acknowledges the shot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kowalski has eaten all the pies!
Kowalski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bautista.
Kowalski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kowalski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bautista is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kowalski misses with a takedown attempt - Bautista sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
A lazy left from Bautista finds it's target.
A leg kick checked by Bautista.
Bautista slaps away a takedown attempt from Kowalski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drax Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Kowalski.#TD2#
Kowalski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kowalski thows a huge punch but Bautista dodges it nicely.
Kowalski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bautista's head.
Kowalski trying to mount his opponent but Bautista defends it. #T2##SUB2#
Kowalski seems to be working for a kimura but Bautista defends the submission attempt.
Kowalski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kowalski controlling the action here.
Kowalski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kowalski is still trying to improve position.#T3#
Bautista trying to control from the bottom.
Kowalski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bautista defending well though.
Kowalski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bautista knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kowalski on the ground.
Kowalski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kowalski looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kowalski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kowalski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bautista holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kowalski tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kowalski lands a couple of good shots and Bautista has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Kowalski controlling the position well here. Bautista rolled but Kowalski kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB2#
Kowalski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kowalski throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bautista staying busy and making it hard for Kowalski to control.
Kowalski is trying to control but Bautista is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Kowalski controlling from the full mount.
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 Drax Bautista will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kowalski throws a head kick but Bautista moves out of range.
Kowalski tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily
and Bautista makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kowalski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bautista enables Kowalski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bautista manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kowalski tries to free his leg and advance position but Bautista is retaining full guard.
Kowalski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kowalski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kowalski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bautista is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kowalski, into his guard. #REVR#
Kowalski has a closed guard, preventing Bautista from standing up. #T1#
Bautista wants to control from the top but Kowalski keeps moving.
Kowalski is pulling down on Bautista's head. It's preventing any offense from Bautista, at least for the moment.
Kowalski wants to sweep but no luck.
Peter Kowalski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kowalski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kowalski trying to control the position.
Bautista 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.
Bautista will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#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.#SUB2#
Kowalski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bautista defends it easily.#SUB2#
Bautista avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kowalski trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bautista controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kowalski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Bautista lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kowalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kowalski throws a lazy right hand but Bautista sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.
Bautista punishes Kowalski's body with a nice straight punch.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bautista lands a nice shot that snaps Kowalski's head back.
A low kick from Kowalski misses
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bautista. Kowalski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalski shoots in but Bautista avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drax Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Kowalski.
Kowalski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Bautista leaves Kowalski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kowalski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kowalski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that 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!
Bautista's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kowalski under the eye.
Kowalski throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
Bautista lands an overhand right.#ROC#Kowalski is rocked!
Kowalski slips a straight right by Bautista.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bautista connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bautista, as that shot connected.
Kowalski with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drax Bautista dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Bautista lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kowalski doesn't seem phased though.
Kowalski is still on wobbly legs! Can Bautista finish him?
Kowalski looks for a takedown but Bautista sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Kowalski.
Kowalski seems to have recovered his senses.
Kowalski misses with a body shot
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses #KD#
and Bautista counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kowalski! Bautista lets Kowalski back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalski slips a straight right by Bautista.
Drax Bautista is winning the standup battle so far.
Kowalski has his takedown stuffed
and Bautista counters with a huge left! Kowalski is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bautista isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kowalski from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bautista!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drax Bautista!
After the fight, Drax Bautista 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:
AWC Fighter Trials V
Date: Jan 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Bautista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bautista lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT2#It looks like Uncle Abner has been cut.#CL2#
Bautista moves into the clinch.
Bautista lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abner backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bautista fails to land.
Bautista swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bautista lands a right hand.
Bautista lands a nice shot to the body.
Abner tries to pull guard but Bautista holds him up against the cage and eventually Abner drops back down to his feet.
Abner wants a takedown.
#TD#
Abner jumps guard and drags Bautista to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
Bautista slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #ES#
Abner pushes Bautista off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T1##CL2#
Bautista clinches up with Abner and pushes him back against the cage.
Bautista lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bautista as Abner tries to tie him up.
Abner taking a breather.
Abner prevents a body shot from Bautista.
Abner takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Bautista.
Bautista lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abner backwards.
Abner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bautista to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Abner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista throws a punch but it's blocked by Abner.
Bautista misses with a body punch.
Bautista throws a punch but it's blocked by Abner. #T2#
Bautista misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bautista creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bautista working aggressively here.
Bautista misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abner blocks an uppercut.
Bautista avoids the elbow strike from Abner, against the cage.
Bautista lands with a short shot to the head.
Bautista misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bautista.
Abner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bautista lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bautista pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bautista but Bautista pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A countering left hand to the body from Bautista misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drax Bautista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bautista 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drax Bautista!
Drax Bautista 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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