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Event:
Revolution XC 9
Date: Nov 20, 2016 |
#R1# Scaletta throws a hook to the side of Luiz's head but Luiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2# Scaletta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scaletta lands with a short shot to the head. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Luiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scaletta tries to work over Luiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scaletta. #BC2# Scaletta manages to break the clinch.
Scaletta lands the left hand.#CUT2# It looks like Fernando Luiz has been cut. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scaletta. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scaletta misses the jab. Scaletta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scaletta tests Luiz's chin there with a solid looking shot. Luiz loads up on a big right hand but Scaletta slips the punch. It seemed like Scaletta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1# Luiz misses the body punch and Scaletta counters with a nice uppercut. Scaletta throws out a loose jab but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it. Scaletta 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. Scaletta walks into a stiff left hand from Luiz. Scaletta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scaletta looks to score with a jab to the body but Luiz is just out of range. A big left from Scaletta misses. #CL2# Scaletta closes the distance and clinches. Luiz 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. Scaletta lands with a light punch inside. Scaletta misses with a punch on the inside.
Luiz blocking some punches.
Luiz just leaning against Scaletta, taking a breather. Scaletta blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Luiz. Luiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2##BC# Luiz breaks the clinch.
Luiz throws a looping overhand right but Scaletta ducks down to avoid it. A punch combination from Luiz misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Scaletta lands a really nice looking cross but Luiz seems unphased.
Luiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scaletta. A counter left hand to the body from Luiz misses its target. A shot to the body from Luiz misses and Luiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Scaletta throws a looping overhand right but Luiz ducks down to avoid it. Scaletta throws a hook to the side of Luiz's head but Luiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Scaletta slips under a jab from Luiz. It seemed like Scaletta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Luiz throws a hook to the side of Scaletta's head but Scaletta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Scaletta walks into a left hand. Nice cross by Scaletta. Luiz throws a body punch but Scaletta moves out of range. #T3# Scaletta misses with a looping left.#CL2# Scaletta closes the distance and clinches. A quick uppercut on the inside from Scaletta. Scaletta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Luiz wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luiz. Scaletta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luiz. Luiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scaletta swings wildly with an uppercut but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it. Scaletta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4##BC2# Scaletta breaks the clinch.
Scaletta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luiz is out of range. A punch combination from Scaletta misses. Luiz throwing a counter right hand but Scaletta manages to avoid it. Scaletta misses with a hook
and Luiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Luiz throws a sloppy body shot
and Scaletta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Scaletta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Scaletta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Scaletta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Scaletta ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Scaletta throws the left hand but Luiz avoids the punch easily. Scaletta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scaletta.
Scaletta lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#ROC2# Luiz is rocked! Scaletta scores with a punch to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Scaletta dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fernando Luiz'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# A looping hook to the body misses from Luiz. Scaletta does a little dance to reset his feet. Oh Luiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Scaletta knocks out Luiz with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Scaletta before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Scaletta picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vito Scaletta! Vito Scaletta 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:
Revolution XC 6
Date: Sep 30, 2016 |
#R1# Luiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James punishes Luiz's body with a nice straight punch. Luiz throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it. James ducks right into an uppercut from Luiz. James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. James lands a nice shot that snaps Luiz's head back.
#CUT# It looks like Fernando Luiz has been cut. James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Luiz looks like he wants to counter punch here. James has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Dragon MMA in the buildup to the fight. James defending well as Luiz loads up on a big left hand. James went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Luiz throws a body shot but no joy. James appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A jab from Luiz misses. James throws out a loose jab but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it. James fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1# Luiz lands a jab to the head.
James missing with a left hand there. Luiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The crowd cheers as Luiz lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though. James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luiz doesn't seem bothered though. James scores with a nice head shot. Nice defenses there by Luiz. Luiz misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming. Luiz blocks a jab. Luiz throws out a counter right but James avoids it with no problem. James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. James takes one on the button. Rick James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luiz throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Luiz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Luiz. James digs a good hook to Luiz's body.
Luiz looks to throw the jab but James is out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Luiz misses the target. Luiz ducks under a wild hook from James. Luiz looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL# James clinches up against the cage. Luiz misses with some punches.
Luiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Luiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow. James creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T3# Luiz tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Luiz back against the cage. James creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luiz's defenses. James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. James blocking some punches.
Luiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luiz lands an uppercut. Luiz throws a head punch that misses. James throws an elbow that misses.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luiz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. A right hand to the body from Luiz.
James tries to throw a body punch but Luiz avoids it by throwing James back against the cage. Luiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luiz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but James is keeping busy. James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Luiz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. James seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Luiz can turn it around. James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T4# Luiz lands a shoulder strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. James lands an elbow inside that Luiz shrugs off. #CUT# That has opened up Fernando Luiz's cut even more. A body shot lands from James.
James gets through Luiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. James misses with a body punch.
James misses with an elbow over the top. James lands a right hand. James lands a body punch. Luiz is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Luiz tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Luiz throws a punch but it's blocked by James. James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Luiz throws a head punch that misses. Luiz misses with a hook from the clinch. James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. James misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick James dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fernando Luiz's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# James misses with a left hand and Luiz counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Luiz to acknowledge the strikes. Luiz 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. Luiz defending well as James loads up on a big left hand. A decent looking cross lands there for Luiz. James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. James lands a slapping body shot.
Luiz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James. James throws a body punch but Luiz moves out of range. Luiz swings for the body but James moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Luiz throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it. James misses with a shot to the body and Luiz counters with a nice body shot. Luiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Luiz's shoulder, as Luiz tries to avoid the shot. #T1# Luiz takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses. Luiz moves away from the strike by James. It seemed like Luiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. James throws an off balance right hand
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. James misses with a hook. Luiz ducked under it nicely. Luiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#KD# James lands a big right hand that sends Luiz crashing to the mat! James stays standing though and waves Luiz back to his feet!#ROC# Luiz is rocked! James has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. James looks to land a left hand but Luiz moved out of range nicely. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Luiz moves away from the strike by James. Luiz swinging wildly here.
Luiz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.#T2# Luiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
James connects with a jab.#CUT# The cut above Fernando Luiz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#CL# James rushes Luiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Luiz tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Luiz back against the cage. Luiz taking a breather. James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luiz backwards. Luiz is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him? Luiz blocks an elbow strike. James pushes off an throws an elbow but Luiz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Rick James has scored more points in the clinch so far. James lands a damaging elbow. James lands a damaging elbow. Luiz misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luiz. James misses with an elbow over the top. Luiz seems to have recovered his senses. James lands an elbow just above Luiz 's eye. James lands a shoulder strike. James swings wildly with an uppercut but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it. James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT# Fernando Luiz'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 Fernando Luiz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick James! A victorious Rick James 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:
Revolution XC 911
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1# Cesar Chavez swings widly with a right hand
and Luiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cesar Chavez .
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cesar Chavez !
#CUT# It looks like Fernando Luiz has been cut. Luiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Cesar Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A nice side step and Luiz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Luiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cesar Chavez staying out of range there.#KD# Cesar Chavez lands a left and a right that send Luiz crashing to the mat, dazed. Cesar Chavez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC# Luiz is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Cesar Chavez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Cesar Chavez finish him? Luiz misses with a body shot.
Cesar Chavez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Butcher's Block in the buildup to the fight. Cesar Chavez fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Luiz out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Don Julio Cesar Chavez ! Don Julio Cesar Chavez retains his welterweight title! Don Julio Cesar Chavez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RXC 5 King of Smack!
Date: Aug 23, 2016 |
#R1# Kazuhiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luiz. Kazuhiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Luiz misses the shot to the body. Luiz lands with a cross. #CL# Luiz closes the distance and clinches. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC# Luiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazuhiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Luiz is just out of range. Luiz throws a hook to the side of Kazuhiro's head but Kazuhiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kazuhiro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Luiz 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. Kazuhiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luiz. Kazuhiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kazuhiro 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. Luiz darts in trying to clinch enabling Kazuhiro to counter with a crisp jab. Fernando Luiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1# Luiz misses with a hook. Kazuhiro ducked under it nicely. Kazuhiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Luiz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kazuhiro counters with a nice body shot. Luiz misses with an uppercut. Kazuhiro saw that one coming. A swing and a miss from Luiz. And Kazuhiro tries to counter it with a takedown but Luiz pushes his down on his head and steps out. Kazuhiro throws a wild hook but Luiz just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kazuhiro gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Luiz raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Luiz!
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Event:
Highland Games 195
Date: Jul 28, 2016 |
#R1# Luiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Luiz keeps the fight on the outside. Luiz throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range. Luiz takes a swing at Henry 's ribcage but misses. Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Luiz circles away. Luiz scores with a body shot.
Henry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Henry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luiz as he jumps to the side. Luiz lands a jab to Henry 's midsection. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Henry clinches. A body shot lands from Luiz.
Henry looks winded! Henry wants a takedown.
Fernando Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonthan Henry . Henry missing with knees to the body.
Luiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Luiz is working Henry over against the cage.#T1# Luiz is leaning against Henry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Luiz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards. Luiz stalling in the clinch.
Henry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Luiz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Luiz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Luiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Jab, jab by Luiz - just one landing. Luiz jabs Henry to the body, keeping him at a distance. Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry .
A lazy left from Luiz finds it's target. Luiz scores with a hook to the body. Henry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Henry fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Luiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2# Luiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away. Henry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Luiz lands a jab. Henry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luiz finds it's way round the side to connect with Henry 's head. Fernando Luiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Luiz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henry doesn't seem bothered though. Luiz is looking to wear down Henry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Henry avoids the body shot from Luiz.
#KD# Luiz lands a left and a right that send Henry crashing to the mat, dazed. Luiz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC# Henry is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Jonthan Henry has been cut. Henry glances at the clock... BAM! Luiz nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Henry crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Henry is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fernando Luiz!
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Event:
Highland Games 190
Date: Jul 10, 2016 |
#R1# 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# Luiz moves into the clinch successfully.
Luiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Luiz. Luiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janeiro jumps guard but Luiz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. I was talking to Luiz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Luiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Janeiro blocks an uppercut.
Janeiro prevents a body shot from Luiz. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Luiz scores with a shot to the side of Janeiro's head. Luiz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Janeiro backwards. Luiz has a couple of punches blocked by Janeiro.
Luiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luiz misses with a body punch.
#T1# Luiz lands with a short head shot on the inside. Janeiro tries to pull guard but Luiz forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Luiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Janeiros head. Janeiro is trying to pull guard but Luiz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Fernando Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of De Janeiro. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luiz. A short left from Luiz. Luiz has a couple of punches blocked by Janeiro.
Janeiro jumps guard but Luiz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Luiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Janeiro backwards. Luiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Janeiro uses good head movement to avoid it. Luiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2# Luiz gets through Janeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luiz. Luiz misses with a body punch.
Janeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Luiz to keep the fight standing. Luiz pushes Janeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Luiz gets through Janeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Luiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD2# Janeiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Luiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Luiz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3# Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Janeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Luiz wants to pass the guard but Janeiro is keeping the position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB2# Janeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2# Luiz is posturing up here but Janeiro has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Luiz tries to roll out but it's too tight and Luiz has to tap! Slick submission there by Janeiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). De Janeiro! De Janeiro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Highland Games 185
Date: Jun 23, 2016 |
#R1# Luiz misses with a body shot.
Luiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Tsetsku loads up on a big right hand but Luiz slips the punch. Tsetsku throws an off balance right hand
and Luiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Tsetsku slips under a jab. Tsetsku throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Tsetsku avoids the body shot from Luiz.
Tsetsku misses with a right hand and Luiz counters with a stiff right hand. Tsetsku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsetsku. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jab by Tsetsku. Tsetsku misses the jab. Tsetsku throws a body shot but no joy. Luiz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Luiz throws a hook but Tsetsku blocks it.#T1# Luiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luiz lunges at Tsetsku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tsetsku's hand. #CUT# It looks like Tsau Tsetsku has been cut. Tsetsku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luiz throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsetsku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tsetsku misses with an uppercut
and Tsetsku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Luiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsetsku. An attempted straight right counter from Luiz misses the target. Tsetsku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luiz.
Luiz throws a big counter combination but Tsetsku scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Luiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Luiz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Tsetsku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Luiz throws an overhand right that lands on Tsetsku's shoulder, as Tsetsku tries to avoid the shot. Luiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsetsku is just out of range. Tsetsku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2# Tsetsku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. This has been an exciting period of action! Luiz throws a series of punches but Tsetsku moves out of range. It seemed like Tsetsku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A looping hook to the body misses from Tsetsku. Luiz does a little dance to reset his feet. Luiz throws a body shot but no joy. Tsetsku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luiz. Luiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Tsetsku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A swing and a miss from Tsetsku. Luiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Tsetsku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Luiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Luiz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. A looping hook to the body misses from Tsetsku. Luiz does a little dance to reset his feet. Tsetsku lands with an uppercut that bounces Luiz off the cage and back into range.#T3# Tsetsku throws a shot from downtown. Luiz moves away and avoids it. Luiz misses with an uppercut. Tsetsku saw that one coming. Tsetsku connects with a nice looking jab.
Tsetsku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsetsku punishes Luiz's body with a nice straight punch.#KD# Luiz drops Tsetsku with a beautiful combination! Tsetsku stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Luiz is looking for the KO! Tsetsku swings for the body but Luiz moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tsetsku throws a right hand that misses
#KD# and Luiz counters with a crisp one two that drops Tsetsku! Luiz thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tsetsku to his feet! Tsetsku is in big trouble!#ROC# Tsetsku is rocked! Luiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tsetsku counters with a straight right hand. Luiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsetsku cracks Luiz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T4# Jab by Tsetsku. Tsetsku ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Luiz misses with a hook. Tsetsku throws a body punch but Luiz moves out of range. Luiz avoids the body shot from Tsetsku.
Tsetsku avoids the body shot from Luiz.
Luiz slips under a jab. Luiz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Tsetsku just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsetsku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsetsku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tsetsku is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Luiz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Tsetsku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luiz moves away. Luiz throwing a counter right hand but Tsetsku manages to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsau Tsetsku dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tsau Tsetsku's cut. That's time! Luiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Luiz misses the shot to the body. Tsetsku throws a hook but Luiz avoids it easily. Luiz misses with an uppercut. Tsetsku saw that one coming. Tsetsku cracks Luiz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Tsetsku avoids the body shot from Luiz.
Luiz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Luiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsetsku. Tsetsku scores with a jab to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tsetsku misses with a straight right. Tsetsku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Luiz throws a right and a left that both miss. Luiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1# A slow jab from Tsetsku misses its intended target. Tsetsku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Luiz slips under a jab. Luiz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Luiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsetsku. Tsau Tsetsku seems to be getting the better of the standup. Luiz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tsetsku clobbers Luiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Luiz is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Tsetsku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsetsku appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Tsetsku lands a slapping body shot.
Tsau Tsetsku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Luiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Luiz takes a swing at Tsetsku's ribcage but misses. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tsetsku 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. Luiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tsetsku. #T2# Luiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsetsku manages to avoid it. Luiz throws an off balance right hand
and Tsetsku counters with a straight right hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tsetsku missing with a left hand there. Luiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Luiz throws a big counter combination but Tsetsku scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Tsetsku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsetsku lands a nice looking body shot.
Luiz throws a body shot but no joy. A looping hook to the body misses from Tsetsku. Luiz does a little dance to reset his feet. Tsetsku has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Luiz throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsetsku counters with a stiff right hand. Luiz throws a series of punches but Tsetsku avoids them all with ease. Tsetsku cracks Luiz with a good jab. Tsetsku lands the left hand.#T3# Luiz moves away from the strike by Tsetsku. Tsetsku misses with an uppercut. Luiz saw that one coming. Tsetsku misses with an uppercut
and Luiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Luiz scores with a hook to the body. Tsetsku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Luiz moves forwards but Tsetsku connects with a nice, crisp jab. Tsetsku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luiz.
Luiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsetsku. Luiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tsetsku lands with a cross. Tsetsku swings for the body but Luiz moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tsetsku, as that shot connected.
#T4# Luiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsetsku. Luiz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Luiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luiz misses with a lunging right hand
and Tsetsku counters with a straight right hand. Luiz misses with a body shot.
Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsetsku.
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! Luiz misses with a double jab.
Tsetsku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsetsku lands with a straight right. Luiz didn't see that one coming. Luiz looks to land a left hand but Tsetsku moved out of range nicely. Tsetsku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luiz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Luiz just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsau Tsetsku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Tsau Tsetsku's cut. 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. This is the final round! #R3# Good shot there by Tsetsku. Fernando Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tsetsku misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luiz. Tsetsku does a little dance to reset his feet. Tsetsku scores with a jab to the jaw. Tsetsku staying out of range there. Luiz takes a swing at Tsetsku's ribcage but misses. Tsetsku lands with a hook. Luiz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Luiz is looking to wear down Tsetsku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Luiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsetsku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Luiz throws a right and a left that both miss. Luiz misses with an uppercut
and Tsetsku counters with a right hand to the body. Tsetsku looks to land a right hand but Luiz moved out of range. Tsetsku jabbing away but nothing is landing. A little feinted left hand from Luiz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1# Tsetsku avoids the body shot from Luiz.
Tsetsku punishes Luiz's body with a nice straight punch. Tsetsku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luiz manages to avoid it. Tsetsku cracks Luiz with a good jab. Luiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luiz takes one to the side of the head.
Tsetsku lands a lovely overhand right. Tsetsku swings for the body but Luiz moves out of range.
Luiz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Luiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsetsku. Luiz throws a nice looking combination but Tsetsku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Fernando Luiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Luiz lands with a straight right. Tsetsku didn't see that one coming. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Luiz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Tsetsku throws a lazy right hand but Luiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Luiz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Luiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Tsetsku lands a jab to the head.
Tsetsku scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luiz doesn't seem bothered though. Nice defenses there by Luiz. Tsetsku misses with an uppercut. Luiz ducks under a wild hook from Tsetsku. Tsetsku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3# Tsetsku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luiz manages to avoid it. Tsetsku misses with a hook. Luiz ducked under it nicely. Luiz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Luiz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Luiz misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Tsetsku misses. Tsetsku lands with a good body shot. A punch lands to the side of Luiz 's head but he takes it in his stride. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Tsetsku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Luiz. Tsetsku does a little dance to reset his feet. Tsetsku feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luizs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Luiz slips a jab from Tsetsku. Tsetsku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luiz. Tsau Tsetsku is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4# Tsetsku jabs Luiz to the body, keeping him at a distance. Luiz misses the jab. Luiz ducks under a wild hook from Tsetsku. Luiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Donk. Tsetsku catches Luiz right on the button with a cross. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Luiz moves out of range of the strikes. Luiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Tsetsku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsetsku avoids the body shot from Luiz.
A little jabbing left from Tsetsku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Luiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tsetsku throws a hook to the side of Luiz's head but Luiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Luiz is looking for a counter combo. Luiz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight! Tsau Tsetsku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Tsetsku 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsau Tsetsku!
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Event:
Highland Games 171
Date: May 05, 2016 |
#R1##CL# Henry rushes Luiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Luiz has a couple of punches blocked by Henry .
Luiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it. Henry scores a nice knee to the body.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Luiz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luiz takes a knee to the side of the body. Luiz is leaning against Henry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Our sources have told us that Henry has been working on his elbows in the gym. Henry missing with knees to the body.
Luiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A nice glancing elbow lands by Henry . Henry landing knees to the body.
Henry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Luiz tries to work over Henry 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Henry lands a good knee to the midsection. Luiz won't want to take too many of those. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Henry lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Henry . Luiz digs a right hand underneath Henry 's ribcage. Henry let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1# Henry working Luiz over with knees to the body. Henry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henry lands a damaging elbow. Henry connects with a knee to the head.
Henry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henry prevents Luiz from breaking the clinch. Luiz lands a right hand. Luiz scores with a nice hook to the head. Nice elbow from Henry . Knees in the clinch landing for Henry .
Luiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henry lands an elbow that stopped Luiz in his tracks for a moment. #CUT# It looks like Fernando Luiz has been cut. Henry tries to land a knee to the head but Luiz blocks with his arms.
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! A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry . Luiz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Henry seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Luiz can turn it around. Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luiz misses with a body punch.
Henry tries to land a knee to the head but Luiz blocks with his arms.
Luiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2# Henry crunches a lovely knee into Luiz's ribcage. Henry lands an elbow inside. Henry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henry misses with a knee to the head. Henry scores a nice knee to the body.
Henry misses with a knee to the head. Luiz is leaning against Henry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Luiz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henry 's elbow. Luiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Luiz fails to land. Henry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henry prevents a body shot from Luiz. Luiz lands a hook that snaps the head of Henry backwards. Henry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luiz.
Knees to the body from Henry .
Luiz blocks a body shot from Henry . #T3# Henry trying to land knees to the body.
Luiz misses with some punches.
Luiz takes an elbow to the temple. Luiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Henry controls his hands.
Luiz tries to work over Henry 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Henry blocks a body shot from Luiz. Henry lands a damaging elbow. Luiz misses with a punch to the body.
Henry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luiz blocks it with crossed arms. Henry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luiz's defenses. Henry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luiz takes a knee to the side of the body. Henry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Luiz avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.
Luiz blocks an uppercut.
Luiz lands a left hand.
#T4# Luiz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry looking to throw knees to the head but Luiz is blocking nicely.
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!#BC2# Luiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Luiz misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henry . Henry tries for a takedown but Luiz circles away easily and Luiz counters with a one-two to the body. Henry is breathing heavily. Henry moves in looking to clinch but Luiz pushes him off. Luiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Henry walks into a jab. Henry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luiz is fending him off so far but Henry persists. Nope, Luiz circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Henry . That's going to take a lot out of him. Henry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#ROC2# Henry is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Henry dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fernando Luiz's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Henry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Luiz lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Henry falls backwards - clearly groggy! Luiz dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Luiz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 03, 2016 |
#R1# Lai fails to land the takedown. Luiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lai tries to clinch up. Luiz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Lai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luiz swivels and escapes. Luiz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Luiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lai. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poi Lai. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lai moves out of range as Luiz strikes. Luiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lai circles away quickly and effectively. Lai tries to counter by clinching up but Luiz breaks away and moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters circle momentarily. Luiz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL# Lai has Luiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Lai tries for a takedown. No joy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luiz. #T1# With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lai wants to break free but Luiz has control.
A short left from Luiz. Lai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luiz walks away with a smile on his face. Lai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Lai with a lazy takedown attempt and Luiz counters with a right hand to the body. Lai is breathing heavily. Luiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luiz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lai. Luiz loads up on a big right hand but Lai slips the punch. Lai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luiz. Lai throws a jab but it's blocked by Luiz. Luiz misses with a hook. Lai ducked under it nicely. Lai throws a quick counter head kick but Luiz was just out of range. Luiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poi Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2# Lai shoots in but Luiz avoids the takedown attempt easily. A right-left combo lands from Luiz. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A shot to the liver by Luiz. Beautiful body shot. Luiz stuns Lai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Luiz throws out a powerful jab. Luiz's corner calls for a 1-2. Luiz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. No joy there for Luiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2# Luiz rushes Lai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3# Luiz can't find room to land a body shot as Lai controls the action.
Luiz pushes Lai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A left hand lands to the body for Luiz.
Luiz tries a body shot but Lai blocks it.
Luiz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lai backwards. Luiz scores with a shot to the side of Lai's head. Luiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lai.
Luiz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Luiz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Luiz scores with a shot to the side of Lai's head. Luiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Luiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luiz can't find room to land a body shot as Lai controls the action.
Luiz lands a shoulder strike. #T4# Luiz working some nice short punches in the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Luiz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A right hook to the body lands for Luiz.
Luiz lands a right hand. Luiz lands a nice shot to the body. Luiz lands a body punch. Luiz lands with a left to the head. Luiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Luiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Luiz can't find room to land a body shot as Lai controls the action.
Luiz pushes Lai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Lai wants a takedown.
A short right from Luiz. Luiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Luiz. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Luiz dominated that round. 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# Luiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Luiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lai was well out of range. Poor timing from Luiz. Lai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Luiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2# Luiz closes the distance and pushes Lai back into the cage. Lai jumps guard but Luiz stands there with Lai around his waist. Lai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luiz misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A battle for position here, against the cage. A short right from Luiz. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Luiz lands a hook to the side of the head. We've been informed that Luiz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T1# A short right from Luiz on the inside. Lai is trying to pull guard but Luiz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poi Lai. That's going to take a lot out of him. Luiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luiz pushes Lai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Luiz tries to work over Lai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Luiz digs a right hand into Lai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lai's gas tank. Luiz lands with a right to the head. Luiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Luiz tries to work over Lai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Luiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lai's elbow. Luiz digs a right hand into Lai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lai's gas tank. Luiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luiz lands a left hand.
Luiz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Luiz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lai backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Luiz lands a body punch. Luiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2# Luiz lands with a light punch inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Luiz. Luiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2# Lai is rocked! Luiz lands a hook to the side of the head. Oh Lai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Luiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lai seems to have got his legs back now. Luiz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Luiz lands with a left to the head. Nice body punch from Luiz. Luiz presses Lai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A right hand to the body from Luiz.
Luiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Luiz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Luiz.
Still in the clinch, Luiz scores with a nice short uppercut. Luiz cracks Lai with a nice body shot.#T3# Luiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Luiz gets through Lai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Luiz digs a right hand underneath Lai's ribcage. Lai let out a lung full of air as it connected. Luiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luiz lands with a right to the head. Luiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lai's elbow. Luiz lands with a light punch inside. Luiz gets through Lai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#TD# Lai pulls guard. Luiz postures up in Lai's guard and throws a big left but Lai blocks it. Luiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Luiz looking to pass the guard. Luiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4# Lai is trying to keep Luiz in close.
Luiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Luiz throws a big right hand that misses. Luiz looking to pass the guard. Lai has a closed guard, preventing Luiz from standing up. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Luiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Luiz throws out a powerful jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Luiz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lai has a takedown stuffed. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Luiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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# Lai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Lai takes one on the button. Lai fails in his attempt to clinch. Luiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lai. Lai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luiz. Lai has a takedown stuffed. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lai tries for a takedown but Luiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jab by Luiz. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lai closes the distance looking to clinch #KD2# and Luiz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lai! Luiz lets Lai back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#T1# Lai ducks into an uppercut from Luiz and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fernando Luiz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2016 |
#R1# Yamamoto tries to clinch up. Yamamoto darts in looking for a takedown but Luiz gets double underhooks and turns Yamamoto into the cage. Luiz takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses. Yamamoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luiz avoids it really well and circles away. Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Luiz. Yamamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luiz misses with a hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Yamamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Yamamoto can't break the clinch.
Luiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamoto is trying to stall.
#T1# Yamamoto prevents a body shot from Luiz. #TD# Yamamoto successfully pulls guard.
Luiz 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. Luiz wants to stand and escape but instead Yamamoto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##SU# Yamamoto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Yamamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luiz's waist but Luiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamamoto off to one side. Luiz throws out a counter right but Yamamoto avoids it with no problem. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt and Luiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Yamamoto shoots in for a double leg but Luiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. A shot to the liver by Luiz. Beautiful body shot. Luiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away. Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt and Luiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Yamamoto is breathing heavily.#CL2# Luiz gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2# Luiz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Luiz lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Luiz.
Luiz lands a nice uppercut.#ROC2# Yamamoto is rocked! Luiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Yamamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Luiz throws a big uppercut that drops Yamamoto! More strikes from Luiz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Yamamoto lies dazed against the cage as Luiz celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Luiz!
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