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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
OFC 287: Riccuito vs Viceroy
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Justice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gruber.
Justice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gruber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Justice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gruber circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Justice takes the fight into the clinch.
Gruber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#TD2#
Gruber has Justice pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gruber pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Justice tumbling to the mat - Gruber dives into Justice's guard.
Gruber throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gruber won't allow Justice to get back to his feet.
Gruber is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Justice wants to stand up but Gruber is controlling him.
Gruber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Gruber postures up.
Gruber is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Justice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gruber is working Justice over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Justice is looking to stand up but Gruber isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gruber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Justice punching from the bottom.
Justice trying to keep a closed guard but Gruber is proving a slippery customer.
Gruber connects with a couple of short punches.
Gruber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gruber is in close to Justice's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Justice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gruber defends well.
Gruber lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Gruber postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Justice covers up, he's hurt! Gruber keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Gruber and the ref steps in to end the fight! Gruber can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Gruber!
Our winner, Hans Gruber, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
GAMT 47 - Curry v Bug
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Magnavox cracks the inside of Pondingham's front leg.
Pondingham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pondingham throws a jab but it's blocked by Magnavox.
Magnavox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pondingham fails to land with a series of punches.
Pondingham throws the left hand but Magnavox avoids the punch easily.
Magnavox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pondingham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnavox manages to avoid it.
It looked like Magnavox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pondingham.
Magnavox lands a jab to Pondingham's midsection.
Pondingham throws a right hand that Magnavox ducks under and follows up with a left that Magnavox also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Pondingham blocks the low kick.
Pondingham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magnavox slips a straight right by Pondingham.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pondingham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnavox takes a swing at Pondingham's ribcage but misses.
Pondingham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pondingham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magnavox throws out the jab.
Pondingham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pondingham throws a shot from downtown. Magnavox moves away and avoids it.
Magnavox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pondingham lands a jab to Magnavox's midsection.#T1#
Magnavox misses with a hook to the body
and Magnavox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magnavox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pondingham slips a straight right by Magnavox.
Magnavox throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Magnavox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pondingham is looking for the big counter here.
Magnavox connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT#
It looks like Douglas Pondingham has been cut.
Magnavox throws a sloppy body shot
letting Pondingham counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Magnavox.
Magnavox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good work by Magnavox as he checks the leg kick.
Magnavox tried to counter with a leg kick but Pondingham avoided it.
A punch combination from Pondingham misses.
Magnavox misses with a wild body shot.
Magnavox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pondingham misses the jab.
Pondingham throws an overhand right that lands on Magnavox's shoulder, as Magnavox tries to avoid the shot.
Pondingham swings widly with a right hand
and Magnavox counters with a low kick, right behind Pondingham 's knee.
Pondingham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magnavox.
#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Magnavox.
Magnavox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pondingham misses with a lunging right hand
and Magnavox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pondingham throws a body punch but Magnavox moves out of range.
Magnavox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pondingham.
Magnavox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magnavox 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.
Magnavox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pondingham looks winded!
Magnavox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pondingham avoids the body shot from Magnavox.
A right-left combo lands from Magnavox.
We've been told by Magnavox's head coaches at Aspire Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Magnavox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pondingham was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnavox.
Pondingham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magnavox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oswaldorf Magnavox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Magnavox closes the distance and pushes Pondingham back into the ropes.
Pondingham has had enough of the clinch but Magnavox keeps him there for the moment.
Magnavox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pondingham backwards.
Magnavox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldorf Magnavox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douglas Pondingham's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Pondingham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pondingham misses with a left hand
and Magnavox counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Pondingham misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnavox. Pondingham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oswaldorf Magnavox is winning the standup battle so far.
Pondingham throws a leg kick but Magnavox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magnavox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pondingham's hands.
Magnavox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pondingham's calf.
Magnavox throws a body punch but Pondingham moves out of range.
Magnavox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pondingham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A low kick from Pondingham misses
and Magnavox counters with a thumping low kick.
Magnavox takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnavox. Pondingham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Magnavox there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Magnavox misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pondingham throws a nice looking combination but Magnavox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Magnavox.#CUT#
That has opened up Douglas Pondingham's cut even more.
Magnavox slips a straight right by Pondingham.#T1#
Magnavox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pondingham manages to avoid it.
Pondingham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Magnavox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pondingham.
Magnavox throws a low kick, looking for Pondingham's leg but Pondingham calmly moves out of range.
Magnavox just misses with a punch to the body.
Pondingham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnavox moves away from the strike by Pondingham.
Magnavox keeps Pondingham at a distance using the push kick.
Magnavox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pondingham moves away.
Pondingham scores with a jab. Magnavox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magnavox feints and then cracks Pondingham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pondingham down.
Magnavox lands with a cross.
Pondingham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pondingham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magnavox counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Pondingham goes down! Will Pondingham beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Oswaldorf Magnavox!
A very excited looking Oswaldorf Magnavox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 119
Date: May 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Smo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rocca is breathing heavily.
Smo lands with a big right hook that stumbles Rocca - he's out on his feet here! Smo follows up with another monster hook that separates Rocca from consciousness! Rocca falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Smo stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jo Smo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jo Smo made sure he mentioned Shinobi, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
OFC 284: Daghammar vs Urai
Date: May 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Morgan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT#
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hendrix.
Hendrix's corner calls for a 1-2. Hendrix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morgan tries to bum rush Hendrix with a series of wild strikes but Hendrix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hendrix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morgan's head.
Hendrix tries to clinch
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Hendrix jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Hendrix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Morgan misses.
As Morgan looks to move away, Hendrix throws a big counter combo but Morgan just gets out of the way.
Hendrix looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Hendrix misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Hendrix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Hendrix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan digs a good hook to Hendrix's body.
Hendrix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Morgan misses. #T1#
Hendrix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morgan's head.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Hendrix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Hendrix lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Morgan goes down and covers up as Hendrix starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Hendrix!
A very excited looking Akira Hendrix rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
MMMA Clown Chaos 11
Date: May 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Babidi lands with an overhand left.#CL#
Babidi takes the fight into the clinch.
Babidi misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Still in the clinch, Babidi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babidi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Babidi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Babidi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Babidi.
Babidi looking to throw knees to the head but Hong is blocking nicely.
Babidi lands a damaging elbow.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong misses with some punches.
Babidi missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Hong.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Hong misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Babidi landing knees to the head.
Babidi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Babidi fails to land.
Babidi blocks an uppercut.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Babidi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babidi backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Babidi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hong's brow.
Babidi misses with a knee strike.
Babidi blocking some punches.
Babidi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Babidi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Babidi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babidi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babidi lands a left hand.
Babidi misses with a punch to the body.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Babidi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babidi lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babidi backwards.
Hong misses with some punches.
#T2#
Babidi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Babidi working aggressively here.
Hong blocks a body shot from Babidi.
Hong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babidi backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Babidi looking to throw knees to the head but Hong is blocking nicely.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Babidi.
Babidi landing knees to the body.
Hong tries to land knees in the clinch but Babidi avoids the damage to the body.
Babidi prevents a body shot from Hong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babidi.
Babidi lands a nice elbow.
Babidi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
Hong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Babidi lands a hook that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Babidi misses with the head strike.
Babidi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T3#
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babidi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Babidi looking to throw knees to the head but Hong is blocking nicely.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Babidi controls his hands.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Babidi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babidi.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
Babidi misses with an elbow over the top.
Babidi misses with the head strike.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Hong.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babidi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babidi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hong takes a shot to the head.
Hong managing to block the knees to the body from Babidi.
Hong has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Babidi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong missing with knees to the body.
Babidi blocking some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Babidi misses with the head strike.
Babidi can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Babidi controls his hands.
Babidi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babidi tries to land a knee to the head but Hong blocks with his arms.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Babidi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hong misses with the head strike.
A short right from Babidi.
Hong takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babidi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Babidi with a knee to the head.
Babidi with a knee to the head.
Babidi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong gets through Babidi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Babidi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Babidi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hong throws a leg kick that misses.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Babidi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Babidi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Babidi. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babidi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Hong. Those never looked like landing.
Babidi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Babidi misses the shot to the body.
Hong blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babidi throws out a loose jab but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong lands a nice shot that snaps Babidi's head back.
Good shot there by Babidi.
Babidi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lorenzo Babidi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Babidi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Babidi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hongs head.
Babidi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babidi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babidi tries a knee to the head but Hong blocks it.
Babidi scores with a shot to the side of Hong's head.
Babidi crunches a lovely knee into Hong's ribcage.
Babidi gets through Hong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babidi.
Babidi tries a knee to the head but Hong blocks it.
Babidi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Babidi lands with a short shot 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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Babidi. #ROC#
Hong is rocked!
A short left from Babidi.
Hong is still on wobbly legs! Can Babidi finish him?
Babidi lands with a right to the head.
Babidi lands a damaging elbow.
Babidi lands a damaging elbow.
Babidi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hong with a big uppercut! Hong tries to clinch up but Babidi pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hong to the mat! Hong covers up and Babidi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lorenzo Babidi!
During a confident post fight interview, Lorenzo Babidi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Nichi Hong was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for all the sponsors, to the org, and everyone who supported me. I dont know how long my body can go through this anymore but I want to give my all to the fans and the org '.
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Event:
OFC 281: Supervillains
Date: May 03, 2017 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Maclennan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hans Gruber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruber shoots in for a takedown but Maclennan shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Maclennan closes the distance and clinches.
Gruber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maclennan prevents it.
Gruber is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Gruber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Maclennan.
Gruber has Maclennan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maclennan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gruber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gruber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maclennan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A hook to the body from Maclennan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gruber tries for a takedown but Maclennan manages to get underhooks.
Maclennan tries a body shot but Gruber blocks it.
Gruber blocks a body shot from Maclennan.
Gruber looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maclennan.#T1#
Maclennan lands with a left to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Hans Gruber has been cut.
Gruber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maclennan pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Maclennan moves into the clinch.
Maclennan pushes Gruber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gruber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maclennan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gruber backwards.
Maclennan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gruber.
Gruber blocking some punches.
Gruber wants a takedown.
Gruber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gruber blocks a body shot from Maclennan.
Maclennan lands a nice uppercut.
Maclennan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maclennan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gruber.
#T2#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maclennan as Gruber tries to tie him up.
Gruber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maclennan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maclennan misses with a body punch.
Maclennan misses with some punches.
A short left from Maclennan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maclennan after a bit of a struggle.
Gruber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maclennan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gruber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maclennan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maclennan lands with a left to the head.
Maclennan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gruber is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maclennan is defending well.
Maclennan throws a head punch that misses.
Maclennan lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Gruber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maclennan after a bit of a struggle.
Gruber tries for a takedown but Maclennan manages to get underhooks.
Maclennan tries a body shot but Gruber blocks it.
Gruber is looking to take this one to the mat.
Maclennan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gruber seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maclennan can turn it around.
Gruber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maclennan pushes Gruber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gruber can't get the takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maclennan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maclennan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maclennan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maclennan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gruber backwards.
Good body shot from Maclennan.
Maclennan tries to throw a body punch but Gruber avoids it by throwing Maclennan back against the cage.
Maclennan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gruber blocks a body shot from Maclennan.
Maclennan is working Gruber over against the cage.
Gruber is breathing heavily.#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Maclennan.
Maclennan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maclennan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gruber backwards.
Maclennan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gruber backwards.
Gruber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maclennan prevents it.
A hook to the body from Maclennan.
Maclennan lands a hook that snaps the head of Gruber backwards. #BC2#
Maclennan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Maclennan closes the distance and clinches.
Maclennan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Maclennan as the two fighters clinch.
Maclennan lands a right hand.
Maclennan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gruber.
Maclennan lands with a left to the head.
Gruber blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angus Maclennan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Gruber's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Maclennan tries to clinch but Gruber moves out of range. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angus Maclennan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gruber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maclennan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gruber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gruber is trying to drag Maclennan to the mat but Maclennan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maclennan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gruber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maclennan prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Gruber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gruber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maclennan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maclennan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maclennan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maclennan struggles to land a body shot inside as Gruber controls his hands.
Maclennan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruber's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Maclennan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Maclennan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maclennan wants a takedown but no success here.
Maclennan lands a nice uppercut.
Maclennan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gruber or not.
Maclennan misses with a punch to the body.
Maclennan lands a hook that snaps the head of Gruber backwards.
Maclennan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gruber looking for a takedown.
Maclennan lands a nice uppercut.#CUT2#
Hans Gruber's cut is getting worse.
Maclennan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Maclennan.
Maclennan is pressed up against the cage. Gruber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maclennan down to the mat. Maclennan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maclennan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maclennan tries to throw a body punch but Gruber avoids it by throwing Maclennan back against the cage.
Gruber is trying to push Maclennan away but Maclennan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gruber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Gruber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maclennan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maclennan pushes Gruber back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maclennan lands with a short shot 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!
Maclennan lands with a light punch inside.
Gruber is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maclennan is defending well.
Maclennan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gruber backwards.
Maclennan lands with a short head shot on the inside. #CUT2#
Hans Gruber's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maclennan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maclennan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gruber backwards.
Maclennan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maclennan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Maclennan.
Maclennan presses Gruber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maclennan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT2#
Jeez, Hans Gruber's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A right handed body shot lands from Maclennan.
#T3#
Maclennan struggles to land a body shot inside as Gruber controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maclennan.
Maclennan misses with a punch to the body.
Maclennan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Maclennan.
Maclennan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC2#
Gruber is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hans Gruber's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Angus Maclennan!
A relieved looking Angus Maclennan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
DUEL#61 dAnconia vs Boone
Date: Apr 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Casacci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Casacci.
A head kick misses from Casacci.
Phoenix lands a nice looking body shot.
Casacci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Casacci throws a nice looking combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Casacci throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Phoenix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Casacci looks for the body kick but Phoenix saw that one coming.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci looks for the body kick but Phoenix saw that one coming.
Casacci throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Phoenix wants to clinch up but Casacci keeps it at a distance.
Casacci throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Casacci has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Casacci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix is looking to counter the offense by Casacci and move into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix scores with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Phoenix as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Phoenix swings for the body but Casacci moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casacci.
Casacci tries a head kick but it misses.
Phoenix tries to counter by clinching up but Casacci breaks away and moves out of range.
A combination from Phoenix does no damage.
Casacci throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phoenix's head.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Casacci.
Casacci lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phoenix circles away quickly and effectively.
Phoenix definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Casacci.
Casacci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Casacci lands a head kick. Phoenix smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Casacci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Casacci doesn't seem bothered though.
Casacci throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Casacci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Casacci was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Casacci throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Casacci fails to land with a series of punches.
Phoenix tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Casacci manages to circle out of the way.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Casacci.
Phoenix throwing a counter right hand but Casacci manages to avoid it.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casacci scores with a head kick.
Casacci looks winded!
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
As Casacci looks to move away, Phoenix throws a big counter combo but Casacci just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Casacci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casacci plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Phoenix misses with a hook. Casacci ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Casacci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Casacci.
Phoenix clobbers Casacci with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the head.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Casacci throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
#T3#
Phoenix lands with a good body shot.
Casacci misses with a two punch combination.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Casacci's shoulder, as Casacci tries to avoid the shot.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses
and Casacci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phoenix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phoenix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Casacci throws a nice head kick!
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Casacci.
Casacci pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phoenix is out of range and Casacci settles back down.
Casacci lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Casacci.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casacci lands with a slapping head kick. #ROC2#
Phoenix is rocked!
Casacci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Phoenix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Casacci throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
A cross from Phoenix lands.
Phoenix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Whack! Casacci lands a heavy head kick that drops Phoenix. The ref tackles Casacci to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Phoenix was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Max Casacci!
Our winner, Max Casacci, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
OFC 277: Resistance
Date: Apr 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Pichushkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendrix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hendrix throws a hook but Pichushkin avoids it easily.
Hendrix scores with a sloppy right hand. Pichushkin should have avoided that one.
Hendrix slips under a jab.
Pichushkin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hendrix misses with an uppercut. Pichushkin saw that one coming.
Hendrix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pichushkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pichushkin misses with a straight right.
Pichushkin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pichushkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Hendrix does it's job there.#CUT2#
It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Pichushkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hendrix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#ROC#
Hendrix is rocked!
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pichushkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendrix is still on wobbly legs! Can Pichushkin finish him?
Pichushkin drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hendrix's head, knocking him out cold! Pichushkin is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Pichushkin!
Alexander Pichushkin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
GAMT 43 - Bug Vs Dagher
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
The Snuggler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Everidge has time to react.
The Snuggler lands with an uppercut that bounces Everidge off the ropes and back into range.
Everidge missing with a left hand there. The Snuggler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Snuggler has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The Snuggler scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Snuggler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Snuggler throws a nice head kick!
The Snuggler lands a slapping body shot.
Everidge looks to land a left hand but The Snuggler moved out of range nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from The Snuggler - that will leave a mark!
The Snuggler keeps Everidge at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Snuggler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Snuggler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Everidge throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and The Snuggler moves into the clinch.
The Snuggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Snuggler tries to land a knee to the head but Everidge blocks with his arms.
The Snuggler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Snuggler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Snuggler lands an elbow that stopped Everidge in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Dwight Everidge has been cut.#BC#
The Snuggler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Snuggler throws a nice head kick!
#T1#
The Snuggler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Everidge throws a hook but The Snuggler avoids it easily.
And The Snuggler counters with a quick kick to the body but Everidge blocks it.
The Snuggler cracks Everidge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Everidge has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Everidge loads up on a big right hand but The Snuggler slips the punch.
The Snuggler lands with a kick to the ribs.
The Snuggler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! The Snuggler slams his shin into Everidge's torso.
Everidge misses the jab.
The Snuggler lands a head kick!
The Snuggler staying out of range there.
The Snuggler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Snuggler lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Snuggler lands with a slapping head kick.
Everidge takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Snuggler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Everidge misses with a low kick.
Everidge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Everidge looks winded!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Everidge lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Snuggler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Snuggler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Snuggler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Everidge scores with a nice right hand.
#T2#
Everidge throws a hook but The Snuggler blocks it.
The Snuggler lands with an uppercut that bounces Everidge off the ropes and back into range.
The Snuggler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Snuggler. Everidge shrugs it off though.
The Snuggler staying out of range there.
The Snuggler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Everidge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Snuggler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Everidge misses with the combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Snuggler.
The Snuggler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Everidge.
The Snuggler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Everidge takes a step back to recover.
The Snuggler scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Snuggler throws a nice looking combination but Everidge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Snuggler connects with a right hand. Everidge shakes it off.
The Snuggler just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Everidge's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Snuggler checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tairy The Snuggler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Everidge's cut.
That's time! The Snuggler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Everidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Everidge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler scores with a nice right hand.
Everidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Everidge walks into a left hand.
The Snuggler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Everidge has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler tests Everidge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Snuggler scores with a kick to the body.
Everidge misses with a low kick.
And The Snuggler counters with a quick kick to the body but Everidge blocks it.
Everidge is looking to score with low kicks.
Everidge lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Snuggler checks a leg kick.
The Snuggler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Everidge's hands.
The Snuggler slips a jab from Everidge.
The Snuggler lands the left hand.#T1#
The Snuggler keeps Everidge at a distance using the push kick.
Everidge is breathing heavily.
The Snuggler pushes Everidge away with a front kick.
A slow jab from The Snuggler misses its intended target.
The Snuggler lands with a slapping head kick.
The Snuggler keeps Everidge at a distance using the push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Snuggler!
The Snuggler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Everidges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch lands to the side of Everidge 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A leg kick checked by The Snuggler.
An inside leg kick lands from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler lands a front kick.
The Snuggler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Everidge can do to turn this around?
The Snuggler keeps Everidge at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Everidge takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Snuggler lands a head kick!
The Snuggler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Everidge just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Everidge.
An attempted straight right counter from The Snuggler misses the target.#T2#
The Snuggler cracks Everidge with an open hand slap.
The Snuggler works the jab nicely.
The Snuggler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The Snuggler scores with a push kick.
A left lands for The Snuggler.
Everidge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Snuggler lands with an uppercut that bounces Everidge off the ropes and back into range.
Everidge digs a good body shot into The Snuggler's ribs.
The Snuggler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tairy The Snuggler is winning the standup battle so far.
The Snuggler lands a head shot.
The Snuggler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Everidge.
Everidge on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tairy The Snuggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everidge walks into a stiff left hand from The Snuggler.
Everidge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Snuggler!
Everidge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Everidge moves forwards but The Snuggler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Snuggler!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tairy The Snuggler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Everidge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
The Snuggler throws a head kick that misses.
Everidge throws a chopping leg kick but The Snuggler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Snuggler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Everidge.
A solid body kick from The Snuggler.
Everidge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Everidge ducks under a wild hook from The Snuggler.
Everidge swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Snuggler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Everidge's head.
Jab, jab by The Snuggler - just one landing.
The Snuggler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Everidge attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Snuggler connects with a crisp jab.
The Snuggler lands with a slapping head kick.
Everidge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Snuggler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Everidge takes a step back to recover.
Everidge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Snuggler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Everidge has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Snuggler.
Everidge misses the shot to the body. #T1#
The Snuggler ducks under a wild hook from Everidge.
The Snuggler lands a really nice looking cross but Everidge seems unphased.
A big left from Everidge misses.
The Snuggler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Everidge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Snuggler moves out of range as Everidge strikes.
The Snuggler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Snuggler scores with a body shot.
The Snuggler lands a nice looking body kick.
Everidge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Everidge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Everidge just misses with a punch to the body.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters circling a little - The Snuggler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Everidge takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Snuggler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Snuggler.
Everidge is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Everidge walks into a stiff left hand from The Snuggler.#T2#
Everidge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Snuggler.
Everidge misses with a looping left.
The Snuggler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Snuggler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Everidge if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters circling a little - The Snuggler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The Snuggler scores with a sloppy right hand. Everidge should have avoided that one.
The Snuggler lands with an overhand left.
The Snuggler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Everidge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the liver by The Snuggler. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by The Snuggler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Snuggler.
The Snuggler lands a head kick!
The Snuggler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters circling a little - The Snuggler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Everidge crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Snuggler - the referee stops the clock and Everidge gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Snuggler. Everidge manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Snuggler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Everidge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Everidge tries to get set, The Snuggler tries to push him back and clinch up but Everidge manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tairy The Snuggler clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Everidge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
A nice inside leg kick there by The Snuggler. That's going to slow Everidge down.
A head kick from The Snuggler lands but Everidge takes it in his stride.
Everidge misses the body punch
and The Snuggler counters with a left and a right that stings Everidge.
The Snuggler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Snuggler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Everidge ducks right into an uppercut from The Snuggler.
Everidge avoids the head kick by The Snuggler.
The Snuggler lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as The Snuggler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Everidge doesn't seem phased though.
Everidge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Snuggler.
The Snuggler pushes Everidge away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Snuggler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Snuggler lunges at Everidge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Everidge's hand.
The Snuggler lands a lovely overhand right.
The Snuggler misses with a left hand
and Everidge counters with a nice uppercut.
Everidge is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Everidge swinging wildly here.
#T1#
A good leg kick by The Snuggler.
Everidge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good exchange - The Snuggler coming out on top.
Everidge misses with a looping right.
The Snuggler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Everidge.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Snuggler.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Snuggler.
The Snuggler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Snuggler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Everidge on the side of the head.
The Snuggler moves out of range of the strikes.
The Snuggler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Snuggler throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Snuggler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Everidge is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Everidge cracks a nice hook into The Snuggler's ribs.
Everidge throws a series of punches but The Snuggler moves out of range. #T2#
Everidge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick from The Snuggler lands but Everidge takes it in his stride.
The Snuggler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Everidge's head.
Everidge drops his hands momentarily and The Snuggler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The Snuggler slips under a jab.
Everidge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Everidge lands with an uppercut that bounces The Snuggler off the ropes and back into range.
Everidge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Snuggler.
Everidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Snuggler lands with a kick to the temple. Everidge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Snuggler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Everidge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Everidge looks to throw the jab but The Snuggler is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Snuggler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Snuggler blocks the body kick.
Everidge swings for the body but The Snuggler moves out of range.
The Snuggler takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tairy The Snuggler had his way with Dwight Everidge in that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Everidge'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!
#R5#
The Snuggler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dwight Everidge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tairy The Snuggler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Snuggler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Everidge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Snuggler manages to avoid it.
Everidge throws a hook but The Snuggler avoids it easily.
The Snuggler scores with a head kick. Everidge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good work by The Snuggler as he checks the leg kick.
The Snuggler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Everidge misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Everidge. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Everidge.
The Snuggler defending well as Everidge loads up on a big left hand.
Everidge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Snuggler moves out of range as Everidge strikes.
The Snuggler checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Snuggler ducks under a wild hook from Everidge.
The Snuggler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Everidge.
The Snuggler lands with a slapping head kick.
Everidge is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Everidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
The Snuggler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Snuggler with a nice cross.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that Everidge semi-blocks.
Everidge fails to land with a series of punches.
Everidge just misses with a punch to the body.
Everidge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Everidge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Snuggler to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot lands for The Snuggler.
The Snuggler connects with a high kick.
The Snuggler slips under a jab.
The Snuggler is looking to counter with head kicks.
The Snuggler lunges at Everidge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Everidge's hand.
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!
The Snuggler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Everidge's head.
Everidge walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler scores with a spinning back kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Snuggler.
The Snuggler looks to throw the jab but Everidge is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Snuggler.#T2#
The Snuggler scores with a head kick. Everidge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from The Snuggler finds it's way through Everidge's defenses.
The Snuggler lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Everidge. The Snuggler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Everidge tries to move into range but The Snuggler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Snuggler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Everidge's sensitive parts.
Everidge scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Everidge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Snuggler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Snuggler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Everidge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Snuggler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Everidge.
The Snuggler connects with a high kick.
The Snuggler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Everidge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Everidge on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tairy The Snuggler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Snuggler 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tairy The Snuggler!
Our winner, Tairy The Snuggler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Dwight Everidge spoke after the fight, saying 'Played my cards well but I wasnt able to get the W tonight. Its okay, though. Hats off to my opponent he's amazing but I'll be back. Trust me.'.
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Event:
GAMT 42 - Bon V Verhoeven 2
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice body punch from Pondingham.
Nice straight punches there by Pondingham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pondingham.
Lyons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pondingham.
Lyons misses with a hook. Pondingham ducked under it nicely.
Pondingham throws a hook but Lyons blocks it.
Pondingham misses with an uppercut.
Pondingham lands a really nice looking cross but Lyons seems unphased.
Pondingham takes a swing at Lyons's ribcage but misses.
As Pondingham looks to move away, Lyons throws a big counter combo but Pondingham just gets out of the way.#CL#
Lyons moves into the clinch.
Lyons misses with a punch to the body.
Lyons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pondingham wants to break free but Lyons has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pondinghams head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lyons.
Pondingham tries a body shot but Lyons blocks it.
Pondingham tries to throw a body punch but Lyons avoids it by throwing Pondingham back against the ropes.
Pondingham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Pondingham fails to land. #T1#
Lyons lands with a short shot to the head.
Our sources have told us that Lyons has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Pondingham is working Lyons over against the ropes.#BC2#
Pondingham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Douglas Pondingham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pondingham misses with a body shot
and Lyons counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Douglas Pondingham has been cut.
Pondingham throws a body punch but Lyons moves out of range. #CL#
Lyons pushes Pondingham up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lyons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pondingham is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Lyons fails to land.
Pondingham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pondingham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lyons backwards.
Lyons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lyons struggles to land a body shot inside as Pondingham controls his hands.
Pondingham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pondingham lands a nice uppercut.
Pondingham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyons misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Lyons throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lyons - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyons misses with a body punch.
Lyons misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lyons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lyons on the inside.
Lyons misses with some punches.
Lyons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyons lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pondingham's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lyons.
Still in the clinch, Pondingham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pondingham digs a right hand into Lyons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lyons's gas tank.
Lyons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pondingham throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyons.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hannibal Lyons will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Douglas Pondingham's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Pondingham thuds his right hand into Lyons's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pondingham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pondingham throws a hook but Lyons avoids it easily.
Pondingham scores with a nice head shot.#KD2#
Pondingham closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Lyons crashing to the mat! Lyons uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!#ROC2#
Lyons is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Hannibal Lyons has been cut.
Douglas Pondingham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Lyons misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pondingham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lyons.
Pondingham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pondingham avoids the head kick by Lyons.
Pondingham misses with a hook. Lyons ducked under it nicely.
Lyons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Douglas Pondingham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pondingham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pondingham lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pondingham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lyons has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lyons and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lyons's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pondingham connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lyons scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Pondingham punishes Lyons's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Pondingham.
Oh Lyons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lyons tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pondingham lands a right hook to the body.
Lyons seems to have got his legs back now.
Pondingham feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lyonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pondingham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyons throws out the jab.
Pondingham closes the distance and catches Lyons with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Lyons is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Lyons is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Lyons is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Pondingham takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Douglas Pondingham!
Douglas Pondingham thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
HFC 308 Shankoli vs Gruber
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Gruber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shankoli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gruber back to the cage. Shankoli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#
It looks like Hans Gruber has been cut.#CL#
Shankoli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Gruber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Shankoli - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber moves out of range as Shankoli throws a body kick.
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gruber.
Gruber is looking to clinch.
Gruber shoots and misses
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab. #T1##TD2#
Gruber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Shankoli sneaks out the side door and pushes Gruber away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gruber dives in and grabs Shankoli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shankoli pushes down on Gruber's head and hops out.
Gruber has his takedown stuffed
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Gruber.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shankoli half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Gruber moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli lands an uppercut.
Gruber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shankoli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gruber with a poor takedown
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Shankoli clinches with his opponent.
Shankoli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shankoli. #CUT#
That has opened up Hans Gruber's cut even more.#BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli cracks Gruber with a good jab.
Gruber blocks a jab.#T2#
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
Gruber feints the counter takedown.
Gruber moves to clinch but Shankoli breaks away
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gruber wants to clinch
and Gruber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Shankoli misses its intended target.
Gruber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gruber shoots and misses
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli takes a swing at Gruber's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli scores with a nice body kick.
Shankoli throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
and Gruber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Shankoli'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.
Gruber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shankoli seems keen to control Gruber's posture.
Gruber throws a big right hand that misses.
Shankoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shankoli holds on and takes a little breather.
Shankoli trying to keep a closed guard but Gruber is proving a slippery customer.
Shankoli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've been informed that Gruber has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gruber landing with the ground and pound.
Gruber is working Shankoli over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shankoli wants to stand but Gruber is controlling the position.
Gruber lands a couple of elbows.
Gruber scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gruber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shankoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gruber.
Gruber is fighting to break Shankoli's control of his arms but Shankoli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#ES#
Shankoli kicks Gruber off and gets to his feet.
Gruber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gruber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gruber throws an off balance right hand
and Shankoli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shankoli lands a high kick!
#CUT#
The cut above Hans Gruber's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shankoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gruber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Shankoli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Gruber's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Shankoli throws a head kick that Gruber semi-blocks.
Gruber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shankoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shankoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gruber.
Gruber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gruber there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL2#
Shankoli tries to keep at a distance but Gruber has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gruber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shankoli defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
Hans Gruber's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#TD2#
Gruber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shankoli sprawls well initially but Gruber persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T1#
Gruber prevents Shankoli from improving his position.
Gruber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shankoli wants to get back to full guard.
Shankoli keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Shankoli continues to stall.
Shankoli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gruber is working away from the top position though.
Shankoli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shankoli is trying to stand back up but Gruber is controlling him
Gruber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shankoli wants to control but Gruber is keeping busy.
Shankoli wants to get back to full guard.
Gruber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shankoli taking some punishment here, with Gruber in his half guard.
Shankoli is doing well to control the position and prevent Gruber from advancing to side control.#T2#
Gruber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shankoli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gruber.
Gruber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shankoli tries to roll over but Gruber keeps him under control.
Gruber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gruber slips a nice elbow through Shankoli's hands, connecting with Shankoli's forehead.
Shankoli keeping hold of Gruber's head, controlling as best he can.
Gruber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shankoli defending well though.
Shankoli is trying to maintain the position but Gruber is very close to passing his half guard.
Shankoli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gruber.
Shankoli holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gruber prevents Shankoli from improving his position.
Shankoli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gruber.
Shankoli trying to control but Gruber postures up.
#T3##ES#
Shankoli has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gruber is on him like a limpet, forcing Shankoli back against the cage.#TD2#
Gruber has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shankoli regains guard immediately.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankoli is looking to stand up but Gruber isn't so interested in that idea.
Shankoli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gruber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gruber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gruber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shankoli holds on and takes a little breather.
Shankoli working a defensive guard here.
Gruber being controlled here momentarily.
Gruber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gruber lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gruber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gruber working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shankoli's head.
Gruber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shankoli is controlling Gruber's posture.
Gruber throws a big right hand that misses.
Gruber postures up.
Gruber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shankoli controls Gruber momentarily but Gruber frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hans Gruber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hans Gruber's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gruber moves in looking to clinch but Shankoli pushes him off.
Gruber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gruber duly obliges.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gruber 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.
Gruber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gruber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shankoli as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Shankoli cracks Gruber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gruber scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gruber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hans Gruber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli throws a combination. Gruber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Shankoli tries to bum rush Gruber with a series of wild strikes but Gruber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shankoli. #TD2#
Gruber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Shankoli sneaks out the side door and pushes Gruber away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gruber checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ravi Shankoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Shankoli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gruber.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Gruber.
A left lands for Shankoli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Gruber.
Gruber looks for a takedown but Shankoli sprawls well.#CL#
Shankoli clinches up with Gruber and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Gruber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shankoli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shankoli works on Gruber's body with a couple of short punches.
Gruber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shankoli.
Gruber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shankoli pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Gruber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gruber is trying to drag Shankoli to the mat but Shankoli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gruber wants a takedown.
#BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Gruber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Gruber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gruber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combo that has Gruber backing up. Gruber nods at Shankoli to acknowledge the strikes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hans Gruber's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 108
Date: Apr 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Rocca throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Valmer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Valmer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Valmer is trying to work for a kimura but Rocca is defending well.
#SUB#
Valmer seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rocca is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimmy Valmer!
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Event:
DUEL#57 Silver vs Phoenix
Date: Apr 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Silver misses the jab.
Phoenix steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Silver.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Phoenix moves away and avoids it.
Phoenix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silver catches Phoenix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
We've been hearing reports that Silver has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Phoenix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the body.
Silver throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Silver lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Silver throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Phoenix digs a good hook to Silver's body.
Phoenix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Billy Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Silver misses with a left hand
and Phoenix counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver misses the jab.
Silver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Phoenix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Phoenix closes the distance and pushes Silver back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Phoenix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
#T2#
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Phoenix as the two fighters clinch.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Silver blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Phoenix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Silver is breathing heavily.#T3#
Silver tries to land knees in the clinch but Phoenix avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
Silver takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Billy Silver has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phoenix throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Phoenix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Silver crunches a lovely knee into Phoenix's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Phoenix shrugs off.
Phoenix takes a knee to the side of the body. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silver working Phoenix over with knees to the body.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Phoenix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Phoenix tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Silver looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
Phoenix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phoenix's corner calls for a 1-2. Phoenix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phoenix scores with a jab. Silver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
Silver throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silver.
Billy Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Silver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Phoenix lands the left hand.
Silver misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Silver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phoenix doesn't seem phased though.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Silver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phoenix moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silver connects with a looping right hand.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix throws out a counter right but Silver avoids it with no problem.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Phoenix forces Silver back against the cage and clinches.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Silver.
Phoenix lands a nice uppercut.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T2#
Phoenix lands an elbow inside that Silver shrugs off.
Silver lands a left hand.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Phoenix.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silver.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
Phoenix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phoenix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Phoenix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix works on Silver's body with a couple of short punches.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses. #T3#
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Billy Silver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Phoenix.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Phoenix tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Phoenix lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with an elbow strike.
Silver lands an elbow just above Phoenix 's eye.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parker Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Phoenix.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver misses with a lunging right hand
and Phoenix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phoenix on the side of the head.
Nice cross by Phoenix.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phoenix lands with a straight right. Silver didn't see that one coming.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Phoenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phoenix to score with a decent uppercut.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silver.
Phoenix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Phoenix.
Phoenix wants to clinch.#T1#
Phoenix doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Phoenix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silver at a distance.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Silver.
Phoenix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silver's hands.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Silver.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phoenix scores with a nice strike.
Phoenix defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Phoenix there.
Silver lands with an overhand left.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Silver throws a counter high kick but Phoenix was just alert enough to avoid it.
Phoenix works the jab nicely.#CL#
Silver rushes Phoenix and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix lands a damaging elbow.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Phoenix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Phoenix in his tracks for a moment.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T2#
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Phoenix tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses.
Silver prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phoenix.
Silver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phoenix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phoenix works on Silver's body with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
Billy Silver's cut is getting worse.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Silver looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix pushes Silver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phoenix is defending well for now.
Phoenix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver tries to land knees in the clinch but Phoenix avoids the damage to the body.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Silver blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phoenix's defenses.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parker Phoenix really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phoenix.
Silver misses with the combination.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Silver scores with a jab. Phoenix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phoenix scores with a body shot.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Silver avoids the punch easily.
Silver avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Silver is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Silver misses the jab.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Phoenix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Phoenix lands a glancing blow to the side of Silver's head.
Phoenix defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
A lazy left from Phoenix finds it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Phoenix there.
Silver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phoenix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silver looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Phoenix wants to counter with a clinch but Silver pushes him away.
Phoenix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.#T2#
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silver's head backwards.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Phoenix slips the punch.
Silver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Silver throws a lazy right hand but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Phoenix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silver.
Phoenix jabs at Silver's body.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Phoenix with a jab.#CL2#
Phoenix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
#T3#
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phoenix pushes Silver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Phoenix.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Phoenix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phoenix is defending well for now.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Silver.
#T4#
Phoenix is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silver lands an elbow just above Phoenix 's eye.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
Silver blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Silver working Phoenix over with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Parker Phoenix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Silver scores with a nice right hand.
Phoenix slips a straight right by Silver.
Silver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phoenix. Phoenix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Silver misses the target.
Phoenix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phoenix there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC#
Phoenix is rocked!
Silver misses with a hook. Phoenix ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix is still on wobbly legs! Can Silver finish him?
Silver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
It looked like Silver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silver finds Phoenix's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Phoenix flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Silver lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Phoenix will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Silver!
Billy Silver retains his middleweight title!
Billy Silver took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Another easy win! Id like to thank my trainers and all of my fans for making this little dream into something unforgettable '.
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Event:
Madness MMA Clown Chaos 8
Date: Mar 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Hong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hanma. Hong shrugs it off though.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Hanma.
Hong misses with a left hand
and Hanma counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've been informed that Hanma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A swing and a miss from Hong.
Nichi Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanma tries a quick counter leg kick but Hong is wise to it.
Hong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hanma's hands.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Hanma connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Hong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hanma manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Hong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanma managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hong is aware though and is defending well.
Hong is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanma has wrist control.
Hanma has control of Hong's left arm, preventing Hong from doing any damage.
Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hong throws a big elbow that misses.
Hanma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Hanma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hong is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanma has wrist control.
Hong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hanma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hong connects with a couple of short punches.
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hong postures up in Hanma's guard and throws a big left but Hanma blocks it.
Hong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hong is one step ahead there.
Hanma controls Hong momentarily but Hong frees himself. #T3##SUB2#
Hong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hong has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted.
Hong postures up in Hanma's guard and throws a big left but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hong. #SUB2#
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Hanma has his foot on Hong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hong works his way back into a safe position though.
Hong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Hanma looking to control.
Hanma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Hong is proving a slippery customer.
Hong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hong postures up in Hanma's guard and throws a big left but Hanma blocks it.
Hong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanma is trying to keep Hong in close.
Hong with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Hanma looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hong is defending well. Hanma quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hong has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hanma celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Nichi Hong had this to say: 'Thank you for all the sponsors, to the org, and everyone who supported me. I dont know how long my body can go through this anymore but I want to give my all to the fans and the org '.
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Event:
HFC Challengers 91
Date: Mar 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Gruber thuds a left hand into Chantry's body.
Chantry fails with the takedown.
Chantry has a takedown stuffed.
Gruber drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chantry defends it well.#TD2#
Gruber looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chantry trying to control here.
Gruber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chantry is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gruber working over Chantry with some ground and pound. Chantry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chantry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gruber is working away from the top position though.
Gruber missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Chantry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gruber is nestled in close to Chantry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#CUT2#
It looks like Tatton Chantry has been cut.
Gruber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chantry's head.
Gruber prevents Chantry from standing back up.
Chantry is trying to get back to full guard.
Gruber drops an elbow to the side of Chantry's head. #ROC2#
Chantry is rocked!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gruber working his ground and pound in the gym.
Gruber creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Chantry is out cold and this one is all over! Gruber climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hans Gruber!
A very excited looking Hans Gruber made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
DUEL#54 Hardy vs Hanak
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Arjuna.
Arjuna pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hendrix back to the cage. Arjuna follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Arjuna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Arjuna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendrix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arjuna misses with a series of wild punches.
Arjuna swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendrix.
Arjuna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've been told by Hendrix's head coaches at Machine Fight Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hendrix avoids the head kick by Arjuna.
Hendrix is looking to clinch but Arjuna is avoiding it.
Hendrix misses with a looping left.
Hendrix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arjuna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arjuna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arjuna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendrix circles away quickly and effectively.
Hendrix moves away from the strike by Arjuna. #T1#
Arjuna keeps the fight on the outside.
Hendrix misses with an uppercut
and Hendrix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hendrix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #ROC2#
Hendrix is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Arjuna. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Hendrix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arjuna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrix.
Arjuna misses with an uppercut. Hendrix saw that one coming.
A jab from Hendrix finds it's way through Arjuna's defenses.
Arjuna throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Hendrix stumbling backwards into the cage! Hendrix bounces back off the cage towards Arjuna, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Arjuna lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Arjuna celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rama Arjuna!
Our winner, Rama Arjuna, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
DUEL#50 Overstreet vs Puno
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Arjuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arjuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arjuna! But no joy.
We've been informed that Arjuna has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Phoenix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Phoenix lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arjuna throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL#
Phoenix moves into the clinch successfully.
Arjuna throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Arjuna manages to break the clinch.
Phoenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arjuna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phoenix moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Arjuna.
Arjuna lands with a cross.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arjuna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arjuna throws a front kick aimed at Phoenix's knee but Phoenix avoids it well.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arjuna.
#T1#
Arjuna cracks Phoenix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arjuna throws a counter combo.
Phoenix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phoenix scores with a hook.
Phoenix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Arjuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arjuna connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arjuna misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Phoenix counters by moving into the clinch.
Arjuna avoids the elbow strike from Phoenix, against the cage.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arjuna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phoenix or not.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
Arjuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Arjuna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards. #T2#
Phoenix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Arjuna.
Phoenix tries to work over Arjuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arjuna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix cracks Arjuna with a nice body shot.
Arjuna wants to get back to striking at distance but Phoenix won't allow it.
Arjuna throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Arjuna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Arjuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phoenix throws a jab when Arjuna was well out of range.#CL#
Phoenix rushes Arjuna and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Arjuna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phoenix scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Phoenix darts in looking for a takedown but Arjuna gets double underhooks and turns Phoenix into the cage.
Arjuna blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Phoenix.#CL#
Phoenix clinches.
Arjuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Arjuna controls his hands.
Phoenix throws an elbow but it misses.
Arjuna working aggressively here.
Arjuna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arjuna's elbow.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Arjuna controls his hands.
Arjuna lands with a right to the head.
Arjuna scores with a shoulder strike.
Arjuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Arjuna struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Arjuna misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Arjuna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arjuna misses with a body punch.
Arjuna 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.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arjuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Phoenix.
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix pushes Arjuna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
Arjuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Phoenix.
A frustrated look appears on Arjuna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arjuna lands a hook that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Arjuna.
Arjuna misses with some punches.
Arjuna struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Arjuna is working Phoenix over against the cage.#BC2#
Arjuna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parker Phoenix dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Arjuna throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the body
and Arjuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arjuna clobbers Phoenix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arjuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arjuna looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
Arjuna scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Arjuna misses.
Phoenix swings for the body but Arjuna moves out of range.
Phoenix defending well as Arjuna loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arjuna lands a nice hook to Phoenix's body. Phoenix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phoenix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phoenix lands a head kick. Arjuna smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Arjuna throws a lazy right hand but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Arjuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arjuna misses with a series of wild punches.
Arjuna avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Arjuna misses with a body kick.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix blocks the body kick.
Arjuna wants to slow Phoenix down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arjuna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phoenix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arjuna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arjuna moves away.#CL#
Phoenix takes the fight into the clinch.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arjuna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker Phoenix has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Arjuna manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Arjuna fails to land with a series of punches.
Arjuna throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phoenix seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Phoenix misses the jab.
Phoenix connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix tests Arjuna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Arjuna.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the head.
Arjuna misses with a two punch combination.
Arjuna misses with a wild combination.
Phoenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arjuna throws a body kick that misses #CL#
and Phoenix counters by clinching up.
Arjuna looking to stall.
Phoenix gets through Arjuna's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arjuna.
A nice left hand lands by Arjuna.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Arjuna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arjuna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phoenix tries to work over Arjuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Arjuna.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Arjuna blocks it.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phoenix throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Arjuna controls his hands.
Arjuna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phoenix pushes off an throws an elbow but Arjuna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Arjuna.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arjuna.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Arjuna avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage. #T4#
Arjuna throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
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!
Arjuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arjuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
Arjuna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Arjuna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Arjuna throws a chopping leg kick but Phoenix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phoenix swings for the body but Arjuna moves out of range.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arjuna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arjuna avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Rama Arjuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phoenix defending well as Arjuna loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix lands the left hand.
A head kick from Phoenix lands but Arjuna takes it in his stride.
Phoenix moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rama Arjuna 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#
Arjuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arjuna moves away from the strike by Phoenix.
Arjuna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arjuna tries a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Arjuna is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Parker Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix takes one on the button.
Phoenix scores with a jab. Arjuna acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phoenix scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arjuna walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phoenix misses with a body punch
and Arjuna counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arjuna cracks Phoenix with a good jab.#CL#
Arjuna tries to keep at a distance but Phoenix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arjuna scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head. #T1#
Arjuna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Arjuna fails to land.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Arjuna lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Arjuna.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Arjuna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arjuna's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
A short right from Arjuna.
Phoenix lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arjuna.
A short body shot lands from Phoenix as the two fighters clinch.
Phoenix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Arjuna backwards.
Arjuna tries to stall but Phoenix uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Phoenix misses with an elbow strike.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Arjuna misses with the head strike.
Arjuna lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arjuna blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Arjuna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Arjuna.
Phoenix lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arjuna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arjuna lands with a light punch inside.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arjuna takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Arjuna. #BC2#
Arjuna breaks the clinch.
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
Arjuna slips under a jab.
Arjuna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arjuna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Arjuna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phoenix doesn't seem phased though.#T3#
Phoenix jabs at Arjuna's body.
Arjuna avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Arjuna throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
Phoenix connects with a looping right hand.
Phoenix lands the left hand.
Phoenix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arjuna in his tracks.
Phoenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Arjuna cracks Phoenix with an open hand slap.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arjuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phoenix throws a shot to the body.
Phoenix clobbers Arjuna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix looks to land a combination but Arjuna avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Arjuna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arjuna keeps the fight on the outside.
Arjuna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Arjuna staying out of range there.
Phoenix cracks Arjuna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Phoenix misses with a jab to the body
and Arjuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arjuna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arjuna avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Arjuna has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arjuna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arjuna throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Phoenix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arjuna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arjuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arjuna manages to avoid it.
Arjuna throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix slips a straight right by Arjuna.
Arjuna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phoenix under the eye.
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 Parker Phoenix.
I think Phoenix 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parker Phoenix!
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Event:
DFC Fight Night 3/11
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Lang misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lang misses the jab.
Lewis moves to clinch but Lang breaks away
and Lang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Lewis clinches up against the cage.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but Lang blocks it.
Lewis blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch.
Lewis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lewis lands a really nice looking cross but Lang seems unphased.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lang counters with a right hand to the body. #T1##CL2#
Lewis rushes Lang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.
A shot in the inside from Lang.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
#BC2#
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T2#
Lang lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
Lewis clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Lang.
Lang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Lang lands with a left to the head.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Lang.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow. #T3#
Lang scores with a shoulder strike.
Lang lands a shot to the body.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lang working aggressively here.
Lewis controlling the action here for a moment.
Lewis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lang lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Lang.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Lang prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Lang has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis tries to break free but Lang pushes him back against the cage.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Lang has double underhooks.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lang throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Lang has double underhooks.
Lang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Lang.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Lang.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lang lands an uppercut.
Lewis wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lean Lang dominated that round.
That's time! Lang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jon Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
Lewis cracks Lang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#
Lang is rocked!
Lean Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Lang should have avoided that one.
Oh Lang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lang looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range. #CL2#
Lewis has managed to clinch.
Lewis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lang seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lewis can turn it around.
Jon Lewis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lewis.
Lang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lang tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lewis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lang with a big uppercut! Lang tries to clinch up but Lewis pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lang to the mat! Lang covers up and Lewis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jon Lewis!
After the fight, Jon Lewis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Smietana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rocca wants to stand but Smietana is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smietana throwing strikes from guard but Rocca blocks nicely.
Smietana throws a strike but Rocca rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Rocca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smietana is adopting a defensive guard.
Rocca preventing the sweep.
Smietana has a closed guard, preventing Rocca from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Smietana pushes a forearm under Rocca's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rocca is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piotr Smietana!
As Piotr Smietana got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It's been a rough go lately. But I'm glad to get the W here. I want to thank my training partners for getting me ready on short notice. '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2017 |
#R1#
McFukur dodges the punch combination from Everidge.
McFukur feints the counter takedown.
McFukur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McFukur there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been told by Everidge's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD2#
McFukur gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
McFukur is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everidge is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
McFukur trying to control the pace.
Everidge won't allow McFukur to pass to mount.
Everidge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McFukur on the ground.
McFukur seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Everidge tries to get to full guard but McFukur has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFukur keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McFukur trying to mount his opponent but Everidge defends it. #SUB2#
McFukur is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Everidge is just riding it out for now. McFukur eventually gives up the hold. #T3##SUB2#
McFukur seems to be looking for submissions.
Everidge trying to hold on to McFukur's head to control him but McFukur postures up.
Everidge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
McFukur is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T4#
McFukur keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
McFukur in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Everidge tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McFukur!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tarton McFukur!
During a confident post fight interview, Tarton McFukur thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Dwight Everidge was interviewed post fight and said 'Played my cards well but I wasnt able to get the W tonight. Its okay, though. Hats off to my opponent he's amazing but I'll be back. Trust me.'.
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DUEL#49 Riccuito vs Naga-Wing
Date: Mar 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Jalgratas throws a combination. Hendrix tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jalgratas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jalgratas goes for a double leg but Hendrix avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hendrix continues to drive forward.
Jalgratas throws a head kick but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix is looking for the big counter here.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Hendrix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Hendrix moves into the clinch.
Jalgratas leaning against his opponent.
Jalgratas has a couple of punches blocked by Hendrix.
Jalgratas tries a knee to the head but Hendrix blocks it.
The referee calls for Jalgratas to work.
Jalgratas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hendrix throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalgratas.
Hendrix tries to break free but Jalgratas pushes him back against the cage.
Jalgratas is pushing Hendrix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
Jalgratas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hendrix.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jalgratas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hendrix. That did some damage!
Jalgratas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jalgratas darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendrix. Jalgratas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hendrix connects with a crisp jab.
Jalgratas swings for the body but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix blocks a head kick by Jalgratas.
Jalgratas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jalgratas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hendrix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Jalgratas closes the distance and clinches.
Hendrix tries a body shot but Jalgratas blocks it.
Hendrix is trying to break the clinch but Jalgratas has him pressed against the cage.
Jalgratas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hendrix up against the cage.
Jalgratas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jalgratas with a knee to the head.
Jalgratas is looking to control Hendrix's arms but Hendrix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jalgratas has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Hendrix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jalgratas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Hendrix blocks the leg kick.
Jalgratas scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Jalgratas throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Jalgratas rushes Hendrix and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Jalgratas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jalgratas lands with a slapping head kick.
Hendrix has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jalgratas.
Jalgratas darts in looking for a takedown but Hendrix gets double underhooks and turns Jalgratas into the cage. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jalgratas moves away from the strike by Hendrix.
Jalgratas throws out a loose jab but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Hendrix rushes Jalgratas and presses him up against the cage.
Jalgratas pushes Hendrix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jalgratas tries to land a knee to the head but Hendrix blocks with his arms.
Hendrix misses with a punch to the body.
Hendrix leaning against his opponent.
Jalgratas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jalgratas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jalgratas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
A short right from Hendrix.
Jalgratas tries a body shot but Hendrix blocks it.
Jalgratas tries a knee to the head but Hendrix blocks it.
Jalgratas misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Jalgratas breaks the clinch.
Jalgratas jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Hendrix darts in and clinches Jalgratas up against the cage.
Jalgratas misses with a body punch.
Hendrix is pushing Jalgratas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Jalgratas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jalgratas is looking to clinch.
A head kick from Jalgratas lands but Hendrix takes it in his stride.
Hendrix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jalgratas counters with a straight right hand.
Jalgratas wants to slow Hendrix down by chopping away at his legs.
Hendrix lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jalgratas works Hendrix's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Hendrix forces Jalgratas back against the cage and clinches.
Jalgratas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jalgratas misses with an elbow strike.
Jalgratas misses with a knee strike.
Jalgratas throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Hendrix breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Hendrix has closed the distance and engaged Jalgratas in a clinch.
Hendrix has a couple of punches blocked by Jalgratas.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jalgratas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hendrix blocks an elbow strike from Jalgratas.
Hendrix can't find room to land a body shot as Jalgratas controls the action.
Jalgratas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Jalgratas.
Hendrix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jalgratas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendrix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jalgratas.
Hendrix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jalgratas backwards.
Jalgratas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jalgratas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC2#
Hendrix breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaan Jalgratas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Hendrix moves away from the strike by Jalgratas. #CL2#
Hendrix forces Jalgratas back against the cage and clinches.
Hendrix misses with some punches.
Hendrix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jalgratas backwards.
Jalgratas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jalgratas cracks Hendrix with a nice body shot.
Hendrix misses with the head strike.
Hendrix has had enough of the clinch but Jalgratas keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hendrix throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalgratas.
Jaan Jalgratas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hendrix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendrix is trying to push Jalgratas away but Jalgratas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix tries to break free but Jalgratas pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Jalgratas breaks the clinch.
Jalgratas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jalgratas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Jalgratas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jalgratas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaan Jalgratas is winning the standup battle so far.#T1##CL2#
Hendrix moves into the clinch successfully.
Jalgratas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jalgratas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hendrix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hendrix is trying to push Jalgratas away but Jalgratas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hendrix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jalgratas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendrix misses with a punch to the body.
Hendrix managing to block the knees to the body from Jalgratas.
#BC2#
Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jalgratas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendrix moves away.
Hendrix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Hendrix moves into the clinch.
Jalgratas controlling the action here for a moment.
A short uppercut from Hendrix. #BC#
Jalgratas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Jalgratas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hendrix at a distance.
Hendrix misses with a series of wild punches.
Jalgratas misses with a body punch
and Hendrix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalgratas misses with a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Jalgratas gets tackled into the cage by Hendrix. Hendrix maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendrix.
Jalgratas tries to work over Hendrix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jalgratas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendrix can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendrix avoids the head kick by Jalgratas.
Jalgratas misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Hendrix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jalgratas, pushing him back against the cage.
Jalgratas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hendrix tries a body shot but Jalgratas blocks it.
Jalgratas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hendrix blocks the elbow strike.
Hendrix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jalgratass head.
A short uppercut from Jalgratas. #T3#
Hendrix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jalgratas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jalgratas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jalgratas wants to stall.
Jalgratas misses with a knee to the head.
Jalgratas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendrix is trying to stall.
Hendrix gets through Jalgratas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jalgratas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hendrix's elbow.
Hendrix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jalgratas backwards.
Jalgratas working aggressively here.
Jalgratas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jalgratas looking to stall.
Jalgratas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hendrix.
#BC2#
Hendrix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Hendrix moves into the clinch.#T4#
Jalgratas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC#
Jalgratas breaks from the clinch.
Jalgratas slips under a jab from Hendrix.
It looked like Jalgratas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hendrix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#ROC2#
Jalgratas is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendrix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Jalgratas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendrix fakes the body blow, causing Jalgratas to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Jalgratas goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akira Hendrix!
Akira Hendrix tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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