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EFA 25 Carpenter vs Vermeluen PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Carpenter misses.
Vermeulen avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vermeulen! But no joy.
Vermeulen digs a good body shot into Carpenter's ribs.
Carpenter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carpenter misses with a few strikes there.
Carpenter falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Vermeulen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vermeulen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Carpenter is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vermeulen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vermeulen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carpenter can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeulen controls the action.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vermeulen manages to break the clinch.
Vermeulen moves into the clinch successfully.
Vermeulen swings wildly with an uppercut but Carpenter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vermeulen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vermeulen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vermeulen pushes Carpenter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter throws a punch but it's blocked by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carpenter backwards.
Vermeulen misses with the head strike.
Carpenter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vermeulen as Carpenter tries to tie him up.
Our sources have told us that Carpenter has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Vermeulen gets through Carpenter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carpenter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vermeulen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carpenters head.
Carpenter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vermeulen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vermeulen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vermeulen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vermeulen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carpenter manages to avoid it.
Carpenter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carpenter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vermeulen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carpenter moves away from the strike by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen throws a hook but Carpenter avoids it easily.
Carpenter misses with a right hand
and Vermeulen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carpenter throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Vermeulen.
Carpenter throws a big shot that misses.
Vermeulen throws a hook but Carpenter avoids it easily.
Carpenter looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vermeulen lands a glancing blow to the side of Carpenter's head.
Carpenter misses the jab.
Vermeulen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carpenter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carpenter swings widly with a right hand
and Vermeulen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carpenter misses with the combination.
Carpenter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carpenter throws a hook but Vermeulen avoids it easily.
Vermeulen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good shot there by Carpenter.
Carpenter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Carpenter. Those never looked like landing.
Carpenter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carpenter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vermeulen forces Carpenter back against the cage and clinches.
Carpenter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carpenter stalling in the clinch but Vermeulen improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vermeulen as Carpenter tries to tie him up.
Carpenter working hard to break the clinch.
Carpenter working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vermeulen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carpenter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carpenter.
Carpenter prevents a body shot from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with some punches.
Vermeulen breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Vermeulen misses.
Carpenter scores with a one two! Vermeulen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carpenter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carpenter throws a chopping leg kick but Vermeulen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vermeulen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carpenter is looking to chop away at Vermeulen's legs.
Carpenter lands with a nice combination. Vermeulen backs away looking to recover.
Carpenter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vermeulen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carpenter with a body shot.
Carpenter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vermeulen clinches with his opponent.
Vermeulen scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carpenter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeulen lands a body shot.
Vermeulen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Vermeulen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrik Vermeulen 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.
Good exchange - Vermeulen coming out on top.
Vermeulen scores with a nice head shot.
Carpenter is rocked!
Vermeulen lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Carpenter - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Vermeulen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hendrik Vermeulen!
Hendrik Vermeulen is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Hendrik Vermeulen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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