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Event:
Primal 23
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1# Bauwens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McIntyre on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bauwens misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from McIntyre misses. McIntyre staying out of range there. McIntyre misses with a looping left. McIntyre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bauwens. McIntyre throws a shot from downtown. Bauwens moves away and avoids it. McIntyre wants to land a leg kick but Bauwens is out of range. Bauwens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McIntyre. Bauwens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A big right from Bauwens misses. Bauwens misses with a low kick.
Bauwens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bauwens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McIntyre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McIntyre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. McIntyre dips to his left and cracks Bauwens with an uppercut! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McIntyre moves out of range as Bauwens strikes. McIntyre wants to slow Bauwens down by chopping away at his legs. McIntyre thows a left - swing and a miss! Bauwens lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. McIntyre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. McIntyre throws a combination that misses and Bauwens counters with a two punch combo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bauwens blocks a leg kick.#T1# McIntyre misses with a body kick. McIntyre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bauwens throws out the jab. McIntyre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bauwens to counter with a crisp jab. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McIntyre, as that shot connected.
McIntyre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bauwens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bauwens thows a left - swing and a miss! Bauwens misses with a leg kick. McIntyre scores with a jab. McIntyre throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Some wild striking there from McIntyre.
Bauwens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McIntyre sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bauwens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McIntyre moves away. McIntyre tries to move into range but Bauwens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. McIntyre throws out a powerful jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Bauwens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McIntyre jabs Bauwens to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2# McIntyre lands with a nice body punch. Bauwens throws a head kick that misses. McIntyre throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McIntyre avoids the head kick by Bauwens.
A little jabbing left from McIntyre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. The crowd cheers as McIntyre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bauwens doesn't seem phased though. McIntyre throws a body punch but Bauwens moves out of range. Bauwens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Bauwens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McIntyre. Bauwens fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McIntyre checks it well. McIntyre lands with a shot to the body. A slow jab from Bauwens misses its intended target. McIntyre throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McIntyre misses with a two punch combination.
McIntyre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bauwens. McIntyre slips a jab from Bauwens. A nice combination there by McIntyre.
McIntyre lands a right hook to the body.
#T3# Bauwens throws a sloppy head kick and McIntyre moves out of range easily. McIntyre throws a body shot but no joy. Bauwens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from McIntyre. McIntyre moves out of range as Bauwens strikes. McIntyre staying out of range there. Jab, jab by McIntyre - just one landing. McIntyre dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bauwens misses with a hook. McIntyre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bauwens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bauwens pivots, looking for a leg kick but McIntyre is out of range and Bauwens settles back down. Bauwens walks into a straight right hand from McIntyre. Bauwens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McIntyre checks a leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McIntyre misses with a hook. Bauwens ducked under it nicely. Bauwens swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Bauwens throws a looping overhand right but McIntyre ducks down to avoid it. McIntyre throws the kick towards the body but Bauwens avoids it.#T4# Bauwens needs to keep his hands up - McIntyre had a free shot at his head there. Bauwens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McIntyre was well out of range. Poor timing from Bauwens. McIntyre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bauwens throws out the jab. McIntyre misses the body punch and Bauwens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. McIntyre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bauwens had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. A swing and a miss from McIntyre. Nice shot lands for McIntyre. McIntyre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McIntyre lands the left hand. A slow jab from Bauwens misses its intended target. McIntyre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#ROC2# Bauwens is rocked! Bauwens throws a nice looking combination but McIntyre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. McIntyre missing with a left hand there. Bauwens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A counter left hand to the body from Bauwens misses its target. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McIntyre throws a body punch but Bauwens moves out of range. McIntyre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bauwens momentarily.
Oh Bauwens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bauwens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bauwens seems to have got his legs back now. Bauwens missing with a left hand there. McIntyre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. And an attempted straight right on the counter from McIntyre! But no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sweeney McIntyre dominated that round. That's time! Bauwens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# McIntyre missing with a left hand there. Bauwens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McIntyre throws a hook but Bauwens blocks it. Bauwens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. McIntyre dodges the punch combination from Bauwens.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McIntyre! But no joy. Bauwens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. McIntyre throws a lazy right hand but Bauwens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. McIntyre pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McIntyre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. McIntyre thuds his right hand into Bauwens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. McIntyre misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McIntyre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McIntyre there as he acknowledges the shot. McIntyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauwens.
Bauwens is looking to counter punch. McIntyre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bauwens. McIntyre misses with a hook.#T1# McIntyre feints and then cracks Bauwens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bauwens down. Bauwens lands the left hand. McIntyre lands with an uppercut that bounces Bauwens off the cage and back into range. Bauwens lands with a nice body punch. McIntyre misses with a shot to the body letting Bauwens counter with a right hand. Nice straight punches there by McIntyre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McIntyre. McIntyre misses with a wild body shot. McIntyre lands the left hand. McIntyre moves out of range of the strikes. McIntyre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bauwens sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bauwens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A jab from McIntyre finds it's way through Bauwens's defenses. Bauwens moves out of range as McIntyre strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McIntyre throws a right and a left that Bauwens avoids nicely. McIntyre avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A shot to the body from McIntyre misses and Bauwens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. McIntyre moves out of range as Bauwens strikes.#T2# McIntyre thows a left - swing and a miss! McIntyre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Bauwens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Bauwens connects with a single shot there. McIntyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauwens.
McIntyre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bauwens momentarily.
McIntyre looks to score with a jab to the body but Bauwens is just out of range. Bauwens with a nice cross. Bauwens misses with the combination.
McIntyre missing with a left hand there. Bauwens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bauwens throws the kick towards the body but McIntyre avoids it. McIntyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bauwens moves away. McIntyre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bauwens on the side of the head. A big right from Bauwens misses. McIntyre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McIntyre misses with a two punch combination.
#T3# McIntyre throws a right hand that Bauwens ducks under and follows up with a left that Bauwens also avoids with ease. Jab from McIntyre. Sweeney McIntyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bauwens tried to score with a low kick but McIntyre checks it. Bauwens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McIntyre throws out the jab. Bauwens throws a head kick that misses. Bauwens slips under a jab from McIntyre. Bauwens ducks under a wild hook from McIntyre. Bauwens throws a body punch but McIntyre moves out of range. McIntyre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bauwens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. McIntyre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. McIntyre throws a big shot that misses. McIntyre just misses with a punch to the body.
McIntyre throws a hook to the side of Bauwens's head but Bauwens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. McIntyre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bauwens's corner calls for a 1-2. Bauwens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T4# Bauwens will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from McIntyre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McIntyre looks to land a combination but Bauwens avoids it well. McIntyre connects with a right hand. Bauwens shakes it off. Bauwens misses with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Bauwens scores with a four punch combination! Bauwens finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McIntyre throws out a powerful jab. Decent striking displayed by Bauwens there. Bauwens thows a leg kick but McIntyre checks it and McIntyre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Bauwens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Some wild striking there from McIntyre.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McIntyre lands a nice hook to Bauwens's body. Bauwens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. McIntyre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A big right from McIntyre misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sweeney McIntyre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# No joy there for McIntyre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McIntyre pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McIntyre tests Bauwens's chin there with a solid looking shot. McIntyre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McIntyre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. McIntyre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. McIntyre loads up on a big right hand but Bauwens slips the punch. Bauwens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McIntyre.
McIntyre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bauwens. McIntyre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. McIntyre throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bauwens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McIntyre to score with a decent uppercut. McIntyre throws a sloppy body shot
and Bauwens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. McIntyre just misses with a punch to the body.
Bauwens moves away from the strike by McIntyre. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bauwens cracks McIntyre with an open hand slap.#T1# McIntyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bauwens moves away. Bauwens moves out of range of the strikes. McIntyre getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Bauwens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. McIntyre has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bauwens pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McIntyre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Sweeney McIntyre seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bauwens misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by McIntyre as he connects with a hook. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McIntyre. McIntyre misses with a straight left. McIntyre swings for the body but Bauwens moves out of range.
Bauwens throws a leg kick and McIntyre counters with a stiff right hand. McIntyre misses with a double jab.
Bauwens slips under a jab. Tommy Bauwens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McIntyre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bauwens looks to throw a body kick and McIntyre counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bauwens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bauwens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. McIntyre misses with a looping right. Bauwens jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. McIntyre catches Bauwens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Bauwens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McIntyre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. McIntyre slips under a jab. Bauwens finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McIntyre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bauwens blocks a jab. Bauwens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McIntyre circles away quickly and effectively. McIntyre jabs at Bauwens's body. McIntyre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bauwens's hands.#T3# McIntyre checks the leg kick. McIntyre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bauwens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bauwens missing with a left hand there. McIntyre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bauwens avoids the body shot from McIntyre.
Bauwens throws a leg kick but McIntyre checks it. McIntyre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. McIntyre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bauwens has time to react. McIntyre throws a series of punches but Bauwens moves out of range. McIntyre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bauwens momentarily.
Bauwens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Bauwens misses with an uppercut
letting McIntyre counter with a right hand. Bauwens throws a sloppy head kick and McIntyre moves out of range easily. McIntyre misses with a wild body shot. Bauwens misses with a low kick.
A big right from Bauwens misses. McIntyre loads up on a big right hand but Bauwens slips the punch.#T4# McIntyre scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bauwens misses with an uppercut. McIntyre saw that one coming. McIntyre thuds his right hand into Bauwens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Bauwens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McIntyre. McIntyre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Bauwens avoids a kick to the body.
Bauwens jabbing away but nothing is landing. McIntyre dips down and scores with a jab to the body. McIntyre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bauwens loads up on a big right hand but McIntyre slips the punch. McIntyre throws an overhand right that lands on Bauwens's shoulder, as Bauwens tries to avoid the shot. McIntyre throws a nice looking combination but Bauwens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. McIntyre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sweeney McIntyre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. McIntyre misses with the combination.
It looked like Bauwens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that's the end of the fight! Sweeney McIntyre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well McIntyre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sweeney McIntyre!
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Event:
Primal FN 9
Date: Apr 03, 2016 |
#R1# A lazy left from Bauwens finds it's target. Armiger throws a right and a left that Bauwens avoids nicely. Bauwens misses the shot to the body. #KD# Oooooh!!! Armiger has knocked Bauwens down with a huge combo! Armiger steps away and waves a wobbly Bauwens back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT# It looks like Tommy Bauwens has been cut. Armiger misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Armiger throws a nice looking combination but Bauwens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bauwens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armiger. Armiger circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Bauwens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Armiger ducks right into an uppercut from Bauwens. Bauwens digs a good hook to Armiger's body.
Bauwens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bauwens scores with a hook. Armiger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bauwens counters with a stiff right hand. A left lands for Bauwens. Bauwens misses with a low kick. Bauwens throws a front kick aimed at Armiger's knee but Armiger avoids it well. #T1# Armiger misses with an uppercut. Bauwens lands with a good body shot. Bauwens misses with a kick to the body.
Armiger misses with a shot to the body and Bauwens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bauwens swings and misses with a shot to the body and Armiger counters with a left and a right that stings Bauwens. Armiger misses the shot to the body. Armiger walks into a left hand. Armiger throws out a loose jab but Bauwens uses good head movement to avoid it. Armiger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armiger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bauwens counter with a right hand. Bauwens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Armiger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Bauwens defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Armiger. Bauwens cracks Armiger with a good jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bauwens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Bauwens. Armiger fails to land with a series of punches.
Bauwens looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bauwens moves out of range as Armiger strikes. Bauwens darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Armiger tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bauwens defends well and Armiger ends up having to push Bauwens into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Armiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2# Armiger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bauwens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Armiger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. It seemed like Bauwens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Armiger is breathing heavily. A combination from Armiger does no damage. Armiger moves out of range of the leg kick from Bauwens. Armiger takes a swing at Bauwens's ribcage but misses. Armiger is looking to wear down Bauwens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Bauwens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Armiger on the side of the head. Armiger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Armiger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Armiger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bauwens circles away quickly and effectively. Bauwens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. An inside leg kick from Bauwens misses. Bauwens throws out a powerful jab. Armiger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bauwens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Bauwens is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. A looping hook to the body misses from Armiger. Bauwens does a little dance to reset his feet. Bauwens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Bauwens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Armiger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bauwens scrambles back to his feet. Bauwens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armiger.#T3# A big left from Armiger misses. Armiger swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Bauwens counter with a right hand. The fighters circling - Armiger throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Armiger backing away here, and Bauwens unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Bauwens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Armiger lands with a nice body punch. Armiger fails to land with a series of punches.
Bauwens tries a quick counter leg kick but Armiger is wise to it. Bauwens connects with a looping right hand.
Bauwens lands a jab to the head.
Armiger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand. Sloppy strikes from Armiger. Those never looked like landing. John Armiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice uppercut there from Bauwens. Bauwens scores with a nice right hand.
Armiger scores with a nice right hand.
Bauwens works Armiger's body with a nice hook. Armiger moves out of range of the body kick from Bauwens.
Bauwens lands a nice hook to Armiger's body. Armiger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Armiger shoots in looking for a takedown but Bauwens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Armiger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T4# Bauwens blocks a jab. Bauwens dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Armiger moves out of range of the body kick from Bauwens.
Bauwens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Armiger throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bauwens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armiger.
Armiger misses with a series of wild punches.
Bauwens scores with a sloppy right hand. Armiger should have avoided that one. Bauwens throws a low kick, looking for Armiger's leg but Armiger calmly moves out of range. Armiger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bauwens as he avoids it easily. Bauwens throws out a counter right but Armiger avoids it with no problem. Bauwens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Armiger takes one to the chin there. A slow jab from Armiger misses its intended target. Bauwens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Nice defenses there by Bauwens. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Bauwens dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tommy Bauwens's cut. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Bauwens scores with a jab. Bauwens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Armiger misses with a straight right. Bauwens has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Armiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bauwens moves away. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Armiger. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Armiger might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Bauwens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Bauwens is looking to chop away at Armiger's legs. Armiger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Armiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Armiger takes a swing at Bauwens's ribcage but misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Armiger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Armiger misses with a wild combination.
Armiger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauwens was well out of range. Poor timing from Armiger. Bauwens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A telegraphed right hand from Armiger misses the target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bauwens! But no joy.#T1# Armiger walks into a stiff left hand from Bauwens. Bauwens cracks Armiger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2# Armiger is rocked! Bauwens tried to score with a low kick but Armiger checks it. Armiger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Oh Armiger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Armiger looks to land a right hand but Bauwens moved out of range. It seemed like Bauwens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Armiger checks a low kick from Bauwens. Armiger seems to have got his legs back now. Armiger lands with a cross. Armiger throws a right hand that Bauwens ducks under and follows up with a left that Bauwens also avoids with ease. Armiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Bauwens is just out of range. Armiger swings for the body but Bauwens moves out of range.
Armiger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bauwens as he jumps to the side. A little jabbing left from Bauwens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Armiger is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bauwens's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Armiger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bauwenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Bauwens scores with a punch to the head. Tommy Bauwens seems to be getting the better of the standup. The fighters circling - Armiger throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Armiger avoids the head kick by Bauwens.
Bauwens throws a leg kick but Armiger checks it. Armiger shoots in looking for a takedown. Bauwens tries to sprawl out of it but Armiger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bauwens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Armiger. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bauwens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bauwens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Bauwens. Bauwens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Bauwens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Bauwens stuffs the takedown attempt from Armiger. Armiger gets slowly back to his feet. Jab from Bauwens. Bauwens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3# Armiger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Bauwens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Armiger misses with a double jab.
Bauwens lands a jab to the head.
Armiger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bauwens as he jumps to the side. Bauwens lands a jab to the head.
John Armiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Armiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bauwens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Bauwens throws a leg kick but Armiger moved away. Bauwens tests Armiger's chin there with a solid looking shot. A telegraphed right hand from Armiger misses the target. Armiger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Armiger throws a big shot that misses. Armiger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bauwens avoids it really well and circles away.#T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Armiger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Bauwens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Armiger. Armiger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bauwens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bauwens wants it to stay on the feet. Armiger swings and misses with a shot to the body and Bauwens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Armiger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Bauwens with a jab. Bauwens cracks Armiger with an open hand slap. Bauwens tests Armiger's chin there with a solid looking shot. Bauwens throws a head kick that misses. Bauwens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Armiger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Bauwens - just one landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Bauwens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Tommy Bauwens's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armiger is defended easily by Bauwens. Bauwens swings away with a leg kick that misses. Armiger is looking to counter with a shot to the body. The fighters circle momentarily. Bauwens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A decent looking cross lands there for Bauwens. Armiger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bauwens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Armiger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bauwens pinned against the cage. Bauwens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Armiger. That's going to take a lot out of him. Armiger avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Bauwens. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bauwens cracks Armiger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Bauwens misses with a body shot.
Armiger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bauwens cracks a nice hook into Armiger's ribs. Armiger misses with a body punch
and Bauwens counters with a stiff right hand. #T1# Armiger lands a two punch combo.
A clash of legs there as Armiger blocks the low kick. Armiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armiger misses with a hook to the body
and Bauwens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bauwens connects with the punch. Armiger gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bauwens gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Armiger is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Bauwens!
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