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Event:
Havoc Midweek Mayhem 6
Date: Mar 08, 2017 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Todd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Todd has Cionaoith up against the cage in a clinch.
Cionaoith tries to break the clinch but Todd is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Cionaoith fails to land.
Todd scores with a hook to the body.
Todd lands with a light punch inside.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cionaoith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Todd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Todd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cionaoith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cionaoith leaning against his opponent.
Cionaoith prevents a body shot from Todd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith lands a body punch.
Cionaoith is trying to break free.
Todd lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Todd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cionaoith wants to break free but Todd has control.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Cionaoith avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage. #BC2#
Cionaoith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cionaoith misses the shot to the body.
Todd tries to clinch but Cionaoith is having none of it.
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cionaoith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#CL#
Todd moves into the clinch.
Cionaoith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Todd is keeping busy.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Cionaoith swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Cionaoith.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Todd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Todd lands with a short shot to the head.
Todd scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cionaoith is trying to push Todd away but Todd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2##BC2#
Cionaoith breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Todd moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todd is looking to clinch.
Cionaoith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A clash of legs there as Todd blocks the low kick.
Cionaoith scores with a hook.
Todd wants to clinch up but Cionaoith keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Cionaoith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cionaoith stalling in the clinch but Todd improves position.
Todd lands an uppercut.
Todd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cionaoith has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Cionaoith controls his hands.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cionaoith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cionaoith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Todd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Todd clinches up against the cage.#T3#
Cionaoith tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Todd.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cionaoith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Todd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cionaoith blocking some punches.
Todd tries to work over Cionaoith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Todd throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Cionaoith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Todd has a couple of punches blocked by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith takes a shot to the head.
Todd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Cionaoith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Todd is looking to clinch but Cionaoith is avoiding it.
#T4#
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cionaoith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Cionaoith misses.#CL#
Cionaoith gets tackled into the cage by Todd. Todd maintains the clinch.
Cionaoith wants to stall.
Todd can't find room to land a body shot as Cionaoith controls the action.
Cionaoith has had enough of the clinch but Todd keeps him there for the moment.
Todd keeps control of Cionaoith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Todd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Cionaoith avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage.
Todd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cionaoith.#BC2#
Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Todd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cionaoith thuds his right hand into Todd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Todd wants to clinch up but Cionaoith keeps it at a distance.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cionaoith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cionaoith keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Todd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Comanche Todd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Cionaoith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cionaoith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Todd tries to clinch but Cionaoith is having none of it.
It seemed like Cionaoith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Todd tries to clinch up but Cionaoith circles away and keeps his distance.
Cionaoith cracks a nice hook into Todd's ribs.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Cionaoith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cionaoith lands a body shot.
Todd moves to clinch but Cionaoith breaks away
and Todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Cionaoith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd is looking to clinch.
Todd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Todd checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Todd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cionaoith wants to get back to striking at distance but Todd won't allow it.
Todd lands with a right to the head.
Todd misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd digs a right hand underneath Cionaoith's ribcage. Cionaoith let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Cionaoith.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cionaoith stalling against the cage.
Todd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Todd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cionaoith can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Cionaoith manages to break the clinch.
Todd tries to clinch but Cionaoith moves away
letting Cionaoith counter with a right hand.
Todd tries to clinch there but Cionaoith circles away.
Cionaoith missing with a left hand there. Todd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cionaoith digs a good body shot into Todd's ribs.#CL#
Todd has closed the distance and engaged Cionaoith in a clinch.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cionaoith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Todd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Todd moves in looking to clinch but Cionaoith pushes him off.#T2#
Todd tries to clinch there but Cionaoith circles away.
Todd wants to clinch.
Cionaoith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Todd wants to clinch up but Cionaoith keeps it at a distance.
Cionaoith throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cionaoith swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Cionaoith tries to keep at a distance but Todd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Todd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cionaoith misses with a punch to the body.
Cionaoith has had enough of the clinch but Todd keeps him there for the moment.
Todd blocking some punches.
Todd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cionaoiths head.
Cionaoith is trying to break the clinch but Todd has him pressed against the cage.
Todd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards. #ROC#
Cionaoith is rocked!
Todd throws a big uppercut that drops Cionaoith! More strikes from Todd and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cionaoith lies dazed against the cage as Todd celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Comanche Todd!
Comanche Todd very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
Havoc Weekend War 5
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Cionaoith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cionaoith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marsden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cionaoith. That did some damage!
Marsden throws a leg kick which misses Cionaoith's front leg but catches the back leg as Cionaoith tries to avoid it.
Marsden swings widly with a right hand
and Cionaoith counters with a right hand to the body.
Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cionaoith.
Marsden looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Marsden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cionaoith slips under a jab.
Marsden misses with a low kick as Cionaoith jumps back.
No luck for Marsden with that takedown attempt.
Cionaoith misses with the combination.
Cionaoith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marsden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cionaoith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsden is out of range and Cionaoith settles back down.
Marsden misses the shot to the body.
Brandon Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden throws the left hand but Cionaoith avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marsden. #T1#
Cionaoith parries the strikes from Marsden easily there. Marsden is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cionaoith to escape.
Marsden wants to control but Cionaoith is keeping him busy.
Marsden working away.
Marsden 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.#SUB#
Marsden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cionaoith, who protects the arm well.
Marsden tries to score with some ground and pound. Cionaoith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cionaoith is not content to let Marsden control the position.
Marsden working away.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marsden is trying to ground and pound but Cionaoith uses the momentary lack of control by Marsden to regain half guard. #SUB#
Marsden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cionaoith is refusing to be controlled, as Marsden sits in half guard.
Marsden throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cionaoith to regain full guard. #T3#
Marsden postures up.
Cionaoith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cionaoith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marsden tries to get to full guard but Cionaoith has control of the leg.
Marsden regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marsden has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cionaoith has passed into side control.
Cionaoith gets to mount! Marsden was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #T4#
Marsden can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Brandon Marsden 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#
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cionaoith wants to slow Marsden down by chopping away at his legs.
Marsden feinted with a counter takedown.
Cionaoith slips under a jab from Marsden.
Cionaoith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marsden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marsden takes a swing at Cionaoith's ribcage but misses.
Cionaoith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marsden.
Cionaoith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cionaoith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marsden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cionaoith can do to turn this around?
Cionaoith delivers a nice body kick.
Marsden takes a swing at Cionaoith's ribcage but misses.
Marsden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marsden misses with a right hand
and Cionaoith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marsden works Cionaoith's body with a nice hook.
Marsden throws a leg kick
and Cionaoith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden goes for a double leg but Cionaoith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cionaoith continues to drive forward.
Cionaoith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cionaoith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marsden throws a hook but Cionaoith blocks it.#T1#
Marsden scores with a body shot.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cionaoith but Cionaoith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marsden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marsden looks to land a right hand but Cionaoith moved out of range.
Cionaoith throws a sloppy head kick and Marsden moves out of range easily.
Marsden shoots for a takedown but Cionaoith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Marsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cionaoith swivels and escapes.
Cionaoith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Cionaoith is just out of range.
Cionaoith connects with a nice looking jab.
Marsden misses with a hook
and Cionaoith counters with a low kick, right behind Marsden 's knee.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cionaoith but Cionaoith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good shot there by Cionaoith.#T2#
Cionaoith lands a nice shot that snaps Marsden's head back.
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!
Marsden looks to land a left hand but Cionaoith moved out of range nicely.
Cionaoith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marsden swings for the body but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Marsden misses with a straight left.
Cionaoith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marsden misses with a left hand
and Cionaoith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marsden's knee momentarily.
Marsden tries to move into range but Cionaoith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC2#
Marsden is rocked!
Marsden loads up on a big right hand but Cionaoith slips the punch.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Cionaoith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cionaoith tries to move into range but Marsden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cionaoith sizes up Marsden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Marsden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cionaoith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marsden seems to have got his legs back now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cionaoith, as that shot connected.
Cionaoith cracks Marsden on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Marsden falls backwards against the cage. Cionaoith follows up with more strikes that drop Marsden to his knees. Cionaoith keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Marsden! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toal Kean Cionaoith!
Brandon Marsden was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.
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Event:
Havoc Weekend War 3
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Cionaoith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cionaoith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ryan.#CL2#
Ryan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've been informed that Ryan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cionaoith or not. #BC#
Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ryan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ryan scores with a shot to the body.
Cionaoith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cionaoith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ryan throws a hook but Cionaoith avoids it easily.
Cionaoith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ryan.#T1#
Ryan throws a lazy right hand but Cionaoith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan takes a swing at Cionaoith's ribcage but misses.
Cionaoith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Ryan scores with a body shot.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cionaoith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ryan.
Ryan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryan misses with a hook
and Cionaoith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ryan misses with a hook. Cionaoith ducked under it nicely.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Cionaoith misses its intended target.
Ryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ryan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ryan checks a low kick from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
Ryan is looking to land body kicks.
Cionaoith moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ryan.
Cionaoith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cionaoith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Cionaoith saw that one coming.
Ryan moves out of range as Cionaoith strikes.
A jab from Ryan misses.
Cionaoith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ryan.
A shot to the liver by Ryan. Beautiful body shot.
Ryan blocks a leg kick.
Cionaoith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a solid leg kick but Ryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cionaoith.#T3#
Ryan keeps Cionaoith at a distance using the push kick.
Ryan scores with a punch to the head.
Cionaoith throws a low kick, looking for Ryan's leg but Ryan calmly moves out of range.
Cionaoith misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan scores with a body shot.
Ryan is looking to slow Cionaoith down with leg kicks.
Cionaoith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryan is out of range and Cionaoith settles back down.
Cionaoith misses with a body shot.
Cionaoith missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cionaoith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cionaoith slips a straight right by Ryan.
Ryan cracks Cionaoith with an open hand slap.
Ryan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan swings for the body but Cionaoith moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Cionaoith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cionaoith misses with a hook.
Ryan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cionaoith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cionaoith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cionaoith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryan.
Nice cross by Cionaoith.#CUT#
It looks like Andrew Ryan has been cut.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cionaoith manages to avoid it.
Cionaoith misses with a low kick.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cionaoith misses with a head kick.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Cionaoith saw that one coming.
Cionaoith loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Ryan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cionaoith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Cionaoith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cionaoith tries to land a leg kick but Ryan saw it coming and moves away.
Ryan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Ryan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cionaoith.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cionaoith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Cionaoith misses the target.
Cionaoith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Cionaoith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cionaoith.
Cionaoith scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Ryan tenderised Cionaoith's leg. Cionaoith is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Cionaoith with a jab.
Ryan misses with a body kick. #T1#
Cionaoith just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan wants to counter with a clinch but Cionaoith pushes him away.
Ryan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cionaoith manages to avoid it.
Cionaoith throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Ryan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cionaoith looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Ryan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cionaoith. Cionaoith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andrew Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cionaoith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryan on the side of the head.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
Ryan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cionaoith's hands.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Cionaoith appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2#
Ryan throws a head kick but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan takes a swing at Cionaoith's ribcage but misses.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
As Ryan backs away, Cionaoith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cionaoith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Ryan scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cionaoith. That's going to slow Ryan down.
Cionaoith throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cionaoith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Cionaoith.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Ryan misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
#CL2#
Ryan forces Cionaoith back against the cage and clinches.
Cionaoith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T3#
Cionaoith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Cionaoith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Cionaoith is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryan has double underhooks.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Cionaoith manages to break the clinch.
Cionaoith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ryan wants to counter with a clinch but Cionaoith pushes him away.
Cionaoith misses with a head kick.
Ryan lunges at Cionaoith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cionaoith's hand.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Cionaoith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cionaoith punishes Ryan's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryan avoids a kick to the body.
Cionaoith seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cionaoith moves away.#T4#
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Cionaoith counters with a nice body kick.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cionaoith.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cionaoith.
Ryan scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cionaoith.
Cionaoith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ryan misses with a hook
and Cionaoith counters with a left to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
Cionaoith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryan.
Cionaoith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cionaoith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrew Ryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew Ryan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cionaoith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan tries to counter by closing the distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ryan checks a leg kick.
Cionaoith misses the shot to the body.
Cionaoith lands an overhand right.
Cionaoith lands a high kick!
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cionaoith is just out of range.
Ryan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ryan walks into a left hand. #ROC#
Ryan is rocked!
Cionaoith staying out of range there.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Cionaoith finish him?
Good leg kick by Cionaoith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ryan seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Ryan misses.
Ryan misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cionaoith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan. #T1#
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Cionaoith controls the action.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Cionaoith controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Cionaoith.
#BC#
Cionaoith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cionaoith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ryan can pounce on him.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Cionaoith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cionaoith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Cionaoith's head but Cionaoith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cionaoith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cionaoith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cionaoith throws a push kick but Ryan slaps the foot to one side.
Cionaoith moves out of range of the body kick.#T2#
Ryan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ryan walks into a straight right hand from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Cionaoith gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ryan is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toal Kean Cionaoith!
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Event:
T174 Olympic Finals
Date: Jan 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Centurion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cionaoith follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick but Centurion checks it.
Centurion looks to land a left hand but Cionaoith moved out of range nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Centurion!
Centurion drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Centurion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Centurion looks for the body kick but Cionaoith saw that one coming.
Centurion throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Centurion throws a leg kick but Cionaoith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Centurion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cionaoith moves out of range of the body kick from Centurion.
Cionaoith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Centurion is out of range.
Centurion lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Centurion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Centurion throws a wild body kick that Cionaoith sees coming a mile off.
Cionaoith moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Centurion scores with a head kick. Cionaoith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Centurion. Cionaoith does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
A left lands for Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a push kick but Centurion slaps the foot to one side.
Cionaoith throws out a leg kick but Centurion moves out of range and Cionaoith only half commits.
Cionaoith misses the shot to the body.
Centurion appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Centurion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cionaoith loads up on a big right hand but Centurion slips the punch.
Cionaoith scores with a jab. Centurion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cionaoith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Centurion is looking to chop away at Cionaoith's legs.
Centurion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cionaoith ducks under a wild hook from Centurion.
Cionaoith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Centurion momentarily.
Centurion misses with a kick to the body
and Cionaoith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Centurion.
Cionaoith misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cionaoith walks into a straight right hand from Centurion.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cionaoith.#T2#
Cionaoith misses with a hook. Centurion ducked under it nicely.
Centurion misses with a hook
and Cionaoith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick that misses.
Centurion fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cionaoith just manages to avoid it.
Cionaoith misses with a low kick.
Cionaoith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Centurion will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Centurion 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.
Cionaoith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
Centurion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cionaoith throws out the jab.
Centurion fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cionaoith just manages to avoid it.
Centurion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cionaoith can pounce on him.
Centurion misses the jab.
Centurion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Centurion misses with a body kick.
Cionaoith avoids the head kick by Centurion.
Cionaoith misses the jab.
Cionaoith jabs at Centurion's body.
Cionaoith scores with a head kick. Centurion tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T3#
Cionaoith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Centurion.
Centurion throws a wild body kick that Cionaoith sees coming a mile off.
Cionaoith with the counter takedown but Centurion avoids it easily.
Centurion throws a body kick that misses.
Centurion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick which misses Centurion's front leg but catches the back leg as Centurion tries to avoid it.
Cionaoith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Centurion had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Centurion ducks under a wild hook from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cionaoith throws out a loose jab but Centurion uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Centurion.
Cionaoith lands a front kick.
Centurion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Cionaoith.
Centurion lands with a kick to the temple. Cionaoith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A lazy body kick from Centurion
and Cionaoith counters with a straight right hand.
Centurion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cionaoith's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centurion walks into a stiff left hand from Cionaoith.#T4#
Centurion throws a low kick but Cionaoith moves out of range easily.
Centurion throws a leg kick but Cionaoith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cionaoith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cionaoith throws a lazy right hand but Centurion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cionaoith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Centurion tries to land a body kick
and Cionaoith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cionaoith throws a head kick but Centurion moves out of range.
Centurion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cionaoith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Cionaoith.
Centurion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Centurion delivers a nice body kick.
Centurion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Centurion tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Cionaoith. That snapped Centurion's head back.
Cionaoith wants to land a leg kick but Centurion is out of range.
Cionaoith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Centurion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cionaoith moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toal Kean Cionaoith dominated that round.
That's time! Centurion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Cionaoith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That kick from Cionaoith tenderised Centurion's leg. Centurion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Centurion misses with a leg kick.
Cionaoith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Centurion blocks it well.
Centurion lands with a kick to the ribs.
Centurion throws a body kick that misses.
Centurion moves out of range of the leg kick from Cionaoith.
Centurion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cionaoith.
A telegraphed right hand from Centurion misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Centurion misses.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Centurion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cionaoith connects with a leg kick. Centurion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cionaoith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Centurion has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cionaoith delivers a nice body kick.
Centurion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T1#
Centurion throws a body kick that misses.
Centurion throws a body kick that misses.
Cionaoith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cionaoith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Centurion.
Cionaoith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cionaoith blocks a head kick by Centurion.
Cionaoith with the counter takedown but Centurion avoids it easily.
Cionaoith misses with a hook. Centurion ducked under it nicely.
Centurion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Centurion. That's going to slow Cionaoith down.
Centurion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Centurion throws a push kick but Cionaoith slaps the foot to one side.
Cionaoith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Centurion misses
and Cionaoith counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Cionaoith misses.
Centurion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Centurion lands a nice looking body kick.
Cionaoith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cionaoith misses with an uppercut.
Centurion thinks about countering with a body kick.#T2#
Centurion throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centurion moves out of range as Cionaoith throws a body kick.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses.
Cionaoith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Cionaoith responds with a good body kick, but Centurion manages to step out the way in time.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses.
Toal Kean Cionaoith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cionaoith connects with an inside leg kick.
Centurion tries to move into range but Cionaoith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Centurion checks a leg kick.
Centurion avoids the head kick by Cionaoith.
Centurion misses with a shot to the body
and Cionaoith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Centurion thinking.
Centurion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Centurion throws a lazy body kick
and Cionaoith counters with a solid body kick.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
Centurion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Centurion.
Centurion throws a low kick but Cionaoith moves out of range easily. #T3#
Good work by Cionaoith as he checks the leg kick.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith avoids a kick to the body.
Cionaoith swinging wildly here.
Cionaoith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Centurion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Centurion ducks under a wild hook from Cionaoith.
Centurion throws a shot to the body.
Cionaoith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cionaoith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Centurions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Centurion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Centurion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cionaoith looks to throw the jab but Centurion is out of range.
Cionaoith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Centurion staying out of range there.#T4#
Cionaoith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Centurion counters with an inside leg kick.
Centurion uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cionaoith has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cionaoith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cionaoith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cionaoith 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 Centurion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Centurion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cionaoith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cionaoith slips under a jab from Centurion.
Centurion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Centurion throws a leg kick which misses Cionaoith's front leg but catches the back leg as Cionaoith tries to avoid it.
Cionaoith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Centurion. Centurion obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Centurion, right into the meat.
Centurion throws the kick towards the body but Cionaoith avoids it.
Centurion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Centurion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cionaoith.
Cionaoith avoids a kick to the body.
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 Carlos Centurion 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
A thudding body kick lands there by Cionaoith!
Cionaoith lands with an overhand left.
Cionaoith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cionaoith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cionaoith lands a head kick. Centurion smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Centurion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cionaoith is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Centurion.
Centurion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Centurion 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.
A head kick misses from Centurion.
Cionaoith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Centurion walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cionaoith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Centurion scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cionaoith doesn't seem bothered though.
Centurion throws a head kick but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Cionaoith is trying to counter with his kicks.
Centurion wants to slow Cionaoith down by chopping away at his legs.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick but Centurion moved away.
Centurion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick.
Carlos Centurion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Cionaoith cracks a nice hook into Centurion's ribs.
The fighters circling - Centurion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cionaoith tries a quick counter leg kick but Centurion is wise to it.
Cionaoith cracks the inside of Centurion's front leg.
Cionaoith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Centurion throws a leg kick
and Cionaoith counters with a good low kick that Centurion was not able to check.
A jab from Cionaoith misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cionaoith.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith checks the leg kick.
Centurion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cionaoith tried to score with a low kick but Centurion checks it.
Cionaoith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cionaoith throws a wild body kick that Centurion sees coming a mile off.
Centurion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Centurion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Centurion throws the kick towards the body but Cionaoith avoids it.
Centurion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T2#
Centurion misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Centurion misses
and Cionaoith counters with a good low kick that Centurion was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cionaoith.
Centurion connects with a right hand. Cionaoith shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cionaoith.
Centurion wants to land a leg kick but Cionaoith is out of range.
Centurion gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cionaoith counters with a straight right hand.
Cionaoith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Centurion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cionaoith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Centurion moves away.
Centurion pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cionaoith is out of range and Centurion settles back down.
Donk. Centurion catches Cionaoith right on the button with a cross.
Centurion throws a lazy head kick
and Cionaoith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Centurion's knee momentarily.
That kick from Cionaoith tenderised Centurion's leg. Centurion is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Cionaoith moves away from the strike by Centurion.
Centurion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Centurion.
Cionaoith misses with a low kick.
Cionaoith thows a leg kick but Centurion checks it
and Centurion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Centurion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cionaoith feints and then cracks Centurion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Centurion down.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Centurion.
Cionaoith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Centurion's sensitive parts.
Centurion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Centurion.
Centurion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, jab by Cionaoith - just one landing. #CUT2#
It looks like Carlos Centurion has been cut.#T4#
Centurion lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Centurion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cionaoith.
Centurion loads up on a big right hand but Cionaoith slips the punch.
Cionaoith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
Centurion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice jab there from Centurion.
Centurion looks to throw a body kick
enabling Cionaoith to counter with a crisp jab.
Centurion throws a head kick but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Cionaoith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Centurion. That one must have hurt.
Cionaoith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Centurion smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cionaoith.
Centurion connects with a body shot that sends Cionaoith's belly button to the back.
Cionaoith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Centurion plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cionaoith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Centurion throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toal Kean Cionaoith.
Well Cionaoith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
CFC 413 - Olympics Rd 2
Date: Dec 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Cionaoith connects with a leg kick. Maul looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donk. Cionaoith catches Maul right on the button with a cross.
Cionaoith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Maul.
Maul misses with a body shot.
Maul misses the shot to the body.
Maul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maul's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cionaoith under the eye.
Maul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cionaoith tests Maul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cionaoith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maul.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cionaoith moves away.
Maul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maul takes a swing at Cionaoith's ribcage but misses.
Maul misses with a hook. Cionaoith ducked under it nicely.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cionaoith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Cionaoith looks to move away, Maul throws a big counter combo but Cionaoith just gets out of the way.
Cionaoith throws a sloppy body shot
and Maul counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maul lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cionaoith.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cionaoith throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cionaoith moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maul crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cionaoith - the referee stops the clock and Maul gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cionaoith. Maul manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cionaoith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maul.
Maul throws a body punch but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Cionaoith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maul.
Cionaoith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cionaoith's corner calls for a 1-2. Cionaoith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cionaoith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maul counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cionaoith misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Maul tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cionaoith in his tracks.
Maul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maul misses with an uppercut.
Cionaoith throws out a counter right but Maul avoids it with no problem.
Maul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cionaoith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maul tests Cionaoith's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Maul loads up on a big right hand but Cionaoith slips the punch.
Cionaoith lands with an uppercut that bounces Maul off the cage and back into range.
Cionaoith lands with a hook. Maul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maul slips under a jab from Cionaoith.
Maul swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cionaoith connects with a high kick.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maul with a hook.
Cionaoith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cionaoith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maul. Maul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Maul has closed the distance and engaged Cionaoith in a clinch.
#BC#
Maul breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Maul. That snapped Cionaoith's head back.
Cionaoith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cionaoith misses with a looping left.
Maul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cionaoith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
Maul misses with a wild combination.
Cionaoith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maul defends it well.
Maul is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T3#
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Maul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maul.
Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cionaoith circles away quickly and effectively.
Maul misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Maul. Beautiful body shot.
Cionaoith connects with a solid leg kick.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cionaoith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Cionaoith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Cionaoith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Cionaoith misses.
Maul misses with an uppercut. Cionaoith saw that one coming.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Maul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith is trying to counter with his kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Cionaoith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cionaoith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maul tests Cionaoith's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Cionaoith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Maul throws a hook but Cionaoith avoids it easily.
Maul avoids the body shot from Cionaoith.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cionaoith.
Maul misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Maul moves into range and clinches up with Cionaoith.
Maul tries to work over Cionaoith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Maul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul misses with an uppercut. Cionaoith saw that one coming.
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Cionaoith moves away and avoids it.
Maul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cionaoith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Maul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Maul defending well as Cionaoith loads up on a big left hand.
Cionaoith slips under a jab.
Cionaoith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Maul.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cionaoith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maul blocks it well.
Maul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith swats away the attempt to clinch by Maul.
Cionaoith works Maul's body with a nice hook.
Cionaoith takes one to the chin there.
Maul throws a body punch but Cionaoith moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
A head kick from Cionaoith lands but Maul takes it in his stride.
Cionaoith keeps the fight on the outside.
Cionaoith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cionaoith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Maul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cionaoith walks into a straight right hand from Maul.
Maul loads up on a big right hand but Cionaoith slips the punch.
Cionaoith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cionaoith defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Maul does no damage.
Cionaoith swats away the attempt to clinch by Maul.
Paul Maul is winning the standup battle so far.
Maul lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Maul misses its intended target.
Cionaoith lands a jab to the head.
Maul lands a right hook to the body.
Maul looks to land a combination but Cionaoith avoids it well.
Cionaoith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maul's sensitive parts.
Maul throws a hook but Cionaoith avoids it easily.
Cionaoith catches Maul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Cionaoith slips under a jab from Maul.#T2#
That kick from Cionaoith tenderised Maul's leg. Maul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cionaoith avoids the body shot from Maul.
An inside leg kick lands from Cionaoith.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Maul takes one on the button.
Maul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cionaoith counters with a good low kick that Maul was not able to check.
Cionaoith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maul to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maul throws a body kick that misses
and Cionaoith counters with a straight right hand.
Cionaoith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maul sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cionaoith scoring well with a low kick there.
Maul blocks the body kick.
Good shot there by Maul.
Cionaoith looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range. #T3#
Maul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cionaoith backs up against the cage.
Maul throws a hook but Cionaoith blocks it.#CL#
Maul moves into the clinch.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maul jumps guard but Cionaoith stands there with Maul around his waist. Maul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul. #BC2#
Cionaoith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cionaoith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cionaoith swats away the attempt to clinch by Maul.
Maul throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Cionaoith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cionaoith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cionaoith looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cionaoith. #T4#
Maul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cionaoith. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Cionaoith is just out of range.
Cionaoith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cionaoith misses with a hook.
Cionaoith looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maul takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cionaoith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.
Maul throws a lazy right hand but Cionaoith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cionaoith counters with a body kick.
Cionaoith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cionaoith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maul swings for the body but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Cionaoith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cionaoith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Maul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cionaoith doesn't seem phased though.
Cionaoith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Paul Maul 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cionaoith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cionaoith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cionaoith throws a sloppy head kick
and Maul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
Nice shot by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maul jabs at Cionaoith's body.
A big left from Cionaoith misses.
Maul throws a sloppy head kick
and Cionaoith counters with a low kick, right behind Maul 's knee.
Maul slips under a jab from Cionaoith.
Maul lands a head shot.
Maul lands a really nice looking cross but Cionaoith seems unphased.
Maul steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cionaoith. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cionaoith connects with a looping right hand.
Maul is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cionaoith throws a body shot but no joy.
Cionaoith lands a front kick.#T1#
Cionaoith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cionaoith.
Sloppy strikes from Maul. Those never looked like landing.
Cionaoith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cionaoith circles away quickly and effectively.
Cionaoith throws a lazy uppercut
and Maul makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cionaoith tried to score with a low kick but Maul checks it.
Cionaoith jabs Maul to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maul misses with a looping right.
Maul slips a jab from Cionaoith.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Maul misses.
Cionaoith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Cionaoith is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cionaoith lands the left hand.#T2#
Cionaoith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cionaoith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cionaoith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cionaoith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cionaoith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maul went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Maul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maul's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cionaoith misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maul wants to clinch.
Maul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cionaoith defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
Cionaoith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Cionaoith.
A shot to the body from Maul misses
and Cionaoith counters with a nice body shot.
Cionaoith drops his hands momentarily and Maul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cionaoith.
#T3#
Cionaoith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maul throws a lazy right hand but Cionaoith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maul misses with a right hand
and Cionaoith counters with a nice leg kick.
Maul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cionaoith scores with a spinning back kick!
Maul slips under a jab.
Maul doesn't manage to clinch there - Cionaoith circles away.
Cionaoith is looking to slow Maul down with leg kicks.
Paul Maul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cionaoith throws a solid leg kick but Maul takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cionaoith.
Cionaoith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maul will feel that in the morning.
Maul tries to bum rush Cionaoith with a series of wild strikes but Cionaoith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maul looks to land a right hand but Cionaoith moved out of range.
Maul blocks a head kick by Cionaoith.
Nice uppercut there from Maul.
Cionaoith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cionaoith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maul connects with a body shot.
Cionaoith throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cionaoith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maul momentarily.
Cionaoith lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cionaoith. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cionaoith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maul lands the left hand.
Maul moves out of range of the body kick from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Cionaoith.
Maul misses with a body shot.
Maul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cionaoith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul takes one to the side of the head.
Maul moves in looking to clinch but Cionaoith pushes him off.
Cionaoith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maul defends it well.
Toal Kean Cionaoith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maul sizes up Cionaoith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toal Kean Cionaoith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maul has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Toal Kean Cionaoith!
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Event:
CFC 408 TOKYO
Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Wolny looks to throw a body kick
and Cionaoith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wolny scores with a jab to the head.
Cionaoith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Wolny misses.
Cionaoith moves away from the strike by Wolny.
Wolny moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolny tries to counter with a clinch but Cionaoith shakes him off and moves away.
Cionaoith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wolny.#CUT#
It looks like Artur Wolny has been cut.
Wolny moves out of range of the body kick from Cionaoith.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cionaoith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cionaoith takes a swing at Wolny's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Wolny misses.
A slow jab from Wolny misses its intended target.
Toal Kean Cionaoith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Wolny misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Cionaoith misses the target.
Cionaoith slips a straight right by Wolny.
Cionaoith is looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Wolny has closed the distance and engaged Cionaoith in a clinch.
Cionaoith tries to circle away but Wolny has him pinned against the cage.
Cionaoith prevents a body shot from Wolny.
Wolny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Cionaoith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wolny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cionaoith tries to break the clinch but Wolny is controlling the position. #BC#
Cionaoith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Cionaoith.
Wolny jabs at Cionaoith's body.
Cionaoith misses with a leg kick
and Wolny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wolny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cionaoith counters with a body kick. #T2#
Cionaoith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wolny throws a shot from downtown. Cionaoith moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cionaoith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cionaoith throws a chopping leg kick but Wolny manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wolny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cionaoith.
Wolny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wolny checks a low kick from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wolny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T3#
Wolny lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cionaoith throws a lazy uppercut
and Wolny counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolny.
Wolny blocks a head kick by Cionaoith.
Wolny steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wolny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cionaoith misses with a low kick.
Cionaoith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolny throws a series of strikes that have Cionaoith backpedaling.
#CUT2#
It looks like Toal Kean Cionaoith has been cut.
Wolny lands a head shot.#T4#
Cionaoith lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wolny.
Cionaoith throws a hook but Wolny blocks it.
Cionaoith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cionaoith stuns Wolny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cionaoith lands with a straight right. Wolny didn't see that one coming.
Wolny throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cionaoith counters with a low kick, right behind Wolny 's knee.
Wolny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cionaoith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolny's sensitive parts.
Cionaoith looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolny is just out of range.
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 Toal Kean Cionaoith will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Cionaoith checks a low kick from Wolny.
Cionaoith defending well as Wolny loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cionaoith.
Wolny throws a series of punches but Cionaoith avoids them all with ease.
Cionaoith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cionaoith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolny.
Cionaoith defending well as Wolny loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cionaoith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cionaoith misses with a hook. Wolny ducked under it nicely.
Cionaoith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cionaoith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wolny will feel that in the morning.#T1#
Wolny moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wolny tries to land a front kick but Cionaoith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A lazy body kick from Cionaoith
and Wolny counters with a huge left! Cionaoith is in big trouble! He's backing up but Wolny isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Cionaoith from any more damage. A dominating finish by Wolny!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Wolny!
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Event:
CFC 394
Date: Sep 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cionaoith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Austin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Austin doesn't manage to clinch there - Cionaoith circles away.
Cionaoith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Cionaoith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Austin.
Cionaoith scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Austin misses #TD2#
and Cionaoith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cionaoith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cionaoith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Austin wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Cionaoith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cionaoith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cionaoith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cionaoith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Austin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cionaoith forces his way into half guard.
Cionaoith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cionaoith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Austin defending well though. #T2#
Austin is looking to improve his position.
Austin trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Austin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cionaoith's coach down at Cutthroat was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cionaoith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Austin looks to throw the jab but Cionaoith is out of range.
Austin throws a lazy uppercut
and Cionaoith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cionaoith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Austin.
Austin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cionaoith checks a leg kick nicely.#T3#
Austin misses with the combination.
It seemed like Cionaoith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Austin lands a really nice looking cross but Cionaoith seems unphased.
A slow jab from Austin misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Austin.
Cionaoith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Austin.
Austin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cionaoith throws a jab but it's blocked by Austin.
Shane Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cionaoith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cionaoith lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Cionaoith.#CL#
Austin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Cionaoith tries to break the clinch but Austin is controlling the position.
Cionaoith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cionaoith blocks an uppercut.
Austin being controlled against the cage.
Cionaoith prevents a body shot from Austin.
Austin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Cionaoith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austin misses with some punches.
Austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Cionaoith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
A short left from Austin.
Cionaoith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Austin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cionaoith misses with a punch to the body.
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 Shane Austin 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#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cionaoith 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 Austin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Austin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cionaoith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Austin misses with a right hand
and Cionaoith counters with a stiff right hand.
Austin cracks Cionaoith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Austin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cionaoith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Austin throws a low kick but Cionaoith avoids it.
Austin wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cionaoith. Cionaoith obviously looking to wear him down.
#T1#
A big right from Austin misses.
Austin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#CL#
Austin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Austin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Austin misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Cionaoith.
Austin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cionaoith misses with a punch on the inside.
Austin works on Cionaoith's body with a couple of short punches.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Cionaoith controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Cionaoith.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cionaoith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Austin misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Cionaoith counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cionaoith.
Austin trying to get back to full guard but Cionaoith takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cionaoith working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Austin slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Cionaoith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cionaoith takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cionaoith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cionaoith not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Austin is concentrating on defense, preventing Cionaoith from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cionaoith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cionaoith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Austin defending well though.
Austin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cionaoith throwing shots but Austin is blocking nicely.
Austin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cionaoith. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cionaoith ducks right into an uppercut from Austin.
Shane Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
Austin thuds his shin into the meat of Cionaoith's side.#T4#
Cionaoith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Austin is able to avoid easily.
Austin dips to his left and cracks Cionaoith with an uppercut!
Cionaoith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cionaoith lands a front kick.
Austin throws a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cionaoith.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Austin connects with a body shot that sends Cionaoith's belly button to the back.
Cionaoith lands a jab to Austin's midsection.
Cionaoith pushes Austin away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cionaoith misses the jab.
Austin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toal Kean Cionaoith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cionaoith throws a jab when Austin was well out of range.
A slow jab from Austin misses its intended target.
Cionaoith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cionaoith pushes Austin away with a front kick.
Austin walks into a left hand.
Austin misses with a hook. Cionaoith ducked under it nicely.
Austin misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Cionaoith counters with a head kick that drops Austin to the mat! Austin scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#
Austin is rocked!
Cionaoith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Austin. That did some damage!
Oh Austin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cionaoith cracks Austin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Austin falls to his knees and Cionaoith doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toal Kean Cionaoith!
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Event:
CFC 390
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Lokren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cionaoith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lokren checks a leg kick.
Lokren missing with a left hand there. Cionaoith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lokren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cionaoith's head backwards.
Cionaoith's coach down at Cutthroat was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cionaoith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Good exchange - Lokren coming out on top.
Cionaoith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lokren on the side of the head.
Lokren throws a lazy uppercut
and Cionaoith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Lokren does no damage.
Lokren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lokren misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Cionaoith misses the target.
Lokren throwing a counter right hand but Cionaoith manages to avoid it.
Lokren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cionaoith scores with a spinning back kick!
Cionaoith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cionaoith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lokren throws a body punch but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Lokren takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cionaoith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lokren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Cionaoith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Lokren takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cionaoith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cionaoith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cionaoith misses with a leg kick
and Lokren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cionaoith just misses with a punch to the body.
Lokren throwing a counter right hand but Cionaoith manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lokren misses the target.
Cionaoith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lokren is looking to counter punch.
Lokren blocks a jab.
Jab by Lokren.
Lokren staying out of range there.
Cionaoith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cionaoith takes one to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cionaoith.
Cionaoith defending well as Lokren loads up on a big left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lokren swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cionaoith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lokren's knee momentarily.
Lokren defending well as Cionaoith loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Lokren avoids the head kick by Cionaoith.
An attempted straight right counter from Lokren misses the target.
Lokren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lokren misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Lokren.
Lokren lands a nice shot to the body.
Cionaoith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cionaoith misses with a hook to the body
and Lokren counters with a straight right hand.
Cionaoith just misses with a punch to the body.
Lokren throwing a counter right hand but Cionaoith manages to avoid it.
Cionaoith tries to work over Lokren's front leg with a kick but Lokren checks it.
Cionaoith defending well as Lokren loads up on a big left hand.
Cionaoith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cionaoith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cionaoith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Cionaoith.#T3#
Lokren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cionaoith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lokren looks to land a right hand but Cionaoith moved out of range.
Cionaoith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lokren scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lokren misses the target.
Lokren moves out of range as Cionaoith strikes.
Lokren moves away from the strike by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Lokren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lokren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lokren feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cionaoiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lokren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cionaoith throws a wild body kick that Lokren sees coming a mile off.
Lokren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cionaoith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lokren.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cionaoith is looking to chop away at Lokren's legs.
A quick step to the side and Lokren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lokren lands a slapping body shot.
#T4#
Cionaoith misses with a wild body shot.
Cionaoith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lokren is looking for a counter combo.
Lokren misses with a looping right.
Lokren throws the left hand but Cionaoith avoids the punch easily.
Lokren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lokren scores with a decent looking hook.
Lokren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cionaoith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cionaoith cracks Lokren with an open hand slap.
Lokren misses with a series of wild punches.
Lokren misses with a body punch
and Cionaoith counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lokren scores with a body shot.
Lokren looks to score with a jab to the body but Cionaoith is just out of range.
Cionaoith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sairanix Lokren dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lokren throws a body shot but no joy.
Lokren misses with a hook. Cionaoith ducked under it nicely.
Cionaoith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lokren throws a big shot that misses.
Cionaoith throws a body shot but no joy.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cionaoith moves away.
Cionaoith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lokren. That did some damage!
Lokren looks to throw the jab but Cionaoith is out of range.
Cionaoith pushes Lokren away with a front kick.
Cionaoith clobbers Lokren with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cionaoith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cionaoith slips a jab from Lokren.
Lokren lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lokren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cionaoith gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lokren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Lokren misses. #T1#
The fighters circling - Cionaoith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lokren was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cionaoith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cionaoith looks to land a left hand but Lokren moved out of range nicely.
Cionaoith tries to land a leg kick but Lokren saw it coming and moves away.
Cionaoith staying out of range there.
Lokren will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lokren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cionaoith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lokren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cionaoith throws a sloppy body shot
and Lokren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cionaoith.
Lokren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Cionaoith.
Lokren scores with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cionaoith.
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!
Lokren misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Lokren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lokren. Cionaoith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cionaoith throws out a counter right but Lokren avoids it with no problem.
Lokren moves out of range as Cionaoith strikes.
Lokren's corner calls for a 1-2. Lokren obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cionaoith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cionaoith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lokren has got the better of the exchanges.
Jab from Lokren.
Lokren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cionaoith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cionaoith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cionaoith motions for Lokren to come forward. Cionaoith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lokren throws a sloppy body shot
and Cionaoith counters with a nice uppercut.
Cionaoith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cionaoith ducks under a wild hook from Lokren.
A shot to the body from Lokren misses
and Cionaoith counters with a right hand to the body.
Cionaoith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lokren.
Cionaoith lands a slapping body shot.
#T3#
Cionaoith lands a nice looking body kick.
Lokren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cionaoith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lokren.
The fighters circling - Lokren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cionaoith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cionaoith misses with a leg kick.
Lokren is looking to counter punch.
Lokren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cionaoith manages to avoid it.
Cionaoith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lokren thuds a left hand into Cionaoith's body.
Lokren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cionaoith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lokren sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lokren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cionaoith counters with a leg kick.
Cionaoith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lokren.
Cionaoith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lokren.
Lokren throws a good cross that connects.
#T4#
Cionaoith misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Lokren.
Lokren lands a glancing blow to the side of Cionaoith's head.
Lokren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cionaoith was well out of range. Poor timing from Lokren.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lokren checks a leg kick.
Lokren throws a hook but Cionaoith avoids it easily.
Lokren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cionaoith misses with a kick to the body.
Cionaoith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lokren to score with a decent uppercut.
Cionaoith misses with a low kick.
Lokren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cionaoith with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lokren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cionaoith can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Lokren.
Cionaoith tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Sairanix Lokren will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Cionaoith throws a hook to the side of Lokren's head but Lokren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lokren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cionaoith.
Lokren throws a big shot that misses.
Cionaoith moves out of range of the strikes.
Lokren throws a shot from downtown. Cionaoith moves away and avoids it.
Lokren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cionaoith at a distance.
Lokren scores with a hook to the body. Cionaoith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lokren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cionaoith lands with a slapping head kick.
Jab, jab by Cionaoith - just one landing. #ROC2#
Lokren is rocked!
Lokren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cionaoith.
Oh Lokren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Lokren misses the target.
Lokren misses with a hook
and Cionaoith counters with an inside leg kick.
Lokren moves out of range of the body kick from Cionaoith.
Lokren throwing a counter right hand but Cionaoith manages to avoid it.
Lokren seems to have got his legs back now.
Sairanix Lokren is winning the standup battle so far.
Lokren throws a hook to the side of Cionaoith's head but Cionaoith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
Cionaoith sends Lokren crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cionaoith is motioning to the referee to let Lokren up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#T1#
Lokren drops his hands momentarily and Cionaoith needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Lokren just on the top of the head. Lokren drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Lokren - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Toal Kean Cionaoith!
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Event:
LEGACY! 78
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Cionaoith tests Johnsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Johnsson tenderised Cionaoith's leg. Cionaoith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnsson throws a push kick but Cionaoith slaps the foot to one side.
Cionaoith checks a low kick from Johnsson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cionaoith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnsson - the referee stops the clock and Cionaoith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnsson. Cionaoith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johnsson tries to land a front kick but Cionaoith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cionaoith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnsson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Johnsson lands a front kick.
Cionaoith ducks right into an uppercut from Johnsson.
Cionaoith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnsson.
Gunnar Johnsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Johnsson tenderised Cionaoith's leg. Cionaoith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnsson connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Cionaoith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnsson.
We've been hearing reports that Cionaoith has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cionaoith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnsson misses with a looping left.
Cionaoith looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnsson's coach down at Hunter MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A big left from Johnsson misses.
Cionaoith jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnsson misses with a low kick.
Johnsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Cionaoith should have avoided that one.
Johnsson throws a sloppy head kick and Cionaoith moves out of range easily.
Johnsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cionaoith counters with a straight right hand.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cionaoith misses the target.
Johnsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cionaoith.#T2#
Johnsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnsson tried to score with a low kick but Cionaoith checks it.
Johnsson tries a low kick but Cionaoith avoids it.
Cionaoith throws a lazy right hand but Johnsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cionaoith ducks under a wild hook from Johnsson.
Johnsson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCionaoith.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnsson.
Johnsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Cionaoith.
Johnsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnsson feints a counter leg kick.
Johnsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cionaoith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cionaoith is looking to counter punch.
Cionaoith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnsson. Johnsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnsson defending well as Cionaoith loads up on a big left hand.
Johnsson is looking to clinch. #T3#
Johnsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cionaoith's sensitive parts.
Johnsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cionaoith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cionaoith checks a leg kick nicely.
Cionaoith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cionaoith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnsson takes a step back to recover.
Johnsson throws a looping overhand right but Cionaoith ducks down to avoid it.
Johnsson blocks a jab.
Johnsson moves out of range as Cionaoith strikes.
Johnsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Cionaoith.
Johnsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T4#
Johnsson throws a shot from downtown. Cionaoith moves away and avoids it.
Cionaoith scores with a jab. Johnsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsson moves away from the strike by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnsson misses with a hook.
Cionaoith misses the body punch
and Johnsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnsson throws the kick towards the body but Cionaoith avoids it.
Cionaoith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cionaoith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnsson throws out the jab.
Cionaoith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnsson cracks a nice hook into Cionaoith's ribs.
Johnsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cionaoith throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Johnsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cionaoith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnsson.
Cionaoith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnsson is looking to clinch.
Johnsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnsson. That's going to slow Cionaoith down.
Johnsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnsson throws an overhand right that lands on Cionaoith's shoulder, as Cionaoith tries to avoid the shot.
Cionaoith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnsson lands a leg kick that knocks Cionaoith off balance momentarily.
Johnsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Cionaoith.
Johnsson scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Cionaoith blocks the low kick.
Cionaoith feints and then cracks Johnsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnsson down.
Johnsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Gunnar Johnsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Cionaoith throws the left hand but Johnsson avoids the punch easily.
Cionaoith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnsson misses with a body punch
and Cionaoith counters with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Cionaoith blocks the low kick.
Johnsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cionaoith is able to avoid easily.
Johnsson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnsson throws out a leg kick but Cionaoith moves out of range and Johnsson only half commits.
Cionaoith throws a hook but Johnsson blocks it.
Cionaoith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cionaoith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cionaoith.
#T2#
Cionaoith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cionaoith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Cionaoith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cionaoith checks a leg kick.
Cionaoith connects with an inside leg kick.
Cionaoith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnsson on the side of the head.
Cionaoith throws an overhand right that lands on Johnsson's shoulder, as Johnsson tries to avoid the shot.
Cionaoith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnsson jabs Cionaoith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cionaoith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cionaoith avoids a kick to the body.
Cionaoith just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnsson thinks about the counter body kick.
Johnsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T3#
Johnsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A bone on bone clash there as Cionaoith blocks the leg kick.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnsson's head backwards.
Cionaoith blocks the body kick.
Johnsson misses with a left hand
and Cionaoith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cionaoith cracks the inside of Johnsson's front leg.
Cionaoith slips a jab from Johnsson.
Johnsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cionaoith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cionaoith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T4#
Cionaoith misses with a looping left.
Cionaoith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johnsson looks to land a left hand but Cionaoith moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cionaoith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cionaoith cracks Johnsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnsson thumps Cionaoith with a low kick.
Johnsson cracks Cionaoith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Cionaoith misses
and Johnsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnsson misses with a hook
letting Cionaoith counter with a right hand.
Johnsson misses with a hook.
Cionaoith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a head kick but Johnsson moves out of range.
Johnsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Cionaoith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnsson scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gunnar Johnsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cionaoith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnsson thuds his shin into the meat of Cionaoith's side.
Johnsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnsson.
Johnsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnsson with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cionaoith lands a nice shot that snaps Johnsson's head back.
Johnsson avoids the body shot from Cionaoith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cionaoith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Johnsson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnsson lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Cionaoith misses. #T1#
A big right from Johnsson misses.
Cionaoith moves out of range of the strikes.
Cionaoith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Cionaoith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cionaoith counters with an outside leg kick.
Cionaoith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnsson slips under a jab.
Johnsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cionaoith will feel that in the morning.
Cionaoith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cionaoith. That did some damage!#T2#
Johnsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cionaoith swings for the body but Johnsson moves out of range.
Johnsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cionaoith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Johnsson responds with a good body kick, but Cionaoith manages to step out the way in time.
Cionaoith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cionaoith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnsson manages to avoid it.
Johnsson misses with a hook. Cionaoith ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Cionaoith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnsson.
Johnsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnsson dips to his left and cracks Cionaoith with an uppercut!
Johnsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T3#
Johnsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cionaoith backs up against the cage.
Cionaoith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cionaoith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Johnsson.
Johnsson feints and then cracks Cionaoith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cionaoith down.
Johnsson throws the kick towards the body but Cionaoith avoids it.
Cionaoith misses with a shot to the body
and Johnsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnsson.
Johnsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cionaoith's sensitive parts.
Cionaoith checks a low kick from Johnsson.
Cionaoith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gunnar Johnsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Johnsson throws the left hand but Cionaoith avoids the punch easily.
Johnsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cionaoith swings widly with a right hand
enabling Johnsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnsson throws a front kick that sends Cionaoith stumbling back into the cage.
Johnsson thuds his shin into the meat of Cionaoith's side.
Cionaoith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cionaoith.
Johnsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cionaoith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Cionaoith steps away.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick but Johnsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toal Kean Cionaoith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Johnsson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Johnsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Johnsson!
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LEGACY! 71
Date: Jun 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Cionaoith scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Cionaoith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Cionaoith's head but Cionaoith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cionaoith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cionaoith ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
We've been hearing reports that Cionaoith has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A shot to the liver by Cionaoith. Beautiful body shot.
Cionaoith avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Cionaoith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cionaoith.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cionaoith throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cionaoith. Cionaoith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cionaoith moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson slips under a jab from Cionaoith.
Both fighters circling a little - Cionaoith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Cionaoith.#T1#
Cionaoith pushes Anderson away with a front kick.
Cionaoith slips under a jab from Anderson.
Cionaoith is looking to counter with a body kick.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cionaoith.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cionaoith looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
That kick from Cionaoith tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Cionaoith throws a solid leg kick but Anderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Cionaoith throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Cionaoith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Cionaoith takes one to the chin there.
Nice body kick there by Cionaoith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T2#
Anderson throws a body punch but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Cionaoith gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cionaoith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Cionaoith half committed to a counter leg kick.
Anderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Anderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cionaoith - the referee stops the clock and Anderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cionaoith. Anderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Cionaoith's ribs.
Cionaoith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cionaoith.
Cionaoith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT#
It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cionaoith was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Cionaoith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cionaoith cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Cionaoith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Cionaoith with a jab.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cionaoith counter with a right hand.
Cionaoith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cionaoith defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cionaoith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cionaoith defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Cionaoith throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Cionaoith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Cionaoith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cionaoith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson throws the left hand but Cionaoith avoids the punch easily.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cionaoith dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cionaoith tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cionaoith slips a straight right by Anderson.
Cionaoith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cionaoith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cionaoith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T4#
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cionaoith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anderson's knee momentarily.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cionaoith can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
Cionaoith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cionaoith lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Cionaoith is out of range.
Anderson swings for the body but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Cionaoith looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Cionaoith counters with a nice uppercut.
Cionaoith lands a front kick.
Cionaoith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cionaoith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson stuns Cionaoith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cionaoith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cionaoith throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toal Kean Cionaoith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Cionaoith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cionaoith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cionaoith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson tries to bum rush Cionaoith with a series of wild strikes but Cionaoith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cionaoith.
A shot to the body from Cionaoith misses
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cionaoith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cionaoith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cionaoith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Cionaoith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cionaoith.
Cionaoith scores with a body shot.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Cionaoith.
Toal Kean Cionaoith is winning the standup battle so far.
Cionaoith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson checks a low kick from Cionaoith.
Nice body punch from Anderson. #T1#
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cionaoith.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Cionaoith is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Cionaoith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Cionaoith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cionaoith was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Cionaoith slips under a jab from Anderson.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Anderson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cionaoith has got the better of the exchanges.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Cionaoith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cionaoith tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Cionaoith misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cionaoith.
Anderson cracks Cionaoith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson throws a hook but Cionaoith blocks it.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#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!
Cionaoith throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson throws a jab when Cionaoith was well out of range.
Cionaoith pushes Anderson away with a front kick.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Cionaoith's body.
Cionaoith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cionaoith jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Cionaoith counters with a quick kick to the body but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cionaoith can pounce on him.
Cionaoith throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT#
That has opened up Arn Anderson's cut even more.
Anderson lands a jab to Cionaoith's midsection.
Cionaoith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Cionaoith looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
Cionaoith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Cionaoith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
Anderson connects with a jab.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Cionaoith off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Cionaoith's head but Cionaoith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson thumps Cionaoith with a low kick.
Cionaoith misses with a low kick.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Cionaoith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Cionaoith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cionaoith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cionaoith lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cionaoith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anderson's knee momentarily.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Cionaoith moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cionaoith lands a nice looking body kick.
Arn Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cionaoith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Cionaoith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.#T4#
Cionaoith keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Cionaoith just misses with a punch to the body.
Cionaoith connects with an inside leg kick.
Cionaoith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Cionaoith digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
A jab from Anderson misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cionaoith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Cionaoith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cionaoith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cionaoith lands a head kick!
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#
The cut above Arn Anderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson checks a low kick from Cionaoith.
Anderson misses with a hook. Cionaoith ducked under it nicely.
Cionaoith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toal Kean Cionaoith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cionaoith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cionaoith.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cionaoith avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Cionaoith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cionaoith counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Cionaoith.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Cionaoith pushes Anderson away with a front kick.
Cionaoith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cionaoith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cionaoith throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cionaoith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Cionaoith ducks down to avoid it.
Cionaoith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cionaoith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Cionaoith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
#T1#
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Anderson swings for the body but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Cionaoith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cionaoith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cionaoith tries to land a body kick
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cionaoith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cionaoith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Cionaoith moved out of range nicely.
Cionaoith is looking to counter with a body kick.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Cionaoith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Cionaoith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a quick counter head kick but Anderson was just out of range.#T2#
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Cionaoith's head but Cionaoith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Cionaoith's shoulder, as Cionaoith tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cionaoith is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cionaoith looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Cionaoith lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson tries to bum rush Cionaoith with a series of wild strikes but Cionaoith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Anderson misses.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crunch! Cionaoith slams his shin into Anderson's torso.
Cionaoith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Cionaoith misses with a body kick.
Cionaoith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Cionaoith tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson misses with a looping left.#T3#
Cionaoith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Cionaoith slips the punch.
Cionaoith lands a front kick.
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anderson throws a hook but Cionaoith blocks it.
Cionaoith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson 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.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
It looked like Cionaoith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cionaoith tried to score with a low kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Cionaoith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cionaoith blocks a jab.
Cionaoith slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Cionaoith is out of range.
Cionaoith throws a counter high kick but Anderson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cionaoith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Cionaoith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cionaoith misses with a body kick.
Cionaoith slips a straight right by Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Cionaoith.
Anderson walks into a jab.
Cionaoith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donk. Cionaoith catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.#CUT#
Arn Anderson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheers as Cionaoith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toal Kean Cionaoith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cionaoith 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toal Kean Cionaoith!
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