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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Combat Island
Date: Apr 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Shvetsov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Shvetsov misses the target.
Shvetsov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tamov misses with a two punch combination.
Alexey Shvetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamov doesn't manage to clinch there - Shvetsov circles away.
Some wild striking there from Shvetsov.
Tamov is looking to clinch but Shvetsov is avoiding it.
Shvetsov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tamov. #CL#
Tamov clinches.
Shvetsov tries to circle away but Tamov has him pinned against the cage.
Tamov lands with a light punch inside.
Shvetsov wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamov won't allow it.
Tamov tries a body shot but Shvetsov blocks it.
Shvetsov blocks an uppercut.
Tamov throws a head punch that misses.
Tamov tries to work over Shvetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Tamov working aggressively here.
Tamov swings wildly with an uppercut but Shvetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shvetsov blocks a body shot from Tamov.
Tamov misses with some punches.
Tamov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shvetsov tries to break free but Tamov pushes him back against the cage.
Tamov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tamov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tamov lands with a light punch inside.
Tamov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shvetsov tries to break the clinch but Tamov is controlling the position.
Shvetsov's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shvetsov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tamov has a couple of punches blocked by Shvetsov.
Tamov scores with a shot to the side of Shvetsov's head.
Shvetsov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamov has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Tamov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tamov has Shvetsov pressed against the cage, preventing Shvetsov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tamov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shvetsov's elbow.
Tamov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tamov fails to land.
Shvetsov blocks an uppercut.
Tamov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shvetsov's efforts to push away.
Shvetsov is trying to push Tamov away but Tamov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tamov misses with some punches.
Tamov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shvetsovs head.
Tamov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tamov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shvetsov blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamov gets through Shvetsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shvetsov.
Tamov lands a body shot.
Tamov digs a right hand into Shvetsov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shvetsov's gas tank.
Tamov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamov swings wildly with an uppercut but Shvetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamov misses with a punch on the inside.
Shvetsov prevents a body shot from Tamov.
Tamov swings wildly with an uppercut but Shvetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamov lands a shoulder strike.
Shvetsov wants to break free but Tamov has control.
Tamov lands with a left to the head.
Shvetsov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tamov lands a hook that snaps the head of Shvetsov backwards. #T4#
Tamov misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamov throws a punch but it's blocked by Shvetsov.
Tamov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shvetsov blocks an uppercut.
Tamov swings wildly with an uppercut but Shvetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamov working aggressively here.
A short right from Tamov on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tamov.
Tamov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shvetsov backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shvetsov can't break the clinch.
Shvetsov blocks a body shot from Tamov.
Shvetsov can't break the clinch.
Tamov can't find room to land a body shot as Shvetsov controls the action.
Tamov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Tamov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Tamov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tamov looks to score with a jab to the body but Shvetsov is just out of range.
Shvetsov misses with a combination
#CL#
and Tamov counters by moving into the clinch.
Tamov throws a head punch that misses.
Shvetsov tries to circle away but Tamov has him pinned against the cage.
Alexi Tamov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shvetsov prevents a body shot from Tamov.
Tamov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shvetsov tries to break free but Tamov pushes him back against the cage.
Tamov misses with the head strike.
Tamov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shvetsov backwards.
Tamov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shvetsov can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamov lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tamov fails to land.
Shvetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shvetsov's elbow. #T1#
Tamov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tamov.
Tamov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shvetsov can't break the clinch.
Tamov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shvetsov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shvetsov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tamov misses with a body punch.
Tamov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tamov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shvetsov is trying to break the clinch but Tamov has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shvetsov.
Tamov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shvetsov's efforts to push away.
Tamov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shvetsov's efforts to push away.#T2#
Tamov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamov misses with the head strike.
Shvetsov has had enough of the clinch but Tamov keeps him there for the moment.
Tamov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tamov working aggressively here.
Shvetsov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tamov keeps control of Shvetsov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shvetsov is trying to break free.
Tamov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shvetsov is trying to force a seperation but Tamov has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamov.
Tamov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shvetsov's elbow.
Tamov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shvetsov working hard to break the clinch.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamov.
Tamov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tamov keeps control of Shvetsov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tamov lands a shoulder strike.
Tamov lands a right hand.
Tamov pushes Shvetsov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#
Shvetsov is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Tamov.
Shvetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Tamov finish him?
Tamov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shvetsov tries to break free but Tamov pushes him back against the cage.
Tamov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tamov lands a big right hand that drops Shvetsov! The killer instinct kicks in and Tamov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Tamov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexi Tamov!
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Event:
IFC Challengers
Date: Mar 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Shvetsov lands with a straight right. Scaletta didn't see that one coming.
Shvetsov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scaletta under the eye.
Shvetsov scores with a nice strike.
Shvetsov scores with a jab. Scaletta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Scaletta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shvetsov to score with a decent uppercut.
Scaletta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scaletta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Scaletta loads up on a big right hand but Shvetsov slips the punch.#CL#
Scaletta moves into the clinch successfully.
Shvetsov is trying to break the clinch but Scaletta has him pressed against the cage.
Scaletta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shvetsov's efforts to push away.
Shvetsov blocking some punches.
Scaletta pushes Shvetsov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Scaletta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shvetsov working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Scaletta as the two fighters clinch.
Scaletta digs a right hand into Shvetsov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shvetsov's gas tank. #T1#
Shvetsov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shvetsov can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scaletta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scaletta prevents Shvetsov from breaking the clinch.
Scaletta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shvetsov blocking some punches.
Scaletta has a couple of punches blocked by Shvetsov.
Shvetsov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scaletta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scaletta.
Shvetsov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scaletta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shvetsov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Scaletta. #T2#
Shvetsov is trying to break free.
Shvetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scaletta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shvetsov is trying to break free.
Scaletta lands a body shot.
Scaletta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shvetsov's efforts to push away.
Shvetsov is looking to break free of the clinch but Scaletta has double underhooks.
Scaletta throws a head punch that misses.
Scaletta has Shvetsov pressed against the cage, preventing Shvetsov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shvetsov is looking to break free of the clinch but Scaletta has double underhooks.
Scaletta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shvetsov has had enough of the clinch but Scaletta keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
Shvetsov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scaletta lands with a short shot to the head.
Scaletta working aggressively here.
Scaletta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Shvetsov is rocked!
Shvetsov tries to break free but Scaletta pushes him back against the cage.
Shvetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Scaletta finish him?
Scaletta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Scaletta creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shvetsov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shvetsov drops to his knees and Scaletta pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Scaletta!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vito Scaletta made sure he mentioned Hellraiser Fightgear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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