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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Cox swats away the attempt to clinch by Yan.
Cox sizes up Yan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yan misses with a right hand
and Cox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yan tries to clinch
and Cox counters with a left to the body.
Cox lands a slapping body shot.
Cox works over Yan's head and body with a nice combination.
Yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Cox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yan doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yan moves in looking to clinch but Cox pushes him off.
Yan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
Cox swings for the body but Yan moves out of range.
A big right from Yan misses.
Yan tries to clinch but Cox moves out of range.
Yan tries to clinch up.
Yan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cox counters with a nice body shot.
Cox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yan tries to clinch but Cox is having none of it.
Cox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yan tries to clinch up but Cox circles away and keeps his distance.
Yan darts in trying to clinch
letting Cox counter with a right hand. #T2#
Yan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Yan tries to clinch up but Cox circles away and keeps his distance.
Cox throws a body punch but Yan moves out of range.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yan tries to clinch up but Cox circles away and keeps his distance.
Yan tries to clinch
and Cox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petr Yan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yan wants to clinch.
It looked like Cox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yan.#T3#
Yan tries to clinch
and Cox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cox throws out a powerful jab.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yan wants to clinch but Cox slips to the side
and Cox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Cox finds it's target.
Yan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Yan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yan closes the distance but Cox moves to the side
and Cox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cox circles away.
Cox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yan tries to clinch but Cox moves away
and Cox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Yan is looking to clinch but Cox is avoiding it.
Cox just misses with a punch to the body.
Yan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cox keeps the fight on the outside.
Yan wants to clinch but Cox slips to the side
and Cox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Cox was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Cox dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Yan tries to clinch
enabling Cox to counter with a crisp jab.
Cox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yan can do to turn this around?
Yan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Yan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yan takes one to the chin there.
Yan wants to clinch but Cox slips to the side
and Cox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cox lands with a cross.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Yan moves to clinch but Cox breaks away
enabling Cox to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yan under the eye.
Yan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Cox was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cox scores with a nice right hand.
#T1#
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Yan closes the distance but Cox moves to the side
and Cox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yan closes the distance but Cox moves to the side
and Yan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cox has got the better of the exchanges.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cox!
#ROC#Yan is rocked!
Yan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Yan feints a counter leg kick.
Yan is still on wobbly legs! Can Cox finish him?
Cox misses with an uppercut. Yan saw that one coming.
Yan seems to have recovered his senses.
Yan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Yan tries to clinch
and Cox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cox thuds a left hand into Yan's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yan closes the distance but Cox moves to the side
and Cox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cox stuns Yan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yan throws a hook but Cox avoids it easily.
Yan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yan tries to clinch up.
Yan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yan tries to clinch but Cox moves out of range.
Yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yan looks to land a left hand but Cox moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Cox lands with a nice combination. Yan backs away looking to recover.
Yan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cox lands a jab to Yan's midsection.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Josh Cox is winning the standup battle so far.
Yan wants to clinch up but Cox keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Cox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yan looks to clinch
letting Cox counter with a right hand.
Yan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cox's hands.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cox throws a good cross that connects.
Cox misses with a few strikes there.
Yan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yan moves in looking to clinch but Cox pushes him off.
Cox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Cox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yan.
Yan is looking to clinch but Cox is avoiding it.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cox lands with a nice body punch.
Cox throws out a loose jab but Yan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yan misses with an uppercut
and Cox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yan closes the distance but Cox moves to the side
and Cox counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Cox dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Cox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Cox was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yan moves in looking to clinch but Cox pushes him off.
Yan tries to clinch
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yan looks to clinch
and Cox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cox throws a shot to the body.
Yan moves to clinch but Cox breaks away
and Cox counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Yan moves in looking to clinch but Cox pushes him off.
Yan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cox circles away.
No joy there for Cox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yan is looking to clinch but Cox is avoiding it.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cox circles away.
Yan closes the distance but Cox moves to the side
and Cox counters with a stiff right hand.
Cox stuns Yan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cox throws a body shot but no joy.
Yan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cox throws a big counter combination but Yan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yan is looking to clinch. #T2#
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yan wants to clinch.
Yan misses with a combination
and Cox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Cox counter with a right hand.
Yan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cox.
Yan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Yan is looking to clinch.
Yan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cox counters with a straight right hand.
Cox jabs Yan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yan drops his hands momentarily and Cox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yan wants to clinch up but Cox keeps it at a distance.
Josh Cox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yan wants to clinch.#T4#
Cox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Cox misses.
Yan tries to counter with a clinch but Cox shakes him off and moves away.
Cox connects with a body shot.
Cox misses with a wild combination.
Yan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cox circles away.
Petr Yan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yan is looking to clinch.
Yan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cox circles away.
Yan moves in looking to clinch but Cox pushes him off.
Yan tries to clinch there but Cox circles away.
Yan looks to land a right hand but Cox moved out of range.
Cox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Cox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cox 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:24
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:24
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Cox! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 09, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Yan moves into the clinch.
Yan throws an elbow that misses.
Yan wants to break free but Orlav has control.
Orlav blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yan throws an elbow but misses.
Orlav keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yan's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Yan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yan tries to clinch #TD#
and Orlav counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yan won't be happy with that.
Orlav controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlav's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Orlav seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yan for as long as he can get away with.#T1##ES2#
Yan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#CL2#
Yan pushes Orlav up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Orlav.
Yan stops a takedown attempt from Orlav.
#BC2#
Yan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yan darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Orlav counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yan!
Yan throws Orlav to one side and escapes!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yan tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Orlav counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yan looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB#
Orlav is trying to work for a kimura but Yan is defending well.
Orlav is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
Yan is trying to stand up here but Orlav is controlling him well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Yan is in trouble now - Orlav has advanced to mount!
Orlav scoring with strikes but Yan is staying in there.
Yan tries to reverse the position but Orlav maintains control.
Orlav controlling from mount. #T4##SUB#
Orlav jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Yan's face as Orlav controls the position.
Yan pushes Orlav away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Orlav gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Orlav goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Orlav but great work by Yan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Yan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yan wants to clinch up but Orlav keeps it at a distance.
Orlav tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yan manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Orlav is trying to pull guard but Yan has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Orlav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yan tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
so Orlav counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan looking to control.
Yan keeping moving, preventing Orlav from controlling successfully.
Yan wants to get back to his feet but Orlav is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gregor Orlav overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1##ES2#
Yan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Orlav off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Orlav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yan tries to clinch but Orlav moves away #TD#
and Orlav counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yan is looking to stand back up but Orlav counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Yan. #REVB##SUB#
Orlav is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Orlav stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##ES2#
Yan kicks Orlav off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yan is looking to clinch but Orlav is avoiding it.
Orlav appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T3#
Orlav swats away the attempt to clinch by Yan.
Petr Yan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yan wants to clinch up but Orlav keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Orlav gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Orlav.
Yan pushes off an throws an elbow but Orlav leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yan misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orlav's brow.
Yan misses with an elbow strike.
Orlav looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Orlav. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Yan throws a head punch that misses.
Yan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Yan breaks from the clinch.
Yan is looking to clinch.
It appears Orlav was looking to counter with a kick there.#CL2#
Yan moves into the clinch.
Yan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Orlav dodges an elbow strike from Yan.
Orlav fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Yan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yan tries to clinch #TD#
and Orlav counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yan!
Yan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Yan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Orlav shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yan tries to clinch but Orlav moves out of range.
Orlav feinted with a counter takedown.
Yan wants to clinch up but Orlav keeps it at a distance.
Orlav circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Orlav counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yan won't be happy with that.
Orlav has knee on belly and moves into mount.
You get the feeling that Yan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orlav controlling his opponent.
Yan trying desperately to get to his feet.
#T1##SUB#
Yan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Orlav.
Yan working to try and regain half guard.
Orlav controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Orlav looking to secure an arm triangle but Yan defends it well. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Orlav avoids the attempt from Yan to control.
Yan is looking to get to half guard.
Orlav trying to control but Yan is having none of it.
Orlav lands a heavy elbow. #T3#
Yan tries to buck Orlav off but he can't manage it.
Orlav cracks Yan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yan tries to hold on but Orlav postures up.
Yan is squirming around, avoiding Orlav's attempts to control the action. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yan really wants to buck Orlav off and get back to his feet.
Orlav wants to control but instead Yan manages to regain half guard.
Yan is looking to get back to is feet but Orlav passes into side control.
Yan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Orlav trying to control the action but Yan is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Orlav asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregor Orlav showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Yan! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1147 Round 2
Date: Jul 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Yan wants to clinch but Pacman slips to the side
and Yan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Yan gets a clinch.
Pacman wants to break free but Yan has control.
Yan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pacman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pacman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Yan breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Pacman finds it's target.
Pacman throws a right hand that misses
and Pacman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Yan clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacman's brow. #T1#
Yan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pacman blocking some punches.
Pacman is trying to break the clinch but Yan is controlling him.
Yan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Money Pacman has been cut.
Yan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pacman's defenses.
Pacman working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Yan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Pacman.
Pacman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Pacman does no damage.
Pacman scores with a nice head shot.
Yan ducks under a wild hook from Pacman.
Pacman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#ROC2#Yan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Pacman! Yan is backing up but he can't get away as Pacman lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Yan and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Money Pacman! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1147 Round 1
Date: Jul 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Yan tries to clinch but Lineker is having none of it.
Nice shot lands for Lineker.
Lineker throws out a powerful jab.
Yan defending well as Lineker loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Yan gets a clinch.
Lineker wants to get back to striking at distance but Yan won't allow it.
Yan misses with the head strike.
Lineker wants to break free but Yan has control.
Yan has Lineker pressed against the cage, preventing Lineker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lineker is looking to break free of the clinch but Yan has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lineker avoids a wild elbow strike from Yan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lineker's brow.
Yan can't find room to land a body shot as Lineker controls the action.
Yan lands an elbow inside. #T1#
Yan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lineker tries to break free but Yan pushes him back against the cage.
Yan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like John Lineker has been cut.
Yan prevents Lineker from breaking the clinch.
Yan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lineker backwards. #BC2#
Yan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lineker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
Yan moves into range and clinches up with Lineker.
Lineker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lineker blocks an elbow strike from Yan.
Lineker blocks the elbow strike.
Lineker blocks a body shot from Yan.
Yan lands a damaging elbow.
Lineker is trying to force a seperation but Yan has the dominant position.#T2#
Lineker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yan has Lineker pressed against the cage, preventing Lineker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lineker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yan lands an elbow inside that Lineker shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lineker tries to break free but Yan pushes him back against the cage.
Lineker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lineker blocks an elbow strike.
Lineker is trying to break free.
Lineker can't break the clinch.
Lineker takes an elbow to the forehead. #T3#
Yan lands an uppercut.
Lineker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yan lands a nice elbow.
Lineker tries to circle away but Yan has him pinned against the cage.
Lineker takes an elbow to the temple.
Yan misses with an elbow over the top.
Yan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lineker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yan has him pressed against the cage.
Lineker avoids a wild elbow strike from Yan.
Yan throws an elbow but it misses.
Yan lands an elbow inside that Lineker shrugs off. #CUT2#John Lineker's cut is getting worse.
Lineker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lineker blocks an elbow strike from Yan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yan throws an elbow but misses. #T4#
Yan lands an elbow that stopped Lineker in his tracks for a moment.
Yan misses with an elbow over the top.
Lineker avoids a wild elbow strike from Yan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lineker tries to break the clinch but Yan is controlling the position.
Yan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lineker's defenses.
Yan keeps control of Lineker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lineker dodges an elbow strike from Yan.
Yan has Lineker pressed against the cage, preventing Lineker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yan throws an elbow but misses.
Lineker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lineker's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Yan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Lineker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yan wants to clinch but Lineker slips to the side
and Lineker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lineker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yan is looking to clinch.
Lineker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yan.
Yan wants to clinch up but Lineker keeps it at a distance.
Yan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lineker circles away.
Yan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yan defending well as Lineker loads up on a big left hand.
Yan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lineker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#ROC#Yan is rocked!
Lineker 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.
Yan is still on wobbly legs! Can Lineker finish him?
Yan wants to clinch up but Lineker keeps it at a distance.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lineker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yan tries to clinch but Lineker is having none of it. #CL2#
Yan has managed to clinch.
Yan seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lineker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yan lands a nice elbow. #T1#
Lineker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yan throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC2#
Yan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lineker looks to land a left hand but Yan moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lineker misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lineker.#CL2#
Lineker gets tackled into the cage by Yan. Yan maintains the clinch.
Lineker wants to get back to striking at distance but Yan won't allow it.
Yan pushes off an throws an elbow but Lineker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC2#
Yan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Yan is looking to clinch but Lineker is avoiding it.
Lineker thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Yan gets a clinch.
Yan lands an elbow inside that Lineker shrugs off.
Yan lands a nice elbow.
Yan misses with an elbow strike.
Lineker avoids the elbow strike from Yan, against the cage.
#BC2#
Yan breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lineker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lineker's corner calls for a 1-2. Lineker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yan is looking to clinch.
Yan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lineker counters with a straight right hand.
Yan moves away from the strike by Lineker.
Yan looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
The fighters circling - Yan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Lineker misses the target.
Lineker tries to close the distance and clinch but Yan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lineker lands with a cross.
Lineker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lineker paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Yan closes the distance and pushes Lineker back into the cage.
Yan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yan misses with an elbow over the top.
Yan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lineker's defenses.
Yan lands an elbow inside that Lineker shrugs off.
Lineker avoids the elbow strike from Yan, against the cage.
#BC2#
Yan breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Yan staying out of range there.
Lineker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lineker scores with a body shot.
Lineker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yan wants to clinch.
Lineker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yan throws out a loose jab but Lineker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yan wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lineker throws an overhand right that lands on Yan's shoulder, as Yan tries to avoid the shot.
Yan tries to clinch but Lineker moves away
and Lineker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lineker takes an elbow to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Lineker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Lineker'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#
Lineker scores with a nice right hand.
Yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lineker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yan tries to clinch up.
Lineker loads up on a big right hand but Yan slips the punch.
John Lineker is winning the standup battle so far.
Lineker's corner calls for a 1-2. Lineker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lineker throwing a counter right hand but Yan manages to avoid it.
Yan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lineker.#CL2#
Yan instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lineker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lineker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
A frustrated look appears on Lineker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lineker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lineker. #BC2#
Yan manages to break the clinch.
Yan is looking to clinch but Lineker is avoiding it.
Lineker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lineker scores with a hook.
Lineker throws a series of punches but Yan avoids them all with ease.
Lineker throws a jab when Yan was well out of range.
Yan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Lineker. #CL2#
Yan has closed the distance and engaged Lineker in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Yan. #T2#
Yan lands a nice elbow.
Lineker blocks an elbow strike from Yan.
Lineker blocks a body shot from Yan.
Lineker blocks an elbow strike.
Yan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lineker uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Yan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Yan breaks the clinch.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lineker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Lineker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lineker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lineker scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Yan.
Lineker cracks Yan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Yan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lineker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yan is looking to clinch.
As Yan looks to move away, Lineker throws a big counter combo but Yan just gets out of the way.
Lineker throws a hook but Yan blocks it.
Yan wants to clinch up but Lineker keeps it at a distance.
Lineker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yan 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.
Lineker misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Yan clinches.
Yan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lineker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lineker blocking some punches.
Yan throws an elbow that misses.
Yan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#John Lineker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T4#
Lineker is trying to force a seperation but Yan has the dominant position.
Yan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yan lands an elbow inside that Lineker shrugs off. #CUT2#Jeez, John Lineker's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lineker is looking to break free of the clinch but Yan has double underhooks.
Yan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lineker is trying to break the clinch but Yan is controlling him.
John Lineker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lineker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yan has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Yan.
Lineker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yan's elbow.
Yan pushes off an throws an elbow but Lineker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lineker struggles to land a body shot inside as Yan controls his hands.
Petr Yan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yan pushes off an throws an elbow but Lineker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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 John Lineker.
I think Lineker 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Petr Yan!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Petr Yan!
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Petr Yan!
Petr Yan wins by unanimous decision! |
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