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Event:
VFC 52 Madness
Date: Mar 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Kovaci wants to clinch.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Kovaci ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Kovaci definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Kovaci connects with a looping right hand.
Smith throws a head kick but Kovaci moves out of range.
Kovaci misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kovaci throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Kovaci swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kovaci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Kovaci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kovaci looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Kovaci and move into the clinch position.
Nice cross by Smith.#CUT2#It looks like Ylli Kovaci has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovaci lands a head kick!
#T1#
Kovaci dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Kovaci jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kovaci tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Kovaci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kovaci scrambles back to his feet.
Smith 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.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kovaci on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Kovaci counters with a straight right hand.
Kovaci wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Smith misses.
Kovaci with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Kovaci changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
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 swinging wildly here.
Kovaci throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a hook
and Kovaci counters with a right hand to the body.
A combination from Kovaci does no damage. #T2#
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovaci was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Kovaci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Kovaci was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Kovaci throws a head kick that half lands.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Kovaci counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kovaci counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Kovaci counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily.
Smith looks winded!
Kovaci blocks a head kick by Smith.
Kovaci swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovaci slips a straight right by Smith.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Kovaci tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovaci misses with a body shot.
Kovaci stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kovaci circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Smith drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kovaci follows Smith to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ylli Kovaci!
A relieved looking Ylli Kovaci 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:
VFC 43 You Bleed For This
Date: Mar 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Smith throws a right and a left that Kovaci avoids nicely.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Business in the buildup to the fight.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovaci blocks a head kick by Smith.
Kovaci avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kovaci looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kovaci closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Kovaci moves out of range easily.
Kovaci staying out of range there.
Kovaci avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith digs a good hook to Kovaci's body.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Kovaci.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Kovaci thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Kovaci counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Kovaci throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kovaci is defended easily by Smith.
Willis Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith with a jab.
Smith throws a jab when Kovaci was well out of range.
Kovaci goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kovaci avoids the head kick by Smith.
Kovaci avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Willis Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC2#Smith is rocked!
A head kick by Smith misses
and Kovaci counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Smith off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Kovaci follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Smith was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ylli Kovaci! |
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Event:
VFC 23 Sunday Slaughter
Date: Feb 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Willis Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice jab there from Parker.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot by Parker.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.
Smith misses the body punch
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Parker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.#CUT#It looks like Neil Parker has been cut.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC#Parker is rocked!
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith avoids the body shot from Parker.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker lands a jab to Smith's midsection.#T1#
Parker ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Parker cracks Smith with a good jab.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Jab from Smith.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Parker scores with a nice right hand.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Parker scores with a counter punch that sends Smith to the canvas! Parker smells blood - he's punishing Smith with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Smith has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Parker!
A victorious Neil Parker 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:
VFC 14 The Test
Date: Jan 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawking circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawking 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.
Hawking throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawking throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Hawking moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Hawking loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawking takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Hawking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawking walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawking blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smith tests Hawking's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawking avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donk. Smith catches Hawking right on the button with a cross.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawking moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawking.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawking. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawking slips a jab from Smith.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawking takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawking.
Smith is looking to chop away at Hawking's legs.
Smith punishes Hawking's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Hawking.
Hawking misses the jab.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hawking drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC#Hawking is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Hawking is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
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 throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawking stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawking seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawking throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith cracks Hawking with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hawking cracks Smith with an open hand slap.#T2#
Hawking connects with a looping right hand.
Hawking swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Hawking throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Hawking uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Hawking keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawking. That did some damage!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hawking moves out of range easily. #KD#
Smith throws a left that rocks Hawking and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Smith dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hawking regain composure!
#CUT#It looks like Stephen Hawking has been cut.#SU#
Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Hawking bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawking misses with a straight right.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Hawking.
Smith lands a brutal head kick. Hawking looks out on his feet and Smith throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Willis Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Willis Smith waved his t-shirt featuring Monkey Business's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
VFC 6 Extinction Event
Date: Jan 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Doober throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doober has time to react.#CUT#It looks like Daniel Doober has been cut.
Willis Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Doober appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doober! But no joy.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doober counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doober dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Doober moved out of range.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Doober stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith sizes up Doober with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Doober on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Smith misses with a right hand
and Doober cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Doober. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doober.
Smith throws a head kick but Doober moves out of range.
A jab from Doober does it's job there.
Doober connects with a single shot there.
Doober has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Donk. Doober catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doober lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands with a hook. Doober tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Doober manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Doober throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Doober throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Doober smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doober lands with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a hook but Doober blocks it.
Doober jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Doober dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Doober looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doober avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3#
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doober counters with a straight right hand.
Doober is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Doober to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doober counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Doober has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Doober connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#Smith is rocked!
Doober ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Smith out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Doober!
After winning the bout, Daniel Doober 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:
VFC 2 The New Years Brawl
Date: Jan 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Ponce shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith leaves Ponce with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#KD2#
Smith drops Ponce with a beautiful combination! Ponce stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Bruno Ponce has been cut.
Ponce tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Ponce ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Ponce. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Ponce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith cracks Ponce with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#Ponce is rocked!
Smith lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Ponce out cold! Ponce is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Willis Smith! |
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