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Event:
DFC Fight Night 3/11
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Williamson dives in for a single leg takedown but Giresse sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Williamson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giresse swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Giresse misses with a hook. Williamson ducked under it nicely.
Williamson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Giresse connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williamson's hands.
Williamson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giresse.
Giresse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Giresse throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Williamson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Giresse wants to get back to his feet but Williamson passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Williamson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Giresse defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Giresse is defending against the submission attempts here by Williamson.
#T1##SUB2#
Williamson seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Williamson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Williamson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Williamson is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Williamson is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Williamson seems to be looking for submissions.
Williamson throwing shots but Giresse is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Williamson wants to work for an arm triangle but Giresse is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T3#
Williamson is trying to control. Giresse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Williamson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Williamson wants to work for an arm triangle but Giresse is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Giresse is trying to stand.
Giresse won't allow Williamson to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Williamson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Giresse is just riding it out for now. Williamson eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Williamson seems to be working for a kimura but Giresse defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Williamson is looking for a kimura here.
Williamson wants to pass to mount but Giresse is defending the position.
Giresse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williamson on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williamson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Williamson dominated that round.
That's time! Giresse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Giresse misses with a looping left.
Giresse throws a big shot that misses.
Giresse swinging wildly here.
Giresse pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD2#
Williamson drives through with a takedown into Giresse's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Williamson stands and throws Giresse's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williamson advances nicely into full mount.
Williamson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williamson controlling the pace for now.
Glenn Williamson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson wants to control the pace but Giresse is squirming around nicely. #SUB2#
Williamson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Giresse manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T1##SUB2#
Williamson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Williamson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giresse keeps working. #SUB2#
Williamson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Williamson is trying to get an arm triangle but Giresse is defending well. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Williamson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Giresse looks calm but he's in trouble here. Williamson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Giresse is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Williamson lets go of the hold and Giresse can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Glenn Williamson!
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Event:
DFC Las Vegas 52
Date: Feb 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Giresse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sentro.
Sentro misses with a takedown attempt - Giresse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giresse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Giresse.
Sentro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sentro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giresse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sentro misses with a takedown
and Giresse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Sentro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sentro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Giresse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sentro is breathing heavily.#TD#
Sentro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giresse is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T1##SU#
Sentro decides to stand back up. Sentro steps back and let's Giresse get back to his feet.
Giresse lands a jab to the nose.
Giresse lands a nice shot that snaps Sentro's head back.
Giresse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC2#
Sentro is rocked!#KD2#
Giresse feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sentro sprawling to the canvas! Sentro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Giresse finish him?!
Oh Sentro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giresse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giresse closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Sentro out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maurice Giresse!
A victorious Maurice Giresse thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
DFC LV Sin City 21
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Kincaid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Giresse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maurice Giresse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giresse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kincaid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giresse.
Kincaid is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Giresse throws out a loose jab but Kincaid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giresse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giresse throws a hook to the side of Kincaid's head but Kincaid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kincaid unleashes a big counter combination but Giresse bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Giresse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kincaid moves away.
Giresse cracks Kincaid with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Giresse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Giresse connects with a nice looking jab.
#ROC#
Kincaid is rocked!
Kincaid walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Giresse swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maurice Giresse!
An out of breath Maurice Giresse thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Igz Kincaid spoke after the fight, saying 'F*ck'.
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Event:
DFC LV SOT 2
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Crowder misses with a straight left.
Rhys Crowder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giresse lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crowder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Crowder finds it's way through Giresse's defenses.
Crowder just misses with a punch to the body.
Giresse throws a looping overhand right but Crowder ducks down to avoid it.
Crowder misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Crowder.
Crowder throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowder digs a good hook to Giresse's body.
Crowder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giresse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Giresse has time to react.#CUT2#
It looks like Maurice Giresse has been cut.
Giresse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowder.
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowder thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Crowder misses with a body shot
and Giresse counters with a straight right hand.
Crowder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crowder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giresse.
A counter left hand to the body from Giresse misses its target.
Giresse slips a jab from Crowder.
Giresse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Giresse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowder.
Crowder lands with a nice body punch.
Crowder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giresse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Giresse momentarily.
Crowder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crowder thuds his right hand into Giresse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Giresse thuds his right hand into Crowder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giresse throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crowder! But no joy.
Crowder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giresse.
Giresse misses with an uppercut. Crowder saw that one coming.
It seemed like Crowder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Crowder looks to score with a jab to the body but Giresse is just out of range.
Crowder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A lazy left from Crowder finds it's target.
Crowder misses with a body shot
and Giresse counters with a straight right hand.
Giresse misses with a double jab
and Giresse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crowder defending well as Giresse loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crowder! But no joy.
Giresse takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Giresse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crowder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#
Giresse is rocked!
Crowder is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Giresse had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crowder thuds a left hand into Giresse's body.
Giresse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowder moves away.
Crowder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Giresse misses.
Giresse's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Giresse duly obliges.
Crowder lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Giresse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crowder counters with a stiff right hand.
Crowder scores with a jab.
Oh Giresse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crowder drops Giresse with a naaaaasty hook - Giresse is in real trouble here! Crowder dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhys Crowder!
An out of breath Rhys Crowder thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
DFC Sin City 16
Date: Nov 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Giresse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rogers Nelson on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Rogers Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Rogers Nelson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#
It looks like Maurice Giresse has been cut.
Rogers Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giresse.
Rogers Nelson misses with a body shot.
Giresse looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rogers Nelson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Giresse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rogers Nelson throws a sloppy body shot
and Rogers Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers Nelson misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Giresse to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers Nelson avoids the body shot from Giresse.
Rogers Nelson looks to land a left hand but Giresse moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Rogers Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Giresse slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Giresse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rogers Nelson momentarily.
Rogers Nelson slips a straight right by Giresse.
An attempted straight right counter from Rogers Nelson misses the target.
Rogers Nelson cracks Giresse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rogers Nelson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big left from Rogers Nelson misses.
Rogers Nelson lunges at Giresse with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Giresse's hand.
Rogers Nelson misses with a body shot.
Rogers Nelson scores with a jab.
Rogers Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giresse lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rogers Nelson backs up against the cage.
#T2#
Rogers Nelson with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers Nelson. Giresse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giresse appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Giresse defending well as Rogers Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Giresse throws out a counter right but Rogers Nelson avoids it with no problem.
Giresse has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Giresse throws a jab when Rogers Nelson was well out of range.
Giresse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers Nelson manages to avoid it.
Rogers Nelson slips under a jab.
Rogers Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giresse moves away.
It seemed like Giresse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rogers Nelson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Rogers Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Giresse looks to land a right hand but Rogers Nelson moved out of range.
Rogers Nelson is looking for a counter combo.
Rogers Nelson lands a really nice looking cross but Giresse seems unphased.
Rogers Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Rogers Nelson thuds a left hand into Giresse's body.
Rogers Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers Nelson swings widly with a right hand
and Giresse counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers Nelson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rogers Nelson works Giresse's body with a nice hook.
Giresse scores with a jab.
Giresse might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Giresse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Rogers Nelson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rogers Nelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers Nelson closes the distance and clinches up with Giresse, looking for a takedown. Rogers Nelson pushes Giresse against the cage but Giresse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rogers Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giresse.
Rogers Nelson swings for the body but Giresse moves out of range.
Giresse is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rogers Nelson with a body shot.
Giresse misses with a straight left.
Giresse ducks under a wild hook from Rogers Nelson.
Giresse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Giresse swings for the body but Rogers Nelson moves out of range.
Rogers Nelson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Giresse swings for the body but Rogers Nelson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Prince Rogers Nelson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maurice Giresse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Rogers Nelson misses with a hook.
Giresse fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers Nelson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rogers Nelson tests Giresse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Giresse misses with a hook. Rogers Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Rogers Nelson throwing a counter right hand but Giresse manages to avoid it.
Prince Rogers Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers Nelson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giresse.
Giresse loads up on a big right hand but Rogers Nelson slips the punch.
Giresse takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giresse moves out of range as Rogers Nelson strikes.
Rogers Nelson looks to land a right hand but Giresse moved out of range.
Giresse moves out of range as Rogers Nelson strikes.
Rogers Nelson misses the body punch
letting Giresse counter with a right hand. #T1#
Jab from Giresse.
Rogers Nelson lands with an overhand left.
Rogers Nelson misses with a body punch
and Rogers Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers Nelson jabs at Giresse's body.
Rogers Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giresse.
Rogers Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giresse moves away.
Rogers Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giresse.
Giresse looks to land a right hand but Rogers Nelson moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Rogers Nelson as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Rogers Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giresse in his tracks.
Giresse fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rogers Nelson checks it well.
Rogers Nelson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rogers Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giresse was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers Nelson.
As Rogers Nelson backs off Giresse throws a huge counter combo but Rogers Nelson manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers Nelson lands a jab to Giresse's midsection.
Giresse throws a hook to the side of Rogers Nelson's head but Rogers Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giresse slips under a jab.
Rogers Nelson throws the left hand but Giresse avoids the punch easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Giresse might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rogers Nelson has got the better of the exchanges.
Rogers Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giresse.
Rogers Nelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rogers Nelson swings for the body but Giresse moves out of range.
#T3#
Rogers Nelson misses with a straight right.
Giresse walks into a jab.
Giresse tried to score with a low kick but Rogers Nelson checks it.
Rogers Nelson throws the left hand but Giresse avoids the punch easily.
Giresse gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rogers Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giresse let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rogers Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giresse.
An attempted straight right counter from Rogers Nelson misses the target.
Giresse defending well as Rogers Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giresse throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers Nelson. Giresse does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Giresse missing with a left hand there. Rogers Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers Nelson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Rogers Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giresse let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Giresse misses with an uppercut.
Giresse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#
That has opened up Maurice Giresse's cut even more.
Rogers Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giresse can do to turn this around?
Rogers Nelson avoids the body shot from Giresse.
Rogers Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Rogers Nelson misses with a hook. Giresse ducked under it nicely.
Rogers Nelson misses with a right hand
and Giresse counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Giresse blocks a jab.
Giresse swings for the body but Rogers Nelson moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rogers Nelson misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Rogers Nelson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maurice Giresse's cut.
That's time! Rogers Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Giresse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Giresse slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Rogers Nelson misses
and Giresse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers Nelson tests Giresse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogers Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giresse manages to avoid it.
Giresse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogers Nelson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Giresse ducks right into an uppercut from Rogers Nelson. #ROC#
Giresse is rocked!
Giresse scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Giresse defending well as Rogers Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers Nelson sizes up Giresse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Giresse is still on wobbly legs! Can Rogers Nelson finish him?
Giresse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Rogers Nelson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Giresse head around and knocks him out cold! Rogers Nelson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Prince Rogers Nelson!
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Event:
DFC Mayhem 5
Date: Aug 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Ash throws a right hand that Giresse ducks under and follows up with a left that Giresse also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Giresse misses the target.
Giresse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good exchange - Giresse coming out on top.
Giresse could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ash throws a sloppy head kick
and Giresse counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
Giresse tries to keep at a distance but Ash has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Ash manages to break the clinch.
Ash misses the jab.
Giresse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Giresse lands the left hand.
Giresse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ash throws out the jab.
Ash drops his hands momentarily and Giresse takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Giresse tests Ash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ash wants to clinch
and Giresse counters with a left to the body.
Giresse lands with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Giresse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ash misses with a right hand
and Giresse counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Giresse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice jab there from Ash. #CUT2#
It looks like Maurice Giresse has been cut.
Giresse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ash looks to throw the jab but Giresse is out of range. #CL2#
Ash gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Ash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ash swings widly with a right hand
and Giresse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ash tries to move into range but Giresse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maurice Giresse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giresse scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ash takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giresse scores with a nice strike.
Giresse is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Giresse. That snapped Ash's head back.
Giresse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ash. Ash circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ash drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ash is looking to clinch. #T2#
Giresse lands with a cross.
Giresse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Giresse scores with a nice head shot.
Ash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ash takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shikoba Ash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giresse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ash on the side of the head.
Ash misses with a left hand
and Giresse counters with a straight right hand.
Giresse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ash throws an overhand right that lands on Giresse's shoulder, as Giresse tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Giresse was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ash.
Giresse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ash on the side of the head.
Giresse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ash.
Ash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giresse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Giresse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ash misses with a looping right.
Ash has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Giresse works the jab nicely.#T3#
Giresse circles away from the clinch attempt
and Giresse counters with a straight right hand.
Giresse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Giresse scores with the left hand. Ash knows he should have avoided that one.
Ash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Giresse.
Giresse lands a nice hook to Ash's body. Ash takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've been informed that Ash has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Giresse walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ash might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ash feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Giresses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Ash. Those never looked like landing.
Ash just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ash looks winded!
Ash tries to move into range but Giresse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Giresse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ash misses with a lunging right hand
and Giresse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Giresse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ash doesn't seem bothered though.
Giresse clobbers Ash with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ash avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Giresse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Giresse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ash misses with a hook.
Giresse was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Giresse cracks Ash with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giresse cracks Ash with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ash misses with a lunging right hand
and Giresse counters with a right hand to the body.
Ash slips under a jab from Giresse.
The fighters circling - Ash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giresse feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Giresse cracks a nice hook into Ash's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Giresse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maurice Giresse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Ash throws a big shot that misses.
Giresse lands a jab to the nose.
Giresse connects with a single shot there.
Giresse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ash lands a right hook to the body.
Giresse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ash can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Giresse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giresse thuds a left hand into Ash's body.
Ash misses with a right hand
and Giresse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giresse needs to keep his hands up - Ash had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ash misses with a left hand
and Giresse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giresse dodges the punch combination from Ash.
Ash misses with a left hand
enabling Giresse to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Ash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Giresse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ash is breathing heavily.
Giresse works Ash's body with a nice hook.
Ash gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Giresse.
Nice body punch from Ash.
Giresse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ash on the side of the head.
Giresse scores with a hook to the body. Ash takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ash misses with an uppercut. Giresse saw that one coming.
Ash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giresse scores with a hook to the body. Ash takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by Giresse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ash has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#ROC#
Ash is rocked!
Ash lands a jab to the head.
Ash is still on wobbly legs! Can Giresse finish him?#T2#
Ash throws a poor cross that misses
and Giresse counters with a stiff right hand.
Ash fails to land with a series of punches.
Giresse is looking for a counter combo.
Ash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giresse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ash seems to have recovered his senses.
Donk. Giresse catches Ash right on the button with a cross.
Ash swings widly with a right hand
and Giresse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Ash clinches up against the cage.
Giresse tries to circle away but Ash has him pinned against the cage.
Ash has Giresse pressed against the cage.
Giresse has had enough of the clinch but Ash keeps him there for the moment.
Giresse trying to control the position but instead, Ash has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giresse into the cage.#BC2#
Ash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Ash rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Giresse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giresse lands a nice looking body shot.
Ash scores with a jab. Giresse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Giresse throws a series of strikes that have Ash backpedaling.
Ash takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ash shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Giresse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ash throws a sloppy body shot
and Giresse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maurice Giresse is winning the standup battle so far.
Giresse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giresse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Giresse lands a slapping body shot.
Giresse lands a slapping body shot.
Giresse throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Ash has closed the distance and engaged Giresse in a clinch.
#T4#
Giresse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giresse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giresse.
Ash throws an elbow that misses.
#BC2#
Ash breaks the clinch.
Giresse scores with a hook.
Giresse connects with a body shot that sends Ash's belly button to the back.
Ash on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ash lands a nice looking body shot.
Giresse digs a good hook to Ash's body.
Giresse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ash takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ash throws a body punch but Giresse moves out of range.
Giresse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Giresse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maurice Giresse'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#
Ash throws a lazy right hand but Giresse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ash misses with a series of wild punches.
Giresse throws a leg kick that misses.
Ash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giresse moves away.
Giresse staying out of range there.
Ash misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Giresse gets tackled into the cage by Ash. Ash maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ash misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Ash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ash misses with a looping right.
Ash lands a glancing blow to the side of Giresse's head.
Ash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Giresse throws a series of punches but Ash moves out of range.
Ash throws a right hand that misses
and Giresse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giresse catches Ash with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ash takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL2#
Giresse gets tackled into the cage by Ash. Ash maintains the clinch.
Giresse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giresse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giresse prevents a body shot from Ash.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Ash fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ash creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Giresse's defenses. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giresse tries to break free but Ash pushes him back against the cage.
Ash tries to work over Giresse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Ash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giresse.
Giresse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ash takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Giresse scores with a four punch combination!
Ash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Giresse stuns Ash with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ash on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ash misses with a wild body shot.
Giresse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giresse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ash under the eye.#T3#
Ash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ash misses with a looping right.
Ash moves in looking to clinch but Giresse pushes him off.
Ash misses with a body shot
and Giresse counters with a right hand to the body.
Giresse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Giresse moves away from the strike by Ash.
The fighters circling - Ash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giresse throws a big counter combination but Ash scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Giresse lands a jab to Ash's midsection.
Ash has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ash there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ash moves to clinch but Giresse breaks away
and Giresse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ash moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ash tries to clinch
and Giresse counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Giresse connects with a right hand. Ash shakes it off.#T4#
Giresse connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ash's hands.
Ash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giresse was well out of range. Poor timing from Ash.
A jab from Ash misses.
Giresse works Ash's body with a nice hook.
Ash wants to clinch.
Giresse is looking to counter punch.
Shikoba Ash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giresse stuns Ash with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ash swings widly with a right hand
and Giresse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giresse digs a good body shot into Ash's ribs.
Ash throws a big shot that misses.
Giresse lands a really nice looking cross but Ash seems unphased.
Giresse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice Giresse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Giresse, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurice Giresse!
A very excited looking Maurice Giresse made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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