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Event:
IXF LVI
Date: Aug 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Veainu throws a nice looking combination but Opress bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veainu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Opress there.
Opress moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Opress's corner calls for a 1-2. Opress obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Opress.
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Opress counters with a body kick that stops Veainu in his tracks momentarily.
Opress bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Opress scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Veainu doesn't seem bothered though.
Veainu misses with a combination
and Opress finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T1#
Opress throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Veainu connects with a right hand. Opress shakes it off.#CUT#It looks like Savage Opress has been cut.
Opress moves out of range of the strikes.
Veainu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Veainu moves forwards but Opress connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Opress lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Opress moves out of range of the strikes.
Veainu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Opress cracks Veainu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Opress scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Opress scores with a leg kick.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Opress counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Veainu walks into a left hand.
Opress lands a nice leg kick that just misses Veainu's sensitive parts.
Veainu misses with a hook. Opress ducked under it nicely.
Opress misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Veainu misses the target.
Opress feints and then cracks Veainu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Veainu down.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Opress connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veainu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Opress.
Opress connects with an inside leg kick.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Opress.
Veainu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veainu misses with a looping left.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Opress.
Opress connects with a jab.
Veainu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Opress's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A swing and a miss from Veainu.
A jab from Opress misses.
Opress slips a straight right by Veainu.
Opress uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Opress counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
Opress was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Opress dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veainu. That did some damage!
Opress is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Veainu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Opress chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Opress.
Opress has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T4#
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Opress.
Opress swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#KD#
Veainu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Opress sprawling to the canvas! Opress rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Veainu finish him?!
#ROC#Opress is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Opress tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Veainu wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonatane Veainu!
Sonatane Veainu retains his light heavyweight title! |
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Event:
IXF LI
Date: Jul 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Quigley looks to land a left hand but Opress moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Opress.
Quigley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Quigley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Opress counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Opress scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quigley doesn't seem bothered though.
Opress throws a sloppy head kick and Quigley moves out of range easily.
Opress takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Opress scores with a shot to the body.
Quigley misses with a left hand
and Opress counters with a nice body kick.
Quigley misses with an uppercut.
Quigley misses with a body shot
and Opress counters with a one-two to the body.
Quigley looks winded!
Opress scores with the left hand. Quigley knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quigley slips a jab from Opress.
Opress slips under a jab from Quigley.
Quigley misses with a hook
and Opress connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quigley throws a hook but Opress avoids it easily.
Opress appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Quigley loads up on a big right hand but Opress slips the punch.
It looked like Opress wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Opress ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quigley moves away from the strike by Opress.
Opress pushes Quigley away with a front kick.#T1#
Opress slips under a jab from Quigley.
A quick step to the side and Opress tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quigley misses with a hook. Opress ducked under it nicely.
Quigley throws a body shot but no joy.
Opress scores with the left hand. Quigley knows he should have avoided that one.
Quigley tries to move into range but Opress moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've been told by Opress's head coaches at Acme Island Savages that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Opress connects with an inside leg kick.
Quigley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matthew Quigley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Opress scores with a jab to the body.
Opress avoids the body shot from Quigley.
Opress looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Opress jabs Quigley right on the nose. Quigley blinks but takes it well.
A good leg kick by Opress.
Opress jabs at Quigley's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opress's corner calls for a 1-2. Opress obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quigley looks to throw the jab but Opress is out of range.
Opress uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quigley.
Quigley lands with a straight right. Opress didn't see that one coming.#T2#
Opress uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quigley.
Nice jab there from Opress.
Quigley misses with a left hand
and Opress counters with a left to the body.
Opress scores with a leg kick.
Opress with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Opress connects with a body shot.
Quigley 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.
Quigley misses with a hook.
Opress ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quigley moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Opress. That's going to slow Quigley down.
Quigley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Opress is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quigley on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC#Quigley is rocked!
Quigley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Opress manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Opress misses the target.
Opress connects with a right hand. Quigley shakes it off.
Quigley is still on wobbly legs! Can Opress finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Opress. That's going to slow Quigley down.
Opress tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quigley was well out of range. Poor timing from Opress.#T3#
Quigley throws a poor cross that misses
and Opress makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Quigley seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Opress lands a big right hand that sends Quigley crashing to the mat! Opress stays standing though and waves Quigley back to his feet!
Opress is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Opress swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quigley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Are you kidding me?! Opress ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Quigley clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Savage Opress!
A very excited looking Savage Opress 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:
IXF XXXVII
Date: Jun 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Opress lands a two punch combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Opress.
Veainu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Opress misses with a lunging right hand
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veainu throws a sloppy body shot
and Opress counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veainu walks into a stiff left hand from Opress.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Opress cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Veainu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Veainu catches Opress right on the button with a cross.#CUT2#It looks like Savage Opress has been cut.
Opress throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veainu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been told by Opress's head coaches at Acme Island Savages that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Opress misses with an uppercut. Veainu saw that one coming.#T1#
Opress throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veainu swats away the attempt to clinch by Opress.
Opress moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Opress lands with a thumping leg kick.
Savage Opress seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Opress misses with an uppercut. Veainu saw that one coming.
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Opress counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Opress misses the target. #CL#
Opress moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Veainu.
Veainu is trying to break the clinch but Opress is controlling him.
Opress misses with the head strike.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Opress.
Opress tries to pull guard but Veainu won't allow it.
Opress misses with the head strike.
Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Opress uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opress blocking some punches.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Veainu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by Opress.
Opress misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opress lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opress. #T3#
Opress working aggressively here.
Veainu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Opress misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Veainu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Opress lands with a right to the head.
Opress tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Veainu.
A head punch on the inside from Opress fails to land.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opress tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Opress tries a body shot but Veainu blocks it.
Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opress misses with a punch on the inside.
Opress lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Veainu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Opress.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Opress blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Opress misses with the head strike.
Opress lands with a light punch inside.
Veainu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opress tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veainu's elbow.
Veainu scores with a shot to the side of Opress's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Opress creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Veainu blocking some punches.
Veainu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Opresss head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opress.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veainu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu.
Opress working aggressively here.
Opress is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Veainu to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Savage Opress. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veainu pushes Opress back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opress.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savage Opress dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Savage Opress'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#
Opress missing with a left hand there. Veainu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Opress misses with a straight right.
Opress misses with a low kick as Veainu jumps back.
Veainu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Savage Opress is winning the standup battle so far.
Opress moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Veainu misses with a hook to the body
and Opress cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Opress counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Veainu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Opress is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opress avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Opress swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Opress is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veainu can do to turn this around?
Opress getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Veainu misses.
Opress is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Veainu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Opress. That one must have hurt.
Veainu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Veainu slips a straight right by Opress.
A swing and a miss from Opress.
Veainu avoids the body shot from Opress.
A lazy left from Veainu finds it's target.
Opress misses with a straight right.
Opress throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Opress is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Opress throws a lazy right hand but Veainu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veainu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opress.
Veainu lands a slapping body shot.
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Opress scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick from Opress, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opress rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
Opress glances at the clock... BAM! Veainu nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Opress crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Opress is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonatane Veainu!
Sonatane Veainu is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
IXF XXX
Date: May 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Opress is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#It looks like Max Strasburg has been cut.
Opress pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strasburg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#KD#
Opress drops Strasburg with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Strasburg looks back up at him and smiles so Opress waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Strasburg is rocked!
Strasburg leaves his chin hanging out and Opress seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Strasburg crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Savage Opress!
Savage Opress retains his light heavyweight title!
Savage Opress thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
IXF XXIII
Date: May 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Cannons is looking to clinch.
Cannons slips a jab from Opress.
Cannons slips a straight right by Opress.
Cannons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Cannons forces Opress back against the cage and clinches.
Opress lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cannons.
Opress misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opress misses with a punch on the inside.
Opress definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Opress fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cannons working hard to break the clinch.
Opress has Cannons pressed against the cage, preventing Cannons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cannons can't break the clinch.
Cannons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Opress has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Opress pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Opress lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Opress tests Cannons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Opress throws a poor cross that misses
and Cannons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Cannons throws a hook to the side of Opress's head but Opress sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cannons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Opress.
Opress looks to score with a jab to the body but Cannons is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cannons! But no joy.
Opress looks to throw the jab but Cannons is out of range.
Opress throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Cannons instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cannons's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Opress lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT#It looks like Johnny Cannons has been cut.#BC2#
Cannons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Opress throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cannons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Opress misses with a straight right.
Cannons throws out a counter right but Opress avoids it with no problem.
Cannons misses with an uppercut.
Opress misses with a left hand
and Cannons counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Opress works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Opress scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cannons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Opress misses with an uppercut
and Cannons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Opress throws an overhand right that lands on Cannons's shoulder, as Cannons tries to avoid the shot.
Cannons is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Opress with a body shot.
Cannons throws an off balance right hand
and Opress counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Opress misses with a straight left.
Cannons appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cannons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Cannons darts in and clinches Opress up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opress.
Cannons is trying to break the clinch but Opress is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opress. #BC2#
Cannons breaks the clinch.
Cannons lands a body shot.
#T3#
Cannons walks into a stiff left hand from Opress.
Opress swings widly with a right hand
letting Cannons counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Savage Opress has been cut.
Cannons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cannons's corner calls for a 1-2. Cannons obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Opress ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cannons moves away.
Cannons looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Opress is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Opress scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cannons in his tracks.
Cannons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Opress throws a lazy right hand but Cannons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cannons is looking for the big counter here.
Cannons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Opress throws a hook to the side of Cannons's head but Cannons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Opress swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cannons to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage Opress seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannons misses with a hook
and Opress counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cannons thinking. #T4#
Cannons looks to throw the jab but Opress is out of range. #CL2#
Cannons gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Cannons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannons takes one to the side of the head.
Cannons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Opress misses with a looping left.
Cannons misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Opress.
Opress throws a big shot that misses.
Opress scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cannons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savage Opress dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Opress with a hook.
Cannons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Opress was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cannons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opress.
Opress throws a shot to the body.
Cannons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Opress moves away.
Cannons ducks under a wild hook from Opress.
Opress lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannons lands a jab to the nose.
Cannons takes a swing at Opress's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Opress misses its target.
Opress throws a big shot that misses.
Cannons is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Opress with a body shot.
Opress missing with a left hand there. Cannons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cannons throws out a counter right but Opress avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Opress throws a right hand that misses
and Cannons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Opress throws a lazy right hand but Cannons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cannons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Opress with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Opress throws an off balance right hand
and Cannons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#Opress is rocked!
A jab from Opress misses.
A little jabbing left from Cannons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Opress is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cannons.
Opress missing with a left hand there. Cannons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Opress.
Cannons scores with a jab. Opress acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Opress is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Opress keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Opress seems to have got his legs back now.
Cannons swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Opress.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Opress bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cannons's head backwards.#ROC#Cannons is rocked!#T2#
Opress looks to score with a jab to the body but Cannons is just out of range.
Opress throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cannons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Opress misses with a body punch
and Cannons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cannons tries to close the distance and clinch but Opress swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Opress goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cannons is still on wobbly legs! Can Opress finish him?
Cannons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Opress.
Opress takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT2#Savage Opress's cut is getting worse.
Cannons misses with a lunging right hand
and Opress counters with a straight right hand.
Cannons misses the jab.
Cannons throws a series of punches but Opress avoids them all with ease.
Opress lands a jab to the nose.
Opress is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cannons can do to turn this around?
Opress fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cannons to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cannons looks to clinch but Opress throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cannons taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Savage Opress!
Savage Opress retains his light heavyweight title!
Savage Opress decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
IXF XVIII
Date: Apr 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Fodder slips a straight right by Opress.
Opress throws a body shot but no joy.
Fodder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Fodder instigates a clinch.
Fodder will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Opress up against the cage.
Fodder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fodder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opress.
Opress working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Fodder.
Fodder misses with a body punch.
Opress looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Opress digs a right hand into Fodder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fodder's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Opress fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fodder takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opress.
Opress has a couple of punches blocked by Fodder.
Opress lands a nice shot to the body.
Opress prevents a body shot from Fodder.
Opress tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fodder's elbow.
Fodder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Fodder tries a body shot but Opress blocks it.
Fodder blocks a body shot from Opress.
Opress swings wildly with an uppercut but Fodder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fodder takes a shot to the head.
Opress lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fodder can't find room to land a body shot as Opress controls the action.
Opress lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Opress.
Fodder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Opress lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Opress.
Opress works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Opress blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opress lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fodder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opress misses with the head strike.
Fodder misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opress lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#Fodder is rocked!
Opress lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Fodder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Opress misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fodder. #T2#
Fodder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opress's elbow.
Fodder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opress lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fodder is breathing heavily.
Opress fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Opress.
Opress lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fodder backwards.
Opress creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fodder's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fodder drops to his knees and Opress pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Savage Opress!
Savage Opress is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Savage Opress thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
IXF XI
Date: Apr 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Opress scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Opress lands with a straight right. Hand didn't see that one coming.
Savage Opress seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hand works the jab nicely.#CUT2#It looks like Savage Opress has been cut.
Hand misses the jab.
Opress throws a right hand that misses
and Hand counters with a stiff right hand.
Opress seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Opress cracks Hand with a right hand to the side of the head.
Opress moves away from the strike by Hand.
Opress throws an overhand right that lands on Hand's shoulder, as Hand tries to avoid the shot.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Opress! Hand is backing up but he can't get away as Opress lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Hand and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Savage Opress!
A very excited looking Savage Opress 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:
IXF VIII
Date: Mar 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Opress lands a really nice looking cross but Kuroda seems unphased.
Kuroda scores with a one two! Opress had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kuroda just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuroda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Opress.
Kuroda looks to land a combination but Opress avoids it well.
Opress uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuroda.
Opress throws the left hand but Kuroda avoids the punch easily.
Opress throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuroda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuroda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kuroda slips a straight right by Opress.
Opress with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opress scores with a jab to the head.
Opress throws a looping overhand right but Kuroda ducks down to avoid it.
Kuroda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuroda misses with a hook
and Opress counters with a nice uppercut.
Opress fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuroda looks winded!#KD#
Opress cracks Kuroda with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Opress has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kuroda to stand back up!#ROC#Kuroda is rocked!
Opress darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Kuroda's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Opress before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Savage Opress!
During a confident post fight interview, Savage Opress thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
IXF III
Date: Mar 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Opress avoids the head kick by Clark.
Nice body kick from Clark.
Clark moves forwards but Opress connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Opress fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Opress connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark misses with a looping right.
Opress throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Opress's shoulder, as Opress tries to avoid the shot.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark misses the body punch #CL2#
and Opress counters by moving into the clinch.
Opress lands a nice uppercut.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opress throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarks head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Opress.
A body shot lands from Opress.
Opress lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Opress lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clark tries to work over Opress's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opress.
Opress lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opress.
Opress lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Opress breaks the clinch.
Opress throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clark on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Opress.
Opress works the jab nicely.
Opress avoids the head kick by Clark.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opress slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clark throws a chopping leg kick but Opress manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Opress drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.
#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Opress creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Opress just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clark fails to pull guard.
A short right from Opress on the inside.
Clark tries to work over Opress's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Opress scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Opress to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opress lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Opress.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Opress.
Opress scores with a shoulder strike.
Opress working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Opress.
A body shot lands from Opress.
Opress lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Clark is rocked!
Clark is breathing heavily.
Opress lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opress.
Still in the clinch, Opress scores with a nice short uppercut.
Opress scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Clark fails to pull guard.
Opress lands with a short shot to the head.
Opress lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clark.
Good body shot from Opress.
A short right from Opress.
Opress lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Opress creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Clark with a big uppercut! Clark tries to clinch up but Opress pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Clark to the mat! Clark covers up and Opress unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Savage Opress!
An out of breath Savage Opress thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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