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Event:
TWGC 36 (205lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jan 07, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Scott John! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Simon Hedegaard!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Hedegaard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: John (0) vs (2) Hedegaard
Hedegaard is looking to stall here but John recovers full guard.
Hedegaard wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
John is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedegaard wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
Hedegaard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Hedegaard looking to sit in guard and control but John gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: John (2) vs (2) Hedegaard
John wants to pass the guard but Hedegaard is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Hedegaard has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. John doesn't defend quickly enough and Hedegaard has managed to lock this one up! Can John escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hedegaard on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Simon Hedegaard!
Simon Hedegaard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
TWGC 36 (205lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 29, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Bon Adrien De Moncey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Scott John!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
De Moncey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from John as De Moncey shoots in.#CL2#
John forces De Moncey back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
John turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: De Moncey (0) vs (4) John
De Moncey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but John wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Moncey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Moncey tries to roll over but John keeps him under control.#T1#
John slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
De Moncey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
John not doing much here.
#SUB#
De Moncey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
John controlling the action here. #SUB#
De Moncey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but John pulls his head out easily.
John uses his free foot to push down on De Moncey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for De Moncey. Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (0) vs (7) John#T3#
De Moncey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Moncey is working hard here to advance position.
John content just to control the position here. #T4#
De Moncey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
De Moncey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T5#
John content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
De Moncey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
De Moncey actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
De Moncey actively working from the bottom here.#T6##SUB#
De Moncey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Moncey is looking to improve his position.
John perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De Moncey wants to get back to full guard but John has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: De Moncey (0) vs (10) John
John sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
De Moncey has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: De Moncey (0) vs (13) John#T7#
John has good solid back control here. #T8#
Let's hope that John has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
John's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T9#
De Moncey is in bad spot here.
John controls the action.
De Moncey is really stuck here.
John biding his time, looking for the opening.
John is trying to stick to De Moncey's back but De Moncey is turning into John. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in John's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by De Moncey. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Moncey (2) vs (13) John
We've been informed that John has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T10#
De Moncey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
De Moncey is fighting to break John's control of his arms but John is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
De Moncey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
John keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.
De Moncey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
John tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T11#
John has his hands on De Moncey's head, controlling the position.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
John keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.
De Moncey passes into half guard. #SUB#
John is defending against the submission attempts here by De Moncey.
John wants to improve his position but De Moncey is controlling well.
#T12##SUB#
De Moncey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
De Moncey is working for an americana but John has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst De Moncey was thinking about the submission.
John is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Moncey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. John swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T13##SUB#
De Moncey drops back, looking for a kneebar! John looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. John looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from John! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: De Moncey (2) vs (17) John
John advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: De Moncey (2) vs (19) John
John sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
John wins on points by 19 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Scott John thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jun 29, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Scott John! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kermit Archer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL#
John pushes Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Archer tries for a takedown but John manages to get underhooks.
Archer stops a takedown attempt from John.
Archer has John pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. John manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
John is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
John pulls guard.
Archer is fighting to break John's control of his arms but John is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Archer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. John swivels though and keeps the full guard.
John 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archer passes John's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Archer trying to pass the guard but John defending well.
Archer stalling.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
John is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can John avoid being mounted?
John is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Archer in particular looking to stall.
John holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Archer controlling the action here.
Archer tries to pass the half guard into mount. John knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Archer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4##T5#
It looks like Archer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
John trying to control from the bottom.
Archer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Archer is continuing to stall.
Archer is looking to advance position but John won't allow it. #T6#
Archer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
John wants to control but Archer is keeping busy.
John keeping control of the position. #T7#
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but John is holding on for dear life with his legs.
John wants to get back to full guard.
Archer trying to control from half guard but John is working away.
John is trying to maintain the position but Archer is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
John is trying to get back to full guard.
John manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as John holds on and takes a little breather. #T9#
Archer wants to pass the guard but John is keeping the position.
Archer controlling from the top position. #T10#
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer looking to pass the guard. #T11#
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from John.
John trying to control the position here.
Archer preventing the sweep. #T12#
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
John looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T13#
John looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
John seems keen to control Archer's posture.
John keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
John pulls Archer in close to prevent any damage. #T14#
John working a defensive guard here.
Archer is stalling in the full guard.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but John is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! John is heads and Archer is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Archer wins on points by 1 to 0.
After winning the bout, Kermit Archer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
PFC 262 Blazkov vs Perera
Date: Apr 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Rain lands a nice looking body shot.
#CL2#
John has closed the distance and engaged Rain in a clinch.
#BC#
Rain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
John steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rain. That one must have hurt.
Rain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from John.
Rain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from John.
Rain scores with a jab to the body.
John takes one on the button.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Rain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Rain down. #T1#
That kick from Rain tenderised John's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John misses with a leg kick
and Rain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Rain.
John takes a shot to the body in his stride.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rain.
Rain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Rain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain is looking to land body kicks.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rain throws out the jab.
John 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.#T2#
Rain connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Rain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid body kick from Rain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain misses with a few strikes there.
Rain scores with a crisp jab that stopped John in his tracks.
Rain works John's body with a nice hook.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from John.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from John.#CL2#
John instigates a clinch. #T3#
Rain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
John stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
John keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rain's efforts to push away.
John putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC#
Rain breaks from the clinch.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
Rain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
It looked like Rain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of John 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rain sizes up John with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Rain is looking for a counter combo.
Rain lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rain quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
John misses with a left hand
and Rain counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks John right on the button. John goes down! Rain follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rain gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heavy Rain!
Heavy Rain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Scott John was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you, fans. Thank you, Pulse. That's it for me (as he lays his gloves on the canvas).'. |
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Event:
PFC 257 Blazkov vs Innaritu
Date: Apr 04, 2021 |
#R1#
John misses with an uppercut
and Lach counters with a straight right hand.
Lach throws a low kick but John moves out of range easily.
John is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
John lands a really nice looking cross but Lach seems unphased.
#CUT#It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
Lach misses with a looping right.
Lach defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been informed that Lach 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
John tries to clinch up but Lach circles away and keeps his distance.
John backing away here, and Lach unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lach thuds a left hand into John's body.#T1#
That kick from Lach tenderised John's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lach looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
John was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lach throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Lach tenderised John's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on.
John scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lach connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by John.#T2#
Lach throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
John is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lach scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lach punishes John's body with a nice straight punch.
Lach scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Lach.
Lach throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Lach - just one landing.
A shot to the liver by Lach. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
A shot to the body from John misses
and Lach counters with an outside leg kick.
Lach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
John doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
John is breathing heavily.
Lach 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.
John takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lach.
Lach throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
John misses with a two punch combination.
#T4#
Lach throws a shot to the body.
Lach connects with an inside leg kick.
Lach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
John looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lach misses with a left hand
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lach scores with a push kick.
Lach throws a poor cross that misses
and John counters with a straight right hand.
Lach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lach throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gniewomir Lach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gniewomir Lach's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid body kick from Lach.
Lach thumps John with a low kick.
Gniewomir Lach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
John walks into a left hand.
John defending well as Lach loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#KD2#
Lach sends John crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lach is motioning to the referee to let John up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#T1#
John ducks under a wild hook from Lach.
Lach misses with a hook.
John is looking to counter punch.
Lach goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
John was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lach misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
Lach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Lach misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by John.#T2#
Lach slips under a jab.
Lach lands a nice hook to John's body. John takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lach scores with a nice body kick.
John's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lach throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
Nice jab there from Lach.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lach misses the jab.#T3#
Lach lands a nice looking kick to the body. John takes a step back to recover.
Lach throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lach thumps John with a low kick.
John takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
John slips a jab from Lach.
Lach thumps John with a low kick.
Gniewomir Lach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John slips a jab from Lach.#T4#
John walks into a stiff left hand from Lach.
John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lach.
John throws a predictable looking body shot
#KD2#
and Lach counters with a crisp right hand that drops John! Lach lets John back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#John is rocked!
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!
Lach lands with a right and another and another! John is in big trouble! Lach lands again and this time it's lights out for John! A quality knockout there for Lach.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gniewomir Lach!
In his post fight interview, Gniewomir Lach started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
PFC 252 Arundel vs McDonald
Date: Mar 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Tuala misses with a straight right.
Tuala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tuala looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
Tuala slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tuala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tuala lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Tuala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from John.
Tuala looks winded!
John lands a body punch in the clinch.
John lands a knee to the body.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Tuala controls his hands.
John landing knees to the body.
John lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
Tuala avoids the elbow strike from John, against the cage.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut.
John lands a nice uppercut.
Tuala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've been informed that Tuala 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.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John lands a good knee to the midsection. Tuala won't want to take too many of those.
John comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from John on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from John.
John scores with a shot to the side of Tuala's head.
John lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
Tuala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tualas head.
John lands with a left to the head.
John blocking some punches.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
John softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
John scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Tuala misses with a punch on the inside.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tualas head.
Tuala struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
John lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
John lands a body punch.
John lands with a light punch inside.
John lands an elbow just above Tuala 's eye.
John lands a damaging elbow.
John scores with a shoulder strike.
Tuala blocks the elbow strike.
John softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Tuala avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Tuala.
John lands an elbow inside that Tuala shrugs off.
John working Tuala over with knees to the body.
Tuala misses with the head strike.
A short right from John on the inside.
Tuala blocks an elbow strike from John.
John lands an uppercut.
John scores with a shot to the side of Tuala's head.
Nice elbow from John. #T3#
Tuala tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Tuala back against the cage.
John lands a body shot.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Tuala avoids the damage to the body.
John creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tuala's defenses.
John missing with knees to the body.
Tuala avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
Tuala takes an elbow to the forehead. #ROC#Tuala is rocked!
John lands a left hand.
Tuala is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
John throws a big uppercut that drops Tuala! More strikes from John and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tuala lies dazed against the cage as John celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
An out of breath Scott John 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:
PFC 247 Arundel vs Boretti
Date: Feb 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Conservative misses with the combination.
Conservative throws a lazy uppercut
and John counters with a nice leg kick.
Conservative on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Conservative buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Conservative swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conservative was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
Conservative seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Conservative is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
John closes the distance and pushes Conservative back into the cage.#T1#
John gets through Conservative's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
John lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conservative backwards.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Conservative blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John throws an elbow that misses.
Conservative tries to break free but John pushes him back against the cage.
John throws an elbow but it misses.
John comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
John lands a right hand. #BC#
Conservative breaks from the clinch.
Conservative takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conservative misses with a lunging right hand
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conservative is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Conservative throws a combination that misses
and John counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conservative is breathing heavily.#T2#
John uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conservative has time to react.
Conservative connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Conservative does a little dance to reset his feet.
John bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Conservative's head.
Conservative misses with a shot to the body
enabling John to counter with a crisp jab.
Conservative darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Conservative throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Conservative throws a series of punches but John moves out of range. #T3#
Conservative throws a lazy uppercut
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Closet Case Conservative seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conservative will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conservative throws a left and a right that both miss
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conservative misses the body punch
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conservative throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and John counters with a thumping low kick.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Conservative swings widly with a right hand
and John counters with a body kick that stops Conservative in his tracks momentarily. #T4#
Conservative swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conservative misses with a hook
and John counters with a leg kick.
John has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
John uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conservative has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Conservative is just out of range.
A nice leg kick from John, right into the meat of the thigh.
Conservative misses with a hook to the body
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from John misses.
Conservative throws a poor cross that misses
letting John counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Conservative missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conservative rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conservative looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
John slips under a jab from Conservative.
Conservative throws a right hand that misses
and John counters with a nice leg kick.
Conservative feints and then cracks John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow John down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from John there as he acknowledges the shot.
Scott John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
Conservative slips a straight right by John.#T1#
Conservative misses with a lunging right hand
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conservative throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conservative throws a leg kick
and John counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conservative misses with a body shot
letting John counter with a right hand.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conservative.
John pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
John jabs at Conservative's body.#KD2#
John cracks Conservative with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Conservative looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can John finish him?
#ROC2#Conservative is rocked!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conservative throws a hook but John blocks it.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conservative throwing a counter right hand but John manages to avoid it.
Conservative throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conservative rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a right hand to the body. #KD2#
John feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Conservative sprawling to the canvas! Conservative rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can John finish him?!
Oh Conservative is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conservative glances at the clock... BAM! John nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Conservative crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Conservative is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott John!
A very excited looking Scott John 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:
PFC 240 Golovkin vs Puno
Date: Jan 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
John doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters with a slapping leg kick.
John fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murhaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
John walks into a straight right hand from Murhaa.
John blocks a jab.
Murhaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murhaa tries to clinch there but John circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from John misses.
John throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mike Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
John wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa moves in looking to clinch but John pushes him off.#CL#
Murhaa gets a clinch.
John blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
John throws a head punch that misses.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head.
Nice elbow from John. #CUT2#It looks like Mike Murhaa has been cut.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
John tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing John back against the cage. #BC2#
John breaks from the clinch.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John feints a counter leg kick.
Murhaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from John tenderised Murhaa's leg. Murhaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
John connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murhaa momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
Murhaa throws a sloppy body shot
and John counters with a good, hard body kick but Murhaa shrugs it off.
John shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Murhaa takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - John sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Murhaa bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott John!
Our winner, Scott John, 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:
PFC 234 Golovkin vs Finn
Date: Dec 27, 2020 |
#R1#
John throws a wild body kick that Nao sees coming a mile off.
Good leg kick by John.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nao moves away from the strike by John.
Nao is looking to counter punch.
Nao slips under a jab from John.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Nao moves out of range easily.
John 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
John slips a straight right by Nao.
John tries to clinch but Nao moves away
enabling Nao to counter with a crisp jab.
Nao misses with a body shot.
#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
A nice leg kick from John, right into the meat of the thigh.
John cracks Nao with a good jab.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nao walks into a straight right hand from John.
John ducks under a wild hook from Nao.
Nao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
Nao throws a leg kick
letting John counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from John misses
letting Nao counter with a right hand.
Nao misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
#T2#
John ducks under a wild hook from Nao.
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nao's head backwards.
John has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
John has taken the fight to the clinch.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nao backwards.
Nao swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Nao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nao throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from John lands.
John misses with a right hand
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Nao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
John lands a nice hook to Nao's body. Nao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John 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.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Nao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
John clinches up with Nao and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Nao.
John tries to throw a body punch but Nao avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Nao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Nao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Nao.
John looks winded!
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nao swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Nao lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Nao.
Nao blocks an elbow strike from John.
#BC#
Nao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nao throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nao. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
John throws out a counter right but Nao avoids it with no problem.
John throws a head kick but Nao moves out of range.
John jabs Nao right on the nose. Nao blinks but takes it well.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nao moves away.
Nao misses with a leg kick
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
John misses with a body shot
enabling Nao to counter with a crisp jab.
John misses with a hook. Nao ducked under it nicely.
Nao was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
John throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nao misses with a looping left.
John throws a head kick but Nao moves out of range.
Nao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from John.
Nao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Nao's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#KD#
and Nao counters with a crisp right hand that drops John! Nao lets John back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from John. #T1#
Nao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
Nao slips a straight right by John.
Nao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
John throws a push kick but Nao slaps the foot to one side.
and Nao counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts John! He's just covering up as Nao starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Nao!
A very excited looking Solomon Nao 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:
PFC 229 Golovkin vs Joy
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1#
John scores with a leg kick.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lach checks the leg kick.
John connects with a looping right hand.
John misses with a straight right.
Gniewomir Lach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
John changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throws a leg kick but Lach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
John throws a leg kick
enabling Lach to counter with a crisp jab.
John lands with a kick to the temple. Lach shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.#T1#
John takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
John misses with a body shot.
Lach fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
John lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lach dodges the punch combination from John.
Lach misses with an uppercut.
Lach throws a jab but it's blocked by John.
Lach misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Lach walks into a straight right hand from John.
John turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John throws out a leg kick but Lach moves out of range and John only half commits.
John is looking to clinch.
Lach lands a really nice looking cross but John seems unphased.
Jab from John.
Lach throws a jab when John was well out of range.
John avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lach throws a head kick that misses
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Lach is just out of range.
John misses with a right hand
and Lach counters with a thumping low kick.
John misses with an uppercut
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lach connects with a solid leg kick.
Lach scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lach walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. John checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lach.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
John moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John looks for the body kick but Lach saw that one coming.
John misses with a body shot
and Lach counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lach swings for the body but John moves out of range.
Lach drops John with a straight right hand, right on the button! Lach follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gniewomir Lach!
Gniewomir Lach seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
PFC 223 Song vs Bathory
Date: Nov 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti connects with the punch.#CL#
Gotti clinches up with John and pushes him back against the cage.
John lands with a short shot to the head.
Gotti blocks an elbow strike.
John misses with a punch to the body.
Gotti tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Gotti back against the cage.
Gotti is looking to control John's arms but John gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gotti has his back to the cage.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
John lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
Gotti is trying to break the clinch but John is controlling him.
Gotti stalling the fight.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John misses with a body punch.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
John tries to work over Gotti 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gotti blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John lands a damaging elbow. #T1#
Gotti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
John misses with some punches.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Gotti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from John.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gotti avoids it.
John tries to throw a body punch but Gotti avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Gotti managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gotti misses with a punch on the inside.
John tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gotti just stands there and leans against the cage.
John blocking some punches.
Gotti misses with a punch to the body.
Gotti blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Gotti .
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Gotti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gotti tries a knee to the head but John blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John. #T2#
Gotti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Gotti .
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Gotti avoids the damage to the body.
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!
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gotti .
John scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John tries to throw a body punch but Gotti avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Gotti swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from John.
With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John. #CUT2#It looks like Dominic Gotti has been cut.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gotti blocks an elbow strike from John.
A nice left hand lands by Gotti .
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gotti 's elbow.
John lands a knee to the body.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gotti is breathing heavily.
John scores with a nice hook to the head.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
John lands a shot to the body.#T3#
John landing some nice looking knees to the body.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
Gotti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gotti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from John.
John throws an elbow that misses.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Gotti controls the action.
Gotti takes a shot to the head.
Gotti managing to block the knees to the body from John.
Gotti takes a knee to the side of the body.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gotti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gotti throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John misses with a punch to the body.
Gotti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
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!
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gotti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
John lands an elbow inside that Gotti shrugs off.
John lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by John.
John lands an elbow just above Gotti 's eye.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gotti 's elbow.
John misses with the head strike.
Gotti blocks an elbow strike from John.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gotti .
John missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
Gotti swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Gotti 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
John bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gotti 's head.
Gotti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
John moves into range and clinches up with Gotti .
John misses with a punch to the body.
Gotti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
John throws a head punch that misses.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gotti blocks an elbow strike from John.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gotti gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gotti lands a body shot in the clinch.
John tries to work over Gotti 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gotti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gotti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but John has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gotti 's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gotti 's brow. #T1#
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
John throws an elbow that misses.
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gotti prevents a body shot from John.
John missing with knees to the body.
John blocks a body shot from Gotti .
Gotti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John lands a nice elbow.
Good body shot from John.
Gotti takes an elbow to the forehead.
John misses with an elbow strike.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gotti .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John tries a body shot but Gotti blocks it.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
Gotti managing to block the knees to the body from John.
Gotti is looking to control John's arms but John gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gotti has his back to the cage.
Gotti tries a body shot but John blocks it.
#T2#
A right hand to the body from John.
Gotti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
John lands a knee to the body.
Scott John seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from John.
Gotti takes an elbow to the temple.
John cracks Gotti with a nice body shot.
John lands a nice elbow.
John tries to throw a body punch but Gotti avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Gotti presses John against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Gotti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
Gotti throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John misses with an elbow strike.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Gotti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
John tries to work over Gotti 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Gotti avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
John lands an elbow inside.
John tries to work over Gotti 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gotti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gotti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gotti blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for John.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T4#
A body shot lands from Gotti .
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gotti 's brow.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut.
John blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from John.
John tries a body shot but Gotti blocks it.
John lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
John stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gotti .
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
John works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
John putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gotti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gotti takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#Dominic Gotti 's cut is getting worse.
John trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dominic Gotti 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Gotti ducks under a wild hook from John.
Gotti scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been told by Gotti 's head coaches at Private Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gotti misses with a wild combination.
John misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
John rushes Gotti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gotti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John blocks a body shot from Gotti .
Gotti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John gets through Gotti 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
John blocking some punches.
John lands a right hand.
John lands an elbow that stopped Gotti in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
Gotti looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gotti can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
Gotti blocks an uppercut.
Gotti working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from John.
John lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
John lands an elbow that stopped Gotti in his tracks for a moment.
John pushes Gotti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
John lands an elbow inside that Gotti shrugs off.
John pushes Gotti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Gotti avoids the damage to the body.
John lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from John.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gotti avoids it.
Dominic Gotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John lands a left hand.
Gotti takes a shot to the head.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John lands a right hand.
John trying to land knees to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for John. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
John is leaning against Gotti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from John.
Gotti managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Gotti avoids the damage to the body.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Gotti controls the action.
A short uppercut from John.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Gotti controls the action.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gotti avoids it.
Gotti misses with the head strike.
#T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
John scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from John.
John scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Gotti .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gotti .
Good body shot from John.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
John comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gotti .
John digs a right hand into Gotti 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gotti 's gas tank.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John gets through Gotti 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#Dominic Gotti 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Gotti trying to land knees to the body.
Gotti throws a punch but it's blocked by John. #T4#
John lands a body punch in the clinch.
John is working Gotti over against the cage.
Scott John is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
John lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
Gotti tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gotti fails to land.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gotti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from John.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gotti s head.
John avoiding damage as Gotti throws knees to the body.
Gotti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gotti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Gotti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gotti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got John winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott John!
An out of breath Scott John 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:
PFC 215 Gray vs Gormsson
Date: Oct 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Makarov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makarov.
John feints a counter leg kick.#TD#
Makarov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Makarov is working John over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Makarov lands a couple of digs.
Makarov throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been hearing good reports from Makarov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Makarov trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makarov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
Makarov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Makarov throws a big right hand that misses.
Makarov distracts John with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
John trying to keep a closed guard but Makarov is proving a slippery customer.
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Makarov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Makarov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB#
Makarov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
John slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
John looking for a sweep. Not yet John, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John has control of Makarov's left arm, preventing Makarov from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Makarov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Makarov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Makarov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
John wants to control but Makarov postures up.#SUB#
Makarov is trying to get an arm triangle but John is defending well.
John is trying to get back to half guard.
Makarov wants to control but John is keeping him busy.
Makarov cracks John with a big elbow. #T3#
John avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Makarov.
John defending against the ground and pound.
John manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
John gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Makarov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Makarov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Makarov scoring with some ground and pound.
Makarov wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
John controlling the position.#SUB2#
John working for a triangle but Makarov defends it easily.
John keeping moving, preventing Makarov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Makarov working some strikes from top position.
Makarov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Makarov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Makarov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
John has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
John keeping moving, preventing Makarov from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makarov looking to sit in guard and control but John gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Makarov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
John lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Makarov lands with a nice body kick.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makarov.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Makarov tries to score a power double leg takedown but John sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Makarov somewhat.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Makarov off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John swings for the body but Makarov moves out of range.
A lazy left from Makarov finds it's target.
Makarov throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side. #T1#
John throws a leg kick but Makarov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scott John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John throws a hook but Makarov avoids it easily.#TD#
Makarov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Makarov lands in his opponent's guard.
Makarov 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.
John pulls Makarov in close to prevent any damage.
Makarov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
John is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Makarov moves into full guard.
John wants to get up but he can't break Makarov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T2##SU2#
John stands up and waves to Makarov to follow him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Makarov. That's going to slow John down.
Makarov fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Makarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John takes a swing at Makarov's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Makarov misses.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Makarov throws a leg kick but John moved away.
Makarov looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
John slips a straight right by Makarov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makarov avoids the body shot from John.
#T3#
Makarov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makarov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horrible takedown attempt by Makarov or perhaps it was just good defense by John, which made it look bad.
John feints a counter leg kick.
Makarov has his takedown stuffed
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makarov throws a chopping leg kick but John manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
John cracks Makarov with an open hand slap.
Makarov throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
John takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
John scores with a leg kick.
John scores with a nice head shot.#T4##TD#
Makarov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. John was covering up waiting for the punch and Makarov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now John is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Makarov looking for a sweep. Not yet Makarov, not yet.
John trying to control but Makarov is working from the bottom.
John is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Makarov looking for a guillotine here but John defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Makarov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and John counters with an inside leg kick.
Makarov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has John pinned against the cage. John gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John is looking for the big counter here.
Makarov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Makarov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov scores with a punch to the head.
Makarov swings widly with a right hand
letting John counter with a right hand.
Makarov throws a leg kick that is checked
and John counters with a straight right hand.
Makarov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Makarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Makarov.
Nice uppercut there from John.
John lands a nice looking kick to the body. Makarov takes a step back to recover.
John scores with a jab to the head.
Scott John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John lands with a good body shot.
Makarov misses with a low kick.
John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Makarov is looking to chop away at John's legs.
Makarov swings away with a body shot that misses
and John counters with a good low kick that Makarov was not able to check.
Makarov has a takedown stuffed.
John was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Makarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Makarov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sergey Makarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by John.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
John is looking to clinch.
John scores with a hook.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makarov.
John moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Makarov misses.
Makarov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the liver by John. Beautiful body shot.
John misses with a low kick.
Makarov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makarov misses with an uppercut
letting John counter with a right hand.
Makarov misses with a right hand
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makarov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Makarov throws a body kick that misses
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Makarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John throws a hook but Makarov avoids it easily.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makarov.
John misses with a straight right.
Makarov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice side step and John releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
John lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makarov at a distance.
#T4#
Makarov misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by John. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of John.
John walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his 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!
John feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makarovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John lands with a nice body punch.
Makarov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by John.
John misses the shot to the body.
Makarov misses with a double jab
enabling John to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think John has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott John!
A very excited looking Scott John 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:
PFC 207 Krison vs Stone
Date: Sep 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Conservative misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Conservative quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
John throws a leg kick that misses.
Conservative throws a poor cross that misses
letting John counter with a right hand.
John lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick lands for John.
John misses with a lunging right hand
#KD#
and Conservative counters with a crisp one two that drops John! Conservative thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves John to his feet! John is in big trouble!
John throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conservative drops his hands momentarily and John takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
John lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
John throws a leg kick which misses Conservative's front leg but catches the back leg as Conservative tries to avoid it.
John throws a leg kick
and Conservative makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. John really felt that one!
Conservative circles away from the clinch attempt
and Conservative counters with a one-two to the body.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conservative manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John throws a leg kick #KD#
and Conservative counters with a nice right hand that sends John toppling to the canvas! John scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Conservative finish him?!#ROC#John is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Conservative counters with a slapping leg kick.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Conservative finish him?
Conservative circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends John tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Conservative wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Closet Case Conservative!
Closet Case Conservative thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
PFC 199 Verygood vs Aiken
Date: Aug 16, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alzado with a poor takedown
enabling John to counter with a crisp jab.
John has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
John listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
John scores with the left hand. Alzado knows he should have avoided that one.
Alzado drops his hands momentarily and John takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
John drives through and clinches with Alzado against the cage.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alzado wants to take the fight to the mat but John manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
John trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John lands with a straight right. Alzado didn't see that one coming.
Alzado lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
John slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alzado walks into a stiff left hand from John.
Alzado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alzado misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Alzado is rocked!#T1#
Alzado darts in looking for a takedown but John gets double underhooks and turns Alzado into the cage.
Oh Alzado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyle Alzado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alzado with a lazy takedown attempt
and John scores with a counter punch that sends Alzado to the canvas! John smells blood - he's punishing Alzado with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Alzado has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
Scott John very nearly forgot to thank Core Combat amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
PFC 193 Aiken vs Dong
Date: Jul 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
John moves into the clinch.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perera's elbow.
A hook to the body from Perera.
A body shot lands from Perera.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Perera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
John throws an elbow but it misses.
Perera misses with a punch to the body.
Perera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Perera breaks the clinch.
Perera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
John misses with a body shot.
Perera throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Perera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
John seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Perera closes the distance looking to clinch
and John finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Perera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Perera misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
John misses with a left hand
and Perera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perera defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
John misses with a hook to the body
and Perera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Perera. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perera just misses with a punch to the body.
John jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Perera misses with a hook
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Perera throws a nice inside leg kick.
John takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perera scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Perera as he checks the leg kick.
John lands with an uppercut that bounces Perera off the cage and back into range.
Perera moves out of range of the leg kick from John.
John getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perera throws a half hearted mid kick.
John throws the left hand but Perera avoids the punch easily.
Perera only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John misses with a left hand
and Perera counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3#
Good shot there by John.
Perera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perera is looking to clinch.
John dips to his left and cracks Perera with an uppercut!
John moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perera moves away from the strike by John.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Perera off balance momentarily.
Perera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Perera misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a thumping low kick.
John misses with a hook.#T4#
Perera walks into a jab.
John misses with a head kick.
John misses with a hook. Perera ducked under it nicely.
John misses the jab.
John throws the left hand but Perera avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perera misses with a straight right.
Perera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Perera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
John misses with a head kick.
John bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick lands for John.
Perera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perera.
Perera moves away from the strike by John.
John scores with a punch to the head.
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perera moves out of range as John throws a body kick.
John misses with a wild body shot.
John scores with a push kick.#T1#
Perera scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
Perera tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
Perera throws a jab when John was well out of range.
John swings for the body but Perera moves out of range.
John throws a leg kick which misses Perera's front leg but catches the back leg as Perera tries to avoid it.
Scott John is winning the standup battle so far.
John cracks Perera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perera tries to clinch up.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Perera counters with a nice uppercut. #KD2#
Perera feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends John sprawling to the canvas! John rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Perera finish him?!
#ROC2#John is rocked!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perera sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through John's defenses. It connects perfectly with John's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kusal Perera!
A very excited looking Kusal Perera 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:
PFC 189 Bathory vs Point
Date: Jun 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
John scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT#It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
John cracks Bishop with a good jab.
John motions for Bishop to come forward. John throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
John seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
Bishop avoids the body shot from John.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
John throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John scores with a nice head shot.
Bishop cracks a nice hook into John's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Bishop wants to clinch.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
Bishop cracks John with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL#
Bishop gets tackled into the cage by John. John maintains the clinch.
John gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop avoids a wild elbow strike from John.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bishop dodges an elbow strike from John.
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. #T2#
John lands an elbow inside.
John lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop lands an uppercut.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John throws an elbow but it misses.
John throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
Bishop pushes John back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#That has opened up Keith Bishop's cut even more.
John working aggressively here.
Bishop blocking some punches.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
John cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
Bishop has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. John seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bishop can turn it around.
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
John lands with a left to the head.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bishop looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#The cut above Keith Bishop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
John has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop blocks an elbow strike.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from John.
John comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#Keith Bishop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keith Bishop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scott John!
After winning the bout, Scott John thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
PFC 180 Krison vs Moors
Date: May 24, 2020 |
#R1#
Nao doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
Nice cross by John.
John lands with an uppercut that bounces Nao off the cage and back into range.
Nao moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
John takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice cross by Nao.
John misses with a straight left.
John fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot lands for John.
John fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nao checks it well.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Nao off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nao 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.#T1#
John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nao. Nao obviously looking to wear him down.
John slips under a jab from Nao.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nao scores with a shot to the body.
John scores with a jab. Nao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
John seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nao looks to land a body kick but John moved away.
John fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nao just manages to avoid it.
Nao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John slips under a jab from Nao.
John appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
John tries a low kick but Nao avoids it.
A swing and a miss from John.
Nao misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T2#
Nao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping John at a distance.
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Nao.
A big left from John misses.
John scores with a nice strike.
John lands an overhand right.
John is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nao misses with a shot to the body
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John throws a lazy body kick
and Nao counters with a low kick, right behind John 's knee.
Nao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
Nao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
Jab from John.
John drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but John is out of range. #CL#
John rushes Nao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nao.
Nao has a couple of punches blocked by John.
A short right from John.
John lands with a light punch inside.
Nao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
John lands an uppercut.
Nao lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nao lands a nice uppercut.
Nao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nao gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nao.
Nao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Nao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nao.
Nao lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
John is rocked!
John blocking some punches.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
John tries to work over Nao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Nao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nao misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Nao.
John seems to have got his legs back now.
John is breathing heavily.
Nao tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nao's elbow.
John throws a head punch that misses.
Nao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nao avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
Nao blocks an uppercut.
Nao lands with a left to the head.
Nao pushes John against the cage. Nao is working some dirty boxing. Nao pushes off with a quick right hook! John goes down! John tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Nao moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Nao!
Solomon Nao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
PFC 173 Mirage vs Hanagan
Date: Apr 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Kagonbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and John counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kagonbo misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kagonbo throws a hook but John blocks it.
A little jabbing left from John on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Kagonbo gets tackled into the cage by John. John maintains the clinch.
Kagonbo has had enough of the clinch but John keeps him there for the moment.
Kagonbo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
John trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Kagonbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kagonbo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from John misses.
Kagonbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
John misses with a hook
and Kagonbo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kagonbo lands a glancing blow to the side of John's head.
John has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John doesn't manage to clinch there - Kagonbo circles away.
John tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kagonbo. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
John throws out a counter right but Kagonbo avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Kagonbo misses the jab.
Kagonbo slips under a jab.
Kagonbo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kagonbo throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and moves out of range.
John wants to clinch up but Kagonbo keeps it at a distance.
Kagonbo throws a right hand that John ducks under and follows up with a left that John also avoids with ease.
Kagonbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John lands an overhand right.
John walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
John lands a jab.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo.#T2#
Kagonbo moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kagonbo lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
John clinches.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Kagonbo controls his hands.
#BC#
Kagonbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John lands a nice looking body shot.
Kagonbo throws a low kick but John moves out of range easily.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Kagonbo 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.
Kagonbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
John closes the distance and clinches.
John lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Kagonbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Kagonbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Kagonbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by John.
Kagonbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kagonbo looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
John walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and John makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kagonbo really felt that one!
Kagonbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kagonbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
Kagonbo connects with an inside leg kick.
John tries to clinch up.
Kagonbo takes one to the side of the head.
John 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.#T4#
John staying out of range there.
John throws a lazy right hand but Kagonbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kagonbo misses its target.
John misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kagonbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
John closes the distance and clinches.
John lands a good knee to the midsection. Kagonbo won't want to take too many of those.
Kagonbo is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from John.
John keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kagonbo's efforts to push away.
Kagonbo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kagonbo is trying to break the clinch but John has him pressed against the cage.
Kagonbo tries to circle away but John has him pinned against the cage.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott John will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Kagonbo throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kagonbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
John closes the distance and clinches.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Kagonbo blocks with his arms.
John lands a right hand.
Kagonbo tries to circle away but John has him pinned against the cage.
Kagonbo is looking to break free of the clinch but John has double underhooks.
John scores with a shot to the side of Kagonbo's head.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from John - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John. #CUT2#
It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
John blocking some punches.
Kagonbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scott John seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Kagonbo breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kagonbo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T1#
John connects with a jab.
Kagonbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling John to counter with a crisp jab.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John misses with a series of wild punches.
Kagonbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
John tries to clinch up
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2##CL2#
John moves into range and clinches up with Kagonbo.
John creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kagonbo's defenses.
John digs a right hand underneath Kagonbo's ribcage. Kagonbo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kagonbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kagonbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kagonbo managing to block the knees to the body from John.
Still in the clinch, John scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kagonbo is looking to break free of the clinch but John has double underhooks.
Kagonbo dodges an elbow strike from John.
A body shot lands from John.
#BC#
Kagonbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kagonbo's sensitive parts.
John scores with a head kick.
John connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kagonbo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3#
John throws a low kick but Kagonbo avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Kagonbo. Those never looked like landing.
Kagonbo misses with a looping left.
Kagonbo clobbers John with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Kagonbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
John rushes Kagonbo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
John keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kagonbo's efforts to push away.
John is working Kagonbo over against the cage.
John working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kagonbo breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by John.
Kagonbo throws a jab when John was well out of range.#T4#
Kagonbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between John's hands.
John blocks a jab.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John lands a head kick. Kagonbo smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC2#
Kagonbo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John steps in with a hook that catches Kagonbo right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! John follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kagonbo looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
Our winner, Scott John, 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.
In defeat, Bismack Kagonbo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
PFC 165 Alzheimer vs Dong
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1#
John is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reign. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
John tries a quick counter leg kick but Reign is wise to it.
Reign throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reign.
Reign drops his hands momentarily and John takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reign avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reign throws a quick counter kick to the body but John avoids it.
John with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for John. That snapped Reign's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reign throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Reign darts in and clinches John up against the cage.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Reign has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
Reign gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
John wants to get back to his feet.
Reign trying to pass the guard but John defending well. #SUB#
Reign is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Reign is looking for a kimura but John is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reign to get the leverage.
John moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reign wants to pass the guard but John is keeping the position.
Reign trying to control but John is working from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
John is trying to keep Reign in close.
Reign trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
John has his hands on Reign's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John keeping full guard, as Reign tries to pass.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
John wants to stand up but Reign is controlling him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reign misses with a wild body shot.
John looks to throw the jab but Reign is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Reign. Beautiful body shot.
John jabs Reign to the body, keeping him at a distance.
John tries to land a leg kick but Reign saw it coming and moves away.
John throws a lazy right hand but Reign sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Reign coming out on top.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reign moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
John moves to clinch but Reign breaks away
and Reign counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reign getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reign takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Reign shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
John pushes Reign off and gets back to his feet.
Reign misses with a hook to the body
and John counters with a straight right hand.
Reign misses with a telegraphed body shot
and John counters with a right hand to the body.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott John will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
John throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reign counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reign scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Reign off balance momentarily.
Reign lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reign looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John misses with a body kick.
John wants to slow Reign down by chopping away at his legs.
Reign is looking to counter punch.
Reign misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from John finds it's target.
John scores with a jab to the body.
Reign throws a poor cross that misses
and John counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Nice straight punches there by John. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of John.
John lands with an overhand left.
John lands with a shot to the body.
Reign swings away with a leg kick that misses.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reign tries to counter with a takedown but John is quick to defend against it.
Reign avoids the body shot from John.
John lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scott John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Reign. That snapped John's head back.
Reign throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
John looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice takedown defense from John. No joy for Reign on that attempt.
John with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
John lands with a straight right. Reign didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign misses with a left hand
and John counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reign thinking.
Reign throws a hook but John avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from John misses.
Reign's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reign scrambles back to his feet.
Reign misses with a jab to the body
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reign takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reign manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
John moves into range and clinches up with Reign.
Reign wants to stall.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reign has a couple of punches blocked by John.
#T3#
John scores with a shoulder strike.
Reign blocks an uppercut.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reign avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
John lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reign tries a body shot but John blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
John lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reign.
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reign backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for John.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reign is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but John is defending well.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reign is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titan Reign. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from John.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
John misses with a knee to the head.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Reign leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T4#
John lands with a light punch inside.
Reign tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
John breaks the clinch.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Reign loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reign. That did some damage!
John throws a sloppy head kick
and Reign counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
Reign misses with a body shot.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reign gets cracked there but stands up to it.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
Reign misses with a leg kick
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Reign moves out of range as John strikes.
Reign lands with a nice combination. John backs away looking to recover.
Reign throws a lazy uppercut
and John counters with a nice uppercut. #KD2#
John lands a big head kick that sends Reign tumbling to the mat! John takes a step backwards and waves Reign back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Reign is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John lands an uppercut, right on the button! Reign tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott John!
After winning the bout, Scott John thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
PFC 159 Built vs Semenko
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
John misses with a hook. Lach ducked under it nicely.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been informed that Lach 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.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
John seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John throws a lazy right hand but Lach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John throws a shot from downtown. Lach moves away and avoids it.
John swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lach counters with a low kick, right behind John 's knee.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throws a shot from downtown. Lach moves away and avoids it.
John connects with a leg kick. Lach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from John misses
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
John throws a lazy body kick
and Lach counters with a body kick.
John is breathing heavily.
John throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
John swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD2#
and Lach counters with a crisp right hand that drops John! Lach lets John back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
John stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lach.
Lach cracks John on the jaw with a powerful right hand and John falls backwards against the cage. Lach follows up with more strikes that drop John to his knees. Lach keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save John! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gniewomir Lach!
Gniewomir Lach decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
PFC 154 Coker vs Slurper
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Alzado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzado's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alzado duly obliges.
John misses with a looping right.
Alzado throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Alzado.
Alzado throws a hook but John blocks it.
John replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alzado blocks it well.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Alzado's shoulder, as Alzado tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Alzado. Those never looked like landing.
Alzado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but John circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Alzado shoots in and bounces John off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
John wants to sweep but no luck.
Alzado 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.
Alzado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alzado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Alzado pushing down on John's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
John wants to improve his position but Alzado is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Alzado there.
John taking some punishment here, with Alzado in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alzado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alzado's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. John controlling the positon.
Alzado covering up well under a barage of strikes. #T2#
Alzado staying busy and making it hard for John to control.
John is riding his opponent, not letting Alzado buck him off.
John tries to get the hooks in deep but Alzado pushed the leg off.
John trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Alzado doesn't escape. #T3#
Alzado trying to get back to his feet but John is in full control for now.
John just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Alzado staying busy and making it hard for John to control.
Good control from John.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott John will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Alzado tests John's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alzado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
John throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alzado checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
John throws a hook but Alzado blocks it.
Alzado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alzado misses with a jab, cross combination.
John shapes to counter with a head kick.
Alzado misses with an uppercut.
John scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alzado slips a straight right by John.
Alzado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
John scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Alzado.
Some bone on bone action there as Alzado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
John goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
John misses with a body kick.
Alzado clobbers John with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Alzado coming out on top.
Alzado lands a nice looking kick to the body. John takes a step back to recover.
A left lands for John.#TD#
Alzado closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alzado lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzado landing with the ground and pound. #ROC#
John is rocked!#T2#
Alzado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
John is still in real trouble! Can Alzado finish him?
Alzado arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! John's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lyle Alzado!
Lyle Alzado managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), into his post fight interview.
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Event:
PFC 149 Grabber vs Tuala 2
Date: Jan 05, 2020 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
A jab from Singh misses.
Singh looks for the body kick but John saw that one coming.
John misses with a low kick.
Singh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
John misses with a looping left.
Singh staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
John blocks a head kick by Singh.
Good exchange - John coming out on top.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Singh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Singh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT2#
It looks like Yuvraj Singh has been cut.
John lands a really nice looking cross but Singh seems unphased.
John throws an overhand right that drops Singh like a sack of potatoes! John dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
After winning the bout, Scott John thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
PFC 141 Moors vs Wright
Date: Nov 29, 2019 |
#R1#
John with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ragnarsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter in the buildup to the fight.
Ragnarsson takes one on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Bjorn Ragnarsson has been cut.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnarsson throws a counter high kick but John was just alert enough to avoid it.
John connects with a body shot that sends Ragnarsson's belly button to the back.
John throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
John throws a low kick but Ragnarsson moves out of range easily.
John scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ragnarsson in his tracks.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Ragnarsson misses the target.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ragnarsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
John throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnarsson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A shot to the body from John misses
and Ragnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John is looking to clinch. #T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by John. #KD#
Ragnarsson lands a big head kick that sends John tumbling to the mat! Ragnarsson takes a step backwards and waves John back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
John is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Scott John has been cut.
Ragnarsson fakes the body blow, causing John to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! John goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bjorn Ragnarsson!
A relieved looking Bjorn Ragnarsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
PFC 136 Yamaguchi vs Rock
Date: Nov 03, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Diggs takes a shot to the head.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
John misses with a knee strike.
John working Diggs over with knees to the body.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John gets through Diggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
John scores with a shot to the side of Diggs's head.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD#
Diggs has John pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diggs pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending John tumbling to the mat - Diggs dives into John's guard.#ES2#
John wriggles free and stands up.
Diggs wants to slow John down by chopping away at his legs.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
John swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from John misses.
John connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diggs throws an off balance right hand
and John counters with a thumping low kick.
John scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diggs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diggs misses with a takedown attempt
letting John counter with a right hand.
Diggs scores with a nice right hand.
John lands a head shot.
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!
John scores with a sloppy right hand. Diggs should have avoided that one.
Diggs 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.
#T2#
Diggs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs throws a leg kick that is checked
and John counters with an inside leg kick.
John scores with a nice right hand.
Diggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
It looked like Diggs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from John.#TD#
Diggs dives in and scores a takedown into John's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John wants to stand but Diggs is controlling the position.
Diggs wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
John wants to stand up but Diggs is controlling him.
John is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
John wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
John looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diggs is one step ahead there.
John keeping moving, preventing Diggs from controlling successfully. #ES2#
John has his feet on Diggs's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
John darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diggs throws an off balance right hand
and John counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diggs's knee momentarily.#T4#
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
John misses with a looping right.
John swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
John swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diggs.
John scores with a nice head shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Robert Diggs has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs swats away the attempt to clinch by John.
John connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Diggs's cut.
That's time! Diggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diggs throws out the jab.
John cracks Diggs with an open hand slap.
John tries to clinch but Diggs moves away
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggs checks a low kick from John.
Diggs is looking to counter punch.
John throws a shot to the body.
John throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
John jabs at Diggs's body.
Diggs misses with a body shot
and John counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John lands with a left to the head. #T1#
John lands a right hand.
John lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from John. #TD#
Diggs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Diggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
John not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
John is continuing to stall.
John must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
John got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diggs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, John has managed to get both his arms back between Diggs's legs - danger averted.
John is stalling in the full guard. #T2##SUB#
Diggs looking for a guillotine here but John defends easily.
John trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.
Diggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diggs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
John content to stall in guard here.
John won't allow Diggs to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Diggs scores with a body shot.
Diggs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
John scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
John fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs throws a solid leg kick but John takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diggs.
Diggs throws a sloppy head kick
and Diggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
John lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from John finds it's way through Diggs's defenses. #KD2#
John drops Diggs with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Diggs looks back up at him and smiles so John waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Diggs is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! John points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Diggs wakes up just in time to hear John thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott John!
Our winner, Scott John, 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:
PFC 130 Wright vs Moors
Date: Sep 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Bobby Jr misses with a hook.
Bobby Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bobby Jr scrambles back to his feet.
John's corner calls for a 1-2. John obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
John throws a leg kick
and Bobby Jr counters with a good low kick that John was not able to check.
Bobby Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John drops his hands momentarily and Bobby Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from John lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bobby Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bobby Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
John takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL#
Bobby Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bobby Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Bobby Jr.
John slips under a jab.
Bobby Jr tries to clinch there but John circles away.
A jab from John does it's job there.
Bobby Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by John.
Bobby Jr throws a lazy head kick
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobby Jr misses with a wild body shot.
John lands with a hook. Bobby Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John walks into a stiff left hand from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John throws out a leg kick but Bobby Jr moves out of range and John only half commits.
Bobby Jr lands a body shot.
Bobby Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from John.
Bobby Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Bobby Jr takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bobby Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from John.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobby Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bobby Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bobby Jr.
John cracks the inside of Bobby Jr's front leg. #T2#
Bobby Jr misses with a head kick.
Bobby Jr is looking to wear down John with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bobby Jr.
John plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bobby Jr throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John misses with a left hand
and Bobby Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
Nice shot by John.
Bobby Jr connects with a jab.
Bobby Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John scores with a jab to the jaw.
John lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That kick from Bobby Jr tenderised John's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bobby Jr lands a jab to the head.
Bobby Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John tries to move into range but Bobby Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for John.#T3#
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobby Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Bobby Jr's head.
John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John throws out a loose jab but Bobby Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bobby Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bobby Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr checks a low kick from John.#CL#
Bobby Jr clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from John.
Bobby Jr misses with some punches.
#BC2#
John manages to break the clinch.
John lunges at Bobby Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bobby Jr's hand.
Bobby Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
John avoids the body shot from Bobby Jr.
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!
John misses with a body shot
letting Bobby Jr counter with a right hand.
John has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bobby Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Bobby Jr blocks a jab.
John avoids the body shot from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
John misses with a hook. Bobby Jr ducked under it nicely.
Bobby Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Bobby Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Bobby Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
John only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John misses with a hook
and Bobby Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
Bobby Jr misses the shot to the body.
Bobby Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
John looks to throw the jab but Bobby Jr is out of range.
We've been informed that John has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A cross from Bobby Jr lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bobby Jr throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on John's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Bobby Jr dives in looking to finish as John flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Bobby Jr's strikes! Bobby Jr is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! John's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but John was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Bobby Jr!
Ricky Bobby Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
PFC 122 Bathory vs Rock
Date: Aug 17, 2019 |
#R1#
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vipunen moves away.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Vipunen.
Vipunen throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
Vipunen lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vipunen.
Vipunen lands with a nice body punch.
Aapeli Vipunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John walks into a jab.
John scores with a jab. Vipunen acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Aapeli Vipunen has been cut.
John ducks under a wild hook from Vipunen.
Vipunen throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick from John misses.
Vipunen throws a hook but John blocks it.
John defending well as Vipunen loads up on a big left hand.
Vipunen 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.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John throws a push kick but Vipunen slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Vipunen.
Vipunen throws a quick counter kick to the body but John avoids it.#T1#
Vipunen lands with a nice body kick.
John walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vipunen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vipunen lands with an uppercut that bounces John off the cage and back into range.
Vipunen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vipunen.
Vipunen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vipunen throws a low kick but John avoids it.
John moves forwards but Vipunen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
John uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vipunen moves away.
Nice defenses there by Vipunen.
Vipunen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of John's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vipunen.
John feints and then cracks Vipunen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vipunen down.
John takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T2#
Vipunen avoids the head kick by John.
A solid body kick from Vipunen.
John pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vipunen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vipunen finds it's way round the side to connect with John's head.
John throws a low kick, looking for Vipunen's leg but Vipunen calmly moves out of range.
John scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vipunen doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Vipunen has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.
Vipunen lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Vipunen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from John tenderised Vipunen's leg. Vipunen is trying to keep his angry face on.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vipunen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
John looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick from John lands but Vipunen takes it in his stride.
John lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vipunen counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Vipunen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vipunen misses with a looping right.
Vipunen ducks under a wild hook from John.
Vipunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vipunen finds it's way round the side to connect with John's head. #ROC#
John is rocked!
Vipunen flashes John a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. John's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. John crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Vipunen punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aapeli Vipunen!
Aapeli Vipunen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
PFC 118 Van Buren vs Parade
Date: Jul 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Strong checks a leg kick nicely.
Strong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong throws a body shot but no joy.
John misses with a hook. Strong ducked under it nicely.
Strong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A combination from Strong does no damage.
A jab from John does it's job there.
Strong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strong throws a leg kick
and Strong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Mark Strong has been cut.
Nice defenses there by John.
John avoids a kick to the body.
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strong.
John jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
John's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strong under the eye.
Strong blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Strong.
Strong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Strong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Strong misses with a body punch
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strong throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mark Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by John.
John lands with a straight right. Strong didn't see that one coming.
Strong defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Strong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Strong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Strong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Strong misses.
Strong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
John connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Strong.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#
That has opened up Mark Strong's cut even more.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Strong as he connects with a hook.
John loads up on a big right hand but Strong slips the punch.
Strong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John throws a lazy right hand but Strong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strong walks into a stiff left hand from John.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strong looks to land a combination but John avoids it well.
John thuds his shin into the meat of Strong's side.
Strong looks winded!
A big left from John misses.
John finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strong misses with a hook
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#
The cut above Mark Strong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Strong missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#KD#
John cracks Strong with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. John has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Strong to stand back up!#ROC#
Strong is rocked!
John shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Strong takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - John sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Strong bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott John!
After winning the bout, Scott John thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
PFC 112 Soszynski vs Van Buren
Date: Jun 23, 2019 |
#R1#
John lands with a hook. Lach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
John throws the left hand but Lach avoids the punch easily.
Lach throws a front kick that sends John stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from John tenderised Lach's leg. Lach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lach scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Lach 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed John momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lach.
John is breathing heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as Lach blocks the leg kick.
John misses with a hook
and Lach counters with a body kick that stops John in his tracks momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Lach.
John misses with an uppercut. Lach saw that one coming.
Lach misses with a low kick.
#T1#
John throws a right hand that misses
and Lach counters with a low kick, right behind John 's knee.
Lach has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
John on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lach lands with a kick to the ribs.
#KD2#
Lach cracks John with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lach has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning John to stand back up!#ROC2#
John is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Scott John has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lach throws a powerful right kick. John tried to block low but the kick was high! John was taken right off of his feet! Lach jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gniewomir Lach!
Gniewomir Lach decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
PFC 104 Slurper vs Rutherford
Date: May 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Andreasson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John throws a head kick that misses.
Andreasson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andreasson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John 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.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John avoids the head kick by Andreasson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andreasson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and John has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from John and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andreasson tries to work over John's front leg with a kick but John checks it.
John scores with a nice strike.#CUT#
It looks like Bestar Andreasson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John lands with a kick to the ribs.
Andreasson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Andreasson tries to land a front kick but John steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
John instigates a clinch. #T1#
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andreasson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
Andreasson misses with a body punch.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Andreasson.
John misses with the head strike.
Andreasson can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
Andreasson misses with a punch to the body.
Andreasson lands with a right to the head.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John blocking some punches.
Andreasson blocks a body shot from John.
Andreasson throws a head punch that misses.
Andreasson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
John lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
John scores with a shot to the side of Andreasson's head.
Andreasson struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
Andreasson scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Andreasson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to John's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Andreasson digs a right hand into John's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on John's gas tank.
John lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Andreasson avoids a wild elbow strike from John.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Andreasson blocks with his arms.
Andreasson tries a body shot but John blocks it.
John landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Andreasson.
Andreasson swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John tries a body shot but Andreasson blocks it.
Andreasson digs a right hand underneath John's ribcage. John let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Andreasson pushes John back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Andreasson avoiding damage.
John blocking some punches.
Andreasson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Andreasson uses good head movement to avoid it.
John blocks an uppercut.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andreasson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
Andreasson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. John seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Andreasson can turn it around.
Andreasson lands a left hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
Andreasson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
Andreasson can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
John prevents a body shot from Andreasson.
Andreasson misses with a body punch.
John missing with knees to the body.
Andreasson lands a shoulder strike.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andreasson digs a right hand underneath John's ribcage. John let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Andreasson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andreasson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andreasson dodges an elbow strike from John.
John avoiding damage as Andreasson throws knees to the body.
A short right from Andreasson.
Andreasson blocking some punches.
#T4#
John lands a shoulder strike.
John lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andreasson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andreasson throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Andreasson throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Andreasson lands with a light punch inside.
Andreasson lands a left hand.
John tries a body shot but Andreasson blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for John.
John prevents a body shot from Andreasson.
Andreasson has a couple of punches blocked by John.
Andreasson tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andreasson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andreasson misses with the head strike.
Andreasson working aggressively here.
Andreasson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andreasson backwards.
Andreasson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Scott John will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bestar Andreasson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Nice cross by John.
John lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John misses with a looping left.
Andreasson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Andreasson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Andreasson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Andreasson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
John lands with an overhand left.
John misses with an uppercut.
John thuds a left hand into Andreasson's body.
Andreasson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
John is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
John connects with a solid leg kick.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andreasson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John moves away from the strike by Andreasson.
Andreasson tries to land a leg kick but John saw it coming and moves away.
John lands a jab to the head.
John blocks a head kick by Andreasson.
#T1#
John swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andreasson.#CUT#
That has opened up Bestar Andreasson's cut even more.
Andreasson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Andreasson.
John looks to throw a body kick
and Andreasson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Andreasson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by John.
Andreasson scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
John swings for the body but Andreasson moves out of range.
Jab from Andreasson.
John throws an off balance right hand
letting Andreasson counter with a right hand.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andreasson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John throws out a loose jab but Andreasson uses good head movement to avoid it.
John scores with a nice head shot.
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!
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John throws a good cross that connects.
John scores with a spinning back kick!#T2#
John throws a wild body kick that Andreasson sees coming a mile off.
John misses with a looping left.
John tries to clinch but Andreasson is having none of it.
Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
John tries to clinch up.
John sizes up Andreasson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scott John is winning the standup battle so far.
John lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CUT#
The cut above Bestar Andreasson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
John throws a leg kick but Andreasson moved away.
John cracks Andreasson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Andreasson just misses with a punch to the body.
John misses with a kick to the body.
And Andreasson responds with a good body kick, but John manages to step out the way in time.
John feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andreasson's calf.
Andreasson just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
John lands a lovely overhand right.
John swings for the body but Andreasson moves out of range.
Andreasson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John sizes up Andreasson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick by Andreasson misses
and John counters with a slapping leg kick.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreasson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before John can pounce on him.
Andreasson slips under a jab from John.
Andreasson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and John counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
Bestar Andreasson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Andreasson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down John rather than just go for the knockout.
John digs a good hook to Andreasson's body.
Andreasson just misses with a punch to the body.
John lands with a good body shot.
John lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andreasson throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andreasson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John connects with a looping right hand.
#T4#
Andreasson looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for John.
John connects with a leg kick. Andreasson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
John misses the shot to the body.
A jab from John finds it's way through Andreasson's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bestar Andreasson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scott John!
Scott John seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
PFC 99 Stone vs Wright
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Bobby Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
John throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bobby Jr misses with a straight left.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Bobby Jr throws a big shot that misses.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobby Jr throws out the jab.
Bobby Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bobby Jr scores with a jab to the body.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bobby Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bobby Jr!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby Jr blocks a jab.
Bobby Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
John 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.
A shot to the body from Bobby Jr misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bobby Jr tries to clinch
and John counters with a right hand to the body.
Bobby Jr thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
John lands a glancing blow to the side of Bobby Jr's head.
John lands a really nice looking cross but Bobby Jr seems unphased.
Bobby Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bobby Jr throws a low kick, looking for John's leg but John calmly moves out of range.
Bobby Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bobby Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Bobby Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bobby Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bobby Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Bobby Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. John's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John shapes to counter with a head kick.
John lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by John.
Bobby Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobby Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
John drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bobby Jr throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
John only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John misses with a straight right. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Bobby Jr has knocked John down with a huge combo! Bobby Jr steps away and waves a wobbly John back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#T2#
John throws a head kick but Bobby Jr moves out of range.
Bobby Jr moves in looking to clinch but John pushes him off.
John tries a low kick but Bobby Jr avoids it.
John scores with a nice body kick.
John scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
John throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bobby Jr.
John looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bobby Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bobby Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like Ricky Bobby Jr has been cut.
Bobby Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Bobby Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and John is able to avoid easily.
Bobby Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John throws the kick towards the body but Bobby Jr avoids it.
Bobby Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T3#
Bobby Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
John throws a looping overhand right but Bobby Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Bobby Jr throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
Bobby Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before John has time to react.
John misses the jab.
Bobby Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John works the jab nicely.
Bobby Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
John feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobby Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
#ROC2#
Bobby Jr is rocked!
Bobby Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Bobby Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobby Jr circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by John. Bobby Jr falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott John!
During a confident post fight interview, Scott John thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
PFC 91 Gaetz vs Tuala
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1#
John throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Takano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Takano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takano fails to land with a series of punches.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
John misses with a head kick.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takano.
Takano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling John to score with a decent uppercut.
John scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from John.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Takano is looking to counter punch.
John lands a body shot.
#T1#
John digs a good body shot into Takano's ribs.
Takano throws a leg kick
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Takano.
John jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#KD2#
John lands a big uppercut and Takano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Takano looks OK. John waves Takano back to his feet!#ROC2#
Takano is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Takano to counter with a crisp jab.
John pounces like a tiger and cracks Takano with a vicious hook! Takano is down but not out! John follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scott John!
A victorious Scott John 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:
PFC 87 Slurper vs Kansleri
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Lach needs to keep his hands up - John had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#
It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
A jab from John misses.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
John steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lach. That one must have hurt.
John is looking to clinch.
Lach tries a quick counter leg kick but John is wise to it.
John throws an off balance right hand
and Lach counters with a nice uppercut.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Lach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lach now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A good leg kick by Lach.
Lach slips under a jab.
John misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
John misses with a straight left.
Lach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Lach lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Lach down.
Lach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
A cross from John lands.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lach moves away.
Lach scores with a leg kick.
Lach staying out of range there.
A jab from John does it's job there.
John throws a hook but Lach blocks it.
And Lach responds with a good body kick, but John manages to step out the way in time.
John misses with an uppercut
and Lach counters with a straight right hand.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Lach counters with a leg kick.
Lach staying out of range there.
John throws a leg kick
letting Lach counter with a right hand. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John throws a body punch but Lach moves out of range.
Lach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lach misses with a looping right.#KD2#
Lach feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends John sprawling to the canvas! John rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lach finish him?!
#ROC2#
John is rocked!
John stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lach.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John throws a right hand that misses
and Lach counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gniewomir Lach!
Gniewomir Lach decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
PFC 78 Andreev vs Darkk
Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Adams Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
John appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
Adams Junior lands a body shot.
Adams Junior misses with a looping right.
We've been told by John's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
John throws a hook but Adams Junior avoids it easily.
John jabs at Adams Junior's body.
John lunges at Adams Junior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adams Junior's hand.
Adams Junior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adams Junior 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.
Adams Junior scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adams Junior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adams Junior has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adams Junior there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adams Junior is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Adams Junior shoots in but John avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice cross by Adams Junior.#T1#
John walks into a jab.
Adams Junior smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adams Junior misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
John swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adams Junior closes the distance and lands a one-two.
John tries a low kick but Adams Junior avoids it.
John scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adams Junior darts in looking for a takedown but John gets double underhooks and turns Adams Junior into the cage.
Adams Junior lands with a cross.
JR Adams Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
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!
Adams Junior scores with a three punch combo!
#ROC2#
John is rocked!
Adams Junior closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops John! Adams Junior dives in looking to finish! John is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JR Adams Junior!
A relieved looking JR Adams Junior thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
PFC 71 Alzheimer vs Grande
Date: Nov 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Cotton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Decent striking displayed by Cotton there.
John misses the jab.
John tries to land a body kick
letting Cotton counter with a right hand.
Cotton lands a jab to John's midsection.
John throws a front kick aimed at Cotton's knee but Cotton avoids it well.
John throws a low kick but Cotton avoids it.
Cotton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
John 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.
Cotton connects with a body shot.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cotton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cotton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John throws a shot to the body.
John throws the kick towards the body but Cotton avoids it.
John scores with a leg kick.
#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Cotton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
John defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cotton.
Cotton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Cotton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
John thows a leg kick but Cotton checks it
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John tries to land a body kick
and Cotton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cotton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cotton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cotton lands a slapping body shot.
Cotton misses with a wild body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cotton.
John jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T2#
Cotton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John throws a leg kick that misses.
John lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD#
John tries to sprawl but Cotton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
John is trying to maintain the position but Cotton is very close to passing his half guard.
John is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cotton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cotton slips a nice elbow through John's hands, connecting with John's forehead.
John is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cotton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Cotton wants to pass the guard but John is defending well.
Cotton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Cotton wants to work for an arm triangle but John is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
John is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cotton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cotton's back!
A lull in the action here.
Cotton turns into John and is now in his guard.
#T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cotton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cotton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cotton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. John swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cotton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cotton wants to pass the guard but John is keeping the position.
John wants to stand up but Cotton is controlling him.
Cotton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John trying to control the position.
Cotton tries to free his leg and advance position but John is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cotton dominated that round.
That's time! Cotton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Cotton avoids the head kick by John.
Cotton avoids the head kick by John.
Cotton moves out of range of the body kick from John.
Cotton is looking to counter the offense by John and move into the clinch.
Cotton tries to score a power double leg takedown but John sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cotton somewhat.
Cotton swings for the body but John moves out of range.
A low kick from John is predictable there
and Cotton counters with a three punch combo that has John backing up. John nods at Cotton to acknowledge the strikes.
John lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotton throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Cotton lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Cotton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
John fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cotton on the side of the head.
John connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the body from Cotton misses
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from John misses.
John throws a body kick that misses.
John tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cotton is able to avoid easily.
Cotton tries to counter by clinching up but John breaks away and moves out of range.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cotton manages to avoid it.
Cotton takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
John is looking to chop away at Cotton's legs.
Cotton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
John swings for the body but Cotton moves out of range.
Cotton feinted with a counter takedown.
Cotton blocks a head kick by John.
#T2#
John throws a hook but Cotton avoids it easily.
Cotton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cotton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Cotton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John controls Cotton momentarily but Cotton frees himself.
Cotton won't allow John to sweep him here.
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
John keeping moving, preventing Cotton from controlling successfully.
Cotton works over John with some ground and pound from guard.
Cotton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
John keeping full guard, as Cotton tries to pass.
Cotton wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
John wants to improve his position but instead Cotton has moved into half guard.
Cotton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cotton working over John with some ground and pound. John looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
John is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cotton scores with a couple of nice shots.
John is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cotton scores with a couple of nice shots.
John wants to get back to his feet.
Cotton stalling. #T4#
John is trying to stand.
Cotton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. John defending well though.
John trying to control from the bottom.
John has hold of Cotton's hands but Cotton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
John taking some punishment here, with Cotton in his half guard.
Cotton wants to take a breather but John is having none of it. #SUB#
Cotton seems to be working for a kimura but John defends the submission attempt.
John blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cotton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cotton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
John lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John motions for Cotton to come forward. John throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cotton feinted with a counter takedown.
Cotton is looking to wear down John with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
John throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cotton.
Cotton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Cotton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cotton. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Cotton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. John is trying to defend but Cotton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
John pushes Cotton off looking to stand but Cotton dives back in and keeps control.
#T1#
Cotton is pressing down on John's thigh, looking to free his foot. John is holding on for now.
Cotton prevents John from improving his position.
John regains full guard. Nicely done.
John wants to stand up but Cotton is controlling him.
Cotton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
John is looking to stand up but Cotton isn't so interested in that idea.
John not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scott John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cotton is in close to John's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cotton trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cotton won't allow John to sweep him here.
Cotton lands a couple of elbows.
John keeping moving, preventing Cotton from controlling successfully.
Cotton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cotton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
John throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cotton preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Cotton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cotton feints a jab promting John to slip. Cotton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. John slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
John throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nick Cotton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cotton just misses with a punch to the body.
Cotton misses with a straight left.
Cotton defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
John looks to land a body kick but Cotton moved away.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
Cotton misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
John looks to land a left hand but Cotton moved out of range nicely.
John throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Cotton counters with a nice double leg into side control. John won't be happy with that. #ES2#
John sneaks out the side door and pushes Cotton away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cotton is out of range.
John misses with a head kick.
It looked like Cotton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
John pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cotton is out of range and John settles back down.
Cotton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has John pinned against the cage. John gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John throws out a counter right but Cotton avoids it with no problem.
Cotton throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Scott John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cotton scores with a jab to the jaw.
John throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott John.
I think Cotton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nick Cotton!
A very excited looking Nick Cotton 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:
PFC 65 Cotton vs Dmitrov
Date: Sep 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Turnbull moves out of range of the body kick.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but John checks it.
Turnbull lands with a thumping leg kick.
John connects with the punch.
John has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
John throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turnbull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Turnbull down.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turnbull.
Turnbull is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
John cracks the inside of Turnbull's front leg.
Turnbull takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
John misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Turnbull walks into a stiff left hand from John.
John chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turnbull can pounce on him.
Turnbull connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turnbull throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
John goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by John as he connects with a hook.
John walks into a straight right hand from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a high kick!
Turnbull throws an off balance right hand
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Turnbull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turnbull takes a step back to recover.
John lands a really nice looking cross but Turnbull seems unphased.
#T2#
John scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turnbull doesn't seem bothered though.
Turnbull loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
Turnbull throws a low kick but John avoids it.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turnbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turnbull throws a solid leg kick but John takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turnbull.
That kick from John tenderised Turnbull's leg. Turnbull is trying to keep his angry face on.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John throws a shot from downtown. Turnbull moves away and avoids it.
Turnbull is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John with a body shot.
John lunges at Turnbull with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turnbull's hand.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.#T3#
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from John.
Turnbull feints a counter leg kick.
Turnbull gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from Turnbull lands.
John lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turnbull.
Turnbull takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
John throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
A head kick by Turnbull misses
and John counters with a good low kick that Turnbull was not able to check.
Turnbull swats away the attempt to clinch by John.
Both fighters circling a little - John finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Turnbull counters with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Turnbull blocks the low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John tests Turnbull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnbull throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - John coming out on top.
Turnbull takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turnbull looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull moves out of range as John strikes.
John throws a leg kick which misses Turnbull's front leg but catches the back leg as Turnbull tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
John misses with an uppercut
letting Turnbull counter with a right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from John - that will leave a mark!
Turnbull ducks right into an uppercut from John.
Turnbull is on the wrong end of a nice combination from John.
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from John.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turnbull in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
John throws a lazy right hand but Turnbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Turnbull might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, John has got the better of the exchanges.
Donk. John catches Turnbull right on the button with a cross.
John wants to clinch up but Turnbull keeps it at a distance.
Turnbull lands a nice leg kick that just misses John's sensitive parts.
Turnbull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John works Turnbull's body with a nice hook.
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!
John throws a right hand that misses
and Turnbull counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Turnbull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
John blocks a jab.
Turnbull throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turnbull slips a straight right by John.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from John. Turnbull shrugs it off though. #CL#
John takes the fight into the clinch.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turnbull blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
John pushes Turnbull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting John here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Turnbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turnbull avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
John misses with a punch to the body.
John lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.
John crunches a lovely knee into Turnbull's ribcage.
Turnbull is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turnbull takes an elbow to the forehead. #T3#
John can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott John has scored more points in the clinch so far.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
John lands a nice uppercut.
John landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
John connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Colin Turnbull has been cut.
John landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turnbull has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. John seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Turnbull can turn it around.
John lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
Turnbull has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from John.
Turnbull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
John lands an elbow just above Turnbull 's eye.
John with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
John lands an elbow that stopped Turnbull in his tracks for a moment.
John lands an elbow inside that Turnbull shrugs off.
John lands a damaging elbow. #ROC#
Turnbull is rocked!
John lands with a left to the head.
Turnbull is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
John lands an elbow just above Turnbull 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John lands an elbow inside that Turnbull shrugs off.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turnbull can do to turn this around?
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
John putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turnbull in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colin Turnbull's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
John lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turnbull takes a step back to recover.
Turnbull seems to have recovered his senses.
John lands a jab to Turnbull's midsection.
Turnbull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turnbull throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
Turnbull tries to move into range but John moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John tests Turnbull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John connects with a leg kick. Turnbull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for John.
Turnbull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turnbull needs to keep his hands up - John had a free shot at his head there.
Turnbull throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
Turnbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
John wants to clinch.
John scores with a nice strike.
John motions for Turnbull to come forward. John throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turnbull is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John with a body shot.
John lands a nice hook to Turnbull's body. Turnbull takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John lands a right hook to the body.
Scott John is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for John.
John throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range. #T2##CL#
John instigates a clinch.
Turnbull takes an elbow to the forehead.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from John. #ROC#
Turnbull is rocked!
John using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Colin Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John pushes Turnbull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
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!
Turnbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull seems to have recovered his senses.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turnbull has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John working Turnbull over with knees to the body.
Turnbull takes an elbow to the forehead.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turnbull is defending well for now.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
John connects with a nasty looking knee right to Turnbull's face.
#CUT#
That has opened up Colin Turnbull's cut even more.
Turnbull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from John.
John lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Turnbull to his knees! John keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
An out of breath Scott John 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:
PFC 59 Brophy vs Gaetz II*
Date: Aug 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Kitano lands with an uppercut that bounces John off the cage and back into range.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kitano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
John clinches with his opponent.
Kitano scores with a hook to the body.
Kitano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
Kitano tries a knee to the head but John blocks it.
Kitano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano lands a shoulder strike.
Kitano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
John blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kitano.
Kitano lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kitano tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kitano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kitano working John over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitano.
Kitano misses with the head strike.
Kitano trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Kitano on the inside.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Kitano misses with a body punch.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Kitano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kitano lands with a left to the head.
John landing knees to the body.
Kitano lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
Kitano tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kitano tries a knee to the head but John blocks it.
Kitano managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John lands with a light punch inside.
Kitano avoids a wild elbow strike from John.
John misses with some punches.
Kitano takes a shot to the head.
John lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Kitano has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Kitano avoids the damage to the body.
John has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kitano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if John can turn it around.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Kitano controls his hands.
Kitano misses with a short punch on the inside.
John blocking some punches.
Kitano blocking some punches.
Kitano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John gets through Kitano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kitano blocks it with crossed arms.
John tries to work over Kitano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kitano prevents a body shot from John.
Kitano is leaning against John and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kitano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kitano lands a left hand.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kitano tries a body shot but John blocks it.
Kitano lands a hook that snaps the head of John backwards.
John on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kitano pushes John back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
John looks winded!
Kitano lands with a right to the head.
Kitano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kitano working the clinch nicely. John is working for position but Kitano cracks him with a big knee to the head! John crumples up against the cage and Kitano lands two more shots before the ref can save John! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Sendou Kitano!
Sendou Kitano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
PFC 55 Alzheimer vs Jackal*
Date: Aug 04, 2018 |
#R1#
A low kick from John is predictable there
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brophy throws a poor cross that misses
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Red Brophy has been cut.
John darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
John throws a push kick but Brophy slaps the foot to one side.
Brophy throws a body shot but no joy.
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the body from John misses
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for John.
Brophy looks to land a body kick but John moved away.
Crunch! John slams his shin into Brophy's torso.
John moves away from the strike by Brophy.
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!
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brophy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Trinity Gym in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
John thuds a left hand into Brophy's body.
Brophy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
John scores with a kick to the body.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
John looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from John misses.
John connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick from John misses.
John works the jab nicely.
Brophy misses with a looping right.
John looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brophy, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Brophy manages to break the clinch.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Brophy is looking to counter punch.
John walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
John wants to counter with a clinch but Brophy pushes him away.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but John manages to avoid it.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Brophy thinks about countering with a body kick.
John misses with a kick to the body
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Brophy misses.
Brophy blocks a head kick by John.
As John backs away, Brophy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
John lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brophy blocks the body kick.
It looked like Brophy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from John.
John misses with a body shot.
John fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brophy misses the body punch
and John counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brophy thinking.
John fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brophy checks it well.
John pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brophy is out of range and John settles back down.
John throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brophy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T4#
Brophy scores with a push kick.
John looks winded!
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Brophy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Brophy as he connects with a hook.
Brophy cracks John with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott John will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Red Brophy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
John takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
John avoids the body shot from Brophy.
John is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
John tries to clinch but Brophy is having none of it.
John lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
John scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brophy doesn't seem bothered though.
Brophy blocks a leg kick.
John connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brophy's hands.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Brophy off balance momentarily.#T1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from John. Brophy shrugs it off though.
Brophy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
John throws a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Brophy has John up against the ropes in a clinch.
John connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brophy's face.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
Brophy gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#
John is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
John misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from John.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John blocking some punches.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from John.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by John.
#T2#
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
Brophy blocks the elbow strike.
Brophy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from John.
John lands an elbow inside that Brophy shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brophy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brophy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brophy avoids a wild elbow strike from John.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
John lands an elbow that stopped Brophy in his tracks for a moment.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John lands an uppercut.
John lands with a short shot to the head.
John has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brophy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if John can turn it around.
Brophy takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Brophy.
John is breathing heavily.
Brophy lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
John can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Brophy manages to break the clinch.
Brophy cracks John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
John walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Brophy swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Red Brophy!
Red Brophy is the new heavyweight champion!
Red Brophy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
PFC 50 John vs Boone
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Boone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL2#
John gets in close and instigates a clinch.
John scores with a hook to the body.
Boone throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Boone 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.
Boone jumps guard but John turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables John to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Boone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from John.
Boone avoids the elbow strike from John, against the cage.
#BC2#
John manages to break the clinch.
Boone throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
Boone tries for a takedown but John sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from John! But no joy.
Boone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boone scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John tries to clinch
and Boone counters with a straight right hand.
John tries to clinch but Boone moves out of range.
Boone misses with a right hand
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John scores with a head kick.
#CUT2#
It looks like Robert Boone has been cut.#T1#
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boone misses with a hook.
John appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boone.
John fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
#CL2#
John rushes Boone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boone jumps guard but John turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. John just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boone tries to pull guard but John won't allow it.
Boone takes a shot to the head.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
Boone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables John to keep the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boone blocks the elbow strike.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boones head.
John lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boone or not.
Boone is breathing heavily.#T2#
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as John walks away with a smile on his face. Boone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from John! Boone is out on his feet! John rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Boone is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Boone is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John! Scott John retains his heavyweight title!
Scott John thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
PFC 46 Fresh Blood*
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Dimitrov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling John to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
John misses the shot to the body.
John fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dimitrov checks it well.
A jab from John does it's job there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dimitrov.
John misses with a left hand
and Dimitrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dimitrov lands with a slapping head kick.
John comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dimitrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
A little jabbing left from Dimitrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
John misses with a leg kick
and Dimitrov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
John scores with a sloppy right hand. Dimitrov should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dimitrov is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John throws a leg kick
and Dimitrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dimitrov counters with a solid body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Dimitrov down.
John misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dimitrov! But no joy.
Dimitrov staying out of range there.
Dimitrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
#CUT#
That has opened up Daniel Dimitrov's cut even more.#KD2#
Dimitrov sends John crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dimitrov is motioning to the referee to let John up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimitrov moves away from the strike by John.
Dimitrov throws a big counter head kick but John avoids it with no problem.#T2#
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from John, right into the meat.
John lands with a cross.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimitrov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Dimitrov blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Dimitrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#KD#
John feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dimitrov sprawling to the canvas! Dimitrov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can John finish him?!
#ROC#
Dimitrov is rocked!
John lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott John!
Scott John is the new heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scott John made sure he mentioned CAGED UP Clothings 50$, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
PFC 39: Vendetta*
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramadan is just out of range.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - John finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ramadan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Ramadan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Ramadan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramadan.
John misses with a low kick.
#CL2#
Ramadan closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramadan.
I was talking to John's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, John scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from John. #BC#
John breaks the clinch.
Ramadan throws a lazy uppercut
and John counters with an outside leg kick.
Ramadan looks winded!#T1##CL#
John clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Ramadan misses.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramadan manages to avoid it.
Ramadan thinks about the counter body kick.
John cracks Ramadan with an open hand slap.
John throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT#
It looks like Arjuna Ramadan has been cut.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramadan misses the shot to the body.
John sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ramadan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.#T2#
John misses with a straight right.
John scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramadan 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.
Ramadan checks a leg kick.
Ramadan counters with a body kick.
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!#CL#
Ramadan tries to keep at a distance but John has taken the fight into the clinch.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ramadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramadan presses John against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ramadan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramadan tries a body shot but John blocks it.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Ramadan is blocking nicely.
John throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramadan struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
John scores with a shot to the side of Ramadan's head. #BC#
John manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
John works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from John misses.
John lands with a kick to the temple. Ramadan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CL#
John has managed to clinch.
Ramadan lands a right hand.
John lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramadan backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ramadan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John throws a lazy right hand but Ramadan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John motions for Ramadan to come forward. John throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Ramadan moves into range and clinches up with John.
John lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramadan lands a body shot.
John tries to break free but Ramadan pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
John lands an elbow inside that Ramadan shrugs off.
John tries to break the clinch but Ramadan is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramadan.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramadan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramadan.
Ramadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
John is trying to break free.#TD2#
Ramadan jumps guard.
John's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Ramadan working for a triangle but John defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjuna Ramadan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ramadan misses with a hook.
John throws a body punch but Ramadan moves out of range.
John throws a leg kick
and Ramadan counters with a head kick. That will keep John thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ramadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John checks a low kick from Ramadan.
John scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramadan should have avoided that one.
Ramadan scores with a nice right hand.
Ramadan misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramadan takes one on the button.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John throws a leg kick which misses Ramadan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramadan tries to avoid it.
John scores with a body shot.
#T1#
John lands a really nice looking cross but Ramadan seems unphased.
Ramadan tries to clinch but John moves away
and John counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramadan thinking.
Ramadan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
John misses with an uppercut. Ramadan saw that one coming.
John tests Ramadan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from John misses.
Ramadan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
John misses with a wild body shot.
John scores with a decent looking hook.
John misses with a body shot.
#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Ramadan does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
John closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ramadan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramadan lands a shoulder strike.
John lands a body punch.
Ramadan is breathing heavily.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramadans head.
Ramadan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
John manages to break the clinch.
Ramadan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramadan looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramadan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John scores with a jab.
Ramadan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T3#
John throws a quick inside leg kick.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramadan.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramadan counters with a nice uppercut.
John loads up on a big right hand but Ramadan slips the punch.
Ramadan lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab from Ramadan.
Ramadan throws a hook but John avoids it easily.#CL#
John moves into the clinch.#T4#
Ramadan working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from John.
John blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramadan lands a body punch. #BC#
John breaks from the clinch.
John blocks a leg kick.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramadan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramadan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
John seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
John throws a body punch but Ramadan moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
#CL#
John gets a clinch.
Ramadan can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arjuna Ramadan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ramadan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
John lands with an overhand left.
A lazy left from John finds it's target.
John throws a chopping leg kick but Ramadan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
John swings for the body but Ramadan moves out of range.
John ducks under a wild hook from Ramadan.
John lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramadan can do to turn this around?
Ramadan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramadan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramadan misses with an uppercut.
Ramadan ducks under a wild hook from John.
Ramadan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
John lands with a shot to the body.
Ramadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Ramadan tries a quick counter leg kick but John is wise to it.
John scores with a nice head shot.
Ramadan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramadan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramadan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ramadan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramadan manages to avoid it.
Ramadan thinks about the counter body kick.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramadan moves away.
John slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ramadan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before John can pounce on him.
Arjuna Ramadan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
John fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramadan on the side of the head.#ROC#
Ramadan is rocked!
Ramadan throws a hook but John blocks it.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramadan is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Ramadan.
John lands a right hook to the body.
Ramadan seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
John clinches up against the cage.
Ramadan working aggressively here.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
John is leaning against Ramadan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
John digs a right hand underneath Ramadan's ribcage. Ramadan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from John. #CUT#
That has opened up Arjuna Ramadan's cut even more.#BC#
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramadan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramadan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
You can see that Ramadan has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks#T3#
Ramadan moves out of range as John throws a body kick.
A head kick by John misses
and Ramadan counters with a thumping low kick.
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
John throws a head kick but Ramadan moves out of range.
John is looking to land body kicks.
Ramadan counters with a body kick.
Ramadan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. John checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
John was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Ramadan.
Ramadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramadan.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ramadan misses with a head kick.
#T4##CL#
Ramadan gets tackled into the cage by John. John maintains the clinch.
Ramadan has a couple of punches blocked by John.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramadan tries to pull guard but John won't allow it.
John throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
John lands an elbow inside that Ramadan shrugs off.
Ramadan avoids the elbow strike from John, against the cage.
A short right from John.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
John lands with a left to the head.
John lands a nice knee to the body.
Ramadan takes a knee to the side of the body.
John lands a nice elbow.
John dips a shoulder and cracks Ramadan with a mighty uppercut! Ramadan falls back against the cage and John unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ramadan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - John screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
A relieved looking Scott John thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
PFC 33 Yamaguchi vs Darkk II
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Wallstrom lunges at John with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by John's hand.
Wallstrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bjorn Wallstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John ducks under a wild hook from Wallstrom.
John 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.#CL#
Wallstrom has John up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Wallstrom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down John.
Wallstrom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallstrom slowing the pace effectively.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallstrom throws a head punch that misses.
John throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wallstrom tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Wallstrom tries to land knees in the clinch but John avoids the damage to the body.
Wallstrom misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John pushes Wallstrom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallstrom avoids the elbow strike from John, against the cage.
John crunches a lovely knee into Wallstrom's ribcage.
Wallstrom is breathing heavily.
John pushes Wallstrom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1##BC2#
John breaks the clinch.
Wallstrom misses with a hook.
John scores with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Bjorn Wallstrom has been cut.
John moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by John as he connects with a hook.
Wallstrom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Wallstrom's head. #CL2#
John closes the distance and clinches.
John lands a damaging elbow. #ROC2#
Wallstrom is rocked!
John lands with a right to the head.
Oh Wallstrom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John pushes Wallstrom against the cage. John is working some dirty boxing. John pushes off with a quick right hook! Wallstrom goes down! Wallstrom tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! John moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
Scott John very nearly forgot to thank Dauntless amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
PFC 25 Yamaguchi vs Rock
Date: Mar 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Cranial steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Cranial bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cranial avoids the body shot from John.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by John.#CL2#
John rushes Cranial and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Cranial breaks the clinch.
John throws a combination that misses
and Cranial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cranial misses with a straight left.
Cranial moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJohn.
John slips a straight right by Cranial.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cranial.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cranial misses with a body shot
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cranial misses the jab.
Cranial scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
John drops his hands momentarily and Cranial takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cranial counters with a straight right hand.
Cranial looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
Cranial backing away here, and John unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cranial tries to work over John's front leg with a kick but John checks it.
John jabs Cranial right on the nose. Cranial blinks but takes it well.
Cranial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from John is predictable there
and Cranial counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cranial throws a leg kick which misses John's front leg but catches the back leg as John tries to avoid it.
Cranial throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
A big left from Cranial misses.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cranial is looking to counter the offense by John and move into the clinch.
Cranial circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cranial finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T2##CL2#
John closes the distance and pushes Cranial back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John crunches a lovely knee into Cranial's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from John.
Cranial is breathing heavily.
John lands a left hand.
Cranial lands a left hand.
John lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cranial fails to land.
Cranial has a couple of punches blocked by John.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cranial misses with a short punch on the inside.
John works on Cranial's body with a couple of short punches.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cranial blocks the elbow strike.
Cranial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
John holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T3#
John blocking some punches.
Cranial blocking some punches.
John tries a body shot but Cranial blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. John obliges.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
John lands a nice uppercut.
John throws an elbow that misses.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that John has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
John blocking some punches.
John lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cranial backwards.
John tries to work over Cranial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cranial avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
John breaks the clinch.
John moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
John clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
John blocking some punches.
#T4#
John lands an uppercut.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cranial is defending well for now.
John lands with a short shot to the head.
Cranial pushes John back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses.
John prevents a body shot from Cranial.
Still in the clinch, Cranial scores with a nice short uppercut.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Cranial. #BC2#
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cranial cracks John with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
John slips a straight right by Cranial.#CL2#
John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cranial, pushing him back against the cage.
John lands an elbow inside that Cranial shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
John misses with the head strike.
John lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Cranial.
John connects with a solid leg kick.
Cranial misses with a straight left.
Cranial throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cranial misses with a body punch
and John counters with a nice leg kick.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cranial misses with a straight left.
Cranial takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
John missing with a left hand there. Cranial was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cranial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranial slips a straight right by John.
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
Cranial throws a leg kick
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John avoids the body shot from Cranial.
#T1#
Cranial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cranial connects with a good right hand that stumbles John. John circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick from John lands but Cranial takes it in his stride.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cranial paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cranial just misses with a punch to the body.
Cranial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
Cranial lands a jab to John's midsection.#CL2#
John clinches up against the cage.
John digs a right hand into Cranial's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cranial's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cranial's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cranial throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cranial tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Cranial back against the cage.
John lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cranial digs a right hand underneath John's ribcage. John let out a lung full of air as it connected.
John gets through Cranial's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cranial takes a shot to the head.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cranial throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John misses with a right hand
and Cranial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John throws a hook to the side of Cranial's head but Cranial sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John misses with a hook.
Cranial misses with a two punch combination.
Cranial misses with a double jab.
Cranial staying out of range there.
John scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cranial doesn't seem bothered though. #T3##CL2#
John drives through and clinches with Cranial against the cage.
Cranial lands a left hand.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cranial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
Cranial goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cranial blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cranial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scott John seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cranial working some nice short punches in the clinch.
John lands a right hand.
John cracks Cranial with a nice body shot.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Cranial controls his hands.
John manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cranial avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cranial blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
John with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John lands with a right to the head.
John scores with a hook to the body.
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cranial backwards.
John lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cranial's brow.
John misses with a body punch.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John lands an uppercut.
John missing with knees to the body.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cranial blocks the elbow strike.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from John.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
#R3#
John misses with an attempted mid kick.
John scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL2#
John has Cranial up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cranial clobbers John with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab by Cranial.
Cranial blocks a low kick nicely.
Cranial lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
John lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cranial at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John scores with a nice head shot.
John scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John needs to keep his hands up - Cranial had a free shot at his head there.
John lands a head kick. Cranial smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T1#
Cranial throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Cranial is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Cranial misses the target.
John counters with a body kick.
John moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cranial ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cranial rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a leg kick.
John goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
John throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cranial stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Cranial swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John slips under a jab.
Cranial blocks the body kick.
Jab from John.
John scores with a kick to the body.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cranial's sensitive parts.
Von Cranial has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cranial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
John misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John checks a leg kick nicely.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cranial.
A head kick from Cranial lands but John takes it in his stride.
Cranial tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Cranial.
John's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cranial under the eye.
Cranial looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cranial swings widly with a right hand
and John counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cranial misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
John moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Cranial swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cranial wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cranial lands with a right hand.
John looks to throw the jab but Cranial is out of range.
Cranial is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from John.
John throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cranial was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cranial tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cranial eats them both and turns towards John to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cranial manages to avoid it.
John misses with a body kick.
Cranial throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
Cranial takes one on the button.
Cranial misses with a head kick.
Cranial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
Cranial is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T4#
Cranial throws a low kick but it's checked well by John.
John tries to clinch up.
Cranial throws a poor cross that misses
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for John. That snapped Cranial's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for John.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cranial tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Cranial.
Cranial misses with a looping left.
Cranial scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
John closes the distance and clinches.
Cranial misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Cranial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John doesn't manage to clinch there - Cranial circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well John has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott John!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scott John made sure he mentioned Dauntless, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
PFC 16 Mfer vs Tepes
Date: Feb 09, 2018 |
#R1#
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rewell.
John finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big left from Rewell misses.
John lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
John takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rewell throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexander Rewell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Rewell tries a quick counter leg kick but John is wise to it.
Rewell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Rewell is just out of range.
Rewell throws a half hearted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from John misses its target.
Rewell connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rewell misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John missing with a left hand there. Rewell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rewell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from John. Those never looked like landing.
John takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rewell misses with a right hand
and John counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rewell's knee momentarily.#T1#
Rewell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rewell, as that shot connected.
John keeps Rewell at a distance using the push kick.
John connects with a jab.
John lands a jab to the nose.
John throws a combination that misses
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rewell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rewell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Rewell misses the target.
John takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John misses with a straight left.
Rewell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rewell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Rewell throws a leg kick that misses. #T2#
Rewell lands with a kick to the temple. John shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rewell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rewell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rewell.
John attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rewell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rewell looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rewell slips a jab from John.
John misses the jab.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Rewell.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
John misses with a looping right.
A solid body kick from Rewell.
Rewell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rewell was well out of range. Poor timing from John.#T3#
Rewell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rewell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rewell.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rewell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
John moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rewell looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
John throws a wild body kick that Rewell sees coming a mile off.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Rewell ducks under a wild hook from John.
John scores with a head kick.
Rewell throws a jab but it's blocked by John.
John misses with a straight right.
John connects with a nice looking jab.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Rewell ducks right into an uppercut from John.
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!
John connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rewell throws out the jab.
Rewell checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rewell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rewell takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rewell.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Rewell.
John misses with a body kick.
John comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John fakes the leg kick and cracks Rewell in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Rewell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
John defending well as Rewell loads up on a big left hand.
John loads up on a big right hand but Rewell slips the punch.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rewell.
John appears to be looking for a big counter.
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 Scott John will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
John misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Rewell misses
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Rewell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
John turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rewell misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from John misses.
Rewell misses with an attempted mid kick.
John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rewell tries a head kick but it misses.
Rewell looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from John.
Rewell misses with a wild body shot.
Rewell misses with a body punch
and John counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rewell!
#T1#
Rewell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
Rewell throws a left and a right that both miss
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Rewell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
John slips a straight right by Rewell.
Rewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
John connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rewell might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, John has got the better of the exchanges.
John throws a jab when Rewell was well out of range.
A lazy body kick from Rewell
and Rewell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John looks to land a left hand but Rewell moved out of range nicely.
Rewell looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for John.
Rewell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by John. #T2#
John throws a body punch but Rewell moves out of range.
Rewell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from John.
Rewell throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Rewell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rewell misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rewell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rewell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Rewell's head.
Rewell lands a lovely overhand right.
John scores with a sloppy right hand. Rewell should have avoided that one.
John throws a shot from downtown. Rewell moves away and avoids it.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rewell can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rewell.
John defending well as Rewell loads up on a big left hand.
Rewell walks into a jab.
Rewell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Rewell throws a jab when John was well out of range.
Scott John is winning the standup battle so far.
John throws a hook to the side of Rewell's head but Rewell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Rewell misses.
Rewell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rewell misses with a low kick.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rewell throws a head kick that misses.
John dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rewell moves away.
John throws a looping overhand right but Rewell ducks down to avoid it.
John throws a head kick that half lands.
Rewell takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Rewell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Rewell.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John blocks a head kick by Rewell.
Rewell connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rewell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rewell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rewell misses the body punch
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rewell avoids the body shot from John.
Rewell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John defending well as Rewell loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Rewell. That snapped John's head back.
John misses with an uppercut. Rewell saw that one coming.
John throws out a loose jab but Rewell uses good head movement to avoid it.
John lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that second round.
That's time! John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
John throws a hook but Rewell blocks it.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rewell moves away.
John wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rewell!
Rewell throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rewell.
Rewell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rewell throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
Nice body kick there by John.
John tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Rewell.
Jab from John.
Rewell throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rewell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Some wild striking there from John.
John wants to slow Rewell down by chopping away at his legs.
Despite the aggression on Rewell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That kick from John tenderised Rewell's leg. Rewell is trying to keep his angry face on.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
John fakes the leg kick and cracks Rewell in the body.
John misses with a straight right.
John throws a front kick that sends Rewell stumbling back into the cage.
Rewell lands a jab.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Rewell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rewell looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
Good work by Rewell as he checks the leg kick.#T2#
John digs a good hook to Rewell's body.
Rewell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rewell looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
John scores with a one two! Rewell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John tests Rewell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rewell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Rewell.
John motions for Rewell to come forward. John throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rewell. That's going to slow John down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from John - that will leave a mark!
Rewell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rewell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rewell.
John misses with a looping right.#T3#
John lands a nice shot that snaps Rewell's head back.
John moves out of range as Rewell throws a body kick.
Rewell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rewell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John blocks a head kick by Rewell.
Rewell misses with the body kick
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rewell misses with a low kick as John jumps back.
Rewell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
John moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rewell throws a wild body kick that John sees coming a mile off.#CL#
Rewell gets tackled into the cage by John. John maintains the clinch.
Rewell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from John. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Rewell throws an elbow but misses.
John lands an elbow inside that Rewell shrugs off.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Rewell controls his hands.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rewell.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rewell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rewell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
John scores with a shoulder strike.
John works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alexander Rewell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
John comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Alexander Rewell has been cut.
Rewell takes a knee to the side of the body.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John tries a knee to the head but Rewell blocks it.
I was talking to John's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
John using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
John missing with knees to the body.
John creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rewell's defenses.
Rewell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from John.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott John showed his dominance in that final round.
Well John has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott John!
Scott John made sure to mention his sponsor, RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview.
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Event:
PFC 7 Ryan vs Svensson
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Tuck wants to clinch but John slips to the side
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tuck connects with a right hand. John shakes it off.
Tuck has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shit House in the buildup to the fight.
Tuck is looking to clinch.
Tuck throws a left and a right that both miss
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Robin Tuck has been cut.
Tuck takes one to the chin there.
John looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tuck tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
Tuck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuck tries to clinch up.
Tuck misses with an uppercut
and John makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tuck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tuck tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Tuck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed John momentarily.
#CL#
Tuck darts in and clinches John up against the cage.#T1#
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tuck swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tuck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tuck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
John lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuck.
John lands a nice knee to the body.
Tuck is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from John.
John digs a right hand into Tuck's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tuck's gas tank.
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuck backwards.
John lands an elbow inside that Tuck shrugs off. #ROC2#
Tuck is rocked!
John pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Tuck! John unloads with more strikes and Tuck sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scott John made sure he mentioned Dauntless, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Robin Tuck spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck the refs!'.
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Event:
PFC 2- Benign Beginnings
Date: Dec 09, 2017 |
#R1#
John shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #TD#
Monsoon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. John sprawls well initially but Monsoon persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Monsoon seems to be working for a kimura but John defends the submission attempt.
We've been hearing that Monsoon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
John avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monsoon.
Monsoon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Monsoon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
John blocking the ground and pound attempt from Monsoon.
Monsoon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monsoon tries to pass to full mount but John defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monsoon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed John's head.
Monsoon is thwarting John's attempts to control the position.
John moves into full guard.
#T1#
John seems keen to control Monsoon's posture.
Monsoon throwing strikes from guard but John blocks nicely.
Monsoon being controlled here momentarily.
Monsoon with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monsoon being controlled here momentarily.
Monsoon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
John looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Monsoon postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
John preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monsoon distracts John with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Monsoon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John pulls Monsoon in close to his closed guard and prevents Monsoon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Monsoon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monsoon stands up over John, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
John controls Monsoon momentarily but Monsoon frees himself.
Monsoon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monsoon scoring with some ground and pound.
Monsoon throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Monsoon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
John trying to control the position here.
Monsoon landing some decent shots from guard.
Monsoon works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4#
Monsoon working John over with strikes.
Monsoon with the ground and pound but John uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Monsoon throws a big right hand that misses.
Monsoon postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! John covers up, he's hurt! Monsoon keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Monsoon and the ref steps in to end the fight! Monsoon can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimbo Monsoon!
Jimbo Monsoon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Pulse 96 - Aldo vs Svensson
Date: Oct 28, 2017 |
#R1#
John bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
Adams Junior slips a straight right by John.
Adams Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
John moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John ducks under a wild hook from Adams Junior.
John punishes Adams Junior's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from John! But no joy.
John connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
John throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Adams Junior counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for John!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams Junior with the ground and pound but John regains half guard under the barage of strikes. #T1#
John trying to control but Adams Junior postures up.
#SUB#
Adams Junior is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so John is just riding it out for now. Adams Junior eventually gives up the hold.
John regains full guard. Nicely done.
Adams Junior trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
John trying to control the position here. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adams Junior's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Adams Junior sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed John's guard.
Adams Junior with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
John moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Adams Junior stays in close to John's body and controls the position.
Adams Junior content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
John pulls Adams Junior in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
John keeping moving, preventing Adams Junior from controlling successfully.
John is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adams Junior throwing strikes from guard but John blocks nicely.
John is trying to control the position but Adams Junior postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adams Junior misses with a low kick.
John has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Adams Junior is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Adams Junior throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
John lands a jab to the nose.
Adams Junior throws a lazy body kick
enabling John to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams Junior swings for the body but John moves out of range.
John only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Adams Junior decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in John's guard.
Adams Junior wants to pass the guard but John is keeping the position.
Adams Junior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams Junior being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott John will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Adams Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
John connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams Junior shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice side step and John releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
John with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Adams Junior.
Adams Junior throws a body kick that misses
and Adams Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams Junior misses with a leg kick.
John looks to land a body kick but Adams Junior moved away.
John cracks Adams Junior with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John looking to land some kicks to the body here.
John blocks a head kick by Adams Junior.
John checks a low kick from Adams Junior.#T1##TD#
Adams Junior closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
John is pushing Adams Junior's head away, looking to escape. Adams Junior manages to hold on to the position though.
John is not content to let Adams Junior control the position.
Adams Junior staying calm.
John is trying to control Adams Junior's posture but Adams Junior avoids it.
Adams Junior creates some space and throws a big elbow, but John sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T2#
Adams Junior in side control, throwing shots but John defends.
John wants to control but Adams Junior postures up.
Adams Junior 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.
John is looking to reverse the position.
JR Adams Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
John keeps trying to improve his position.
John tries to escape but Adams Junior is in control.
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams Junior working the ground and pound.
John stops Adams Junior from passing to mount. #SUB#
Adams Junior tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Adams Junior scoring with punches and elbows. #T3#
John is trying to buck Adams Junior off.
John tries to bench press Adams Junior off him but Adams Junior keeps the position.
John is not content to let Adams Junior control the position.
John tries to improve position but can't.
Adams Junior landing strikes. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
John is looking for a sweep.
John wants to control but Adams Junior postures up.
Adams Junior tries to advance position but instead John slips a leg back in to half guard. #SUB#
Adams Junior seems to be working for a kimura but John defends the submission attempt.
John has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams Junior is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but John keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that JR Adams Junior will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Adams Junior avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Scott John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams Junior on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
John scores with a decent looking hook.
John fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
John tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John throws a hook but Adams Junior blocks it.
John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams Junior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John connects with a looping right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as John checks a leg kick.
John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
John throws a jab when Adams Junior was well out of range.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Adams Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
John misses with a hook.
Adams Junior attempts a counter takedown but John avoids it well and moves away.
Adams Junior misses with a telegraphed body shot
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Scott John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John throws a leg kick #TD#
and Adams Junior counters with a single leg into guard. John didn't expect that. #ES2#
John pushes Adams Junior off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Adams Junior checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adams Junior blocks a jab.
Adams Junior appears to be looking for a big counter.
A low kick from John misses #TD#
and Adams Junior counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adams Junior.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John managing to control the position. #T2#
John being controlled here, momentarily.
Adams Junior passes John's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
John tries to roll over but Adams Junior keeps him under control.#SUB#
Adams Junior seems to be looking for submissions.
Adams Junior trying to mount his opponent but John defends it. #T3#
John has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams Junior is working away from the top position though.
John controlling the position well.
Adams Junior trying to mount his opponent but John defends it.
John is looking to escape.
Adams Junior uses his free foot to push down on John's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for John.
Adams Junior landing strikes from the mount.#T4#
John can't escape the position.
Adams Junior working John over with strikes here.
Adams Junior with good strikes from the mount here!
John doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
John takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Adams Junior moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, John has worked his arm free - good work by John!
#SUB#
Adams Junior tries for a kimura but John is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to JR Adams Junior.
I think Adams Junior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JR Adams Junior!
A very excited looking JR Adams Junior 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:
PFN 9 - Chosen One
Date: Oct 04, 2017 |
#R1#
John checks a leg kick.
John lands with a hook. Cranial tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cranial lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but John circles away quickly and effectively.
Cranial lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cranial takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from John misses.
The fighters circling - Cranial throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John throws a body punch but Cranial moves out of range. #CL#
Cranial has John up against the cage in a clinch.
Cranial working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from John.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
John creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cranial's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cranial swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John presses Cranial against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cranial lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cranial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
John scores a nice knee to the body.
Cranial is breathing heavily.
John lands a knee to the head.
John lands an uppercut.
John is struggling to control the position.
John lands with a light punch inside.
John crunches a lovely knee into Cranial's ribcage.
Cranial dodges an elbow strike from John.
#KD2#
John drops Cranial with a big knee straight up the middle! Cranial is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#
Cranial is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cranial looks up at the clock. Bad move! John lands a right hand from hell, dropping Cranial. John pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
Scott John opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Event:
PFN - 9
Date: Sep 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Kormrok lands a nice hook to John's body. John takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kormrok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
John thumps Kormrok with a low kick.
John misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kormrok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
Kormrok misses the jab.
A shot to the body from John misses
letting Kormrok counter with a right hand.
Kormrok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.#CL#
Kormrok moves into the clinch successfully.
Kormrok takes a knee to the side of the body.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Kormrok controls the action.
Kormrok blocks a body shot from John.
John working aggressively here.
Kormrok working aggressively here.
John working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kormrok is defending well for now.
Kormrok blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kormrok backwards. #T1#
John looking to throw knees to the head but Kormrok is blocking nicely.
John softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kormrok looking for a takedown.
Kormrok misses with a body punch.
Kormrok looking to stall.
John scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Von Kormrok has been cut.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Kormrok.
Kormrok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kormrok seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if John can turn it around.#TD#
Kormrok is trying to trip John. He has hold of a leg but John is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kormrok persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES2#
John has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kormrok is pushing him up against the ropes, looking to control the position.
John lands an elbow inside that Kormrok shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kormrok blocks an elbow strike.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kormrok tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kormrok is trying to drag John to the mat but John just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Von Kormrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kormrok blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
John lands a hook that snaps the head of Kormrok backwards.
John misses with a punch to the body.
Kormrok stalling against the ropes.
John lands a shoulder strike.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kormrok avoids it.
John lands a left hand.
John stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
John crunches a lovely knee into Kormrok's ribcage.
Kormrok is breathing heavily.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Kormrok controls his hands.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
Von Kormrok's cut is getting worse.
John is leaning against Kormrok and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John connects with a leg kick. Kormrok looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Kormrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
Kormrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
Kormrok is looking to counter punch.
Kormrok throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Kormrok changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. John tries to avoid it but Kormrok manages to keep hold of a leg and drag John to the ground. John escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kormrok tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kormrok throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
Kormrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
John cracks Kormrok with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Kormrok falls to his knees and John doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
Scott John decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Pulse 87 - Kromog vs Driver II
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boyfriend crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from John - the referee stops the clock and Boyfriend gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says John. Boyfriend manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
John fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boyfriend lands a jab to the head.
Boyfriend displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#
It looks like Scott John has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boyfriend checks a leg kick.
John misses with a body kick.
Boyfriend fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John connects with a single shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Boyfriend has been cut.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Boyfriend counters with a crisp hook to the side 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!
Boyfriend takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyfriend throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyfriend rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John throws a good cross that connects.
Danga de danga de dang - Boyfriend scores with a four punch combination!
John 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.
Boyfriend jabs at John's body.
John thumps Boyfriend with a low kick.#T1#
Boyfriend takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
John lands a head shot.
Boyfriend lands a nice shot to the body.
Boyfriend connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
John scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
John missing with a left hand there. Boyfriend was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from John - that will leave a mark!
John is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
John throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boyfriend stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boyfriend has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bonsai Club MMA in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyfriend misses with a wild body shot.
Boyfriend takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boyfriend falls off balance throwing a combination
and John counters with a huge left! Boyfriend is in big trouble! He's backing up but John isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Boyfriend from any more damage. A dominating finish by John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
A less than humble Scott John misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
PFN - 5 - Contender
Date: Jul 19, 2017 |
#R1#
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Cranial is just out of range.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cranial throws out the jab.
Cranial takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Cranial misses.
John lands a nice hook to Cranial's body. Cranial takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John thuds his shin into the meat of Cranial's side.
John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cranial misses with a looping right.
John 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.
Cranial punishes John's body with a nice straight punch.
Cranial rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from John.
John looks to throw the jab but Cranial is out of range. #T1#
John throws a wild body kick that Cranial sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Cranial.
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cranial's sensitive parts.
Cranial needs to keep his hands up - John had a free shot at his head there.
Cranial throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from John finds it's way through Cranial's defenses.
Cranial misses the shot to the body.
Cranial connects with a jab.
Cranial showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from John.
John walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cranial misses with a body shot.
John scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
John scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cranial doesn't seem bothered though.
Cranial ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Cranial.
Cranial connects with a jab.
John avoids the body shot from Cranial.
Cranial works the jab nicely.
Cranial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cranial stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from John.
John throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cranial sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cranial takes one to the side of the head.
John cracks Cranial with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Cranial has knocked John down with a huge combo! Cranial steps away and waves a wobbly John back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
John throws a body punch but Cranial moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Cranial on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Cranial throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
John is looking to counter punch.
John misses with a double jab.
John lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
John closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cranial moves out of range of the body kick from John.
John scores with a leg kick.
John avoids the body shot from Cranial.
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
Cranial catches John with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#ROC2#
John is rocked!
Cranial closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks John out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Von Cranial!
In his post fight interview, Von Cranial started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Pulse 80 - Kromog vs Yuesheng
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Tuck throws a shot to the body.
Tuck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before John can pounce on him.
Tuck cracks John with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Robin Tuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
John on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but John paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John counters with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tuck lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and John has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from John and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tuck moves out of range of the strikes.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tuck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
John keeps the fight on the outside.
And John responds with a good body kick, but Tuck manages to step out the way in time.
Tuck tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John avoids the body shot from Tuck.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tuck's sensitive parts.
John misses with a low kick.
John misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Tuck swinging wildly here.
Tuck tries to clinch but John moves away
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Tuck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT2#
It looks like Robin Tuck has been cut.
Tuck seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tuck throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Tuck.
John delivers a nice body kick.
Tuck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
John works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tuck doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
Tuck is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
Tuck throws a lazy uppercut
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuck digs a good hook to John's body.
Tuck is looking to clinch.
John was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2#
Tuck scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Tuck has John up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tuck slips under a jab.
Tuck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
John tries to land a front kick but Tuck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tuck has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by John.
Tuck swings away with a body shot that misses
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
John dips to his left and cracks Tuck with an uppercut!#ROC2#
Tuck is rocked!
Tuck walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! John swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scott John!
In his post fight interview, Scott John started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Robin Tuck was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck the refs!'.
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Event:
GAMT 47 - Curry v Bug
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Berkman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Berkman scores with a one two! John had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alexander Berkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berkman looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
Berkman looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berkman. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berkman misses with a left hand
enabling John to counter with a crisp jab.
Berkman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
John follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Berkman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Berkman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Berkman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John delivers a nice body kick.
Berkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
Berkman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Berkman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
John defending well as Berkman loads up on a big left hand.
John clobbers Berkman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Berkman misses with a left hand
and John counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Berkman misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
Berkman misses with an uppercut
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John with a jab.
John is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Berkman misses with an uppercut.
John swats away the attempt to clinch by Berkman.
Berkman checks a leg kick nicely.
John throws a front kick aimed at Berkman's knee but Berkman avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Berkman.
Berkman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Berkman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berkman misses with a lunging right hand
and Berkman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berkman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Strike Zone KT in the buildup to the fight.
Berkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Berkman misses its intended target.
Berkman walks into a straight right hand from John.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Berkman looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
A shot to the liver by John. Beautiful body shot.
John throws a hook but Berkman avoids it easily.
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berkman's head backwards.
John tries to clinch
and Berkman counters with a nice uppercut.
Berkman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Berkman throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berkman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and John counters with a low kick, right behind Berkman 's knee.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott John will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
John scores with a kick to the midsection.
Berkman doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
John has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Berkman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John takes one to the chin there.
Berkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berkman.
Berkman misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a body kick.
John looks for the body kick but Berkman saw that one coming.
Berkman thuds his right hand into John's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Berkman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berkman's head backwards.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkman misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
Berkman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John. #T1#
Berkman connects with a looping right hand.
John lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berkman works John's body with a nice hook.
A big right from John misses.
Berkman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Berkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkman tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berkman swings widly with a right hand
and John counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Berkman clinches up against the ropes.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John throws a head punch that misses.
John blocks an uppercut.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2#
John breaks the clinch.
John scores with a jab to 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!
The fighters circling - Berkman throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Berkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berkman throws a body shot but no joy.
Berkman's corner calls for a 1-2. Berkman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Berkman.
Berkman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Berkman with a hook.
John moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
John's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and John duly obliges.
John misses with a hook
letting Berkman counter with a right hand.
Berkman takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berkman misses with a body shot.
Berkman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John is looking to chop away at Berkman's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scott John will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
John lands with a thumping leg kick.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John misses with a leg kick
enabling Berkman to counter with a crisp jab.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Berkman's shoulder, as Berkman tries to avoid the shot.
Berkman throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berkman swings widly with a right hand
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
John takes one to the side of the head.
Berkman throws a right hand that misses
and John counters with a nice kick to the body.
John lands with a slapping head kick.
A slow jab from Berkman misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on John's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
John throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berkman throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John moves away from the strike by Berkman. #T1#
Berkman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
John misses with a body shot
and Berkman counters with a straight right hand.
John connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick from John is predictable there
and Berkman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berkman, as that shot connected.
Berkman throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
John connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Berkman throws a hook but John avoids it easily.
John throws a hook but Berkman avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berkman is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berkman looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
Berkman misses with a few strikes there.
#T2#
John catches Berkman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#ROC2#
Berkman is rocked!
John takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Berkman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John lands with an uppercut that bounces Berkman off the ropes and back into range.
John scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Berkman.
Berkman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berkman lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Berkman dips to his left and cracks John with an uppercut!
John misses with a combination
and Berkman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berkman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berkman misses with a shot to the body
and John counters with a slapping leg kick.
Berkman seems to have got his legs back now.
Berkman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
John instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Scott John just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
John connects with a solid leg kick.
Berkman misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John blocks a jab.
John throws a head kick but Berkman moves out of range.
John tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berkman is able to avoid easily.
Berkman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from John.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Berkman.
Berkman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
John ducks under a wild hook from Berkman.
John looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berkman scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
Scott John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John lands a jab to the head.
Berkman takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John feints a counter leg kick.
Berkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
John scores with a jab to the jaw.
John throws a hook to the side of Berkman's head but Berkman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berkman looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
Berkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
A slow jab from Berkman misses its intended target.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Berkman moves out of range easily.
John tries to clinch but Berkman is having none of it.
John listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
John tries to score with a low kick but Berkman moves his leg out of the way.
Berkman swings for the body but John moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Berkman.
John misses with a kick to the body.
John avoids the body shot from Berkman.
#T2#
John slips under a jab from Berkman.
John looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berkman lands a really nice looking cross but John seems unphased.
John throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berkman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berkman works John's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John lands with a nice body kick.
John with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berkman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick from John lands but Berkman takes it in his stride.
John lands a nice looking kick to the body. Berkman takes a step back to recover.
Berkman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
John misses with a left hand
and Berkman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berkman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Scott John will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Jab by John.
John slips under a jab from Berkman.
Berkman misses the jab.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
Berkman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alexander Berkman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John throws a body punch but Berkman moves out of range.
Berkman looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
Berkman swings for the body but John moves out of range.
A combination from Berkman does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berkman's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berkman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from John - the referee stops the clock and Berkman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says John. Berkman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That kick from John tenderised Berkman's leg. Berkman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berkman misses with a hook.
John scores with a hook.#T1#
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkman.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John misses with a head kick.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berkman.
John wants to clinch but Berkman slips to the side
and Berkman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berkman tries to clinch there but John circles away.
John connects with a leg kick. Berkman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
Berkman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berkman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Berkman moves out of range of the body kick from John.
John moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Berkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.#T2##CL#
Berkman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
John blocking some punches.
Berkman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berkman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Berkman. Beautiful body shot.
John slips a jab and a cross from Berkman.
John feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Berkmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scott John is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
John cracks Berkman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
John throws a body kick that misses.
Berkman misses the body punch
and John counters with a nice low kick that buckles Berkman's knee momentarily.
Berkman throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got John winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Scott John!
An out of breath and clearly excited Scott John thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
GAMT 42 - Bon V Verhoeven 2
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
John throws a sloppy body shot
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ross motions for John to come forward. Ross throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John throws a body kick that misses.
Ross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ross.
John on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
John lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Ross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ross lands a straight punch to the body, keeping John at a distance.
A shot to the body from Ross misses
and John counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ross's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John scores with a kick to the midsection.
John throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
As John backs away, Ross returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ross jabs John to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as John checks a leg kick. #T1#
Ross tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
That kick from John tenderised Ross's leg. Ross is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John checks a low kick from Ross.
Ross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
Decent striking displayed by Ross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ross 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.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ross.
Ross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ross defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Frank Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
John instigates a clinch.
John landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ross is breathing heavily.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
John gets through Ross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Ross has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John presses Ross against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ross misses with the head strike.
John lands a right hand.
Ross misses with a body punch.
Ross prevents a body shot from John.
Ross throws a head punch that misses.
Ross avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
John lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Frank Ross has been cut.
John lands a body shot.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, John scores with a nice short uppercut.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John pushes Ross back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
John misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from John.
John cracks Ross with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Ross's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ross blocks the body kick.
It appears Ross was looking to counter with a kick there.
John throws a leg kick which misses Ross's front leg but catches the back leg as Ross tries to avoid it.
Ross jabs John to the body, keeping him at a distance.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
John works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ross's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ross scrambles back to his feet.
Ross tries a head kick but it misses.
John throws out a leg kick but Ross moves out of range and John only half commits.
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Ross off balance momentarily.
Ross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
John misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Ross 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Ross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross throws a leg kick but John moved away.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
John swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
John throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ross misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
John throws a body kick that misses.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ross.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ross.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Ross checks a low kick from John.
Ross tries to clinch there but John circles away.
John throws out a counter right but Ross avoids it with no problem.
Ross misses with an uppercut
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ross slips a straight right by John.
Ross appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
John lands a two punch combo.
Ross tries to work over John's front leg with a kick but John checks it.
A punch combination from John misses. #T2#
Ross lands with a straight right. John didn't see that one coming.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
John lands a body shot.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John misses with a two punch combination.
John moves forwards but Ross connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ross lands with an uppercut that bounces John off the ropes and back into range.
John throws a shot from downtown. Ross moves away and avoids it.
John scores with a jab to the head.
Ross looks to land a body kick but John moved away.
Nice body kick from John.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Ross's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ross thuds a left hand into John's body.
John looks for the body kick but Ross saw that one coming.
Ross throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and checks it nicely.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ross lands a nice hook to John's body. John takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Ross was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ross keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John looks to land a right hand but Ross moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross tries to clinch there but John circles away.
John is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
John throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
John misses with a straight right.
John avoids a kick to the body.
John scores with a push kick.#T1#
A big left from Ross misses.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Ross.
John throws an off balance right hand
and Ross counters with an inside leg kick.
Ross takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
John missing with a left hand there. Ross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
John takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ross throws an off balance right hand
and John counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John delivers a nice body kick.#CL2#
John clinches with his opponent.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ross is defending well for now.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
Ross misses with the head strike.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
John lands a good knee to the midsection. Ross won't want to take too many of those.
John landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John working Ross over with knees to the body.
Ross is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
John utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John lands a nice uppercut.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
John lands a body shot.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
John lands a right hand.
John is working Ross over against the ropes.
Ross is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
John is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
John tries a body shot but Ross blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Ross's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
John lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. John obliges.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
Ross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from John - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from John.
John scores with a hook to the body.
John gets through Ross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ross blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from John on the inside.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ross is defending well for now.
John lands an elbow inside that Ross shrugs off.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
John lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John lands a right hand. #ROC2#
Ross is rocked!#T1#
Ross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
John cracks Ross with a nice body shot.
John lands a body shot.
John creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Ross crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Ross face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! John takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Scott John!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scott John made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
Machine Fight Night 6
Date: Mar 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Peterson throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
John misses with an uppercut.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Peterson's corner calls for a 1-2. Peterson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peterson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
John shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peterson with a jab.#T1#
Peterson throws a poor cross that misses
and John counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John lands a high kick!
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from John on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from John.
John scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peterson. John shrugs it off though.
Jab by John.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
#T2#
John throws an off balance right hand
and Peterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
John thuds his right hand into Peterson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
John is looking to score with low kicks.
Peterson throws a poor cross that misses
letting John counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by John.
John lands a jab to the head.
John throws a sloppy head kick
and Peterson counters with a thumping low kick.
Peterson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
John lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
John is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peterson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Peterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
John uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
John defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
Peterson throws out a powerful jab.
John ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Peterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
John throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but John manages to avoid it.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Peterson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Peterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Peterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peterson lands a nice looking body kick.
John connects with a body shot.
John takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good exchange - John coming out on top.
Peterson slips under a jab from John.
John connects with a looping right hand.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson backing away here, and John unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
John pushes Peterson away with a front kick.
Peterson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peterson throws a right hand that misses
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Peterson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Peterson throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
John throws a leg kick
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from John.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson stalks John and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into John's face. John staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
Peterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
John throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
Peterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
John misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scott John will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
John scores with a leg kick.
Peterson checks the leg kick.
John lands a right hook to the body.
John scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peterson misses with a body kick.
Peterson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peterson there as he acknowledges the shot.
John misses with a straight right.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John cracks Peterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by John.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD#
and Peterson counters with a straight right that drops John on his ass! John jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
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!
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.#T1#
John looks to land a right hand but Peterson moved out of range.
John swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
John is rocked!
John thows a leg kick but Peterson checks it
and Peterson counters with a huge right that knocks John out cold! Peterson is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Peterson!
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Event:
EFFA 192
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Columbus keeps the fight on the outside.
John throws a chopping leg kick but Columbus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
John connects with the punch.
John tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Columbus moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Columbus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Columbus lands a right hook to the body.
John tries to clinch but Columbus moves out of range.
John throws a predictable looking body shot
and Columbus counters with a slapping leg kick.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Columbus.
John throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
We've been told by John's head coaches at England Fight Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
John moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
John throws out a leg kick but Columbus moves out of range and John only half commits.
John lunges at Columbus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Columbus's hand.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by John.#T1#
John moves into range and connects with a jab.
Columbus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Columbus scores with a nice body kick.
John takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Columbus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Columbus.
John moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Columbus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Columbus throws a right and a left that both miss.
John lands a jab to the nose.
Columbus throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
#T2#
John connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from John misses.
John lands with an uppercut that bounces Columbus off the ropes and back into range.
Columbus tries to clinch up.
John is looking for a counter combo.
John is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
John ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
Columbus moves away from the strike by John.
John fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Columbus is out of range.
John tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
John misses with a straight left.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Columbus throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Columbus lands with a good body shot.
Columbus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Columbus misses with a leg kick
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
John lunges at Columbus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Columbus's hand.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Columbus.
Columbus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Columbus misses with a low kick.
John throws a lazy right hand but Columbus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John blocks a head kick by Columbus.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Columbus connects with a solid leg kick.
John throws a predictable looking body shot
and Columbus counters with a good, hard body kick but John shrugs it off.
John lands with a nice body punch.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Columbus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
Columbus moves into range and connects with a jab. #T4#
John tries to work over Columbus's front leg with a kick but Columbus checks it.
Columbus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Columbus misses with a wild body shot.
John seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
John moves out of range as Columbus throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Columbus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but John is out of range.
Columbus thumps John with a low kick.
John looks to land a left hand but Columbus moved out of range nicely.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Columbus off balance momentarily.
John misses with a body kick.#CL#
John gets a clinch.
Columbus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John prevents a body shot from Columbus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
John throws an elbow that misses.
Columbus throws a punch but it's blocked by John. #BC#
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Scott John will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A clash of legs there as John blocks the low kick.
John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
John loads up on a big right hand but Columbus slips the punch.
It seemed like Columbus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
John swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Columbus.
Columbus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
John keeps Columbus at a distance using the push kick.
Columbus moves out of range as John throws a body kick.
Scott John is winning the standup battle so far.
Columbus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Columbus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for John.
Columbus pushes John away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Columbus looks to clinch
and John counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
Columbus slips a jab from John.#T1#
John swings widly with a right hand
enabling Columbus to counter with a crisp jab.
John fails in his attempt to clinch.
Columbus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
John thuds his right hand into Columbus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Columbus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from John misses.
Columbus misses with a wild body shot.
Columbus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Columbus ducks under a wild hook from John.
John looks to land a right hand but Columbus moved out of range.
Columbus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Columbus misses with an uppercut
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Columbus misses with a low kick.#T2#
John blocks a jab.
Columbus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Columbus flicks out a counter leg kick but John steps away.
Columbus just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John throws a series of punches but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John throws a looping overhand right but Columbus ducks down to avoid it.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
Columbus tests John's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John throws the left hand but Columbus avoids the punch easily.
Columbus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
Columbus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL2#
Columbus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with John, pushing him back against the ropes.#T3#
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
Columbus has John pressed against the ropes, preventing John from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Columbus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Columbus scores with a shot to the side of John's head.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from John.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Columbus.
John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Columbus lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from John on the inside.
John lands a shoulder strike.
Columbus avoids the elbow strike from John, against the ropes.
Columbus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Columbus struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
#T4#
Columbus misses with a body punch.
Columbus tries a body shot but John blocks it.
Columbus tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Columbus breaks from the clinch.
John tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John misses with a looping right.
A leg kick checked by John.
John shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Columbus eats them both and turns towards John to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Columbus staying out of range there.
Columbus scores with a hook.
Columbus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
John misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Columbus misses its intended target.
Columbus fails to land with a series of punches.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Columbus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
John has Columbus up against the ropes in a clinch.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
John is looking to break free of the clinch but Columbus has double underhooks.
John is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Columbus is keeping busy.
Scott John has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John avoids the head kick by Columbus.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Columbus sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
John closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #T1#
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John crunches a lovely knee into Columbus's ribcage.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Columbus.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Columbus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Columbus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Columbus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John tries to break the clinch but Columbus is controlling the position.
John misses with a knee strike.
John missing with knees to the body.
Columbus tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Columbus back against the ropes.
Columbus can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
With the fighters up against the ropes, John throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Columbus.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Columbus controls the action.
Columbus working aggressively here.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Columbus controls the action.
Good body shot from Columbus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Columbus.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John tries to work over Columbus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Columbus breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
John pivots, looking for a leg kick but Columbus is out of range and John settles back down.
Columbus throws a body shot but no joy.
John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
John jabs Columbus right on the nose. Columbus blinks but takes it well.#T3#
Columbus slips under a jab.
Columbus lands a jab to John's midsection.
Columbus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Columbus. Columbus obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from John misses.
John throws a low kick but it's checked well by Columbus.
Columbus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John throws a push kick but Columbus slaps the foot to one side.
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
John quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Columbus lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Columbus.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Columbus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Columbus misses the jab.#T4#
Some bone on bone action there as John checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Columbus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
John looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Columbus misses with a body kick.
Columbus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Columbus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Columbus.
Scott John is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Columbus throws a wild body kick that John sees coming a mile off.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Columbus connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from Columbus misses
and John counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Columbus ducks under a wild hook from John.
John feints and then cracks Columbus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Columbus down.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott John.
Well John has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott John!
Scott John very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
EFFA 189
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1#
John walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Der Sar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
John throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Sar ducks down to avoid it.
Van Der Sar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Der Sar !
Van Der Sar lands with a good body shot.
John takes one on the button.
John takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
John blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Der Sar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
John on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stefan Van Der Sar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Sar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Der Sar ducks under a wild hook from John.#KD2#
Van Der Sar cracks John with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! John is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and John is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Van Der Sar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Der Sar connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of John's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked John - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Stefan Van Der Sar !
Stefan Van Der Sar decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
EFFA 185
Date: Nov 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Columbus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John throws a head kick that misses
and Columbus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
John misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from John misses
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
John walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
John moves away from the strike by Columbus.
A chopping leg kick lands by Columbus.
Columbus looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
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!
Columbus works John's body with a nice hook.
John takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Columbus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling John to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
John throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As John backs away, Columbus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Columbus throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Columbus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping John at a distance.
Columbus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Columbus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Columbus avoids the head kick by John.
Nice shot lands for Columbus.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
John swings widly with a right hand
and Columbus counters with a stiff right hand.
Columbus throws a right and a left that John avoids nicely.
John has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Columbus.
Columbus tests John's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Columbus scores with a nice body kick.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John throws a body kick that misses.
John misses with a head kick.
John misses with the body kick
and Columbus counters with a stiff right hand.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John's coach down at England Fight Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on John's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#KD#
Columbus connects with a beautiful left hand that drops John onto his butt! John bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
John throws a low kick but Columbus moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - John finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Columbus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
John takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#ROC#
John is rocked!
Columbus ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking John out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Columbus!
Scott Columbus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
EFFA 183
Date: Oct 22, 2016 |
#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Aaron. #CL2#
John moves into range and clinches up with Aaron.#BC#
Aaron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aaron scores with a body shot.
John blocks a head kick by Aaron.
Nice body kick there by Aaron.
A kick lands to the mid section there for John.#CL#
John gets tackled into the ropes by Aaron. Aaron maintains the clinch. #BC#
Aaron manages to break the clinch.
Aaron lands a nice looking body shot.
#CL#
Aaron pushes John up against the ropes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Aaron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from John misses.
Aaron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aaron takes one on the button.
Aaron throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
John throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
John moves into range and clinches up with Aaron.#T1#
John misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Aaron.
#BC#
Aaron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John slips under a jab from Aaron.
John swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aaron lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
John thows a leg kick but Aaron checks it
and Aaron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
Aaron moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
John looks winded!
John scores with a jab.
Aaron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck John on the side of the head.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aaron scores with a nice body kick.
#CL#
Aaron forces John back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Aaron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aaron throws a head kick that misses.
Aaron connects with a crisp jab.
John throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aaron.#T2##CL#
Aaron has John up against the ropes in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Aaron.
#BC#
Aaron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aaron misses with a body shot.
Aaron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Aaron clinches up with John and pushes him back against the ropes.
Aaron scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aaron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
John misses with a knee strike.
#BC#
Aaron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aaron lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as John crumples to the floor! Aaron milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hank Aaron!
A victorious Hank Aaron 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:
EFFA 181
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1#
John moves out of range as Hoplitai Haploi throws a body kick.
Hoplitai Haploi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoplitai Haploi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoplitai Haploi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hoplitai Haploi defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from John lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoplitai Haploi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoplitai Haploi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice jab there from John.
John dodges the punch combination from Hoplitai Haploi .
John lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoplitai Haploi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoplitai Haploi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoplitai Haploi just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Hoplitai Haploi down.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoplitai Haploi .
Hoplitai Haploi is looking to counter punch.
Nice straight punches there by Hoplitai Haploi . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hoplitai Haploi .
Hoplitai Haploi moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Hoplitai Haploi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Hoplitai Haploi lands an impressive looking overhand right. John doesn't seem phased though.
Hoplitai Haploi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from John. Hoplitai Haploi shrugs it off though.
Hoplitai Haploi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoplitai Haploi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John thuds a left hand into Hoplitai Haploi 's body.
Hoplitai Haploi connects with an inside leg kick.
John catches Hoplitai Haploi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
John throws a leg kick but Hoplitai Haploi moved away.
Hoplitai Haploi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoplitai Haploi checks it well.
Hoplitai Haploi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to John's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Hoplitai Haploi - just one landing.
Hoplitai Haploi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hipolito Hoplitai Haploi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Hoplitai Haploi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to John's calf.
John lands with a kick to the temple. Hoplitai Haploi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice body kick from Hoplitai Haploi .
Hoplitai Haploi blocks a head kick by John.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hoplitai Haploi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good shot there by John.
John wants to land a leg kick but Hoplitai Haploi is out of range.
Hoplitai Haploi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
Hoplitai Haploi tries to move into range but John moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John throws a series of punches but Hoplitai Haploi moves out of range.
John connects with a solid leg kick.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John tries to work over Hoplitai Haploi 's front leg with a kick but Hoplitai Haploi checks it.
Hoplitai Haploi scores with a kick to the body.
Hoplitai Haploi 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoplitai Haploi scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Hoplitai Haploi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hoplitai Haploi swats away the attempt to clinch by John.
Jab by Hoplitai Haploi .
John tries a head kick but it misses.
John connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoplitai Haploi 's hands.
John looks to land a right hand but Hoplitai Haploi moved out of range.
Hoplitai Haploi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoplitai Haploi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a series of punches but John avoids them all with ease.
Hoplitai Haploi connects with a solid leg kick.
Hoplitai Haploi staying out of range there.
John has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
John scores with a head kick. Hoplitai Haploi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hoplitai Haploi scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoplitai Haploi on the side of the head.
John looks for the body kick but Hoplitai Haploi saw that one coming. #T4#
Hoplitai Haploi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hoplitai Haploi . That one must have hurt.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoplitai Haploi .
Hoplitai Haploi is looking to chop away at John's legs.
John throws a head kick but Hoplitai Haploi moves out of range.
Hoplitai Haploi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoplitai Haploi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hoplitai Haploi scores with a leg kick.
Hoplitai Haploi misses with an attempted mid kick.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoplitai Haploi .
John looks like he wants to counter punch here.
John misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoplitai Haploi lands a nice leg kick that just misses John's sensitive parts.
A big right from John misses.
John misses with an uppercut.
Hoplitai Haploi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
John lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott John will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hoplitai Haploi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoplitai Haploi cracks John with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
John tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John slips under a jab from Hoplitai Haploi .
Hoplitai Haploi lands with an uppercut that bounces John off the ropes and back into range.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
John closes the distance and clinches.
John is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hoplitai Haploi tries a body shot but John blocks it.
Hoplitai Haploi blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoplitai Haploi is trying to force a seperation but John has the dominant position.
Hoplitai Haploi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Hoplitai Haploi scores with a shot to the side of John's head.
John's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
John wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T1#
Hoplitai Haploi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoplitai Haploi struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
John lands a left hand.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Hoplitai Haploi blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hoplitai Haploi fails to land.
Hoplitai Haploi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Hoplitai Haploi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
John throws out a loose jab but Hoplitai Haploi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoplitai Haploi tries a low kick but John avoids it.
John blocks a head kick by Hoplitai Haploi .
John only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Scott John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoplitai Haploi misses with an uppercut.
John's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hoplitai Haploi under the eye.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a big shot that misses.
John's corner calls for a 1-2. John obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
John takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Good work by Hoplitai Haploi as he checks the leg kick.
Hoplitai Haploi moves away from the strike by John.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a nice outside leg kick.
John tries to clinch but Hoplitai Haploi moves out of range.
Hoplitai Haploi checks a low kick from John.
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!
Hoplitai Haploi scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoplitai Haploi connects with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as John checks a leg kick.
John lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hoplitai Haploi !
John looks to land a body kick but Hoplitai Haploi moved away.
John misses with a series of wild punches.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Hoplitai Haploi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
John fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoplitai Haploi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hoplitai Haploi misses the shot to the body.
Hoplitai Haploi slips under a jab.
John misses with a looping left.
Hoplitai Haploi scores with a nice body kick.
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John misses with the combination.
John takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoplitai Haploi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hoplitai Haploi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a low kick.
John flicks out a counter leg kick but Hoplitai Haploi steps away.#T4#
John throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoplitai Haploi .
Good shot there by John.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoplitai Haploi sets himself, and John steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoplitai Haploi avoids it this time.
A head kick misses from John.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoplitai Haploi lands a jab to the nose.
Hoplitai Haploi feints and then cracks John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow John down.
Hoplitai Haploi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoplitai Haploi with a nice cross.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John throws a jab when Hoplitai Haploi was well out of range.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Hoplitai Haploi counters with an inside leg kick.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
John scores with a kick to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - John scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hipolito Hoplitai Haploi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
John moves out of range of the body kick from Hoplitai Haploi .
John scores with a nice right hand.
John misses with a kick to the body.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoplitai Haploi . John does a little dance to reset his feet.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoplitai Haploi was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Hoplitai Haploi off balance momentarily.
Hoplitai Haploi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Hoplitai Haploi .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoplitai Haploi finds it's way round the side to connect with John's head.
John misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by John.
Hoplitai Haploi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but John is out of range.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoplitai Haploi .
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoplitai Haploi . That did some damage!
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
Hoplitai Haploi avoids the body shot from John.
John avoids the head kick by Hoplitai Haploi .
John only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hoplitai Haploi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hoplitai Haploi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hoplitai Haploi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Hoplitai Haploi moves out of range easily.
John scores with the left hand. Hoplitai Haploi knows he should have avoided that one.
John defending well as Hoplitai Haploi loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Hoplitai Haploi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John digs a good hook to Hoplitai Haploi 's body.
John takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good shot there by Hoplitai Haploi .
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!
Hoplitai Haploi avoids the body shot from John.
Hoplitai Haploi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by John as he connects with a hook.
That kick from John tenderised Hoplitai Haploi 's leg. Hoplitai Haploi is trying to keep his angry face on.
John with a hook.
John has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hoplitai Haploi .
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
John lands a head shot.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a right and a left that John avoids nicely.
Hoplitai Haploi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
You can see that John has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoplitai Haploi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T3#
John takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoplitai Haploi .
John blocks a head kick by Hoplitai Haploi .
John thuds his right hand into Hoplitai Haploi 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by John.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a body shot.
John bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoplitai Haploi connects with a high kick.
A cross from Hoplitai Haploi lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from John, right into the meat.
John darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Hoplitai Haploi throws a body kick that misses.
Hoplitai Haploi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoplitai Haploi moves out of range of the strikes.
John throws a nice inside leg kick.
John throws a low kick but Hoplitai Haploi moves out of range easily.
John fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoplitai Haploi is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hoplitai Haploi . Those never looked like landing.
Hoplitai Haploi throws a head kick that misses.
Hoplitai Haploi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Hoplitai Haploi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoplitai Haploi scores with a push kick.
Hoplitai Haploi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoplitai Haploi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott John.
I think John has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hipolito Hoplitai Haploi !
Our winner, Hipolito Hoplitai Haploi , 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:
EFFA 178
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1#
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sumo manages to avoid it.
John works over Sumo's head and body with a nice combination.
John throws a nice head kick!
John misses with a leg kick
and Sumo counters with a nice body shot.
John scores with a jab. Sumo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
John cracks Sumo with an open hand slap.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sumo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
John misses with a series of wild punches.
John stuns Sumo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sumo appears to be looking for a big counter.
John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sumo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sumo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
John lands with a nice body kick.
Sumo walks forward, straight into a front kick from John.
John lands with a right hand.
Sumo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sumo scrambles back to his feet.
Sumo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sumo's head backwards.
John connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
John is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sumo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sumo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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!
Sumo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John scores with a jab to the body.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sumo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Sumo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
John throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
John gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Sumo to counter with a crisp jab.
John has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T3#
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sumo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Sumo down.
John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
John fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from John lands.
Sumo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
John looks to land a body kick but Sumo moved away.#T4#
John connects with a crisp jab.
Sumo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Sumo's head. #ROC2#
Sumo is rocked!
John circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sumo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! John wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott John!
A relieved looking Scott John thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
EFFA 175 - PPV
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Columbus tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from John on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Columbus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
John swings widly with a right hand
and Columbus counters with a low kick, right behind John 's knee.
John scores with a push kick.
John's coach down at England Fight Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on John's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
John blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Columbus.
A solid leg kick lands there for John.
Columbus throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Columbus.
Columbus lands a jab to John's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses with a body shot.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Columbus's sensitive parts.
John blocks a head kick by Columbus.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from John! But no joy.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Columbus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Columbus takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
Columbus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Columbus lands an overhand right.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
John steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Columbus. That one must have hurt.
John throws a sloppy body shot
and Columbus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Columbus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Columbus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T2#
John thows a leg kick but Columbus checks it
and Columbus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Columbus lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Columbus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Columbus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Columbus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Columbus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice cross by Columbus.
Columbus throws a wild body kick that John sees coming a mile off.
John missing with a left hand there. Columbus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Columbus.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Columbus. #T3#
Columbus thuds his right hand into John's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Columbus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Columbus.
Columbus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
John avoids the head kick by Columbus.
Columbus with a hook.
Columbus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Columbus moves out of range as John strikes.
John takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#ROC#
John is rocked!
Crunch! Columbus slams his shin into John's torso.
John looks winded!
Columbus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Columbus misses with a double jab.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Columbus thuds a left hand into John's body.
Columbus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John swings for the body but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Columbus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Columbus is looking to land body kicks.
Columbus scores with a push kick.
Columbus thows a body kick. John tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Columbus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to John's calf.#KD#
Columbus drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops John onto his butt! John pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Columbus should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
John lands with a thumping leg kick.
Columbus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
Columbus misses with a body shot.
Columbus lands a head shot.
John misses with a straight left.
Columbus throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Columbus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
Columbus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Columbus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbus lands with a shot to the body.
Columbus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
John shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Columbus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on John if he has to take too many more of those.
#T1#
Columbus misses with a body shot.
John is breathing heavily.
Columbus throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Scott Columbus is winning the standup battle so far.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Columbus throws a body shot but no joy.
John lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
John lands a lovely overhand right.
John thows a leg kick but Columbus checks it #KD#
and as John resets, Columbus pounces with a savage head kick that drops John to the mat! John looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Columbus finish him?
Columbus cracks John with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Columbus!
Our winner, Scott Columbus, 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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