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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Harris looks to land a right hand but Faldo moved out of range.
Harris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
Faldo misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.#CL#
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Faldo blocks an elbow strike from Harris.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land. #BC#
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faldo walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.#CL#
Harris drives through and clinches with Faldo against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harris lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faldo is struggling to control the position.#T1##BC#
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris lands the left hand.
Harris scores with a hook.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faldo.
Harris scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Faldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Faldo avoids the head kick by Harris.
#CL#
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harris landing knees to the body.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Faldo on the inside.
Faldo tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harris scores with a hook to the body.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Faldo circles away.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Faldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Faldo throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faldo in his tracks.
Bastien Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.#CUT#
That has opened up Nick Faldo's cut even more.
Faldo drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.
Harris lands an overhand right.#CL#
Harris clinches up with Faldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Harris controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
Harris lands an elbow just above Faldo 's eye. #CUT#
The cut above Nick Faldo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faldo working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Harris controlling the action here for a moment.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.
#CL#
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Faldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Faldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
Harris gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.#BC#
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastien Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faldo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bastien Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donk. Harris catches Faldo right on the button with a cross.
Faldo catches Harris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harris takes a swing at Faldo's ribcage but misses.
Faldo slips a jab from Harris.#CL#
Harris clinches with his opponent.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC#
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Faldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#
Nick Faldo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Faldo misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faldo. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris lands with a straight right. Faldo didn't see that one coming.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Faldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Faldo dips to his left and cracks Harris with an uppercut!
Harris tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range.
Harris misses with a hook. Faldo ducked under it nicely.
Faldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Faldo 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.
Harris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Faldo pushes him off.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch position.
Faldo tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris stuns Faldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faldo.
As Faldo tries to get set, Harris tries to push him back and clinch up but Faldo manages to avoid the attempt.
Harris clobbers Faldo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harris.
Faldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faldo throws a leg kick which misses Harris's front leg but catches the back leg as Harris tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Faldo.
Faldo slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
#T2##CL#
Harris moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harris as Faldo tries to tie him up.
Faldo tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Faldo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bastien Harris!
Post fight, Bastien Harris took to the microphone: 'Hey Joe Rogan lets go get drunk and high and pick up some hookers, i feel on top of the world right now.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Laird scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Laird paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Laird.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Laird connects with a solid leg kick.
Laird misses with a wild body shot.
Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Laird.
Laird throws the left hand but Faldo avoids the punch easily.
Faldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faldo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Faldo slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Laird there.
Faldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Faldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laird.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Faldo missing with a left hand there. Laird was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Faldo blocks a head kick by Laird.
Faldo wants to counter with a clinch but Laird pushes him away.
Faldo looks to land a left hand but Laird moved out of range nicely.
Faldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Faldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Laird is just out of range.
Faldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Laird misses.
Laird takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laird connects with the punch.
Faldo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Faldo takes one to the side of the head.
Laird lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo misses with a wild body shot.
Laird swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Faldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Laird is just out of range.#T2#
Laird bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faldo's head backwards.
Laird misses with a body kick.
Laird displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#
That has opened up Nick Faldo's cut even more.
Laird lands with a right hand.
A big right from Laird misses.
Nice defenses there by Faldo.
Faldo scores with a punch to the head.
Laird throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faldo.
Faldo digs a right hand into Laird's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laird's gas tank.
Laird lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Laird.
Faldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laird backwards.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Laird blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Laird blocks an uppercut.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laird throws a punch but it's blocked by Faldo.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laird misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Laird throws an elbow but misses.
Laird lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Laird.
Faldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Laird fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Laird.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Faldo scores with a shot to the side of Laird's head.
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!
Laird has a couple of punches blocked by Faldo.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
Laird prevents a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo blocks an elbow strike from Laird.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laird.
Faldo avoiding damage as Laird throws knees to the body.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Laird lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laird lands an uppercut.#CUT#
The cut above Nick Faldo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Laird.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Laird dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Faldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Laird - the referee stops the clock and Faldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Laird. Faldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Faldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Faldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faldo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Faldo misses with an uppercut.
Laird throws a head kick but Faldo moves out of range.
Laird throws a big shot that misses.
Laird lands the left hand.
Laird lands a jab to Faldo's midsection.
Faldo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faldo can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laird moves out of range as Faldo strikes.
Laird misses with a body kick.
Laird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faldo is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Faldo throws the left hand but Laird avoids the punch easily.
Faldo slips a straight right by Laird.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Faldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Faldo lands a right hook to the body.
Faldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laird.
Faldo misses with a leg kick
and Laird counters with an inside leg kick.
Laird tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Laird shakes him off and moves away.
A low kick from Faldo misses
and Laird counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faldo throws a jab when Laird was well out of range.
Laird loads up on a big right hand but Faldo slips the punch.
Faldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T2#
Laird throws a low kick but Faldo avoids it.
Laird blocks a leg kick.
Faldo connects with an inside leg kick.
Faldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laird.
Martin Laird is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo misses with a looping right.
Laird dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faldo. That did some damage!
Laird cracks a nice hook into Faldo's ribs.
Faldo checks a low kick from Laird.
Faldo cracks a nice hook into Laird's ribs.
Laird defending well as Faldo loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Faldo.#T3#
Faldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laird connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laird thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Laird checks a low kick from Faldo.
Faldo feints a jab promting Laird to slip. Faldo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Laird slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Laird. That snapped Faldo's head back.
Laird tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo wants to counter with a clinch but Laird pushes him away.
Laird cracks the inside of Faldo's front leg.
Faldo throws a leg kick but Laird sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Faldo misses with a left hand
and Laird counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Laird misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faldo throws an overhand right that lands on Laird's shoulder, as Laird tries to avoid the shot.
Laird thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laird, right into the meat.
Faldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laird.
Faldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Laird misses with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faldo moves out of range as Laird strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Laird dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Faldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laird counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laird lands a jab to the head.
Faldo throws a hook to the side of Laird's head but Laird sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laird looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Faldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laird.
Laird checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laird swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid body kick from Laird.
Faldo misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laird. Laird obviously looking to wear him down.
Laird looks to land a left hand but Faldo moved out of range nicely.
Laird swings for the body but Faldo moves out of range.
No joy there for Laird, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1#
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Laird fires out a quick counter leg kick but Faldo just manages to avoid it.
Faldo lands with a straight right. Laird didn't see that one coming.
Laird misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faldo thows a body kick. Laird tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Faldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faldo misses with a right hand
and Laird counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laird scores with a punch to the head.#CUT#
Nick Faldo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Laird connects with a single shot there.
Laird misses with a hook
#CL2#
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faldo.
Faldo wants to stall.
Faldo gets through Laird's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Faldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lairds head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laird.
Faldo blocks an elbow strike from Laird.
Laird lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laird just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faldo's brow.
Laird misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laird throws an elbow but it misses.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Laird avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Laird throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Faldo.
Laird misses with a punch on the inside.
Faldo looking to stall.
Laird misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laird prevents a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo slowing the pace effectively.
Laird with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Laird.
Faldo pushes Laird back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laird throws a punch but it's blocked by Faldo.
Faldo trying to control the position but instead, Laird has worked for underhooks and has pushed Faldo into the cage.
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Laird misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Laird.
#T4#
Faldo avoids a wild elbow strike from Laird.
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faldo dodges an elbow strike from Laird.
Laird lands an elbow that stopped Faldo in his tracks for a moment.
Laird is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Laird misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Laird.
Faldo blocks an uppercut.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Laird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laird backwards.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laird.
Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laird tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Laird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laird, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Laird!
An out of breath Martin Laird thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Faldo with a hook.
Reborn is breathing heavily.
Reborn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Faldo throws a front kick that sends Reborn stumbling back into the cage.
Faldo scoring well with a low kick there.
Reborn 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.
Faldo is looking to slow Reborn down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Faldo.
Faldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reborn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Faldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reborn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faldo.
It looked like Reborn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Faldo misses the jab.#T1#
Reborn takes one to the chin there.
Faldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reborn.
Reborn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Faldo throws a shot from downtown. Reborn moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Reborn misses the target.
Faldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reborn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Faldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Reborn should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Reborn 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC2#
Reborn is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Reborn.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. Reborn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T2##KD2#
Faldo lands a big right hand that sends Reborn crashing to the mat! Faldo stays standing though and waves Reborn back to his feet!
Oh Reborn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faldo lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Reborn up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Faldo from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Reborn's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Faldo!
After the fight, Nick Faldo 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.
TheDragon Reborn was interviewed post fight and said 'I can do better'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Faldo scores with a leg kick.
Faldo is breathing heavily.
Faldo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reborn backs up against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reborn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faldo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reborn manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Faldo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reborn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
TheDragon Reborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reborn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Faldo under the eye.
Reborn lands a nice shot that snaps Faldo's head back.
Faldo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reborn slips a straight right by Faldo.
Faldo wants to slow Reborn down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faldo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faldo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reborn cracks Faldo with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Faldo falls to his knees and Reborn doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TheDragon Reborn!
TheDragon Reborn took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I can do better'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 20, 2018 |
#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Faldo.
Grimey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CUT#
It looks like Carl Grimey has been cut.
Grimey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Faldo is looking to slow Grimey down with leg kicks.
Faldo connects with the punch.
Faldo clobbers Grimey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grimey lands a body shot.
Faldo connects with a jab.
Grimey thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Grimey throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Faldo.
Grimey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Faldo thumps Grimey with a low kick.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Faldo.
Good exchange - Faldo coming out on top.
Grimey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimey lands a nice shot to the body.
Faldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. Grimey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Faldo moves out of range as Grimey strikes.
Faldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grimey's sensitive parts.
Grimey lands a jab to Faldo's midsection.
Grimey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Faldo scores with a leg kick.
Faldo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grimey in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
Faldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimey throws the left hand but Faldo avoids the punch easily.
Grimey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Faldo.
Faldo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grimey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Faldo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Faldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimey.
Faldo slips a straight right by Grimey.
Grimey looks to land a right hand but Faldo moved out of range.
Faldo pushes Grimey away with a front kick.
Faldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Faldo scoring well with a low kick there.
#T3#
A good leg kick by Faldo.
Grimey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grimey lands a glancing blow to the side of Faldo's head.
Grimey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Faldo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Faldo as he connects with a hook.
Faldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimey.
Faldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grimey doesn't seem bothered though.
Faldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimey.
Grimey misses with a straight right.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grimey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faldo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grimey manages to circle out of the way.
Grimey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Grimey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faldo.
Faldo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grimey manages to circle out of the way.
Faldo lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grimey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL#
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Grimey blocking some punches.
Grimey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faldo backwards.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faldo.
Faldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimey takes a shot to the head.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grimey is looking to control Faldo's arms but Faldo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grimey has his back to the cage.
Faldo lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Grimey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Grimey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grimey doesn't manage to clinch there - Faldo circles away.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Grimey breaks away and moves out of range.
Faldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimey.
Faldo throws out a powerful jab.
Faldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimey.
Grimey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Grimey's head.
Faldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grimey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grimey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimey 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo scores with a nice strike.
Faldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimey.
Grimey missing with a left hand there. Faldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Faldo slips a jab and a cross from Grimey.
Faldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grimey.
Grimey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Faldo.
Faldo lands an overhand right.
Grimey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faldo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Faldo lands a nice hook to Grimey's body. Grimey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grimey misses with a wild combination.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Faldo. Beautiful body shot.
Faldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grimey can do to turn this around?
Grimey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
A big right from Grimey misses.
Grimey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#
That has opened up Carl Grimey's cut even more.
Faldo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faldo cracks the inside of Grimey's front leg.
Faldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimey throws a hook but Faldo avoids it easily.
Grimey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Faldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Faldo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Faldo staying out of range there.#T3#
Faldo cracks the inside of Grimey's front leg.
Faldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Faldo scores with a hook to the body. Grimey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grimey looks to land a right hand but Faldo moved out of range.
Faldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grimey tries to counter with a clinch but Faldo shakes him off and moves away.
Faldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Faldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimey throws a looping overhand right but Faldo ducks down to avoid it.
Faldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimey.
Grimey throws out a loose jab but Faldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Faldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
Faldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimey tries to clinch there but Faldo circles away.
Faldo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grimey misses with a body shot.
A big left from Grimey misses.
Nick Faldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Faldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Grimey. Those never looked like landing.
Grimey throws a jab when Faldo was well out of range.
Faldo scores with a shot to the body.
Grimey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faldo cracks Grimey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Grimey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Faldo throws a front kick that sends Grimey stumbling back into the cage.
Faldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Faldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grimey.
Faldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Faldo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Faldo there.
Faldo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#
The cut above Carl Grimey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Faldo feints and then cracks Grimey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grimey down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimey misses with a hook.
Grimey throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Faldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimey.
A right handed body shot lands from Faldo.
Grimey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faldo scores with a shot to the side of Grimey's head. #T1#
Faldo has Grimey pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimey.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo blocks an uppercut.
Faldo gets through Grimey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nick Faldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grimey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimey backwards.
Grimey lands a shot to the body.
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Faldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faldo.
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grimey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Faldo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faldo.
Faldo just leaning against Grimey, taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faldo working aggressively here.
#T2#
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Grimey avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Grimey avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
A short left from Faldo.
Faldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Faldo.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Faldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimey can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
Faldo scores with a shot to the side of Grimey's head.
Grimey tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
Faldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Grimey.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Grimey misses with the head strike.
Grimey has a couple of punches blocked by Faldo.
#T3#
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Faldo pushes Grimey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimey.
Grimey lands a body punch.
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faldo working aggressively here.
Grimey throws a head punch that misses.
Faldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Faldo lands an uppercut.
Grimey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grimey backwards.
Faldo pushes Grimey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grimey swings wildly with an uppercut but Faldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimey trying to stall but Faldo improves his position.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Grimey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo blocks a body shot from Grimey.
A nice left hand lands by Faldo.
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Grimey is trying to maintain a safe position but Faldo gets an underhook and turns Grimey into the cage.
Grimey blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Grimey has a couple of punches blocked by Faldo.
Faldo lands a right hand. #ROC#
Grimey is rocked!
Grimey misses with a punch to the body.
Faldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grimeys head.
Grimey is still on wobbly legs! Can Faldo finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo tries to work over Grimey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grimey seems to have recovered his senses.
Faldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grimey is trying to stall.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimey backwards.
Carl Grimey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faldo is leaning against Grimey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Faldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Faldo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Faldo!
After the fight, Nick Faldo 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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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Wieneke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Wieneke moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Wieneke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wieneke shoots in and drives through. Faldo sprawls well.
Wieneke moves in looking to clinch but Faldo pushes him off.#CL2#
Wieneke has closed the distance and engaged Faldo in a clinch.
#BC2#
Wieneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wieneke tries to clinch up but Faldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Wieneke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wieneke unleashes a big counter combination but Faldo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Wieneke shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wieneke was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wieneke throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wieneke throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wieneke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Wieneke are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Faldo tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Wieneke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB2#
Wieneke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Faldo has escaped the position, nice work there.
The strikes coming from Wieneke are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Faldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Wieneke throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wieneke throws a strike aimed at the side of Faldo's head but Faldo avoids it well.#SUB2#
Wieneke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wieneke creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Faldo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Faldo wants to control but Wieneke postures up.#T2#
Wieneke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wieneke looks up at the clock and then as Faldo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wieneke smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wieneke tries to score with some ground and pound. Faldo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wieneke creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Faldo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Faldo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wieneke connects with a decent elbow.
Faldo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wieneke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wieneke throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Faldo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wieneke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wieneke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Faldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!#SUB2#
Wieneke is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Faldo has hold of Wieneke's hands but Wieneke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3#
Faldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wieneke. #SUB2#
Wieneke is trying to work for a kimura but Faldo is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wieneke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faldo defending well though.
Wieneke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wieneke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faldo defending well though.
Faldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wieneke.
Wieneke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Wieneke. #SUB2#
Wieneke is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Faldo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Faldo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Wieneke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Faldo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T4##SUB2#
Wieneke has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Faldo escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Faldo!
Wieneke is looking to regain half guard here but Faldo keeps moving and retains side control.
Wieneke tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Faldo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wieneke is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Wieneke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Wieneke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Faldo eats them both and turns towards Wieneke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Faldo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL2#
Wieneke pushes Faldo up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Wieneke breaks from the clinch.
Wieneke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Faldo defends well and Wieneke ends up having to push Faldo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Faldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wieneke.
Nice jab there from Wieneke.
Marius Wieneke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faldo connects with a body shot that sends Wieneke's belly button to the back.
Wieneke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Faldo.
Wieneke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Faldo tries to work over Wieneke's front leg with a kick but Wieneke checks it.
Faldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wieneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Nice defenses there by Wieneke.
Wieneke wants to clinch.
As Wieneke tries to get set, Faldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Wieneke manages to avoid the attempt.#T1##TD2#
Wieneke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wieneke working the strikes but Faldo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Wieneke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faldo defending well though.
Faldo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wieneke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wieneke.
Wieneke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wieneke landing with the ground and pound.
Wieneke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Wieneke chips away with some ground and pound.
Wieneke throwing strikes but missing.
Marius Wieneke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wieneke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wieneke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wieneke wants to pass the guard but Faldo is keeping the position.
Faldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wieneke.
Faldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faldo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wieneke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Wieneke scoring with some ground and pound.
Wieneke throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Wieneke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wieneke works over Faldo with some ground and pound from guard.
Wieneke is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.
Wieneke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wieneke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Faldo's head.
Wieneke throwing strikes from guard but Faldo blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Wieneke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T4#
Wieneke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wieneke wants to pass the guard but Faldo is keeping the position.
Wieneke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wieneke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wieneke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wieneke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faldo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wieneke working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wieneke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wieneke is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Wieneke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##CL2#
Wieneke rushes Faldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Wieneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wieneke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Faldo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Faldo misses
and Wieneke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Wieneke has managed to clinch.
Faldo blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wieneke backwards.
Wieneke wants to break free but Faldo has control.
A frustrated look appears on Wieneke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wieneke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wieneke with a knee to the head.
Faldo has Wieneke pressed against the cage, preventing Wieneke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Wieneke breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Faldo misses with a body kick.
Marius Wieneke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faldo is looking to slow Wieneke down with leg kicks.
Wieneke cracks Faldo with a good jab.
Faldo misses with a low kick as Wieneke jumps back.
Faldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Wieneke.
Wieneke throws a right and a left that Faldo avoids nicely.
Faldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Wieneke.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marius Wieneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faldo throws a leg kick
and Wieneke counters with a one-two to the body.
Wieneke throws a sloppy head kick and Faldo moves out of range easily.
Wieneke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Faldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Wieneke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wieneke.
Faldo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wieneke.
Faldo misses with a straight right.
Wieneke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wieneke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faldo circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faldo misses with a left hand
and Wieneke counters with a straight right hand.
Wieneke throws a body shot but no joy.
Faldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wieneke.
Wieneke swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Faldo.#T3#
Wieneke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wieneke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wieneke throws a combination. Faldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wieneke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faldo.#CL2#
Wieneke has Faldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Faldo slowing the pace effectively.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Wieneke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Wieneke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wieneke or not. #BC2#
Wieneke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Wieneke moves into the clinch.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
#T4#
Wieneke misses with a knee strike.
Wieneke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wieneke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Faldo is leaning against Wieneke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
Faldo stalling in the clinch but Wieneke improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Faldo.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Faldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Wieneke is looking for a takedown.
Marius Wieneke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nick Faldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Wieneke.
Faldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
Wieneke has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Faldo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wieneke can turn it around.
Wieneke is trying to break free.
Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faldo lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Wieneke is rocked!
Faldo lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marius Wieneke.
I've got Wieneke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marius Wieneke!
A relieved looking Marius Wieneke 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 18, 2018 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Faldo. Reborn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reborn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reborn is breathing heavily.
Faldo tries to score with a low kick but Reborn moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reborn 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 Faldo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Faldo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Reborn and move into the clinch position.
Faldo misses with a body kick.
Faldo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reborn's calf.
Reborn 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.
Faldo throws a leg kick
and Faldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reborn misses with a hook
#CL2#
and Faldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reborn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reborn blocks a body shot from Faldo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reborn.
A hook to the body from Faldo.
Reborn has a couple of punches blocked by Faldo.
Faldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faldo lands a right hand. #T1#
Faldo pushes Reborn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Reborn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Faldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Reborn controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Faldo.
Faldo taking a breather.
Faldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Faldo taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faldo presses Reborn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faldo lands with a right to the head.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reborn.
Faldo works on Reborn's body with a couple of short punches.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Reborn uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Reborn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Faldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Faldo digs a right hand into Reborn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reborn's gas tank.
Faldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Faldo.
Faldo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Reborn misses with some punches.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
Faldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Reborn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faldo just leaning against Reborn, taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
A short left from Faldo.
Reborn blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Reborn misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faldo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reborn blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faldo is looking to control Reborn's arms but Reborn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faldo has his back to the cage.
Faldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo taking a breather.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike.
Faldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Reborn controls his hands.
Faldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Faldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Faldo.
#T4#
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Faldo.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Reborn avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Faldo works on Reborn's body with a couple of short punches.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Faldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo slows down the pace here.
Faldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reborns head.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Reborn avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reborn misses with an elbow strike.
Reborn throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo 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#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Faldo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Faldo. That's going to slow Reborn down.
Faldo checks a low kick from Reborn.
Reborn wants to clinch.
Reborn slips under a jab.
Faldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faldo. Reborn does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Reborn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Faldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reborn on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reborn throws the left hand but Faldo avoids the punch easily.
Faldo cracks a nice hook into Reborn's ribs.
Faldo lands a really nice looking cross but Reborn seems unphased.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faldo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reborn momentarily.
#ROC2#
Reborn is rocked!
Reborn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oh Reborn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
The fighters circling - Faldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
TheDragon Reborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reborn blocks a leg kick.
Reborn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Reborn seems to have got his legs back now.
Faldo wants to land a leg kick but Reborn is out of range.
Faldo scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Faldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Faldo drops Reborn with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Reborn! Faldo dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Faldo!
Nick Faldo 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 TheDragon Reborn had this to say: 'I can do better'.
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Event:
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Date: Jan 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Reborn lands a nice looking body shot.
Faldo lands a leg kick that knocks Reborn off balance momentarily.
Reborn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Faldo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reborn fails to land with a series of punches.
TheDragon Reborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faldo throws an off balance right hand
and Reborn counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL2#
Reborn clinches.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo blocks an elbow strike from Reborn.
Reborn wants a takedown.
Faldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reborn backwards.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Faldo blocks an elbow strike.
Reborn lands an elbow just above Faldo 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reborn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faldo's brow.
Reborn lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reborn tries to break the clinch but Faldo is controlling the position.
Faldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reborn lands an elbow inside.
Reborn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reborn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T1#
Reborn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faldo prevents it.
#BC2#
Reborn breaks from the clinch.
Faldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reborn manages to avoid it.
Faldo avoids the body shot from Reborn.
Reborn wants to clinch.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reborn swings for the body but Faldo moves out of range.
Faldo missing with a left hand there. Reborn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faldo misses with a looping right.
Faldo looks to land a right hand but Reborn moved out of range.
Faldo is looking to chop away at Reborn's legs.
Reborn cracks a nice hook into Faldo's ribs.
Reborn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reborn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Faldo rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Reborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reborn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Faldo looks to land a right hand but Reborn moved out of range.
Faldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reborn moves away.
Faldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Reborn has Faldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Reborn lands a damaging elbow.
Faldo tries a body shot but Reborn blocks it.
Reborn misses with an elbow over the top.
Faldo takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
Nick Faldo's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Faldo.
Nice body punch from Faldo - that landed with a thud.
Faldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Reborn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faldo's defenses. #T3#
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reborn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reborn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Faldo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reborn can turn it around.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Faldo.
Reborn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Nick Faldo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reborn can't get the takedown.
Nick Faldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TheDragon Reborn.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reborn throws an elbow that misses.
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Faldo lands a left hand.
Faldo blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Faldo.
Faldo tries a body shot but Reborn blocks it.
Reborn misses with an elbow over the top.
Reborn misses with an elbow strike.
Reborn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reborn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Faldo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Faldo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reborn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Faldo misses the jab.#T4#
Reborn looks to throw the jab but Faldo is out of range.
Reborn misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faldo takes a swing at Reborn's ribcage but misses.
Faldo misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Faldo misses its intended target.
Reborn throws a counter combo.
Reborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faldo feints and then cracks Reborn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reborn down.
Faldo tried to score with a low kick but Reborn checks it.
Faldo sets himself, and Reborn steps forward looking for the clinch! Faldo avoids it this time.
Reborn avoids the body shot from Faldo.
Reborn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reborn avoids a kick to the body.
Faldo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faldo tries a low kick but Reborn avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TheDragon Reborn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
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#
Faldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reborn was well out of range. Poor timing from Faldo.
Reborn lands a nice shot to the body.
Reborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faldo.
Reborn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reborn tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Reborn breaks away and moves out of range.
Reborn lands a nice looking body shot.
Faldo misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reborn lands a body shot.
A good leg kick by Reborn.
Jab by Faldo.
Reborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faldo.
TheDragon Reborn seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Reborn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.
Reborn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faldo doesn't seem bothered though.
Faldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Reborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Faldo is just out of range.
Reborn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Faldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Faldo misses with a right hand
and Reborn counters with a low kick, right behind Faldo 's knee.
Reborn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faldo missing with a left hand there. Reborn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Reborn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reborn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faldo.
Reborn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reborn tries to clinch up but Faldo circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Faldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reborn.
Reborn checks a low kick from Faldo.
Faldo lands a leg kick that knocks Reborn off balance momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Faldo blocks the leg kick.
Reborn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reborn throws a chopping leg kick but Faldo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Faldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reborn misses with a low kick.
Faldo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Faldo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reborn tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo throws a low kick but Reborn avoids it.
Faldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reborn.#T3#
Faldo throws a jab when Reborn was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Reborn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Faldo does it's job there.#CL2#
Reborn clinches up against the cage.
Reborn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reborn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Faldo on the inside.
Faldo dodges an elbow strike from Reborn.
Reborn misses with an elbow strike.
Reborn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reborn throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Reborn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Faldo.
Reborn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reborn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reborn tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range. #T4#
Reborn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reborn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reborn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faldo swinging wildly here.
Faldo scores with a leg kick.
Reborn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reborn misses the shot to the body.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Faldo moves out of range of the leg kick from Reborn.
Faldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reborn.
Reborn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reborn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Faldo's calf.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TheDragon Reborn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Faldo blocks a leg kick.
Reborn tries to clinch up but Faldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Reborn tries to clinch up.
Reborn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faldo.
Faldo avoids the body shot from Reborn.
Reborn connects with a body shot that sends Faldo's belly button to the back.
Reborn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reborn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reborn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo checks a leg kick.
Faldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Faldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faldo throws a leg kick but Reborn sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T1#
Reborn misses with a wild body shot.
Reborn lands a nice hook to Faldo's body. Faldo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Faldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faldo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reborn in his tracks.
A good leg kick by Faldo. #CL2#
Reborn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reborn can't get the takedown.
Faldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Reborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reborn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faldo blocks an elbow strike from Reborn.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Reborn avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Reborn is trying to break free.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
TheDragon Reborn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Faldo tries to work over Reborn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Reborn lands with a left to the head. #CUT2#
Jeez, Nick Faldo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Faldo scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Reborn takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Reborn.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reborn throws an elbow but misses.
Faldo is trying to stall.
Faldo dodges an elbow strike from Reborn.
Reborn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reborn blocking some punches.
Faldo lands a body shot.
Reborn pushes off an throws an elbow but Faldo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reborn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Faldo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). TheDragon Reborn!
In his post fight interview, TheDragon Reborn gave a big smile as he said 'I can do better'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Duckett with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Faldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Faldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Faldo on the inside.
Duckett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Faldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Faldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duckett's efforts to push away.#TD#
Duckett jumps guard and drags Faldo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Faldo content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duckett tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Duckett trying to keep a closed guard but Faldo is proving a slippery customer.
Faldo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duckett looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Faldo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Faldo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Duckett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Faldo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Faldo controlling from the full mount.
Duckett wants to hold on but Faldo pushes him away.
Faldo looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Duckett wants to control but Faldo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duckett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faldo scoring with strikes but Duckett is staying in there.
Faldo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Duckett wants to hold on but Faldo pushes him away.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duckett is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Faldo controlling the pace for now.
Faldo prevents Duckett from getting the reversal.
Faldo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Faldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duckett wants to clinch up but Faldo keeps it at a distance.
Faldo throws out a loose jab but Duckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duckett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch.
Duckett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
Nice body punch from Faldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duckett tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duckett's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Faldo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Duckett backwards. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Duckett has been cut.#T1#
A short right from Faldo.
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faldo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Faldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faldo taking a breather.
Faldo pushes Duckett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Faldo as the two fighters clinch.
Faldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duckett or not.
Faldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duckett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Duckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duckett or not.
Faldo lands a body shot.
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Nick Faldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Faldo lands with a right to the head.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faldo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faldo.
A short right from Faldo on the inside.
Faldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
Duckett is working for takedown but Faldo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Faldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Faldo.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
Faldo works on Duckett's body with a couple of short punches.
Faldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Faldo.
#T3#
A nice left hand lands by Faldo.
Faldo avoiding damage.
Faldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Faldo gets through Duckett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faldo stalls.
Faldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faldo cracks Duckett with a nice body shot.
Come on Faldo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Faldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Faldo digs a right hand into Duckett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duckett's gas tank.
Faldo taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Faldo. #T4#
A nice left hand lands by Faldo.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faldo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Faldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Duckett takes a shot to the head.
Duckett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Duckett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Faldo.
Faldo gets underhooks to prevent Duckett's takedown attempt.
Faldo is pressed up against the cage. Duckett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faldo down to the mat. Faldo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Faldo throws a leg kick which misses Duckett's front leg but catches the back leg as Duckett tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Duckett's cut.
That's time! Duckett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Faldo connects with a body shot.
Duckett misses with a kick to the body.
Duckett throws a sloppy head kick and Faldo moves out of range easily.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Duckett and move into the clinch position.
Faldo cracks a nice hook into Duckett's ribs.
Faldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duckett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Faldo counters by clinching up.
Duckett tries to break free but Faldo pushes him back against the cage.
Faldo lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo slowing the pace effectively.
Faldo lands a left hand.
Faldo is stalling here.
Faldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T1#
Faldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Faldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Duckett is trying to pull guard but Faldo has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Faldo.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
Faldo lands an uppercut.
Duckett tries to pull guard but Faldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Duckett drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Duckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faldo lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Faldo.
Faldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Faldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Faldo.
#T2#
Faldo cracks Duckett with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Faldo lands an uppercut.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Duckett is rocked!
Faldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Duckett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duckett tries to pull guard but Faldo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Faldo lands with a left to the head.
Faldo pushes Duckett against the cage. Faldo is working some dirty boxing. Faldo pushes off with a quick right hook! Duckett goes down! Duckett tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Faldo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Faldo!
Nick Faldo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Date: Nov 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Sepultra wants to land a leg kick but Faldo is out of range.
Sepultra is looking to chop away at Faldo's legs.
Nick Faldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faldo throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Damien Sepultra has been cut.
A big left from Faldo misses.
Faldo looks to land a left hand but Sepultra moved out of range nicely.
Sepultra thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Faldo if he has to take too many more of those.
Faldo walks into a stiff left hand from Sepultra.
Sepultra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sepultra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepultra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Faldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sepultra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sepultra.
Sepultra throws a head kick but Faldo moves out of range.
#T1#
Sepultra throws a series of punches but Faldo moves out of range.
Faldo ducks right into an uppercut from Sepultra.
Sepultra slips a straight right by Faldo.
Sepultra delivers a nice body kick.
Sepultra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sepultra missing with a left hand there. Faldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Sepultra and move into the clinch position.
Faldo lands a really nice looking cross but Sepultra seems unphased.
Sepultra scores with a nice body kick.
Sepultra ducks under a wild hook from Faldo.
Sepultra scores with a spinning back kick!#T2#
Sepultra slips a straight right by Faldo.
Faldo misses with an uppercut
and Sepultra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faldo misses with a leg kick.
Sepultra throws a leg kick which misses Faldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Faldo tries to avoid it.
Faldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faldo blocks the body kick.
Sepultra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faldo misses with a straight right.
Sepultra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Faldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Sepultra checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sepultra throws a low kick but Faldo avoids it.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big right from Faldo misses.
Faldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Faldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Faldo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sepultra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sepultra looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Faldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sepultra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sepultra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sepultra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Faldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sepultra doesn't seem phased though.
Faldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sepultra is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Sepultra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Faldo scores with a hook.
Faldo swings widly with a right hand
and Sepultra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sepultra jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Faldo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sepultra on the side of the head.
Faldo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sepultra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Sepultra thinks about countering with a body kick.
Faldo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sepultra.
Sepultra cracks a nice hook into Faldo's ribs.
Faldo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sepultra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faldo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Sepultra dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Sepultra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Faldo misses with an uppercut
and Sepultra counters with a body kick that stops Faldo in his tracks momentarily.
Sepultra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Faldo needs to keep his hands up - Sepultra had a free shot at his head there.
Faldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sepultra.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Faldo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sepultra has got the better of the exchanges.
Faldo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sepultra counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sepultra connects with a jab.
Faldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sepultra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sepultra slips under a jab.
Sepultra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sepultra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sepultra looks to land a right hand but Faldo moved out of range.#T1#
Sepultra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Sepultra lands an impressive looking overhand right. Faldo doesn't seem phased though.#CUT#
That has opened up Nick Faldo's cut even more.
Faldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sepultra checks a leg kick.
Sepultra staying out of range there.
Faldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sepultra.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Sepultra shakes him off and moves away.
Sepultra throws a wild body kick that Faldo sees coming a mile off.
Damien Sepultra is winning the standup battle so far.
Sepultra thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Faldo if he has to take too many more of those.
Sepultra misses with a body kick.
Sepultra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Sepultra jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T2#
Faldo tried to score with a low kick but Sepultra checks it.
Jab from Sepultra.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sepultra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Faldo misses with an uppercut
letting Sepultra counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Faldo.
Faldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Sepultra scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#
The cut above Nick Faldo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Faldo throws out a powerful jab.
Sepultra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#ROC#
Faldo is rocked!
Sepultra blocks the body kick.
#T3#
Faldo avoids a kick to the body.
Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sepultra.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Faldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sepultra - the referee stops the clock and Faldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sepultra. Faldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Faldo swings widly with a right hand
and Sepultra counters with a good, hard body kick but Faldo shrugs it off.
Sepultra's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Faldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sepultra throws a push kick but Faldo slaps the foot to one side.
Faldo looks to land a left hand but Sepultra moved out of range nicely.
Faldo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Faldo.
Faldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faldo misses with a lunging right hand
and Sepultra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Faldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Sepultra should have avoided that one.
Faldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#
Nick Faldo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo motions for Sepultra to come forward. Faldo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo lands with a nice body kick.
Faldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo moves forwards but Sepultra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sepultra lands with a hook. Faldo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Faldo defending well as Sepultra loads up on a big left hand.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Sepultra and move into the clinch position.
Sepultra misses with a straight right.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sepultra defending well as Faldo loads up on a big left hand. #KD#
Sepultra sends Faldo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sepultra is motioning to the referee to let Faldo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Faldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Sepultra finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Faldo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Damien Sepultra!
Damien Sepultra decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Faldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CUT#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.#CL#
Knight clinches. #BC#
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Faldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Faldo throws a low kick, looking for Knight's leg but Knight calmly moves out of range.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Faldo circles away.
Faldo checks a low kick from Knight.
Faldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knight lands a body shot.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Faldo ducks down to avoid it.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Knight and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Knight throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Faldo scores with a leg kick.
Faldo with a hook.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Faldo sprawls well.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Knight shakes him off and moves away.#CL#
Knight has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Faldo - that landed with a thud.
Knight is working Faldo over against the cage.
Knight tries for a takedown but Faldo manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Faldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knight.
Nick Faldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Faldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knight jumps guard but Faldo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Faldo lands a body shot. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Faldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Faldo.
Knight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knight blocks a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Knight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Faldo shows good takedown defense.
Kenny Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faldo.
Knight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faldo can pounce on him.
Faldo throws a solid leg kick but Knight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Faldo.
Knight changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knight swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Faldo.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knight tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range.
Knight lands a body shot.
Faldo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faldo connects with a crisp jab.
Knight misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faldo. #T4#
Faldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Knight.
#BC#
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight scores with a decent looking hook.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faldo. Faldo obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Faldo gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Knight tries to break free but Faldo pushes him back against the cage.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Faldo.
Faldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knight defending well as Faldo loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Faldo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Faldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Knight. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.
Faldo misses with a straight left.
Knight tries to counter with a takedown but Faldo is quick to defend against it.
Faldo leaves Knight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kenny Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Faldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faldo.
Knight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T1#
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faldo.
Knight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Faldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight is looking to clinch but Faldo is avoiding it.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knight or perhaps it was just good defense by Faldo, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL2#
and Faldo counters by clinching up.
Knight digs a right hand underneath Faldo's ribcage. Faldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Faldo controls his hands.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Faldo has him pressed against the cage.
Knight is looking to take this one to the mat.
Faldo is looking to control Knight's arms but Knight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faldo has his back to the cage.
Knight changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Faldo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T2#
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Faldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Faldo sprawls well.
Knight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faldo wants to slow Knight down by chopping away at his legs.
Faldo misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
The fighters circling - Faldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Faldo pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Knight's head.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faldo pinned against the cage. Faldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Faldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Faldo misses.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Knight attempts a counter takedown but Faldo avoids it well and moves away.
Nick Faldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faldo.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight tries for a takedown. No joy.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow. #T4#
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight looks to land a combination. Faldo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Knight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faldo defends it nicely.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Knight and move into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faldo pinned against the cage. Faldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Faldo.
Knight fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Faldo scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knight is looking to land body kicks.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Faldo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Faldo duly obliges.
Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faldo on the side of the head.
Faldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Faldo moves away from the strike by Knight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knight.
Faldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Faldo lands a right hook to the body.
Faldo misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Knight shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
Faldo blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Faldo, right into the meat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a hook.
Knight moves out of range as Faldo strikes.
Knight throws a combination. Faldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knight slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knight.
Knight tries to clinch but Faldo is having none of it.
Knight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Faldo to score with a decent uppercut.#T2#
Faldo missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faldo stuffs the takedown.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faldo throws a leg kick but Knight checks it.
Knight looks for a takedown but Faldo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo misses with a leg kick.
Knight walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Faldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Knight and move into the clinch position.
Faldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Faldo checks a low kick from Knight.#T3#
Knight tries to clinch up.
Faldo moves away from the strike by Knight.
Faldo throws a shot to the body.
Knight throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faldo's waist but Faldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knight off to one side.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faldo pinned against the cage. Faldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kenny Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faldo throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Faldo ducks down to avoid it.
Knight fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Faldo moves into the clinch.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Faldo to work.
#T4#
Knight is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Faldo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Faldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Faldo digs a right hand into Knight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knight's gas tank.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
A short uppercut from Faldo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faldo.
A short left from Faldo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Faldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faldo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Faldo!
In his post fight interview, Nick Faldo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
GAMT 69 Kang v Walker
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Faldo blocks a head kick by Wieneke.
Faldo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wieneke manages to circle out of the way.
Faldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Faldo avoids the head kick by Wieneke.
#CL2#
Wieneke pushes Faldo up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Faldo.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo keeps control of Wieneke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wieneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wieneke can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
Faldo lands with a left to the head.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Wieneke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wieneke backwards.
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faldo blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Wieneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faldo throws a body punch but Wieneke moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wieneke tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
Wieneke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faldo connects with a body shot that sends Wieneke's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Wieneke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wieneke misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Faldo tries a body shot but Wieneke blocks it.
Faldo stalling in the clinch but Wieneke improves position.
Wieneke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wieneke swings wildly with an uppercut but Faldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wieneke backwards.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wieneke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wieneke scores with a shoulder strike.
Wieneke tries to throw a body punch but Faldo avoids it by throwing Wieneke back against the ropes.
Wieneke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wieneke lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Faldo.
Faldo tries to stall but Wieneke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T2#
Wieneke is trying to maintain a safe position but Faldo gets an underhook and turns Wieneke into the ropes.
Faldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wieneke backwards. #ROC#
Wieneke is rocked!
Wieneke blocking some punches.
Wieneke misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Faldo as the two fighters clinch.
Faldo effectively controlling the action here.
Wieneke tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Wieneke swings wildly with an uppercut but Faldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wieneke is still on wobbly legs! Can Faldo finish him?
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Wieneke throws a head punch that misses.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Wieneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wieneke seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faldo.
Wieneke wants to break free but Faldo has control.
Wieneke trying to stall but Faldo improves his position.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Wieneke.
A body shot lands from Faldo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Wieneke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wieneke tries to clinch up but Faldo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Faldo throws a front kick aimed at Wieneke's knee but Wieneke avoids it well.
Wieneke throws a big counter head kick but Faldo avoids it with no problem.
Faldo swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Faldo misses the target.
Faldo misses with a straight left.
Wieneke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2#
Wieneke pushes Faldo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Faldo blocks an uppercut.
Wieneke tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faldo.
Wieneke trying to stall but Faldo improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Wieneke on the inside.
Wieneke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo cracks Wieneke with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Wieneke goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Wieneke wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nick Faldo!
Nick Faldo 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.
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Event:
GAMT 64 Kang v Chan Chai
Date: Aug 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Faldo keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Smiles closes the distance and clinches.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo is looking to control Smiles's arms but Smiles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faldo has his back to the ropes.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faldo avoiding damage as Smiles throws knees to the body.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faldo trying to stall but Smiles improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faldo can't find room to land a body shot as Smiles controls the action.
#T1#
Smiles blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smiles obliges.
Smiles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Faldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Faldo blocks it.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smiles.
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smiles's elbow.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Smiles.
A right hand to the body from Faldo.
#T2#
A body shot lands from Smiles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smiles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Faldo holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Smiles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faldo is looking to control Smiles's arms but Smiles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faldo has his back to the ropes.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Faldo.
Knees to the body from Smiles.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Smiles backwards.
Smiles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big J Smiles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Smiles closes the distance and pushes Faldo back into the ropes.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Smiles working Faldo over with knees to the body.
Smiles trying to stall but Faldo improves his position.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Smiles avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
Big J Smiles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smiles lands a knee to the head.
Smiles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smiles lands a nice knee to the body.
Faldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smiles scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
Smiles lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smiles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faldo backwards.
Smiles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
#T1#
Faldo letting Smiles take a breather here.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Faldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#ROC2#
Faldo is rocked!#CUT2#
Nick Faldo's cut is getting worse.
Smiles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Oh Faldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Faldo seems to have got his legs back now.
A short body shot lands from Smiles as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
A right handed body shot lands from Smiles.
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smiles with a knee to the head.
Faldo working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smiles avoiding damage.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#KD2#
Smiles drops Faldo with a big knee! Will Faldo beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.#T2#
A leg kick checked by Smiles.#CL2#
Smiles closes the distance and clinches.
Smiles is trying to maintain a safe position but Faldo gets an underhook and turns Smiles into the ropes.
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smiles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faldo's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smiles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faldo is keeping busy.
Smiles blocks a body shot from Faldo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smiles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smiles.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big J Smiles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo'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.
#R3##CL2#
Smiles rushes Faldo and presses him up against the ropes.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Smiles.
A short body shot lands from Faldo as the two fighters clinch.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smiles looking to stall.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Smiles wants to stall.
Smiles blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smiles backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faldo.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles is trying to maintain a safe position but Faldo gets an underhook and turns Smiles into the ropes.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smiles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Faldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Faldo as the two fighters clinch.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Faldo working aggressively here.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Smiles has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Faldo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smiles can turn it around.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Smiles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Smiles blocks a body shot from Faldo. #T2#
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Faldo.
Smiles working Faldo over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiles trying to control the position but instead, Faldo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smiles into the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smiles looking to stall.
Smiles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smiles can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big J Smiles really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Faldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Smiles misses with a body shot.
Smiles tries to clinch up but Faldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Smiles is looking to clinch but Faldo is avoiding it.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Smiles is looking to clinch but Faldo is avoiding it.
Faldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faldo scores with a nice strike.
Smiles checks a leg kick nicely.
Smiles moves in looking to clinch but Faldo pushes him off.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC#
Smiles is rocked!#T1#
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smiles is still on wobbly legs! Can Faldo finish him?
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smiles blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo working aggressively here.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Faldo.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Faldo - that landed with a thud.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo is working Smiles over against the ropes.
Faldo lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Smiles.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
A right handed body shot lands from Faldo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Smiles.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.
#T2#
Faldo misses with some punches.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Smiles misses with some punches.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Faldo lands a shot to the body.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Smiles blocks an uppercut.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but Faldo blocks with his arms.
Smiles seems to have recovered his senses.
Faldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smiles lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smiles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smiles works on Faldo's body with a couple of short punches.
Smiles just leaning against Faldo, taking a breather.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo had his way with Big J Smiles in that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Faldo misses the shot to the body.
Smiles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faldo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Smiles rushes Faldo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Faldo blocks it.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles looking to stall.
Smiles working Faldo over with knees to the body.
Smiles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smiles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo lands with a left to the head.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Faldo creates a bit of distance and cracks Smiles with a big uppercut! Smiles goes down! The referee pushes Faldo away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Smiles make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Faldo takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nick Faldo!
Nick Faldo 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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Event:
GAMT 58 Heart v Wells
Date: Jul 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Faldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faldo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Faldo ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Nice uppercut lands for Faldo. That snapped Stevens's head back.
Stevens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faldo in his tracks.
Faldo avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Faldo momentarily.
Faldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevens.
Faldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stevens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stevens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stevens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stevens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens scores with the left hand. Faldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Stevens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Stevens staying out of range there.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens scores with a jab.
Stevens lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens 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.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Faldo.
Faldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Faldo slips under a jab.
Stevens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevens staying out of range there.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faldo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo misses with a kick to the body.
Stevens thumps Faldo with a low kick.#T2#
Stevens connects with a solid leg kick.
Stevens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Faldo under the eye.
Faldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Faldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Faldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stevens finds it's way round the side to connect with Faldo's head.
Stevens dips to his left and cracks Faldo with an uppercut!
Faldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stevens.
Faldo staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Stevens.
Stevens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faldo scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Faldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stevens - the referee stops the clock and Faldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stevens. Faldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stevens - that will leave a mark!
Faldo staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DBrickashaw Stevens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Stevens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Faldo ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Faldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stevens.
Stevens missing with a left hand there. Faldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Stevens tries to get set, Faldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Stevens manages to avoid the attempt.
Stevens throws a jab when Faldo was well out of range.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Stevens coming out on top.
Faldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faldo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faldo.
A good leg kick by Faldo.
Faldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stevens 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.
Stevens throws a body punch but Faldo moves out of range. #T1#
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stevens throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Faldo staying out of range there.
Stevens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Faldo misses its intended target.
A jab from Stevens misses.
Stevens misses with a looping left.
Faldo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stevens loads up on a big right hand but Faldo slips the punch.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Stevens.
Stevens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stevens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Stevens.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faldo.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Stevens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Faldo scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
Faldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stevens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Faldo. Faldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stevens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faldo.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Faldo saw that one coming.
Stevens throws a hook but Faldo avoids it easily.
Faldo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevens to score with a decent uppercut.
Faldo throws out a leg kick but Stevens moves out of range and Faldo only half commits.
Faldo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevens checks it well.
Stevens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DBrickashaw Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevens.
Faldo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stevens is looking to slow Faldo down with leg kicks.
Stevens throws a head kick but Faldo moves out of range.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Faldo.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Stevens finds it's way through Faldo's defenses.
Faldo throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevens doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stevens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Faldo.
Faldo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Faldo throws a push kick but Stevens slaps the foot to one side.
Faldo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Faldo needs to keep his hands up - Stevens had a free shot at his head there.
Faldo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T1#
Faldo lands a slapping body shot.
Faldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Stevens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stevens throws an off balance right hand
#CL#
and Faldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Stevens lands a shot to the body.
Faldo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faldo.
Faldo tries to work over Stevens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevens's elbow.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of Faldo's head.
Stevens misses with the head strike.
Stevens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Faldo blocks a body shot from Stevens.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of Faldo's head.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
Stevens tries to work over Faldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Stevens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevens.
Stevens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevens lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Stevens is leaning against Faldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Stevens.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stevens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stevens scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Stevens lands a body shot.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike.
Stevens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faldos head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DBrickashaw Stevens really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Stevens scores with a jab. Faldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stevens with a nice cross.
Stevens throws a head kick that Faldo semi-blocks.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. Stevens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Stevens.
Stevens lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice cross by Stevens.
Stevens moves out of range of the leg kick from Faldo.
Faldo throws out a leg kick but Stevens moves out of range and Faldo only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stevens! But no joy.
Faldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faldo is looking to counter the offense by Stevens and move into the clinch.
Faldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
#T1#
Stevens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Faldo if he has to take too many more of those.
Stevens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stevens lands with a kick to the ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stevens.
Faldo connects with a jab.
Stevens pushes Faldo away with a front kick.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Faldo moves out of range easily.
Stevens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faldo can pounce on him.
Stevens throws a jab but it's blocked by Faldo.
As Stevens tries to get set, Faldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Stevens manages to avoid the attempt.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Faldo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens connects with a leg kick. Faldo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stevens feints a jab promting Faldo to slip. Stevens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Faldo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stevens lands a nice shot that snaps Faldo's head back.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens throws a hook but Faldo avoids it easily.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Stevens breaks away and moves out of range.
Stevens throws a good cross that connects.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
Stevens moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faldo gets through Stevens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Stevens.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DBrickashaw Stevens dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Faldo slips under a jab.
DBrickashaw Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faldo throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Stevens tests Faldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Faldo lands a leg kick that knocks Stevens off balance momentarily.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Faldo saw that one coming.
Faldo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stevens manages to circle out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Stevens.
Stevens 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.
Stevens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faldo's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens throws a leg kick #CL#
and Faldo moves into the clinch.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevens tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens prevents a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo trying to stall but Stevens improves his position.
Stevens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Stevens.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T2#
Faldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo takes a shot to the head.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short uppercut from Faldo.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faldo digs a right hand into Stevens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stevens's gas tank.
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 Nick Faldo.
Well Stevens has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for DBrickashaw Stevens!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for DBrickashaw Stevens!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for DBrickashaw Stevens!
DBrickashaw Stevens wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious DBrickashaw Stevens thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
GAMT 50 Jernit v Litoris
Date: Jun 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Faldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daily lands a nice looking body shot.
Daily closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Faldo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daily fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Daily and move into the clinch position.
Faldo misses with a combination
and Daily counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Faldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Daily counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Faldo misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Daily as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo misses with a leg kick.
Daily bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Faldo's head.#T1#
Faldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Faldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daily lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Daily connects with a looping right hand.
Faldo misses with an uppercut
and Faldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daily looks to land a combination. Faldo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Faldo avoids the body shot from Daily.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Daily shakes him off and moves away.
Faldo misses with a left hand
and Daily counters with a straight right hand.
Daily has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *****POLAR***** in the buildup to the fight.
Daily is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Faldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daily.
Nick Faldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faldo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daily is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Daily jabs Faldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daily is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Daily fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.#T2#
Daily has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daily there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daily lunges at Faldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Faldo's hand.
Daily lands a head shot.
Faldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daily stuns Faldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Faldo tries to land a leg kick but Daily saw it coming and moves away.
Daily goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Faldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daily throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faldo on the side of the head.
Daily misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I.P. Daily dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A shot to the body from Faldo misses
and Daily cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faldo misses with a right hand
and Daily counters with a stiff right hand.
Faldo throws a jab when Daily was well out of range.
Faldo throws a nice looking combination but Daily bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It appears Daily was looking to counter with a kick there.
Faldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Daily jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Faldo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Faldo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Faldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daily was well out of range. Poor timing from Faldo.
Faldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daily doesn't seem bothered though.
Faldo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Daily's corner calls for a 1-2. Daily obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daily misses with a kick to the body.
Daily ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daily looks to score with a jab to the body but Faldo is just out of range.
Daily misses with a kick to the body.
Daily throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Daily steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Faldo. That one must have hurt.
Daily lands a nice looking kick to the body. Faldo takes a step back to recover.
Daily throws the kick towards the body but Faldo avoids it.#T2#
Faldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daily counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Faldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daily appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Faldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Faldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Daily.
Daily moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daily throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daily misses with a wild body shot.
Daily throws a body punch but Faldo moves out of range.
Faldo misses the body punch
and Daily counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daily throws a push kick but Faldo slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I.P. Daily dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Daily. Faldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daily punishes Faldo's body with a nice straight punch.
Faldo throws an off balance right hand
and Daily counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faldo throws a leg kick but Daily sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Faldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daily fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daily keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faldo.
Daily quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daily throws a shot to the body.
Faldo connects with an inside leg kick.
Faldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Daily. #T1#
Daily throws a wild body kick that Faldo sees coming a mile off.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Daily shakes him off and moves away.
Faldo throws a body kick that misses.
Daily keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daily is looking for a counter combo.
Daily takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Faldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daily is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Daily is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faldo can do to turn this around?
Daily ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faldo moves away.
Faldo throws a wild body kick that Daily sees coming a mile off.
Faldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daily counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Daily as he checks the leg kick.
Daily swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Faldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T2#
Faldo misses the jab.
It looked like Daily wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Faldo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daily counters with a stiff right hand.
Faldo misses with a combination
and Daily counters with a nice kick to the body.
Faldo avoids the body shot from Daily.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Faldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daily throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daily lands with a nice body kick.
I.P. Daily is winning the standup battle so far.
Faldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daily was well out of range. Poor timing from Faldo.
Daily is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Faldo throws an overhand right that lands on Daily's shoulder, as Daily tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I.P. Daily clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Daily tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Daily.
Decent striking displayed by Daily there.
Faldo throws an overhand right that lands on Daily's shoulder, as Daily tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daily.
Daily jabs Faldo right on the nose. Faldo blinks but takes it well.
Daily lands with a straight right. Faldo didn't see that one coming.
Daily swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daily avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice cross by Daily.
Faldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daily counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faldo throws an overhand right that lands on Daily's shoulder, as Daily tries to avoid the shot.
Daily quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T1#
Daily dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daily throws a looping overhand right but Faldo ducks down to avoid it.
Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Daily.
Daily swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daily looks to land a combination but Faldo avoids it well.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Daily lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Faldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Faldo avoids the body shot from Daily.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T2#
Daily avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daily blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Faldo misses its intended target.
Daily slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Faldo throws a hook to the side of Daily's head but Daily sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faldo misses with an uppercut.
Daily fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Daily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faldo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daily's calf.
Faldo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I.P. Daily had his way with Nick Faldo in that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Daily uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faldo.
I.P. Daily is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daily.
A little feinted left hand from Daily on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daily lands a nice shot to the body.
Faldo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daily.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Daily scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faldo in his tracks.
Daily fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.
Faldo throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Daily misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daily works the jab nicely.
Daily scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Daily ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Faldo missing with a left hand there. Daily was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faldo just misses with a punch to the body.
As Faldo looks to move away, Daily throws a big counter combo but Faldo just gets out of the way.
A jab from Daily misses.
Faldo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Faldo misses with an uppercut. Daily saw that one coming.
Faldo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Faldo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daily connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Faldo throws a series of punches but Daily moves out of range.
Daily misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Faldo misses with an uppercut.
Faldo slips a straight right by Daily.
Daily blocks a low kick nicely.
Daily turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faldo misses with a right hand
and Daily counters with a good, hard body kick but Faldo shrugs it off.
Faldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Faldo misses with a hook to the body
and Daily counters with a stiff right 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!
Daily fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daily tries to bum rush Faldo with a series of wild strikes but Faldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daily scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I.P. Daily showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daily 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I.P. Daily!
A very excited looking I.P. Daily 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Steel Penn Alliance there.#CUT#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.#TD#
Steel Penn Alliance feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faldo working a defensive guard here.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to pass the guard.
Steel Penn Alliance passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steel Penn Alliance.
Faldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Steel Penn Alliance's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1#
Faldo is looking for a sweep. Steel Penn Alliance is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Steel Penn Alliance is working for a submission of some sort.
Steel Penn Alliance slows the pace down in half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Faldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to free his trapped foot but Faldo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Faldo is in trouble now - Steel Penn Alliance has advanced to mount!
Steel Penn Alliance thowing shots but they're missing. #SUB#
Steel Penn Alliance looking for a guillotine from mount but Faldo is having none of it.
Steel Penn Alliance can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Faldo is looking to escape.
Steel Penn Alliance is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Faldo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
Steel Penn Alliance is looking to work his way around to Faldo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Faldo is looking to improve his position but Steel Penn Alliance isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Steel Penn Alliance looking for a guillotine from mount but Faldo is having none of it.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to control but Faldo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Faldo is looking to improve his position but Steel Penn Alliance isn't that keen on the idea.#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.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control but Faldo is having none of it.
Faldo is desperately trying to improve his position but Steel Penn Alliance has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Steel Penn Alliance jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Faldo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Steel Penn Alliance advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Steel Penn Alliance dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Faldo throws a right hand that misses
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel Penn Alliance ducks under a wild hook from Faldo.
A big left from Steel Penn Alliance misses.
Faldo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Faldo misses the jab.
Steel Penn Alliance rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faldo misses with a left hand #TD#
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a single leg into guard. Faldo didn't expect that.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control the position from guard on top but Faldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to pass the guard but Faldo is keeping the position.
Faldo pulls Steel Penn Alliance in close to prevent any damage.
The Steel Penn Alliance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Faldo keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn Alliance from controlling successfully.
Steel Penn Alliance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Faldo keeping full guard, as Steel Penn Alliance tries to pass.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control but Faldo is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Steel Penn Alliance connects with a high kick. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel Penn Alliance shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faldo as he jumps to the side.
Steel Penn Alliance sets himself, and Faldo steps forward looking for the clinch! Steel Penn Alliance avoids it this time.
Steel Penn Alliance moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Faldo lands with an overhand left.
Faldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a three punch combo that has Faldo backing up. Faldo nods at Steel Penn Alliance to acknowledge the strikes.
Steel Penn Alliance thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faldo wants to counter with a clinch but Steel Penn Alliance pushes him away.
Faldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel Penn Alliance appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Faldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel Penn Alliance.
#T3#
Faldo lands a jab to Steel Penn Alliance's midsection.
Steel Penn Alliance on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Faldo is predictable there #TD#
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to pass the guard but Faldo is keeping the position.
Steel Penn Alliance is working hard here to advance position.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control the position from guard on top but Faldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faldo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Steel Penn Alliance wants to control from the top but Faldo keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Steel Penn Alliance with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Faldo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steel Penn Alliance attempts a counter takedown but Faldo avoids it well and moves away.
Faldo throws the left hand but Steel Penn Alliance avoids the punch easily.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steel Penn Alliance has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Steel Penn Alliance dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Faldo moves away from the strike by Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a right and a left that Faldo avoids nicely.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Steel Penn Alliance misses with a two punch combination.
Faldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel Penn Alliance.
Jab from Steel Penn Alliance.
Some wild striking there from Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance slips under a jab from Faldo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steel Penn Alliance is defended easily by Faldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn Alliance connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Faldo connects with an inside leg kick.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking to clinch but Faldo is avoiding it.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nick Faldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a nice looking combination but Faldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel Penn Alliance jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Faldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel Penn Alliance feinted with a counter takedown.
The Steel Penn Alliance is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel Penn Alliance scores with a jab. Faldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Faldo clobbers Steel Penn Alliance with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Faldo loads up on a big right hand but Steel Penn Alliance slips the punch.
Steel Penn Alliance half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Steel Penn Alliance takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Steel Penn Alliance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Faldo misses the target.
Faldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo is looking to land body kicks.
Good leg kick by Faldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel Penn Alliance blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Faldo misses.
Faldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Faldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel Penn Alliance changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Steel Penn Alliance looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steel Penn Alliance crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Faldo - the referee stops the clock and Steel Penn Alliance gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Faldo. Steel Penn Alliance manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T3#
Faldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel Penn Alliance is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Faldo throws a leg kick but Steel Penn Alliance moved away.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to counter with a takedown but Faldo is quick to defend against it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steel Penn Alliance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Steel Penn Alliance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel Penn Alliance fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Steel Penn Alliance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Steel Penn Alliance.
Faldo tests Steel Penn Alliance's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Faldo looks to land a left hand but Steel Penn Alliance moved out of range nicely.
Steel Penn Alliance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Steel Penn Alliance moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Steel Penn Alliance gets a double leg takedown into Faldo's guard.#T4#
Steel Penn Alliance slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Steel Penn Alliance is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faldo can do to turn this around?
Faldo struggling a bit here.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control the action but Faldo is working from the bottom.
Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Penn Alliance takes a little break here. Faldo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
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 The Steel Penn Alliance.
Well Steel Penn Alliance has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Steel Penn Alliance!
A relieved looking The Steel Penn Alliance 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 29, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Backlund drives through and clinches with Faldo against the cage.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Backlund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Backlund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Backlund goes for a takedown attempt but Faldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Backlund throws a head kick but Faldo moves out of range.
Backlund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faldo.
Backlund misses with a looping right.
Faldo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Faldo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Faldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo throws a body punch but Backlund moves out of range.
Backlund changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Backlund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Backlund tries to clinch there but Faldo circles away.
#TD2#
Backlund shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Backlund was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T1#
Backlund fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Faldo is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Backlund is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Faldo has escaped the position, nice work there.
My spies in Steel's Grappling Penn inform me that Backlund has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Faldo is looking for a sweep.
Backlund is looking to take a break and control but Faldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Backlund is trying to get an arm triangle but Faldo is defending well. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Backlund in side control, throwing shots but Faldo defends. #SUB2#
Backlund swings around for an armbar but Faldo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Backlund's guard.
Backlund seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Faldo trying to control but Backlund is working from the bottom. #T3#
Backlund looking for a sweep. Not yet Backlund, not yet.
Backlund is controlling Faldo's posture.
Faldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Backlund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faldo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Faldo being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Backlund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faldo throws out the jab.
Backlund throws a big counter head kick but Faldo avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Backlund closes the distance and pushes Faldo back into the cage.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Faldo lands a body punch.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Backlund.
Backlund is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Faldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Backlund blocks an uppercut.
Backlund has Faldo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Faldo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nick Faldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Backlund.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Backlund.
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 Nick Faldo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Faldo scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Backlund.
Faldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Faldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Backlund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faldo. #CL2#
Backlund pushes Faldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Faldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
Faldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Backlund backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Backlund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Backlund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Backlund takes a shot to the head.
Backlund misses with some punches.
#T1#
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Backlund avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Faldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Backlund controls his hands.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Backlund avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Faldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faldo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T2#
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Backlund.
Backlund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Backlund.
Backlund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Backlund wants a takedown.
Nick Faldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Backlund.
Faldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faldo pushes Backlund back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nick Faldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Backlund is trying to pull guard but Faldo has him pressed against the cage.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Backlund can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Backlund has a couple of punches blocked by Faldo.
#T3#
Faldo taking a breather.
Faldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Backlund.
Faldo is stalling here.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Backlund wants a takedown but no success here.
Backlund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Backlund.
Backlund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Faldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Backlund blocking some punches.
#T4#
Faldo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Backlund up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
Backlund is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Faldo can't find room to land a body shot as Backlund controls the action.
Faldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Backlund backwards.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Backlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Faldo blocks an uppercut.
Backlund blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Backlund shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Faldo but Faldo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Backlund breaks away and moves out of range.
Faldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faldo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Backlund has time to react.
Backlund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faldo throws a hook to the side of Backlund's head but Backlund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faldo missing with a left hand there. Backlund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Backlund throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Faldo blocks the leg kick.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Faldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Backlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Backlund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Faldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Faldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Faldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Faldo scores with a jab.
Backlund lands a nice looking kick to the body. Faldo takes a step back to recover.
Faldo throws a jab when Backlund was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Faldo.
A head kick misses from Backlund.
Backlund misses with an uppercut. Faldo saw that one coming.
Faldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Backlund. #T2#
Backlund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faldo can pounce on him.
Nick Faldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Backlund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Backlund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo throws a body punch but Backlund moves out of range.
Backlund throws a jab but it's blocked by Faldo.
An inside leg kick lands from Faldo.
Faldo connects with the punch.
Backlund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from Backlund.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Faldo blocks a head kick by Backlund.
#T3#
Backlund throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Faldo.#CUT2#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Faldo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Backlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Backlund throws a sloppy head kick and Faldo moves out of range easily.
Backlund throws an overhand right that lands on Faldo's shoulder, as Faldo tries to avoid the shot.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Backlund breaks away and moves out of range.
Bob Backlund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Backlund throws a looping overhand right but Faldo ducks down to avoid it.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Backlund breaks away and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Backlund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Backlund breaks away and moves out of range.
Backlund doesn't manage to clinch there - Faldo circles away.
Backlund throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faldo's waist but Faldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Backlund off to one side.
Faldo throws a hook to the side of Backlund's head but Backlund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Backlund sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Backlund throws a head kick that misses.
Faldo stuns Backlund with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Backlund throws a head kick that misses.
Faldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bob Backlund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Faldo misses.
Backlund misses with a double jab.
Backlund tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Faldo swivels and escapes.
Nick Faldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Backlund.
Backlund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Backlund throws a sloppy head kick and Faldo moves out of range easily.
Backlund takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Faldo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Faldo digs a good hook to Backlund's body.
Faldo is looking to slow Backlund down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Faldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faldo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Faldo!
Nick Faldo 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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Event:
DUEL#33 Riccuito vs Ee
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Jalgratas misses with a kick to the body.
Jalgratas misses with a hook. Faldo ducked under it nicely.
Jalgratas throws a jab but it's blocked by Faldo.
Jalgratas blocks a leg kick.
Faldo wants to slow Jalgratas down by chopping away at his legs.
Jalgratas connects with a looping right hand.
Faldo looks to land a right hand but Jalgratas moved out of range.
Jalgratas tries to land a front kick but Faldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Faldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jalgratas is able to avoid easily.
A quick step to the side and Jalgratas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. Jalgratas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jalgratas tries to score with a low kick but Faldo moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo misses with a right hand #CL#
and Jalgratas counters by moving into the clinch.
Jalgratas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jalgratas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T1#
Jalgratas landing knees to the body.
Faldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalgratas's elbow.
Jalgratas scores with a shoulder strike.
Faldo looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Jalgratas stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Jalgratas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jalgratas.
Jaan Jalgratas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jalgratas punishes Faldo's body with a nice straight punch.
Jalgratas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jalgratas jabs Faldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jalgratas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick from Jalgratas.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faldo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Faldo throws a jab when Jalgratas was well out of range.
Jalgratas lands a jab to the nose.
Faldo throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jalgratas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jalgratas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jalgratas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jalgratas is looking to clinch.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Jalgratas shakes him off and moves away.
Jalgratas looks to land a combination but Faldo avoids it well. #CL#
Jalgratas moves into the clinch.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jalgratas lands with a left to the head.
Faldo takes a shot to the head.
Jalgratas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jalgratas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3##BC#
Jalgratas breaks from the clinch.
Jalgratas looks to land a left hand but Faldo moved out of range nicely.
Faldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jalgratas can pounce on him.
A low kick from Faldo is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Faldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Faldo backs away, Jalgratas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Faldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jalgratas.
Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jalgratas.
Jalgratas lands a head kick!
Faldo misses with a low kick.
#CL#
Jalgratas clinches with his opponent.
Faldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Jalgratas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jalgratas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Jalgratas avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Jalgratas tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC#
Jalgratas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Jalgratas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Faldo back to the cage. Jalgratas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jalgratas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jalgratas takes a swing at Faldo's ribcage but misses.
Jalgratas darts in looking for a takedown but Faldo gets double underhooks and turns Jalgratas into the cage.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Faldo misses the shot to the body.
Jalgratas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Faldo throws a solid leg kick but Jalgratas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Faldo.
A little feinted left hand from Jalgratas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faldo swings for the body but Jalgratas moves out of range.
Jalgratas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faldo moves away.
Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jalgratas.
Jalgratas throws a good cross that connects.
Jalgratas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Faldo tries to move into range but Jalgratas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jalgratas misses with a wild body shot.
Jalgratas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaan Jalgratas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo'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#
Faldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jalgratas can pounce on him.
Jalgratas scores with the left hand. Faldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Jalgratas dips to his left and cracks Faldo with an uppercut!
Jalgratas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Faldo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Jalgratas. #TD#
Jalgratas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Faldo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jalgratas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jalgratas trying to control the position from guard on top but Faldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faldo is controlling Jalgratas's posture.#T1#
Jalgratas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jalgratas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Faldo misses with a straight right.
Jalgratas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jalgratas lands a slapping body shot.
Jalgratas scores with a punch to the head.
Jalgratas cracks the inside of Faldo's front leg.
Jalgratas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jalgratas swings for the body but Faldo moves out of range.
Jalgratas tries to bum rush Faldo with a series of wild strikes but Faldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faldo misses with a body shot.
Jalgratas darts in looking for a takedown but Faldo gets double underhooks and turns Jalgratas into the cage. #T3#
Jalgratas ducks under a wild hook from Faldo.
Jalgratas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An inside leg kick from Faldo misses.
Jalgratas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jalgratas walks into a stiff left hand from Faldo.
Jalgratas throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Jalgratas.
Jalgratas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faldo can do to turn this around?
Jalgratas misses the shot to the body.
Jalgratas sets himself, and Faldo steps forward looking for the clinch! Jalgratas avoids it this time.
Faldo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Faldo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Faldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Faldo blocks a head kick by Jalgratas.
Faldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jalgratas is looking to counter punch.
Jalgratas lands a nice hook to Faldo's body. Faldo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jalgratas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jalgratas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Faldo to score with a decent uppercut.#T4#
Some bone on bone action there as Jalgratas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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!
Jalgratas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Faldo swings widly with a right hand
and Jalgratas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jalgratas jabs at Faldo's body.
Jalgratas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jalgratas is looking to wear down Faldo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jalgratas scores with a jab to the head.
Jalgratas fails with a takedown attempt.
Jalgratas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jalgratas.
Jalgratas staying out of range there.
It looked like Jalgratas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jalgratas throws a jab when Faldo was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jalgratas.
A right-left combo lands from Jalgratas.
Jalgratas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaan Jalgratas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Jalgratas throws a head kick but Faldo moves out of range.
Jalgratas staying out of range there.
Jalgratas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Faldo 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.
Jalgratas scores with the left hand. Faldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Faldo missing with a left hand there. Jalgratas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jalgratas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jalgratas misses with a two punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Jalgratas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jalgratas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalgratas throws a chopping leg kick but Faldo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good work by Faldo as he checks the leg kick.
Jalgratas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Faldo swivels and escapes.
Jalgratas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Faldo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jalgratas scores with a jab to the body.
Jalgratas takes a swing at Faldo's ribcage but misses.
Jalgratas lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters circling - Jalgratas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jalgratas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faldo cracks Jalgratas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Faldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faldo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Faldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jalgratas.
Faldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Faldo needs to keep his hands up - Jalgratas had a free shot at his head there.
Faldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jalgratas manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jalgratas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Faldo.#T2##CL#
Jalgratas drives through and clinches with Faldo against the cage.
Faldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jalgratas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faldo backwards.
Jalgratas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faldo's face.
Jalgratas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jalgratas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jalgratas throws an elbow that misses.
Jalgratas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Jalgratas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Faldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jalgratas.
Faldo lands a left hand.
Faldo working aggressively here.
Jalgratas wants to get back to striking at distance but Faldo won't allow it.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo avoiding damage as Jalgratas throws knees to the body.
#T3#
Jalgratas struggles to land a body shot inside as Faldo controls his hands.
Jalgratas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jalgratas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo looking to slow down the pace here.
Jalgratas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jalgratas presses Faldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalgratas.
Jalgratas being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Jalgratas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jalgratas.
A right handed body shot lands from Jalgratas.
Faldo tries to work over Jalgratas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jalgratas crunches a lovely knee into Faldo's ribcage.
Jalgratas scores a nice knee to the body.
#T4##BC#
Jalgratas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jalgratas scores with a sloppy right hand. Faldo should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jalgratas.
Faldo misses with a left hand
and Jalgratas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Jalgratas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jalgratas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Faldo's head.
Jaan Jalgratas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jalgratas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faldo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jalgratas's calf.
Jalgratas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jalgratas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Faldo as he avoids it easily.
Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jalgratas connects with a body shot that sends Faldo's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaan Jalgratas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jalgratas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaan Jalgratas!
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Event:
DUEL#28 Business vs Tango
Date: Dec 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Kidd misses with a straight left.
Faldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kidd!
Kidd throws a series of punches but Faldo avoids them all with ease.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faldo.
Kidd misses with a straight left.
Faldo slips a straight right by Kidd.
Sloppy strikes from Faldo. Those never looked like landing.
Faldo scores with a jab.
Faldo connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faldo slips a jab and a cross from Kidd.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends Faldo's belly button to the back.
Kidd throws a lazy right hand but Faldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kidd scores with a hook to the body. Faldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.#T1#
Kidd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Faldo works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Kidd. That snapped Faldo's head back.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faldo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faldo moves away.
A good leg kick by Faldo.
Kidd throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Faldo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Kidd.
#BC#
Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faldo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kidd. That did some damage!
Kidd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Kidd and move into the clinch position.#T2#
Faldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kidd.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kidd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kidd!
#CUT#
That has opened up Nick Faldo's cut even more.
Kidd lands a nice hook to Faldo's body. Faldo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kidd scores with a nice head shot.
Kidd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faldo dodges the punch combination from Kidd.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Faldo avoids them all with ease.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faldo moves away.
Kidd steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Faldo. That one must have hurt.
Woo Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Kidd off the cage and back into range.
Faldo thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Nice straight punches there by Faldo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Faldo.
Kidd misses with a two punch combination.
Faldo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kidd's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Woo Kidd has been cut.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Faldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faldo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Faldo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kidd in his tracks.
Kidd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Faldo avoids the body shot from Kidd.
Kidd sets himself, and Faldo steps forward looking for the clinch! Kidd avoids it this time.
Kidd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faldo moves away.
Faldo wants to counter with a clinch but Kidd pushes him away.
Kidd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faldo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faldo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kidd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
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!
Faldo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Faldo loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.#T4#
Kidd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Faldo moves out of range.
Kidd connects with a single shot there.
Faldo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Faldo avoids them all with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Faldo. Kidd shrugs it off though.
Faldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kidd.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Faldo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faldo dodges the punch combination from Kidd.
Faldo scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woo Kidd dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kidd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Faldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Faldo avoids them all with ease.
Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kidd.
Kidd misses with the combination.
Faldo jabs Kidd right on the nose. Kidd blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Kidd misses.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.
Faldo scores with a leg kick.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd throws a body punch but Faldo moves out of range.
Faldo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faldo throws a shot to the body.
Faldo slips a straight right by Kidd.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Faldo avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Kidd throws a series of punches but Faldo avoids them all with ease.
Kidd throws a body punch but Faldo moves out of range.
Kidd sets himself, and Faldo steps forward looking for the clinch! Kidd avoids it this time.
Faldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faldo wants to counter with a clinch but Kidd pushes him away.
Faldo scores with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Faldo.#ROC2#
Kidd is rocked!
Kidd throws a right hand that Faldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Faldo also avoids with ease.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Faldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Faldo misses with a body shot.
Kidd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kidd misses with a hook. Faldo ducked under it nicely.
Faldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kidd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Faldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kidd moves out of range as Faldo throws a body kick.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
Woo Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
Faldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faldo digs a good hook to Kidd's body.
Faldo cracks Kidd with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faldo.
Kidd lunges at Faldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Faldo's hand.
Kidd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kidd takes a swing at Faldo's ribcage but misses.
Faldo moves away from the strike by Kidd.
Good standup being displayed there by Faldo as he connects with a hook.
Kidd misses with a series of wild punches.
Kidd is looking to wear down Faldo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T3#
Faldo lunges at Kidd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kidd's hand.
Faldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Faldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Faldo throws a one two combo.
Kidd throws out a loose jab but Faldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Faldo dips to his left and cracks Kidd with an uppercut!
Oh Kidd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faldo lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
Faldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kidd's sensitive parts.
Kidd seems to have got his legs back now.
Faldo works the jab nicely.
Kidd looks to land a right hand but Faldo moved out of range.
Faldo wants to counter with a clinch but Kidd pushes him away.
Faldo scores with a body shot.
Kidd misses with a series of wild punches.
Kidd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Faldo drops Kidd with a naaaaasty hook - Kidd is in real trouble here! Faldo dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Faldo!
In his post fight interview, Nick Faldo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
DUEL#23 Garavito vs Riccuito
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Fighter 1 scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Faldo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fighter 1 wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SU2#
Fighter 1 decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL2#
Fighter 1 takes the fight into the clinch.
Faldo is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Fighter 1's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faldo with a nice cross.
Sparring Fighter 1 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter 1 is looking to clinch.
Faldo is looking to counter the offense by Fighter 1 and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Faldo misses the target. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Fighter 1.
#BC2#
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fighter 1's calf.
Faldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Fighter 1 clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter 1 misses with a knee strike.
Fighter 1 lands a hook that snaps the head of Faldo backwards.
Faldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter 1 backwards. #BC2#
Fighter 1 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Faldo.
Faldo sets himself, and Fighter 1 steps forward looking for the clinch! Faldo avoids it this time.
Faldo throws a leg kick but Fighter 1 moved away.#CL2#
Faldo tries to keep at a distance but Fighter 1 has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fighter 1 throws a punch but it's blocked by Faldo.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Fighter 1 tries to land a knee to the head but Faldo blocks with his arms.
A short left from Faldo. #BC2#
Fighter 1 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faldo throws a hook but Fighter 1 blocks it.
Faldo lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Fighter 1 has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Fighter 1 manages to break the clinch.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faldo missing with a left hand there. Fighter 1 was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighter 1 appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fighter 1 moves out of range of the body kick.
Fighter 1 doesn't manage to clinch there - Faldo circles away.
Faldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nick Faldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faldo lands a leg kick that knocks Fighter 1 off balance momentarily.
Fighter 1 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Fighter 1 gets a clinch. #BC2#
Fighter 1's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch there but Faldo circles away.
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Fighter 1 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faldo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Faldo wants it to stay on the feet.
Fighter 1 takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Fighter 1 takes the fight into the clinch.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Faldo on the inside.
Fighter 1 lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter 1 lands a shot to the body.
Fighter 1 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Faldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Faldo dodges an elbow strike from Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 misses with an elbow strike.
Fighter 1 lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faldo tries to work over Fighter 1's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
Faldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Fighter 1 lands an elbow that stopped Faldo in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Fighter 1 is looking to break free of the clinch but Faldo has double underhooks.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter 1 misses with an elbow over the top.
Fighter 1 swings wildly with an uppercut but Faldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faldo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Faldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Fighter 1 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fighter 1 blocks an uppercut.
Faldo looking to slow down the pace here.
Faldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fighter 1 backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparring Fighter 1 dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
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#
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fighter 1 wants to clinch up but Faldo keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Fighter 1 moves into range and clinches up with Faldo.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter 1 looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fighter 1 has had enough of the clinch but Faldo keeps him there for the moment.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter 1 with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fighter 1's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter 1.
Faldo avoiding damage as Fighter 1 throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo throws a leg kick
and Fighter 1 counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Fighter 1 clinches.
Fighter 1 blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter 1 throws a punch but it's blocked by Faldo. #T1#
Faldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Faldo on the inside.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter 1 misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faldo dodges an elbow strike from Fighter 1.
Faldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fighter 1 backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faldo.
Fighter 1 lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faldo.#BC2#
Fighter 1 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Faldo.
Fighter 1 throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter 1 tries to close the distance and clinch but Faldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Fighter 1 blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter 1 looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
Faldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#TD2#
Fighter 1 dives in and scores a takedown into Faldo's guard.
Fighter 1 wants to stand but Faldo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fighter 1 pushes down on Faldo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fighter 1 is thwarting Faldo's attempts to control the position.
Fighter 1 controlling the action here. #T3#
Fighter 1 trying to pass the guard but Faldo defending well.
Fighter 1 wants to control but Faldo is keeping him busy.
Faldo is trying to get back to full guard.
Faldo is looking to control Fighter 1's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Faldo avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter 1 seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fighter 1 perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Faldo is trying is best to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fighter 1 pivots, looking for a leg kick but Faldo is out of range and Fighter 1 settles back down.
Fighter 1 fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD2#
Fighter 1 throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Faldo was covering up waiting for the punch and Fighter 1 finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T4#
Fighter 1 wants to stand but Faldo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fighter 1 seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Faldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fighter 1 looking to pass the guard.
Fighter 1 seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fighter 1 looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparring Fighter 1 showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Fighter 1 looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter 1 looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter 1 tries to clinch but Faldo is having none of it.
Fighter 1 moves in looking to clinch but Faldo pushes him off.
Faldo is looking to score with low kicks.#CL2#
Fighter 1 clinches.
Faldo digs a right hand into Fighter 1's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fighter 1's gas tank.
Faldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
Faldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Faldo lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Fighter 1 lands an uppercut.
Fighter 1 takes a shot to the head.
Faldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fighter 1.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter 1 looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Faldo working aggressively here.
A short right from Faldo.
Fighter 1 blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Fighter 1 backwards.
Fighter 1 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fighter 1 takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fighter 1 misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Fighter 1.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter 1 uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Fighter 1 wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nick Faldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fighter 1 blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo lands an uppercut.
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter 1's elbow. #BC2#
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Faldo misses the body punch
and Fighter 1 counters with a two punch combo.
Faldo thuds his right hand into Fighter 1's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fighter 1 takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter 1 wants to clinch up but Faldo keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Fighter 1 has managed to clinch.
Fighter 1 lands with a short shot to the head.
Fighter 1 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faldo dodges an elbow strike from Fighter 1.
Fighter 1 working aggressively here.
#T3#
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter 1 prevents a body shot from Faldo.
Nice elbow from Fighter 1.
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Faldo stalls.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter 1 misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter 1 blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Fighter 1 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fighter 1 slips under a jab from Faldo.
Faldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter 1 is just out of range.#CL2#
Fighter 1 closes the distance and pushes Faldo back into the cage.
Faldo prevents Fighter 1 from breaking the clinch.
Fighter 1 misses with a knee strike.
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter 1's elbow.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Faldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
A short left from Faldo. #BC2#
Fighter 1 breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter 1 lands a head kick. Faldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fighter 1 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter 1 darts in looking for a takedown but Faldo gets double underhooks and turns Fighter 1 into the cage.
Fighter 1 wants to clinch up but Faldo keeps it at a distance.
Sparring Fighter 1 is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fighter 1 walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Faldo misses.
Nice body punch from Faldo.
Fighter 1 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faldo.
Faldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter 1.
Faldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter 1 sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faldo throws a leg kick
and Fighter 1 counters with a series of strikes. Faldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Faldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fighter 1 has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparring Fighter 1!
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Event:
Destiny Tuesday 55
Date: Aug 23, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Swagger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Swagger working the strikes but Faldo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Swagger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Swagger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Faldo tries to roll over but Swagger keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Swagger connects with a nice short shot to Faldo's temple.
Swagger missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Swagger is looking for a kimura but Faldo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Swagger to get the leverage.
Faldo wants to improve his position but Swagger is controlling well.
Faldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Swagger misses with a head shot. Faldo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Swagger throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Swagger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faldo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Swagger throws a big right hand that misses.
Swagger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Faldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swagger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faldo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Swagger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Swagger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swagger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Swagger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Swagger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Swagger throws a big elbow that misses.
Swagger throwing strikes from guard but Faldo blocks nicely.
Faldo is controlling Swagger's posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swagger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Faldo's head.
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swagger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Swagger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Swagger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Swagger throwing strikes but missing.
Swagger throwing strikes from guard but Faldo blocks nicely.
Swagger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swagger throwing strikes from guard but Faldo blocks nicely.
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faldo is trying to control the position but Swagger postures up.
Faldo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Faldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swagger lands a couple of elbows.
Faldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swagger.
Swagger is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.
Swagger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Swagger throwing strikes but missing.
Faldo trying to keep a closed guard but Swagger is proving a slippery customer.
Swagger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swagger is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.
Swagger throws a big right hand that misses.
Swagger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Faldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wily Swagger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Swagger gets a double leg takedown into Faldo's guard.
Swagger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Swagger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faldo is pulling down on Swagger's head to control his posture.
Faldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swagger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faldo pulls Swagger in close to prevent any damage.
Swagger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faldo can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Faldo is looking for a triangle but Swagger pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swagger lands a couple of digs.
Swagger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swagger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1#
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faldo trying to control the position.
Faldo pulls Swagger in close to prevent any damage.
Swagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swagger looking to pass the guard.
Swagger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Faldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swagger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Swagger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Swagger's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Faldo working a defensive guard here.
Swagger forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Swagger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Faldo has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Swagger is working for a submission of some sort.
Swagger throws a strike but Faldo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Swagger throws a big right hand that misses.
Swagger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Faldo pulls Swagger in close to prevent any damage.
Swagger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Faldo is controlling Swagger's posture.
Swagger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Faldo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Swagger is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss. #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.
Swagger throwing strikes from guard but Faldo blocks nicely.
Swagger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Swagger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swagger cracks Faldo with a solid left hand.
Wily Swagger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swagger connects with a couple of short punches.
Faldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Faldo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Swagger haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Swagger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swagger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Swagger works over Faldo with some ground and pound from guard.
Faldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wily Swagger dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Faldo looks for the body kick but Swagger saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Faldo.
Swagger misses with the combination.
Faldo misses with a hook
#TD#
and Swagger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Swagger is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.
Swagger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swagger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swagger throwing strikes but missing.
Swagger throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Swagger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Swagger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Swagger landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Swagger working some strikes from top position.
Swagger is in close to Faldo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swagger is in close to Faldo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swagger is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.
Swagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swagger throws a big right hand that misses.
Faldo controls Swagger momentarily but Swagger frees himself.
Swagger with a nice head shot there.
Swagger is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swagger distracts Faldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
Swagger chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swagger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swagger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Faldo has momentary wrist control but Swagger slips an elbow through the middle.
Swagger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Swagger working some strikes from top position.
Swagger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swagger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faldo is trying to keep Swagger in close.
Swagger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Swagger throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Faldo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Swagger chips away with some ground and pound.
Swagger with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swagger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swagger postures up in Faldo's guard and throws a big left but Faldo blocks it.
Swagger is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.
Swagger cracks Faldo with a solid left hand.
Swagger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Faldo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Swagger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Faldo's head.
Swagger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Swagger postures up in Faldo's guard and throws a big left but Faldo blocks it.
Swagger is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.#SUB#
Swagger drops back looking for a leg! Faldo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Faldo manages to kick Swagger off! Swagger jumps back into Faldo's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swagger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Swagger is working Faldo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swagger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swagger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wily Swagger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swagger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swagger throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wily Swagger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swagger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wily Swagger!
Wily Swagger spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Destiny 163: Erasmus vs Killer
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Faldo throws an off balance right hand
and Tunamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tunamoto scores with a shot to the body.
Faldo lands a nice shot that snaps Tunamoto's head back.
#CL2#
Faldo gets tackled into the cage by Tunamoto. Tunamoto maintains the clinch.
Tunamoto tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
Tunamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
Tunamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faldo.
Faldo can't find room to land a body shot as Tunamoto controls the action.
Faldo can't find room to land a body shot as Tunamoto controls the action.
Faldo scores with a shot to the side of Tunamoto's head.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Tunamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto blocking some 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!
Tunamoto lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Tunamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#BC2#
Tunamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Tunamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tunamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Faldo takes a step back to recover.
Tunamoto scores with a punch to the head.
Faldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tunamoto's hands.
Tunamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tunamoto swinging wildly here.
Faldo ducks under a wild hook from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto scores with a jab.
Faldo swings for the body but Tunamoto moves out of range.
#CL2#
Tunamoto pushes Faldo up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tunamoto misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tunamoto is looking to clinch but Faldo is avoiding it.
#KD2#
Tunamoto lands a left and a right that send Faldo crashing to the mat, dazed. Tunamoto thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Faldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tunamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Faldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tunamoto. Tunamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Tunamoto misses with a head kick.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tunamoto misses with a low kick.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Faldo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Faldo duly obliges.
A telegraphed right hand from Tunamoto misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Faldo, right into the meat.
Faldo blocks a leg kick.
Faldo is looking to counter the offense by Tunamoto and move into the clinch.#T3#
Tunamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tunamoto.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tunamoto. Faldo shrugs it off though.
Tunamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faldo wants to slow Tunamoto down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tunamoto! But no joy.#CL2#
Tunamoto drives through and clinches with Faldo against the cage.
Tunamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faldo stalling in the clinch but Tunamoto improves position.
Faldo trying to stall but Tunamoto improves his position.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faldo takes a shot to the head.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Tunamoto avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Tunamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tunamoto blocks a body shot from Faldo. #BC2#
Tunamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faldo checks a leg kick.
Tunamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Tunamoto blocks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Tunamoto.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tunamoto throws a low kick but Faldo moves out of range easily.
Faldo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tunamoto tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range.
Tunamoto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tunamoto scores with a leg kick.
Faldo throws a front kick aimed at Tunamoto's knee but Tunamoto avoids it well.
Tunamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tunamoto tries to clinch there but Faldo circles away.
As Tunamoto tries to get set, Faldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Tunamoto manages to avoid the attempt.
Faldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tunamoto.
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Tunamoto rushes Faldo and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muraki Tunamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Faldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tunamoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muraki Tunamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a straight right.
Muraki Tunamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunamoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some bone on bone action there as Tunamoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Tunamoto throws a solid leg kick but Faldo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tunamoto.
Muraki Tunamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faldo is looking to slow Tunamoto down with leg kicks.
Tunamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tunamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tunamoto is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Tunamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tunamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
Tunamoto tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Faldo misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land. #T1#
Faldo can't find room to land a body shot as Tunamoto controls the action.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Tunamoto.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tunamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tunamoto lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Tunamoto breaks from the clinch.
Tunamoto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tunamoto checks a low kick from Faldo.
Tunamoto is looking for the big counter here.
Tunamoto tries to clinch up but Faldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tunamoto misses with an uppercut.
Tunamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tunamoto checks a leg kick.
Faldo throws a hook but Tunamoto blocks it.
Tunamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
A good leg kick by Tunamoto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tunamoto throws a leg kick but Faldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Faldo wants to land a leg kick but Tunamoto is out of range.
Tunamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CL2#
Tunamoto forces Faldo back against the cage and clinches.
Tunamoto blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Faldo.
Faldo scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tunamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Tunamoto avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Tunamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
Tunamoto blocks a body shot from Faldo.
A frustrated look appears on Tunamoto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tunamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Nick Faldo's cut is getting worse.
Tunamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tunamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
Tunamoto works on Faldo's body with a couple of short punches.
Tunamoto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Faldo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tunamoto can turn it around.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bit of stalling here from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto lands an elbow inside that Faldo shrugs off. #BC2#
Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tunamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faldo.
Tunamoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tunamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faldo is looking to counter the offense by Tunamoto and move into the clinch.#CL2#
Tunamoto darts in and clinches Faldo up against the cage.
Faldo trying to control the position but instead, Tunamoto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Faldo into the cage.#BC2#
Tunamoto breaks from the clinch.
Faldo misses with a right hand
and Tunamoto counters with a leg kick. #T4#
Faldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tunamoto.
Faldo slips a jab and a cross from Tunamoto.
Faldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tunamoto. Tunamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Tunamoto lands with a straight right. Faldo didn't see that one coming.#CUT2#
Nick Faldo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tunamoto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Faldo momentarily.
Faldo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Faldo is looking to chop away at Tunamoto's legs.
Tunamoto blocks a leg kick.
Tunamoto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT2#
Jeez, Nick Faldo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Faldo keeps the fight on the outside.
As Tunamoto tries to get set, Faldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Tunamoto manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Tunamoto drives through and clinches with Faldo against the cage.
Faldo lands with a left to the head.
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Tunamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faldo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tunamoto counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muraki Tunamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tunamoto tries to clinch up.
Faldo misses with a body punch
letting Tunamoto counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tunamoto.
Faldo wants to slow Tunamoto down by chopping away at his legs.
Faldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Tunamoto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tunamoto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tunamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tunamoto connects with a looping right hand.
Tunamoto misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faldo.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Tunamoto prevents a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Faldo tries a body shot but Tunamoto blocks it.
Tunamoto blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Tunamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Faldo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Muraki Tunamoto!
Muraki Tunamoto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
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Destiny 159:Grice vs Fakiiri 2
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Faldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demaestri.
The fighters circling - Demaestri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demaestri throws the left hand but Faldo avoids the punch easily.
Demaestri's coach down at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Demaestri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Demaestri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Faldo connects with a single shot there.
Demaestri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Faldo on the side of the head.
Demaestri jabs at Faldo's body.
Faldo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Demaestri lands a jab to Faldo's midsection.
Demaestri misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Demaestri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demaestri.
Faldo throws an off balance right hand
and Demaestri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Faldo thinking.
Faldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Demaestri misses.
Faldo misses with a hook. Demaestri ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Demaestri throws a hook to the side of Faldo's head but Faldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faldo slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Demaestri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Demaestri.
Faldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Faldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Demaestri. Demaestri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Faldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Demaestri fails to land with a series of punches.
Demaestri lands with a straight right. Faldo didn't see that one coming.#CUT2#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Demaestri throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Demaestri.
Demaestri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Faldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demaestri.
Faldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Demaestri.
Demaestri throws a hook but Faldo avoids it easily.
Faldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demaestri moves away.
Faldo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Demaestri misses with a looping left.
Faldo thows a leg kick but Demaestri checks it
and Demaestri counters with a straight right hand.
Faldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demaestri.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Demaestri breaks away and moves out of range.
Demaestri looks to throw the jab but Faldo is out of range.
Claudio Demaestri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faldo misses with a straight left.
Demaestri might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Demaestri misses its intended target.
Demaestri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faldo.
Faldo avoids the body shot from Demaestri.
Faldo is looking to counter the offense by Demaestri and move into the clinch.
Demaestri tests Faldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Demaestri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faldo on the side of the head.
Demaestri misses with a two punch combination.
Demaestri moves out of range of the leg kick from Faldo.
It seemed like Demaestri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Faldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demaestri.
Demaestri misses with a hook.#T3#
Faldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Demaestri is just out of range.
Demaestri checks a leg kick nicely.
Demaestri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faldo.
Demaestri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faldo.
An inside leg kick lands from Faldo.
A slow jab from Demaestri misses its intended target.
Demaestri scores with a three punch combo!
Demaestri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faldo.
Demaestri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Demaestri.
Demaestri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Demaestri throws a nice looking combination but Faldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demaestri is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Faldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Demaestri scores with a jab. Faldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab from Faldo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demaestri.
A jab from Demaestri finds it's way through Faldo's defenses. #T4#
Faldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Demaestri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faldo.
Demaestri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Faldo scores with a punch to the head.
Demaestri throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Faldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Faldo is struggling to control the position.
Demaestri jumps guard but Faldo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Demaestri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faldo working aggressively here.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demaestri.
Demaestri jumps guard but Faldo stands there with Demaestri around his waist. Demaestri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nick Faldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Demaestri.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faldo working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Faldo as the two fighters clinch.
#TD2#
Demaestri pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Demaestri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Demaestri throws out a loose jab but Faldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demaestri looks to land a combination but Faldo avoids it well.
A jab from Faldo misses.
Demaestri 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.
Faldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Demaestri throws a nice looking combination but Faldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Demaestri tries to get set, Faldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Demaestri manages to avoid the attempt.
Faldo slips under a jab from Demaestri.
Demaestri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Faldo digs a good hook to Demaestri's body.
Faldo looks to land a body kick but Demaestri moved away.
Demaestri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Demaestri throws a right hand that Faldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Faldo also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demaestri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faldo is looking to counter the offense by Demaestri and move into the clinch.
Demaestri throws a big shot that misses.
Faldo throws a solid leg kick but Demaestri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Faldo.
Demaestri misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Demaestri.#T1#
Demaestri blocks the body kick.
Demaestri steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Faldo. That one must have hurt.
Faldo misses with a looping left.
Demaestri digs a good body shot into Faldo's ribs.
Demaestri cracks Faldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Demaestri throws a looping overhand right but Faldo ducks down to avoid it.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Demaestri finds it's target.
Demaestri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Faldo back to the cage. Demaestri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Faldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Claudio Demaestri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Demaestri jabs Faldo right on the nose. Faldo blinks but takes it well.
Faldo tries to work over Demaestri's front leg with a kick but Demaestri checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demaestri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faldo lands a body shot.
Faldo throws a body kick that misses
and Demaestri counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Faldo throws a leg kick that misses.
Demaestri throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch.
Demaestri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Demaestri.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Demaestri gets control of Faldo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Demaestri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Demaestri looking for a guillotine here but Faldo defends easily.
#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Demaestri looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Faldo passes into half guard.
Faldo prevents Demaestri from improving his position.#T3#
Faldo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Demaestri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Demaestri looking for a guillotine here but Faldo defends easily.
Demaestri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faldo is one step ahead there.
Faldo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Demaestri working a defensive guard here.
Demaestri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faldo is one step ahead there.
Demaestri keeps trying to improve his position.
Faldo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Demaestri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Jab from Demaestri.
Faldo misses with a body kick.
Faldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Demaestri.
Demaestri misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Faldo catches Demaestri right on the button with a cross.
Demaestri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Faldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Demaestri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Demaestri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demaestri swinging wildly here.
A big left from Demaestri misses.
Demaestri lands with a good body shot.
Faldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faldo there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demaestri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faldo.
Demaestri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Faldo misses with a body shot.
Faldo thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Demaestri misses the shot to the body.
Faldo misses with a body shot.
Demaestri is looking for the big counter here.
Faldo slips a straight right by Demaestri.
Faldo moves out of range as Demaestri strikes.
Faldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faldo connects with a solid leg kick.
Demaestri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Demaestri.
The fighters circling - Faldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demaestri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demaestri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Faldo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Demaestri moves out of range as Faldo strikes.
Faldo throws a lazy right hand but Demaestri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demaestri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Faldo.
Claudio Demaestri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Demaestri connects with a crisp jab.
Faldo misses with a right hand
and Demaestri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Faldo coming out on top.
A big left from Faldo misses.
Demaestri is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Demaestri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faldo.
Demaestri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Faldo looks to throw the jab but Demaestri is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Demaestri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Demaestri thuds a left hand into Faldo's body.
Faldo throws a jab when Demaestri was well out of range.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Demaestri ducks down to avoid it.
Demaestri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faldo.
Demaestri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Demaestri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Faldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demaestri.#T3#
Faldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demaestri ducks under a wild hook from Faldo.
Demaestri misses with an uppercut. Faldo saw that one coming.
A combination from Demaestri does no damage.
Faldo slips a straight right by Demaestri.
Demaestri stuns Faldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Faldo slips a straight right by Demaestri.
Demaestri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faldo just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Demaestri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Demaestri moves out of range of the leg kick from Faldo.
Demaestri scores with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Faldo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Faldo.
Faldo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Demaestri.
Faldo takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
A swing and a miss from Demaestri.
Demaestri lands a jab.
Demaestri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice jab there from Demaestri.
Demaestri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Demaestri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faldo.
Demaestri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faldo.
Demaestri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Demaestri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faldo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Demaestri checks a leg kick.
Demaestri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Demaestri throws a hook to the side of Faldo's head but Faldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faldo is looking to slow Demaestri down with leg kicks.
Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demaestri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio Demaestri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Demaestri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Demaestri!
Claudio Demaestri seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Destiny Tuesday 49
Date: May 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Faldo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tunamoto counters with a one-two to the body.
Faldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tunamoto's sensitive parts.
Faldo blocks a head kick by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto lands with a good body shot.
Faldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tunamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tunamoto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tunamoto scores with a head kick.
#CUT#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Muraki Tunamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunamoto lands with a straight right. Faldo didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tunamoto is out of range and Faldo settles back down.
Tunamoto scores with a sloppy right hand. Faldo should have avoided that one.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Tunamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Faldo.#CL#
Tunamoto clinches up with Faldo and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Tunamoto scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Tunamoto breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Tunamoto has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Tunamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tunamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tunamoto tries to break the clinch but Faldo is controlling the position.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tunamoto blocks a body shot from Faldo.
A short right from Faldo.
Faldo lands a body shot.
Faldo blocks a body shot from Tunamoto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Tunamoto.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Faldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tunamoto backwards.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tunamoto digs a right hand into Faldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faldo's gas tank.
Tunamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tunamoto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tunamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tunamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tunamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Tunamoto tries a knee to the head but Faldo blocks it.
#BC#
Tunamoto breaks from the clinch.
Tunamoto throws a body punch but Faldo moves out of range.
Tunamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faldo's hands.#T3#
A jab from Faldo finds it's way through Tunamoto's defenses.
Tunamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faldo.
Faldo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tunamoto's head backwards.
Faldo misses with an uppercut.
Tunamoto is looking for a counter combo.
Tunamoto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tunamoto tries to clinch up but Faldo circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Tunamoto rushes Faldo and presses him up against the cage.
Tunamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faldo's defenses.
Tunamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Tunamoto.
A right hand to the body from Tunamoto.
Faldo lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Tunamoto manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tunamoto tries to clinch but Faldo is having none of it. #CL#
Tunamoto drives through and clinches with Faldo against the cage.
#T4#
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Faldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tunamoto tries to throw a body punch but Faldo avoids it by throwing Tunamoto back against the cage.
Tunamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Tunamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tunamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Faldo misses with a hook.
Faldo 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.
That kick from Tunamoto tenderised Faldo's leg. Faldo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tunamoto throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tunamoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Faldo to score with a decent uppercut.
Tunamoto 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.
Tunamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tunamoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
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 Muraki Tunamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Faldo misses with an uppercut
and Tunamoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Faldo's knee momentarily.
Faldo throws a front kick aimed at Tunamoto's knee but Tunamoto avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto tries to clinch but Faldo is having none of it.
Tunamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Faldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Faldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tunamoto connects with a leg kick. Faldo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Faldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Faldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tunamoto lands a jab to the nose.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tunamoto 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 Faldo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Faldo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Faldo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Faldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tunamoto feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
A jab from Faldo misses.
Tunamoto takes one to the side of the head.
Tunamoto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT#
That has opened up Nick Faldo's cut even more.
Faldo lands a jab.
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faldo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tunamoto slips a jab and a cross from Faldo.
Tunamoto lands with a shot to the body.
Faldo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tunamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tunamoto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tunamoto.
A big left from Tunamoto misses.
Tunamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faldo can do to turn this around?
Tunamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faldo.
A counter left hand to the body from Tunamoto misses its target.#T2#
Faldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Muraki Tunamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Tunamoto wants to land a leg kick but Faldo is out of range.
Faldo works Tunamoto's body with a nice hook.
Faldo delivers a nice body kick.
Tunamoto misses with a looping left.
Faldo throws a chopping leg kick but Tunamoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Faldo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tunamoto defending well as Faldo loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A solid body kick from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto connects with a nice looking jab.
Faldo misses with a lunging right hand
and Tunamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tunamoto wants to clinch.#T3#
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tunamoto. Tunamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Faldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tunamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Faldo. #CL#
Tunamoto gets a clinch.
Faldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Tunamoto controls his hands.
Tunamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
#BC#
Tunamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tunamoto tries to clinch up.
Faldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Faldo digs a good hook to Tunamoto's body.
Faldo cracks Tunamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tunamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Tunamoto lands with a hook. Faldo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tunamoto moves out of range as Faldo throws a body kick.
Tunamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Tunamoto!
#CL#
Tunamoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tunamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Faldo.
Tunamoto digs a right hand underneath Faldo's ribcage. Faldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Faldo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#BC#
Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muraki Tunamoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Tunamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Faldo tests Tunamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Faldo scores with a jab to the head.
Faldo lands with a straight right. Tunamoto didn't see that one coming.#ROC2#
Tunamoto is rocked!
Tunamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Tunamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faldo lands a hook that stumbles Tunamoto back into the cage. Faldo follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Tunamoto to the canvas! Faldo pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Tunamoto has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nick Faldo!
In his post fight interview, Nick Faldo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Destiny 150: Erasmus vs. Nah
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Tamland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamland tries to clinch up.
Faldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tamland.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tamland!
Tamland's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tamland duly obliges.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Tamland ducks down to avoid it.
Tamland misses with a head kick.
Tamland throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Tamland.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faldo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faldo.
Tamland misses with a wild combination.
Tamland throws a head kick but Faldo moves out of range.
Faldo tries to score with a low kick but Tamland moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#CL2#
Tamland forces Faldo back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamland tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Tamland controls his hands.
Tamland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been informed that Tamland 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.
Tamland tries a knee to the head but Faldo blocks it.
Tamland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faldo backwards.
Tamland wants to break free but Faldo has control.
Tamland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Tamland jumps guard but Faldo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
Tamland blocks an uppercut.
Tamland blocking some punches.
Faldo can't find room to land a body shot as Tamland controls the action.
Faldo lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Faldo.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Tamland avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Tamland slowing the pace effectively.
Tamland looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.
#T2#
A frustrated look appears on Tamland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tamland tries to break free but Faldo pushes him back against the cage.
Tamland blocks an uppercut.
Faldo tries a body shot but Tamland blocks it.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo tries a body shot but Tamland blocks it.
Tamland is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Faldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nick Faldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Tamland.
Tamland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faldo misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Faldo.
Tamland is trying to break the clinch but Faldo has him pressed against the cage.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tamland is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Faldo is defending well.#T3#
Faldo is trying to stall.
Faldo is leaning against Tamland and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamland is trying to maintain a safe position but Faldo gets an underhook and turns Tamland into the cage.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Tamland backwards.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Tamland jumps into guard, dragging Faldo to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Tamland looking for a guillotine here but Faldo defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Tamland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faldo is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Tamland is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Faldo defends well.#T4##SUB2#
Tamland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Faldo defends it easily.
Faldo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Tamland looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Faldo passes into half guard.
Tamland is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Tamland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Tamland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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 Nick Faldo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
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#
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamland. Faldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
Tamland closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo tries to stall but Tamland uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Tamland manages to break the clinch.
Brick Tamland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tamland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Faldo as he avoids it easily.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tamland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo moves away from the strike by Tamland.
Tamland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faldo avoids the body shot from Tamland.
As Tamland tries to get set, Faldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Tamland manages to avoid the attempt.
Faldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tamland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Faldo ducks under a wild hook from Tamland.
Tamland walks into a straight right hand from Faldo.
Tamland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faldo's waist but Faldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tamland off to one side.
Tamland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nick Faldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Tamland.
Tamland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Faldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tamland on the side of the head.
Faldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tamland missing with a left hand there. Faldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tamland takes a swing at Faldo's ribcage but misses.
Tamland lands a jab to Faldo's midsection.#CL2#
Tamland closes the distance and clinches.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tamland holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faldo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo lands a right hand. #TD2#
Tamland ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tamland no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faldo's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Tamland has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Faldo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tamland.
Tamland tries to buck Faldo off but Faldo is having none of it.
Tamland is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Faldo off and has taken his back!
Tamland throws strikes from the back but Faldo rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Faldo.#SUB2#
Tamland drops back looking for a leg! Faldo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Faldo manages to kick Tamland off! Tamland jumps back into Faldo's guard.
Tamland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tamland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Faldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tamland is aware though and is defending well.
Faldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tamland.
Tamland throwing strikes but missing.
Tamland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tamland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tamland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tamland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Faldo is adopting a defensive guard.#T4#
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tamland being controlled here momentarily.
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tamland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tamland is looking to work some ground and pound but Faldo has wrist control.
Tamland postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tamland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faldo trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A lazy left from Faldo finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brick Tamland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tamland misses with a head kick.
Tamland lands a jab to Faldo's midsection.
Faldo connects with a jab.
Tamland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Faldo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tamland in his tracks.
Good standup being displayed there by Faldo as he connects with a hook.
Tamland shoots in looking for a takedown but Faldo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tamland's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tamland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC#
Tamland is rocked!
Tamland tries to clinch but Faldo is having none of it.
Tamland is still on wobbly legs! Can Faldo finish him?
Tamland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faldo.
Tamland seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Faldo drops Tamland with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tamland looks back up at him and smiles so Faldo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faldo throws out a loose jab but Tamland uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Tamland clinches up with Faldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Tamland is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faldo is keeping busy.
Faldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Tamland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tamland tries to work over Faldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tamland can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tamland.
Tamland jumps guard but Faldo stands there with Tamland around his waist. Tamland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tamland tries to break the clinch but Faldo is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tamland.
Faldo is looking to control Tamland's arms but Tamland gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faldo has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Tamland breaks from the clinch.
Brick Tamland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faldo scores with a leg kick.
Tamland looks to land a body kick but Faldo moved away.
Tamland just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faldo moves away.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A good leg kick by Faldo. #T2##CL2#
Tamland moves into the clinch.
Tamland looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.
#TD2#
Tamland gets control of Faldo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tamland will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Tamland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Faldo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Tamland throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tamland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tamland being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Tamland working for a triangle but Faldo defends it easily.
Faldo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3##SUB2#
Tamland throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Faldo escapes and throws Tamland's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tamland is trying to improve his position.
Tamland is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tamland tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Faldo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Faldo tries to control but Tamland wriggling away.
Tamland is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
Faldo controlling the pace for now.
Tamland is wriggling around trying to escape.
Faldo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tamland is trying desperately to improve position.
Faldo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brick Tamland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tamland is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Faldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Faldo 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Faldo!
Nick Faldo 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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