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Event:
HRL82
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Glover rushes Ayari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ayari gets through Glover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Ayari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2#
Ayari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ayari scores with a hook.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ayari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Ayari. Those never looked like landing.
Ayari motions for Glover to come forward. Ayari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ayari slaps away a takedown attempt from Glover, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ayari throws a counter combo.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glover.
Glover shoots in but no luck this time.
We've been told by Glover's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ayari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Ayari goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Glover 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Glover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ayari counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Glover is rocked!
A jab from Ayari finds it's way through Glover's defenses.
Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glover is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Ayari doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Glover crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Glover's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mounir Ayari! Mounir Ayari retains his welterweight title!
Mounir Ayari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HRL75
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Ayari lands with a right hand.
Ayari has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ayari cracks Glover with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Glover looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ayari looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely.
Glover tries for a takedown but Ayari circles away easily
and Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glover misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Glover drives through and clinches with Ayari against the cage.
Ayari lands a right hand.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Glover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ayari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ayari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Glover jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ayari walks away with a smile on his face. Glover gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mounir Ayari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Glover.
Glover throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ayari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Ayari.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ayari's waist but Ayari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glover off to one side.
Ayari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ayari lands a right hook to the body.
Ayari cracks Glover with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ayari.
Ayari throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Ayari lands a jab.#ROC#Glover is rocked!
Glover slips a straight right by Ayari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Glovers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Glover is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?#T2#
Ayari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Glover seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Mounir Ayari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ayari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ayari counters with a right hand to the body.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Ayari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ayari throws the left hand but Glover avoids the punch easily.
Ayari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glover jabs at Ayari's body.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glover takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ayari is looking to chop away at Glover's legs. #T3#
Ayari's corner calls for a 1-2. Ayari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ayari throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
Ayari tries to land a body kick
and Ayari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glover misses with a low kick as Ayari jumps back.
Ayari is looking to counter punch.
Glover slips under a jab.
Glover gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ayari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glover looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ayari is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ayari finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ayari cracks Glover with a good jab.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover tries to counter with a clinch but Ayari shakes him off and moves away.
Glover tries a head kick but it misses.
#T4##KD#
Ayari drops Glover with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Glover looks back up at him and smiles so Ayari waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ayari but Ayari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glover moves away.
A clash of legs there as Ayari blocks the low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ayari.
Ayari steps in with a hook that catches Glover right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ayari follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Glover looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Mounir Ayari 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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Event:
HRL71
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
A big left from Ayari misses.
Muckerberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ayari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muckerberg lands with a cross.
Ayari swings widly with a right hand
and Muckerberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muckerberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Muckerberg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ayari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muckerberg.
A lazy left from Ayari finds it's target.
Ayari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight.
Ayari is looking to chop away at Muckerberg's legs.
Muckerberg throws a big shot that misses.
Muckerberg lands a head shot.
Muckerberg shoots in but Ayari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ayari takes a swing at Muckerberg's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muckerberg cracks Ayari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Muckerberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ayari.#T1#
Muckerberg staying out of range there.
Ayari swings for the body but Muckerberg moves out of range.
Muckerberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ayari.
Ayari swings widly with a right hand
and Muckerberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ayari looks to land a right hand but Muckerberg moved out of range.
Ayari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muckerberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ayari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muckerberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Ayari's head.
Muckerberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ayari throws a hook but Muckerberg avoids it easily.
Muckerberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muckerberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Muckerberg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Ayari. Those never looked like landing.
Ayari takes a swing at Muckerberg's ribcage but misses.
Muckerberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayari moves away.#T2#
Muckerberg slips a straight right by Ayari.
Ayari throws a shot to the body.
Ayari throws a combination that misses
and Muckerberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muckerberg tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muckerberg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ayaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Ayari.
Nice takedown defense from Ayari. No joy for Muckerberg on that attempt.
Ayari misses with a hook.
Muckerberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ayari.
Muckerberg stuns Ayari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muckerberg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muckerberg tries to clinch but Ayari moves away
and Muckerberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muckerberg looks to land a right hand but Ayari moved out of range.
Ayari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3#
Muckerberg moves out of range as Ayari strikes.
Muckerberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Muckerberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ayari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ayari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muckerberg.
Muckerberg throws out a counter right but Ayari avoids it with no problem.
Ayari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muckerberg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ayari had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ayari throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Muckerberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muckerberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ayari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Muckerberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muckerberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muckerberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ayari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ayari misses with a left hand
and Muckerberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Muckerberg throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
Ayari takes a swing at Muckerberg's ribcage but misses.
Muckerberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Muckerberg throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Muckerberg.
Muckerberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ayari punishes Muckerberg's body with a nice straight punch.
Ayari misses with the combination.
Muckerberg slips under a jab.
Ayari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ayari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ayari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Muckerberg's head backwards.
Ayari throws a shot from downtown. Muckerberg moves away and avoids it.
Muckerberg ducks under a wild hook from Ayari.
Ayari takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Muckerberg scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muckerberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Muckerberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muckerberg is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ayari with a body shot.
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 Mounir Ayari will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ayari cracks Muckerberg with a good jab.
Ayari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muckerberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ayari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muckerberg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muckerberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Muckerberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Muckerberg lands a lovely overhand right.
Muckerberg lands a slapping body shot.
Muckerberg misses the jab.
Zark Muckerberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Muckerberg as he connects with a hook.#CL2#
Muckerberg clinches.
Ayari prevents a body shot from Muckerberg.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Muckerberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari. #BC#
Ayari manages to break the clinch.
Muckerberg dips to his left and cracks Ayari with an uppercut!#T1#
Ayari connects with a right hand. Muckerberg shakes it off.
Ayari slips under a jab from Muckerberg.
Ayari fails to land with a series of punches.
Ayari misses with a shot to the body
and Muckerberg counters with a nice body shot.
Ayari swings for the body but Muckerberg moves out of range.
Ayari misses with a few strikes there.
Ayari needs to keep his hands up - Muckerberg had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Ayari.
Muckerberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ayari counters with a stiff right hand.
Muckerberg misses with a body shot.
Ayari avoids the body shot from Muckerberg.
Ayari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ayari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ayari slips under a jab from Muckerberg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muckerberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Muckerberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ayari.
Muckerberg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ayari throws a combination that misses
and Muckerberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muckerberg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ayari.#CUT#It looks like Zark Muckerberg has been cut.
Ayari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayari lands with a right hand.
Ayari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muckerberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ayari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muckerberg moves away.
Ayari slips a jab from Muckerberg.
Muckerberg thuds his right hand into Ayari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ayari lands a right hook to the body.
Ayari throws the left hand but Muckerberg avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Ayari swats away the attempt to clinch by Muckerberg.
Muckerberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ayari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muckerberg scrambles back to his feet.
Muckerberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Muckerberg throws the left hand but Ayari avoids the punch easily.
Ayari throws a jab but it's blocked by Muckerberg.
Muckerberg scores with a jab. Ayari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by Ayari.
Muckerberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ayari.
Ayari scores with a shot to the body.
Ayari lands with a straight right. Muckerberg didn't see that one coming.
Muckerberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Muckerberg misses with an uppercut. Ayari saw that one coming.
Ayari staying out of range there.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#ROC#Muckerberg is rocked!
Muckerberg walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Muckerberg limp body while Ayari jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari retains his welterweight title!
Mounir Ayari thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
HRL65
Date: Mar 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Diddy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ayari throws a jab but it's blocked by Diddy.
Nice straight punches there by Ayari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ayari.
Ayari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ayari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ayari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight.
Ayari catches Diddy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ayari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ayari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diddy ducks under a wild hook from Ayari.
Ayari connects with a body shot that sends Diddy's belly button to the back.
Ayari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diddy tries to clinch but Ayari moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ayari throws a series of punches but Diddy moves out of range.
Ayari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diddy.
Diddy delivers a nice body kick.
Diddy lands a jab to Ayari's midsection.
Ayari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diddy.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Diddy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ayari with a body shot.
Ayari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diddy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diddy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Ayari moves out of range of the strikes.
Ayari keeps the fight on the outside.
Ayari keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. Diddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diddy throws a series of punches but Ayari avoids them all with ease.
Ayari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ayari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ayari punishes Diddy's body with a nice straight punch.
Diddy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ayari looks to score with a jab to the body but Diddy is just out of range.
Ayari throws a jab but it's blocked by Diddy.
Diddy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ayari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ayari moves away from the strike by Diddy.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Ayari misses.
Diddy throws out a powerful jab.
Diddy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diddy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diddy just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Diddy connects with a single shot there.
Diddy avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Diddy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ayari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diddy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diddy tries to clinch there but Ayari circles away.
#CL2#
Diddy has managed to clinch.
Ayari lands with a left to the head.
Diddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Ayari.
Ayari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ayari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diddy lands a right hand.
Diddy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Diddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Ayari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diddys head.
Ayari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Ayari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diddy takes a swing at Ayari's ribcage but misses.
Diddy fails to land with a series of punches.
Ayari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ayari's corner calls for a 1-2. Ayari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ayari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diddy momentarily.
Diddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diddy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ayari's head.
Ayari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
Diddy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Diddy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ayari moves into full guard.
Diddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diddy is looking to pass into half guard but Ayari pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ayari is in guard.#REVR##T4#
Ayari not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've been informed that Diddy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ayari won't allow Diddy to sweep him here.
Ayari slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Diddy tries to improve position but can't.
Ayari tries to move to mount but Diddy blocks the move with his legs.
Ayari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diddy keeps working.
Diddy is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diddy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Diddy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ayari trying to control from the bottom.
Diddy misses with a head shot. Ayari uses the momentum to regain guard.
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 Mounir Ayari will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ayari connects with a body shot.
Ayari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ayari is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by Diddy.
Diddy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diddy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ayari pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diddy back to the cage. Ayari follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC#Diddy is rocked!
Ayari circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Diddy to the canvas! Diddy doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ayari keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari retains his welterweight title!
Mounir Ayari seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
HRL61
Date: Feb 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Diddy lands the left hand.
Ayari 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.
Diddy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diddy throws the left hand but Ayari avoids the punch easily.
Diddy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ayari misses with a wild body shot.
Diddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari moves out of range as Diddy strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diddy scores with a hook to the body. Ayari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diddy takes one to the side of the head.
Ayari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diddys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diddy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayari moves away.
Diddy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ayari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ayari connects with a single shot there.
Ayari throws a lazy right hand but Diddy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diddy misses with a low kick as Ayari jumps back.
Diddy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ayari scores with a jab to the head.
Ayari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Diddy throws a lazy right hand but Ayari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diddy shoots for a double leg takedown but Ayari sprawls well. He's pushed Diddy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ayari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ayari lands with a hook. Diddy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ayari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diddy takes one to the side of the head.
#KD2#
Ayari sends Diddy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ayari is motioning to the referee to let Diddy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Diddy is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diddy misses with a hook to the body
and Ayari scores with a counter punch that sends Diddy to the canvas! Ayari smells blood - he's punishing Diddy with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Diddy has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari is the new welterweight champion!
Mounir Ayari thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
HRL57
Date: Feb 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ayari is just out of range.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson with the counter takedown but Ayari avoids it easily.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ayari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Ayari pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ayari takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Ayari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Ayari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
Ayari scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Ayari lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Ayari avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ayari swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Ayari throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Ayari.
Ayari thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Ayari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ayari, as that shot connected.
Ayari lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Ayari digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Ayari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ayari throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Ayari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Ayari lands a nice shot to the body.
#T3##TD2#
Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ayari keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Ayari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Ayari trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ayari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ayari looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jackson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Ayari is defending the position.
Ayari manages to get to full guard.
Ayari wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Ayari is controlling Jackson's posture.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ayari trying to control the position.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ayari is keeping the position for now.
Ayari is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson won't allow Ayari to sweep him here.
Ayari is working hard here to advance position.
Ayari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ayari misses with a wild body shot.
Ayari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Ayari avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ayari continues to drive forward.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Ayari cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Ayari misses with a wild body shot.
Ayari swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Ayari lands a slapping body shot.
#T1#
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ayari sprawls well. Ayari wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayari manages to avoid it.
Ayari looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ayari lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ayari stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Ayari.
Ayari looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Ayari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Ayari slips the punch.
Ayari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ayari misses with a wild body shot. #T2##TD2#
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson won't allow Ayari to sweep him here.
My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Jackson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ayari is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ayari pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Ayari bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard. #REVR##T3#
Ayari sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ayari trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ayari controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ayari wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Ayari tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Ayari trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ayari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ayari engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ayari.
Ayari is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Ayari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Mounir Ayari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jackson.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Ayari appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ayari digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Ayari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ayari misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Ayari.
Mounir Ayari is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Ayari scores with a decent looking hook.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Ayari lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayari.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ayari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Ayari misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Ayari looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Ayari shakes him off and moves away.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Ayari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Ayari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mounir Ayari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mounir Ayari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2##SUB2#
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ayari controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Ayari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Ayari is keeping the position.
Ayari lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ayari's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Ayari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Ayari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ayari has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Ayari sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ayari passes into half guard.
Ayari wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Ayari has control of the leg.
Ayari is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ayari trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Ayari performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jon Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson is looking to control Ayari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayari seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mounir Ayari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ayari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mounir Ayari!
Our winner, Mounir Ayari, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
HRL53
Date: Jan 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Ayari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ayari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ayari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diddy moves away.
Diddy misses with a wild body shot.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses.
Ayari stuns Diddy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joe Diddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diddy throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
Ayari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. Diddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diddy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ayari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diddy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ayari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ayari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diddy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diddy connects with a jab.
Diddy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Diddy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Diddy misses with a looping right.
Mounir Ayari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ayari jabs at Diddy's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diddy.
Ayari is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#TD2#
Diddy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ayari quickly recovers to half guard.
Ayari is trying to control but can't.
Ayari tries to roll over but Diddy keeps him under control.
Ayari trying to hold on to Diddy's head to control him but Diddy postures up.
Diddy is pressing down on Ayari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ayari is holding on for now.
Ayari is looking to improve his position.
Ayari wants to control but Diddy is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Ayari is concentrating on defense, preventing Diddy from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Diddy is looking for a kimura here.
Ayari tries to roll over but Diddy keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Diddy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ayari defends it well.
Diddy is pressing down on Ayari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ayari is holding on for now.
Ayari is concentrating on defense, preventing Diddy from advancing position.
Ayari is looking for a sweep. Diddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ayari is in trouble now - Diddy has advanced to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddy moves to the back position. #SUB2#
Diddy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T3##SUB2#
Diddy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Diddy lands with a hammerfist to the side of Ayari's head.
Diddy doesn't have the hooks in and Ayari manages to turn into his guard.
Ayari wants to control from the top but Diddy keeps moving.
We've been informed that Diddy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ayari looking to pass the guard.
Ayari preventing the sweep.
Ayari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ayari is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Diddy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ayari has his hands clasped together but Diddy extends and breaks Ayari's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Diddy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Diddy!
Joe Diddy is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Joe Diddy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Mounir Ayari stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
HRL45
Date: Dec 23, 2023 |
#R1#
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald swings widly with a right hand
and Ayari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for McDonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ayari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses
and Ayari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ayari's head.
Ayari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDonald throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Ayari was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McDonald.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Ayari.
McDonald thumps Ayari with a low kick.
Ayari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Ayari misses.
Nicholas McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald scores with a head kick.
#T1#
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Ayari - just one landing.
Ayari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Ayari's front leg but catches the back leg as Ayari tries to avoid it.
Ayari connects with a jab.
McDonald misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ayari's sensitive parts.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by McDonald misses
and Ayari counters with a quick right hand 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!
Ayari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ayari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonald throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ayari counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
A swing and a miss from Ayari.
Ayari misses with a straight right.
McDonald scores with a hook to the body. Ayari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ayari misses with a looping left.
Ayari throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
A big left from Ayari misses.
McDonald takes a swing at Ayari's ribcage but misses.
Ayari is looking to counter punch.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ayari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonald.
McDonald lands a jab to Ayari's midsection.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Ayari counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ayari defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Ayari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Ayari - just one landing.
McDonald scores with a body shot.
#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Ayari.
McDonald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
Ayari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ayari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ayari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ayari.
It looked like Ayari was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McDonald.
Ayari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonald blocks a jab.
McDonald cracks Ayari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ayari throws a sloppy body shot
and McDonald counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ayari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDonald slips under a jab from Ayari.
McDonald slips a jab from Ayari.
McDonald throws out a counter right but Ayari avoids it with no problem.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ayari.#T4#
Ayari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
Ayari lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
Ayari loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
Ayari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ayari throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald thuds a left hand into Ayari's body.
Ayari jabs McDonald right on the nose. McDonald blinks but takes it well.
Ayari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
Ayari swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ayari swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
A big right from McDonald misses.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Ayari.
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 Mounir Ayari will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
McDonald is looking to slow Ayari down with leg kicks.
Ayari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
Ayari checks a leg kick.
Ayari throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Ayari.
Ayari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
McDonald scores with a shot to the body.
Ayari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
McDonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald blocks a jab.
Ayari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayari.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayari throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Ayari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
Ayari misses with a looping right.
Ayari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ayari cracks McDonald with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ayari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ayari misses the shot to the body.
McDonald is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Ayari is out of range.
Ayari is looking to counter punch.
Ayari lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ayari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDonald tries a low kick but Ayari avoids it.
Ayari throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald unleashes a big counter combination but Ayari bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari backing away here, and McDonald unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McDonald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
McDonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayari misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Ayari throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Mounir Ayari is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ayari.
Ayari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
enabling Ayari to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from McDonald.
McDonald digs a good hook to Ayari's body.
Ayari lands with an uppercut that bounces McDonald off the cage and back into range.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
McDonald is looking to slow Ayari down with leg kicks.
Ayari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but McDonald might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ayari has got the better of the exchanges.
McDonald drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick lands for McDonald.
Ayari throws a big shot that misses.
Ayari cracks McDonald with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick from McDonald, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McDonald slips a straight right by Ayari.
McDonald lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
McDonald throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ayari counter with a right hand.
Ayari lands a lovely overhand right.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
McDonald takes a swing at Ayari's ribcage but misses.
Ayari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ayari looks for the body kick but McDonald saw that one coming.
Ayari falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ayari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Ayari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A shot to the liver by McDonald. Beautiful body shot.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T4#
Ayari takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Ayari looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ayari lands a really nice looking cross but McDonald seems unphased.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
McDonald staying out of range there.
Ayari backing away here, and McDonald unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ayari digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
Ayari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayari manages to avoid it.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayari.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ayari throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Ayari moves out of range easily.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ayari.
McDonald defending well as Ayari loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Ayari.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mounir Ayari will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
McDonald misses with a right hand
enabling Ayari to counter with a crisp jab.
Ayari throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ayari misses the shot to the body.
McDonald tries a quick counter leg kick but Ayari is wise to it.
Ayari with a hook.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.
Ayari throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald feints a counter leg kick.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDonald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald slips a straight right by Ayari.
McDonald connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ayari's hands.
Ayari throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T1#
Ayari missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald loads up on a big right hand but Ayari slips the punch.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonald misses with a two punch combination.
Ayari swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
Ayari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Ayari does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald scores with a body shot.
McDonald slips under a jab from Ayari.
Ayari looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mounir Ayari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Ayari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from McDonald misses.
Ayari moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayari misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald slips under a jab from Ayari.
Ayari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonald finds it's way round the side to connect with Ayari's head.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ayari lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDonald slips a jab from Ayari.
Ayari scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonald in his tracks.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayari manages to avoid it.
Ayari throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayari moves away.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonald.
Ayari misses with a straight left.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
McDonald avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Ayari takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
McDonald swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDonald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Ayari sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks Ayari off balance momentarily.
Ayari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McDonald backs up against the cage.
Ayari looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ayari.
Nice straight punches there by McDonald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonald.
McDonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDonald scores with a jab to the head.
Ayari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McDonald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Ayari misses.
Ayari checks the leg kick.
It looked like Ayari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ayari looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Ayari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
#T4#
McDonald throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ayari rather than just go for the knockout.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Ayari.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Ayari moved away.
Ayari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ayari misses with a hook.
McDonald lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ayari staying out of range there.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as McDonald blocks the low kick.
Ayari misses with an uppercut
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayari.
McDonald let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McDonald lands with an overhand left.
Nicholas McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ayari doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mounir Ayari.
Well Ayari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HRL41
Date: Dec 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Ayari scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT#It looks like Jon Jackson has been cut.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ayari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight.
Ayari scores with a jab.
Ayari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ayari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ayari. That one must have hurt.
Ayari lands a head shot.
Ayari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ayari defends it well.
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!
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Ayari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson shoots in but Ayari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ayari throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Jackson misses with a takedown
enabling Ayari to counter with a crisp jab.
Ayari misses with a hook.
Ayari misses with a looping left.
Ayari lands a slapping body shot.
Ayari with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ayari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Ayari pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ayari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ayari lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari lands a head shot.
Ayari lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T2#
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Ayari throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ayari finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Mounir Ayari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ayari with a nice cross.#ROC#Jackson is rocked!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Ayari shows good takedown defense.
Mounir Ayari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jackson.#KD#
Ayari cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jackson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ayari finish him?
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?
Ayari lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Ayari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ayari lands a jab to the head.
Ayari lands a jab to the head.
Jackson is aggressively charging in as Ayari backs up avoiding any damage. Ayari tosses out a jab and Jackson runs right into it face first! Jackson is out cold! Ayari dropped down on all fours and is barking in Jackson's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
HRL37
Date: Nov 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Ayari throws a series of strikes that have Diddy backpedaling.
No luck for Diddy with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Ayari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ayari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diddy is working Ayari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ayari wants to hit a sweep here but Diddy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ayari there!
Diddy wants to take Ayari's back here but Ayari is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Diddy tries to control but Ayari wriggling away.
Diddy mounts Ayari! Really nice guard pass there!
Ayari tries to hold on but Diddy pushes him away.
Diddy breaks from Ayari's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T1#
Diddy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ayari's face.
Ayari is desperately trying to improve his position but Diddy has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Diddy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Diddy with good strikes from the mount here!
Diddy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ayari is trying desperately to improve position.
Diddy wants to control the pace but Ayari is squirming around nicely.
Ayari working to try and regain half guard.
Diddy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Ayari is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Ayari defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Diddy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddy wants to take Ayari's back but he can't do it this time.
You get the feeling that Ayari really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Diddy working Ayari over with strikes here.
Diddy landing punches.
Diddy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ayari is looking to improve his position but Diddy isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Diddy looking for a guillotine from mount but Ayari is having none of it.
Diddy punishing his opponent with strikes. #T3#
Ayari swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Diddy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ayari is looking to escape.
Ayari is looking to improve his position but Diddy isn't that keen on the idea.
Diddy looking to control but Ayari is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diddy with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Diddy prevents Ayari from getting the reversal.
Ayari bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Diddy keeping full guard, as Ayari tries to pass.
Ayari postures up in Diddy's guard and throws a big left but Diddy blocks it. #T4#
Diddy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ayari slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Ayari is trying to work for a kimura but Diddy is defending well.
Diddy is looking to improve his position.
Diddy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diddy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ayari manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Ayari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diddy passes into half guard.
Diddy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diddy wants to free his trapped foot but Ayari is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Diddy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ayari lands a two punch combo.
Ayari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Diddy.
Diddy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Diddy looking to control but Ayari is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diddy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Diddy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ayari tries to reverse the position but Diddy maintains control.
Ayari in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diddy prevents Ayari from getting the reversal.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Diddy landing shots from mount.
Ayari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ayari is squirming around, avoiding Diddy's attempts to control the action. #T1#
Diddy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diddy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#SUB2#
Diddy has hold of Ayari's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ayari manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ayari can't escape the position.
Diddy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diddy is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ayari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T2#
Ayari is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Diddy has taken his back.
Diddy is trying to stick to Ayari's back but Ayari is turning into Diddy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Diddy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ayari.
Diddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Diddy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ayari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diddy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diddy's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diddy breaks Ayari's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Diddy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ayari's guard.
Diddy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Diddy moves to back control. #T3#
Ayari tries to break free.
What can Ayari do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB2#
Diddy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ayari defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ayari is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Diddy loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Ayari hold on?
Ayari can't escape the position.
#SUB2#
Diddy is working for a rear naked choke. Ayari is not defending it well and Diddy has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ayari refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ayari's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Diddy!
An out of breath Joe Diddy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Mounir Ayari spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
HRL34
Date: Nov 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Ayari scores with a nice right hand.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ayari, as that shot connected.
Ayari thuds his right hand into Ribeiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ayari misses the shot to the body.
Ayari with a hook.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ribeiro blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Ribeiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Ayari.
Ayari throws a low kick but Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ayari works Ribeiro's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ribeiro. #CUT2#It looks like Mounir Ayari has been cut.
Ayari misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Ayari wants to clinch.
Ayari connects with a right hand. Ribeiro shakes it off.
Ayari connects with a right hand. Ribeiro shakes it off.
Ayari stuns Ribeiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ribeiro blocks a jab.
Ayari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ayari throws a lazy right hand but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ayari connects with a right hand. Ribeiro shakes it off.
Ayari throws a looping overhand right but Ribeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Ayari looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro moved out of range nicely.
Ribeiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Ayari throws a big shot that misses.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ribeiro jabbing away but nothing is 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!
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari throws a looping overhand right but Ribeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Ayari scores with a jab. Ribeiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ribeiro moves away.
Ribeiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ayaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ribeiro staying out of range there.
A lazy body kick from Ayari
and Ribeiro counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Ayari is rocked!
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ribeiro works the jab nicely.
Oh Ayari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Ribeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayari seems to have got his legs back now.
Ayari connects with the punch.
Ayari throws out a loose jab but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribeiro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ayari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ribeiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ayari.
Ayari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ribeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayari lands a body shot.
Ayari misses with a hook. Ribeiro ducked under it nicely.
Ayari throws a shot from downtown. Ribeiro moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Ayari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ribeiro doesn't seem phased though.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribeiro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T4#
Ayari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Ayari throwing a counter right hand but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ayari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Ayari misses its intended target.
Ayari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ribeiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#ROC#Ribeiro is rocked!
Ribeiro throws an off balance right hand
and Ayari counters with a straight right hand.
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ribeiro missing with a left hand there. Ayari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Ribeiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ribeiro seems to have recovered his senses.
Ayari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Ayari throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ayari scores with a hook.
Ayari throws a body shot but no joy.
Ribeiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ribeiro jabs Ayari right on the nose. Ayari blinks but takes it well.
Ribeiro takes one on the button.
Ribeiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ayari.
Ayari misses with a straight right.
Ribeiro throws out a counter right but Ayari avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ayari misses its intended target.
Mounir Ayari is winning the standup battle so far.
Ayari lands with an uppercut that bounces Ribeiro off the cage and back into range.
Ayari tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ayari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Ribeiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ribeiro! But no joy.
Ayari is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Ayari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ribeiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ayari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ayari misses with an uppercut. Ribeiro saw that one coming.
It seemed like Ribeiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Ayari pushes Ribeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Ribeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ribeiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ayari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ribeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Ribeiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ribeiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribeiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ayari can't find room to land a body shot as Ribeiro controls the action.
Ayari throws a head punch that misses.
Ribeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Ribeiro.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ayari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ribeiro's brow.
A short right from Ribeiro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Ayari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ribeiros head.
Ayari lands a body punch.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari working aggressively here.
#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Ayari fails to land.
Ayari avoiding damage as Ribeiro throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribeiro.
Beto Ribeiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ayari tries to work over Ribeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but Ayari blocks with his arms.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari tries a body shot but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro blocking some punches.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari working aggressively here.
Ayari tries a body shot but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
Ayari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ribeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Ayari avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ribeiro fails to land. #T4#
Ayari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ribeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari misses with the head strike.
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari misses with some punches.
Ribeiro lands a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro pushes Ayari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ribeiro gets through Ayari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Ayari scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari tries a body shot but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
A body shot lands from Ayari.
Ribeiro lands a right hand.
Ribeiro blocks an uppercut.
Ayari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Ayari throws a head punch that misses.
Ribeiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Ribeiro misses the jab.
A big right from Ayari misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ribeiro! But no joy.
Ribeiro 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.
Ayari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ayari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ayari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ayari scores with a punch to the head.
Ayari drops Ribeiro with a big left hand! Ribeiro is injured, injured bad! Ayari jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
An out of breath Mounir Ayari 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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Event:
HRL27 Petric vs Thibodeaux
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Ayari throws a nice looking combination but TheNineteenth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Ayari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ayari.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
TheNineteenth misses the jab.
Ayari lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Ayari misses its intended target.
TheNineteenth misses the jab.
Ayari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
TheNineteenth throws a jab when Ayari was well out of range.
Ayari was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ayari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ayari tries to clinch up.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Ayari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
TheNineteenth is trying to break free.
Ayari working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Ayari fails to land.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ayari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Ayari has TheNineteenth pressed against the cage, preventing TheNineteenth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ayari misses with some punches.
Ayari misses with some punches.
TheNineteenth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
TheNineteenth can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ayari fails to land. #BC2#
TheNineteenth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ayari missing with a left hand there. TheNineteenth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ayari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from TheNineteenth.
Ayari slips a straight right by TheNineteenth.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
TheNineteenth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#It looks like Mounir Ayari has been cut.
A clash of legs there as TheNineteenth blocks the low kick.
Ayari defending well as TheNineteenth loads up on a big left hand.
Ayari tries to close the distance and clinch but TheNineteenth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
RollBack TheNineteenth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ayari wants to clinch.
TheNineteenth throws out a counter right but Ayari avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Ayari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ayari misses with a takedown
and TheNineteenth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ayari misses with a right hand
and TheNineteenth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ayari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as TheNineteenth throws out the jab.
TheNineteenth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth clobbers Ayari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ayari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
TheNineteenth lands with a cross.
Ayari tries to close the distance and clinch but TheNineteenth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
TheNineteenth throws a jab but it's blocked by Ayari.
TheNineteenth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
Ayari misses the shot to the body.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
TheNineteenth missing with a left hand there. Ayari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Ayari. Beautiful body shot.
Ayari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from TheNineteenth.
Ayari lands a jab to TheNineteenth's midsection.
TheNineteenth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
TheNineteenth throws a jab when Ayari was well out of range.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from TheNineteenth enables Ayari to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. TheNineteenth manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari with a flurry of punches that miss.
TheNineteenth wants to get back to his feet but Ayari is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ayari scoring with some ground and pound. #T4#
Ayari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES2#
TheNineteenth has his feet on Ayari's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
TheNineteenth slips a jab and a cross from Ayari.
Ayari cracks TheNineteenth with a good jab.
Ayari tries a head kick but it misses.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from TheNineteenth misses its intended target.
A big left from TheNineteenth misses. #CL#
Ayari rushes TheNineteenth and presses him up against the cage.
TheNineteenth is trying to break the clinch but Ayari has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ayari.
Ayari tries to work over TheNineteenth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ayari lands with a left to the head.
Ayari tries for a takedown. No joy.
TheNineteenth blocks a body shot from Ayari.
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 Mounir Ayari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ayari misses with a shot to the body
and TheNineteenth counters with a straight right hand.
RollBack TheNineteenth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
TheNineteenth misses the shot to the body.
Ayari is looking to wear down TheNineteenth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick from Ayari misses.
Ayari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ayari ducks under a wild hook from TheNineteenth.
Ayari moves out of range of the strikes.
Ayari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from TheNineteenth misses.
A lazy left from TheNineteenth finds it's target.
TheNineteenth misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari throws a body shot but no joy.
Ayari misses with a wild body shot.
TheNineteenth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ayari at a distance.
Ayari misses with a body kick.
Ayari takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T1#
TheNineteenth throws a series of strikes that have Ayari backpedaling.
TheNineteenth throws an overhand right that lands on Ayari's shoulder, as Ayari tries to avoid the shot.
TheNineteenth circles away from the clinch attempt
and TheNineteenth counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Ayari is rocked!
TheNineteenth connects with a jab.
Oh Ayari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
TheNineteenth scores with a jab to the body.
Ayari seems to have got his legs back now.
TheNineteenth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ayari throwing a counter right hand but TheNineteenth manages to avoid it.
Ayari moves out of range as TheNineteenth strikes.
It looked like Ayari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
TheNineteenth lands with an uppercut that bounces Ayari off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#Mounir Ayari's cut is getting worse.
TheNineteenth blocks a jab.
It seemed like TheNineteenth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
TheNineteenth throws a hook but Ayari avoids it easily.
TheNineteenth lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but TheNineteenth moves away.#T2#
TheNineteenth avoids the head kick by Ayari.
#CL#
Ayari gets a clinch.
Ayari misses with the head strike.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ayari is trying to drag TheNineteenth to the mat but TheNineteenth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ayari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayari prevents TheNineteenth from breaking the clinch.
Ayari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. TheNineteenth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
TheNineteenth is trying to break free.#T3#
TheNineteenth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
TheNineteenth is trying to break the clinch but Ayari has him pressed against the cage.
Ayari lands a hook that snaps the head of TheNineteenth backwards.
Ayari scores with a hook to the body.
TheNineteenth is looking to break free of the clinch but Ayari has double underhooks.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
TheNineteenth blocks a body shot from Ayari.
TheNineteenth dodges an elbow strike from Ayari.
TheNineteenth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
TheNineteenth takes a shot to the head.
Ayari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
TheNineteenth lands with a right to the head.
TheNineteenth is trying to force a seperation but Ayari has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on TheNineteenth's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Ayari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ayari working aggressively here.
TheNineteenth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
TheNineteenth is pressed up against the cage. Ayari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag TheNineteenth down to the mat. TheNineteenth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mounir Ayari. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Ayari moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ayari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite TheNineteenth's efforts to push away.
Ayari lands a damaging elbow.
Ayari keeps control of TheNineteenth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
Ayari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of TheNineteenth backwards.
Ayari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite TheNineteenth's efforts to push away.
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but RollBack TheNineteenth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Ayari takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Ayari.
TheNineteenth is trying to break free.
Ayari misses with the head strike.
TheNineteenth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ayari has him pressed against the cage.
Ayari working aggressively here.
TheNineteenth has had enough of the clinch but Ayari keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on TheNineteenth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ayari misses with the head strike.
TheNineteenth can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari cracks TheNineteenth with a nice body shot.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayari lands a knee to the body.
TheNineteenth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari lands a left hand that snaps the head of TheNineteenth backwards. #T1#
TheNineteenth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ayari prevents TheNineteenth from breaking the clinch.
TheNineteenth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ayari tries to work over TheNineteenth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
TheNineteenth tries to circle away but Ayari has him pinned against the cage.
TheNineteenth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ayari has him pressed against the cage.
TheNineteenth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ayari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari can't find room to land a body shot as TheNineteenth controls the action.
Ayari lands a left hand that snaps the head of TheNineteenth backwards.
Ayari lands a left hand.
Ayari prevents TheNineteenth from breaking the clinch.
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with TheNineteenth's elbow. #T2#
TheNineteenth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ayari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. TheNineteenth is defending well for now.
Ayari misses with an elbow strike.
TheNineteenth can't break the clinch.
TheNineteenth has had enough of the clinch but Ayari keeps him there for the moment.
TheNineteenth is trying to break free.
Ayari pushes TheNineteenth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ayari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
TheNineteenth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
TheNineteenth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mounir Ayari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
TheNineteenth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
TheNineteenth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ayari prevents TheNineteenth from breaking the clinch.
Ayari drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ayari scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#TheNineteenth is rocked!#T3#
TheNineteenth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ayari has him pressed against the cage.
Ayari scores with a shoulder strike.
TheNineteenth is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?
Ayari lands a nice shot to the body.
TheNineteenth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
TheNineteenth seems to have recovered his senses.
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ayari tries a body shot but TheNineteenth blocks it.
TheNineteenth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
TheNineteenth blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari tries a body shot but TheNineteenth blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on TheNineteenth's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
TheNineteenth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ayari tries a knee to the head but TheNineteenth blocks it.
TheNineteenth tries to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling the position.
Ayari lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ayari fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ayari.
Ayari struggles to land a body shot inside as TheNineteenth controls his hands.
TheNineteenth is looking to break free of the clinch but Ayari has double underhooks.
TheNineteenth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
TheNineteenth blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari is leaning against TheNineteenth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
TheNineteenth blocks an elbow strike.
Ayari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
TheNineteenth wants to get back to striking at distance but Ayari won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mounir Ayari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ayari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mounir Ayari!
An out of breath Mounir Ayari 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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Event:
HRL23 Jackson vs Ayari
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ayari.
Ayari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Ayari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Ayari scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ayari at a distance.
Ayari misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ayari cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Ayari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ayari sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ayari.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ayari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Ayari coming out on top.
Ayari moves out of range as Jackson strikes.#T1#
Ayari misses with a straight right.
Ayari blocks a jab.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Ayari counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ayari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayari.
Jackson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ayari.
A jab from Ayari does it's job there.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Ayari. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ayari.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Ayari tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ayari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Ayari slips the punch.#TD#
Ayari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ayari keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Ayari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing good reports from Jackson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3#
Jackson postures up.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Ayari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ayari dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Ayari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ayari has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Jackson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ayari frees his head nicely. Oh but Jackson has switched to an armbar! Ayari is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jon Jackson!
Jon Jackson retains his welterweight title!
Jon Jackson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Advance Sport Supplements , into his post fight interview.
Mounir Ayari was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
HRL16 Kovacevic vs Schultz
Date: Sep 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Ayari stuns Wylie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ayari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ayari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wylie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ayari misses with a wild combination.
Wylie throws a jab but it's blocked by Ayari.
Sam Wylie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ayari swivels and escapes.
Ayari let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wylie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ayari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Ayari misses.
Wylie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayari moves away.
Wylie throws a poor cross that misses
and Ayari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Wylie forces Ayari back against the cage and clinches.
Ayari scores with a hook to the body.
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ayari struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylie controls his hands.
Wylie throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
Ayari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Ayari wants to get back to striking at distance but Wylie won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayari.
Wylie managing to block the knees to the body from Ayari.
Wylie misses with some punches.
Wylie tries to work over Ayari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Wylie.
Wylie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ayari is keeping busy.
Wylie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ayari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Ayari as the two fighters clinch.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylie.
Wylie is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wylie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayari misses with an elbow over the top.
Wylie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ayari lands a body shot. #T2#
Wylie is looking to control Ayari's arms but Ayari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wylie has his back to the cage.
Ayari digs a right hand underneath Wylie's ribcage. Wylie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wylie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Ayari.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike.
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Ayari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylie moves out of range of the leg kick from Ayari.
Ayari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ayari misses with an uppercut. Wylie saw that one coming.
A big left from Wylie misses.
Wylie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ayari tries to avoid it but Wylie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ayari to the ground. Ayari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ayari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ayari punishes Wylie's body with a nice straight punch.
Ayari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ayari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wylie throws a big shot that misses.
Ayari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wylie.
Ayari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Wylie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wylie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ayari finds it's way round the side to connect with Wylie's head.
Ayari looks to throw the jab but Wylie is out of range.
Wylie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ayari circles away.
Ayari throws a good cross that connects.
Wylie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ayari is just out of range.
Mounir Ayari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wylie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ayari.
Ayari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wylie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wylie tries to bum rush Ayari with a series of wild strikes but Ayari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ayari's corner calls for a 1-2. Ayari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wylie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#ROC2#Wylie is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ayari lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Wylie - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Ayari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mounir Ayari!
A relieved looking Mounir Ayari 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:
HRL10:Glover vs Ayari
Date: Aug 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Glover drops his hands momentarily and Ayari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Glover scores with a shot to the body.
Ayari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glover.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ayari misses with an uppercut. Glover saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
Glover digs a good hook to Ayari's body.
Ayari looks to throw the jab but Glover is out of range.
Glover takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover scores with a hook to the body. Ayari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ayari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
Glover clinches up with Ayari and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Glover tries a body shot but Ayari blocks it.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ayari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glover definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Glover scores with a shot to the side of Ayari's head.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayari controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Ayari.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Glover as the two fighters clinch.
Ayari is looking for a takedown.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari prevents a body shot from Glover.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Ayari controls the action.
Glover blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover. #T2#
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glover is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ayari tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roger Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mounir Ayari.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
Ayari throws a head punch that misses.
Glover works on Ayari's body with a couple of short punches.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayari's elbow.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ayari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
#T3#
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Glover.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Ayari.
Glover working aggressively here.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Glover as the two fighters clinch.
Ayari looks winded!
Glover working aggressively here.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover lands with a left to the head.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ayari or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ayari lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari blocking some punches.
#T4#
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
A short left from Ayari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover is pressed up against the cage. Ayari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Glover down to the mat. Glover avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ayari.
Ayari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Glovers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Glover dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ayari looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Glover takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Glover bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Ayari misses its intended target.
Ayari swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
A big right from Ayari misses.
As Ayari tries to get set, Glover tries to push him back and clinch up but Ayari manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice cross by Ayari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover stuffs the takedown attempt from Ayari. Ayari gets slowly back to his feet.
Ayari takes one to the side of the head.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Glover on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ayari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mounir Ayari seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Ayari takes the fight into the clinch.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Glover prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Glover lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Ayari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Glover avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Glover.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover lands a left hand.
Ayari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ayari tries to throw a body punch but Glover avoids it by throwing Ayari back against the cage.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Glover as the two fighters clinch.
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover lands a left hand.
Ayari blocks a body shot from Glover.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Ayari is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Glover pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roger Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mounir Ayari.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ayari.
Glover blocking some punches.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Ayari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ayari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari throws a head punch that misses.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ayari struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ayari can do to turn this around?
Ayari tries a body shot but Glover blocks it.
Glover digs a right hand underneath Ayari's ribcage. Ayari let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Glover avoiding damage as Ayari throws knees to the body.
Roger Glover has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
Ayari is breathing heavily.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ayaris head.
Glover blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover presses Ayari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Glover lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Ayari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Glover blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Ayari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Glover dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Ayari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC#Ayari is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Mounir Ayari has been cut.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glover moves away.
Ayari is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him?
Ayari's corner calls for a 1-2. Ayari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ayari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glover in his tracks.
Ayari seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice sprawl there from Glover as Ayari shoots in.#CL#
Glover gets a clinch.
Ayari tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover presses Ayari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Glover lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ayari.
Ayari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari blocks an uppercut.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ayaris head. #T1#
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ayaris head.
Ayari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ayari fails to land.
Ayari throws a head punch that misses.
Ayari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ayari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayari controls his hands.
Ayari blocks a body shot from Glover.
Ayari misses with the head strike.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glover lands a shot to the body.
Ayari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glover lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Glover. #T2#
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Glover lands with a light punch inside.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Glover.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
Glover lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Ayari working aggressively here.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glover blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayari controls his hands.
Glover digs a right hand underneath Ayari's ribcage. Ayari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Glover lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Glover as the two fighters clinch.
#T3#
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glover lands a left hand.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Glover lands with a left to the head.
Glover working aggressively here.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ayari misses with the head strike.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Ayari avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ayari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glover dodges an elbow strike from Ayari.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayari. #T4#
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Ayari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Glover pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glover bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ayari's head backwards.
Glover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Glover backs off Ayari throws a huge counter combo but Glover manages to avoid it all.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glover blocks the body kick.
#CL#
Glover clinches up with Ayari and pushes him back against the cage.
Ayari misses with the head strike.
Ayari tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Glover clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Ayari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Glover is looking to wear down Ayari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Glover stuns Ayari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Ayari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glover tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ayari manages to circle out of the way.
Glover moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Ayari misses.
A swing and a miss from Ayari.
Glover is looking to counter the offense by Ayari and move into the clinch.
Glover connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Ayari gets tackled into the cage by Glover. Glover maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover prevents a body shot from Ayari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayari's elbow.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Ayari blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Good body shot from Glover.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ayari.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari prevents a body shot from Glover.
Glover misses with some punches.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glover works on Ayari's body with a couple of short punches.
Ayari is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayari. #T2#
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Ayari takes a shot to the head.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ayari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Glover's brow.
Ayari wants a takedown.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glover digs a right hand underneath Ayari's ribcage. Ayari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T3#
Glover lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ayari to his knees! Glover keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Glover!
Roger Glover retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Roger Glover thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Mounir Ayari had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
HRL1: Mike vs Hinkle
Date: Jul 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ayari.#CL2#
Ayari darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Ayari struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Ayari controls the action.
Lewis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
Lewis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Ayari controls the action.
Ayari goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ayari throws a sloppy head kick
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ayari throws a big shot that misses.
Ayari jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1##CL#
Ayari tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with some punches.
#TD2#
Ayari has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lewis is trying to keep an underhook but Ayari manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lewis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lewis tries to get out of the position.
Ayari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Lewis looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ayari pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lewis taking shots to the head.
Ayari working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ayari pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Ayari lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ayari is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lewis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ayari lands a heavy elbow. #T2#
Ayari with shots to the head and body - Lewis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ayari in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ayari controlling the position easily from mount.
Ayari raining down shots from the mount!#SUB2#
Ayari is working for a guillotine from mount but Lewis frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lewis is squirming around, avoiding Ayari's attempts to control the action. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ayari looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ayari controlling the pace for now.
Ayari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ayari raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ayari lands a heavy elbow.
Ayari wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Ayari punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ayari pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ayari punishing his opponent with strikes. #T4##SUB2#
Ayari is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Lewis is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Lewis flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ayari anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Lewis and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ayari slips an arm under Lewis chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ayari has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ayari is squeezing on Lewis like an anaconda would it's prey. Lewis fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mounir Ayari!
A very excited looking Mounir Ayari 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:
The Island Season 14, 170 lbs, Round 4
Date: Jul 05, 2023 |
#R1#
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Ayari saw that one coming.
Ayari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Ayari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ayari.#TD2#
Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ayari's half guard.#SUB2#
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ayari sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Ayari defends the submission attempt.
Ayari is doing well to control the position and prevent Jackson from advancing to side control.#T1##SUB2#
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ayari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ayari on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ayari tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ayari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #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.
Ayari wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ayari's head. #SUB2#
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ayari sees it coming and defends easily.
Ayari looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ayari is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ayari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.#SUB2#
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Ayari defends the submission attempt.
Ayari tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Ayari keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T3#
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ayari's head.
Ayari is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ayari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Ayari trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ayari defending well though.
Ayari controlling the position well.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Ayari's hands, connecting with Ayari's forehead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ayari has his hands clasped together around Jackson's back. He's all about the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Ayari counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ayari.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Ayari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ayari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ayari throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson postures up in Ayari's guard and throws a big left but Ayari blocks it.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ayari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Ayari wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ayari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Ayari keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Ayari is keeping the position.
Ayari controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ayari enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ayari manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ayari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SUB2#
Jackson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ayari looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jackson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ayari is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jackson lets go of the hold and Ayari can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Jackson!
Jon Jackson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Mounir Ayari spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
The Island Season 14, 170 lbs, Round 3
Date: Jul 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Ayari cracks a nice hook into Flex's ribs.#CL#
Flex moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Ayari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flex definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Flex tries to close the distance and clinch but Ayari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ayari misses with an uppercut. Flex saw that one coming.
Ayari throws a leg kick but Flex checks it.
Ayari throws a big shot that misses.
Flex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ayari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flex on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ayari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flex wants to clinch up but Ayari keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Ayari misses.
Flex tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ayari manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari catches Flex with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Flex has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flex is trying to pull guard but Ayari has him pressed against the cage.
Flex is trying to pull guard but Ayari has him pressed against the cage.
Flex is trying to pull guard but Ayari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Flex. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Flex fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC2#
Ayari breaks from the clinch.
Flex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ayari.
Flex avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ayari digs a good hook to Flex's body.
Decent striking displayed by Ayari there.
Ayari connects with a nice looking jab.
Flex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ayari.
Nice defenses there by Flex.
Ayari lands with a shot to the body.
Ayari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ayari lands with a right that hurts Flex. Flex looks to clinch but Ayari throws a short knee that drops Flex. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Mounir Ayari!
After winning the bout, Mounir Ayari 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:
The Island Season 14, 170 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jul 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Wylie lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayari misses with a head kick.
Wylie moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Wylie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wylie misses with the combination.
Wylie swings for the body but Ayari moves out of range.
Wylie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wylie moves out of range as Ayari throws a body kick.
Ayari connects with the punch.
Wylie moves away from the strike by Ayari.
Wylie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ayari throws a leg kick but Wylie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ayari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sam Wylie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari throws the left hand but Wylie avoids the punch easily.
Ayari throws a hook to the side of Wylie's head but Wylie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wylie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ayari is just out of range.
Wylie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ayari.
Ayari swings for the body but Wylie moves out of range.
#T1#
Wylie blocks a jab.
Wylie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ayaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ayari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Wylie does it's job there.
Wylie connects with a right hand. Ayari shakes it off.
Ayari misses with an uppercut. Wylie saw that one coming.
As Ayari tries to get set, Wylie tries to push him back and clinch up but Ayari manages to avoid the attempt.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Wylie has closed the distance and engaged Ayari in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylie.
Wylie tries to pull guard but Ayari won't allow it.
#BC2#
Ayari breaks from the clinch.
Wylie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wylie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wylie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wylie clobbers Ayari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayari moves away.
Ayari throws a sloppy head kick and Wylie moves out of range easily. #CL#
Wylie gets a clinch.
Wylie misses with some punches.
Wylie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ayari's efforts to push away.
Ayari is trying to force a seperation but Wylie has the dominant position.
Wylie misses with some punches.
Ayari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wylie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ayari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Wylie. #BC2#
Ayari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wylie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ayari.
Wylie moves out of range as Ayari strikes.#T3##CL#
Wylie instigates a clinch.
Wylie misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ayari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ayari stuns Wylie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wylie takes one to the side of the head.
Wylie shoots and misses
and Ayari counters with a nice uppercut.
Ayari throws a shot from downtown. Wylie moves away and avoids it.
Wylie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wylie misses with a hook.
Wylie throws a series of strikes that have Ayari backpedaling.
Ayari misses with a wild body shot.
Ayari misses the jab.
Wylie blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari takes a swing at Wylie's ribcage but misses.
Ayari works Wylie's body with a nice hook.
Wylie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T4#
Wylie tries to close the distance and clinch but Ayari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ayari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wylie.
Wylie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ayari circles away.
Wylie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ayari is just out of range.
Wylie moves forwards but Ayari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Wylie blocks the low kick.
Wylie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayari misses with a head kick.
Ayari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wylie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Ayari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wylie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wylie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wylie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wylie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ayari takes a swing at Wylie's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mounir Ayari will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ayari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ayari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ayari connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. Wylie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ayari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wylie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Wylie misses.
Wylie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Ayari misses.
Wylie tries to counter by clinching up but Ayari breaks away and moves out of range.
Ayari lands the left hand.
Wylie slips a straight right by Ayari.
Ayari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wylie in his tracks. #ROC2#Wylie is rocked!
Ayari connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Wylie to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Ayari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
The Island Season 14, 170 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Andre slips a jab and a cross from Ayari.
A little feinted left hand from Andre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ayari connects with a body shot.
Ayari looks to throw the jab but Andre is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Andre misses the target.
Andre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andre slips a jab from Ayari.
A quick step to the side and Andre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ayari at a distance.
Ayari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Andre swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ayari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Ayari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andre is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andre lands a body shot.
Andre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Andre tries to bum rush Ayari with a series of wild strikes but Ayari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ayari with the counter takedown but Andre avoids it easily.
Ayari swings for the body but Andre moves out of range.
Ayari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andre is looking to wear down Ayari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Andre throws a lazy right hand but Ayari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ayari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Andre tries to move into range but Ayari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ayari throws a lazy right hand but Andre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ayari tries to clinch there but Andre circles away.
Ayari looks to score with a jab to the body but Andre is just out of range.
Andre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ayari's head backwards.
Ayari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayari thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Andre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andre misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Andre misses the target.
Ayari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#ROC2#Andre is rocked!
Andre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ayari throws a hook but Andre avoids it easily.
Ayari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Andre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ayari dodges the punch combination from Andre.
Ayari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andre seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
Andre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Ayari - just one landing.
Andre misses with a body shot.
Ayari throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
It looked like Andre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ayari throws the left hand but Andre avoids the punch easily.
Andre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ayari was well out of range. Poor timing from Andre.
Ayari misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Andre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andre throws a jab when Ayari was well out of range.
Ayari throws a hook but Andre blocks it.
Ayari slips under a jab.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andre manages to avoid it.
Ayari connects with a crisp jab. #KD2#
Ayari lands a big right hand that sends Andre crashing to the mat! Ayari stays standing though and waves Andre back to his feet!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayari misses with a double jab.
Andre throwing a counter right hand but Ayari manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Ayari closes the distance and clinches.
Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Andre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andre is trying to break free.
Andre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ayari up against the cage.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Andre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ayari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andre lands a left hand.
Andre misses with a punch on the inside.
Andre swings wildly with an uppercut but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andre blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ayari connects with the punch.
Andre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andre lands the left hand.
Andre misses with an uppercut.
Andre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andre.
Andre moves away from the strike by Ayari.
Ayari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses.
Ayari looks to land a body kick but Andre moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ayari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ayari swinging wildly here.
Andre dips to his left and cracks Ayari with an uppercut!
Peter Andre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Ayari misses with a body kick.
Ayari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Andre missing with a left hand there. Ayari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Ayari. That snapped Andre's head back.
Andre throws a hook but Ayari blocks it.
Ayari throws a hook but Andre blocks it.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses.
Ayari darts in trying to clinch
and Andre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Ayari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Andre misses.
Ayari throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
Andre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ayari. Ayari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ayari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ayari blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andre lands a jab to the head.
Andre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ayari.
A quick step to the side and Andre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andre misses with a looping right.
Andre throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
Andre throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL2#
and Ayari counters by moving into the clinch.
Andre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ayari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T3#
Andre can't find room to land a body shot as Ayari controls the action.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Andre.
#BC#
Andre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ayari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ayari throws a shot from downtown. Andre moves away and avoids it.
Mounir Ayari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ayari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andre walks into a straight right hand from Ayari.
Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari wants to counter the offense by Andre and move into the clinch position.
Ayari lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayari lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Andre throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Ayari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayari scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Andre throws a jab when Ayari was well out of range.
Ayari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ayari counters with a huge left! Andre is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ayari isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Andre from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ayari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
A relieved looking Mounir Ayari 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:
KIFC 95-
Date: Jun 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Ayari slips under a jab.
Magoo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ayari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Magoo.
Ayari connects with a nice looking jab.
Magoo lands with an uppercut that bounces Ayari off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Magoo misses.
Ayari lands a really nice looking cross but Magoo seems unphased.
Ayari lands with a cross.
Magoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Magoo works Ayari's body with a nice hook.
Magoo throws the left hand but Ayari avoids the punch easily.
Ayari misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ayari.
Ayari looks to land a combination but Magoo avoids it well. #CL#
Ayari tries to keep at a distance but Magoo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magoo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magoo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ayari.
Magoo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magoo misses with the head strike.
#T1##BC2#
Ayari breaks from the clinch.
Magoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ayari cracks Magoo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ayari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magoo.
A left lands for Magoo.#CUT#It looks like Mounir Ayari has been cut.
Magoo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ayari.
Magoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Magoo misses.
Magoo moves away from the strike by Ayari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. Magoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magoo throws the left hand but Ayari avoids the punch easily.
Ayari misses with a head kick.
Ayari looks to land a right hand but Magoo moved out of range.
Magoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ayari.
A little jabbing left from Ayari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Magoo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ayaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ayari wants to counter the offense by Magoo and move into the clinch position.
Ayari throws the left hand but Magoo avoids the punch easily.
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!
Magoo throws a hook to the side of Ayari's head but Ayari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ayari takes a swing at Magoo's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Magoo misses with a hook. Ayari ducked under it nicely.
Ayari throws a hook but Magoo avoids it easily.
Magoo misses with a looping right.
Magoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ayari is just out of range.
Ayari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ayari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ayari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magoo throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ayari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ayari slips under a jab from Magoo.
Ayari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayari moves away.
Ayari slips under a jab from Magoo.
Magoo throws out a loose jab but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magoo lands with an uppercut that bounces Ayari off the cage and back into range.
Magoo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T3#
A big right from Magoo misses.
A big left from Ayari misses.
Magoo throws a right hand that misses
and Ayari counters with a straight right hand.
Ayari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magoo throws out the jab.
Magoo lands a really nice looking cross but Ayari seems unphased.
Ayari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#KD2#
Ayari lands a left and a right that send Magoo crashing to the mat, dazed. Ayari thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Magoo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magoo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Magoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magoo misses with a hook
and Ayari scores with a counter punch that sends Magoo to the canvas! Ayari smells blood - he's punishing Magoo with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Magoo has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
KIFC 86
Date: Jun 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Wyatt cracks Ayari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wyatt throws out a powerful jab.
Wyatt digs a good hook to Ayari's body.
Wyatt lands a glancing blow to the side of Ayari's head.
Jab, jab by Wyatt - just one landing.
Wyatt throws the left hand but Ayari avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayari misses the target.
Ayari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wyatt scores with a jab.
Ayari throws a nice looking combination but Wyatt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyatt misses the target. #CL#
Ayari moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyatt's elbow.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
Wyatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari lands a left hand.
Ayari misses with the head strike.
Ayari gets through Wyatt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wyatt tries to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling the position.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Wyatt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ayari.
Ayari blocks an uppercut.
Wyatt tries to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling the position.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayari's elbow.
Ayari tries to work over Wyatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wyatt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ayari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ayari.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ayari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wyatt blocks an elbow strike.
Wyatt avoiding damage as Ayari throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wyatt fails to land.
Ayari lands a hook that snaps the head of Wyatt backwards.
Wyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ayari keeps control of Wyatt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T2#
Ayari lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ayari.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ayari.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.
Wyatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari pushes Wyatt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Ayari.
Wyatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Wyatt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ayari drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wyatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyatt.
Ayari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wyatt's efforts to push away.
Wyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T3#
Nice body punch from Ayari - that landed with a thud.
Ayari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayari's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ayari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyatt.
A head punch on the inside from Wyatt fails to land.
Ayari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ayari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wyatt's defenses.
We've been informed that Wyatt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Wyatt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ayari misses with some punches.
Wyatt blocking some punches.
Ayari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ayari misses with some punches.
#TD#
Ayari turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari trying to control the action but Wyatt is working from the bottom.
Ayari landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wyatt can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
You can see the frustration on Wyatt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Ayari is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wyatt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ayari misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wyatt is looking to reverse the position.
Wyatt is trying to control Ayari's posture but Ayari avoids it.
Ayari has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ayari is looking to take a break and control but Wyatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ayari remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Wyatt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ayari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wyatt loads up on a big right hand but Ayari slips the punch.
Ayari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wyatt moves away from the strike by Ayari.
Ayari throws a hook to the side of Wyatt's head but Wyatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Ayari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Wyatt misses.
Wyatt misses with an uppercut
and Ayari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ayari avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
Mounir Ayari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wyatt circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Wyatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ayari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt scores with a sloppy right hand. Ayari should have avoided that one.
Ayari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Wyatt misses.
Ayari has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wyatt tests Ayari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari moves out of range of the strikes.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range. #T1#
Wyatt lands with a hook. Ayari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wyatt avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Dakoda Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wyatt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wyatt misses the jab.
Wyatt lands with a cross.
Donk. Ayari catches Wyatt right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyatt misses the target.
Wyatt lands a nice hook to Ayari's body. Ayari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL#
Ayari has managed to clinch.
Ayari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ayari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wyatt or not.
Wyatt blocks a body shot from Ayari.
A knee to the head by Ayari.
#ROC#Wyatt is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyatt's elbow.
Wyatt is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?
A short left from Ayari.
Ayari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ayari prevents a body shot from Wyatt. #T2#
Ayari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ayari.
Ayari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ayari blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ayari.
Ayari misses with a knee to the head.
Ayari is looking for a takedown.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyatt.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wyatt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wyatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wyatt is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Wyatt seems to have recovered his senses.
Wyatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Ayari lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wyatt.
Wyatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari pushes Wyatt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wyatts head.
Wyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Ayari gets through Wyatt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ayari.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Wyatt blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari tries to work over Wyatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ayari lands a right hand.
Wyatt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyatt's elbow.
Wyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ayari. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wyatt.
Ayari keeps control of Wyatt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wyatt blocks the elbow strike.
Ayari lands an uppercut.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Wyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
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!
Wyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ayari lands with a short shot to the head.
Wyatt tries to circle away but Ayari has him pinned against the cage.
Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling him.
Wyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mounir Ayari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ayari misses the shot to the body.
Ayari misses with a hook
and Wyatt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wyatt avoids the head kick by Ayari.
Wyatt cracks a nice hook into Ayari's ribs.
Ayari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ayari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as Ayari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wyatt doesn't seem phased though.
Wyatt misses with a looping left.
Ayari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wyatt can do to turn this around?
Wyatt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ayari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayari slips a jab from Wyatt.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wyatt dodges the punch combination from Ayari.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Wyatt misses with a straight left.
Ayari throws a body punch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ayari slips a jab from Wyatt.
Wyatt catches Ayari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wyatt 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.
Wyatt connects with a looping right hand.
Ayari staying out of range there.
Wyatt throws out a loose jab but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wyatt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wyatt.
Ayari throws a jab but it's blocked by Wyatt.
Dakoda Wyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wyatt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wyatt swings for the body but Ayari moves out of range.
#T2#
Wyatt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayari jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ayari misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wyatt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wyatt ducks under a wild hook from Ayari.
Wyatt misses with a hook. Ayari ducked under it nicely.
Wyatt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ayari's hands.
Ayari throws a series of strikes that have Wyatt backpedaling.
Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ayari walks into a straight right hand from Wyatt.
Ayari blocks a jab.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ayari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wyatt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ayari at a distance.
Wyatt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ayari looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ayari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Ayari misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Ayari misses the target.
Ayari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wyatt misses with a hook
and Ayari counters with a straight right hand.
Wyatt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wyatt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Ayari closes the distance and clinches.
Ayari can't find room to land a body shot as Wyatt controls the action.
Mounir Ayari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wyatt misses with some punches.
Wyatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari prevents a body shot from Wyatt.
Wyatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Wyatt blocks a body shot from Ayari.
A head punch on the inside from Wyatt fails to land.
Wyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Wyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Wyatt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wyatt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Dakoda Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ayari obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dakoda Wyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ayari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mounir Ayari!
A relieved looking Mounir Ayari 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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KIFC 74
Date: May 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Ayari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left and a right from Ayari both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Duke Nukem has been cut.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Nukem throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
Ayari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nukem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duke Nukem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nukem takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ayari thuds a left hand into Nukem's body.
Nukem throws a hook but Ayari avoids it easily.#CL#
Nukem rushes Ayari and presses him up against the cage.
Ayari can't find room to land a body shot as Nukem controls the action.
Nukem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayari tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Ayari back against the cage.
Ayari tries for a takedown but Nukem manages to get underhooks.
Nukem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by Nukem.
Nukem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1#
Nukem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ayari lands a left hand.
Nukem is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ayari can't find room to land a body shot as Nukem controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Nukem.
Ayari tries a body shot but Nukem blocks it.
Ayari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nukem or not.
Nukem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
Nukem definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nukem lands a nice uppercut.
Nukem throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
Nukem is leaning against Ayari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nukem lands a hook that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Nukem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nukem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari misses with some punches.
Nukem lands an uppercut.#T2#
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!
Nukem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nukem lands a shoulder strike.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Ayari working aggressively here.
Nukem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ayari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nukem.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nukem slowing the pace effectively.
Ayari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nukem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duke Nukem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mounir Ayari.
Nukem lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nukem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ayari blocks an uppercut.
Nukem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nukem blocks a body shot from Ayari. #T3#
Nukem lands with a right to the head.
Nukem blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Nukem throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
Ayari wants a takedown.
Nukem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nukem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nukem misses with some punches.
Nukem blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Nukem just leaning against Ayari, taking a breather.
Nukem misses with some punches.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Ayari lands with a left to the head.
Nukem blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Nukem working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ayari.
Ayari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ayari presses Nukem against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
Nukem taking a breather.
Nukem blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ayari fails to land.
Nukem controlling the action here for a moment.
Ayari tries to work over Nukem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nukem lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nukem tries to stall but Ayari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Nukem.
Ayari pushes Nukem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ayari blocks a body shot from Nukem.
Ayari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ayari misses with a knee strike.
Nukem dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nukem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ayari or not.
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 Duke Nukem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duke Nukem'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#
Nukem throws a hook to the side of Ayari's head but Ayari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nukem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Nukem.#CUT#It looks like Mounir Ayari has been cut.
Ayari throws a leg kick but Nukem checks it.
Ayari slips under a jab from Nukem.
Nukem throws a body shot but no joy.
Ayari throws a counter combo.
Ayari throws a looping overhand right but Nukem ducks down to avoid it.
Nukem misses with a straight right. #CL#
Nukem closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nukem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Nukem stalling against the cage.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Ayari scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ayari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nukem's brow. #T1#
Nukem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nukem is defending well for now.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Ayari.
Nukem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Nukem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ayari can do to turn this around?
Nukem lands a shot to the body.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Nukem uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nukem.
Ayari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nukem.
Ayari lands with a left to the head.
Nukem lands an uppercut.
A short right from Nukem.
Nukem lands a body punch.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Ayari lands with a light punch inside.
Nukem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nukem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Nukem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duke Nukem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nukem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayari.
Nukem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Nukem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nukem scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nukem.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Ayari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nukem prevents the takedown attempt.
Nukem misses with a punch on the inside.
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nukem's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Ayari back against the cage.
Nukem has Ayari pressed against the cage.
#T3#
Nukem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Nukem scores with a shoulder strike.
Nukem works on Ayari's body with a couple of short punches.
Nukem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ayari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Nukem on the inside.
Ayari goes for a takedown attempt but Nukem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nukem scores with a decent looking hook.#ROC#Ayari is rocked!
Ayari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayari is still on wobbly legs! Can Nukem finish him?
Nukem takes a swing at Ayari's ribcage but misses.
Ayari seems to have recovered his senses.
Nukem throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ayari counter with a right hand.
Nukem misses the jab.
Mounir Ayari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nukem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nukem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ayari circles away quickly and effectively.
Nukem misses with a lunging right hand
and Ayari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nukem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Nukem.
Duke Nukem is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Ayari.
Nukem blocks a head kick by Ayari.
It looked like Nukem wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ayari finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#KD#
Nukem cracks Ayari with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nukem has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ayari to stand back up!
Nukem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL#
Nukem forces Ayari back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nukem swings wildly with an uppercut but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nukem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari pushes Nukem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Nukem dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Some wild striking there from Ayari.
Nukem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ayari.
Nukem misses with an uppercut. Ayari saw that one coming.
Ayari is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nukem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ayari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari looks to score with a jab to the body but Nukem is just out of range.
It looked like Nukem wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nukem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ayari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Ayari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem loads up on a big right hand but Ayari slips the punch.
Ayari avoids the body shot from Nukem.
Nukem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ayari thuds a left hand into Nukem's body.#CL#
Nukem rushes Ayari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
A short left from Nukem.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nukem stalling the fight.
Nukem throws a head punch that misses.
Nukem stalling in the clinch but Ayari improves position.
Nukem misses with a body punch.
Nukem lands an uppercut.
Nukem has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
A left hand lands to the body for Nukem.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari working aggressively here.
Ayari has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nukem after a bit of a struggle.
Nukem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nukem throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Nukem.
Nukem stalling.
Mounir Ayari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nukem misses with a body punch.
Nukem lands a nice uppercut.
Nukem working aggressively here.
Nukem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nukem.
Nukem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nukem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari digs a right hand underneath Nukem's ribcage. Nukem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ayari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nukem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nukem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nukem.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nukem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Nukem.
Nukem stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Ayari.
Ayari struggles to land a body shot inside as Nukem controls his hands.
Nukem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ayari is working Nukem over against the cage.
Nukem lands with a light punch inside.
Nukem lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Nukem.
Nukem throws a head punch that misses.
Nukem stalling.
Nukem displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ayari up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nukem for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Nukem avoiding damage.
Nukem tries to throw a body punch but Ayari avoids it by throwing Nukem back against the cage.
Ayari pushes off an throws an elbow but Nukem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duke Nukem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ayari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ayari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ayari tries a body shot but Nukem blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ayari.
Ayari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ayari tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Ayari back against the cage.
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nukem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nukem blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Duke Nukem.
Well Nukem has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Nukem!
Mounir Ayari was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
KIFC 61
Date: May 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Ribeiro misses with a low kick.
Ayari is looking for a counter combo.
Ayari fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Ayari closes the distance and pushes Ribeiro back into the cage.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
Ribeiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ribeiro lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro landing knees to the body.
Ayari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ayari looking for a takedown.
Ribeiro prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mounir Ayari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayari misses with an elbow over the top.
Ayari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Ribeiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ayari blocks it with crossed arms.
Ribeiro lands a right hand.
Ayari can't get the takedown.
Ribeiro misses with a knee strike.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Ayari avoids the damage to the body.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Ribeiro.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ayari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ribeiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Ayari backs off Ribeiro throws a huge counter combo but Ayari manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Ayari moves into the clinch.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Ayari won't allow it.
Ayari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ayari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T2#
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ayari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ayari lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ribeiro is looking for the big counter here.
Ayari cracks Ribeiro with a good jab.
Ayari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ribeiro but Ribeiro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ribeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayari takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
Ribeiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ayari throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Ayari is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Ribeiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Ayari doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Mounir Ayari has been cut.
Beto Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ayari misses with a body shot
and Ribeiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#Ayari is rocked!
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayari connects with a jab.
Ayari looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
Ribeiro throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
Ayari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ribeiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Ayari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ayari lands with a shot to the body.
Ayari seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ayari is defended easily by Ribeiro.#T4#
Ayari shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ribeiro defends it nicely.
Ayari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ayari sizes up Ribeiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ribeiro throws a looping overhand right but Ayari ducks down to avoid it.
Ayari throws a poor cross that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Beto Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
That's time! Ayari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ayari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut.
Ayari tries to counter by clinching up but Ribeiro breaks away and moves out of range.
Ayari misses with a wild combination.
Ayari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ribeiro throws out the jab. #CL#
Ayari has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro presses Ayari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ribeiro lands with a right to the head.
Ribeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Ayari managing to block the knees to the body from Ribeiro.
#T1#
Ayari is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ribeiro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro scores a nice knee to the body.
Ayari pushes Ribeiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ayari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC2#
Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro misses with a hook. Ayari ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Ayari.
Ribeiro looks to land a right hand but Ayari moved out of range.
Ayari wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ayari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ribeiro is fending him off so far but Ayari persists. Nope, Ribeiro circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Ribeiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ribeiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ayari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Ayari sizes up Ribeiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ribeiro 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.
Ayari is looking to clinch.
Ayari misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mounir Ayari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayari fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ribeiro.
Ayari dips to his left and cracks Ribeiro with an uppercut!
Ribeiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the side of Ayari's head but Ayari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Ayari.
Ribeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ribeiro throws out a counter right but Ayari avoids it with no problem.
Ribeiro drops his hands momentarily and Ayari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ayari is defended easily by Ribeiro.
Ayari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ribeiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ayari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T4#
Ayari scores with a one two! Ribeiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ayari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ayari keeps Ribeiro at a distance using the push kick.
Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Ribeiro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
Ribeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ayari loads up on a big right hand but Ribeiro slips the punch.
A jab from Ribeiro does it's job there.
Ribeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ayari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro throws the left hand but Ayari avoids the punch easily.
Ayari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ribeiro moves away from the strike by Ayari.
Ayari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ayari feints a jab promting Ribeiro to slip. Ayari then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ribeiro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ayari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ayari looks for the body kick but Ribeiro saw that one coming.
Ribeiro throws out a counter right but Ayari avoids it with no problem.
Ayari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro can do to turn this around?
Ribeiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ayari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Ayari lands a really nice looking cross but Ribeiro seems unphased.
#ROC#Ribeiro is rocked!
Ayari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ayari looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro moved out of range nicely.
Mounir Ayari is winning the standup battle so far.
Ayari misses with a combination
and Ribeiro counters with a straight right hand.
Ayari looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
Ribeiro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ayari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?
Ribeiro takes one to the side of the head.
Ribeiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Ribeiro looks to land a left hand but Ayari moved out of range nicely.
Ribeiro leaves Ayari with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT2#Mounir Ayari's cut is getting worse.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ribeiro defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mounir Ayari. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Ayari throws a one two combo.
Mounir Ayari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ayari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ribeiro lands a nice hook to Ayari's body. Ayari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ayari dives in for a single leg takedown but Ribeiro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ribeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Ayari avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Ribeiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ayari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ayari lands a nice shot that snaps Ribeiro's head back.
Ribeiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ribeiro slips a jab and a cross from Ayari.
Ribeiro is looking for the big counter here.#T4#
Ayari throws a right hand that misses
#KD2#
and Ribeiro counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ayari! Ribeiro lets Ayari back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ribeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Ayari avoids nicely.
Ayari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ayari tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ribeiro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ayari somewhat.
Ayari misses with a takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Ayari badly! Ribeiro follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Ayari out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Ribeiro finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Beto Ribeiro!
In defeat, Mounir Ayari stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
KIFC 46
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ayari.
Ayari throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ayari scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Jackson scores with a takedown into Ayari's guard.
Ayari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ayari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ayari keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson passes Ayari's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Ayari is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
#SUB2#
Jackson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ayari defend it? Jackson steps over the head and cranks it - Ayari is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Jackson!
Jon Jackson is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jon Jackson thanked Island clothing lite for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Mounir Ayari was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsor Island Clothing Lite (7108)'. |
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Event:
KIFC 37
Date: Mar 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Hasty shoots in for a double leg but Ayari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hasty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hasty is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL2#
Hasty clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Hasty successfully pulls guard.
Ayari is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Hasty has his foot on Ayari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ayari works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Hasty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ayari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Hasty working for a triangle but Ayari defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hasty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Ayari showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Hasty has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ayari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ayari stays in close to Hasty's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Hasty looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ayari has picked Hasty up and slammed him! Hasty can't keep hold of the triangle and Ayari manages to pass to side control!
Hasty tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ayari wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2##SU#
Ayari stands up.
Ayari connects with a right hand. Hasty shakes it off.
Ayari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Hasty shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ayari's guard.
Hasty looks winded!
Ayari looking for a sweep. Not yet Ayari, not yet.
Ayari pulls Hasty in close to his closed guard and prevents Hasty from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ayari wants to sweep here but Hasty controlling him for the moment.
Hasty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hasty stopping the sweep attempt from Ayari.
Ayari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hasty on the ground.#T3#
Hasty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ayari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ayari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ayari controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hasty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ayari has momentary wrist control but Hasty slips an elbow through the middle.
Hasty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hasty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ayari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hasty lands a couple of digs.
Hasty throwing strikes from guard but Ayari blocks nicely.
Ayari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hasty is one step ahead there. #T4#
Hasty trying to control the position from guard on top but Ayari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasty throwing strikes from guard but Ayari blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hasty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ayari's waist but Ayari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hasty off to one side.
Hasty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hasty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hasty moves to clinch but Ayari breaks away
and Ayari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#Hasty is rocked!
Colin Hasty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasty bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Ayari comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Hasty falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Hasty was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari retains his welterweight title!
Mounir Ayari seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
KIFC 25
Date: Mar 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Netaniahy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ayari stuns Netaniahy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ayari is looking to clinch but Netaniahy is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Ayari closes the distance and pushes Netaniahy back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Netaniahy.
Netaniahy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Netaniahy prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Netaniahy blocks an uppercut.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Netaniahy manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Ayari darts in and clinches Netaniahy up against the cage.
Netaniahy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ayari scores with a hook to the body.
Netaniahy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Netaniahy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Netaniahy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Ayari rushes Netaniahy and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Ayari is leaning against Netaniahy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Ayari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Netaniahy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ayari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Netaniahy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ayari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Netaniahy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Netaniahy.
Netaniahy is pressed up against the cage. Ayari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Netaniahy down to the mat. Netaniahy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ben Netaniahy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mounir Ayari.
Ayari shoots in for a takedown but Netaniahy shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Netaniahy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ayari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ayari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Netaniahy at a distance.
Netaniahy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ayari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ayari 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.
Netaniahy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Ayari tries to clinch there but Netaniahy circles away.
A left lands for Ayari.
Netaniahy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ayari.
A little feinted left hand from Netaniahy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ayari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Netaniahy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Netaniahy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ayari doesn't manage to clinch there - Netaniahy circles away.
It looked like Netaniahy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ayari tries to clinch
and Ayari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ayari lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ayari fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T3##CL2#
Ayari closes the distance and clinches.
Netaniahy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Netaniahy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ayari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Netaniahy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Netaniahy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari can't find room to land a body shot as Netaniahy controls the action.
Ayari digs a right hand underneath Netaniahy's ribcage. Netaniahy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Netaniahy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ayari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ayari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Netaniahy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Netaniahy stalling in the clinch.
#T4#
Netaniahy tries to circle away but Ayari has him pinned against the cage.
Ayari is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Netaniahy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Netaniahy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Ayari.
Netaniahy trying to control the position but instead, Ayari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Netaniahy into the cage.
Netaniahy blocks a body shot from Ayari. #BC#
Netaniahy breaks from the clinch.
Ayari tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Netaniahy counter with a right hand.
Ayari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Netaniahy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Netaniahy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ayari.
Ayari avoids the head kick by Netaniahy.
Ayari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Ayari clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ayari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Netaniahy doesn't seem bothered though.
A right-left combo lands from Ayari.
Netaniahy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Ayari has managed to clinch.
Netaniahy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ayari is keeping busy.
Ayari wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Ayari.
Netaniahy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ayari lands a right hand.
Ayari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Netaniahy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Netaniahy.
Netaniahy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ayari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Netaniahy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ayari throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Netaniahy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Netaniahy keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Ayari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Netaniahy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Netaniahy throws a jab when Ayari was well out of range.
A slow jab from Netaniahy misses its intended target.
Ayari tries to counter with a clinch but Netaniahy shakes him off and moves away.
Good exchange - Ayari coming out on top.
Netaniahy looks to land a right hand but Ayari moved out of range.
Netaniahy sets himself, and Ayari steps forward looking for the clinch! Netaniahy avoids it this time.
Ayari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Netaniahy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Netaniahy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Netaniahy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Netaniahy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ayari wants to clinch up but Netaniahy keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Netaniahy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayari fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Netaniahy on the side of the head.
Netaniahy scores with a head kick. Ayari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#It looks like Mounir Ayari has been cut.#CL2#
Ayari rushes Netaniahy and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Netaniahy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayari's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Netaniahy.
Netaniahy misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Netaniahy is pushing Ayari up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Netaniahy effectively controlling the action here.
Ayari can't find room to land a body shot as Netaniahy controls the action.
Netaniahy controlling the action here for a moment.
Ayari blocks a body shot from Netaniahy.
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Netaniahy's elbow.
Netaniahy misses with the head strike.
Ayari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Netaniahy prevents it.
Ben Netaniahy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mounir Ayari.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Ayari drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Netaniahy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ayari throws a head punch that misses.
Netaniahy taking a breather.
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Netaniahy tries a body shot but Ayari blocks it.
Netaniahy can't find room to land a body shot as Ayari controls the action.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
Netaniahy misses with a punch on the inside.
Ayari scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Netaniahy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Ayari has closed the distance and engaged Netaniahy in a clinch.
Ayari throws a head punch that misses.
Netaniahy misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Nice body punch from Ayari - that landed with a thud.
Ayari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Netaniahy breaks from the clinch.
Ayari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Netaniahy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Netaniahy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
Ayari moves into range and clinches up with Netaniahy.
Ayari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ayari has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Netaniahy after a bit of a struggle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Netaniahy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mounir Ayari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Netaniahy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Netaniahy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ayari is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Ayari digs a right hand into Netaniahy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Netaniahy's gas tank.
Ayari drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Netaniahy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
That's time! Netaniahy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
No joy there for Ayari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Netaniahy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Netaniahy slips under a jab from Ayari.
Ayari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ayari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Netaniahy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ayari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Netaniahy is fending him off so far but Ayari persists. Nope, Netaniahy circles away and we're back to standing.
Netaniahy throwing a counter right hand but Ayari manages to avoid it.
Ayari throws a good cross that connects.
Netaniahy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ayari.
Netaniahy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Ayari moves into the clinch.
Ayari blocking some punches.
Ayari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ayari misses with an elbow strike.
Ayari wants a takedown but no success here.
Ben Netaniahy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mounir Ayari.#T1#
A frustrated look appears on Netaniahy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Netaniahy working hard to break the clinch.
Ayari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Netaniahy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Netaniahy.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by Netaniahy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ayari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Netaniahy blocks an uppercut.
Netaniahy working aggressively here.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Netaniahy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Netaniahy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Netaniahy looking to slow down the pace here.
Netaniahy is trying to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling him.#T2#
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Netaniahy misses with a body punch.
Ayari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ayari blocks a body shot from Netaniahy.
Ayari tries to work over Netaniahy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Netaniahy fails to land.
Ayari tries a body shot but Netaniahy blocks it.
Netaniahy blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ayari as Netaniahy tries to tie him up.
Netaniahy throws a head punch that misses.
Ayari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Netaniahy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari gets through Netaniahy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Netaniahy presses Ayari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Netaniahy has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Ayari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Netaniahy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayari can't get the takedown.
Ayari lands a hook that snaps the head of Netaniahy backwards.
Ayari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ayari works on Netaniahy's body with a couple of short punches.
Ayari lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Ayari.
Ayari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ayari.
A left hand lands to the body for Ayari.
Ayari can't get the takedown.
Netaniahy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayari controls his hands.
#T4#
Ayari is working for takedown but Netaniahy is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Ayari has picked Netaniahy up - he's going for a ride! Ayari dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayari works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ayari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Netaniahy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ayari on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4##CL2#
Ayari closes the distance and pushes Netaniahy back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ayari.
Netaniahy is trying to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling him.
Netaniahy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Netaniahy.
Netaniahy working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Netaniahy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Netaniahy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ayari lands a shot to the body.
Netaniahy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ayari cracks Netaniahy with a nice body shot.
Ayari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Netaniahy is defending well for now.#T1#
Ayari can't get the takedown.
Ayari pushes Netaniahy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ayari blocking some punches.
Netaniahy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari misses with a knee strike.
Netaniahy is trying to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling him.
Ayari tries to work over Netaniahy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Netaniahy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Netaniahy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Netaniahy blocking some punches.
Netaniahy wants to break free but Ayari has control.
Ayari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ayari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Netaniahy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ayari lands a hook that snaps the head of Netaniahy backwards. #T2#
Netaniahy lands an uppercut.
Netaniahy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Netaniahy manages to break the clinch.
Ayari tries to clinch up.
Ayari wants to clinch up but Netaniahy keeps it at a distance.
Ayari blocks a jab.
Mounir Ayari seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Ayari moves into the clinch.
Netaniahy prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Netaniahy trying to control the position but instead, Ayari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Netaniahy into the cage.
Netaniahy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Netaniahy blocks a body shot from Ayari. #T3#
A hook to the body from Netaniahy.
Ayari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Netaniahy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ben Netaniahy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mounir Ayari.
Netaniahy lands with a hook. Ayari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ayari slips under a jab.
Ben Netaniahy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Ayari takes the fight into the clinch.
Netaniahy misses with the head strike.
Ayari tries for a takedown but Netaniahy manages to get underhooks.
Ayari is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Netaniahy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Netaniahy tries to throw a body punch but Ayari avoids it by throwing Netaniahy back against the cage. #T4#
Netaniahy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Netaniahy.
Netaniahy has had enough of the clinch but Ayari keeps him there for the moment.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayari is looking for a takedown.
Ayari misses with some punches.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Netaniahy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ayari tries a knee to the head but Netaniahy blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Netaniahy is trying to break free.
Ayari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari has Netaniahy pressed against the cage, preventing Netaniahy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mounir Ayari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5##CL2#
Ayari instigates a clinch.
Ayari blocking some punches.
Ayari tries a knee to the head but Netaniahy blocks it.
#BC#
Netaniahy manages to break the clinch.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Netaniahy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ayari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Netaniahy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Netaniahy. Those never looked like landing.
Netaniahy lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ayari shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Netaniahy defends it nicely.#T1#
No joy there for Netaniahy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Netaniahy sets himself, and Ayari steps forward looking for the clinch! Netaniahy avoids it this time.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Netaniahy manages to avoid it.
Netaniahy is looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Ayari moves into range and clinches up with Netaniahy.
Ayari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Netaniahy is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayari.
Netaniahy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ayari has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Netaniahy.
Ayari letting Netaniahy take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Netaniahy for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Netaniahy throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Netaniahy working aggressively here.
Ayari goes for a takedown attempt but Netaniahy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Ayari moves into the clinch.
Ayari pushes Netaniahy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Netaniahy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ben Netaniahy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mounir Ayari.#BC#
Netaniahy breaks from the clinch.
Netaniahy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ayari tries to clinch up.#T3#
Ayari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Netaniahy.#CL2#
Ayari rushes Netaniahy and presses him up against the cage.
Ayari has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Netaniahy after a bit of a struggle.
Ayari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Netaniahy backwards. #BC#
Netaniahy manages to break the clinch.
Ayari is looking to clinch.
Mounir Ayari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Ayari throws a body shot but no joy.
Netaniahy appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Ayari moves into range and clinches up with Netaniahy.
Netaniahy tries a body shot but Ayari blocks it.
Netaniahy working hard to break the clinch.
Netaniahy is pushing Ayari up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T4#
Netaniahy is trying to push Ayari away but Ayari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Netaniahy can't find room to land a body shot as Ayari controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Netaniahy.
Netaniahy tries to work over Ayari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Netaniahy misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Netaniahy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ayari lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mounir Ayari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ayari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Mounir Ayari 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:
KIFC 18
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice shot by Ayari.
Jefferson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Ayari rushes Jefferson and presses him up against the cage.
Ayari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jefferson 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.
Ayari scores with a shot to the side of Jefferson's head.
Jefferson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ayari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jefferson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mounir Ayari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoff Jefferson.#CL#
Ayari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Ayari.
Ayari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jefferson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ayari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Jefferson tries for a takedown but Ayari manages to get underhooks.
Jefferson looks winded!#T1#
Ayari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jefferson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ayari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jefferson is looking for a takedown.
Jefferson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ayari prevents it.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ayari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Ayari.
Ayari lands with a light punch inside.
Ayari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ayari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ayari lands a shot to the body.
Ayari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jefferson.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Ayari as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Ayari.
Nice body punch from Ayari - that landed with a thud.
Jefferson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Ayari.
#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Ayari.
Ayari looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ayari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ayari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ayari lands a nice uppercut.
Ayari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ayari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#Jefferson is rocked!
Ayari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jefferson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?
A hook to the body from Ayari.
Ayari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jefferson seems to have recovered his senses.
Ayari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ayari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ayari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jeffersons head.
Ayari is working Jefferson over against the cage.
Ayari lands with a right to the head.
Ayari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ayari works on Jefferson's body with a couple of short punches.
Ayari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ayari scores with a shot to the side of Jefferson's head. #T3#
Ayari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ayari creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jefferson with a big uppercut! Jefferson tries to clinch up but Ayari pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jefferson to the mat! Jefferson covers up and Ayari unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mounir Ayari!
A relieved looking Mounir Ayari 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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KIFC 11
Date: Feb 12, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Ayari drives through and clinches with Viktus against the cage.
Ayari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ayari misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayari.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by Viktus.
Viktus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viktus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayari controls his hands.
Ayari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Viktus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#BC#
Viktus breaks the clinch.
Viktus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL2#
Ayari moves into the clinch successfully.
Ayari trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ayari.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari tries to work over Viktus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ayari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viktus backwards.
Viktus tries to throw a body punch but Ayari avoids it by throwing Viktus back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ayari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viktus throws a head punch that misses.
Viktus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viktus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viktus can't find room to land a body shot as Ayari controls the action.
Viktus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ayari can't find room to land a body shot as Viktus controls the action.
Ayari working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Ayari.
Viktus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Viktus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayari controls his hands.
Viktus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
Viktus is trying to break free.
Viktus blocking some punches.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by Viktus.
Viktus swings wildly with an uppercut but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ayari.
Viktus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
Viktus has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Ayari lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayari.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ayari.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viktus dodges an elbow strike from Ayari.
Ayari blocks a body shot from Viktus.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
Viktus misses with a punch on the inside.
Viktus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viktus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viktus misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Viktus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Ayari gets a clinch.
Viktus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ayari scores with a shoulder strike.
Viktus has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Viktus.
Viktus tries a body shot but Ayari blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viktus.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Viktus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ayari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viktus misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viktus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Ayari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Viktus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viktus prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari cracks Viktus with a nice body shot.
Viktus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viktus tries a body shot but Ayari blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Viktus fails to land.
Ayari lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Viktus tries to throw a body punch but Ayari avoids it by throwing Viktus back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ayari.
Ayari lands a nice uppercut.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Viktus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ayari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Viktus is breathing heavily.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viktus blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ayari.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ayari.
Viktus is trying to break free.
Viktus takes a shot to the head.
Ayari missing with knees to the body.
Viktus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viktus misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Viktus fails to land.
Ayari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Viktus backwards.
Viktus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayari's elbow.
Ayari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viktus is trying to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling him.
Ayari digs a right hand underneath Viktus's ribcage. Viktus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ayari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ayari lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayari blocking some punches.
Viktus takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viktus misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ayari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL2#
Ayari closes the distance and pushes Viktus back into the cage.
Ayari throws a head punch that misses.
Ayari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ayari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari scores with a shoulder strike.
Viktus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Ayari as the two fighters clinch.
Viktus blocks an uppercut.
Ayari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viktus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayari's elbow.
Mounir Ayari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ayari cracks Viktus with a nice body shot.
Viktus lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Viktus is trying to force a seperation but Ayari has the dominant position.
Viktus swings wildly with an uppercut but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viktus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ayari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Viktus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viktuss head.
Viktus can't find room to land a body shot as Ayari controls the action.
Ayari tries to work over Viktus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viktus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viktus throws a head punch that misses.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
Viktus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari throws a head punch that misses.
Viktus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ayari struggles to land a body shot inside as Viktus controls his hands.
Viktus has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viktus's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ayari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viktus.
A body shot lands from Ayari.
Ayari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viktus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viktus.
Viktus misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Ayari missing with knees to the body.
Viktus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari pushes Viktus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Viktus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayari.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by Viktus.
Ayari blocking some punches.
Viktus tries a body shot but Ayari blocks it.
Ayari prevents a body shot from Viktus.
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari blocking some punches.
Viktus misses with a punch to the body.
Viktus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viktus has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Ayari blocking some punches.
Ayari blocks an uppercut.
Viktus prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viktus's elbow. #BC2#
Ayari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Ayari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T3#
Viktus misses with a body punch.
Ayari lands with a right to the head.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viktus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Viktus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ayari lands a hook that snaps the head of Viktus backwards.
Viktus blocks the elbow strike.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Ayari.
Nice body punch from Ayari - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Ayari.
Ayari cracks Viktus with a nice body shot.
Ayari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viktus is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viktus takes an elbow to the temple.
Ayari lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ayari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Ayari is working Viktus over against the cage.
Ayari lands a body punch.
Viktus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayari lands a nice uppercut.
Viktus working aggressively here.
Ayari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Ayari missing with knees to the body.
Ayari presses Viktus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ayari lands an elbow just above Viktus 's eye.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viktus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ayari lands an uppercut.
Viktus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Ayari. #ROC2#Viktus is rocked!
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Viktus.
Oh Viktus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ayari lands a big right hand that drops Viktus! The killer instinct kicks in and Ayari finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ayari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
A relieved looking Mounir Ayari 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:
KIFC 5
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Voorman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Ayari pushes Voorman up against the cage in a clinch.
Voorman prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari throws a head punch that misses.
Ayari blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Voorman misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voorman.
Still in the clinch, Ayari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voorman presses Ayari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Voorman. #BC#
Ayari breaks the clinch.
Ayari moves out of range as Voorman strikes.
Ayari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voorman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voorman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Voorman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ayari to score with a decent uppercut.
Voorman 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.
Ayari cracks Voorman with a good jab.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari digs a good body shot into Voorman's ribs.
Ayari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voorman momentarily.
Ayari scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Voorman misses with a wild body shot.
Voorman walks into a straight right hand from Ayari.#ROC#Voorman is rocked!
Voorman gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ayari gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
A victorious Mounir Ayari 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Betham shoots for a double leg takedown but Ayari sprawls well. He's pushed Betham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Betham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ayari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Betham somewhat.#CL#
Ayari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ayari working aggressively here.
#TD2#
Betham is trying to trip Ayari. He has hold of a leg but Ayari is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Betham persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Betham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ayari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Betham stands up over Ayari, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ayari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari has control of Betham's left arm, preventing Betham from doing any damage.
Betham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ayari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ayari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Betham is one step ahead there. #T1#
Betham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ayari on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ayari tries to get out of the position.
Betham works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Betham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ayari is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Betham is looking to advance position but Ayari won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Betham.
Betham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ayari's head.
Ayari is not content to let Betham control the position.
Betham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Betham wants to control but Ayari is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Betham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Betham lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Betham working Ayari over with strikes.
Ayari trying to control from the bottom.
Betham is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Betham trying to control the action but Ayari is working from the bottom.
Betham wants to pass to mount but Ayari is defending the position.
Betham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Betham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3##SUB2#
Betham seems to be working for a kimura but Ayari defends the submission attempt.
Ayari holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ayari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Betham on the ground.
Ayari has hold of Betham's hands but Betham slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Betham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ayari defending well though.
Ayari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ayari is refusing to be controlled, as Betham sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#CL2#
Betham moves into the clinch.
Betham prevents a body shot from Ayari.
A short left from Ayari.
A right hand to the body from Ayari.
Betham wants to break free but Ayari has control.
Ayari tries to work over Betham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ayari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Betham dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Betham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Betham struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayari controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Betham dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Ayari gets a clinch.
Ayari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ayari lands with a light punch inside.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by Betham.
Ayari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Betham backwards.
Ayari lands a left hand.
Ayari is leaning against Betham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ayari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ayari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari is pressed up against the cage. Betham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ayari down to the mat. Ayari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ayari jabs Betham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ayari connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Betham shoots in looking for a takedown. Ayari tries to sprawl out of it but Betham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ayari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1##CL#
Ayari closes the distance and clinches.
Ayari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ayari.
Ayari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Betham can't get the takedown.
Mounir Ayari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Betham.
Ayari lands an uppercut.
A short left from Ayari. #ROC#Betham is rocked!
Ayari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Betham is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?
Ayari misses with an elbow strike.
Mounir Ayari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ayari. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Ayari fails to land.
Ayari lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betham changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ayari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Ayari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Betham, pushing him back against the cage.
Ayari lands with a light punch inside.
Ayari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ayari throws a punch but it's blocked by Betham.
Betham is looking for a takedown.
Betham is breathing heavily.
Ayari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ayari pushes Betham against the cage. Ayari is working some dirty boxing. Ayari pushes off with a quick right hook! Betham goes down! Betham tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ayari moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
During a confident post fight interview, Mounir Ayari thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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