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Event:
AD479: Aggressive Combat
Date: Sep 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Pete jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Punchy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pete was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Punchy throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Punchy digs a good hook to Pete's body.
Pete scores with a hook.
Pete ducks under a wild hook from Punchy.
An attempted straight right counter from Pete misses the target.
Punchy fails with the takedown
and Punchy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pete scores with a jab.
A big right from Pete misses.
Nice body punch from Pete.
Punchy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Pete swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Punchy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pete throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
and Punchy counters with a takedown into side control. #T1#
I wouldn't like to be where Pete is right now.
Pete is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pete is trying to control Punchy's posture but Punchy avoids it.
Pete tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Punchy wants to control but Pete is keeping him busy.
Punchy is trying to ground and pound but Pete uses the momentary lack of control by Punchy to regain half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pete has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Punchy is working away from the top position though.
Pete manages to get to full guard.
Punchy trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.
Punchy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pete has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Punchy with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Punchy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punchy tries to free his leg and advance position but Pete is retaining full guard.
Pete wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Punchy wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punchy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Punchy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pete works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Punchy throws a big right hand that misses.
Punchy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Punchy postures up in Pete's guard and throws a big left but Pete blocks it.
Pete working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punchy.
Punchy wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Punchy ducks under a wild hook from Pete.
Pete ducks right into an uppercut from Punchy.
Pete just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Pete both land. Nice combination.
Pete uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punchy.
Punchy misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trent Punchy will probably get the nod.
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#
Pete misses with a shot to the body
and Punchy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Punchy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pete counters with a nice uppercut.
Trent Punchy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CL#
Pete clinches with his opponent.
Pete has a couple of punches blocked by Punchy.
Punchy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Punchy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pete gets through Punchy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pete scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete.
Still in the clinch, Punchy scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pete tries to work over Punchy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punchy's elbow.
Pete swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pete goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Punchy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T1#
Punchy lands a right hand.
Pete lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Pete's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pete fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Punchy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Punchy. Those never looked like landing.
Pete fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Punchy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Punchy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pete scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Punchy misses with a left hand
and Pete counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Texas Pete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Pete.
Punchy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Punchy misses with a double jab.
Texas Pete is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Punchy looks to land a combination. Pete sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T2#
Punchy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pete.
Punchy works the jab nicely.
Punchy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Punchy.
Punchy avoids the body shot from Pete.
Punchy lands with a cross.
Punchy keeps the fight on the outside.
Punchy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Punchy throws a shot from downtown. Pete moves away and avoids it.
Pete ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Punchy misses with a left hand
and Pete counters with a stiff right hand.
Pete moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Punchy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Punchy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pete.
Pete throws a looping overhand right but Punchy ducks down to avoid it.
Pete lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Punchy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pete.
A shot to the liver by Pete. Beautiful body shot.
Pete's jab looks to have found its range, popping Punchy under the eye.
Pete looks to land a right hand but Punchy moved out of range.
Punchy staying out of range there.
Punchy moves forwards but Pete connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Punchy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pete to score with a decent uppercut.#T4#
Punchy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete missing with a left hand there. Punchy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punchy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pete connects with a body shot.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Punchy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pete throws a big shot that misses.
Punchy ducks under a wild hook from Pete.
Pete throws a jab when Punchy was well out of range.
Punchy with the counter takedown but Pete avoids it easily.
Pete on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Punchy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pete looks to land a left hand but Punchy moved out of range nicely.
Punchy 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.#TD2#
Punchy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pete napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punchy wants to control but Pete is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Texas Pete will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Punchy looks to land a combination. Pete sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Punchy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Punchy misses with a leg kick
and Pete counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Pete.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Punchy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punchy.
Punchy lands a nice shot that snaps Pete's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete misses with a straight right.
Punchy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Punchy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pete misses with a hook to the body
and Punchy counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punchy throws a shot from downtown. Pete moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Punchy defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
Punchy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Punchy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Punchy.
Punchy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pete misses with a right hand
letting Punchy counter with a right hand.
Pete fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Punchy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Punchy just misses with a punch to the body.
Punchy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Punchy misses. #T2#
Punchy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pete throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punchy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Punchy looks to throw the jab but Pete is out of range.
Punchy looks to score with a jab to the body but Pete is just out of range.
Punchy loads up on a big right hand but Pete slips the punch.
It looked like Pete wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Punchy lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Pete misses.
Punchy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pete.
And Punchy tries to counter it with a takedown but Pete pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pete thows a left - swing and a miss!
Punchy shoots in for a takedown but Pete shows good takedown defense.
Punchy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pete throws out the jab. #T3#
Punchy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Punchy lands a glancing blow to the side of Pete's head.
Punchy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pete throws a series of punches but Punchy avoids them all with ease.
Punchy takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Pete swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Punchy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pete was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punchy swings for the body but Pete moves out of range.
Pete scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Punchy misses with a jab to the body
and Pete counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pete throws a poor cross that misses
and Punchy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Punchy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchy.
Pete swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pete throws a body punch but Punchy moves out of range.
Punchy throws a jab but it's blocked by Pete.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punchy manages to avoid it.
Punchy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pete looks to land a left hand but Punchy moved out of range nicely.
Pete misses with a lunging right hand
and Punchy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pete takes one to the chin there.
Punchy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pete is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trent Punchy.
I think Punchy 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Punchy!
Trent Punchy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that House of Valor logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
AD471: 22th Storm
Date: Aug 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Pete just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pete.
Raunio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raunio's corner calls for a 1-2. Raunio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD2#
Raunio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pete quickly recovers to half guard.
Pete is breathing heavily.
Raunio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Raunio seems content to control.
Raunio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Raunio is nestled in close to Pete, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Raunio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pete might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Raunio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Raunio. #T1#
Raunio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Raunio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pete taking some punishment here, with Raunio in his half guard.
Raunio is trying to control. Pete wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Raunio content to control rather than advance.
Raunio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pete defending well though.
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. Raunio connects with a nice short shot to Pete's temple. #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.#SUB2#
Raunio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pete has managed to free his arm - good work.
Raunio is looking to take a break and control but Pete is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raunio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Raunio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pete shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raunio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raunio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raunio thumps Pete with a low kick.
Raunio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Pete walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raunio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A lazy left from Raunio finds it's target.
Raunio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raunio shoots in but Pete avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pete throwing a counter right hand but Raunio manages to avoid it.
Pete takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raunio swinging wildly here.
#KD2#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Raunio and Pete goes tumbling to the canvas! Raunio follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #ROC2#
Pete is rocked!#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raunio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oh Pete is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raunio wants to control but Pete is keeping him busy.
Pete seems to have got his legs back now.
Raunio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pete defending well though.
Raunio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Raunio drops an elbow to the side of Pete's head.
Raunio looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Raunio.
Raunio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raunio looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauli Raunio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Pete takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pete stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raunio.
Raunio with a hook.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raunio moves away.
Raunio connects with a crisp jab.
Raunio steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Pete is out on his feet! Raunio sets himself and nearly takes Pete's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rauli Raunio!
In his post fight interview, Rauli Raunio started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
AD467: ReMotus
Date: Jul 23, 2017 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from D Amato misses the target.
Pete throws a lazy uppercut
and D Amato counters with a three punch combo that has Pete backing up. Pete nods at D Amato to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice shot by D Amato.
D Amato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
D Amato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by D Amato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of D Amato.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pete creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
D Amato lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
D Amato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pete gets through D Amato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pete.
Pete lands a hook to the side of the head.
D Amato blocks an uppercut.
D Amato misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
A short right from Pete on the inside.
D Amato swings wildly with an uppercut but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it.
D Amato misses with some punches.
D Amato blocks a body shot from Pete.
Pete tries to work over D Amato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
D Amato gets through Pete's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pete tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
D Amato blocks an uppercut.
Pete lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
D Amato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pete comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
D Amato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
D Amato misses with a looping left.
D Amato throws a hook to the side of Pete's head but Pete sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from D Amato.
Pete looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pete fails to land with a series of punches.
#T2#
Pete throws the left hand but D Amato avoids the punch easily.
Michael D Amato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
D Amato throws a big shot that misses.
Pete paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
D Amato swinging wildly here.
Pete moves forwards but D Amato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pete ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pete scores with the left hand. D Amato knows he should have avoided that one.
Pete throws a hook to the side of D Amato's head but D Amato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from D Amato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
D Amato throws a jab but it's blocked by Pete.
Pete throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pete takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from D Amato finds it's way through Pete's defenses. #T3#
D Amato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
D Amato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
D Amato misses with a series of wild punches.
Pete throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pete loads up on a big right hand but D Amato slips the punch.
Pete takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
D Amato throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Pete releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pete defending well as D Amato loads up on a big left hand.
D Amato is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
D Amato misses the jab.
Pete throws out a counter right but D Amato avoids it with no problem.
Pete scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T4#
Pete takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
D Amato misses with a wild body shot.
D Amato throws a poor cross that misses
and Pete counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
D Amato throws a right and a left that Pete avoids nicely.
Pete tries to counter by closing the distance.
Decent striking displayed by D Amato there.
D Amato throws a shot from downtown. Pete moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts D Amato, as that shot connected.
D Amato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pete's hands.
D Amato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pete cracks D Amato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like D Amato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
D Amato defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael D Amato dominated that round.
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#
Pete defending well as D Amato loads up on a big left hand.
D Amato is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
D Amato takes one to the chin there.
Pete slips a straight right by D Amato.
D Amato misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Pete. That snapped D Amato's head back.
Pete cracks a nice hook into D Amato's ribs.
D Amato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pete can do to turn this around?
Pete keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
D Amato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michael D Amato is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from D Amato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete misses with a body shot.
D Amato is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting D Amato here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A punch combination from Pete misses.
D Amato cracks Pete with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
D Amato looks to land a right hand but Pete moved out of range.#T1#
A punch lands to the side of D Amato 's head but he takes it in his stride.
D Amato connects with the punch.
D Amato misses with a hook. Pete ducked under it nicely.
D Amato scores with a body shot.
D Amato lands a lovely overhand right.
D Amato throws a looping overhand right but Pete ducks down to avoid it.
Pete throws a lazy uppercut
and Pete takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Pete does a little dance to reset his feet.
D Amato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pete swings for the body but D Amato moves out of range.
D Amato misses with a straight left.
D Amato takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
D Amato walks into a straight right hand from Pete.
Pete throws the left hand but D Amato avoids the punch easily.
D Amato misses with a looping left.
Pete cracks D Amato with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pete takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pete moves out of range of the strikes.
D Amato misses with an uppercut.
D Amato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pete lands the left hand.
D Amato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pete fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pete takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pete ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
Pete looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Pete misses with a two punch combination.
Pete misses with a double jab.
D Amato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
D Amato throws a right hand that misses
and Pete counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
D Amato throws a shot from downtown. Pete moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from D Amato misses its intended target.
Pete moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for D Amato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
D Amato defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
D Amato misses with a left hand
and Pete counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pete misses with a hook.
Pete avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Pete takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pete walks into a left hand.
D Amato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from D Amato.
Pete throws a big shot that misses.
D Amato with a nice cross.
D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Pete is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Pete.
As D Amato backs off Pete throws a huge counter combo but D Amato manages to avoid it all.
Pete misses with a body shot.
Pete tries to clinch up.
D Amato lands with a hook. Pete tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pete throws a lazy right hand but D Amato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
D Amato slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael D Amato will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
D Amato connects with a body shot.
D Amato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
D Amato just misses with a punch to the body.
D Amato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pete misses with a straight left.
D Amato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pete is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pete blocks a head kick by D Amato.
Pete doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pete displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as D Amato throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
D Amato appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pete misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pete takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pete scores with a jab to the body.
D Amato throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range. #T1#
D Amato lands a jab to the nose.
Pete throws the left hand but D Amato avoids the punch easily.
D Amato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pete.
Pete blocks a jab.
Pete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D Amato.
D Amato misses with a body punch
and Pete counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pete misses with a few strikes there.
Pete scores with a hook.
A big right from Pete misses.
D Amato throws a hook to the side of Pete's head but Pete sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
D Amato throws a jab when Pete was well out of range.#T2#
Pete waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract D Amato.
D Amato misses with a double jab
and Pete counters with a nice body shot.
Pete's hands are dropping dangerously low here and D Amato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pete scrambles back to his feet.
Pete throws an overhand right that lands on D Amato's shoulder, as D Amato tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
D Amato dips to his left and cracks Pete with an uppercut!
Pete ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
Pete wants to counter the offense by D Amato and move into the clinch position.
D Amato scores with a jab to the body.
D Amato throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.
D Amato misses with a looping left.
Pete steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from D Amato.
Pete on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pete fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
D Amato throws a jab when Pete was well out of range.
Pete scores with a sloppy right hand. D Amato should have avoided that one.
D Amato misses with a hook.
Pete throws a shot from downtown. D Amato moves away and avoids it.
Pete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D Amato.
Pete moves out of range as D Amato strikes.
Pete swings for the body but D Amato moves out of range.
Pete misses with a body shot.
Pete takes a swing at D Amato's ribcage but misses.
D Amato throws the left hand but Pete avoids the punch easily.
D Amato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pete now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pete rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and D Amato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
D Amato misses the shot to the body.
D Amato takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Pete misses.
D Amato looks to throw the jab but Pete is out of range.
Pete takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pete takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for D Amato.
Pete just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from D Amato misses the target.
D Amato throws a poor cross that misses
and Pete counters with a nice uppercut.
Pete looks to score with a jab to the body but D Amato is just out of range.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael D Amato clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Pete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D Amato.
D Amato throwing a counter right hand but Pete manages to avoid it.
D Amato throws an overhand right that lands on Pete's shoulder, as Pete tries to avoid the shot.
Pete throws a jab when D Amato was well out of range.
D Amato appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
D Amato misses with a hook. Pete ducked under it nicely.
D Amato throws a hook but Pete blocks it.
Pete tries to counter with a clinch but D Amato shakes him off and moves away.
Pete keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Amato.
D Amato throws out a loose jab but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it.
D Amato misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete lands with an uppercut that bounces D Amato off the cage and back into range.
D Amato misses the jab.
A big left from D Amato misses.
Pete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D Amato was well out of range. Poor timing from Pete.#T1#
D Amato tests Pete's chin there with a solid looking shot.
D Amato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
D Amato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
D Amato misses with the combination.
Pete is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by D Amato.
D Amato appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pete jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like D Amato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
D Amato lunges at Pete with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pete's hand.
A big right from D Amato misses.
A swing and a miss from D Amato.
Pete has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
D Amato lands a body shot.
#T2#
D Amato takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Pete swings for the body but D Amato moves out of range.
A combination from Pete does no damage.
Pete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Pete does no damage.
Pete avoids a lazy jab quite 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!
D Amato throws a half hearted mid kick.
D Amato misses with an uppercut. Pete saw that one coming.
D Amato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pete.
D Amato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pete.
D Amato misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Pete throws a poor cross that misses
and D Amato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pete slips a straight right by D Amato.
D Amato misses with a straight right.
D Amato takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Pete misses.
D Amato misses with a body punch
enabling Pete to counter with a crisp jab.
Pete takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pete takes a swing at D Amato's ribcage but misses.
D Amato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pete.
D Amato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
A jab from D Amato misses.
D Amato misses with a shot to the body
and Pete connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
D Amato jabs Pete right on the nose. Pete blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
D Amato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pete's hands.
Pete misses with a telegraphed body shot
and D Amato counters with a stiff right hand.
Pete misses with a jab to the body
and D Amato counters with a nice uppercut.
Pete lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pete on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Pete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
D Amato is looking to counter punch.
Pete walks forward, straight into a front kick from D Amato.
Pete tries to clinch but D Amato moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from D Amato misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael D Amato had his way with Texas Pete in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Danga de danga de dang - D Amato scores with a four punch combination!
Pete lands with a straight right. D Amato didn't see that one coming.
A big right from D Amato misses.
D Amato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from D Amato.
Decent striking displayed by D Amato there.
D Amato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
D Amato looks to throw the jab but Pete is out of range.
Pete staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pete counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
D Amato misses with a looping right.
Pete rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and D Amato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pete displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as D Amato throws out the jab.
D Amato sets himself, and Pete steps forward looking for the clinch! D Amato avoids it this time.#T1#
Pete misses with a left hand
and D Amato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
D Amato misses with a jab to the body
and Pete counters with a three punch combo that has D Amato backing up. D Amato nods at Pete to acknowledge the strikes.
D Amato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling D Amato to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from D Amato misses its intended target. #CL2#
Pete gets a clinch.
Pete prevents a body shot from D Amato.
Texas Pete seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
D Amato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pete fails to land.
D Amato gets through Pete's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pete lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
D Amato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pete backwards.
Texas Pete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ROC#
Pete is rocked!#T2#
Pete misses with a hook from the clinch.
D Amato digs a right hand underneath Pete's ribcage. Pete let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pete is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A short right hand to the side of the head by D Amato.
Pete is still on wobbly legs! Can D Amato finish him?
D Amato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pete throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
D Amato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pete connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pete seems to have recovered his senses.
D Amato misses with an uppercut. Pete saw that one coming.
Pete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
D Amato slips a straight right by Pete.
Pete displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as D Amato throws out the jab.
D Amato cracks a nice hook into Pete's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. D Amato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
D Amato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
D Amato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
D Amato misses with a hook.
Pete defending well as D Amato loads up on a big left hand.
Pete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
D Amato throws an overhand right that lands on Pete's shoulder, as Pete tries to avoid the shot.
Pete uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from D Amato.
Pete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D Amato.
The fighters circling - D Amato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D Amato was well out of range. Poor timing from Pete.
D Amato misses with an uppercut. #T4#
D Amato scores with a hook.
Pete misses with a right hand
and D Amato counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by D Amato.
Pete needs to keep his hands up - D Amato had a free shot at his head there.
A shot to the liver by D Amato. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
D Amato lands a jab to Pete's midsection.
Pete fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches D Amato on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as D Amato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pete doesn't seem phased though.
Pete misses with an uppercut
and D Amato counters with a straight right hand.
D Amato is looking to land body kicks.
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by D Amato.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael D Amato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for D Amato, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael D Amato!
Michael D Amato retains his light heavyweight title!
Michael D Amato took some time post fight to say the following; 'M.G.D 369 say's you just got your ass whooped'.
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Event:
RFL 32: Last Event
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Pete on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mel Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pete.
Pete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pete is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gordon throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.
Pete sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
Pete looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Pete.
Gordon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pete lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gordon backwards. #CUT#
It looks like Mel Gordon has been cut.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Pete lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pete avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Pete misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pete.
Pete stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Gordon working aggressively here.
Pete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Pete lands a nice elbow.
Pete scores with a shoulder strike.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Pete.
Pete misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Pete as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Pete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pete moves out of range as Gordon throws a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Pete there.
Gordon swings widly with a right hand
and Pete makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gordon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gordon misses with a combination
and Pete counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Pete moves out of range easily.
Pete is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon lands with a kick to the temple. Pete shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pete takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gordon slips a jab from Pete.
Gordon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Pete looks to throw the jab but Gordon is out of range.
Gordon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pete throws a looping overhand right but Gordon ducks down to avoid it.
Gordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pete is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pete closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pete.
Gordon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body.
Pete throws a shot from downtown. Gordon moves away and avoids it.
Gordon tries to counter with a clinch but Pete shakes him off and moves away.
Gordon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pete counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon throws a head kick but Pete moves out of range.
Pete jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pete is out of range. #T3#
Gordon cracks the inside of Pete's front leg.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Pete scores with the left hand. Gordon knows he should have avoided that one.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon is looking to clinch but Pete is avoiding it.
Pete throwing a counter right hand but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Pete displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
An attempted straight right counter from Pete misses the target.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Pete circles away.
Pete lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC#
Gordon is rocked!
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Gordon looks to move away, Pete throws a big counter combo but Gordon just gets out of the way.
Gordon jabs Pete right on the nose. Pete blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pete counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Gordon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pete. Pete circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
Pete avoids the body shot from Gordon.
Pete circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pete moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Pete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gordon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pete moves out of range of the strikes.
Pete was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses #KD#
and Pete counters with a nice right hand that sends Gordon toppling to the canvas! Gordon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pete finish him?!
Gordon is still on wobbly legs! Can Pete finish him?#CUT#
That has opened up Mel Gordon's cut even more.
Pete keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Gordon forces Pete back against the cage and clinches.
Pete avoiding damage as Gordon throws knees to the body.
Pete lands a left hand.
Pete lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye. #BC#
Pete manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#
The cut above Mel Gordon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. Pete does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mel Gordon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A slow jab from Pete misses its intended target.
Gordon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pete on the side of the head.
Pete misses with a straight right.
Pete backing away here, and Gordon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pete has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gordon.
Pete throws a hook but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pete throws a series of punches but Gordon avoids them all with ease.
Gordon tries to clinch but Pete is having none of it.
Pete avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gordon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pete takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gordon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gordon slips under a jab.#T1#
Gordon throws a head kick but Pete moves out of range.
Gordon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gordon tries to land a body kick
and Pete counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Pete as he checks the leg kick.
Pete was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pete.
Gordon throws a head kick but Pete moves out of range.
Pete was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Texas Pete is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon tries to clinch but Pete moves away
and Pete counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pete works Gordon's body with a nice hook.
Pete blocks the body kick.
Gordon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Pete moves out of range easily.
Pete lands with a good body shot.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pete is looking to counter punch.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
It looked like Pete wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Pete circles away.
#KD#
Pete lands a big uppercut and Gordon crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gordon looks OK. Pete waves Gordon back to his feet!
A swing and a miss from Pete.
Gordon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gordon misses with a hook. Pete ducked under it nicely.
Pete misses with an uppercut.
Gordon lands a high kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab from Gordon misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Pete misses its target.
Gordon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
#KD#
and Pete counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gordon! Pete lets Gordon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Gordon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pete lands a body shot.
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pete takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
Pete throws a hook to the side of Gordon's head but Gordon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gordon throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.
Gordon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pete throws out the jab.
Gordon slips under a jab from Pete.
Gordon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pete on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Pete lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gordon doesn't seem phased though.#CUT#
Mel Gordon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pete connects with a crisp jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mel Gordon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Texas Pete!
After winning the bout, Texas Pete thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
RFL 30: Pete vs Altare
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Pete misses with a body kick.#CL#
Altare closes the distance and clinches.
Pete lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pete.#CUT2#
It looks like John Altare has been cut.
Pete can't find room to land a body shot as Altare controls the action.
Pete lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Pete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pete misses with a straight right.
Pete goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pete wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Altare lands a really nice looking cross but Pete seems unphased.
#CL#
Altare takes the fight into the clinch.
Pete blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pete scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Altare's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Altare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pete blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Pete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Altare takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Altare ducks right into an uppercut from Pete.
Pete's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Altare connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pete scrambles back to his feet.
Pete lands with an overhand left.#ROC2#
Altare is rocked!
Altare just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Altare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Altare is looking to clinch.
Pete takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Altare seems to have got his legs back now.
Altare takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Altare looks to throw the jab but Pete is out of range.
Pete bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pete throws out a counter right but Altare avoids it with no problem.
Pete bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Altare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Altare tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pete manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Altare avoids a kick to the body.
#CL#
Altare rushes Pete and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Pete breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2##CL#
Altare clinches.
Altare tries to work over Pete's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Altare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pete lands with a left to the head.
Pete wants to get back to striking at distance but Altare won't allow it.
#BC2#
Pete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pete throws a sloppy head kick and Altare moves out of range easily.
Altare moves out of range as Pete strikes.
Jab by Pete.
A jab from Altare does it's job there.#CL#
Altare gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pete has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Altare seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pete can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pete.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Altare.
Altare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Pete.
Altare misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Pete breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Pete takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Altare looks to clinch
and Pete finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Altare getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Altare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Pete on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Altare moves away.
Altare tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pete finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Altare is breathing heavily.
Pete misses with a kick to the body.
Altare ducks right into an uppercut from Pete. #CUT2#
John Altare's cut is getting worse.
Altare looks to score with a jab to the body but Pete is just out of range.
Pete lands a slapping body shot.
#KD2#
Pete sends Altare crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pete is motioning to the referee to let Altare up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pete throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Altare.#T4#
Pete throws a series of punches but Altare avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Altare.
Altare just misses with a punch to the body.
Altare uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Altare misses with an uppercut
and Pete counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Altare wants to clinch up but Pete keeps it at a distance.
Pete swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Altare wants to clinch.
Altare fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pete now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pete connects with a body shot.
Altare fails in his attempt to clinch.
Altare has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pete.
Altare moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Altare'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#
Pete connects with the punch.
Texas Pete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pete swats away the attempt to clinch by Altare.
Pete throws a body shot but no joy.
Altare walks into a straight right hand from Pete.
Altare fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Altare instigates a clinch.
Pete lands a big right hand that drops Altare! The killer instinct kicks in and Pete finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pete!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Texas Pete!
An out of breath Texas Pete 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:
RFL 25: Gatsby vs Pete
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Gatsby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pete lands an overhand right.
Pete throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gatsby's head.
Jay Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatsby tries to land a leg kick but Pete saw it coming and moves away.
Gatsby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab lands there for Pete.
A good leg kick by Pete.
Gatsby lands a nice looking body shot.
Gatsby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gatsby is looking to clinch.
Pete lands a really nice looking cross but Gatsby seems unphased.
Pete walks into a stiff left hand from Gatsby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Gatsby as he checks the leg kick.
Pete dips to his left and cracks Gatsby with an uppercut!
Pete pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gatsby is out of range and Pete settles back down. #CL#
Gatsby moves into range and clinches up with Pete.
Gatsby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pete working aggressively here.
Gatsby blocks an elbow strike.#TD#
Gatsby has picked Pete up - he's going for a ride! Gatsby dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gatsby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Gatsby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gatsby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gatsby wants to pass the guard but Pete is defending well.
Pete tries to get to full guard but Gatsby has control of the leg.
Gatsby 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.
Pete on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gatsby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gatsby is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pete on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Gatsby takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pete is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gatsby lands strikes from half guard.
Pete has hold of Gatsby's hands but Gatsby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gatsby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pete's head.
Gatsby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gatsby trying to control the pace.
Gatsby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Gatsby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gatsby is trying to control the action in half guard but Pete is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gatsby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pete defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pete manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gatsby postures up and lands a big shot to Pete's brow.
Gatsby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gatsby keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pete's head.
Gatsby throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Pete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Pete seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Pete trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby throwing strikes from guard but Pete blocks nicely.
Gatsby postures up and lands a big shot to Pete's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Pete scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pete ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Gatsby instigates a clinch.
Gatsby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gatsby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pete pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pete lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gatsby backwards.
Pete misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Gatsby.
A head punch on the inside from Pete fails to land.
Gatsby misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatsby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gatsby swings wildly with an uppercut but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatsby.
Gatsby lands a nice uppercut.
Gatsby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pete can do to turn this around?
Pete goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatsby has a couple of punches blocked by Pete.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Pete fails to land.
Gatsby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pete digs a right hand into Gatsby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gatsby's gas tank. #T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gatsby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pete has a couple of punches blocked by Gatsby.
Gatsby avoids the elbow strike from Pete, against the cage.
Pete misses with the head strike.
Gatsby lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Gatsby.
Pete is breathing heavily.
Gatsby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jay Gatsby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gatsby lands a hook that snaps the head of Pete backwards.
Gatsby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gatsby lands with a light punch inside.
Gatsby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gatsby lands with a right to the head.
Gatsby has a couple of punches blocked by Pete.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pete misses with some punches.
Gatsby is working Pete over against the cage.
Gatsby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gatsby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pete backwards.
Pete has had enough of the clinch but Gatsby keeps him there for the moment.
Gatsby wants a takedown.
A short right from Gatsby on the inside. #T2#
Gatsby lands with a left to the head.
Gatsby lands with a light punch inside.
Gatsby gets through Pete's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gatsby. #ROC#
Pete is rocked!
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gatsby lands a body punch. #KD#
Gatsby floors Pete with a big punch on the inside! Pete is trying to recover but Gatsby dives into side control.
Pete is still in real trouble! Can Gatsby finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatsby working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd goes nuts as Gatsby knocks Pete out cold with a massive hammerfist! Gatsby Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jay Gatsby!
Jay Gatsby retains his light heavyweight title!
As Jay Gatsby got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.
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Event:
RFL 022 Tyyp vs Kriel
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Pete checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Pete tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pete lands with an uppercut that bounces Muller off the cage and back into range.
Muller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Texas Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pete slips a straight right by Muller.
Pete lands an overhand right.
Muller walks into a jab.
Muller swings for the body but Pete moves out of range.
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller walks into a straight right hand from Pete.
Pete misses with a straight right.
Muller ducks right into an uppercut from Pete.
Pete throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller misses with a hook. Pete ducked under it nicely.
Muller tries to score with a low kick but Pete moves his leg out of the way.
Pete stalks Muller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Muller's face. Muller staggers backwards, shaken.
Muller swings for the body but Pete moves out of range.
#T1#
Muller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheers as Pete lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muller doesn't seem phased though.
Pete throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete lands with a right hand.
Pete scores with a jab to the body.
Pete scores with a body shot.
Pete lands with an uppercut that bounces Muller off the cage and back into range.
Muller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Pete coming out on top.
Muller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pete misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pete misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Muller 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.
Pete throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Pete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Pete.
Muller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pete connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muller scrambles back to his feet.
Pete ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller.
Pete is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pete with a hook.
Pete moves away from the strike by Muller.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pete misses with an uppercut. Muller saw that one coming.
Pete moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pete moves out of range of the strikes.
Pete misses with a looping right.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Pete misses its intended target.
Pete thuds his right hand into Muller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pete.#T3#
A big right from Pete misses.
A jab from Muller finds it's way through Pete's defenses.
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pete.
Pete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pete swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Muller to counter with a crisp jab.
Muller takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Muller throws a low kick but Pete avoids it.
Pete has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pete there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pete misses the shot to the body.
Pete lands a nice hook to Muller's body. Muller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muller tries a low kick but Pete avoids it.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muller. Pete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Pete lands the left hand.#T4#
Pete shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pete swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Pete throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muller on the side of the head.
Pete lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Muller at a distance.
Pete cracks Muller with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Pete misses the target.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Pete was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pete is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muller.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pete looks to throw the jab but Muller is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pete 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.
Pete rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muller counters with a good, hard body kick but Pete shrugs it off.
Muller scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Muller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pete moves out of range of the strikes.
Pete is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Muller throws a jab but it's blocked by Pete.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Pete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pete takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muller scores with the left hand. Pete knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Pete.
Muller cracks Pete with a good jab.
Muller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pete throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pete.
Pete is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muller can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Pete.
Muller misses with a straight right.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pete was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pete lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller scores with the left hand. Pete knows he should have avoided that one. #T1#
Pete throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muller.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Pete throws a lazy uppercut
and Muller counters with a solid body kick.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pete walks into a straight right hand from Muller.
Muller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pete.
A telegraphed right hand from Pete misses the target.
Pete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pete lands with a nice body punch.
Pete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pete lands with a hook. Muller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pete looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller slips a straight right by Pete.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller throws out a loose jab but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pete takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pete will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pete throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Pete was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pete.
Texas Pete is winning the standup battle so far.
Pete closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pete throws a big shot that misses.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Pete misses the target.
Muller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pete on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target. #T3#
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Pete.
Pete misses with a hook.
Muller connects with the punch.
Muller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pete lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the liver by Pete. Beautiful body shot.
Muller looks to land a right hand but Pete moved out of range.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pete's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pete duly obliges.
Muller jabs Pete right on the nose. Pete blinks but takes it well.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Pete misses the target.
Muller misses with a double jab
and Pete counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pete ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muller throws a body shot but no joy.
Pete was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller scores with a jab to the head.
Muller scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Pete. Beautiful body shot.
Pete is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pete throws an overhand right that lands on Muller's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Muller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Texas Pete will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Pete misses with a straight right.
Pete lands a nice shot that snaps Muller's head back.
Pete thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muller pushes Pete away with a front kick.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
Muller ducks right into an uppercut from Pete.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pete lands a jab to Muller's midsection.
Pete throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pete stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Muller misses the target.
Muller slips under a jab from Pete.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muller throws a hook to the side of Pete's head but Pete sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Muller throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Muller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pete connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muller scrambles back to his feet.
Pete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Pete lands a lovely overhand right.
Pete misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pete doesn't seem bothered though.
Muller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pete throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pete throwing a counter right hand but Muller manages to avoid it.
Muller defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
Muller misses the jab.#T2#
Muller slips under a jab from Pete.
Pete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pete lands a glancing blow to the side of Muller's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Pete was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pete is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pete scores with a jab to the jaw.
Muller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Muller throws a jab but it's blocked by Pete.
Pete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muller throws a right hand that misses
and Pete counters with a nice uppercut.
Pete is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muller.
Muller misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Pete misses the target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Muller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pete has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circling - Pete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muller sizes up Pete with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pete thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pete thuds his right hand into Muller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Texas Pete is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Pete throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pete.
Pete needs to keep his hands up - Muller had a free shot at his head there.
Pete throws a right hand that Muller ducks under and follows up with a left that Muller also avoids with ease.
Pete misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Muller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pete moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pete throws a right hand that Muller ducks under and follows up with a left that Muller also avoids with ease.
Muller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pete throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Pete misses with a straight left.
Pete with a nice cross.
Muller misses with a looping right.
Pete swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pete displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
Muller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pete is out of range. #T4#
Muller throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.
Pete appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Muller misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pete lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete loads up on a big right hand but Muller slips the punch.
Pete throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Pete. Beautiful body shot.
Pete misses with a body shot.
Muller drops his hands momentarily and Pete takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pete has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pete swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller.
Bode Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Pete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Texas Pete showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pete 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Texas Pete!
An out of breath Texas Pete 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:
RFL 017 Pate vs Mabogo
Date: Apr 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Pete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mabogo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pete.
Mabogo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Mabogo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pete!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mabogo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mabogo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pete is looking to reverse the position.
Pete stops Mabogo from passing to mount.
Mabogo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pete will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB2#
Mabogo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pete is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabogo trying to control the action but Pete is working from the bottom.
Mabogo tries to move to mount but Pete blocks the move with his legs. #T1#
Pete tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mabogo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Mabogo crashes against the mat.
Mabogo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pete is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pete dodges the ground and pound from Mabogo.#SUB2#
Mabogo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pete is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pete is not content to let Mabogo control the position.
Pete prevents Mabogo from moving into mount. #T2#
Mabogo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pete!#SUB2#
Mabogo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pete is on top in guard.
Mabogo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mabogo wants to sweep here but Pete controlling him for the moment.
Mabogo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mabogo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Mabogo seems keen to control Pete's posture.
Mabogo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mabogo is trying to control the position but Pete postures up.
Mabogo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mabogo, not yet.
Mabogo is still trying to improve position.
Mabogo looking to control but Pete passes into half guard.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mabogo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mabogo is looking to control Pete's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mabogo avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mabogo tries to roll over but Pete keeps him under control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Mabogo rushes Pete and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mabogo's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pete stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pete throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mabogos head. #BC#
Pete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Nice sprawl there from Pete as Mabogo shoots in.
Mabogo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pete manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mabogo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mabogo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pete counters with a stiff right hand.
Mabogo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pete avoids it really well and circles away.
Texas Pete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenalemodisa Mabogo.
Pete lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabogo walks into a straight right hand from Pete.#CUT#
It looks like Kenalemodisa Mabogo has been cut.
Mabogo walks straight into a right hand from Pete - that's dropped him! Pete jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mabogo from any more punishment! Mabogo complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Texas Pete!
A very excited looking Texas Pete 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:
RFL 013 Gatsby vs Pate
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Gatsby drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pete is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gatsby throwing strikes but missing.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Gatsby cracks Pete with a solid left hand.
Gatsby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby postures up in Pete's guard and throws a big left but Pete blocks it. #T1#
Gatsby is fighting to break Pete's control of his arms but Pete is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gatsby content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pete keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
Gatsby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pete utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pete pulls Gatsby in close to prevent any damage.
Pete working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gatsby. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pete keeping full guard, as Gatsby tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pete controls Gatsby momentarily but Gatsby frees himself. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gatsby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pete.
Pete slips under a jab from Gatsby.
Texas Pete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pete swings widly with a right hand
and Gatsby counters with a straight right hand.
Gatsby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gatsby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pete counters with a series of strikes. Gatsby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gatsby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pete looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatsby is just out of range.#T3#
Nice jab there from Pete.
Gatsby throws a jab when Pete was well out of range.
A big right from Gatsby misses.
Gatsby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gatsby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pete throws a body punch but Gatsby moves out of range.
Gatsby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pete.
Pete throws the left hand but Gatsby avoids the punch easily.
Pete takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Pete. No joy for Gatsby on that attempt.
Pete misses with a hook. Gatsby ducked under it nicely.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pete but Pete pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gatsby loads up on a big right hand but Pete slips the punch.
Jay Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Gatsby stuns Pete with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Gatsby shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pete manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gatsby trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.
Gatsby is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pete is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gatsby is fighting to break Pete's control of his arms but Pete is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gatsby with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Pete dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatsby tries to clinch but Pete moves out of range.
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatsby.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatsby manages to avoid it.
Gatsby goes for a double leg but Pete avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pete continues to drive forward.
As Gatsby backs off Pete throws a huge counter combo but Gatsby manages to avoid it all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gatsby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Gatsby gets a clinch.
Pete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatsby prevents a body shot from Pete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatsby lands with a light punch inside.
Pete has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gatsby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pete can do to turn this around?
Gatsby tries to score a body lock takedown but Pete shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gatsby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pete tries to work over Gatsby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete. #T1#
Pete wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pete tries to work over Gatsby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatsby's elbow.
Pete stops a takedown attempt from Gatsby.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Gatsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatsby's elbow.
Pete blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gatsby lands with a short shot to the head.
Pete tries to throw a body punch but Gatsby avoids it by throwing Pete back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gatsby.
Gatsby blocks a body shot from Pete.
Gatsby lands a left hand.
Gatsby misses with the head strike.
Pete misses with some punches.
Gatsby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gatsby.
Pete misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatsby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pete pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pete pushes Gatsby away with a front kick.#T2#
A head kick misses from Pete.
Gatsby lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pete lands with a nice body punch.
Pete ducks under a wild hook from Gatsby.
Pete checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pete lands with a thumping leg kick.
Texas Pete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatsby is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Pete on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pete tries to land a leg kick but Gatsby saw it coming and moves away.
Pete dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatsby throws a lazy uppercut
and Pete counters with a stiff right hand.
Gatsby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from Pete.
Gatsby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
Pete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatsby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Gatsby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pete misses with a punch on the inside.
Pete blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Pete.
Still in the clinch, Gatsby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pete misses with a body punch.
Gatsby struggles to land a body shot inside as Pete controls his hands.
Jay Gatsby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gatsby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pete pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Pete's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pete lands with a hook. Gatsby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gatsby is looking to clinch but Pete is avoiding it.
It seemed like Pete was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gatsby.
#T4#
Gatsby loads up on a big right hand but Pete slips the punch.
Gatsby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pete cracks Gatsby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pete shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pete throws a body kick that misses.
Pete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatsby looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gatsby connects with a nice looking jab.
Pete dodges the punch combination from Gatsby.
Pete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Gatsby.
Gatsby tries to counter with a takedown but Pete is quick to defend against it.
Pete on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pete lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gatsby, as that shot connected.
Gatsby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Texas Pete will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Pete throws a jab when Gatsby was well out of range.
Pete looks to land a body kick but Gatsby moved away.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatsby moves away.
Gatsby lands an overhand right.
Pete waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gatsby.
Pete thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gatsby defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
Pete moves out of range as Gatsby throws a body kick.
Pete checks a leg kick.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatsby moves away.
Gatsby is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pete's head.
Gatsby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pete's hands.
Gatsby misses with a straight right.
Gatsby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete throws a sloppy head kick and Gatsby moves out of range easily. #T1#
Gatsby moves out of range of the body kick from Pete.
Gatsby scores with a leg kick.
Gatsby tries to clinch there but Pete circles away.
Gatsby connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pete. Pete circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pete sprawls well. Pete wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gatsby gets slowly back to his feet.
Gatsby lands a jab to Pete's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Gatsby as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Gatsby misses.
Gatsby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pete is looking to slow Gatsby down with leg kicks. #T2#
A lazy left from Pete finds it's target.#TD#
Gatsby scores with a takedown into Pete's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gatsby passes Pete's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pete wants to control but Gatsby is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Gatsby looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Gatsby is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3#
Pete is looking for a sweep. Gatsby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pete wants to sweep but Gatsby has passed to side control!
You can see the frustration on Pete's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pete is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
Gatsby cracks Pete with a big right hand but Pete just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gatsby throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatsby throwing strikes but Pete manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gatsby struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Gatsby throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pete on the side of the head.
Gatsby scores with a leg kick.
Pete misses with a hook. Gatsby ducked under it nicely.
Pete throws a nice looking combination but Gatsby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pete.
Some bone on bone action there as Gatsby checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gatsby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pete now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gatsby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pete at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pete enables Gatsby to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pete manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pete utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gatsby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Gatsby throwing strikes from guard but Pete blocks nicely. #SUB#
Gatsby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pete trying to control the position.
Gatsby with a nice head shot there.
Pete preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gatsby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gatsby postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gatsby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pete walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gatsby throws a shot to the body.
Pete connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gatsby's hands.
Gatsby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pete's head.
Gatsby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gatsby takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Pete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatsby lands a high kick!
Gatsby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gatsby moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Pete connects with a high kick.
Nice defenses there by Pete.
Nice defenses there by Gatsby.
Gatsby connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pete. Pete circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pete swinging wildly here.
Pete on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gatsby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pete is looking to score with low kicks.
Gatsby wants to clinch up but Pete keeps it at a distance.
Pete lands a nice looking body kick.
Gatsby gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pete connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gatsby fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Pete tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pete lands a jab to the head.
Crunch! Gatsby slams his shin into Pete's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gatsby misses with a looping left.
Pete throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gatsby.
Gatsby misses with an uppercut
and Pete counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crunch! Pete slams his shin into Gatsby's torso.
Gatsby throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gatsby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gatsby tries to clinch but Pete moves out of range.
Gatsby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pete.
Gatsby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pete has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jay Gatsby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Pete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatsby feints and then cracks Pete's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pete down.
Pete scores with a head kick. Gatsby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gatsby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pete swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatsby.#CL#
Gatsby clinches with his opponent.
Gatsby prevents a body shot from Pete.
Pete tries to work over Gatsby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pete throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pete just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gatsby's brow.
Gatsby can't find room to land a body shot as Pete controls the action.
Gatsby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pete or not.
Pete is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pete has a couple of punches blocked by Gatsby.
#T1#
Gatsby is looking for a takedown.
Pete misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pete goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatsby tries a body shot but Pete blocks it.
Pete lands a body shot.
Pete misses with a punch to the body.
Pete has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gatsby seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pete can turn it around.
Gatsby can't get the takedown.
Pete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pete lands a damaging elbow.
Pete struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatsby controls his hands.
Gatsby lands with a short shot to the head.
Gatsby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Gatsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatsby's elbow.
Pete misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Pete manages to break the clinch.
Texas Pete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL#
Gatsby has closed the distance and engaged Pete in a clinch.
Pete blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatsby looking for a takedown.
Pete misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pete misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Gatsby as the two fighters clinch.
Pete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gatsby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gatsby misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Pete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gatsby wants to clinch up but Pete keeps it at a distance.
Gatsby throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Gatsby lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Gatsby.
Pete walks into a jab.
Gatsby needs to keep his hands up - Pete had a free shot at his head there.#T3#
Gatsby keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pete stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pete wants it to stay on the feet.
Gatsby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pete if he has to take too many more of those.
#CL#
Gatsby gets a clinch.
Pete struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatsby controls his hands.
A short right from Pete.
Pete tries a body shot but Gatsby blocks it.
Pete blocks an uppercut.
Pete misses with the head strike.
Pete swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Pete breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Gatsby drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gatsby throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Gatsby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pete swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gatsby landing with the ground and pound.
Gatsby throwing strikes from guard but Pete blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatsby wants to pass the guard but Pete is keeping the position.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Pete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Jay Gatsby.
I think Gatsby 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:46
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Gatsby!
Jay Gatsby retains his light heavyweight title!
Jay Gatsby took some time post fight to say the following; 'My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.
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Event:
RFL 007 Big Deal
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Gordon.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Pete bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gordon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like Mel Gordon has been cut.
Gordon throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon lands a nice hook to Pete's body. Pete takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon feints a jab promting Pete to slip. Gordon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pete slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gordon moves away from the strike by Pete. #KD2#
Pete feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gordon sprawling to the canvas! Gordon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pete finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
#KD2#
Pete lands a big right hand that sends Gordon crashing to the mat! Pete stays standing though and waves Gordon back to his feet!#ROC2#
Gordon is rocked!
Pete throws an uppercut from hell that sends Gordon clean off his feet! He's out cold! Pete stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Texas Pete!
Texas Pete decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
RFL 001 Games in the Coliseum
Date: Jan 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Unz shoots in looking for a takedown but Pete manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Unz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Unz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Unz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Unz is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Pete is trying to escape and Unz transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Pete is forced to tap! Nice work there by Unz! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Unz Unz!
Unz Unz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Highland Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Just Bleed 17
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Danga de danga de dang - Scott scores with a four punch combination!
Pete blocks a jab.
Scott tries to clinch but Pete is having none of it.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Pete moves out of range easily.
And Pete responds with a good body kick, but Scott manages to step out the way in time.
Pete throws a low kick, looking for Scott's leg but Scott calmly moves out of range.
Scott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Unicorn Powered Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Pete throws the kick towards the body but Scott avoids it.
Pete takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pete throws a hook to the side of Scott's head but Scott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and Pete counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott wants to land a leg kick but Pete is out of range.
Alejandro Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott tries to clinch up but Pete circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pete counters with a straight right hand.
Pete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott slips a jab from Pete.#T1#
Pete walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scott tries to clinch there but Pete circles away.
Pete on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scott. Scott obviously looking to wear him down.
Pete misses with a looping right.
Scott scores with a spinning back kick!
Scott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pete in his tracks.
Scott connects with a solid leg kick.
Pete walks into a straight right hand from Scott.
Scott throws a shot to the body.
Scott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pete.
Scott throws a push kick but Pete slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Pete releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pete throws a low kick but Scott avoids it.
Scott scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pete looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
Pete takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Scott gets a clinch.
Pete lands a left hand.
Scott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pete just stands there and leans against the cage.
Scott is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pete throws a head punch that misses.
Scott lands a nice shot to the body.
Pete tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Pete tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Pete back against the cage.
Pete misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Pete.
Scott presses Pete against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Pete breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scott.
#T3#
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Pete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pete misses with a head kick.
Scott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pete.
Scott connects with a right hand. Pete shakes it off.
Pete misses with a straight left.
Pete changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pete 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.
Scott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pete. That did some damage!
A big left from Pete misses.
Pete dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Scott wants to clinch up but Pete keeps it at a distance.
Scott wants to slow Pete down by chopping away at his legs.
Pete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott thuds his shin into the meat of Pete's side.
Pete takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CUT#
It looks like Texas Pete has been cut.
Pete lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Scott misses with an uppercut. Pete saw that one coming.
Pete attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Pete was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pete explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A low kick from Pete misses
and Scott counters with a nice leg kick.
Scott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pete swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Texas Pete's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Scott fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scott avoids a kick to the body.
Scott misses with a jab to the body
and Pete counters with a body kick that stops Scott in his tracks momentarily.
Pete looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Pete throws the kick towards the body but Scott avoids it.
Scott tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pete manages to circle out of the way.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pete throws a push kick but Scott slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Pete throws a body kick that misses.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Scott was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pete.
Pete misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alejandro Scott is winning the standup battle so far.#T1##CL#
Scott pushes Pete up against the cage in a clinch.
Pete has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
Pete tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Pete.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Pete turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pete blocks a body shot from Scott.
Scott tries to pull guard but Pete won't allow it.
Scott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pete walks away with a smile on his face. Scott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott thows a leg kick but Pete checks it
and Pete counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pete takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scott throws a chopping leg kick but Pete manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scott scores with a nice body kick.
Scott is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pete, right into the meat.
Scott tries a low kick but Pete avoids it.
Pete cracks Scott with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Pete scores with a hook to the body. Scott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pete's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott moves away from the strike by Pete.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Pete finds it's way through Scott's defenses.
Scott throws a leg kick but Pete sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pete throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Pete scores with a spinning back kick!
Scott moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T3#
Pete takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Scott tries to clinch but Pete is having none of it.
Scott jabs Pete right on the nose. Pete blinks but takes it well.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Pete looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pete throws the kick towards the body but Scott avoids it.
Scott scores with a shot to the body.
Pete circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pete throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pete blocks the body kick.
Pete ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Scott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pete lands a right hook to the body.
Scott throws a solid leg kick but Pete takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scott.
A little jabbing left from Pete on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Scott moves into the clinch.#TD#
Scott pulls Pete into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pete controlling from the top position.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
Pete must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pete controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Texas Pete will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Texas Pete'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 Pete. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott lands a lovely overhand right.
Scott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Scott wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pete connects with an inside leg kick.
Pete takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Scott.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pete.
Pete takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scott.
#T1#
Scott tries to clinch there but Pete circles away.
Pete takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Scott lands a head shot.
Scott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pete on the side of the head.
Pete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott throwing a counter right hand but Pete manages to avoid it.
Pete takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL#
Scott clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Pete scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pete prevents a body shot from Scott.
Pete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pete lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pete throws a head punch that misses.
Scott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pete to keep the fight standing.
Scott prevents a body shot from Pete.
A short right from Pete. #T2#
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Scott misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott working aggressively here.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Scott prevents a body shot from Pete.
Pete tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pete misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pete creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pete.
A shot in the inside from Pete.
Pete lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Scott.
Pete has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Scott.
Pete can't find room to land a body shot as Scott controls the action.
Pete working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scott dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
#BC2#
Pete manages to break the clinch.
Pete circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pete counters with an outside leg kick.
#T3#
Pete punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Scott checks a leg kick nicely.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Scott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott misses with a body kick.
Pete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Pete.#T4#
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pete checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Scott avoids the head kick by Pete.
Scott pushes Pete away with a front kick.
Pete swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Pete takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Pete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scott misses with a body kick.
Pete let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Scott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Pete swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pete 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 Scott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Texas Pete just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Texas Pete's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Scott lands the left hand.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Pete is trying to counter with his kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Pete checks a low kick from Scott.
Scott takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Scott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pete takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scott moves out of range as Pete throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete avoids the body shot from Scott.
Pete is trying to counter with his kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Scott.
Pete lands a head kick. Scott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Pete moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Pete chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scott can pounce on him.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Pete thinks about the counter body kick.
Pete checks a leg kick.
Scott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scott tries to pull guard but Pete forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Scott blocks a body shot from Pete.
Texas Pete seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete.
Pete misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pete to keep the fight standing.#T2#
Scott is trying to pull guard but Pete turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Pete misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Pete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
Pete swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pete throws a big shot that misses.
Pete uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
Nice body punch from Scott.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scott.
Crunch! Pete slams his shin into Scott's torso.#T3#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pete.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pete moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pete explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Scott pushes Pete away with a front kick.
Pete scores with a punch to the head.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pete.
It seemed like Pete was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scott looks to throw a body kick
and Pete counters with a nice body shot.
Scott takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Pete pushes him off.
Pete blocks a head kick by Scott.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scott.
Scott lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott throws a front kick aimed at Pete's knee but Pete avoids it well.
Scott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pete can pounce on him.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Pete scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pete has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A thudding body kick lands there by Scott!
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Pete.
Scott connects with a body shot.
Scott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scott throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Texas Pete will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Texas Pete's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Pete connects with a solid leg kick.
Pete throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Scott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pete. Pete obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL#
Scott pushes Pete up against the cage in a clinch.
Pete has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Scott.
A head punch on the inside from Pete fails to land.
Scott lands a left hand.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Pete turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pete as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pete makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pete.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pete. #T1#
A short right from Pete on the inside.
Scott lands a body punch.
Pete lands a nice shot to the body.
Scott tries to pull guard but Pete holds him up against the cage and eventually Scott drops back down to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pete lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pete.
Scott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete.
Pete throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pete presses Scott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pete is leaning against Scott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scott blocks a body shot from Pete.
Pete tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Pete on the inside.
Pete scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Pete.
Pete goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alejandro Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pete tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pete pushes off an throws an elbow but Scott leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pete blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pete lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Pete stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pete misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pete to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
A hook to the body from Pete.
Pete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pete lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Pete breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Scott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pete throws a lazy head kick
and Scott counters with a straight right hand.
Texas Pete is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Pete lands a nice looking kick to the body. Scott takes a step back to recover.
Pete throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Pete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scott tried to score with a low kick but Pete checks it.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Pete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pete misses the shot to the body.
Scott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pete at a distance.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Scott throws a wild body kick that Pete sees coming a mile off.
Scott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pete.#T4#
Pete throws a leg kick which misses Scott's front leg but catches the back leg as Scott tries to avoid it.
Pete is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scott rather than just go for the knockout.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott misses with a combination
and Pete counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pete throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pete swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Scott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pete scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pete looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Pete now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pete scores with a kick to the body.
Pete lands a leg kick that knocks Scott off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Texas Pete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pete 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Texas Pete!
A relieved looking Texas Pete 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:
Highland Games 218
Date: Nov 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice body punch from Pete.
Laloosh takes one to the chin there.#CUT#
It looks like Nuke Laloosh has been cut.
Pete misses with a body kick.
Laloosh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pete stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laloosh throws a lazy uppercut
letting Pete counter with a right hand.
Laloosh avoids the head kick by Pete.
Pete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laloosh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pete takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laloosh. That's going to slow Pete down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Pete lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laloosh doesn't seem phased though.
Laloosh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Laloosh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laloosh misses with a lunging right hand
and Pete counters with a body kick that stops Laloosh in his tracks momentarily. #T1#
The fighters circling - Laloosh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laloosh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pete manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pete wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pete checks the leg kick.
Pete feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laloosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pete.
We've been told by Pete's head coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Laloosh thumps Pete with a low kick.
Pete lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pete connects with a solid leg kick.
Pete looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laloosh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pete.
Pete connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laloosh throws a sloppy head kick and Pete moves out of range easily.
Pete swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laloosh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pete tried to counter with a leg kick but Laloosh avoided it.#T2#
Pete throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laloosh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pete counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pete fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Pete.
Pete uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laloosh.
Laloosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pete blocks a head kick by Laloosh.
Pete scores with a kick to the body.
Laloosh defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
Laloosh throws a lazy right hand but Pete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laloosh lands with a hook. Pete tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pete comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laloosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Laloosh throws a leg kick but Pete checks it.
Pete fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laloosh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pete moves out of range as Laloosh throws a body kick.
Laloosh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laloosh throws a leg kick but Pete sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laloosh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pete tests Laloosh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laloosh moves out of range of the body kick from Pete.
Laloosh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pete under the eye.
Pete lands a brutal head kick. Laloosh looks out on his feet and Pete throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Texas Pete!
A victorious Texas Pete 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:
Highland Games 215
Date: Oct 16, 2016 |
#R1#
A big right from Pete misses.
Pete scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT#
It looks like Harry Holliday has been cut.
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Holliday misses with a straight left.
Holliday connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pete momentarily.
#KD#
Oooooh!!! Pete has knocked Holliday down with a huge combo! Pete steps away and waves a wobbly Holliday back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday misses with a looping left.
Holliday looks to land a left hand but Pete moved out of range nicely.
Pete was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pete keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holliday.
Pete just misses with a punch to the body.
Pete throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Holliday drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#
That has opened up Harry Holliday's cut even more.
Holliday 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.
Holliday swings for the body but Pete moves out of range.
#T1#
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Holliday 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.
Holliday scores with a sloppy right hand. Pete should have avoided that one.
Holliday jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pete moves away.
Holliday misses the jab.
Pete throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
Harry Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holliday lands with an uppercut that bounces Pete off the cage and back into range.
Pete misses with a few strikes there.
Holliday misses with a straight right.
It appears Pete was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pete throws a body shot but no joy.
Pete missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Holliday.
Holliday digs a good hook to Pete's body.
Holliday lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Pete throws a shot from downtown. Holliday moves away and avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch lands to the side of Pete 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pete lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Holliday catches Pete right on the button with a cross.
Pete scores with a jab.
Holliday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holliday cracks Pete with a good jab.
Holliday is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pete had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pete bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pete was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pete misses with the combination.
Pete misses with an uppercut. Holliday saw that one coming.
Holliday throws a jab when Pete was well out of range.
Pete jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pete takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Holliday slips under a jab.
Pete pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holliday connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pete's hands.
Holliday misses with an uppercut
and Pete counters with a head kick.
Holliday getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pete shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pete fakes the leg kick and cracks Holliday in the body.
Pete lands a nice looking body kick.
Holliday takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Holliday.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete swings for the body but Holliday moves out of range.
Pete just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday misses with a looping right.#T4#
Holliday takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Pete.
Pete dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holliday. That did some damage!
Holliday checks a leg kick nicely.
Holliday smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pete looks to land a body kick but Holliday moved away.
Holliday walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Holliday misses its intended target.
Pete throwing a counter right hand but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Pete slips a straight right by Holliday.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pete buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
Holliday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pete.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Holliday's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Good shot there by Pete.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Pete is just out of range.
Pete tried to counter with a leg kick but Holliday avoided it.
Pete throws a body shot but no joy.
Holliday throws the left hand but Pete avoids the punch easily.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Holliday might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pete has got the better of the exchanges.
Pete avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pete takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holliday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pete.
Pete misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday cracks Pete with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holliday throws a hook but Pete blocks it.
Pete is looking to counter punch.
Holliday throws a jab when Pete was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Pete.
Holliday stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
Holliday throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.
Holliday connects with a looping right hand.
Holliday lands with a right hand.
Holliday throws a looping overhand right but Pete ducks down to avoid it.
Pete misses the jab.
Holliday looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pete lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Holliday backs up against the cage.
#CUT#
The cut above Harry Holliday's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Holliday moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pete blocks a jab.
Pete slips a straight right by Holliday.
Good exchange - Pete coming out on top.
Holliday connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pete. Pete circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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 Pete.
Holliday missing with a left hand there. Pete was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Pete throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pete misses the target.
Holliday checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holliday. Pete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holliday misses with a hook. Pete ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Pete misses the target.
Pete clobbers Holliday with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#
Harry Holliday's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harry Holliday's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Texas Pete!
A very excited looking Texas Pete 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:
Highland Games 211
Date: Oct 02, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Theodorou shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Theodorou throws a big right hand that misses.
Theodorou wants to pass the guard but Pete is keeping the position.
Pete pulls Theodorou in close to prevent any damage.
Theodorou throws a big right hand that misses.
Theodorou postures up in Pete's guard and throws a big left but Pete blocks it.
Pete really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Theodorou. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Theodorou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Theodorou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Theodorou landing some decent shots from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pete can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete controls Theodorou momentarily but Theodorou frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Theodorou'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.
Theodorou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pete not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Theodorou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pete not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pete working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Theodorou.
Theodorou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Theodorou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Theodorou throwing strikes but missing.
Theodorou throwing strikes but missing.
Theodorou distracts Pete with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Theodorou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pete is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Theodorou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Theodorou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Theodorou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pete is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Theodorou 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.
Theodorou keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pete's head.
Theodorou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Theodorou landing some decent shots from guard.
Theodorou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Theodorou is fighting to break Pete's control of his arms but Pete is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pete has momentary wrist control but Theodorou slips an elbow through the middle.
Theodorou trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.
Theodorou with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Theodorou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Theodorou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Theodorou throwing strikes but missing.
Pete not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pete preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Theodorou is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Theodorou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pete preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Theodorou trying to control the position from guard on top but Pete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Theodorou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Pete not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Theodorou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Theodorou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Theodorou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pete preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Theodorou throwing strikes but missing.
Theodorou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Theodorou wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Theodorou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pete avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Theodorou is looking to work some ground and pound but Pete has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Theodorou dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Theodorou closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Theodorou lands in his opponent's guard.
Theodorou throws a big right hand that misses.
Pete trying to control the position here.
Theodorou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pete working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Theodorou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theodorou working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pete's head.
Theodorou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pete works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pete trying to control the position here.
Theodorou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Theodorou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pete works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Theodorou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jake Theodorou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Theodorou postures up and lands a big shot to Pete's brow.
Theodorou postures up in Pete's guard and throws a big left but Pete blocks it.
Theodorou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pete works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Theodorou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Theodorou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pete can do to turn this around?
Pete working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Theodorou.
Theodorou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Theodorou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Theodorou postures up.
Theodorou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Theodorou postures up in Pete's guard and throws a big left but Pete blocks it. #T2#
Theodorou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Theodorou throwing strikes from guard but Pete blocks nicely.
Pete avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Theodorou landing with the ground and pound.
Theodorou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pete works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pete avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Theodorou wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Theodorou with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Theodorou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Theodorou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pete is keeping the position for now.
Theodorou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pete works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Theodorou throws a big right hand that misses.
Theodorou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Theodorou stays in close to Pete's body and controls the position.
Theodorou is in close to Pete's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Theodorou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pete is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Theodorou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pete trying to control the position.
Theodorou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Theodorou wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Theodorou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Theodorou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pete avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Theodorou landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Theodorou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Theodorou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Theodorou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pete keeping moving, preventing Theodorou from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Theodorou dominated that second 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.
#R3#
Pete throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Theodorou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Theodorou shoots in but Pete avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Theodorou with that takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Theodorou.
Theodorou tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pete defends well and Theodorou ends up having to push Pete into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Theodorou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pete misses with a left hand #TD#
and Theodorou counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pete won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Theodorou are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T1#
Theodorou throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Theodorou working the ground and pound but Pete is defending the strikes.
Theodorou throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Theodorou advances to mount.
Theodorou cracks Pete with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pete takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pete tries to lock up and control but Theodorou gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pete blocking the ground and pound.
Theodorou landing shots from mount.
Theodorou thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Theodorou.
Theodorou unloading with bombs!#T2#
Theodorou throws some wild stikes that Pete manages to avoid easily.
Theodorou unloads with some shots from mount but Pete bucks and avoids them well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theodorou unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Pete wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Theodorou celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Theodorou!
Jake Theodorou is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jake Theodorou decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Highland Games 205
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Struja tries to clinch up.
Struja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Struja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pete's waist but Pete gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Struja off to one side.
Pete replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Struja blocks it well.
Struja paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Struja scores with a jab.
Struja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pete stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pete drops his hands momentarily and Struja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pete.
Struja throws a sloppy body shot
and Pete counters with a good low kick that Struja was not able to check.
Pete gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Struja.
Struja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pete sprawls well. Pete wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Struja gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pete throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pete!
#T1#
Pete takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pete lands a really nice looking cross but Struja seems unphased.
Struja tries to clinch but Pete is having none of it.
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struja.
Donk. Struja catches Pete right on the button with a cross.
Ludko Struja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete loads up on a big right hand but Struja slips the punch.
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struja.
An inside leg kick from Pete misses.
Pete misses with an uppercut. Struja saw that one coming.
Pete connects with a body shot.
Struja fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pete.
Struja attempts a counter takedown but Pete avoids it well and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Struja.#T2#
Pete tries a head kick but it misses.
Pete fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Struja does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pete tried to score with a low kick but Struja checks it.
Struja seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Texas Pete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pete.
Struja swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pete has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Pete swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Struja counters with a stiff right hand.
Pete drops his hands momentarily and Struja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pete swings for the body but Struja moves out of range.
Struja is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pete.
An inside leg kick from Pete misses.
It looked like Struja was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pete displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Struja. #T3#
Pete connects with a leg kick. Struja looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pete.
A shot to the liver by Struja. Beautiful body shot.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struja moves away.
Pete misses with a right hand
and Struja counters with a nice uppercut.
Pete walks into a left hand.
Struja checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Struja.
Pete misses with a low kick.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Struja.
Pete tries to score with a low kick but Struja moves his leg out of the way.#T4#
Pete takes one on the button.
Struja scores with the left hand. Pete knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja misses with a looping right.
Pete stuffs the takedown.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struja moves away.
Some wild striking there from Pete.
#TD#
Struja shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pete is trying to defend but Struja finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Struja looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pete is trying to get back to full guard.
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 Ludko Struja will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Struja has his takedown stuffed
and Struja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Struja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Struja.
Pete feints a counter leg kick.
Pete showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Struja.
Pete's corner calls for a 1-2. Pete obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Struja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pete doesn't seem bothered though.
Struja throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Pete.
Pete misses with a hook to the body
and Struja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Struja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pete misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Struja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pete takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Struja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pete as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struja misses the shot to the body.
Pete takes a swing at Struja's ribcage but misses.
Struja throws a combination that misses
and Pete counters with a good low kick that Struja was not able to check.
Struja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Struja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pete lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pete tries a head kick but it misses.
Struja 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.#T2#
Pete misses with a looping right.#TD#
Struja shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pete's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Struja is looking to work some ground and pound but Pete has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pete keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Struja is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pete is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pete really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Struja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Struja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Struja works over Pete with some ground and pound from guard.
Struja is looking to work some ground and pound but Pete has wrist control.
Struja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pete utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Pete has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pete avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Struja trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.
Struja looking to pass the guard.
Struja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Struja lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Struja keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pete's head.
Pete preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Struja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pete 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.
Struja passes into half guard.
Struja trying to control from half guard but Pete is working away.
Struja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pete's head.
Struja looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pete with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Struja is trying to control. Pete wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Struja is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pete doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Struja. #SUB#
Struja is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludko Struja dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Struja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ludko Struja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pete misses with a kick to the body.
Struja defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
Struja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pete defends well and Struja ends up having to push Pete into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Struja throws a good cross that connects.
Struja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pete counters with an outside leg kick.
Pete throws a leg kick but Struja checks it.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja throws a looping overhand right but Pete ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete misses with a body punch
and Struja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pete swats away the attempt to clinch by Struja.
Pete is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Struja rather than just go for the knockout.
Pete slips a straight right by Struja.
Struja throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Struja throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Pete looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pete lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Struja at a distance.
Pete moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Texas Pete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Struja fails to land with a series of punches.
Struja takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Pete cracks Struja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Struja lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Struja misses.
Pete takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Struja.
Struja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T2#
Pete misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pete.
Struja moves out of range of the strikes.
Pete misses with a kick to the body
and Struja counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pete lands a nice shot to the body.
Struja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pete lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pete looks to land a left hand but Struja moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Struja checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pete keeps Struja at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pete throws a good cross that connects.
#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Struja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struja is looking to counter punch.
Struja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pete.
Struja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Pete was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Struja misses with a few strikes there.
Pete scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Struja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pete. Pete obviously looking to wear him down.
Pete lands a jab to the head.
Pete throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Struja walks into a stiff left hand from Pete.
Struja throws out a loose jab but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Struja misses with the combination.
#T4#
Struja misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pete looks to land a body kick but Struja moved away.
An inside leg kick from Pete misses.
Struja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Struja works over Pete's head and body with a nice combination.
Pete lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Struja swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pete counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Pete misses.
Pete takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Struja darts in trying to clinch
and Pete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Struja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Struja slips a jab and a cross from Pete.
Pete lands a slapping body shot.
Pete displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Struja.
Struja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pete scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Pete. No joy for Struja on that attempt.
Struja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pete manages to avoid it.
Pete is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Struja tries to bum rush Pete with a series of wild strikes but Pete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Struja throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Struja moves away from the strike by Pete.
Pete lands a jab to Struja's midsection.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pete slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Struja falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Pete counter with a right hand.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struja manages to avoid it.
Pete throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pete missing with a left hand there. Struja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pete throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pete scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Struja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pete manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Struja.
Struja will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struja takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Struja throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.
Pete has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pete throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Struja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Struja just misses with a punch to the body.
Pete lands with a good body shot.
Struja avoids the head kick by Pete.
Pete on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pete throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Struja feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Struja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
Pete throws a shot from downtown. Struja moves away and avoids it.
Pete throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pete lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Struja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pete is fending him off so far but Struja persists. Nope, Pete circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pete throws a head kick but Struja moves out of range.
It looked like Struja was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pete.
Pete slaps away a takedown attempt from Struja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Struja scores with a hook to the body. Pete takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pete digs a good body shot into Struja's ribs.
Pete moves out of range as Struja strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Pete misses.#T4#
Struja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Struja was well out of range. Poor timing from Pete.
Struja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struja manages to avoid it.
Struja throws a hook but Pete blocks it.
Pete bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pete takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Struja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, 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!
Pete fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Struja slips a jab from Pete.
Pete swings for the body but Struja moves out of range.
Struja throws a looping overhand right but Pete ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5##CL#
Struja clinches up against the cage.
Struja blocks an elbow strike from Pete.
Pete lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Struja blocks an elbow strike.
Pete lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pete misses with a hook to the ribs.
Struja has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pete is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pete.
Pete goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Pete.
Pete scores with a hook to the body.
Struja dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Pete as the two fighters clinch.
Pete misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pete.#CUT2#
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice left hand lands by Pete.
Struja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pete fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pete looks to land a right hand but Struja moved out of range.#T1#
Struja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pete.
Struja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pete. Pete obviously looking to wear him down.
Struja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Struja!
Struja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Struja throws an off balance right hand
and Pete counters with a nice kick to the body.
Struja wants to clinch up but Pete keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pete! But no joy.
Nice cross by Pete.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pete.
Struja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pete.
Pete appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Struja misses with a wild combination.
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!
Pete throws a head kick that misses.
Pete fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Struja is out of range.
Struja went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Struja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pete throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pete.
Pete fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Struja looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Pete. No joy for Struja on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pete! But no joy.
Pete stuffs the takedown.
Pete lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Pete ducks under a wild hook from Struja.
Pete misses with a hook. Struja ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Struja fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pete sprawls well initially but Struja persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pete tries to roll over but Struja keeps him under control.
Struja is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pete!
Struja misses with a head shot.
Pete is squirming around, avoiding Struja's attempts to control the action.
Pete is trying to escape the mount.
Pete is in a horrible position here. Struja smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T4#
Struja thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Struja raining down hammerfists from mount.
Struja looking to ground and pound but Pete is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pete holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Struja tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Struja lands a big shot there that rocks Pete but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Struja thowing shots but they're missing.
Struja scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Texas Pete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pete 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Texas Pete! Texas Pete retains his light heavyweight title!
Texas Pete thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Highland Games 200
Date: Aug 14, 2016 |
#R1#
A shot to the body from Weight misses
and Pete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pete thows a body kick. Weight tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Weight misses with a double jab
and Pete makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Weight really felt that one!
Weight misses with a looping left.
Pete is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pete keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weight.
Weight works Pete's body with a nice hook.
Weight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pete lands a nice hook to Weight's body. Weight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pete scores with a decent looking hook.
Pete throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weight looks to throw the jab but Pete is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Pete coming out on top.#ROC2#
Weight is rocked!
Weight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pete counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Weight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LightHeavy Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Weight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pete counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Texas Pete! Texas Pete retains his light heavyweight title!
Texas Pete decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Highland Games 194
Date: Jul 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Pete connects with a body shot that sends Quinn's belly button to the back.
Quinn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Quinn avoids the head kick by Pete.
Quinn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Texas Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
A nice side step and Pete releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pete misses with the body kick
and Quinn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quinn lands with an uppercut that bounces Pete off the cage and back into range.#CUT#
It looks like Texas Pete has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Pete.
Pete throws a body shot but no joy.
Quinn misses with a hook. Pete ducked under it nicely.
Pete throws a hook to the side of Quinn's head but Quinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pete connects with a leg kick. Quinn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T1#
Quinn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Quinn.
Pete fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quinn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pete changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pete.
Quinn throws a lazy uppercut
and Pete counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quinn sets himself, and Pete steps forward looking for the clinch! Quinn avoids it this time.
Pete lands a head kick!
#CUT2#
It looks like The Mighty Quinn has been cut.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Pete lands a really nice looking cross but Quinn seems unphased.
#T2#
Quinn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pete on the side of the head.
Quinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pete to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Pete slips under a jab from Quinn.
Pete is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Pete moves away and avoids it.
Pete looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pete thows a body kick. Quinn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Quinn.
Pete attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pete looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Quinn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pete.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pete gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T3#
Quinn throws an off balance right hand
#CL2#
and Pete counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pete.
Pete scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pete has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Pete lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quinn misses with some punches.
Pete pushes Quinn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Quinn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quinn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pete moves away.
Quinn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pete scores with a kick to the body.
Pete looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Quinn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quinn throws the left hand but Pete avoids the punch easily.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Pete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pete lands a jab to the head.
Pete chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pete.
Quinn looks to land a left hand but Pete moved out of range nicely.
Quinn throws a lazy uppercut
and Pete counters with a nice body kick.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quinn misses with a straight left.
Pete misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete 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##CL2#
Pete closes the distance and clinches.
Quinn throws a head punch that misses.
Pete lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quinn.
Pete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pete blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pete presses Quinn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Pete.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinn's elbow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pete 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.
Quinn can't find room to land a body shot as Pete controls the action.
Pete throws a head punch that misses.
Pete lands a left hand.
Pete misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Pete.
Pete throws an elbow that misses.
Quinn takes a shot to the head.
Pete lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quinn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but Pete is controlling him.
Pete lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pete lands an elbow inside that Quinn shrugs off.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quinn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quinn blocks a body shot from Pete.
Pete can't find room to land a body shot as Quinn controls the action.
Pete has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pete lands a left hand.
Pete has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Quinn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pete can turn it around.
Pete goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pete blocks an uppercut.
Pete struggles to land a body shot inside as Quinn controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Quinn.
Pete tries a body shot but Quinn blocks it.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Quinn.
A short right from Pete. #T2#
Pete tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pete pushes Quinn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Pete.
Pete misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn tries a body shot but Pete blocks it.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pete misses with a punch on the inside.
Pete misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pete.
A head punch on the inside from Pete fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete. #BC2#
Pete manages to break the clinch.
Texas Pete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pete ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pete is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quinn rather than just go for the knockout.
Pete with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Pete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Nice body punch from Pete.
Quinn throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Pete slips under a jab.
Quinn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Pete misses the target.
Pete works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pete scores with a nice strike.
Pete slips under a jab from Quinn.#T4#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pete.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Quinn misses.
Pete swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pete scores with a kick to the midsection.
Quinn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quinn is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Pete Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Quinn is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Texas Pete! Texas Pete retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Texas Pete 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:
Highland Games 186
Date: Jun 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Pete lands with a slapping head kick. #KD2#
Pete feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fretwell sprawling to the canvas! Fretwell rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pete finish him?!
#ROC2#
Fretwell is rocked!
Fretwell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Fretwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pete connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Fretwell out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Texas Pete! Texas Pete retains his light heavyweight title!
Texas Pete thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Highland Games 177
Date: May 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Weight looks to land a right hand but Pete moved out of range.
Weight misses with a double jab.
Pete chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Weight tries to clinch up but Pete circles away and keeps his distance.
Weight swinging wildly here.
Pete ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Weight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pete closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pete looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weight throws a series of punches but Pete moves out of range.
Pete tries to land a front kick but Weight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weight. Pete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
Weight throws an off balance right hand
and Pete makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL2#
Weight moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weight misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Weight. #T1#
Weight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weight told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Weight throws a punch but it's blocked by Pete.
Weight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weight pushes off an throws an elbow but Pete leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pete.
Pete throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weights head.
Weight throws a head punch that misses.
Pete blocks the elbow strike.
Pete lands a left hand.
Weight tries to work over Pete's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pete.
Weight looks winded!
Pete is leaning against Weight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pete misses with a body punch.
Pete stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pete pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pete.
Pete blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pete pushes Weight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weight misses with an elbow over the top.
Pete swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pete tries to land a knee to the head but Weight blocks with his arms.
#T2#
Weight lands an elbow just above Pete 's eye.
Pete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pete misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weight throws a head punch that misses.
Pete lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weight.
Pete lands a right hand.
Pete lands an uppercut.
Weight is leaning against Pete and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pete pushes Weight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pete working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pete is working Weight over against the cage.
Pete works on Weight's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Pete on the inside.
Pete tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Pete back against the cage.
Pete scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pete lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pete prevents a body shot from Weight.
Weight blocks a body shot from Pete. #T3#
Weight throws a punch but it's blocked by Pete.
Weight avoids the elbow strike from Pete, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pete.#BC#
Pete manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Weight rushes Pete and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weight. #BC#
Pete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#ROC#
Weight is rocked!
Pete avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weight is still on wobbly legs! Can Pete finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Pete. That's going to slow Weight down.
Weight seems to have recovered his senses.
Pete lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pete attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Weight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Weight has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete is looking to break free of the clinch but Weight has double underhooks.
Weight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow.
Weight throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow.
Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pete backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight.
Weight throws an elbow that misses.
Pete pushes off an throws an elbow but Weight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight lands an elbow that stopped Pete in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pete.
Weight prevents a body shot from Pete.
Pete can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Pete.
Pete takes a shot to the head.
Pete lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pete scores with a hook to the body.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow.
Pete swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pete misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Pete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weight swinging wildly here.
Weight moves out of range of the body kick from Pete.
Weight works the jab nicely.
Weight misses with a left hand
letting Pete counter with a right hand.
Weight connects with a body shot that sends Pete's belly button to the back.
Weight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pete manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight scores with the left hand. Pete knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Weight.
Weight blocks a head kick by Pete.
#T1#
Pete swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
Pete tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weight throws the left hand but Pete avoids the punch easily.
Pete throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Weight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pete throws a head kick but Weight moves out of range.
A left lands for Weight.
Weight swinging wildly here.
Pete jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Weight tries to clinch but Pete moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pete.
Weight misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Weight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weight throws out a loose jab but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Weight backs away, Pete returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
A lazy left from Pete finds it's target.#CL#
Pete has closed the distance and engaged Weight in a clinch.
Pete blocks the elbow strike.
Pete digs a right hand underneath Weight's ribcage. Weight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Weight is breathing heavily.
Pete scores with a shot to the side of Weight's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weight blocks a body shot from Pete.
Pete misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weight blocks a body shot from Pete.
Pete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pete misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Pete.
Pete lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Pete.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight. #BC#
Pete's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pete is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weight can do to turn this around?
Weight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pete manages to avoid it.
Pete misses with a body kick.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Weight. Those never looked like landing.
Pete tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Weight is able to avoid easily.
Pete comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Weight swings widly with a right hand
and Pete counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Weight looks to throw the jab but Pete is out of range.
Weight 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.
Pete scores with a nice head shot.#CL#
Weight gets tackled into the cage by Pete. Pete maintains the clinch.
Pete lands a shot to the body.
Pete creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Weight's defenses. #CUT#
It looks like LightHeavy Weight has been cut.
Pete throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weights head.
Pete tries to land a knee to the head but Weight blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Pete.
Pete with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pete with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pete.
Pete lands a big right hand that drops Weight! The killer instinct kicks in and Pete finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pete!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Texas Pete!
Texas Pete is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Texas Pete thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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