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Event:
RFL 25: Gatsby vs Pete
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Tarasov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Judah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tarasov throws a right hand that Judah ducks under and follows up with a left that Judah also avoids with ease.
Tarasov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Judah finds it's way round the side to connect with Tarasov's head.
Tarasov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Tarasov moves away and avoids it.
Judah digs a good hook to Tarasov's body.
Tarasov throws a right and a left that Judah avoids nicely.
Tarasov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tarasov misses with a double jab.
Judah is looking for the big counter here.
No luck for Tarasov with that takedown attempt.
Tarasov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Judah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarasov dives in for a single leg takedown but Judah sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T1#
Tarasov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarasov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Judah finds it's way round the side to connect with Tarasov's head.
Tarasov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Tarasov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarasov slips a straight right by Judah.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Tarasov misses with a left hand
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Tarasov is rocked!
Tarasov is aggressively charging in as Judah backs up avoiding any damage. Judah tosses out a jab and Tarasov runs right into it face first! Tarasov is out cold! Judah dropped down on all fours and is barking in Tarasov's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uzziah Judah!
During a confident post fight interview, Uzziah Judah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RFL 020 Business vs Kuklinsky
Date: Apr 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Daley misses with a left hand
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Judah swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Uzziah Judah has been cut.
Judah moves away from the strike by Daley.
Daley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Denton Daley has been cut.
Daley misses with a body shot
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Daley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Daley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
Judah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daley counters with a straight right hand.
Judah throws a jab when Daley was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Daley's shoulder, as Daley tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daley! But no joy.
Judah tests Daley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Judah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daley counters with a stiff right hand.
Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah takes a swing at Daley's ribcage but misses.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T2#
Judah with a jab.
Daley misses the body punch
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
That has opened up Denton Daley's cut even more.
Judah misses with a hook. Daley ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Daley.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daley.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Daley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Judah throws a sloppy body shot
and Daley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T3#
Daley throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Judah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Judah lands a jab to the nose.
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Daley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daley defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Judah misses with a lunging right hand
and Daley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daley cracks Judah with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Daley misses
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Judah avoids the body shot from Daley.
#T4#
Daley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daley misses with an uppercut. Judah saw that one coming.
Judah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Daley misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Judah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Judah.
Judah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Judah missing with a left hand there. Daley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah lands a jab to Daley's midsection.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daley counters with a left to the body.
Judah tries to move into range but Daley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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 Uzziah Judah will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Judah slips under a jab from Daley.
Daley slips under a jab from Judah.
Daley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah is looking to counter punch.
Daley misses with a double jab
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah moves out of range as Daley strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Judah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah misses with an uppercut
and Daley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Judah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Judah misses. #T1#
Daley lands a lovely overhand right.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Daley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daley throws a shot from downtown. Judah moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Judah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daley.
Judah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah throws a hook but Daley avoids it easily.
Daley throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daley, as that shot connected.
#T2#
Daley lands a nice shot that snaps Judah's head back.
Daley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
A nice side step and Daley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daley throws an off balance right hand
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD2#
and Daley counters with a crisp one two that drops Judah! Daley thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Judah to his feet! Judah is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Judah is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Oh Judah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daley counters with a straight right hand.
Daley throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target.
Judah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Judah seems to have got his legs back now.
Daley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T3#
Daley lunges at Judah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Judah's hand.
Judah misses with a right hand
and Daley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daley slips a straight right by Judah.
Judah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Judah got wobbled bad by a big combination! Daley presses forward with punches and knees until Judah stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Judah closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denton Daley!
In his post fight interview, Denton Daley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
RFL 014 Kjolby vs Smith
Date: Mar 15, 2017 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Muller misses the target.
As Muller backs off Judah throws a huge counter combo but Muller manages to avoid it all.
Judah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muller.
Judah throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Muller throws a right hand that misses
enabling Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Muller lands with a hook. Judah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left and a right from Muller both land. Nice combination.
Muller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Muller lands a slapping body shot.
Muller scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller misses with a hook
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Muller cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.#T1#
Muller throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range. #CL#
Muller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Judah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Judah blocks a body shot from Muller.
Muller misses with some punches.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
A nice right hand lands inside from Judah.
Muller lands a shoulder strike.
Muller misses with a body punch.
Muller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Muller lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Muller controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Muller.
Muller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Judah.
Muller lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Uzziah Judah has been cut.
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!
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Muller lands a shoulder strike.
Judah throws a head punch that misses. #T2##KD#
Judah tumbles to the floor! Muller threw a big shot that dropped him and now Muller is on top looking to finish! Judah has guard but can he survive?!
#ROC#
Judah is rocked!
Muller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Judah is still in real trouble! Can Muller finish him?
Judah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Muller goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Judah has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Muller but great work by Judah.
Muller manages to get back to half guard.
Judah seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muller manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Muller is looking for a triangle but Judah pushes his legs off easily.
Muller wants to sweep here but Judah controlling him for the moment.
Muller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Judah wants to get up but he can't break Muller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Muller lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Muller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Judah keeping moving, preventing Muller from controlling successfully.
Judah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Judah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Judah is keeping the position for now.
Muller stands and throws Judah's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muller trying to control the position but Judah is working away. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Judah some visible discomfort.
Judah takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Muller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Judah takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muller just content to control the position.
Muller is putting a hurting on Judah here, landing some big shots from side control.
Muller controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bode Muller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uzziah Judah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Muller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Judahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Muller is looking to counter punch.
Muller's corner calls for a 1-2. Muller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Muller lands with an overhand left.
Muller pushes Judah away with a front kick.
Judah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muller throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Muller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Judah backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Muller throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range. #T1#
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Muller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muller cracks Judah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judah can do to turn this around?#CL#
Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Muller.
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
Muller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muller working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Judah controls the action.
Judah misses with an elbow strike.
Muller misses with a body punch.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Muller. #T2#
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
Muller lands a nice uppercut.
Muller lands a shoulder strike.
Muller tries a body shot but Judah blocks it.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Muller avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muller lands a body shot.
Judah blocks a body shot from Muller.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Muller lands a nice uppercut.
Muller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Judah is breathing heavily.#KD#
Muller lands a big uppercut and Judah is down! He's in big trouble - Muller follows him to the mat!
Muller throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely.
Muller works his way into full mount! #T3#
Muller drops a big elbow. That's hurt Judah! More shots from Muller and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bode Muller!
Bode Muller thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
RFL 008 Ring Edition I
Date: Feb 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Vinci moves away from the strike by Judah.
Judah throws the left hand but Vinci avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Vinci rushes Judah and presses him up against the ropes.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Vinci.
Vinci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Vinci fails to land.
Vinci prevents a body shot from Judah.
Vinci misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinci misses with some punches.
Vinci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci lands with a left to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Uzziah Judah has been cut.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah throws an elbow but it misses.
Vinci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vinci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Vinci makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vinci swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinci misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vinci lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Judah or not.
Vinci misses with a body punch.
Vinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vinci backwards.
Vinci lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Judah blocking some punches.
Vinci blocks an uppercut.
Vinci throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Judahs head.
Vinci working aggressively here.
Vinci working aggressively here.
Vinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinci throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Judahs head.
Vinci lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Judah scores with a shoulder strike.
Vinci scores with a nice hook to the head.
Judah cracks Vinci with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Judah misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah misses with some punches.
Vinci misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vinci's elbow.
Judah tries to work over Vinci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinci.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
Vinci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Judah.
Vinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah is leaning against Vinci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vinci misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah tries a body shot but Vinci blocks it.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Vinci lands with a short shot to the head.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Judah blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Judah scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Sigurd Vinci has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Judah.
A shot in the inside from Judah.
Judah blocking some punches.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Vinci controls the action.
Judah lands with a left to the head.
Judah lands a nice uppercut.
Vinci lands with a left to the head.
Judah scores with a hook to the body.
Vinci looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Judah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah misses with some punches.
Vinci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vinci backwards.
Still in the clinch, Vinci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Judah gets through Vinci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Vinci can't find room to land a body shot as Judah controls the action.
Judah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vinci or not.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinci tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Vinci fails to land.
Vinci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Judah.
Vinci blocking some punches.
Judah creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Vinci's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Vinci drops to his knees and Judah pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzziah Judah!
During a confident post fight interview, Uzziah Judah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RFL 003 Muller vs Vinci
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Judah throws a hook but Filipowicz blocks it.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Filipowicz unleashes a big counter combination but Judah bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Filipowicz unleashes a big counter combination but Judah bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Judah throws the left hand but Filipowicz avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Judah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah connects with a body shot.
Judah misses with a body shot.
As Judah backs off Filipowicz throws a huge counter combo but Judah manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filipowicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Filipowicz unleashes a big counter combination but Judah bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Judah cracks Filipowicz with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Filipowicz.
A left and a right from Judah both land. Nice combination.
Judah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Filipowicz doesn't seem bothered though. #KD#
Judah lands a big right hand that sends Filipowicz crashing to the mat! Judah stays standing though and waves Filipowicz back to his feet!#ROC#
Filipowicz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filipowicz drops his hands momentarily. Judah doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Filipowicz staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Filipowicz doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uzziah Judah!
Uzziah Judah thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
AMC 008 Le Banner vs Judah
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Banner tests Judah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banner tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah lands a nice hook to Banner's body. Banner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Judah.
Judah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD#
Banner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Banner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Judah's head.
Judah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Banner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner wants to control but Judah is keeping him busy.
Judah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Banner throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely. #T1#
Banner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Judah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banner.
Banner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Judah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Banner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Banner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Banner there.
Banner content to control rather than advance.
Judah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banner. #T2#
Judah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banner.
Banner throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely.
Banner working Judah over with strikes. #CUT#
It looks like Uzziah Judah has been cut.
Banner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#
Judah is rocked!
Banner thows a huge punch but Judah dodges it nicely.
Banner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Judah's head.
Banner throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banner lands a nice short elbow.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Banner. #T3#
Judah has hold of Banner's hands but Banner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Judah is still in real trouble! Can Banner finish him?#CUT#
That has opened up Uzziah Judah's cut even more.
Banner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #CUT#
Uzziah Judah's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Banner lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Judah quite badly. Judah pulls Banner in close trying to recover. Banner postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Judah on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Judah doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Le Banner!
Jerome Le Banner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Highland Games 220
Date: Nov 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Driver. Those never looked like landing.
Driver lands with an overhand left.#CUT#
It looks like Uzziah Judah has been cut.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Driver's shoulder, as Driver tries to avoid the shot.
Driver is looking for a counter combo.
A nice combination there by Driver.
Driver misses with a straight right.
Judah lands a body shot.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Driver moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Driver.
Driver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Driver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Driver connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Driver sends Judah crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Driver is motioning to the referee to let Judah up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Judah is rocked!
Ed Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Driver moved out of range nicely.
Judah is still on wobbly legs! Can Driver finish him?
Driver misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Judah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
#KD#
and Driver counters with a nice right hand that sends Judah toppling to the canvas! Judah scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Driver finish him?!
A jab lands there for Judah.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Driver is out of range.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Driver! Judah is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Driver!
Ed Driver really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Highland Games 217
Date: Oct 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Hojackin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Judah defending well as Hojackin loads up on a big left hand.
Hojackin throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Judah 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.
Hojackin throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Hojackin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hojackin misses with a wild body shot.
David Hojackin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hojackin looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Hojackin - just one landing.
Hojackin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Hojackin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hojackin lands a nice shot to the body.
Hojackin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Hojackin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hojackin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Judah takes a step back to recover. #T1#
Judah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hojackin's head backwards.
Hojackin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Judah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hojackin scrambles back to his feet.
Hojackin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Hojackin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hojackin is looking to chop away at Judah's legs.
Hojackin throws a right and a left that Judah avoids nicely.
Judah misses with a wild combination.
Hojackin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Hojackin ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Judah throws out a loose jab but Hojackin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hojackin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hojackin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Judah scores with a jab. Hojackin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hojackin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Judah throws an off balance right hand
and Hojackin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Judah misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Hojackin misses its target.
Hojackin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hojackin misses with a straight left.
Judah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Judah lands with a nice body punch.
Hojackin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Hojackin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hojackin.#T3#
Hojackin throws a right and a left that Judah avoids nicely.
Judah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hojackin. That one must have hurt.
Hojackin misses with a body punch
and Hojackin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hojackin throws a body kick that misses
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Judah defending well as Hojackin loads up on a big left hand.
Judah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Judah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Judah stuns Hojackin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Judah slips a straight right by Hojackin.
Judah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hojackin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hojackin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah swings widly with a right hand
and Hojackin counters with a stiff right hand.
Hojackin misses with a straight left.
Hojackin walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Hojackin.
Hojackin misses with a right hand
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hojackin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Judah.
Judah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Judah might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hojackin misses with a looping left.
Hojackin throws a right hand that Judah ducks under and follows up with a left that Judah also avoids with ease.
Judah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Judah checks a leg kick nicely.
Judah has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Judah checks a leg kick.
Judah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Judah.
Hojackin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Uzziah Judah will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hojackin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Hojackin misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Hojackin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Uzziah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Hojackin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hojackin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Judah slips a straight right by Hojackin.
Hojackin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Judah throws out a powerful jab.
Judah scores with a jab.
Hojackin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hojackin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Judah counters with a huge left! Hojackin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Judah isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hojackin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Judah!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzziah Judah!
An out of breath Uzziah Judah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Highland Games 213
Date: Oct 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Bum looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Bum misses with the combination.
Judah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beach Bum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bum throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bum.
Judah slips a jab from Bum.
Judah throws out a counter right but Bum avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut there from Bum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Judah's head backwards.
Judah lands a nice shot that snaps Bum's head back.
Bum misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.
Judah punishes Bum's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah throws a looping overhand right but Bum ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Bum throws a hook but Judah blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Judah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Judah lands with a right hand.
Bum moves to clinch but Judah breaks away
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Bum swings widly with a right hand
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah blocks a jab.
It seemed like Judah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bum. #SUB#
Bum is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Judah has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Bum tries for a kimura but Judah is defending well.
Bum trying to control the action but Judah is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Bum is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Judah is trying to escape and Bum transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Judah is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bum! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Beach Bum!
Our winner, Beach Bum, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Highland Games 210
Date: Sep 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Gracie misses with a hook
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Judah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Judah throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Judah avoids it really well and circles away.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Judah's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Judah.
Judah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Judah lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Judah scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Judah.
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah scores with a hook to the body.
Judah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Judah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Uzziah Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Judah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uzziah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Judah sprawls well.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Judah gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Judah lands a left hand.
Judah presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Judah.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Judah.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah lands a nice elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Judah.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Judah.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Judah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Gracie is rocked!#T2#
Judah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Judah pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Judah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Judah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Judah.
A right handed body shot lands from Judah.
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judah lands a body punch.
Judah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Judah.
Judah throws a big uppercut that drops Gracie! More strikes from Judah and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gracie lies dazed against the cage as Judah celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzziah Judah!
After winning the bout, Uzziah Judah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Helio Gracie had this to say: 'I'd like to thank my opponent for giving me a chance making him better just by entering ring.'.
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Event:
TUF round 3
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Scott misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Scott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scott lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#
It looks like Uzziah Judah has been cut.
Judah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scott takes one to the chin there.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Scott moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Scott throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scott.
Judah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Judah 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.#T1#
Scott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Judah checks a leg kick.#CL#
Scott has managed to clinch.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Judah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Judah scores with a hook to the body.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Scott blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Judah working aggressively here.
#T2#
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
Scott lands a shoulder strike. #TD#
Scott ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Scott no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Scott has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Judah is looking to stand up but Scott won't let him.
Judah stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Scott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Judah's guard. #REVR#
Scott wants to control from the top but Judah keeps moving.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Scott has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Scott passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Scott has knee on belly and moves into mount. #SUB#
Judah is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Scott locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Judah is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alejandro Scott!
During a confident post fight interview, Alejandro Scott thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 5
Date: Jul 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Judah misses with a left hand
and Piana counters with a stiff right hand.
Judah walks into a left hand.
Piana throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Judah misses the body punch
and Piana scores with a counter punch that sends Judah to the canvas! Piana smells blood - he's punishing Judah with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Judah has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Piana!
Our winner, Rich Piana, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 4
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Efficient lands a jab.
Efficient closes the distance but Judah moves to the side
and Judah counters with a left to the body.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Efficient dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Polite Efficient seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Efficient is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Efficient misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Judah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Efficient throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Efficient on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Efficient tries to clinch up
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Efficient tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Judah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah swats away the attempt to clinch by Efficient.#T1#
Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Judah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Judah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Efficient wants to clinch but Judah slips to the side
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Efficient looks up at the clock. Bad move! Judah lands a right hand from hell, dropping Efficient. Judah pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzziah Judah!
Uzziah Judah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 3
Date: Jul 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Ding Dong has been cut.
Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Judah to score with a decent uppercut.
Judah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah tries to bum rush Dong with a series of wild strikes but Dong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dong misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Dong misses.
Judah misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.#T1#
Dong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judah is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dong throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong throws a right hand that Judah ducks under and follows up with a left that Judah also avoids with ease.
Judah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Judah lands a glancing blow to the side of Dong's head.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Judah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong lands a slapping body shot.
Dong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Judah is out of range and Dong settles back down.
Judah rushes Dong with punches - Dong moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Dong goes down! Judah follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzziah Judah!
A victorious Uzziah Judah thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jul 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Judah pushes him off.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Judah.
Skip Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon tries to clinch but Judah is having none of it.
Judah dips to his left and cracks Gordon with an uppercut!
Gordon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Judah to score with a decent uppercut.
Gordon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordon.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Gordon misses the jab.
Gordon dodges the punch combination from Judah.
Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gordon misses with a right hand
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gordon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gordon swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Gordon throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Gordon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon slips a straight right by Judah.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Judah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gordon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#KD2#
Judah drops Gordon with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gordon looks back up at him and smiles so Judah waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Gordon is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Skip Gordon has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Crack! Judah connects with the perfect overhand right and Gordon falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Judah!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uzziah Judah!
A victorious Uzziah Judah thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jamal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jamal shoots in and drives through. Judah sprawls well.
Jamal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jamal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jamal was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
No luck for Jamal with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Jamal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jamal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jamal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T1#
Jamal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judah.
Jamal tries to counter with a takedown but Judah is quick to defend against it.
Jamal is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Judah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jamal was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Jamal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Judah pinned against the cage. Judah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Jamal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jamal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like King Jamal has been cut.
Uzziah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2##KD2#
Judah cracks Jamal with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jamal looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Judah finish him?
#ROC2#
Jamal is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Jamal's head, knocking him out cold! Judah is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uzziah Judah!
A victorious Uzziah Judah thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Highland Island World 5-Finale
Date: Jun 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Da Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Luiz Da Silva has been cut.
Judah 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.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Judah lands with a hook. Da Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Judah misses with a right hand
and Da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Judah counters with a right hand to the body.
Judah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Da Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Judah connects with a single shot there.#CUT#
That has opened up Luiz Da Silva's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Silva.
Judah avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target.#T1#
Danga de danga de dang - Judah scores with a four punch combination!
Da Silva wants to clinch but Judah slips to the side
and Judah scores with a counter punch that sends Da Silva to the canvas! Judah smells blood - he's punishing Da Silva with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Da Silva has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzziah Judah!
A victorious Uzziah Judah thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
HI 69 - This is OUR Turf
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Driver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Driver connects with a single shot there.
Driver misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Driver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Driver misses.
We've been told by Judah's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Driver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Judah counters with a nice body shot.
Driver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Driver tries to clinch up.
Driver throws a nice looking combination but Judah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Driver misses with a hook
and Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Driver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driver misses the shot to the body.
Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driver moves to clinch but Judah breaks away
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Driver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Driver.
A little feinted left hand from Judah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Judah scores with a sloppy right hand. Driver should have avoided that one.
Driver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Driver is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Judah with a body shot.#CL2#
Driver rushes Judah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Judah scores with a shot to the side of Driver's head.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Judah.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
A short body shot lands from Judah as the two fighters clinch.
Driver takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Judah. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Judah.
Judah presses Driver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Driver looks winded!
Driver misses with the head strike.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Driver tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Driver controls his hands.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
A right hand to the body from Judah.
Judah lands with a light punch inside.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Driver controls the action.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Driver avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
Driver stalling in the clinch but Judah improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Judah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Driver's brow.
Driver is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Driver blocks an uppercut.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Driver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Judah lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Judah.
A right handed body shot lands from Driver.
Judah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Judah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
Judah blocks a body shot from Driver.
Judah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Driver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah digs a right hand underneath Driver's ribcage. Driver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Driver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Judah.
A short right from Judah.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah lands a nice uppercut.
Judah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Judah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Judah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driver tries a body shot but Judah blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Judah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Driver is trying to maintain a safe position but Judah gets an underhook and turns Driver into the cage.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Driver controls the action.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Driver's elbow.
Driver throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Driver misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Driver tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Driver back against the cage.
Judah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Judah lands a shoulder strike.
Driver is trying to stall.
Judah blocks a body shot from Driver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah lands a right hand.
Judah digs a right hand into Driver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Driver's gas tank.
Judah lands a nice uppercut.
Judah lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uzziah Judah dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driver was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah is looking to wear down Driver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Driver misses with a body punch
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#
Driver is rocked!
Judah defending well as Driver loads up on a big left hand.
Driver wants to clinch#KD#
and Judah counters with a crisp right hand that drops Driver! Judah lets Driver back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Driver is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Driver throws an off balance right hand
and Judah counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Driver out cold! What a finish! Judah is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uzziah Judah!
Our winner, Uzziah Judah, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
HI 63- From the Depths of Hell
Date: Jun 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Judah misses with a looping left.
Gustav wants to clinch.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Gustav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Judah scores with a nice head shot.#CL2#
Gustav closes the distance and clinches.
Gustav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustav struggles to land a body shot inside as Judah controls his hands.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Gustav avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
Gustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Gustav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gustav lands a nice shot to the body.
Judah lands a left hand.
Gustav misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
A short uppercut from Judah.
Judah is working Gustav over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Judah.
Gustav misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gustav looks winded!
Gustav blocks the elbow strike.
Judah lands a shot to the body.
Gustav throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Judah.
Judah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Judah lands a right hand.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Gustav controls his hands.
Gustav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Judah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Gustav is rocked!
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gustav is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Judah creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gustav with a big uppercut! Gustav tries to clinch up but Judah pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gustav to the mat! Gustav covers up and Judah unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Uzziah Judah!
An out of breath Uzziah Judah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Carl Gustav stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just wanna dance'.
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Event:
HI 54: WedFight X
Date: May 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Judah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vettenranta fails with the takedown
and Vettenranta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Vettenranta closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Judah did well to prevent Vettenranta getting side control.
Vettenranta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Judah wants to get back to his feet.
Vettenranta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Judah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Judah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vettenranta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vettenranta throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely.
Judah is refusing to be controlled, as Vettenranta sits in half guard.
Judah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vettenranta.
Vettenranta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Judah's head. #T1#
Vettenranta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vettenranta slows the pace down in half guard.
Vettenranta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vettenranta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Judah taking some punishment here, with Vettenranta in his half guard.
Vettenranta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Vettenranta is controlling the pace.
Vettenranta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vettenranta throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely.
Vettenranta throwing shots but Judah is blocking nicely.
Vettenranta passes to full mount!
Judah is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Judah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vettenranta thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vettenranta landing strikes from the mount.#T3#
Vettenranta lands a big elbow.
Vettenranta raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vettenranta unloads with some shots from mount but Judah bucks and avoids them well.
Judah tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Vettenranta looking to secure an arm triangle but Judah defends it well.
Vettenranta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vettenranta lands a heavy elbow.
Vettenranta scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
A nice elbow there by Vettenranta.#ROC#
Judah is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vettenranta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Judah is looking to escape.
Judah is still in real trouble! Can Vettenranta finish him?
Vettenranta misses with a head shot.
Vettenranta landing punches.
Judah seems to have recovered his senses.
Vettenranta dominating with strikes here.
Poor strikes thrown by Vettenranta there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Judah is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Vettenranta lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Judah! Vettenranta sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Judah and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kaleva Vettenranta!
A very excited looking Kaleva Vettenranta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
ISLAND FC 24
Date: Apr 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Judah lands a nice hook to Anahit's body. Anahit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uzziah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anahit was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anahit counters with a nice uppercut.
Judah swings for the body but Anahit moves out of range.
Judah takes one to the side of the head.
Judah's corner calls for a 1-2. Judah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Judah slips a jab from Anahit.
Anahit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anahit.
Anahit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
A little jabbing left from Anahit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Judah.#T1#
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anahit manages to avoid it.
Judah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judah tests Anahit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anahit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Anahit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anahit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Anahit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Judah digs a good hook to Anahit's body.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Anahit's head but Anahit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anahit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Judah swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anahit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Judah throws a nice looking combination but Anahit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Judah lands.
A lazy left from Anahit finds it's target.
Judah walks into a stiff left hand from Anahit.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anahit counters with a nice uppercut.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah throws the left hand but Anahit avoids the punch easily.
Judah misses with a right hand
and Anahit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anahit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Anahit moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Anahit to counter with a crisp jab.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anahit moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Anahit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anahit.
Judah seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Anahit digs a good hook to Judah's body.
Uzziah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anahit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anahit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Judah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anahit.
A nice side step and Anahit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Judah throws a hook but Anahit avoids it easily.
Judah misses with a wild combination.
#T4#
Anahit lands with a straight right. Judah didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Judah.
Judah is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anahit fails with a takedown attempt.
Judah takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uzziah Judah dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Anahit walks into a stiff left hand from Judah.
Anahit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Judah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anahit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah throws a nice looking combination but Anahit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anahit throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Anahit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Judah's head.
Anahit slips a jab and a cross from Judah.
Judah cracks Anahit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anahit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Anahit clobbers Judah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Judah misses with a shot to the body
and Anahit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Anahit misses with a body shot.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anahit.
An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target.
Judah lands a jab to Anahit's midsection.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anahit manages to avoid it.
Judah lands with a shot to the body.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anahit misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.
Judah lands a nice hook to Anahit's body. Anahit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah jabs at Anahit's body.
Judah misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Judah throws a sloppy body shot
and Anahit counters with a left and a right that stings Judah.
Judah misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Judah.
Judah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anahit can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anahit circles away quickly and effectively.
Anahit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Judah to score with a decent uppercut.
Anahit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judah lands with a hook. Anahit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloppy strikes from Judah. Those never looked like landing.
Judah misses with a hook to the body
and Anahit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Judah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anahit throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Jab, jab by Judah - just one landing.
Anahit throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Anahit lands a jab to the nose.
Good standup being displayed there by Judah as he connects with a hook.
Judah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anahit! But no joy.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Anahit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anahit lands a jab to the nose.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anahit manages to avoid it.
Judah swings for the body but Anahit moves out of range.
#T4#
Anahit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anahit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anahit cracks Judah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah defending well as Anahit loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Judah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Judah connects with a jab.
A jab from Judah misses.
It seemed like Anahit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anahit counters with a straight right hand.
Judah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judah misses with a body punch
and Anahit counters with a straight right hand.
Anahit throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uzziah Judah dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Judah scores with a shot to the body.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anahit was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judah throws a hook but Anahit blocks it.
Judah stuns Anahit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Judah lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Anahit does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Anahit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Anahit is just out of range.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Anahit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Anahit throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anahit swings widly with a right hand
and Judah counters with a three punch combo that has Anahit backing up. Anahit nods at Judah to acknowledge the strikes.
Judah is looking to wear down Anahit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Anahit counter with a right hand.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah misses with a looping right.
A big right from Judah misses.
Anahit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anahit misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Anahit.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Anahit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Anahit might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Judah has got the better of the exchanges.#T2#
Anahit stuns Judah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anahit connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anahit.
It looked like Judah was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anahit.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Anahit to counter with a crisp jab.
Anahit misses the body punch
and Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uzziah Judah is winning the standup battle so far.
Anahit ducks right into an uppercut from Judah.
Nice body punch from Anahit.
Judah connects with a right hand. Anahit shakes it off.
A shot to the body from Judah misses
letting Anahit counter with a right hand. #T3#
Judah misses with the combination.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anahit avoids the body shot from Judah.
Anahit might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Judah lands an overhand right.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anahit manages to avoid it.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anahit.
Anahit throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Judah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anahit counters with a left to the body. #T4#
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Anahit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Anahit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anahit throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.
Anahit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anahit slips under a jab from Judah.
Anahit avoids the body shot from Judah.
Anahit scores with a hook.
Judah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Anahit throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uzziah Judah 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#
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anahit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Anahit throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Anahit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Judah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anahit momentarily.
Judah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Judah falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anahit counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anahit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anahit misses with a straight right.
Judah misses with a looping left.#T1#
Judah throws a hook to the side of Anahit's head but Anahit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah misses with a series of wild punches.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Judah swings for the body but Anahit moves out of range.
Anahit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anahit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anahit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Judah needs to keep his hands up - Anahit had a free shot at his head there.
Anahit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anahit lands with a right hand.
Anahit looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Anahit misses.
Judah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anahit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judah misses the body punch
and Anahit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Anahit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Judah misses with an uppercut.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Anahit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Anahit missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anahit looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Anahit lands with a nice combination. Judah backs away looking to recover.
Anahit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Anahit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Good standup being displayed there by Judah as he connects with a hook.#T4#
Anahit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anahit.
Anahit connects with a crisp jab.
Judah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judah tests Anahit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Judah.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anahit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Judah punishes Anahit's body with a nice straight punch.
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 Uzziah Judah will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Anahit lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anahit lands an overhand right.
Judah misses with a body punch
and Anahit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judah misses with a body punch
and Anahit counters with a straight right hand.
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anahit.
Judah takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah jabs at Anahit's body.
Judah swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Anahit misses with a takedown attempt
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Judah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Judah swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Anahit to counter with a crisp jab.
Judah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anahit cracks Judah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Anahit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Judah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Judah needs to keep his hands up - Anahit had a free shot at his head there.
Anahit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Judah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anahit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Anahit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anahit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anahit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah misses with a body punch
and Anahit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anahit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Judah scores with a jab. Anahit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anahit scores with a sloppy right hand. Judah should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Anahit.
Judah scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Judah lands.#T3#
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Anahit slips the punch.
Anahit throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Judah lands.
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anahit dips to his left and cracks Judah with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Judah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anahit was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
It seemed like Anahit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah throws a body punch but Anahit moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Anahit.
Uzziah Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Good exchange - Judah coming out on top.
Anahit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Judah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anahit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah takes a swing at Anahit's ribcage but misses.
Anahit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anahit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aghavni Anahit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Judah throws a hook but Anahit avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Anahit misses.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Anahit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Anahit throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aghavni Anahit.
Well Judah 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 50:46
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 49:46
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uzziah Judah!
Uzziah Judah retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Uzziah Judah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
ISLAND FC 21
Date: Apr 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Judah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Judah throws a shot to the body.
Ford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Judah pinned against the cage. Judah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ford.
A left and a right from Judah both land. Nice combination.
Judah takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martyn Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford shoots in looking for a takedown but Judah manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ford's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judah lands with an uppercut that bounces Ford off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Ford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ford avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Judah's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah lands with a right hand.
Judah swinging wildly here.
Judah is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Judah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
Ford tries to move into range but Judah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Judah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ford had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
Ford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Judah.
Judah misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Judah displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ford.
Judah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ford at a distance.
Ford has a takedown stuffed.
Uzziah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Judah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Judah scores with a punch to the head.
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, jab by Judah - just one landing. #T3##TD#
Ford closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Judah's guard.
Judah keeping full guard, as Ford tries to pass.
Ford stopping the sweep attempt from Judah.
Ford might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ford trying to control but Judah is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ford thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Judah swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Ford thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ford looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Ford prevents Judah from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Ford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ford trying to control the position from guard on top but Judah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Judah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Judah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ford circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uzziah Judah dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Judah lands a slapping body shot.
Ford fails with the takedown
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ford will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Judah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Judah finds it's way round the side to connect with Ford's head.
Judah lands a right hook to the body.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford shoots in for a double leg but Judah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martyn Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ford is defended easily by Judah.
Judah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Ford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Judah as he jumps to the side.
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Judah digs a good hook to Ford's body.
Judah misses with the combination.
Judah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ford tries to counter with a takedown but Judah is quick to defend against it.
Judah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Uzziah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ford at a distance.
Ford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Judah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ford rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Judah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ford shoots in for a takedown but Judah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ford takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Judah scores with a shot to the body.
Judah works Ford's body with a nice hook.
Judah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Ford's belly button to the back.
Judah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Judah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
Judah thuds a left hand into Ford's body.
Ford tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Judah defends well and Ford ends up having to push Judah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martyn Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Judah.
A decent looking cross lands there for Judah.#ROC2#
Ford is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Judah moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Ford! Judah continues to tee off on Ford, landing with a left and a right! Judah connects with a right hand that leaves Ford sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Judah!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Uzziah Judah!
Uzziah Judah is the new light heavyweight champion!
Uzziah Judah 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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