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Event:
EFFA 171
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Jesus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valdez doesn't seem bothered though.
Valdez throws a nice head kick!
Jesus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valdez. That did some damage!
Valdez throws a wild body kick that Jesus sees coming a mile off.
Jesus throws a big counter head kick but Valdez avoids it with no problem.
Valdez swings widly with a right hand
and Jesus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valdez throws a leg kick
and Jesus counters with a stiff right hand.
Jesus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Valdez counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Jesus is rocked!
Jesus digs a good hook to Valdez's body.
We've been informed that Jesus 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.
Valdez misses with a hook.
Valdez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valdez backing away here, and Jesus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Valdez scores with a jab.
Jesus is still on wobbly legs! Can Valdez finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jesus digs a good hook to Valdez's body.
Valdez misses the shot to the body.
Jesus tried to score with a low kick but Valdez checks it.
Jesus scores with a nice right hand.
Jesus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Signature Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Valdez throws a hook to the side of Jesus's head but Jesus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jesus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Valdez with a body shot.
Jesus seems to have recovered his senses.
Valdez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jesus.
Valdez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jesus's calf.
Valdez misses with a left hand
letting Jesus counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jesus. Valdez does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Jesus throws a lazy body kick
and Valdez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jesus throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Jesus connects with a nice looking jab.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Jesus moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Jesus.
Jesus scores with a leg kick.
Valdez misses with a body kick.
Valdez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jesus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valdez walks into a jab.
Valdez avoids the body shot from Jesus.
Valdez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jesus tries a quick counter leg kick but Valdez is wise to it.
Jesus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#KD#
and before Jesus can reset, Valdez rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Jesus is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez throws an overhand right that lands on Jesus's shoulder, as Jesus tries to avoid the shot.
Jesus misses the jab.
Valdez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jesus.
Jesus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Jesus.
Valdez plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Jesus's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Jesus, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alfonso Valdez!
Alfonso Valdez retains his featherweight title!
Alfonso Valdez made sure to mention his sponsor, Pitt Nutrition 160Q! Big sale everything €200 in his post fight interview.
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Event:
EFFA 168
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Babidi throws a shot to the body.
Babidi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jesus swings for the body but Babidi moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Babidi misses the target.
Babidi misses with a body punch
and Jesus counters with a nice body kick.
Babidi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph Babidi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jesus checks a low kick from Babidi.
Babidi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jesus.
Jesus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babidi.
Jesus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jesus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babidi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jesus.
Babidi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babidi misses with a body shot
and Jesus counters with a good, hard body kick but Babidi shrugs it off.
Jesus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Babidi stuns Jesus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babidi tests Jesus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jesus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Babidi throws a jab but it's blocked by Jesus. #T1#
Babidi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babidi tries to land a front kick but Jesus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babidi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babidi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Babidi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jesus checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babidi.
The fighters circling - Jesus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jesus moves out of range of the body kick.
Babidi throws a leg kick that misses.
Babidi sets himself, and Jesus steps forward looking for the clinch! Babidi avoids it this time.
A shot to the liver by Jesus. Beautiful body shot.
Babidi misses with a body punch
and Jesus counters with a left to the body.
Babidi throws a poor cross that misses
and Jesus counters with a nice body shot.
Babidi misses with an uppercut
and Jesus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Babidi lands with a shot to the body.
Babidi throws a head kick but Jesus moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babidi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jesus.#T2#
Babidi misses with an uppercut
and Jesus counters with a right hand to the body.
Jesus thuds a left hand into Babidi's body.
Babidi throws a leg kick
and Jesus counters with a stiff right hand.
Babidi throws a hook but Jesus avoids it easily.
Babidi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jesus manages to avoid it.
Jesus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jesus.
Babidi catches Jesus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Babidi throws a low kick but Jesus moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Babidi as he connects with a hook.
Babidi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jesus.
Jesus throws a poor cross that misses
and Babidi counters with a stiff right hand.
Babidi tries to land a front kick but Jesus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babidi misses with a looping left.#T3#
Babidi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babidi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babidi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babidi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Babidi blocks a jab.
Jesus slips under a jab.
Babidi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jesus counters with a solid body kick.
Babidi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jesus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babidi throws out the jab.
Babidi lands a leg kick that knocks Jesus off balance momentarily.
Babidi throws a leg kick but Jesus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jesus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jesus just misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus avoids the head kick by Babidi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jesus. Babidi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Babidi.
Jesus throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Babidi throws a jab when Jesus was well out of range.
Jesus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Babidi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Babidi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Babidi.
Babidi pushes Jesus away with a front kick.
Babidi lands a jab to the head.
Babidi throws a shot to the body.
Jesus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babidis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jesus misses with a kick to the body.
Babidi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babidi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jesus ducks under a wild hook from Babidi.
Babidi blocks the body kick.
Babidi throws a hook to the side of Jesus's head but Jesus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Babidi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Babidi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babidi pushes Jesus away with a front kick.
Babidi misses with an uppercut. Jesus saw that one coming.
Babidi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jesus manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jesus.
Jesus moves out of range of the strikes.
Jesus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Babidi misses
and Jesus counters with a thumping low kick.
Jesus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babidi. Babidi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Babidi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jesus throws a push kick but Babidi slaps the foot to one side.
Babidi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babidi tried to score with a low kick but Jesus checks it.
Babidi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babidi.
Jesus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babidi moves away.
Joseph Babidi is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T1#
Good shot there by Jesus.
Jesus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Babidi delivers a nice body kick.
Jesus slips a jab from Babidi.
Jesus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Babidi rather than just go for the knockout.
Jesus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babidi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jesus.
Babidi throws a lazy uppercut
and Jesus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Jesus takes the fight into the clinch.
Jesus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Babidi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Babidi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jesus's brow.
Jesus misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jesus.
Jesus blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Babidi.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Babidi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Jesus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jesus misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Babidi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jesus lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Jesus on the inside.
Jesus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jesus.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babidi wants to get back to striking at distance but Jesus won't allow it.
Jesus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jesus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Babidi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jesus can turn it around.
Jesus lands a shoulder strike.
Jesus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Babidi's defenses.
Jesus misses with an elbow strike.
Babidi blocks the elbow strike.
Babidi is leaning against Jesus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Babidi has had enough of the clinch but Jesus keeps him there for the moment.
Babidi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Babidi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babidi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babidi blocking some punches.
Babidi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Jesus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babidi backwards.
Babidi is trying to push Jesus away but Jesus has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jesus.
Babidi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jesus cracks Babidi with a nice body shot.
Jesus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Babidi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Babidi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
Babidi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jesus.
Babidi works on Jesus's body with a couple of short punches.
Babidi blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Jesus.
Jesus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jesus works on Babidi's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Babidi throws an elbow but misses.
Jesus misses with some punches.
#T4#
Jesus lands a nice uppercut.
Jesus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Babidi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babidi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jesus's calf.
Jesus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jesus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jesus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babidi throws out the jab.
Babidi lands with a hook. Jesus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Babidi looks for the body kick but Jesus saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jesus. Babidi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babidi misses with an uppercut.
Babidi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jesus. That one must have hurt.
Babidi throws a head kick but Jesus moves out of range.
Babidi throws a shot from downtown. Jesus moves away and avoids it.
Babidi misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Jesus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jesus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babidi blocks a leg kick.
Babidi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jesus misses with a straight left.
Jesus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babidi.
Jesus throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Babidi.
Babidi throws a leg kick which misses Jesus's front leg but catches the back leg as Jesus tries to avoid it.
A jab from Jesus does it's job there.
Jesus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jesus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus misses with an uppercut.
Babidi throwing a counter right hand but Jesus manages to avoid it.
Babidi throws the left hand but Jesus avoids the punch easily.
Jesus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Babidi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babidi thumps Jesus with a low kick.#T1#
Jesus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Babidi is looking to counter the offense by Jesus and move into the clinch.
Babidi tried to score with a low kick but Jesus checks it.
Crunch! Jesus slams his shin into Babidi's torso.
Babidi misses with a straight right.
Babidi misses with a looping right.
Jesus scores with a sloppy right hand. Babidi should have avoided that one.
Jesus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babidi throws out the jab.
Babidi misses with a double jab.
Jesus lands a slapping body shot.
Jesus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babidi avoids the body shot from Jesus.
Babidi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jesus fails to land with a series of punches.
Babidi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Babidi if he has to take too many more of those.
#T2#
Jesus misses with a body shot.
Babidi throws a hook but Jesus blocks it.
A left lands for Babidi.
Babidi throws a leg kick
and Jesus counters with a leg kick.
Babidi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jesus thows a body kick. Babidi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babidi misses the shot to the body.
Jesus blocks a jab.
Babidi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jesus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babidi thuds a left hand into Jesus's body.
Babidi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jesus checks it well.
Jesus keeps Babidi at a distance using the push kick.
Babidi throws a jab but it's blocked by Jesus.
Jesus walks into a left hand.
Jesus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Jesus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jesus connects with a high kick.
Jesus jabs Babidi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by Jesus as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Jesus coming out on top.
Babidi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jesus.
A head kick misses from Babidi.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jesus - that will leave a mark!
Babidi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Babidi misses.
Jesus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Babidi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Jesus misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jesus. Babidi does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Babidi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jesus.
Babidi misses with an uppercut. Jesus saw that one coming.
Babidi is looking to land body kicks.
Babidi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babidi wants to slow Jesus down by chopping away at his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babidi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jesus scores with a kick to the body.
Babidi misses with a hook. Jesus ducked under it nicely.
Babidi avoids the body shot from Jesus.
Babidi moves out of range of the strikes.
Babidi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babidi moves out of range as Jesus throws a body kick.
Jesus connects with a body shot.
Jesus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babidi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Jesus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jesus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Jesus!
Black Jesus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
EFFA 166
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Jesus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valdez throws a leg kick but Jesus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jesus is looking for a counter combo.
Jesus swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.
Jesus looks to land a left hand but Valdez moved out of range nicely.
Valdez throws a leg kick but Jesus moved away.
Jesus misses with a jab to the body
and Valdez counters with a leg kick.
Valdez throws a sloppy head kick and Jesus moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Jesus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valdez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Valdez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valdez lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Jesus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jesus throws the kick towards the body but Valdez avoids it.
Valdez throws out a counter right but Jesus avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valdez! But no joy.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jesus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valdez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alfonso Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez tries to clinch up but Jesus circles away and keeps his distance.
Valdez throws a right hand that misses
and Jesus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T1##CL#
Jesus clinches with his opponent.
Jesus tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
I was talking to Jesus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Valdez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jesus throws an elbow but it misses.
Jesus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valdez.
Jesus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jesus dodges an elbow strike from Valdez.
Jesus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jesus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valdez misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus pushes Valdez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jesus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Jesus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jesus lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Alfonso Valdez has been cut.
Jesus lands an elbow inside that Valdez shrugs off.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Jesus has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez blocking some punches.
Valdez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jesus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jesus misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jesus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jesus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valdez's defenses.
Valdez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jesus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with the head strike.
Jesus misses with the head strike.
Valdez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valdez avoids the elbow strike from Jesus, against the ropes.
Valdez tries to work over Jesus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jesus looking to stall.
Valdez misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Jesus scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Valdez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jesus working aggressively here.
Jesus struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Valdez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valdez.
Jesus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez taking a breather.
Valdez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jesus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valdez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jesus avoids it.
Jesus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Valdez lands a right hand.
Jesus lands a shot to the body.
Jesus lands an uppercut.
Jesus lands a hook that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Valdez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Jesus lands a right hand.
Jesus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez avoids the elbow strike from Jesus, against the ropes.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with an elbow strike.
Jesus tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jesus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jesus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valdez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jesus is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Valdez.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jesus lands an elbow inside.
Jesus managing to block the knees to the body from Valdez.
Valdez takes an elbow to the temple.
Jesus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez dodges an elbow strike from Jesus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jesus blocks the elbow strike.
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Jesus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfonso Valdez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Jesus tries to land a front kick but Valdez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jesus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valdez.
Valdez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jesus slips under a jab.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jesus.
Nice shot by Jesus.
Valdez looks to land a body kick but Jesus moved away.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses
and Jesus counters with a body kick that stops Valdez in his tracks momentarily.
Valdez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jesus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valdez thuds a left hand into Jesus's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus throws a shot to the body.
Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jesus. #CL#
Jesus has Valdez up against the ropes in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jesus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T1#
Jesus tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Jesus throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez blocks the elbow strike.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with some punches.
Jesus dodges an elbow strike from Valdez.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jesus throws an elbow but misses.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
Black Jesus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jesus looking to slow down the pace here.
Jesus has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
Jesus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdez can do to turn this around?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jesus as Valdez tries to tie him up.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Valdez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valdez as Jesus tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jesus. #T2#
Valdez lands a shoulder strike.
Jesus tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Jesus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valdez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jesus working aggressively here.
Jesus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jesus fails to land.
Valdez throws an elbow but it misses.
Valdez gets through Jesus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jesus lands an uppercut.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jesus effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Jesus fails to land.
Jesus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valdez misses with a body punch.
#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jesus.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valdez's brow.
Valdez misses with a body punch.
Valdez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jesus tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez is leaning against Jesus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jesus throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdez.
Jesus can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Valdez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Black Jesus has been cut.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus working aggressively here.
Jesus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Valdez.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Jesus.
Jesus has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jesus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valdez blocks the elbow strike.
Valdez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Valdez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jesus or not.
Valdez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jesus lands an uppercut.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jesus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez lands an elbow that stopped Jesus in his tracks for a moment.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Jesus.
Jesus has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
Jesus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jesus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez takes an elbow to the temple.
Jesus has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
Valdez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jesus.
Valdez avoids a wild elbow strike from Jesus.
Valdez has Jesus pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jesus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Jesus dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
A slow jab from Valdez misses its intended target.
Jesus slips under a jab from Valdez.
Good standup being displayed there by Jesus as he connects with a hook.
Jesus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jesus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valdez.
Valdez misses with a straight left.
Jesus checks a low kick from Valdez.
Jesus is looking to wear down Valdez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jesus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valdez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valdez moves out of range as Jesus throws a body kick.
Jesus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Valdez moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jesus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jesus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Jesus closes the distance and clinches.
Valdez avoids a wild elbow strike from Jesus.
Jesus throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdez.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jesus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valdez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Valdez missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jesus throws an elbow but misses.
Valdez lands an elbow just above Jesus 's eye.
Jesus has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
Valdez lands with a left to the head.
Valdez avoids a wild elbow strike from Jesus.
Valdez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jesus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jesus fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Valdez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Jesus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Valdez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Valdez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valdez misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
Valdez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jesus swings wildly with an uppercut but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jesus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Valdez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jesus's face.
Valdez tries to land knees in the clinch but Jesus avoids the damage to the body.
Jesus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jesus pushes Valdez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jesus throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdez.
Black Jesus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Jesus blocks an elbow strike from Valdez.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jesus misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jesus's face.
#ROC2#
Jesus is rocked!
Valdez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jesus blocks it with crossed arms.
Alfonso Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Jesus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jesus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jesus misses with a body punch.
Jesus seems to have got his legs back now.
Valdez crunches a lovely knee into Jesus's ribcage.
Valdez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jesus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valdez.
Valdez avoids the elbow strike from Jesus, against the ropes.
Valdez lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Valdez lands a hook that snaps the head of Jesus backwards.
Jesus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valdez cracks Jesus on the bridge of the nose with a nasty looking elbow! Jesus crumples to the floor in pain, holding his face! It doesn't look like he's going to beat the count - he's out of it! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Alfonso Valdez!
Alfonso Valdez is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Alfonso Valdez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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EFFA 163: HW Knockout League 3
Date: May 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Jesus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giggs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Giggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jesus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jesus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giggs connects with a leg kick. Jesus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Giggs throws a leg kick #CL#
and Jesus moves into the clinch.
Jesus blocks an uppercut.
Giggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Giggs fails to land.
Giggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jesus backwards.
Giggs has a couple of punches blocked by Jesus.
A left hand lands to the body for Giggs.
Jesus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jesus throws an elbow but misses.
Giggs blocks the elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Jesus has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jesus lands an elbow just above Giggs 's eye.
Nice elbow from Jesus.
Good body shot from Giggs.
Giggs avoids a wild elbow strike from Jesus.#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giggs's brow.
Jesus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giggs gets through Jesus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jesus throws a punch but it's blocked by Giggs.
Giggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jesus or not.
Giggs tries to work over Jesus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giggs digs a right hand underneath Jesus's ribcage. Jesus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jesus can't find room to land a body shot as Giggs controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jesus.
Jesus misses with a body punch.
Jesus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giggs tries a body shot but Jesus blocks it.
Jesus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jesus tries to work over Giggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jesus.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jesus throws an elbow but misses.
Giggs blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jesus throws an elbow but misses.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Giggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.#T2#
Jesus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giggs's elbow.
Giggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jesus pushes Giggs back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giggs lands a shot to the body.
Giggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with an elbow strike.
#BC2#
Giggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giggs moves out of range as Jesus strikes.
Giggs feints and then cracks Jesus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jesus down.
Jesus blocks the body kick.
Giggs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jesus scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jesus.
Giggs throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Giggs blocks the low kick.
Giggs throws a body punch but Jesus moves out of range.
Jesus tries to land a body kick
and Giggs counters with a straight right hand.
Jesus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Giggs throws out a powerful jab.
Giggs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jesus.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jesus, right into the meat.
Jesus connects with a crisp jab.
Jesus checks a low kick from Giggs.
Giggs moves forwards but Jesus connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Jesus clinches with his opponent.
Jesus lands an elbow just above Giggs 's eye.
Jesus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Giggs avoids the elbow strike from Jesus, against the ropes.
Giggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jesus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jesus misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Giggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jesus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Giggs gets through Jesus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Giggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike.
Giggs works on Jesus's body with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Jesus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Giggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike.
Jesus lands an elbow just above Giggs 's eye.
Giggs tries a body shot but Jesus blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jesus.
Jesus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Giggs avoids the elbow strike from Jesus, against the ropes.
Jesus lands an elbow that stopped Giggs in his tracks for a moment.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Giggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jesus lands an elbow inside.
Jesus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giggs's brow.
Jesus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Giggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jesus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jesus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Giggs.
Giggs looking to slow down the pace here.
Giggs avoids the elbow strike from Jesus, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Jesus dominated that round.
That's time! Jesus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Giggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Giggs forces Jesus back against the ropes and clinches.
Jesus throws an elbow but it misses.
Jesus blocking some punches.
Jesus lands an elbow that stopped Giggs in his tracks for a moment.
Jesus misses with the head strike.
Jesus blocks a body shot from Giggs.
Jesus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Jesus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giggs.
Jesus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus lands an elbow that stopped Giggs in his tracks for a moment.
Jesus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jesus tries a body shot but Giggs blocks it.
Giggs is trying to push Jesus away but Jesus has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jesus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giggs prevents a body shot from Jesus.
Jesus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Jesus blocks an uppercut.
Giggs lands an uppercut.
Giggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus prevents a body shot from Giggs.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giggs's brow.
Jesus tries to throw a body punch but Giggs avoids it by throwing Jesus back against the ropes.
Jesus misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jesus throws an elbow but misses.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Giggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Giggs dodges an elbow strike from Jesus.
Giggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike from Jesus.
Giggs avoids a wild elbow strike from Jesus.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jesus.
Jesus misses with some punches.
Jesus blocks an uppercut.
Giggs misses with a punch to the body.
Giggs misses with a body punch.
Black Jesus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jesus tries to throw a body punch but Giggs avoids it by throwing Jesus back against the ropes.
Jesus prevents Giggs from breaking the clinch.
Giggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jesus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giggs can do to turn this around?#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giggs.
Jesus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Giggs's defenses.
Jesus lands with a right to the head.
Jesus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Giggs's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jesus pushes Giggs back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giggs wants to break free but Jesus has control.
Jesus misses with an elbow strike.
Jesus misses with an elbow strike.
Jesus lands with a right to the head.
Jesus lands an elbow inside.
Jesus lands a shoulder strike.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giggs trying to control the position but instead, Jesus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giggs into the ropes.
Jesus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Giggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Jesus.
Giggs tries to circle away but Jesus has him pinned against the ropes.#T3#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jesus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jesus lands an elbow just above Giggs 's eye.
Giggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Giggs manages to break the clinch.
Jesus slips under a jab from Giggs.
Jesus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Giggs counters with a left and a right that stings Jesus.
Giggs connects with an inside leg kick.
Jesus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jesus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Giggs throws a leg kick but Jesus checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jesus works Giggs's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Giggs.
Jesus catches Giggs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jesus's sensitive parts. #CL#
Jesus darts in and clinches Giggs up against the ropes.#T4#
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Jesus controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giggs.
Jesus lands an elbow just above Giggs 's eye.
Giggs stalling in the clinch but Jesus improves position.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike.
Jesus lands a body punch.
Giggs trying to control the position but instead, Jesus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giggs into the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Giggs.
Jesus lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Giggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Giggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jesus lands a body shot.
Jesus blocks an uppercut.
Giggs blocks the elbow strike.
Giggs is trying to stall.
Giggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Jesus dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Giggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Jesus counters with a stiff right hand.
Giggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jesus avoids the body shot from Giggs.
Giggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jesus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Jesus finds it's target.
Giggs 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.
Jesus connects with a right hand. Giggs shakes it off.
Giggs connects with the punch.
Giggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jesus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Giggs tries to keep at a distance but Jesus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jesus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Giggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jesus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jesus lands an elbow just above Giggs 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jesus.
Giggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1#
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jesus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giggs takes an elbow to the temple.
Giggs avoids the elbow strike from Jesus, against the ropes.
Jesus lands an elbow just above Giggs 's eye.
Giggs avoids a wild elbow strike from Jesus.
Jesus tries a body shot but Giggs blocks it.
Giggs digs a right hand underneath Jesus's ribcage. Jesus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jesus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giggs.
Jesus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giggs takes a shot to the head.
Jesus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giggs misses with a body punch.
Jesus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giggs backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus lands an elbow that stopped Giggs in his tracks for a moment.
Jesus lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Jesus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giggs's elbow.
Jesus lands an elbow that stopped Giggs in his tracks for a moment.
Giggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jesus stalling in the clinch but Giggs improves position.
Jesus scores with a shot to the side of Giggs's head.
Jesus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jesus lands a body punch.
Giggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Jesus tries a body shot but Giggs blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Jesus.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Jesus controls the action.
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jesus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giggs's brow.
Jesus misses with some punches.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike.
Jesus throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giggs's brow.
Giggs misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Jesus fails to land.
Jesus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jesus lands a body punch.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giggs gets through Jesus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giggs lands with a light punch inside.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike.
Giggs is trying to stall.
Jesus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jesus's elbow.
Nice body punch from Giggs - that landed with a thud.
Jesus lands a shoulder strike.
Jesus misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Jesus.
Giggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Jesus tries to throw a body punch but Giggs avoids it by throwing Jesus back against the ropes. #T4#
Giggs tries to throw a body punch but Jesus avoids it by throwing Giggs back against the ropes.
Jesus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Giggs.
Jesus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jesus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jesus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jesus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giggs backwards.
Nice body punch from Jesus - that landed with a thud.
Giggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Jesus fails to land.
Giggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus scores with a hook to the body.
Jesus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jesus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Giggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jesus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jesus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jesus throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Jesus clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4##CL#
Jesus rushes Giggs and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jesus throws an elbow but misses.
Jesus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Jesus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Giggs misses with a body punch.
Jesus lands with a short shot to the head.
Jesus pushes Giggs back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jesus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jesus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jesus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jesus taking a breather.
Jesus blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giggs wants to stall.
Giggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Jesus controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Giggs fails to land.
Jesus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jesus cracks Giggs with a nice body shot.#T1#
Jesus has a couple of punches blocked by Giggs.
Jesus lands a nice elbow.
Jesus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Jesus controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jesus throws an elbow but misses.
Jesus misses with a body punch.
Giggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Jesus has double underhooks.
Giggs working aggressively here.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Jesus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jesus struggles to land a body shot inside as Giggs controls his hands.
Giggs pushes Jesus back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Jesus tries a body shot but Giggs blocks it.
Jesus lands an elbow inside.
Giggs working aggressively here.
Giggs misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Jesus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giggs tries to throw a body punch but Jesus avoids it by throwing Giggs back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Giggs.
A short right from Jesus.
Still in the clinch, Jesus scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Giggs breaks from the clinch.
Jesus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giggs is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Giggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jesus manages to avoid it.
Jesus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Giggs. Giggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Giggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jesus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL#
Jesus clinches.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike.
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Jesus controls the action.
Giggs misses with the head strike.
Giggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T3#
Giggs blocks the elbow strike.
Jesus prevents a body shot from Giggs.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Jesus misses with a body punch.
Jesus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Giggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Jesus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giggs backwards.
Jesus throws an elbow but it misses.
Giggs lands with a light punch inside.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Jesus controls his hands.
#BC2#
Giggs manages to break the clinch.
Giggs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Giggs misses with a hook to the body
and Jesus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jesus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giggs on the side of the head.
Giggs throws out a loose jab but Jesus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jesus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Giggs jabs at Jesus's body.
Jesus misses the jab.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jesus misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jesus.
Jesus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giggs.
Jesus throws a leg kick which misses Giggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Giggs tries to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Giggs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Giggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jesus was well out of range. Poor timing from Giggs.
Giggs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jesus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Giggs scrambles back to his feet.
Black Jesus is winning the standup battle so far.
Jesus tries to clinch there but Giggs circles away.
Giggs tries to counter by closing the distance.
Giggs throws a body punch but Jesus moves out of range.
Jesus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big right from Jesus misses.
Jesus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jesus wants to land a leg kick but Giggs is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Jesus had his way with Gino Giggs in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Jesus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Giggs's sensitive parts.
Giggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Giggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Giggs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jesus rather than just go for the knockout.
Jesus cracks Giggs with a good jab.
Jesus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jesus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Giggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jesus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Jesus.
Giggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jesus tries to close the distance and clinch but Giggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Giggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jesus circles away quickly and effectively.
Jesus tries to counter by clinching up but Giggs breaks away and moves out of range.
Giggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jesus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jesus was well out of range. Poor timing from Giggs.
Jesus is looking to counter punch.#T1##CL#
Jesus instigates a clinch.
Jesus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jesus lands a body shot.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jesus blocks a body shot from Giggs.
Nice elbow from Jesus.
Jesus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jesus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giggs prevents a body shot from Jesus.
A head punch on the inside from Jesus fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jesus.
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giggs pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jesus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giggs backwards.
Giggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Giggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Jesus. #T2#
Jesus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Jesus on the inside.
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!
Giggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jesus blocks an uppercut.
Jesus lands an elbow inside.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Giggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jesus lands an elbow inside.
Giggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jesus throws an elbow but it misses.
Jesus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jesus.
Jesus lands a damaging elbow.
Jesus lands a nice uppercut.
Giggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black Jesus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Giggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jesus lands a damaging elbow.
Jesus lands an elbow that stopped Giggs in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Giggs fails to land.
Giggs is pushing Jesus up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Jesus struggles to land a body shot inside as Giggs controls his hands.
Jesus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giggss head.
A frustrated look appears on Giggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Giggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jesus presses Giggs against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Giggs misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giggs's brow. #T4#
Giggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jesus.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jesus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giggs's brow.
Giggs is leaning against Jesus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Giggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Giggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jesus pushes Giggs back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giggs has a couple of punches blocked by Jesus.
Jesus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jesus struggles to land a body shot inside as Giggs controls his hands.
Jesus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gino Giggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Giggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Jesus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jesus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Jesus!
Black Jesus retains his featherweight title!
Black Jesus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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EFFA 159
Date: Apr 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Murdock slips under a jab.
Murdock delivers a nice body kick.
Jesus's corner calls for a 1-2. Jesus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jesus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Jesus closes the distance and clinches.
Murdock pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jesus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jesus throws an elbow but it misses.
Murdock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus misses with a body punch.
Murdock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jesus backwards.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Murdock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murdock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jesus.#T1#
Murdock misses with a body kick.
Jesus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murdock throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murdock.
Murdock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jesus.
Murdock moves away from the strike by Jesus.
Jesus throws a hook but Murdock avoids it easily.
Jesus moves out of range of the leg kick from Murdock.
Murdock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murdock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jesus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murdock at a distance.
Jesus misses with a lunging right hand
and Murdock counters with a nice uppercut.
Jesus throws a shot from downtown. Murdock moves away and avoids it.
Jesus misses with a hook. Murdock ducked under it nicely.
Murdock slips a straight right by Jesus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock misses with a head kick.
#T2#
Murdock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jesus missing with a left hand there. Murdock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jesus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Jesus.
Jesus throws a right and a left that Murdock avoids nicely.
Jesus throws the left hand but Murdock avoids the punch easily.
Jesus backing away here, and Murdock unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Jesus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
Jesus tries a body shot but Murdock blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jesus.
Jesus lands an elbow that stopped Murdock in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jesus throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Murdock breaks the clinch.
Jesus avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Some wild striking there from Jesus.
Jesus misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Jesus misses with a left hand
and Murdock counters with a nice uppercut.
Jesus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murdock misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jesus checks a leg kick.
Murdock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jesus loads up on a big right hand but Murdock slips the punch.
Michael Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jesus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murdock can pounce on him.
Murdock throws a good cross that connects.
Murdock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murdock looks to land a body kick but Jesus moved away.
Nice body kick from Murdock.
Jesus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murdock throws a lazy head kick
and Jesus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock is looking to slow Jesus down with leg kicks.
Murdock feints and then cracks Jesus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jesus down.
Murdock scoring well with a low kick there.
Jesus tries to bum rush Murdock with a series of wild strikes but Murdock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jesus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jesus blocks a leg kick.
Jesus lands the left hand.
Jesus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murdock feints and then cracks Jesus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jesus down.
Murdock missing with a left hand there. Jesus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Jesus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock misses with a low kick.
Jesus cracks Murdock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murdock throws a leg kick but Jesus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jesus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murdock throws a leg kick
and Jesus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jesus scores with a sloppy right hand. Murdock should have avoided that one.
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 Black Jesus 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#
Jesus works Murdock's body with a nice hook.
Jesus lands a jab to Murdock's midsection.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock slips under a jab from Jesus.
Jesus throws a jab but it's blocked by Murdock.
Jesus misses with a right hand
letting Murdock counter with a right hand.
Murdock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jesus blocks a leg kick.
Murdock throws a leg kick which misses Jesus's front leg but catches the back leg as Jesus tries to avoid it.
Jesus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Jesus. Those never looked like landing.
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Jesus sees coming a mile off.
Murdock throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jesus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus misses with a double jab.
Murdock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T1#
Good shot there by Murdock.
A low kick from Murdock is predictable there
letting Jesus counter with a right hand.
Jesus misses the shot to the body.
Murdock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murdock misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Jesus counters by clinching up.
Murdock slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murdock blocks an elbow strike from Jesus.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jesus.#T2#
Jesus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murdock scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murdock's brow.
Jesus misses with a body punch.
Jesus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murdock or not.
Jesus lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock tries to stall but Jesus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Jesus.
Murdock dodges an elbow strike from Jesus.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murdock trying to control the position but instead, Jesus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murdock into the ropes.
Murdock blocks the elbow strike.
Murdock lands a left hand.
Jesus lands an elbow that stopped Murdock in his tracks for a moment.
Jesus lands an elbow just above Murdock 's eye.
Jesus lands a shot to the body.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Jesus avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the ropes.
Murdock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jesus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murdock can turn it around.#T3#
Murdock looking to stall.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Jesus.
Jesus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jesus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Jesus.
Murdock is breathing heavily.
Jesus lands an elbow that stopped Murdock in his tracks for a moment.
Jesus lands an elbow that stopped Murdock in his tracks for a moment.
Jesus prevents a body shot from Murdock.
Jesus is trying to maintain a safe position but Murdock gets an underhook and turns Jesus into the ropes.
Jesus lands an elbow inside that Murdock shrugs off.
Murdock taking a breather.
Jesus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jesus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murdock's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jesus.
Murdock avoids the elbow strike from Jesus, against the ropes.
Murdock avoids a wild elbow strike from Jesus.
Murdock blocks the elbow strike.
Jesus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murdock backwards. #T4#
Murdock blocks the elbow strike.
Good body shot from Jesus.
Murdock has Jesus pressed against the ropes.
Jesus cracks Murdock with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Murdock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jesus throws a right and a left that Murdock avoids nicely.
Jesus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murdock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murdock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murdock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murdock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Jesus as he checks the leg kick.
Jesus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murdock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses.
Murdock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Jesus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murdock throws a front kick aimed at Jesus's knee but Jesus avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Jesus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Jesus throws a series of punches but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock throws a leg kick
and Jesus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jesus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jesus throws a series of punches but Murdock moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murdock, right into the meat.
Murdock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jesus misses with a hook.
Murdock lands a jab to the nose.
Black Jesus is winning the standup battle so far.
Murdock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jesus misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jesus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jesus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murdock can do to turn this around?#CL#
Jesus pushes Murdock up against the ropes in a clinch.
Murdock is struggling to control the position.
Murdock takes an elbow to the forehead. #T1#
Jesus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murdock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jesus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murdock avoids the elbow strike from Jesus, against the ropes.
Jesus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jesus is trying to stall.
Jesus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murdock trying to stall but Jesus improves his position.
Jesus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murdock up against the ropes.
Jesus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murdock.
Murdock working hard to break the clinch.
Murdock blocks an elbow strike from Jesus.
Good body shot from Jesus.
Jesus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jesus pushes Murdock back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jesus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#T2#
Jesus throws a punch but it's blocked by Murdock.
Jesus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jesus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jesus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jesus lands an elbow just above Murdock 's eye.
Murdock has had enough of the clinch but Jesus keeps him there for the moment.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murdock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jesus backwards.
Nice body punch from Jesus.
Murdock gets through Jesus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murdock avoids the elbow strike from Jesus, against the ropes.
Murdock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Black Jesus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jesus as Murdock tries to tie him up.
Murdock stalling in the clinch but Jesus improves position.
Murdock wants to stall.
Murdock takes an elbow to the temple.
Good body shot from Jesus.
#T3##BC2#
Murdock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murdock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jesus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murdock shapes to counter with a head kick.
Murdock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murdock lands a head kick!
Jesus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murdock at a distance.
Jesus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murdock follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Murdock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jesus will feel that in the morning.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murdock.
Murdock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Jesus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jesus misses with a wild combination.
Jesus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Murdock eats them both and turns towards Jesus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus lands a jab to the head.
#ROC#
Murdock is rocked!
Murdock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murdock is still on wobbly legs! Can Jesus finish him?#CL#
Jesus has closed the distance and engaged Murdock in a clinch.
Murdock seems to have recovered his senses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murdock's brow.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Jesus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jesus lands an elbow just above Murdock 's eye.
Jesus lands an elbow just above Murdock 's eye.
Jesus throws an elbow that misses.
Jesus lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jesus.
Murdock wants to stall.
Jesus can't find room to land a body shot as Murdock controls the action.
Murdock looking to slow down the pace here.
Jesus takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Jesus clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Murdock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jesus if he has to take too many more of those.
Jesus misses the jab.
Jesus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murdock connects with a looping right hand.
Murdock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murdock scores with a punch to the head.#ROC2#
Jesus is rocked!
An inside leg kick from Murdock misses.
Jesus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murdock looks for the body kick but Jesus saw that one coming.
Jesus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jesus slips under a jab.
As Murdock looks to move away, Jesus throws a big counter combo but Murdock just gets out of the way.
Murdock throws out a leg kick but Jesus moves out of range and Murdock only half commits.
Jesus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jesus connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock misses with a low kick as Jesus jumps back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jesus checks a leg kick. #T1#
Murdock looks to throw a body kick
and Jesus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murdock thinking.
Murdock tries to score with a low kick but Jesus moves his leg out of the way.
Jesus staying out of range there.
Jesus throws a big counter combination but Murdock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murdock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jesus is out of range and Murdock settles back down.
Nice jab there from Murdock.
Murdock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murdock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Jesus misses the target.
Jesus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jesus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick from Murdock misses.
Murdock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jesus. That did some damage!
Murdock wants to slow Jesus down by chopping away at his legs.
Jesus tests Murdock's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Jesus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jesus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jesus catches Murdock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murdock connects with a nice looking jab.
Murdock slips a jab and a cross from Jesus.
Murdock connects with an inside leg kick.
Murdock throws out a leg kick but Jesus moves out of range and Murdock only half commits.
Murdock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jesus misses with a wild body shot.
Murdock thumps Jesus with a low kick.
Jesus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock misses with a body kick. #T3#
Murdock is looking to slow Jesus down with leg kicks.
Murdock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jesus looks to throw the jab but Murdock is out of range.
Murdock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jesus.
Murdock cracks the inside of Jesus's front leg.
Jesus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murdock.
Jesus lands with a good body shot.
Jesus avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Jesus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jesus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murdock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A good leg kick by Murdock. #T4#
Murdock misses with a low kick.
Jesus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murdock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jesus loads up on a big right hand but Murdock slips the punch.
Jesus backing away here, and Murdock unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the body from Murdock misses
letting Jesus counter with a right hand.
Jesus takes a swing at Murdock's ribcage but misses.
Murdock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jesus checks it well.
Murdock looks for the body kick but Jesus saw that one coming.
Murdock throws a sloppy body shot
and Jesus counters with a nice uppercut.
Murdock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murdock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Murdock.
Murdock is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Murdock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Black Jesus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
A nice inside leg kick there by Murdock. That's going to slow Jesus down.
Murdock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jesus tries to clinch up.
Jesus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
Jesus throws a body shot but no joy.
Murdock tries a quick counter leg kick but Jesus is wise to it.
Jesus jabs Murdock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murdock ducks right into an uppercut from Jesus.
Murdock moves away from the strike by Jesus.
Murdock wants to slow Jesus down by chopping away at his legs.
Jesus throws a big counter combination but Murdock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus avoids a kick to the body.
Murdock dips to his left and cracks Jesus with an uppercut!
Jesus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murdock misses with the body kick
and Jesus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jesus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jesus misses with an uppercut. Murdock saw that one coming.
Jesus blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jesus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murdock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jesus connects with a body shot that sends Murdock's belly button to the back.
Jesus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murdock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jesus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murdock.
Murdock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murdock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T2#
Murdock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murdock throws a jab when Jesus was well out of range.
Murdock throws a body kick that misses.
Murdock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jesus is out of range and Murdock settles back down.
Jesus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jesus lands with a cross.
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!
Murdock misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Jesus misses.
Jesus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murdock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murdock tried to score with a low kick but Jesus checks it.
Jesus appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jesus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murdock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murdock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Jesus blocks the low kick.
Black Jesus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Jab, jab by Jesus - just one landing.
Jesus lands a glancing blow to the side of Murdock's head.
Jesus digs a good body shot into Murdock's ribs.#CL#
Jesus has closed the distance and engaged Murdock in a clinch.
Michael Murdock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murdock slows down the pace here.
Jesus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murdock stalling.
A short right from Jesus.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jesus.
Murdock holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Murdock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Jesus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jesus digs a right hand underneath Murdock's ribcage. Murdock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jesus tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Jesus back against the ropes.
Jesus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murdock's elbow.
Murdock working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murdock.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jesus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jesus lands a nice elbow.
Jesus throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jesus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murdock.
Murdock struggles to land a body shot inside as Jesus controls his hands.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Jesus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdock looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Jesus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jesus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Jesus!
Black Jesus retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Black Jesus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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