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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 41
Date: Jun 12, 2016 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Harrison misses its intended target. #CL2#
Israelov rushes Harrison and presses him up against the cage.
Harrison is trying to break free.
Israelov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrison prevents a body shot from Israelov.
Harrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Israelov misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Harrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrison throws a series of punches but Israelov avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Harrison.
Harrison throws a lazy right hand but Israelov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Israelov moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrison.
Israelov misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Israelov.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harrison prevents a body shot from Israelov.
Harrison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harrison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
I was talking to Harrison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
Harrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harrison lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Israelov fails to land.
Israelov scores with a shot to the side of Harrison's head.
Harrison misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Harrison manages to break the clinch.
Harrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Israelov misses.
Israelov tries to bum rush Harrison with a series of wild strikes but Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harrison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Israelov missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Israelov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harrison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Israelov on the side of the head.#CL2#
Israelov has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Israelov as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Israelov fails to land.
Israelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Harrison is trying to push Israelov away but Israelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
Harrison lands a nice uppercut.
Israelov keeps control of Harrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Israelov.
Harrison pressing his opponent against the cage.
Israelov is working Harrison over against the cage.
Israelov lands a hook that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Israelov misses with some punches.
Harrison misses with the head strike.
Harrison takes a shot to the head.
Israelov lands a hook that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Israelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harrison lands with a cross.
Israelov staying out of range there.#CL2#
Israelov instigates a clinch.
Israelov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Harrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Israelov blocks an uppercut.
Israelov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Israelov throws a head punch that misses.
Harrison throws a head punch that misses.
Harrison throws a head punch that misses.
Israelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harrison.#BC#
Harrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Israelov lands with a straight right. Harrison didn't see that one coming.
Israelov misses with a left hand
and Harrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Israelov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jim Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Israelov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harrison misses with a straight left.
Israelov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Israelov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harrison.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
Harrison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Israelov circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Israelov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Israelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrison letting Israelov take a breather here.
Israelov throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrison.
Harrison lands a hook that snaps the head of Israelov backwards.
Harrison throws a head punch that misses.
Israelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Israelov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Israelov tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Israelov back against the cage.
Israelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrison controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Israelov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Israelov tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Israelov back against the cage.
Israelov misses with a punch to the body.
Israelov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ephraim Israelov 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#
Israelov takes a swing at Harrison's ribcage but misses.
Harrison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Harrison misses.
Harrison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Israelov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harrison scores with a body shot.
Harrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Harrison tries to keep at a distance but Israelov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Israelov blocks an uppercut.
Israelov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harrison.
Harrison blocks a body shot from Israelov.
Israelov blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Harrison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Israelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrison's elbow.
Israelov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Israelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Harrison fails to land.
Harrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Israelov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Israelov.
Harrison misses with a punch on the inside.
Israelov misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Harrison.
Harrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Israelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Israelov takes a shot to the head.
Harrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Israelov.
Harrison blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Israelov.
Nice body punch from Israelov - that landed with a thud.
Harrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Israelov misses with some punches.
#T2#
Israelov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harrison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harrison tries to throw a body punch but Israelov avoids it by throwing Harrison back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Israelov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrison blocking some punches.
Ephraim Israelov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harrison lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Israelov.
Israelov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Israelov.
Harrison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Israelov misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Israelov.
Israelov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Israelov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Israelov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Israelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrison's elbow. #BC#
Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jim Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3##CL2#
Israelov clinches with his opponent.
Harrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Israelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrison takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Israelov.
Harrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Israelov's elbow.
Israelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Israelov has a couple of punches blocked by Harrison.
A hook to the body from Harrison.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Israelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Israelov.
Israelov tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Israelov back against the cage.
Harrison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Israelov prevents a body shot from Harrison.
Israelov throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrison.
Israelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harrison blocks a body shot from Israelov. #T4#
Harrison lands a shoulder strike.
Israelov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harrison misses with a punch on the inside.
Harrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Israelov lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Israelov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrison is trying to break the clinch but Israelov is controlling him.
Israelov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrison is trying to force a seperation but Israelov has the dominant position.
Israelov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Israelov.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Israelov is keeping busy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Israelov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Israelov misses with some punches.
Israelov working aggressively here.
Israelov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ephraim Israelov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Israelov throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Israelov rushes Harrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Israelov misses with some punches.
Harrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Israelov controls his hands.
Harrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Israelov.
Harrison misses with an elbow over the top.
Israelov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Israelov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Israelov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Israelov lands a shoulder strike.
Harrison misses with a punch on the inside.
Israelov lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harrison is working Israelov over against the cage.
Israelov pushes Harrison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Israelov scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Israelov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harrisons head.
Harrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Harrison on the inside.
Harrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Israelov.
Harrison throws a head punch that misses.
Harrison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Israelov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harrison is leaning against Israelov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Israelov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Israelov.
Still in the clinch, Israelov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Israelov tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Israelov back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Israelov.
Israelov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC#
Harrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Israelov darts in and clinches Harrison up against the cage.
Israelov blocking some punches.
Harrison working aggressively here.
Israelov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Israelov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Harrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Israelov is defending well for now.
Harrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harrison missing with knees to the body.
Israelov swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrison tries to circle away but Israelov has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Israelov fails to land.
Israelov throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrison.
Harrison throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Israelov as the two fighters clinch.
Israelov lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Israelov on the inside.
Israelov lands an uppercut.
Harrison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Israelov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Harrison lands with a left to the head.
Israelov lands an uppercut.
Israelov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Israelov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Israelov misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Israelov.
Israelov lands an uppercut.
Israelov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrison wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ephraim Israelov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Israelov working aggressively here.
Israelov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Israelov prevents a body shot from Harrison.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harrison tries to break the clinch but Israelov is controlling the position. #T4#
Harrison misses with the head strike.
Israelov prevents Harrison from breaking the clinch.
Harrison lands with a light punch inside.
Israelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harrison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Israelov letting Harrison take a breather here.
Jim Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison looking to throw knees to the head but Israelov is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Israelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Israelov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Israelov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrison tries to break free but Israelov pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ephraim Israelov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Israelov 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ephraim Israelov!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Magufuli keeps the fight on the outside.
Israelov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magufuli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magufuli throws a sloppy body shot
#CL#
and Israelov counters by clinching up.
Magufuli throws a head punch that misses.
Magufuli can't find room to land a body shot as Israelov controls the action.
Israelov pushes Magufuli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Magufuli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Israelov moves in looking to clinch but Magufuli pushes him off.
Magufuli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Israelov throws a body punch but Magufuli moves out of range.
Magufuli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Israelov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Israelov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magufuli.
Magufuli lands a head shot.
Magufuli lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magufuli cracks Israelov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#
Israelov is rocked!
Israelov walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Magufuli swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kassim Magufuli!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Israelov moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Rashaun Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Israelov moves into the clinch.
Israelov is working Campbell over against the cage.
Campbell tries to break the clinch but Israelov is controlling the position.
Israelov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Israelov.
Israelov scores with a shoulder strike.
Israelov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Israelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Israelov.
Campbell dodges an elbow strike from Israelov.
Israelov throws an elbow that misses.
Israelov lands a body punch.
Campbell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Israelov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Campbell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Campbell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Israelov throws a strike but Campbell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Campbell wants to control from the top but Israelov keeps moving. #T1#
Israelov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard. #REVR#
Israelov postures up.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Campbell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#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.
Israelov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3#
Campbell trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Israelov lands with a straight right. Campbell didn't see that one coming.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Campbell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Israelov clinches with his opponent.
Campbell wants to get back to striking at distance but Israelov won't allow it.
Israelov lands a left hand.
Israelov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell wants to break free but Israelov has control.
Israelov lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Israelov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Campbell looking to stall.
Israelov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Israelov lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Campbell is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Rashaun Campbell has been cut.
Israelov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #KD#
Israelov drops Campbell onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Campbell is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Israelov 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!
Campbell fails to pull guard.
Israelov lands a big right hand that drops Campbell! The killer instinct kicks in and Israelov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Israelov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ephraim Israelov!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Hammer darts in looking for a takedown but Israelov gets double underhooks and turns Hammer into the cage.
Hammer tries to clinch there but Israelov circles away.
Hammer tries to bum rush Israelov with a series of wild strikes but Israelov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Israelov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Israelov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hammer has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#CL#
Israelov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hammer, pushing him back against the cage.
Israelov misses with the head strike.
Israelov prevents Hammer from breaking the clinch.
Israelov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Israelov fails to land.
Israelov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammer's efforts to push away.
Hammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Israelov - that landed with a thud.
Hammer wants to break free but Israelov has control.
Israelov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Israelov has him pressed against the cage.
Israelov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Israelov gets through Hammer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Israelov pushes Hammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Israelov keeps control of Hammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammer being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Israelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammer tries to break the clinch but Israelov is controlling the position.
Israelov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Hammer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Israelov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Israelov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Israelov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Israelov has Hammer pressed against the cage, preventing Hammer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
Israelov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammer's efforts to push away.
Israelov prevents Hammer from breaking the clinch.
Hammer is trying to break free.
Hammer tries to break the clinch but Israelov is controlling the position.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Israelov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Israelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammer is trying to force a seperation but Israelov has the dominant position.
Hammer trying to control the position but instead, Israelov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hammer into the cage.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hammer misses with an elbow over the top.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Israelov.
Israelov lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Israelov has Hammer pressed against the cage, preventing Hammer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T3#
A nice left hand lands by Israelov.
Israelov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Israelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Israelov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Israelov.
Israelov gets through Hammer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Israelov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Israelov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Israelov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Hammer is rocked!
A short right from Israelov on the inside.
Hammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Israelov finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Israelov fails to land.
Israelov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hammer with a big uppercut! Hammer tries to clinch up but Israelov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hammer to the mat! Hammer covers up and Israelov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ephraim Israelov!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Israelov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Davis tries to keep at a distance but Israelov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Israelov throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Israelov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis misses with some punches.
Israelov blocks a body shot from Davis.
Israelov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Israelov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Israelov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Israelov controls his hands.
Israelov has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Israelov.
Israelov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Israelov.
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!
Israelov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Israelov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1#
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Israelov backwards.
A short body shot lands from Israelov as the two fighters clinch.
Davis tries to stall but Israelov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Israelov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Israelov.
Davis tries to stall but Israelov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Israelov pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Israelov lands with a right to the head.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Israelov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Israelov scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Israelov lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
A body shot lands from Israelov.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Israelov has him pressed against the cage.
Israelov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Israelov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Israelov lands with a short shot to the head.
Israelov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Israelov is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Israelov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Israelov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Israelov lands with a short shot to the head.
Israelov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Israelov.
Davis taking a breather.
Israelov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Israelov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Israelov lands with a cross. #CL2#
Israelov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Israelov digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Israelov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Israelov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Israelov lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Israelov. #ROC2#
Davis is rocked!
Israelov lands a big right hand that drops Davis! The killer instinct kicks in and Israelov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Israelov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ephraim Israelov!
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