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Event:
DFC Las Vegas 46
Date: Jan 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Micheli drives through and clinches with Gustavsson against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gustavsson fails to land.
Micheli blocks an uppercut.
Micheli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Micheli is trying to push Gustavsson away but Gustavsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Micheli is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A left hand lands to the body for Gustavsson.
Gustavsson leaning against his opponent.
Micheli has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gustavsson after a bit of a struggle.
Gustavsson tries to throw a body punch but Micheli avoids it by throwing Gustavsson back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Micheli content to slow the pace in the clinch.
I was talking to Gustavsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Micheli goes for a takedown attempt but Gustavsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gustav Gustavsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Micheli.#T1#
Micheli thows a leg kick but Gustavsson checks it
and Gustavsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Franco Micheli has been cut.
Micheli is looking to clinch but Gustavsson is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Micheli moves into range and clinches up with Gustavsson.
Gustavsson lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Micheli is rocked!
Gustavsson digs a right hand underneath Micheli's ribcage. Micheli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
Gustavsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Micheli is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustavsson finish him?
Micheli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gustavsson throws a big uppercut that drops Micheli! More strikes from Gustavsson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Micheli lies dazed against the cage as Gustavsson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Gustavsson!
Gustav Gustavsson very nearly forgot to thank Sin City Allstars amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
GAMMA MT 26 - Kane Vs Moans
Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Gustavsson blocks a head kick by Heart.
Gustavsson 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.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gustavsson throws a counter combo.
Gustavsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gustavsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heart is looking to land body kicks.
Gustavsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Heart bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heart connects with a leg kick. Gustavsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T1#
Heart thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gustavsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Heart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heart.
Gustavsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Heart misses with a body kick.
Heart scores with a push kick.
Heart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heart.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick
and Heart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Heart cracks Gustavsson with an open hand slap.
Gustavsson avoids a kick to the body.
Gustavsson misses with an uppercut. Heart saw that one coming.
Gustavsson throws a series of punches but Heart avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustavsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Heart counters with a thumping low kick.
Heart lands with a kick to the temple. Gustavsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heart lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gustavsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heart counters with a low kick, right behind Gustavsson 's knee.
Heart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gustavsson on the side of the head.
Gustavsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahar Heart dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Heart lunges at Gustavsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gustavsson's hand.
Gustavsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustavsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heart.
As Gustavsson backs away, Heart returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gustavsson throws an overhand right that lands on Heart's shoulder, as Heart tries to avoid the shot.
Heart thows a body kick. Gustavsson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Gustavsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gustavsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Gustavsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heart.#T1#
Nice body kick from Heart.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heart.
Gustavsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Heart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gustavsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters circling a little - Heart finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Heart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gustavsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Heart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heart is looking to slow Gustavsson down with leg kicks.
Heart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Heart misses with a body kick.
Gustavsson needs to keep his hands up - Heart had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gustavsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Decent striking displayed by Heart there.
Gustavsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heart lands a glancing blow to the side of Gustavsson's head.
Gustavsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustavsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Heart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahar Heart dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Heart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gustavsson's sensitive parts.
Gustavsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustavsson.
Heart tries to land a front kick but Gustavsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gustavsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heart counters with a nice leg kick.
Heart feints and then cracks Gustavsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gustavsson down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustavsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Heart scores with a nice right hand.
Heart throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#T1#
Heart thuds a left hand into Gustavsson's body.
Gustavsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Heart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gustavsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gustavsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Gustavsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gustavsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heart throws a head kick that misses
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustavsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gustavsson throws a series of punches but Heart avoids them all with ease.
Heart scores with a jab. Gustavsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heart fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Heart scores with a kick to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heart.
Heart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gustavsson.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heart half committed to a counter leg kick.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Gustavsson moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heart.
Heart keeps Gustavsson at a distance using the push kick.
Heart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gustavsson can do to turn this around?
Heart scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahar Heart clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Gustavsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gustavsson throws a counter combo.
Heart lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tahar Heart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustavsson moves forwards but Heart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gustavsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gustavsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gustavsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gustavsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Heart looks to land a body kick but Gustavsson moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart scores with a push kick.
Gustavsson misses with a two punch combination.
Gustav Gustavsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heart lands a leg kick that knocks Gustavsson off balance momentarily.#T1#
Heart feints and then cracks Gustavsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gustavsson down.
Heart gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gustavsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heart connects with a high kick.
Tahar Heart is winning the standup battle so far.
Heart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heart lands a front kick.
Heart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gustavsson's sensitive parts.
A jab from Heart misses.
Heart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gustavsson will feel that in the morning.
Heart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Gustavsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustavsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Heart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gustavsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gustavsson! But no joy.
Gustavsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heart counters with a nice body shot.
Heart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Heart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gustavsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahar Heart had his way with Gustav Gustavsson in that round.
That's time! Heart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Heart scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Heart.
Heart throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gustavsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heart fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gustavsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heart.
Gustavsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Heart counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gustavsson thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson walks into a stiff left hand from Heart.#ROC#
Gustavsson is rocked!
Heart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Heart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gustavsson will feel that in the morning.
Gustavsson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Heart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gustavsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Heart finish him?
Nice uppercut there from Heart.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heart.
Heart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gustavsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heart.
Gustavsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Gustavsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gustavsson's knee momentarily.
Gustavsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Heart counters with a slapping leg kick. #T2#
Heart throws a wild body kick that Gustavsson sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gustavsson! But no joy.
Gustav Gustavsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustavsson misses the body punch
and Heart counters with an inside leg kick.
Gustavsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Heart.
Heart scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustavsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heart keeps Gustavsson at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Heart.
An inside leg kick lands from Heart.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tahar Heart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:44
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tahar Heart!
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Event:
GMT 23 - Fforestfach V Dekkers
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Knack fakes the leg kick and cracks Gustavsson in the body.
Gustavsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Knack holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Knack.
Knack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gustavsson backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gustavsson.
A right hand to the body from Knack.
Knack lands a shoulder strike.
Knack misses with the head strike.
Knack lands a right hand.
Gustavsson 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.
Knack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Knack throws a punch but it's blocked by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson can't find room to land a body shot as Knack controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gustavsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knack or not.
Gustavsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knack.
Knack lands with a left to the head.
Knack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gustavsson trying to control the position but instead, Knack has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gustavsson into the ropes.
Knack pushes Gustavsson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. #T1#
Gustavsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knack backwards.
Gustavsson is trying to stall.
Knack misses with the head strike.
Knack lands a right hand.
Gustavsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Knack.
Gustavsson pushes Knack back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Knack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knack gets through Gustavsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knack scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustavsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knack misses with a punch on the inside.
Gustavsson takes a shot to the head.
Knack working aggressively here.
#T2#
Knack lands with a left to the head.
Gustavsson is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
Knack lands a shoulder strike.
Gustavsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knack.
Gustavsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Knack.
Gustavsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustavsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Knack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gustavsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Knack lands a right hand.
Knack misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Knack dominated that round.
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#
Knack feints and then cracks Gustavsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gustavsson down.
Knack tries to score with a low kick but Gustavsson moves his leg out of the way.
Knack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gustavsson is able to avoid easily.
Gustavsson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Knack manages to circle out of the way.
Gustavsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Knack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gustavsson. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Gustavsson misses the target. #CL2#
Knack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gustavsson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Knack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gustavsson backwards.
Knack presses Gustavsson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Knack - that landed with a thud.
Gustavsson blocks a body shot from Knack.
Knack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gustavsson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knacks head. #T1#
Knack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knack misses with a punch to the body.
Knack tries to work over Gustavsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knack has a couple of punches blocked by Gustavsson.
A head punch on the inside from Gustavsson fails to land.
Knack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knack lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knack.
A nice left hand lands by Knack.
Gustavsson working aggressively here.
Gustavsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Knack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gustavsson checks it well.
Knack tests Gustavsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Knack. #T2#
Gustavsson throws the left hand but Knack avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Knack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gustavsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gustavsson blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gustavsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustavsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gustavsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knack.
Knack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gustavsson backwards.
Gustavsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustavsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knack.
Nick Knack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
Good body shot from Gustavsson.
A short right from Knack.
Knack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Knack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
#R3#
Knack scores with a push kick.
Gustavsson moves out of range as Knack throws a body kick.
Knack has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gustavsson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nick Knack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Knack closes the distance and pushes Gustavsson back into the ropes.
Knack misses with some punches.
Gustavsson lands with a right to the head.
Knack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gustavsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustavsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knack's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knack.
Gustavsson throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knack backwards.
Knack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gustavsson blocks a body shot from Knack.
Gustavsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Knack.
Knack misses with some punches.
#T1##BC2#
Knack breaks from the clinch.
Knack connects with a leg kick. Gustavsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knack throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knack goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knack connects with a looping right hand.
Knack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knack tries to land a leg kick but Gustavsson saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Gustavsson misses the target.
Nick Knack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knack thumps Gustavsson with a low kick.#CL#
Gustavsson clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustavsson blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knack.
Gustavsson misses with the head strike.
Knack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Gustavsson looking to stall.
Gustavsson stalling in the clinch but Knack improves position.
Gustavsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Knack gets an underhook and turns Gustavsson into the ropes.
Knack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Knack - that landed with a thud.
Gustavsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Knack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Knack as the two fighters clinch.
Knack lands with a right to the head.
Gustavsson lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Knack breaks from the clinch.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knack lands a leg kick that knocks Gustavsson off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Gustavsson gets tackled into the ropes by Knack. Knack maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Knack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Knack really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Knack lands a jab to Gustavsson's midsection.#CL2#
Knack rushes Gustavsson and presses him up against the ropes.
Gustavsson trying to control the position but instead, Knack has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gustavsson into the ropes.
Gustavsson has a couple of punches blocked by Knack.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
Gustavsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knack.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knack.
Gustavsson tries to throw a body punch but Knack avoids it by throwing Gustavsson back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knack lands a nice uppercut.
Knack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knack.
A right hook to the body lands for Knack.
Still in the clinch, Knack scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#T1#
Gustavsson blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knack.
Gustavsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knack has a couple of punches blocked by Gustavsson.
Knack tries to work over Gustavsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
Gustavsson wants to stall.
Knack misses with a body punch.
Knack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knack blocks an uppercut.
Gustavsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Knack gets an underhook and turns Gustavsson into the ropes.
Gustavsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knack lands with a short shot to the head.
Gustavsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knack lands a right hand. #T2#
Knack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knack takes a shot to the head.
Knack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gustavsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knack blocking some punches.
Gustavsson throws a head punch that misses.
Knack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Gustavsson lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustavsson has a couple of punches blocked by Knack.
Gustavsson is trying to stall.
Knack prevents a body shot from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knack.
Knack misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Knack.
Knack misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Knack dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Knack throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Nick Knack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A good leg kick by Knack.
Knack scores with a hook.
Knack cracks Gustavsson with an open hand slap.
Knack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knack ducks under a wild hook from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson checks a low kick from Knack.
Knack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustavsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Knack.#T1#
Gustavsson checks the leg kick.
Gustavsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gustavsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knack ducks under a wild hook from Gustavsson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knack.
Knack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gustavsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knack scrambles back to his feet.
Knack misses with a looping right.
Knack throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Gustavsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gustavsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knack finds it's way round the side to connect with Gustavsson's head.
Knack scoring well with a low kick there.
Knack clobbers Gustavsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knack has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#
It looks like Nick Knack has been cut.#T2#
Gustavsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Knack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knack misses with a body kick.
Gustav Gustavsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustavsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Knack tenderised Gustavsson's leg. Gustavsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knack fakes the leg kick and cracks Gustavsson in the body.
Gustavsson misses with a looping left.
Gustavsson blocks a head kick by Knack.
Knack is looking to slow Gustavsson down with leg kicks.
Gustavsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knack throws out the jab.
Gustavsson misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Knack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knack 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Knack!
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Event:
GAMMA MT 19 - Bon Vs Berkman
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Deal is looking to land body kicks.
Chris Deal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deal looks to land a right hand but Gustavsson moved out of range.
Deal throws a right and a left that Gustavsson avoids nicely.
Gustavsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gustavsson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Deal is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Deal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustavsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustavsson wants to counter the offense by Deal and move into the clinch position.
Deal misses with a body shot
and Gustavsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Chris Deal has been cut.
Deal scores with a shot to the body.
Deal doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustavsson circles away.
Gustavsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Deal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Deal.
Gustavsson throws out a counter right but Deal avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Deal. #T1#
Deal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deal.
Gustavsson takes one to the side of the head.
Gustavsson throws a body punch but Deal moves out of range.
Deal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gustavsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gustavsson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Deal missing with a left hand there. Gustavsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deal tries to clinch there but Gustavsson circles away.
#CL#
Deal clinches up against the ropes.
Deal tries to break the clinch but Gustavsson is controlling the position. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
Gustavsson prevents Deal from breaking the clinch.
Deal wants to get back to striking at distance but Gustavsson won't allow it.
Gustavsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deals head.
Gustavsson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
Deal is trying to break free.
Deal takes a shot to the head.
Deal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Deal is trying to break free.
Deal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Deal is trying to break the clinch but Gustavsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Gustavsson misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gustavsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gustavsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Deal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Deal tries to clinch up but Gustavsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Deal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gustavsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gustavsson missing with a left hand there. Deal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deal is looking for a counter combo.
Gustavsson cracks Deal with a good jab.
Deal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustavsson manages to avoid it.
Gustavsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Deal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deal.
Deal looks to score with a jab to the body but Gustavsson is just out of range.
It seemed like Gustavsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gustavsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T4#
Gustavsson lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deal doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustavsson circles away.
Deal misses with a two punch combination.
Deal tries to clinch there but Gustavsson circles away.
Gustavsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#CL2#
Gustavsson has closed the distance and engaged Deal in a clinch.
Gustavsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gustavsson tries to work over Deal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gustavsson misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Gustavsson scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Deal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deal misses with a double jab
and Gustavsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Deal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Deal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Deal throws a head kick that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice cross by Deal.
Chris Deal is winning the standup battle so far.
Deal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gustavsson's head.
Deal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gustavsson can do to turn this around?
Deal misses with a hook.
Gustavsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Deal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Deal closes the distance and clinches.
Gustavsson is leaning against Deal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gustavsson pushes Deal back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustavsson tries a body shot but Deal blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deal.
Gustavsson working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Deal manages to break the clinch.
Chris Deal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gustavsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Gustavsson blocks a head kick by Deal.
Gustavsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gustavsson moves out of range as Deal strikes.
Gustavsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Gustavsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deal throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Deal misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Deal tenderised Gustavsson's leg. Gustavsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Deal looks to land a left hand but Gustavsson moved out of range nicely.
Deal tries to clinch up.
Gustavsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Deal tries to clinch but Gustavsson moves out of range. #CL#
Deal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Deal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Gustavsson working aggressively here.
Deal is trying to force a seperation but Gustavsson has the dominant position.
Deal is trying to break free.
Gustavsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deal wants to break free but Gustavsson has control.
Deal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Deal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gustavsson working aggressively here.
Gustavsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Deal.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Deal blocks an uppercut.
Deal is trying to break the clinch but Gustavsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Gustavsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gustavsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustavsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Gustavsson.
#T3#
Gustavsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gustavsson working aggressively here.
Deal is trying to force a seperation but Gustavsson has the dominant position.
Deal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gustavsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Gustavsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gustavsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Deal misses with a punch to the body.
Deal is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustavsson has double underhooks.
Deal throws a head punch that misses.
Gustavsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Deal can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gustavsson.
Deal blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Deal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gustav Gustavsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gustavsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deal.
Gustavsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gustavsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Deal blocking some punches.
Deal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gustavsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Deal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
Deal tries to circle away but Gustavsson has him pinned against the ropes.#BC#
Deal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deal misses with a series of wild punches.
Deal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Gustavsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Deal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Deal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Deal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustavsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Deal doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustavsson circles away.
Gustavsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Deal misses with a wild combination.
Gustavsson misses the shot to the body.
As Gustavsson looks to move away, Deal throws a big counter combo but Gustavsson just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Deal.
Deal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustavsson manages to avoid it.
As Deal backs off Gustavsson throws a huge counter combo but Deal manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Gustavsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gustavsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Deal tries to break free but Gustavsson pushes him back against the ropes.#T1#
Gustavsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustavsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deal's efforts to push away.
Gustavsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Gustavsson tries to work over Deal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Deal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gustavsson misses with a hook. Deal ducked under it nicely.
Gustavsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gustavsson misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Deal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deal doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustavsson circles away.
Gustavsson misses the jab.
Deal works Gustavsson's body with a nice hook.
Deal lands a jab-cross combination. #T2#
Gustavsson misses with a looping left.
Deal misses with a body shot.
Deal tries to move into range but Gustavsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustavsson throws a lazy right hand but Deal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gustavsson lands a slapping body shot.
Deal is looking to wear down Gustavsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Deal lands a two punch combo.
Deal looks to land a left hand but Gustavsson moved out of range nicely.
Gustavsson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Deal.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Gustavsson instigates a clinch.
Gustavsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustavsson working aggressively here.
#T3#
A short right from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deal.
A nice left hand lands by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson scores with a hook to the body.
Deal is trying to force a seperation but Gustavsson has the dominant position.
Gustavsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gustavsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deal tries to circle away but Gustavsson has him pinned against the ropes.
Gustavsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Deal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gustavsson stalling in the clinch but Deal improves position.
Gustavsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gustavsson misses with a body punch.
Deal working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Deal. #T4#
A short right from Gustavsson on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deal.
Deal can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Deal breaks the clinch.
Deal tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gustavsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gustavsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Deal throws a head kick that misses.
Gustavsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Deal with a body shot.
Gustavsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deal thuds his right hand into Gustavsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Gustavsson darts in and clinches Deal up against the ropes.
Deal is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustavsson has double underhooks.
Gustavsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustav Gustavsson.
I think Gustavsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Gustavsson!
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Event:
GMT 16 - Stevens Vs McDonnell
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Gustavsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Menace. That one must have hurt.
Menace connects with a body shot.
Menace lands with a nice body kick.
Menace throws a lazy head kick
and Gustavsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Menace cracks the inside of Gustavsson's front leg.
Gustavsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gustavsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gustavsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Menace's hands.
Menace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gustavsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Menace lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menace avoids the body shot from Gustavsson.
Menace lands a high kick!
Good leg kick by Menace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gustavsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Menace - the referee stops the clock and Gustavsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Menace. Gustavsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Gustavsson drops his hands momentarily and Menace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #KD2#
Menace looks low and kicks high, catching Gustavsson right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Menace works Gustavsson's body with a nice hook.
Gustavsson misses with a left hand
and Menace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menace throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#ROC2#
Gustavsson is rocked!
Menace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gustavsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Menace. That one must have hurt.
Gustavsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Menace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CUT#
It looks like Maxwell Menace has been cut.
Gustavsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Menace.
Menace misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Gustavsson catches Menace with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Menace throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Menace. That's going to slow Gustavsson down.
Gustavsson moves out of range as Menace throws a body kick.
Maxwell Menace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menace tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustavsson misses with an uppercut.
Menace thuds a left hand into Gustavsson's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustavsson misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick there by Menace.
Menace lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Maxwell Menace should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Maxwell Menace's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Menace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Menace scores with a spinning back kick!
Gustavsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menace tries to clinch but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Menace.
Menace ducks under a wild hook from Gustavsson.
Menace lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Menace scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gustavsson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gustavsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Menace is looking to chop away at Gustavsson's legs.
Gustavsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Menace counters with a body kick. #T1#
Menace scoring well with a low kick there.
Menace misses with an attempted mid kick.
Menace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Menace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustavsson.
Menace connects with a high kick.
Menace throws a lazy body kick
and Gustavsson counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Gustavsson gets tackled into the ropes by Menace. Menace maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Menace manages to break the clinch.
Menace keeps Gustavsson at a distance using the push kick.
Menace pushes Gustavsson away with a front kick.
Menace scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustavsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Menace.
Gustavsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T2#
Menace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Menace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Menace.
Gustavsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustavsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Menace just misses with a punch to the body.
Menace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Menace throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Menace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menace throws a quick inside leg kick.
A cross from Menace lands.
Menace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Menace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maxwell Menace's cut.
That's time! Gustavsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Gustavsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gustavsson misses with a looping left.
Gustavsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gustavsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Menace.
Gustavsson blocks a head kick by Menace.
Menace delivers a nice body kick.
Gustavsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Menace. Menace obviously looking to wear him down.
Menace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gustavsson's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menace throws a right and a left that Gustavsson avoids nicely.
Gustavsson is looking to counter punch.
Menace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Menace.
Menace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Menace lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gustavsson will feel that in the morning.#T1#
Menace connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2#
Menace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Menace fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
Menace swings wildly with an uppercut but Gustavsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menace has a couple of punches blocked by Gustavsson.
Menace throws a head punch that misses.
Gustavsson blocking some punches.
Gustavsson blocking some punches.
Menace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gustavsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Menace takes a shot to the head.
Gustavsson lands with a light punch inside.
Menace prevents a body shot from Gustavsson. #BC#
Gustavsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
A head kick from Menace lands but Gustavsson takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Menace.
Gustavsson misses with a looping left.
Menace ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Menace moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gustavsson moves out of range as Menace throws a body kick.
Menace looks to land a body kick but Gustavsson moved away.
Maxwell Menace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menace throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Menace scoring well with a low kick there.
Menace throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Menace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gustavsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Menace really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxwell Menace's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Menace tries a low kick but Gustavsson avoids it.
Menace has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gustavsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Menace scores with a nice body kick.
Menace wants to slow Gustavsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Menace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gustavsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Menace scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menace pushes Gustavsson away with a front kick.
Gustavsson throws a body punch but Menace moves out of range.
Menace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Menace throws a wild body kick that Gustavsson sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Gustavsson misses the target.#T1#
Gustavsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Menace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menace throws a good cross that connects.
Menace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Menace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gustavsson.
Menace throws a wild body kick that Gustavsson sees coming a mile off.
Gustavsson's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Gustavsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Menace can pounce on him.
A lazy left from Gustavsson finds it's target.
Menace throws a chopping leg kick but Gustavsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Menace lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gustavsson will feel that in the morning.
Gustavsson looks to land a left hand but Menace moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Gustavsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Menace. Menace obviously looking to wear him down.
Menace is looking to clinch but Gustavsson is avoiding it.
Gustavsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menace darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Menace.
A shot to the body from Menace misses
and Menace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustavsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Menace throws a leg kick
letting Gustavsson counter with a right hand.
Gustavsson blocks a head kick by Menace.
Menace scores with a leg kick.
Menace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Menace dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Maxwell Menace'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!
#R5#
Gustavsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Menace closes the distance and pushes Gustavsson back into the ropes.
Gustavsson is looking to control Menace's arms but Menace gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gustavsson has his back to the ropes. #BC#
Gustavsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gustavsson misses with a body shot
and Menace counters with a low kick, right behind Gustavsson 's knee.
The fighters circling - Gustavsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menace lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menace connects with an inside leg kick.
Gustavsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Menace.#T1#
Menace connects with an inside leg kick.
Menace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Menace tries to clinch there but Gustavsson circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Menace, right into the meat.
Menace scores with a push kick.
Menace looks to land a body kick but Gustavsson moved away.
Gustavsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gustavsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menace.
Gustavsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Menace is looking to score with low kicks.
Menace scores with a jab to the head.
Gustavsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gustavsson.#T2#
Menace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menace slips a jab from Gustavsson.
Gustav Gustavsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Gustavsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Menace.
Maxwell Menace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustavsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Menace can pounce on him.
Menace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy left from Menace finds it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Menace.
Menace lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Menace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Menace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Menace 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 44:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 44:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Menace!
A relieved looking Maxwell Menace thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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