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Event:
ENIGMA 198
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abobo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Abobo.
Abobo misses with a looping right.
Abobo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abobo throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Abobo.
Jokinen throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Abobo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abobo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abobo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen defending well as Abobo loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abobo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abobo misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Abobo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abobo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abobo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abobo throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Abobo stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Abobo cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Jokinen rushes Abobo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Abobo.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to work over Abobo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen works on Abobo's body with a couple of short punches.
Abobo is breathing heavily.
Jokinen stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abobo. #T2#
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Abobo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT2#It looks like Bo Abobo has been cut.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Abobo.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Jokinen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Abobo avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abobo throws a head punch that misses.
Abobo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Abobo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen. #T4#
Abobo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body.
Jokinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Abobo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abobo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen pushes Abobo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abobo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jouni Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Abobo'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.#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Jokinen. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Abobo misses the target.
Abobo misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Abobo misses.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Abobo's shoulder, as Abobo tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abobo manages to avoid it.
Abobo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abobo throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Jokinen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Abobo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Abobo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen wants to counter the offense by Abobo and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Jokinen darts in and clinches Abobo up against the cage.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abobo's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abobo misses with some punches.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Abobo.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Abobo.
Abobo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abobo.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jouni Jokinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abobo's elbow.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Abobo controls the action.
Abobo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen avoiding damage.
Abobo has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Abobo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abobo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abobo is trying to stall.
Abobo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abobo working aggressively here.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Abobo avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Abobo blocks a body shot from Jokinen. #T3#
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abobo's elbow.
Jokinen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Abobo blocks an uppercut.
Abobo prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Abobo tries to break free but Jokinen pushes him back against the cage.
Jokinen tries to work over Abobo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abobo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen is stalling here.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Abobo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abobo blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abobo's elbow.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Abobo.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Abobo.
Abobo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Abobo.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abobo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abobo.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abobo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jouni Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bo Abobo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Jokinen.
Abobo lands a lovely overhand right.
Abobo cracks Jokinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch combination from Abobo misses.
Jokinen moves out of range as Abobo strikes.
Abobo misses with a hook.
Jokinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jokinen misses with a left hand
and Abobo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen jabs Abobo right on the nose. Abobo blinks but takes it well.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Abobo is just out of range.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Abobo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abobo cracks Jokinen with an open hand slap.
Abobo lunges at Jokinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jokinen's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abobo throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Abobo misses with a looping left.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Abobo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T1#
Abobo throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Jokinen clinches.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen pushes Abobo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abobo being controlled against the cage.
Abobo misses with some punches.
Abobo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokinens head.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Abobo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards. #T2#
Abobo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen taking a breather.
Abobo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Abobo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Abobo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Abobo.
#BC#
Abobo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Abobo.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Abobo's shoulder, as Abobo tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abobo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Abobo lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Abobo slips a jab from Jokinen.
Abobo throws a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen misses with a hook
and Abobo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jokinen clobbers Abobo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abobo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abobo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
#CL2#
Jokinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Abobo lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen keeps control of Abobo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Abobo controls the action.
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abobo blocking some punches.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bo Abobo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abobo softening up his opponent with strikes, 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 Bo Abobo.
I think Jokinen 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jouni Jokinen! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 194
Date: Mar 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Sanders misses with a straight right.
Abobo missing with a left hand there. Sanders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abobo tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Abobo.
Sanders throws out a counter right but Abobo avoids it with no problem.
Abobo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanders lunges at Abobo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abobo's hand.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Abobo needs to keep his hands up - Sanders had a free shot at his head there.
Abobo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abobo looks to land a right hand but Sanders moved out of range.
Abobo missing with a left hand there. Sanders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abobo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abobo needs to keep his hands up - Sanders had a free shot at his head there.
Sanders lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abobo.
Sanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanders misses with a right hand
and Abobo counters with a stiff right hand.
Abobo misses with a looping left.#T1#
A slow jab from Abobo misses its intended target.
Sanders throws a good cross that connects.
Sanders scores with a jab.
Sanders misses with a looping left.
Abobo throws a hook but Sanders blocks it.
Abobo looks to land a right hand but Sanders moved out of range.
Abobo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abobo misses with an uppercut.
Abobo lands a slapping body shot.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Sanders misses with a hook
and Abobo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charles Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abobo throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it.
Abobo cracks a nice hook into Sanders's ribs.
Abobo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abobo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abobo lands with a good body shot.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Abobo misses the target.#T2#
Sanders throws a jab when Abobo was well out of range.
A jab from Sanders finds it's way through Abobo's defenses.
Sanders's coach down at Catch Wrestling L.A. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sanders's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A slow jab from Abobo misses its intended target.
Abobo throws a big shot that misses.
Sanders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abobo.
Sanders misses the jab.
Abobo dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
Abobo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Sanders moves out of range as Abobo strikes.
Abobo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanders gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abobo misses with a right hand
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Sanders coming out on top.
Sanders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abobo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.
Sanders looks to throw the jab but Abobo is out of range. #T3#
Sanders moves away from the strike by Abobo.
Abobo staying out of range there.
Sanders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abobo misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from Abobo misses
and Sanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abobo loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
Nice cross by Sanders.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Abobo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders throws a good cross that connects.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanders moves out of range as Abobo strikes.
Sanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanders takes a swing at Abobo's ribcage but misses.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abobo throws out the jab. #T4#
A big left from Abobo misses.
Abobo moves forwards but Sanders connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abobo.
Sanders misses with a left hand
and Abobo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanders moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abobo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abobo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanders.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanders! But no joy.
Nice cross by Sanders.
Sanders takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abobo jabs Sanders right on the nose. Sanders blinks but takes it well.
Nice straight punches there by Abobo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abobo.
Sanders slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abobo slips under a jab from Sanders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Sanders will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Abobo throws a hook but Sanders avoids it easily.
Sanders throws the left hand but Abobo avoids the punch easily.
Abobo throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanders jabs Abobo right on the nose. Abobo blinks but takes it well.
Abobo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanders cracks Abobo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abobo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abobo.
Sanders misses with a hook. Abobo ducked under it nicely.
Abobo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanders.
Abobo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abobo misses with a looping left.
Sanders throws a looping overhand right but Abobo ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abobo looks to land a left hand but Sanders moved out of range nicely.
Abobo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Abobo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Charles Sanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanders jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Abobo 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Abobo misses with an uppercut.
Sanders moves into range and connects with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abobo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abobo.
Abobo slips under a jab.
Abobo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanders cracks Abobo with a good jab.
Abobo throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abobo misses with a hook.
Abobo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanders jabs Abobo right on the nose. Abobo blinks but takes it well.
Abobo misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Sanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abobo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Abobo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanders.
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abobo.
Abobo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanders throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abobo counters with a stiff right hand.
Abobo throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Abobo misses.
Abobo misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abobo misses with a straight left.
Abobo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abobo looks to throw the jab but Sanders is out of range.
Abobo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Abobo.
Abobo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Sanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Abobo.
Sanders looks to land a right hand but Abobo moved out of range.
Abobo moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Abobo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abobo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Abobo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Sanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abobo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Sanders dips to his left and cracks Abobo with an uppercut!
Abobo throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abobo.
Sanders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abobo.
Abobo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders misses with a straight left.
Sanders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abobo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanders.
Abobo slips a jab from Sanders.
A big right from Sanders misses.
A little feinted left hand from Abobo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanders slips under a jab.
It seemed like Sanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abobo throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abobo.
Abobo throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
Sanders looks to land a left hand but Abobo moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Sanders throws a right and a left that Abobo avoids nicely.
Sanders throws a lazy right hand but Abobo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Sanders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abobo counters with a nice uppercut.
Abobo jabs Sanders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abobo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Abobo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanders gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanders connects with a body shot.
Abobo slips under a jab from Sanders.
Sanders misses with a lunging right hand
and Abobo counters with a left to the body.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abobo throws out the jab.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abobo ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Sanders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charles Sanders will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Sanders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanders misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abobo counters with a stiff right hand.
Abobo lands with a nice body punch.
Abobo clobbers Sanders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanders misses with a wild body shot.
Sanders takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abobo.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanders misses the target.
Sanders throws the left hand but Abobo avoids the punch easily.
Abobo cracks Sanders with a good jab.
Abobo misses the jab.
Sanders throws a body punch but Abobo moves out of range.
Abobo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Sanders moves out of range as Abobo strikes.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Abobo throwing a counter right hand but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Sanders lands a slapping body shot.
#T1#
A jab from Abobo does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Abobo.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Sanders lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abobo throws a one two combo.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abobo is looking to counter punch.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Abobo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanders throws out the jab.
A big left from Abobo misses.
Sanders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abobo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charles Sanders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abobo misses with an uppercut.
Sanders staying out of range there.
Abobo walks into a left hand.
Sanders looks to land a right hand but Abobo moved out of range.
Abobo throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Abobo scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders misses with an uppercut. Abobo saw that one coming.
Abobo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sanders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abobo throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanders! But no joy.
Sanders takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abobo throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abobo has time to react.
Abobo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abobo misses with a right hand
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Abobo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abobo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanders.
Sanders jabs Abobo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abobo misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abobo to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanders throws out a loose jab but Abobo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Abobo misses with a hook
and Abobo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanders bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Abobo.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Abobo.
A little jabbing left from Sanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanders scores with a nice strike.
Abobo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanders connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abobo momentarily.
Sanders misses the jab.
A slow jab from Abobo misses its intended target.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanders scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanders throws the left hand but Abobo avoids the punch easily.
Abobo cracks Sanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abobo with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders scores with a jab to the head.
#T4#
Sanders lands a glancing blow to the side of Abobo's head.
Abobo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abobo tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanders misses with a hook. Abobo ducked under it nicely.
Sanders misses with a looping left.
A jab from Sanders misses.
Abobo lands a two punch combo.
Sanders connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Abobo misses.
Sanders throws a hook but Abobo avoids it easily.
Sanders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanders misses with a hook.
Abobo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanders in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abobo misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
Bo Abobo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abobo misses with a few strikes there.
Sanders scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles Sanders.
Well Sanders 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Sanders!
Charles Sanders very nearly forgot to thank Advance Sport Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 189
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Cannon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abobo's hands.
Cannon throws a right hand that misses
enabling Abobo to counter with a crisp jab.
Abobo throws a hook to the side of Cannon's head but Cannon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cannon blocks a jab.
Cannon flicks out a counter leg kick but Abobo steps away.
A big left from Cannon misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Abobo misses the target.
Cannon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abobo's sensitive parts.
Robert Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannon throws an off balance right hand
and Abobo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abobo misses with an uppercut
and Cannon counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Cannon is predictable there
and Abobo counters with a stiff right hand.
Abobo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abobo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cannon misses with an uppercut. Abobo saw that one coming.
Cannon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abobo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abobo missing with a left hand there. Cannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cannon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abobo.
Cannon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abobo is able to avoid easily.
Cannon ducks under a wild hook from Abobo.
Cannon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannon counters with a body kick.
Abobo defending well as Cannon loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Abobo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Abobo misses. #T1#
Abobo lands with a nice combination. Cannon backs away looking to recover.
Abobo swings widly with a right hand
and Cannon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Bo Abobo has been cut.
Cannon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cannon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cannon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abobo misses with a looping right.
Cannon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cannon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cannon misses with a lunging right hand
and Abobo counters with a nice uppercut.
Cannon misses the jab.
Cannon walks into a straight right hand from Abobo.
Cannon thumps Abobo with a low kick.
Abobo throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Cannon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abobo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abobo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cannon.
Cannon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abobo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cannon! But no joy.
Cannon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abobo.
Abobo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cannon.
Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abobo counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Abobo lands a really nice looking cross but Cannon seems unphased.
Cannon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cannon misses with a straight right.
Abobo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cannon swings widly with a right hand
and Cannon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cannon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abobo counters with a one-two to the body.
Abobo throws a right hand that misses
and Cannon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cannon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abobo.
Abobo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cannon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cannon unleashes a big counter combination but Abobo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice shot lands for Abobo.
A low kick from Cannon misses
and Abobo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cannon throws a leg kick
and Abobo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cannon on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3#
Abobo throws an overhand right that lands on Cannon's shoulder, as Cannon tries to avoid the shot.
Abobo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abobo ducks under a wild hook from Cannon.
Abobo is looking to counter punch.
Abobo checks the leg kick.
Abobo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abobo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by Abobo.
Cannon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abobo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abobo dips to his left and cracks Cannon with an uppercut!
Abobo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abobo ducks under a wild hook from Cannon.
Abobo throwing a counter right hand but Cannon manages to avoid it.
Cannon throws a lazy uppercut
and Abobo counters with a stiff right hand.
Cannon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abobo throws an overhand right that lands on Cannon's shoulder, as Cannon tries to avoid the shot.
Cannon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Abobo scores with a shot to the body.
Cannon scores with a leg kick.
Cannon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abobo staying out of range there.
Cannon slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Abobo. Beautiful body shot.
Abobo lands with an overhand left.
Cannon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abobo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannon misses with an uppercut
and Abobo counters with a straight right hand.
Abobo throws a body punch but Cannon moves out of range.
Cannon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cannon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abobo throws the left hand but Cannon avoids the punch easily.
Cannon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abobo lands a jab to Cannon's midsection.
A slow jab from Abobo misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Abobo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Abobo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Abobo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cannon is just out of range.
Cannon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cannon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abobo's sensitive parts.
Abobo misses with a wild body shot.
Cannon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abobo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abobo throws a good cross that connects.
Abobo looks to land a right hand but Cannon moved out of range.
Cannon throws an overhand right that lands on Abobo's shoulder, as Abobo tries to avoid the shot.
Abobo 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.
Cannon looks to land a left hand but Abobo moved out of range nicely.
Abobo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abobo misses with a right hand
and Cannon counters with a nice uppercut.
Cannon misses with a straight right.
Abobo lands a jab.
Cannon lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T1#
Cannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abobo connects with a jab.#CL2#
Cannon forces Abobo back against the cage and clinches.
Cannon avoiding damage.
Abobo throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cannon.
Cannon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cannon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abobo backwards.
Cannon stalling against the cage.
#T2#
Cannon swings wildly with an uppercut but Abobo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cannon leaning against his opponent.
Cannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cannon is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Cannon.
Cannon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abobo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cannon circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Cannon does it's job there.
Cannon slips a straight right by Abobo.
Abobo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cannon.
Abobo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Cannon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abobo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abobo scores with a punch to the head.
Abobo throws an off balance right hand
and Cannon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cannon throws out a loose jab but Abobo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abobo misses with a looping right.
Abobo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cannon counters with a three punch combo that has Abobo backing up. Abobo nods at Cannon to acknowledge the strikes.
Cannon swings widly with a right hand
and Abobo counters with a straight right hand.
Abobo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cannon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abobo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cannon with a nice calf kick.
Abobo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abobo with a nice cross.#T4#
Abobo misses with a hook
and Cannon counters with an inside leg kick.
Cannon misses with an uppercut
and Abobo counters with a nice uppercut.
Abobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cannon.
Abobo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cannon.
Cannon throws a lazy right hand but Abobo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abobo with a jab.
A cross from Abobo lands.
Abobo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cannon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abobo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cannon can do to turn this around?
Abobo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abobo misses with an uppercut
and Cannon counters with a thumping low kick.
Cannon ducks under a wild hook from Abobo.
A telegraphed right hand from Cannon misses the target.
Abobo scores with a nice right hand.
Abobo feints a jab promting Cannon to slip. Abobo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cannon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abobo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Abobo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bo Abobo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Cannon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robert Cannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abobo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cannon throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Abobo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cannon misses with a left hand
and Abobo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cannon misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Abobo - just one landing.
Cannon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abobo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cannon wants to land a leg kick but Abobo is out of range.
Cannon throws a leg kick which misses Abobo's front leg but catches the back leg as Abobo tries to avoid it.
Abobo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Abobo throws a lazy right hand but Cannon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cannon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T1#
Cannon ducks under a wild hook from Abobo.
Abobo misses with a straight right.
Jab by Abobo.
Cannon connects with a leg kick. #CL2#
Abobo tries to keep at a distance but Cannon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cannon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abobo lands a hook that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
Cannon is struggling to control the position.
Cannon misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Cannon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cannon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abobo.
Cannon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cannon has Abobo pushed against the cage.
Cannon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Abobo blocking some punches.
Cannon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cannon misses with the head strike.
Cannon just leaning against Abobo, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Cannon.
Cannon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cannon slips under a jab from Abobo.
Abobo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
The fighters circling - Abobo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Abobo misses.
Cannon misses with a hook. Abobo ducked under it nicely.
Cannon takes one to the chin there.
Abobo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abobo cracks Cannon with an open hand slap.
Cannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cannon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Abobo counter with a right hand.
Abobo misses with a two punch combination.
Abobo throws a big shot that misses.
Abobo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cannon on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abobo dips to his left and cracks Cannon with an uppercut!
Cannon misses with a low kick.
Cannon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bo Abobo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abobo's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cannon with the inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Abobo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abobo, 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Abobo! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Abobo throws a right hand that misses
and Ioannou counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
Abobo tries to keep at a distance but Ioannou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ioannou - that landed with a thud.
Abobo is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ioannou.
Ioannou lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ioannou.#CUT2#It looks like Bo Abobo has been cut.#BC2#
Ioannou breaks the clinch.
Ioannou connects with a looping right hand.
#TD2#
Ioannou scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ioannou is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Abobo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ioannou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Ioannou might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T1#
Abobo is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Abobo's face as Ioannou controls the position.
Ioannou is continuing to stall.
More stalling from Ioannou.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The adventures of Ioannou the control monster continue. Boring.
Abobo pushes Ioannou away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ioannou gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Abobo is letting Ioannou control him for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ioannou jabs Abobo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ioannou lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Ioannou moves into range and clinches up with Abobo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ioannou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abobo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Ioannou pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ioannou lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abobo or not.
Ioannou lands a shoulder strike.
Ioannou scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Ioannou on the inside.
Ioannou lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ioannou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ioannou manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ioannou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abobo backwards.
Ioannou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Ioannou lands an uppercut.
Ioannou lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Ioannou.
Ioannou lands a right hand.
Ioannou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ioannou.
Ioannou lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Abobo to his knees! Ioannou keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Ioannou! |
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