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Event:
MMAH 95
Date: Dec 08, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Spooner rushes Nguyen and presses him up against the cage.
Spooner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Spooner. #TD2#
Nguyen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nguyen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Spooner wants to stand and escape but Nguyen is having none of it.
Nguyen controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spooner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nguyen is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spooner wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nguyen manages to pass to side control.
Nguyen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Let's hope that Nguyen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Spooner is trying to stand.
Well, if Nguyen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nguyen moves into full mount! Spooner won't be happy about that!
Nguyen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Spooner tries to buck Nguyen off but he can't manage it.
Nguyen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nguyen controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Spooner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nguyen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Spooner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nguyen controlling the pace for now.
Spooner is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Spooner has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nguyen controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Nguyen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Spooner is surviving well by controlling Nguyen's body position as best he can.
Spooner is trying to escape the mount but Nguyen keeps good control and instead manages to take Spooner's back.
Spooner trying to get back to his feet but Nguyen is in full control for now. #T3##SUB2#
Nguyen has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Spooner! Can he survive? No! He's out! Nguyen gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Spooner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spooner is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Spooner moves out of range as World Citizen strikes.
Nico World Citizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spooner tries a head kick but it misses.
Spooner blocks a head kick by World Citizen.
World Citizen throws a lazy uppercut
and Spooner counters with a head kick. That will keep World Citizen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
World Citizen misses the body punch
and Spooner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. World Citizen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Spooner tries to close the distance and clinch but World Citizen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
World Citizen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
World Citizen is looking to clinch but Spooner is avoiding it.
World Citizen throws a head kick but Spooner moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spooner throws a head kick but World Citizen moves out of range.
Spooner looks winded!
World Citizen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spooner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
World Citizen keeps the fight on the outside.
World Citizen avoids a kick to the body.
#T1#
World Citizen swings for the body but Spooner moves out of range.
Spooner misses with a head kick.
Spooner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from World Citizen.
Spooner is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Spooner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
World Citizen swings for the body but Spooner moves out of range.
World Citizen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A jab from World Citizen misses.
Spooner swats away the attempt to clinch by World Citizen.
Spooner looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Spooner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
World Citizen blocks a head kick by Spooner.
A looping hook to the body misses from World Citizen. Spooner does a little dance to reset his feet.
World Citizen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spooner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spooner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T2#
World Citizen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
World Citizen throws a lazy head kick
and Spooner counters with a good, hard body kick but World Citizen shrugs it off.
Spooner ducks under a wild hook from World Citizen.
Spooner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
World Citizen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spooner counters with a head kick. That will keep World Citizen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Spooner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spooner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
World Citizen scores with a jab.
World Citizen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spooner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Spooner moves into the clinch successfully.
Spooner with a knee to the head.
World Citizen tries to work over Spooner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
World Citizen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
A short left from World Citizen.
World Citizen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
World Citizen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Spooner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from World Citizen.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but World Citizen blocks it.
World Citizen lands a shoulder strike.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
World Citizen pushes Spooner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and World Citizen avoids it.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spooner blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Spooner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. World Citizen is defending well for now.
World Citizen pushes Spooner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spooner throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Spooner.
#T4#
World Citizen blocks an elbow strike.
Spooner blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Spooner controls his hands.
Spooner missing with knees to the body.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spooner missing with knees to the body.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and World Citizen avoids it.
Spooner landing knees to the body.
World Citizen is working Spooner over against the cage.
A short right from World Citizen.
Spooner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but World Citizen blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for World Citizen.
Spooner misses with a knee to the head.
Spooner throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flash Spooner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
World Citizen throws a head kick but Spooner moves out of range.
World Citizen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spooner counters with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from World Citizen. Those never looked like landing.
Spooner is trying to counter with his kicks.
World Citizen lands a jab to the head.
Spooner throws a nice head kick!
Spooner misses with a low kick.
Spooner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from World Citizen.
World Citizen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
World Citizen 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.
Spooner misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World Citizen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spooner counters with a solid body kick.
World Citizen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spooner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as World Citizen checks a leg kick. #T1#
World Citizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spooner is breathing heavily.
Spooner staying out of range there.
Spooner tries to clinch but World Citizen is having none of it.
World Citizen tries to clinch but Spooner is having none of it.
World Citizen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spooner lets loose with a powerful body kick. World Citizen will feel that in the morning.
Spooner scores with a spinning back kick!
Spooner closes the distance looking to clinch
and World Citizen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
World Citizen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spooner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
World Citizen looks to land a right hand but Spooner moved out of range.#T2#
World Citizen tries to clinch up.#CL2#
World Citizen gets tackled into the cage by Spooner. Spooner maintains the clinch.
Spooner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spooner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but World Citizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spooner blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Spooner looking to throw knees to the head but World Citizen is blocking nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice left hand lands by World Citizen.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for World Citizen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spooner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
World Citizen misses with a punch to the body.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
World Citizen misses with some punches.
World Citizen pushes Spooner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from World Citizen on the inside.
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
World Citizen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for World Citizen.
World Citizen cracks Spooner with a nice body shot.
World Citizen working aggressively here.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but World Citizen blocks it.
Still in the clinch, World Citizen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spooner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Spooner.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spooner landing knees to the body.
#T4#
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
World Citizen lands a body shot.
Spooner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. World Citizen is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from World Citizen fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
World Citizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spooner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but World Citizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spooner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but World Citizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from World Citizen.
Spooner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but World Citizen blocks it with crossed arms.
World Citizen tries a body shot but Spooner blocks it.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Spooner controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Spooner.
A short right from World Citizen.
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 Nico World Citizen will probably get the nod.
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#
Spooner looks to land a body kick but World Citizen moved away.
Spooner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from World Citizen.
Spooner throws a fast counter high kick but World Citizen manages to duck under it in time.
Spooner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from World Citizen.
World Citizen throws a body punch but Spooner moves out of range.
World Citizen missing with a left hand there. Spooner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spooner avoids the head kick by World Citizen.
Spooner looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Spooner swats away the attempt to clinch by World Citizen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spooner defending well as World Citizen loads up on a big left hand.
World Citizen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from World Citizen.
World Citizen swats away the attempt to clinch by Spooner.
Nico World Citizen is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - World Citizen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Spooner darts in and clinches World Citizen up against the cage.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but World Citizen blocks with his arms.
Spooner connects with a knee to the head.
Spooner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spooner blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and World Citizen avoids it.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
World Citizen tries a body shot but Spooner blocks it.
World Citizen is leaning against Spooner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
World Citizen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spooner backwards.
Spooner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but World Citizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from World Citizen.
Spooner throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for World Citizen.
World Citizen misses with the head strike.
World Citizen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spooner backwards.
World Citizen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
World Citizen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spooner misses with a hook from the clinch.
World Citizen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spooner blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Spooner blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Spooner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
World Citizen digs a right hand underneath Spooner's ribcage. Spooner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
World Citizen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spooner backwards.
Spooner takes a shot to the head.
Spooner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spooner prevents a body shot from World Citizen.
Spooner takes a shot to the head.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. World Citizen is defending well for now.
World Citizen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
World Citizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spooner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from World Citizen.
#T4#
Spooner blocking some punches.
Spooner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
World Citizen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner blocking some punches.
Spooner blocking some punches.
World Citizen pushes Spooner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spooner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flash Spooner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A knee to the head by Spooner.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Spooner controls his hands.
World Citizen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
World Citizen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 Nico World Citizen.
I think World Citizen 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 26
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Ines connects with the punch.
Ines throws a sloppy body shot
and Spooner counters with a flying knee. Nice. #KD2#
Spooner lands a big head kick that sends Ines tumbling to the mat! Spooner takes a step backwards and waves Ines back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Ines is rocked!
Ines throws the left hand but Spooner avoids the punch easily.
Oh Ines is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ines throws a good cross that connects.
Ines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ines misses with a looping right.
Spooner throws a fast counter high kick but Ines manages to duck under it in time.
Ines seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spooner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spooner blocks a head kick by Ines.
Ines looks for the body kick but Spooner saw that one coming.
Spooner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spooner avoids the body shot from Ines.
#TD#
Ines closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ines controlling the position.
Spooner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ines asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T1#
Ines misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spooner tries to escape but Ines is in control.
Ines controlling the position.
Ines lands a nice forearm strike.
Ines sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Spooner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ines 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.
Ines controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ines working the ground and pound from side control.
Spooner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Spooner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T2#
Spooner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ines.
An elbow from Ines crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spooner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ines asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Check out the look on Ines's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Spooner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've been hearing good reports from Ines'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.
Ines 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.
Ines happy to just control the position for now.
Spooner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ines. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ines scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Spooner to see if he's OK.#T3#
Spooner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ines asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Spooner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Spooner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ines happy to just control the position for now.
Ines connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Spooner some visible discomfort.
Ines is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Spooner's shoulder. That is not cool.
Spooner is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ines has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB#
Ines is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spooner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ines throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Spooner wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
Ines in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ines controlling the position from side mount.
Ines misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ines lands some shots froms side control.
Spooner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ines throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ines working the head and body with strikes.
Spooner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Spooner is letting Ines control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Van Ines dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A shot to the body from Ines misses
and Spooner counters with a big head kick but Ines shrugs it off.
Spooner tries to clinch up.
Spooner moves out of range of the leg kick from Ines.
Spooner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ines. Spooner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ines looks to throw the jab but Spooner is out of range.
Ines looks to throw the jab but Spooner is out of range.
Ines throws a body punch but Spooner moves out of range.
A jab from Ines finds it's way through Spooner's defenses.
Spooner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spooner misses with a head kick.
Ines throws an overhand right that lands on Spooner's shoulder, as Spooner tries to avoid the shot.
Spooner throws a counter combo.
Ines looks to score with a jab to the body but Spooner is just out of range.
Ines darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Spooner throws a sloppy head kick and Ines moves out of range easily.
Ines fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spooner on the side of the head.
Ines misses with a body shot.
#TD#
Ines fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spooner sprawls well initially but Ines persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spooner wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Ines has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Spooner defend it? Ines steps over the head and cranks it - Spooner is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ines!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Van Ines! |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 19
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Doncic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Doncic showed some decent athleticism there.
Doncic trying to pass the guard but Spooner defending well.
Doncic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Spooner tries to kick Doncic off but Doncic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Doncic seems to be looking for submissions.
Doncic prevents Spooner from standing back up.
Spooner tries to kick Doncic off in order to stand up. Doncic Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Doncic 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.
Spooner is trying to buck Doncic off.
Spooner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Doncic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Doncic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spooner wants to get back to his feet but Doncic is dominant here and he's now got Spooner's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doncic lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. #T1#
Doncic lands a shot to the body.
Doncic is landing with strikes. Spooner can't take much more of this.
Doncic is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Spooner up.
#SUB#
Spooner is trying to defend against the choke here but Doncic has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Doncic Tightens the hold and Spooner taps out furiously! Doncic displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darko Doncic!
In his post fight interview, Darko Doncic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 8
Date: Jun 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Spooner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molly misses with a few strikes there.
Spooner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spooner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Molly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spooner missing with a left hand there. Molly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Molly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spooner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spooner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spooner throws a sloppy head kick and Molly moves out of range easily.
Spooner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spooner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Molly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spooner under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spooner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spooner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Molly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#ROC#Spooner is rocked!
Molly blocks a head kick by Spooner.
Spooner is still on wobbly legs! Can Molly finish him?
A head kick misses from Spooner.
Spooner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spooner seems to have recovered his senses.
Spooner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Molly gets in close and tags Spooner with a short punch that almost sends Spooner to the mat! Oh Spooner is in big trouble! He turns his back on Molly, trying to create some distance but Molly rushes him, striking wildly and Spooner goes down! The referee tackles Molly into the cage to end the fight! Molly is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rollin Molly!
Rollin Molly 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. |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 4
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Inman keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Spooner gets a clinch.
Inman avoids a wild elbow strike from Spooner.
Inman takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#It looks like WP Inman has been cut.
Spooner struggles to land a body shot inside as Inman controls his hands.
Spooner scores with a knee to the head.
Spooner's coach down at Cozad MMA Montreal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spooner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Inman avoids a wild elbow strike from Spooner.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Inman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spooner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spooner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Inman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spooner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Inman blocks it with crossed arms.
Spooner misses with a knee strike.
Spooner connects with a knee to the head.
Inman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spooner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spooner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Spooner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spooner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spooner throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Inman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Spooner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spooner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inman stuns Spooner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spooner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Inman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spooner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Inman counters with a straight right hand.
Spooner tries to clinch up.
Inman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spooner doesn't manage to clinch there - Inman circles away.
Inman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spooner tries to close the distance and clinch but Inman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spooner is looking to clinch.
Spooner tries to clinch up.
Inman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spooner tries to clinch but Inman moves out of range.
Inman lands a slapping body shot.
Spooner tries to clinch there but Inman circles away.
#T2#
Inman scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inman lands with a good body shot.
Inman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spooner at a distance.
Spooner closes the distance but Inman moves to the side
and Inman counters with a stiff right hand.
Spooner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Inman.
Inman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Inman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spooner doesn't seem phased though.
Inman punishes Spooner's body with a nice straight punch.
Spooner is looking to clinch but Inman is avoiding it.
Inman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Spooner back to the cage. Inman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Spooner on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#Spooner is rocked!
Inman works Spooner's body with a nice hook.
Spooner is still on wobbly legs! Can Inman finish him?
Inman stuns Spooner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spooner seems to have recovered his senses.
Inman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spooner. Spooner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spooner doesn't manage to clinch there - Inman circles away.
Inman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spooner wants to clinch up but Inman keeps it at a distance.
Inman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Inman 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.
Inman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Inman throws a series of strikes that have Spooner backpedaling.
Inman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Inman digs a good hook to Spooner's body.
Spooner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spooner doesn't manage to clinch there - Inman circles away.
Spooner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Inman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spooner walks into a stiff left hand from Inman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spooner doesn't manage to clinch there - Inman circles away.
Spooner wants to clinch.
Spooner wants to clinch up but Inman keeps it at a distance.
Spooner tries a head kick but it misses.
Inman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Inman catches Spooner right on the button with a cross.
Spooner doesn't manage to clinch there - Inman circles away.
#T4#
Spooner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spooner tries to clinch up but Inman circles away and keeps his distance.
Spooner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#KD#
Inman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Spooner sprawling to the canvas! Spooner rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Inman finish him?!
Inman works Spooner's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Spooner closes the distance and pushes Inman back into the cage.
Inman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Inman fails to pull guard.
Inman tries to pull guard but Spooner holds him up against the cage and eventually Inman drops back down to his feet.
Spooner lands a knee to the body.
Inman fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for WP Inman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inman wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inman is trying to push Spooner away but Spooner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but Inman blocks it.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spooner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Inman struggles to land a body shot inside as Spooner controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
WP Inman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on WP Inman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Spooner is looking to clinch.
Spooner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Inman swings for the body but Spooner moves out of range.
Inman connects with a nice looking jab.
Inman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Inman finds it's target.
Flash Spooner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Spooner rushes Inman and presses him up against the cage.
Spooner misses with a knee strike.
Spooner is working for takedown but Inman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Spooner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Inman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Inman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Inman misses with a punch to the body.
Inman misses with a punch on the inside.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but Inman blocks with his arms.
Inman tries to stall but Spooner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Inman lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spooner connects with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Inman breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Spooner closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Inman counter with a right hand.
Inman is looking to wear down Spooner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spooner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Inman counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Spooner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Inman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spooner can do to turn this around?
Spooner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spooner is breathing heavily.
Inman lands a body punch.
Inman fails to pull guard.
Inman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spooner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spooner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Inman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spooner backwards.
Inman lands an uppercut.
Spooner lands a knee to the head.
Spooner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inman wants to get back to striking at distance but Spooner won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
Spooner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spooner lands a knee to the body.
Inman misses with a body punch.
Spooner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Inman is trying to break the clinch but Spooner has him pressed against the cage.
Flash Spooner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Inman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner looking to throw knees to the head but Inman is blocking nicely.
Spooner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spooner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spooner misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Inman.
Inman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Inman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spooner has Inman pressed against the cage, preventing Inman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Inman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Inman lands a jab-cross combination.
Spooner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spooner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Inman throws a shot to the body.
#T3#
Inman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spooner tries to clinch up but Inman circles away and keeps his distance.
Inman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spooner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Inman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spooner walks into a left hand. #KD#
Inman lands a left and a right that send Spooner crashing to the mat, dazed. Inman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spooner seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Inman shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Spooner is backing up but Inman catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Spooner covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Inman Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). WP Inman! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Spooner clinches up against the cage.
Scarface pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spooner misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Scarface's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scarface blocks a head kick by Spooner.
Scarface throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scarface clobbers Spooner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scarface lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarface lands a nice shot that snaps Spooner's head back.
#ROC2#Spooner is rocked!
Spooner tries to clinch up but Scarface circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarface moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scarface lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1#
Scarface looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#KD2#
Scarface drops Spooner with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Spooner looks back up at him and smiles so Scarface waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Spooner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#It looks like Flash Spooner has been cut.
Scarface looks to land a combination but Spooner avoids it well.
Spooner is looking to counter with head kicks.
Spooner seems to have got his legs back now.
Spooner tries to clinch there but Scarface circles away.
Scarface looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scarface.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarface connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scarface digs a good hook to Spooner's body.
Scarface shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Spooner takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Scarface sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Spooner bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Scarface!
Tony Scarface was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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